Make Someone Happy

"Why should a splendid engine like me take messy coal trucks instead of coaches? Percy or Oliver should do it, they're not as important as I am!" "James, why don't you think about something or someone else for a change? You'll be surprised how much better you'll feel if you do." "Pah! Being important is the only thing for me to think about!"

- James and Thomas

Make Someone Happy is the twenty-second episode of the fifth season.

Plot
After James boasts about himself, Thomas tells him to think of other people. When James is shunting trucks, he sees Mrs. Kyndley, who discovered that her sister cannot visit her. Sir Topham Hatt soon hears the news and James is happy when Harold gives her a ride. James later takes Mrs. Kyndley on a mystery tour and Mrs. Kyndley is delighted when she gets to open the seaside fair. James then agrees with Thomas that making someone happy does cheer them up.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Percy
 * Oliver
 * Harold
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Mrs. Kyndley
 * Tiger Moth (does not speak)
 * Duck (cameo)
 * Donald (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
 * Jem Cole (cameo)
 * Farmer Trotter (cameo)
 * The Crovan's Gate Policeman (cameo)
 * Skarloey (stock footage cameo)
 * Peter Sam (stock footage cameo)
 * Harry Topper (mentioned)

Locations

 * Dryaw
 * Kirk Ronan
 * Tidmouth Hault
 * Tidmouth Hault Sheds
 * Brendam Docks
 * Fishing Village
 * The Sodor Inn
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Shunting Yards
 * Tidmouth Bay
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Office
 * The Lighthouse
 * Ffarquhar
 * Sodor Hay Company (stock footage)
 * Rheneas (stock footage)
 * Sodor Castle (stock footage)

Trivia

 * Stock footage from Four Little Engines, Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady, Thomas and the Rumours, Oliver's Find, and Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday and mirrored stock footage from Oliver's Find is used.
 * The model of Mrs. Kyndley used in this episode is different from the one used previously.
 * The fairground carousel plays a calliope version of the original theme tune.
 * In the UK narration James shouts "Pah!" whilst in the US narration he just says "Oh, please!"
 * The lines, "And he puffed away in a cloud of steam" and "The side stalls lit up" are omitted in the US narration.
 * When Cranky greets Percy and Oliver, he says "Hey, you down there!" in the UK narration, but in the US, he says "Hey, down there! You two!"
 * This episode marks the last of a few things:
 * Mrs. Kyndley's last speaking role to date.
 * The last appearance of Kirk Ronan station in the television series to date.
 * The last appearance of the Tar Tankers until the tenth season episode, Toby's Afternoon Off.

Goofs

 * Annie and Clarabel are seen in their old liveries in stock footage and in a later scene.
 * There is a grammatical error on Tiger Moth's banner. It says "Harry Toppers Fair" when it should say "Harry Topper's Fair".
 * After Mrs. Kyndley says "My sister has rung to tell me she can't come to stay with me," James releases steam but no sound is heard.
 * In the German dub of this episode, when Percy and Oliver arrive at Brendam Docks, Manfred Steffen refers to Oliver as Thomas.
 * When Harold takes off at Dryaw, Percy is seen pulling tankers, but he was supposed to be with Oliver. Additionally, Percy's lamp disappears for the rest of the episode, apart from the end.
 * Because stock footage is used, Peter Sam has his old funnel.
 * Some of the stalls at the fair change positions.

Merchandise

 * Motor Road and Rail

Home Media Releases
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UK/AUS

 * Happy Holidays
 * Truck Loads of Fun
 * The Complete Fifth Series

UK DVD Boxsets

 * Classic Collection
 * Bumper Party Collection!/Truck Loads of Fun Double Pack

AUS DVD Boxsets

 * 60th Anniversary - Limited Edition Boxset
 * Complete Series 1-10
 * Classic Collection
 * Series Five and Series Six Double Pack

US

 * Make Someone Happy and Other Thomas Adventures
 * Engine Friends
 * Season 5 (Digital Download)

DVD Boxsets

 * Totally Thomas Volume 1

KOR

 * Make Someone Happy and Other Thomas Adventures

JPN

 * New Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.6
 * The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.1
 * Fuss Today!

SWE

 * Hidden in Snow

MYS

 * Put Upon Percy and Other Adventures
 * Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree and Other Thomas Adventures

DK

 * Forward and Backward and Other Stories

ITA

 * Back All!

GER

 * Friends Help Friends

DVD Boxsets

 * Thomas and His Friends Box Set 1

GRC

 * Time for Work

PHL

 * Happy Ever After (Philippine DVD)

THA
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 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 18 (Thai DVD)
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 13 (Thai DVD)