Percy Takes the Plunge

"Percy Takes the Plunge" is a second season episode.

Plot
Percy is telling Bill and Ben the story of the time he braved bad weather to help Thomas, but Henry wants to rest and sends them away. Percy is cross, and races over to the quay, to find the "DANGER" board Thomas encountered. Percy wants to see why the board is there, and asks the trucks to push him past it, which is an unwise decision, as the trucks push Percy into the water.

Featured Characters

 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * Percy
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Bill and Ben (not named)
 * Diesel (cameo)

Trivia

 * This story is titled "Percy the Small Engine Takes the Plunge" as a pop-up book.
 * Ringo Starr narrated the US version but it aired on Shining Time Station.

Goofs

 * Percy's story is about the events of the episode "Percy's Promise", which wasn't televised until the third season.
 * Bill and Ben are incorrectly regarded as engines not under the Fat Controller's rule.
 * When Henry sends Bill and Ben away he looks sad.
 * The narrator says Percy ran off to the harbour singing, but he was already at the harbour.
 * During the scene of the camera is panning down when Thomas first appears, some of the trucks are derailed.
 * Diesel appears briefly moving in the background at the harbour when Percy is being rescued by the floating cranes.
 * Before Percy takes the plunge, there's a shot of him already on the quayside, but in the next scene he slides past the board.
 * Just as Percy plunges into the sea, two of his trucks become derailed and stone come off the first truck.
 * In the shot of Henry side-on, Henry has his old shape.

Video Releases

 * Daisy and other Thomas Stories
 * Best of Percy