Chickens to School

Chickens to School is the twenty-third episode of the eighth season.

Plot
Thomas has been up all night delivering coal, but, to prove his usefulness, takes on three jobs given to him by the Fat Controller. Thomas is to take chickens to the market, sheep to the farm and children to school, but gets mixed up and takes the sheep to the market, children to the farm and the chickens to the school! Thomas is soon told of his mistake, and with help from Edward and Percy sorts out his muddle.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Gordon
 * Emily
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Percy (does not speak)
 * Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
 * Henry (cameo)
 * Caroline (cameo)
 * Horrid Lorry (faceless) (cameo)

Trivia

 * Stock footage from Thomas Saves the Day is used.
 * The flags of the Philippines, China, Hong Kong, India, and Russia can be seen in the school.

Goofs

 * New Zealand is missing from the classroom map.
 * In the stop-motion animation sequence of the teachers unloading the chickens the end van moves.
 * Shouldn't Thomas' driver have known where to deliver the goods?
 * Thomas was delivering coal to the coaling plant. He should have been delivering coal from the coaling plant.
 * The teachers should have known the children were getting off at the school and not the chickens.