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- "Hello, Thomas!"
"Those are my coaches. Give them back!" - ― Emily and Thomas
Emily's New Coaches is the first episode of the seventh series.
Plot
One warm summer day, Thomas returns from the yards, very excited to meet a new engine who has just arrived. The engine has a brass safety valve and emerald paintwork. The Fat Controller introduces her as Emily, and the two engines greet each other. The Fat Controller arranges for Emily to collect her coaches, as she and her driver must learn the line, much to Thomas' surprise. The only coaches Emily's driver can find are Annie and Clarabel. He tells her that they are not her sort of coaches, but that they will do. Annie and Clarabel are insulted by the comment, but Emily couples up to them and leaves the yard with them anyway.
As Emily puffs along, Annie and Clarabel remain insulted. She whistles hello to Thomas as she passes by him. This makes Thomas cross, and he demands that she give his coaches back. Emily is upset, does not hear Thomas, and continues on. She also passes Edward and Percy, but they don't whistle back, upsetting her even more. The Fat Controller then tells Thomas to go to the Docks to collect some new coaches. Thomas is cross, thinking they may be his, but reluctantly heads to the Docks anyway.
When Oliver sees Emily with Annie and Clarabel back in the yard, he angrily tells her that those coaches belong to Thomas. Emily finally knows why Thomas was upset and goes to apologize. Meanwhile, Thomas is pulling two new coaches meant for Emily, still very cross and complaining about them, as he wants Annie and Clarabel back.
Emily arrives at a signal box, where the signalman flags her down. He tells her driver that Oliver has not cleared the crossing yet and asks them to check what the problem is. Emily sees that Oliver has broken down on the crossing, just as she hears Thomas' whistle. Thomas sees Oliver but knows he cannot stop in time and is about to crash into him. However, Emily charges forward and pushes Oliver clear of the tracks, narrowly avoiding a collision.
Later, the Fat Controller praises Emily and presents her with two brand-new coaches, the same ones Thomas had collected. She apologizes to Thomas for taking Annie and Clarabel, and in return, Thomas apologizes for being cross. Emily is now very happy to be Thomas' friend and is welcomed as part of the Fat Controller's railway.
Characters
- Thomas
- Oliver
- Emily
- Annie and Clarabel
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Edward (does not speak)
- Percy (does not speak; full role cut)
- James (cameo)
- Toad (cameo)
- Butch (cameo)
- Harold (cameo)
- Bridget Hatt (cameo)
- Cyril (cameo)
- One stone-dropping boy (cameo)
- The Fisherman (cameo)
- Stephen Hatt (deleted scene cameo)
- Farmer Trotter (deleted scene cameo)
- Farmer McColl (deleted scene cameo)
- Toby (original screenplay, replaced by Oliver in the final script)
Locations
- Suddery Castle
- Henry's Tunnel
- Knapford
- Tidmouth Sheds
- The Watermill
- Tower Windmill
- The Runby Bridge
- The Mountain Village
- The Fishing Village
- Tidmouth Tunnel
- Maithwaite
- The Single-Track Intersection
- Wellsworth
- Dryaw
- Tidmouth Beach (deleted scene)
- Tidmouth Lighthouse (deleted scene)
- The Sheep Field (deleted scene)
- Brendam Docks (mentioned)
Trivia
- Going by production order, this is the eighteenth episode of the seventh series.
- This episode marked the first of several things:
- Emily's first appearance.
- The first episode narrated by Michael Brandon in the US.
- The first episode produced by HiT Entertainment.
- Jocelyn Stevenson's first episode as executive producer.
- The first episode in the UK dub to use the original opening credits since the fifth series episode, Snow.
- The first time a female steam engine is a main character and has appeared in an episode.
- Britt Allcroft's first episode as script consultant.
- Annie and Clarabel's first speaking roles since Thomas and the Magic Railroad and their first speaking roles in an episode since the fifth series episode, Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday.
- The first production to feature Thomas' new wincing face since the original one made its last appearance in Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
- Oliver's first speaking role, Toad's first appearance and the first appearance of Wellsworth Yards since the fifth series episode, Busy Going Backwards.
- The first appearances of Tidmouth Tunnel and the Runby Bridge since the third series episode, Percy, James and the Fruitful Day.
- The first appearance of Edward's cross face since the third series episode, Escape, not counting a deleted scene appearance in the sixth series episode, Harvey to the Rescue.
- The first appearance of Oliver's worried face since the fourth series episode, Thomas and the Special Letter. It also marks the first appearance of his angry face since the fifth series episode, Busy Going Backwards
- The first episode to use stock footage produced by Clearwater Features since the fourth series episode, Paint Pots and Queens.
- The first appearance of Henry's Tunnel since the fourth series episode, Henry and the Elephant.
- Mirrored stock footage from Thomas in Trouble and a deleted scene from Thomas and Stepney are used.
- In a rare picture, Oliver and Emily have switched tracks at Wellsworth.
- In both of Michael Angelis' dubs of this episode:
- The original and new scores are used in different airings and on DVD.
- Thomas does not speak loud enough to tell Emily to give Annie and Clarabel back after muttering about Emily taking Annie and Clarabel.
- However, in the Michael Brandon narration, Thomas does shout to Emily after he finds out.
- According to a Sodor Island Fansite interview with Robert Gauld-Galliers, Oliver's role in this episode was originally meant for Toby or Percy.[1] A piece of concept art shows Toby in Oliver's role, and the caption beneath it says "Percy and Emily's Line," with "Toby" written above Percy much more faded. This suggests that more than two different characters were considered for the role.
- At Maithwaite, a London, Midland and Scottish Railway poster is seen.
- The very first shot of the episode is mirrored.
- When Emily leaves the yards with Annie and Clarabel, a faceless Toad model can be seen next to her.
- The LT Warehouse from TUGS appears at the intersection.
- This episode marks the only appearance of Emily’s shocked face in the Classic series.
- This episode marks Annie and Clarabel's only speaking roles in the seventh series.
- This episode was released on the Happy Little Helpers VHS and DVD the same day it aired on television.
- Michael Brandon's dub of this episode was not featured on DVD at first. A clip from the episode with his dub was shown on bonus feature, "How Did Thomas Meet his Friends?" Trivia Game in the 2010 DVD set, The Greatest Stories. The full episode was later released on the 2012 DVD, Engine Friends.
- This episode marked the last time a new future Steam Team member was introduced until Big World! Big Adventures!. This would happen again in the twenty-second series.
Goofs
- Emily wobbles throughout the episode.
- Oliver is missing his lamp and his right (viewers' left) lamp iron on the crossing set.
- Percy has James' whistle sound at the beginning for some reason.
- The narrator mentions Thomas taking Annie and Clarabel back to the yards, but he does not have them, and he is pulling Red Stroudley Coaches instead.
- Emily's safety valve is incorrectly referred to as her "dome".
- In two scenes of Annie and Clarabel (such as when Clarabel whispers, "How dare he say we'll do!"), her right eye (viewers' left) is damaged.
- Studio equipment is visible on the top right of the screen when Thomas says to Emily, "Give them back!"
- After Emily drops Annie and Clarabel off at the yard, her side rods suddenly change position as she leaves to find Thomas.
- When Oliver cries "Ohhhhhhhh!!", his left eye (viewers' perspective right) slightly moves on its own.
- In the wide shot of Thomas missing his near collision with Emily, before the narrator says, "Just in time," Emily's driving wheels do not move when she pushes Oliver across, indicating that Emily may have been pulled instead.
- When the narrator says, "Later, the Fat Controller praised Emily," Oliver looks cross instead of happy.
- Emily's eyes jitter a bit when the Fat Controller tells her she was a very brave engine.
- In a close up of Emily's coaches after the Fat Controller presents them to her, one of the coaches does not have its clerestory roof fixed properly.
- When Thomas apologizes to Emily, his eyes are a little misaligned.
Merchandise
- Books - Emily's New Coaches and Thomas and Emily (Germany only)
- My Thomas Story Library - Emily
- Engine Adventures - Emily
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References
| #01 Emily's New Coaches | #10 Toby's Windmill | #19 Bulgy Rides Again |
| #02 Percy Gets It Right | #11 Bad Day at Castle Loch | #20 Harold and the Flying Horse |
| #03 Bill, Ben and Fergus | #12 Rheneas and the Roller Coaster | #21 The Grand Opening |
| #04 The Old Bridge | #13 Salty's Stormy Tale | #22 Best Dressed Engine |
| #05 Edward's Brass Band | #14 Snow Engine | #23 Gordon and Spencer |
| #06 What's the Matter with Henry? | #15 Something Fishy | #24 Not So Hasty Puddings |
| #07 James and the Queen of Sodor | #16 The Runaway Elephant | #25 Trusty Rusty |
| #08 The Refreshment Lady's Tea Shop | #17 Peace and Quiet | #26 Three Cheers for Thomas |
| #09 The Spotless Record | #18 Fergus Breaks the Rules | |