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- "I don't want anyone to see me with funny, frumpy Ferdinand! I am Gordon! I am fastest and best and I pull the express!"
- ― Gordon
Gordon and Ferdinand is the first episode of the fifteenth series.
Plot
The Fat Controller wants to give the Logging Locos a treat for being really useful. Ferdinand's treat is to share Gordon's special, taking the Lion of Sodor from Knapford to the Duke and Duchess' summer house for the summer. Gordon is less than pleased to be sharing his special with funny, frumpy Ferdinand.
When Gordon and Ferdinand reach the junction, Gordon decides to take the quiet track to the summer house so that no one sees him working with Ferdinand. But a little further up the line, Gordon comes across some workmen repairing the tracks and has to wait. To Gordon's envy, the workmen cheer for Ferdinand. At the next junction, Gordon decides to take the track through Maron to avoid being seen. However, at Maron there are lots of people including Dowager Hatt and some children who admire Ferdinand, but not Gordon.
"You should slow down, Gordon!"
Next, Gordon has another idea and takes the rickety old Fenland Track. Ferdinand is worried and tells Gordon to slow down, but his pleas are ignored. Gordon soon regrets not listening when he goes over a bump and the Lion of Sodor flies off the flatbed and into the muddy marsh. Gordon realises that he needs Ferdinand's help, so the Logging Loco goes to fetch Rocky. The statue is filthy, so the two engines take it to the Steamworks where Victor soon has it sparkling again.
Now, Gordon has yet another plan; he wants to pull the magnificent statue along all of the busy tracks. He also decides that Ferdinand deserves to be the front engine. When the two engines arrive at the summerhouse, the Duke admires Ferdinand and asks what his name is. Gordon proudly announces that the engine's name is Ferdinand - his new good friend.
Characters
- Thomas
- Gordon
- Bash and Dash
- Ferdinand
- Victor
- Rocky
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Dowager Hatt
- The Duke of Boxford
- The Dark Uniformed Children
- Workmen
- The Duchess of Boxford (does not speak)
- Henry (cameo)
- Rosie (cameo)
- Salty (cameo)
- Annie and Clarabel (cameos)
- Bertie (cameo)
- Kevin (cameo)
- Cranky (cameo)
- Sodor Brass Band (cameos)
- Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants (cameos)
- The Bargeman (cameo)
- The Teacher (cameo)
- A Woodsman (cameo)
- The Blond-haired Boy (cameo)
- Big Mickey (faceless, cameo)
- James (stock footage cameo)
Locations
- Island of Sodor
- Misty Island (stock footage)
- The Logging Camp (stock footage)
Cast
UK
- Ben Small as Thomas, Ferdinand and the Workmen
- Keith Wickham as Gordon, Bash, the Fat Controller and Dowager Hatt
- Matt Wilkinson as Dash, Victor, Rocky, the Duke of Boxford and the Workmen
- Teresa Gallagher as the Children
US
- Martin Sherman as Thomas
- Kerry Shale as Gordon, Bash and Sir Topham Hatt
- William Hope as Dash, Rocky and the Duke of Boxford
- Glenn Wrage as Ferdinand
- David Bedella as Victor
- Keith Wickham as Dowager Hatt
- Jules de Jongh as the Children
- Ben Small as the Workmen (uncredited)
Trivia
- This is Ferdinand's final episode with a leading role.
- Stock footage from the thirteenth series episode Toby's New Whistle, fourteenth series episode O the Indignity, edited stock footage from the thirteenth series episode Time for a Story, the special Misty Island Rescue and the thirteenth series episode The Lion of Sodor, as well as a deleted scene from O the Indignity are used.
- When originally broadcasted in the UK, the colour contrast made the picture very bright.
- This is the first episode of three things:
- The first episode narrated by Dan Schatzberg in Israel, and the first to feature a voice cast alongside the narrator.
- The first episode dubbed into European Spanish since the eleventh series episode Ding-a-Ling.
- The first episode since the sixth series episode A Friend in Need to have a story arc span over more than one episode. In this case, this episode arc spans over the next episode and Emily and Dash.
- This is one of the few episodes of the series in which the American term "railroad" is used in the US dub instead of "railway".
- When Gordon hits the bump on the track when crossing the Fenland, the bump sound effect used from the fourth to twelfth series can be heard with the second sound high pitched.
Goofs
- In both dubs, Bash and Dash's voices are switched at the beginning.
- The sign used to warn of track repairs is actually a UK roadwork sign.
- After Gordon announces his plan to cross The Fenland, him and Ferdinand are seen travelling onto the bridge over the fen, before cutting to a shot which has the bridge over grass, and then after that back over the fen.
- In the US credits, Gordon's name is misspelt as "Gordan".
- Ben Small is additionally uncredited for voicing the workmen.
- When Gordon brakes at the Fenland track, his front wheels spark, but they are not fitted with brakes.
Quotes
- Ferdinand: "You should slow down, Gordon!"
- Gordon: "I don't listen to funny, frumpy engines. I am Gordon. I am fastest and best and pull the express".
Merchandise
Take-n-Play
Muddy Ferdinand
TrackMaster
Muddy Ferdinand
Magazine Stories
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Brazilian Portuguese | Gordon e Ferdinand |
| Catalan | En Gordon i en Ferdinand |
| Chinese Mandarin | 高登和费迪南 |
| Czech | Gordon a Ferdinand |
| Finnish | Jori ja Ferdinand |
| French | Gordon et Ferdinand |
| German | Gordon und Ferdinand |
| Hebrew | גורדון ופרדיננד |
| Hungarian | Gordon és Ferdinánd |
| Italian | Gordon e Ferdinand |
| Japanese | ゴードンとファーディナンド |
| Korean | 고든과 퍼디난도 (dub) 고든과 퍼디낸드 (subtitles) |
| Norwegian | Gordon og Ferdinand |
| Polish | Gabryś i Ferdynand |
| Romanian | Gordon și Ferdinand |
| Russian | Гордый Гордон (Carousel) Гордон и Фердинанд (JimJam) |
| Spanish | Gordon y Ferdinand |
| Thai | กอร์ถอนกับเฟอร์ดินันด์ |
Home Media Releases
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| #01 Gordon and Ferdinand | #08 Up, Up and Away! | #15 Big Belle |
| #02 Toby and Bash | #09 Henry's Happy Coal | #16 Kevin the Steamie |
| #03 Emily and Dash | #10 Let It Snow | #17 Wonky Whistle |
| #04 Percy's New Friends | #11 Surprise, Surprise | #18 Percy the Snowman |
| #05 Edward the Hero | #12 Spencer the Grand | #19 Tree Trouble |
| #06 James to the Rescue | #13 Stop that Bus! | #20 Fiery Flynn |
| #07 Happy Hiro | #14 Stuck on You | |