Thomas in the Wild

Thomas in the Wild is the seventh episode of the twenty-second season.

Plot
Thomas is taking a film crew to a nature reserve in China to make a film about giant pandas. He is excited by the prospect of seeing one in the wild, but he is not sure what they look like, so he slows down every time he thinks he sees one. But An An and Yin-Long tell him it is hard to find giant pandas in the Wild.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Yong Bao
 * An An and Yin-Long
 * Hong-Mei
 * Stephen

Locations

 * China
 * Chinese Railway Sheds
 * Island of Sodor
 * Ulfstead Mine

UK

 * John Hasler as Thomas
 * Dan Li as Yong Bao
 * Teresa Gallagher as Annie and Clarabel
 * Siu-see Hung as An An
 * Windson Liong as Yin-Long
 * Rob Rackstraw as the Film Crew Leader

US

 * Joseph May as Thomas
 * Dan Li as Yong Bao
 * Teresa Gallagher as Annie and Clarabel
 * Siu-see Hung as An An
 * Windson Liong as Yin-Long
 * Rob Rackstraw as the Film Crew Leader

Trivia

 * At the end of the episode, Thomas mentions the events of the special, King of the Railway. Stock footage from said special is also used.
 * The episode was originally intended to air in the US on 17 September 2018 with Number One Engine, but for unknown reasons, it was replaced by What Rebecca Does, although the episode's ending scene was featured before it aired. The airing was later corrected in future reruns as well as on Nick On Demand and the Nick Jr. website.
 * A classic series biff sound effect is used throughout the episode.
 * This is the only episode of the twenty-second season set in China where Hong-Mei appears but does not speak.
 * This is also the only episode of the twenty-second season set in China not to have Chipo Chung as part of the voice cast.

In Other Languages
Thomas in the Wild Thomas en lo Salvaje Tomek w Dziczy