Thomas and the Pigs

"Aww, that little piglet is looking at me!"

- Thomas giggling at a newborn piglet

Thomas and the Pigs is the eighth episode of the thirteenth season.

Plot
Farmer Trotter asks Thomas to collect some straw for the piglets, which are soon to be born. But on the way, Thomas sees other things he thinks the piglets will like, so he collects milk from Percy, apples from James and chestnuts from the children, completely filling his flatbed. When Thomas gets to McColl Farm, Farmer McColl tells Thomas that there is no room for the straw. So, Thomas takes the unusual cargo to Farmer Trotter, who tells Thomas that piglets do not like apples and chestnuts as the straw is the main priority as soon as they are born. Farmer Trotter tells Thomas to empty his flatbed and collect the straw. On the way, Percy and James try to tell Thomas their ideas about what the piglets would like, but Thomas has no time to listen to them as he is running late. Finally, Thomas collects the straw from Farmer McColl and rushes back to the pig farm. Thomas can't see the pigs, thinking he is too late, but Farmer Trotter tells him that he's just in time. One of the piglets takes a shine to Thomas so Farmer Trotter names the piglet Thomas.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Percy
 * Farmer Trotter
 * Farmer McColl
 * The Tree Specialists (cameo)

Locations

 * Farmer Trotter's Pig Farm
 * McColl Farm
 * Sodor Dairy
 * The Viaduct

Trivia

 * This episode was seen in select US theaters in October 2010.
 * In Germany, this episode is called "Thomas and the Piglets".

Goofs

 * Thomas' driver and Farmer McColl should have told Thomas that the pigs won't like chestnuts and milk.
 * Percy and James shouldn't have simply handed the milk and apples over to Thomas without asking their drivers, as part of their load would be missing.
 * It has been said before that Farmer McColl's was Thomas' favourite farm.
 * It was dangerous for Thomas to stop without alerting a signalman.
 * Brakevans should have been added to Thomas, Percy, and James' trains.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway (Thomas' Pig Pickup 3-pack)
 * Books - Thomas and the Piglets