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- "Please, Thomas! I would like this to stop!"
- ― Hiro
Happy Hiro is the seventh episode of the fifteenth series.
Plot
Thomas sees that Hiro is unhappy, so Thomas asks Charlie to tell Hiro a joke. Unfortunately, even Charlie's joke is not enough to make Hiro smile. Later, Thomas meets Hiro at the Search and Rescue Centre, still looking sad; Hiro states that he misses his home in Japan, so Thomas thinks he knows how to cheer up the old engine and they set off through the Misty Island Tunnel and out onto Misty Island. First, Thomas shows Hiro the Hollow Tree Tunnel. Some birds fly close to Hiro, making him smile, but Thomas is not thinking of the birds; instead, he tells Hiro that steaming through the tunnel will make him happy, but it does not. Hiro tells Thomas that it is time for him to puff quietly, but Thomas disagrees.
Next, Thomas takes Hiro to the Misty Island seashore. Hiro is impressed by the view of the sea, but Thomas wants to take Hiro somewhere else that he thinks will make the old, wise engine happy. The two engines clatter all over the island until they come to a stop where Hiro tells Thomas he thinks it is time to puff quietly. Thomas has other ideas and takes Hiro to the Logging Station. The usual chaos is happening at the Logging Station; logs are flying everywhere! Suddenly, Hiro smiles - the Jobi logs remind him of home and where there are Jobi logs, there must be Jobi trees. Thomas does not think that visiting Jobi trees is very cheerful; he wants to stay with the Logging Locos who are the most fun of all. All of the chaos soon upsets Hiro. He blows his whistle and orders Thomas to make it stop.
Thomas is sad as he realises now that whilst trying to make Hiro happy, he has done the exact opposite. So Thomas goes with Hiro to do all of the things he had not done before. First, the pair visit the seashore to gaze at the sea. Then, they visit the Hollow Tree Tunnel where the birds settle peacefully on Hiro. Finally, Thomas takes Hiro to the Jobi Woods. This makes Hiro very happy indeed and the old engine assures Thomas that he is not a "silly engine." He is a very kind friend.
Characters
- Thomas
- Percy
- Hiro
- Charlie
- Bash and Dash
- Ferdinand
- Ol' Wheezy (does not speak)
- Hee-Haw (does not speak)
- Gordon (cameo)
- James (cameo)
- Toby (cameo)
- Henrietta (cameo)
- Rocky (cameo)
- Harold (cameo)
- Captain (cameo)
- Cranky (cameo)
- Farmer McColl (cameo)
- Woodsmen (cameos)
- The Teacher (cameo)
- The Birdwatcher (cameo)
- The Laundry Lady (cameo)
- Big Mickey (faceless, cameo)
Locations
- Island of Sodor
- Misty Island
- Japan (indirectly mentioned)
Cast
UK
- Ben Small as Thomas and Ferdinand
- Keith Wickham as Percy and Dash
- Togo Igawa as Hiro
- Matt Wilkinson as Charlie and Bash
US
- Martin Sherman as Thomas and Percy
- Togo Igawa as Hiro
- Glenn Wrage as Charlie and Ferdinand
- William Hope as Bash
- Kerry Shale as Dash
Trivia
- This is Hiro's last episode with a leading role until the seventeenth series episode, Henry's Hero.
Goofs
- When Thomas and Hiro arrive at the Logging Station, Bash and Ferdinand are facing away from them, but when the Logging Locos say hello, Bash and Ferdinand are suddenly facing towards Thomas and Hiro.
- Nick Jr. UK incorrectly lists this episode as "Happy Hero." The description used for ABC television airings and on ABC iView also refers to Hiro as "Hero."
Merchandise
In Other Languages
Language | Title |
---|---|
Brazilian Portuguese | Fazendo Hiro feliz |
Catalan | El feliç Hiro |
Chinese Mandarin | 快乐的西诺 |
Czech | Šťastný Hiro |
Finnish | Iloinen Hiro |
French | Hiro a le Blues |
German | Glücklicher Hiro |
Hebrew | הירו שמח |
Hungarian | Hiro boldog |
Italian | Un Caro Amico |
Japanese | ヒロのホームシック |
Korean | 행복한 히로 |
Norwegian | Hiro har hjemlengsel |
Polish | Szczęśliwy Hirek |
Romanian | Fericitul Hiro |
Russian | Счастье Хиро (Original) Счастливый Хиро (Alternate) |
Spanish | Hiro Feliz |
Home Media Releases
#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 | |