Don't Judge a Book By its Cover is a song from the fourth series which is based on Terence's theme. It was aired in the US on the Shining Time Station spin-off Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales episode, For the Birds.
Lyrics
- Thomas first saw Terence the Tractor
- Ploughing in a field one day
- And he said, "My oh my, you do look funny.
- Where are your wheels, are your wheels, are your wheels?
- How ever do you move along?
- You really do look funny."
- "Don't be so rude," said Terence the Tractor
- "I don't have wheels like you
- Because my caterpillar tracks are so much better.
- And I can go anywhere, anywhere, anywhere
- I don't need rails like you.
- One day I will prove it, show you how I do it
- Then you will understand..."
- (Chorus)
- That you don't judge a book by its cover
- Don't make your mind up too soon
- Things aren't necessarily
- Always what they appear to be
- Don't judge a book by its cover
- Don't make your mind up too soon
- Never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never
- Never judge a book by its cover.
- Sure enough, one winter's day
- When the snow lay deep and hard
- Thomas got stuck, he was in trouble
- And who do you think came along, came along
- And rescued him that day
- The snow didn't matter to Terence the Tractor
- Now Thomas understands...
- (Chorus)
- That you don't judge a book by its cover
- Don't make your mind up too soon
- Things aren't necessarily
- Always what they appear to be
- Don't judge a book by its cover
- Don't make your mind up too soon
- Never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never
- Never judge a book by its cover.
- Don't judge a book by its cover
- Don't make your mind up too soon
- Things aren't necessarily
- Always what they appear to be.
- Don't judge a book by its cover
- Just remember the rule
- Never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never
- Never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never
- Never judge a book by its cover!
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Duck
- Donald and Douglas
- Oliver
- Stepney
- Annie and Clarabel
- Toad
- S.C. Ruffey
- Terence
- Bertie
- Trevor
- Bulstrode
- Big Mickey
- Mrs. Kyndley
- Jem Cole
- The Vicar of Wellsworth
- Farmer Trotter
Locations
- Elsbridge
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Knapford
- Toryreck
- Terence's Field
- Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard
- The Quarry Tramroad
- Henry's Forest
- Mrs. Kyndley's Cottage
- Ulfstead
- The Windmill
- Hackenbeck Tunnel
- Standard Gauge and Narrow Gauge Viaduct
- The Three Way Road
- The Viaduct
- Three Tier Bridge
- Knapford Yards
- Knapford Harbour
- Callan
- Callan Yard
- The Big City
Footage Used
- Thomas, Terence and the Snow
- Thomas in Trouble
- Thomas' Christmas Party
- A Close Shave
- Percy's Predicament
- Time for Trouble
- Thomas, Percy and the Dragon
- Henry's Forest
- The Trouble with Mud
- Trust Thomas
- Mavis
- Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party
- All at Sea
- Percy, James and the Fruitful Day
- Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure
- Sleeping Beauty
- Bulldog
- Thomas and Stepney
- Bowled Out
- Henry and the Elephant
- Toad Stands By
- Thomas and the Special Letter
- Paint Pots and Queens
- Special Attraction
Deleted and Extended Scenes
- Thomas, Terence and the Snow:
- Two deleted close-ups of Thomas stuck in the snow.
- A deleted scene of Thomas puffing through the snow.
- A deleted scene of Terence moving around in the snow.
- A deleted scene of Thomas puffing past the signal in the snow.
- A deleted scene of Thomas' driver getting covered in steam.
- A Close Shave - An extended shot of Thomas' wheels.
- Percy's Predicament - An extended shot of Percy crashing into the brakevan.
- Time for Trouble - The distant shot of Gordon puffing past the viaduct has been extended.
- Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure - A distant shot features Thomas puffing past the windmill in snow.
- Sleeping Beauty - An extended shot of Toby rolling his eyes while at Tidmouth Sheds.
- Thomas and the Special Letter - The overhead shot of the engines at the big city has been extended.
- Toad Stands By:
- A deleted shot of some trucks.
- A deleted shot of Percy and some trucks.
- A deleted panning shot to the left of Oliver's trucks before S.C. Ruffey is broken.
- An alternate shot of some trucks.
- Special Attraction - Percy rolls his eyes after the trucks fall onto Bulstrode.
- Percy, James and the Fruitful Day - A shot showing Percy, Gordon, and James with their loads puffing through the bridges by the canal river.
- Unknown - A shot from the fourth series of Thomas crossing a bridge with the post train in front of a full moon.
Trivia
- The Norwegian version has a slightly different musical arrangement.
- The first few seconds are cut off the beginning in Thomas and the Best-Kept Station Competition.
Goofs
- The lyrics say "That you don't judge a book by its cover," but the onscreen lyrics only say "Don't judge a book by its cover."
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Japanese | みかけによらないテレンス |
| Norwegian | Døm ikke boken av utseende |
| Portuguese | As aparências enganam |
| Spanish | Con Sólo Ver Su Portada |
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Music Video
Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover - Music Video