Something in the Air

"Engines don't swim, Henry - you were meant to deliver fish, not swim with them. You should know that by now."

- Sir Topham Hatt scolding Henry

Something in the Air is the fifteenth episode of the fifth season. It aired third the airing of Storytime with Thomas in the US.

Plot
Thomas is at the quayside and is about to take vans full of fish to Brendam Docks for Henry's train, The Flying Kipper. The start of his trip to Brendam is delayed by a crate of fish falling onto him.

As he travels along the Coastal Run, he is furthered delayed by a man who informs him and his crew about some tracks eroded from high tides. While the tracks were safe enough for Thomas, they couldn't bare the weight of a heavy engine like Henry. The guard places a red lamp pole by the damaged track as a warning spot, and once Thomas arrives at Brendam Docks, Henry does not listen to Thomas' warnings and leaves before the signalman can be warned. In a rush, Henry can't find where he is going due to the fog, and once he does, he puffs straight into the sea and has to stay there all night until he is rescued.

When Henry is back on the rails, Thomas comes to take him away for a washdown and Henry apoligises for being rude to him. Thomas then jokes with Henry about the whole adventure.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Stephen Hatt (not named)
 * The Lighthouse Keeper (not named)
 * James (cameo)

Locations

 * Brendam Docks
 * Fishing Village
 * The Sodor Inn
 * The Lighthouse
 * Tidmouth Beach

Trivia

 * The inspiration partly for this episode may have come from the magazine story, A Fishy Smell.
 * This episode marks the last appearance of The Flying Kipper until the sixteenth season episode Whiff's Wish, excluding two stock footage appearances in the seventh season.

Goofs

 * In the UK version when Thomas says "I can't help it, it's the fish!" the steam appears forward, then is played backwards, then played forwards again, meaning that the film was cut, but edited.
 * After Henry reaches the fog, he loses two vans.
 * Before Henry falls into the sea, his brakes are applied and his wheels stop moving, but when he runs into the sea, his wheels are moving again, despite the braking sound effects still being audible.
 * When Thomas puffs away with Henry at the end of the episode, the puffing noise starts long before Thomas moves.
 * In the US version, when Henry says "I can't see!", the first horn "honk" is barely audible.

Merchandise

 * Magazine Stories - A Fishy Adventure

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * Rescues on the Railways
 * 5 Episode Video
 * The Complete Series 5

DVD Boxsets

 * Classic Collection

US

 * Races, Rescues and Runaways and Other Thomas Adventures
 * Thomas & Friends Classic Volume 5

DVD Boxsets

 * Totally Thomas Volume 2
 * On Site with Thomas and Other Adventures/Races, Rescues and Runaways and Other Thomas Adventures Double Feature
 * Sodor Friends Holiday Collection
 * 3 DVD Lunchbox Set

AUS

 * ABC For Kids - Playbox
 * Rescues on the Railways
 * The Complete Series 5

DVD Boxsets

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * Classic Collection
 * Series Five and Series Six Double Pack

NOR

 * Fleas and 15 and other Stories
 * The Old Coach (Norwegian VHS/DVD)

SWE

 * Little Engines Help Out

GR

 * The Trains Have Fun

JPN

 * New Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.4
 * The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 2 Vol.2
 * To Transport a Lot Today

DK

 * Forward and Backward and Other Stories

MYS

 * Haunted Henry and Other Thomas Adventures
 * Put Upon Percy and Other Adventures

ITA

 * Back All!

GER

 * Thomas Animal Adventure

PHL

 * Oliver's Great Adventure

WAL

 * Fleas and 15 other Stories

THA
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 * Thomas and Friends Volume 12 (Thai DVD)
 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 17 (Thai DVD)