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- "There he is! ..."
"...Mr. Special Steam himself!"
"Shoo, oily wheels! Go away!" - ― 'Arry, Bert and Victor
Henry's Happy Coal is the ninth episode of the fifteenth series.
Plot
The Fat Controller gives Henry a very special special; he is to collect a very important visitor from Brendam Docks. He is then told to take the visitor to the Steamworks, the Search and Rescue Centre and finally, to the Duke and Duchess of Boxford's summerhouse for tea. Henry collects the visitor and heads to the Sodor Steamworks, where he rolls over to his special coal hopper. There 'Arry and Bert - who are shunting trucks - roll up next to Henry and tease him about his special coal. Henry is worried that the very important visitor heard the diesels teasing him, so he decides to use normal coal instead.
Soon Henry arrives at the Steamworks, feeling a little ill. 'Arry and Bert then rattle in and tease Henry, who tells the visitor that they have to go quickly and he puffs away. He chuffs onto a quiet line, as far away from the devious diesels as he can. By now, he has started puffing out thick, black, smelly smoke.
Eventually, he rattles into the Search and Rescue Centre, feeling dreadful. The important visitor is very worried about Henry and so is Thomas, who asks if he can help at all. Henry refuses his help, just as 'Arry and Bert oil in. The two Diesels tease Henry once again and Henry tells the visitor that they have to go. Soon, Henry is juddering towards the summerhouse, very late, and by now can hardly chuff at all. When they finally arrive, the Fat Controller, the Duke and Duchess and a very sooty-looking visitor are all very surprised. Henry apologises and is worried that the Fat Controller will be cross with him, but he is not; he is very concerned for Henry. The green engine explains that he wanted to be like a normal engine for the visitor. The Fat Controller tells Henry that he is not like a normal engine and that is why the visitor wanted to see him - the visitor is the Railway Coal Inspector, which Henry is surprised with. He now wants to be filled up with special coal so that he can show the inspector just how he puffs.
Soon Henry's tender is filled to the brim with special coal. 'Arry and Bert roll by again and tease Henry by calling him "Mr. Special Steam". Henry admits that he is "Mr. Special Steam" and that he is proud of it. The Railway Coal Inspector assures Henry that he should be very proud of his special coal. Henry then takes the inspector to the Search and Rescue Centre and to the Steamworks. Out on the tracks, he spots 'Arry and Bert stopped ahead; they have run out of diesel oil. The diesels ask Henry for help and instead of teasing them, he is very happy to help them. After all, their fuel is special too.
Characters
- Thomas
- Henry
- 'Arry and Bert
- Victor
- Sir Topham Hatt
- The Railway Coal Inspector
- The Duke and Duchess of Boxford (do not speak)
- Gordon (cameo)
- James (cameo)
- Rosie (cameo)
- Mavis (cameo)
- Rocky (cameo)
- Kevin (cameo)
- Harold (cameo)
- Cranky (cameo)
- Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants (cameos)
- The Ginger-haired Boy (cameo)
- The Female Puppet Show Entertainer (cameo)
- Big Mickey (faceless, cameo)
- Percy (mistakenly mentioned in the Norwegian dub)
Locations
- Rail Bridge Over Rail and Canal
- Sodor Steamworks
- Woodland Track
- Knapford
- Brendam Docks
- The Coal Hopper
- Sodor Search and Rescue Centre
- Farmer Trotter's Field
- The Duke and Duchess of Boxford's Summer House
- Elevated Town Runby
Cast
UK
- Ben Small as Thomas
- Keith Wickham as Henry, the Fat Controller and the Railway Coal Inspector
- Kerry Shale as 'Arry and Bert
- Matt Wilkinson as Victor
US
- Martin Sherman as Thomas
- Kerry Shale as Henry, 'Arry, Bert, Sir Topham Hatt and the Railway Coal Inspector
- David Bedella as Victor
Trivia
- This is the last episode of two things:
- The last episode to make the claim that Henry still needs special coal. This was referenced by Toby in King of the Railway, since Henry's rebuild in the first series episode The Flying Kipper was stated to have fixed his need for special coal.
- The last episode to feature Kerry Shale as Bert. From the sixteenth series episode; Ol' Wheezy Wobbles onwards, he is voiced by William Hope.
- This is the only episode of the CGI series that can only be found on a Complete Series DVD in the UK.
- The US dub of the episode was never released on DVD.
- Edited stock footage from Steamy Sodor is used.
Goofs
- In the Norwegian dub of this episode, the narrator refers to Henry as Percy at one point, despite Percy not appearing in this episode.
- When Henry backs out of the Steamworks, his wheels are not moving.
- When Henry departs the Rescue Centre, he goes forward, but Thomas is blocking the line in that direction.
Merchandise
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Catalan | El carbó bo i millor d'en Henry |
| Czech | Henryho šťastné uhlí |
| Finnish | Henrin hiilet |
| French | Le mystérieux visiteur |
| German | Henrys Spezialkohle |
| Hungarian | Henry különleges szene |
| Italian | Henry la Locomotiva Speciale |
| Japanese | ヘンリーのとくべつなせきたん |
| Korean | 헨리의 특별한 석탄 (dub) 헨리의 행복 석탄 (subtitles) |
| Mandarin (China) | 亨利和他的快乐煤炭 |
| Norwegian | Henrys eget kull |
| Polish | Węgiel dla Henia |
| Portuguese (Brazil) | Henry e o carvão |
| Romanian | Cărbunele Fericit al lui Henry |
| Russian | Особый Уголь (Original) Особый уголь Генри (Alternate) |
| Spanish (Latin America) | El Carbón Feliz de Henry |
| Spanish (Spain) | El Carbón Especial de Henry |
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 | |