Series 1

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

Episodes

 * Thomas and Gordon - Gordon gets revenge on Thomas for teasing him.
 * Edward and Gordon - Edward is let out of the shed and helps Gordon up a hill.
 * The Sad Story of Henry - Henry stops in a tunnel for fear the rain will spoil his paint, and gets bricked in.
 * Edward, Gordon and Henry - Gordon breaks down and Henry is the only one who can help.
 * Thomas' Train - Thomas wants to pull a train, but can't even when he's given one!
 * Thomas and the Trucks - Thomas learns why trucks are troublesome.
 * Thomas and the Breakdown Train - Thomas helps James after an accident.
 * James and the Coaches - James has a series of misfortunes with top hats and coaches.
 * Troublesome Trucks - James is let out of the shed to pull a goods train.
 * James and the Express - James is honored when he is given the Express.
 * Thomas and the Guard - Thomas forgets his guard at the junction.
 * Thomas goes Fishing - Thomas wants to go fishing.
 * Thomas, Terence and the Snow - Thomas sticks in a snowdrift and has to be helped by Terence.
 * Thomas and Bertie - 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 Sir Topham Hatt buys a tank engine named Percy to help.
 * Percy Runs Away - Percy is startled by Gordon and runs away.
 * 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 - Sir Topham Hatt meets a friendy tram engine called Toby.
 * Thomas in Trouble - A new Policeman considers Thomas a Regular law breaker, so Toby the tram engine comes to help.
 * Dirty Objects - James gets covered in tar after ironically teasing Toby for being shabby.
 * Off the Rails - 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.

Introduced characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Gordon
 * Henry
 * Edward
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Bertie
 * Terence
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * City of Truro
 * Emily (paniting cameo)
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Lady Hatt
 * Mrs. Kyndley