Series 1

The first season of the television series aired in 1984. There were twenty-six episodes. Ringo Starr narrated all the episodes in the UK and narrated twenty-five episodes in the US, with George Carlin later narrating all the US episodes.

Episodes

 * "Thomas and Gordon/Thomas gets Tricked" - Gordon gets revenge on Thomas for teasing him.
 * "Edward and Gordon/Edward Helps Out" - Edward is let out of the shed and helps Gordon up a hill.
 * "The Sad Story of Henry/Come Out, Henry!" - Henry stops in a tunnel for fear the rain will spoil his paint, and gets bricked in.
 * "Edward, Gordon and Henry/Henry to the Rescue" - Gordon breaks down and Henry is the only one who can help.
 * "Thomas' Train/A Big Day for Thomas" - Thomas wants to pull a train, but can't even when he's given one!
 * "Thomas and the Trucks/Trouble for Thomas" - Thomas learns why trucks are troublesome.
 * "Thomas and the Breakdown Train/Thomas Saves the Day" - Thomas helps James after an accident.
 * "James and the Coaches/James Learns a Lesson" - James has a series of misfortunes with top hats and coaches.
 * "Troublesome Trucks/Foolish Freight Cars" - James is let out of the shed to pull a goods train.
 * "James and the Express"/"A Proud Day for James" - James is honored when he is given the Express.
 * "Thomas and the Guard"/"Thomas and the Conductor" - Thomas forgets his guard at the junction.
 * "Thomas goes Fishing" - Thomas wants to go fishing.
 * "Thomas, Terence and the Snow"/"Terence the Tractor" - Thomas sticks in a snowdrift and has to be helped by Terence.
 * "Thomas and Bertie"/"Thomas and Bertie's Great Race" - Thomas has a race with a cheeky bus called Bertie.
 * "Tenders and Turntables" - Gordon and James have turntable trouble.
 * "Trouble in the Shed" - The big engines go on strike and so the Fat Controller buys a tank engine named Percy to help.
 * "Percy Runs Away" - Percy is startled by Gordon and runs away.
 * "Coal"/"Henry's Special Coal" - Henry is sick and needs special Welsh coal.
 * "The Flying Kipper" - Henry has a nasty accident.
 * "Whistles and Sneezes" - Gordon has problems with his whistle, while Henry pays out some boys for dropping stones on him.
 * "Toby and the Stout Gentleman"/"Toby the Tram Engine" - The Fat Controller meets a friendy tram engine called Toby.
 * "Thomas in Trouble"/"Thomas Breaks the Rules" - Thomas gets in trouble with the police, so Toby comes to help.
 * "Dirty Objects"/"James in a Mess" - James gets covered in tar after ironically teasing Toby for being shabby.
 * "Off the Rails"/"Gordon Takes a Dip" - Gordon's stubborness results in him falling into a ditch.
 * "Down the Mine" - Thomas falls down a mine and only a disgraced Gordon can help.
 * "Thomas' Christmas Party" - The engines organize a special Christmas party for a kind old lady.

Featured characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Henrietta
 * Bertie
 * Terence
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Lady Hatt
 * Mrs. Kyndley
 * Jeremiah Jobling