- “I know, Sir, my birthday flag. It just might be big enough!”
- ― Duncan
Duncan and the Hot Air Balloon is the eleventh episode of the twelfth series.
Plot
Duncan is disappointed to learn that instead of taking the Percival twins on a special train ride for their birthday, they will be having a ride in a hot air balloon. When Duncan collects the balloon, he is told to go carefully. But when he comes across some bumpy track, the balloon becomes untethered. Duncan slyly bangs into the balloon, causing it to float away. However, when the weather-vane on Mr. Percival's house tears a hole in the balloon, Duncan sees the error of his ways and owns up to Mr. Percival. Duncan collects the balloon repair man, who has little hope of repairing the balloon until Duncan suggests using his birthday flag to patch it.
Characters
- Thomas
- Duncan
- Mr. Percival
- The Balloon Repairman
- Peter Sam (does not speak)
- The Percival Twins (do not speak)
- Skarloey (cameo)
- Rheneas (cameo)
- Mrs. Percival (cameo)
Locations
- The Depot
- The Transfer Yards
- Stone Bridge over Narrow Gauge Runby
- Mountain Village Station
- Brendam Docks (mentioned)
Trivia
- Going by production order, this is the eleventh episode of the twelfth series.
- This episode marks the last of two things:
- The last appearance of the hot air balloon to date
- Duncan's last starring and leading role until the eighteenth series episode, Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger.
- The Red Balloon with the yellow flag was used on the cover for the 2009 reprint of James and the Red Balloon. The aforementioned episode has a plot similiar to this one.
Goofs
- The tracks through the narrow gauge shed do not have buffers.
- In one scene, Peter Sam has Duncan's CGI face.
Merchandise
In Other Languages
Language | Title |
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Brazilian Portuguese | Duncan e o Balão |
Chinese Mandarin | 邓肯和热气球 |
Croatian | Duncan u Balon |
Czech | Duncan a Horkovzdušný Balon |
Finnish | Tauno ja Kuumailmapallo |
French | La Montgolfière |
German | Duncan und der Heißluftballon |
Indonesian | Duncan dan Balon Udara Panas |
Italian | Duncan e la Mongolfiera |
Korean | 던컨과 둥실둥실 열기구 (Kids 1) 던컨과 열기구 (EBS) |
Latin American Spanish | Duncan y el Globo Aerostático |
Polish | Damian i Lot Balonem |
Slovak | Duncan a Teplovzdušný Balón |
Thai | รถเที่ยวพิเศษของดันแคน |
Home Media Releases
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#01 Thomas and the Billboard | #08 Excellent Emily | #15 Gordon Takes a Shortcut |
#02 Steady Eddie | #09 The Party Surprise | #16 The Man in the Hills |
#03 Rosie's Funfair Special | #10 Saved You! | #17 Thomas Puts the Brakes On |
#04 Mountain Marvel | #11 Duncan and the Hot Air Balloon | #18 Percy and the Bandstand |
#05 Henry Gets It Wrong | #12 James Works It Out | #19 Push Me, Pull You |
#06 Heave Ho Thomas! | #13 Tram Trouble | #20 Best Friends |
#07 Toby's Special Surprise | #14 Don't Go Back | |