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Creaky Cranky (episode)

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This article is about the episode. You may be looking for the DVD, the 2010 magazine story, the 2011 magazine story or the book.

“I'm sorry, sir. I was..."
"You are causing confusion and delay! The Duke and Duchess have no wood, straw bales, or eggs. Now I see you have them all here.
Cranky is broken and you, Thomas, think it's a good time to try being a bird!”
―Thomas and Sir Topham Hatt

Creaky Cranky is the first episode of the thirteenth series.

Plot

It is the day of the spring party at the Duke and Duchess of Boxford's Summer House. Thomas shows up at Brendam Docks to collect eggs for the children to paint at the party. Once Cranky unloads the box of eggs, Thomas teases Cranky by calling him "Creaky Cranky" and Cranky teases Thomas back by calling him "Tiny Thomas."

Thomas decides to prove to Cranky that he can pull heavy loads by collecting James' timber and Henry's straw bales and taking them back to the Docks. In return, Cranky lifts the respective loads one at a time proving to Thomas that he is not creaky. However, when Thomas tells Cranky to lift him, Cranky only succeeds in breaking his cable and damaging his gear system.

The Fat Controller arrives and told both of them about how they are causing confusion and delay and even being very silly. Once Thomas is back on the rails, he asks Spencer to take the heavy loads to the party whilst he helps Cranky by collecting new parts from the Sodor Steamworks.

When Thomas returns with the new parts, he knows now that Cranky is not creaky and in return, Cranky knows that Thomas is not tiny at all.

Characters

Locations

Cast

UK

US

Trivia

  • This was the first episode of several things:
    • The first episode directed by Greg Tiernan.
    • Marion Edwards' first episode as executive producer.
    • The first episode in the television series to be animated in full CGI.
    • The first episode of the 2010s.
    • The first episode narrated by Óscar Gómez in Latin America.
    • The first episode narrated by Michiel de Jong in the Netherlands.
    • The first episode narrated by Vladimir Antonik in Russia and Ukraine.
    • The first episode narrated by Vladimir Jurc in Slovenia since the sixth series.
    • The first episode narrated in Welsh since the seventh series.
    • The first episode where the characters in the non-Japanese dubs have their own voice actors.
    • The first episode to have a length of eight minutes and forty-five seconds.
    • Cranky's first speaking role since The Great Discovery and first speaking role in an episode since the eleventh series episode, Hide and Peep, it's also the first episode where he speaks in the season primere since his debut in the fifth series.
  • The scene where Victor says, "You have come to the right place, my friend", first appeared in the original Hero of the Rails trailer.
  • Buster's theme from the Jack and the Sodor Construction Company episode, Thomas and the Moles, when he flattens the molehills is heard when Thomas is on his way to the Steamworks.
  • In Poland, this episode premiered before Hero of the Rails, so the audience would not know about Victor and Kevin.

Goofs

  • At the beginning of the episode, Gordon is layered behind the bridge. This was done to make the single-tracked bridge appear double-tracked.
  • When Henry and James leave the docks:
    • They swap whistle sounds.
    • The top half of Lucinda is missing.
  • In the first view of the wash down, James' flatbed is empty.
  • When Cranky lowers Thomas back onto the track, he is on the middle track. Then when Thomas says "Thank you!" to Spencer, he is on the track closest to Cranky.
  • Thomas' flatbed disappears when he arrives at the Steamworks.
  • When Thomas returns to Brendam, Cranky is not tilted.

Merchandise

In Other Languages

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Language Title
Brazilian Portuguese Cranky e seus Rangidos
Catalan Rondinaire grinyolaire
Chinese 克兰奇吱嘎响
Czech Mrzout Klika
Danish Knirkende Cranky
Dutch Krakende Cranky
Finnish Nariseva Niilo
French Thomas releve un défi
German Knirschender Cranky
Greek Ο τριζατος Κρανκι
Hungarian Cranky csikorog
Icelandic Haltur Valtur
Indonesian Creaky Cranky
Italian Cranky Scricchiolio
Japanese ガタガタクランキー
Korean 삐거덕, 크랭키 (EBS)/삐걱대는 크랭키 (MNV)
Norwegian Knirke-Cranky
Polish Skrzypiący Karolek
Romanian Cranky Scârțâie
Russian Скрипучий Крэнки
Slovak Mrzutý žeriav
Spanish Cranky Rechinante
Swedish Gnisslande Gnällis
Thai แคร้งกี้รับคำท้า
Welsh Cranky y Craen Creaky

Home Media Releases

UK

DVD Boxsets

US/NOR/SWE/DK/SA/FIN/ITA/MYS/THA/ITA

  • Creaky Cranky (DVD)

US DVD Packs

  • Steam Team Collection

AUS

FRA

  • Creaky Cranky (DVD)
  • Series 13 (digital download)

GER

DVD Boxsets

JAP

CHN

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