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- “I'm not Master of the Railway, I'm Master of the Muddle.”
- ― Hiro
Hiro Helps Out is the twentieth and final episode of the thirteenth series.
Plot
Hiro arrives at Knapford station to find the Fat Controller very busy; so busy, in fact, that the Fat Controller leaves his top hat inside his office and bumps into the stationmaster and a porter. Edward arrives and like Hiro, is quite worried about the Fat Controller's unusual behaviour. The Fat Controller has a meeting to attend with the Thin Controller and he does not listen to Edward who tries to ask him where to take his visitors from Brendam Docks.
Hiro decides to help Edward, so as not to bother the Fat Controller and tells Edward to take his visitors to the hills. Later, Hiro finds Thomas taking tables and chairs, but he does not know where to take them; so Hiro tells Thomas to go and visit Farmer Trotter. Finally, Hiro finds Percy taking ducks, who want to go for a swim; so, Hiro tells Percy to take the Fenland Track so that the ducks can have a swim.
Hiro thinks he is doing a good job until he sees the Fat Controller, on his way back from the meeting looking very cross. Edward's visitors are supposed to be at the Town Hall for a concert, which is where Thomas is also supposed to be with the tables and chairs, and Farmer McColl is waiting for his ducks. Hiro feels very bad and rather silly; he has not been the "Master of the Railway," he has been the "Master of the Muddle." Hiro tells the Fat Controller that he did not want to bother him, and the Fat Controller reminds Hiro that he is in charge of the Railway.
Hiro decides to sort out his muddle for the Fat Controller, so he tells Edward and Thomas to go to Knapford station where the Fat Controller will give them his orders. Then, he finds Percy, who cannot get the ducks back inside their boxes. Using his whistle to make duck noises, Hiro helps Percy. Once Thomas, Edward and Percy are at Knapford, the Fat Controller tells them where to go and Hiro promises himself to always be helpful to the Fat Controller - the right way in the future.
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- Percy
- Hiro
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Henry (cameo)
- James (cameo)
- Emily (cameo)
- Rosie (cameo)
- Annie and Clarabel (cameos)
- Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants (cameos)
- The Teacher (cameo)
- The Ginger-haired Boy (cameo)
- The Lady with the Big Hat (cameo)
- The Welsh Birdwatcher (cameo)
- The Female Puppet Show Entertainer (cameo)
- Farmer Trotter (mentioned)
- Farmer McColl (mentioned)
- Mr. Percival (mentioned)
Locations
- Knapford
- Kirk Ronan Junction
- Fenland Fields
- Farmer Trotter's Pig Farm
- Three-Track Level Crossing
- Tidmouth Town Square (mentioned)
- Brendam Docks (mentioned)
Cast
UK
- Ben Small as Thomas
- Keith Wickham as Edward, Percy and the Fat Controller
- Togo Igawa as Hiro
US
- Martin Sherman as Thomas and Percy
- William Hope as Edward
- Togo Igawa as Hiro
- Kerry Shale as Sir Topham Hatt
Trivia
- This episode was shown in select US theatres in October 2010.
- This is the only thirteenth series episode in which the main character is not a member of the Steam Team.
- The events of this story is similar to The Green Controller.
- This is the last episode narrated by Kas van Iersel in the Netherlands.
- In Poland, this episode premiered before Hero of the Rails, meaning that the Polish audience would not know who Hiro is.
- This is the last episode to be released on home media in South Korea.
Goofs
- Sir Topham Hatt refers to Mr. Percival as "The Thin Controller" in the US dub. This is the only time Mr. Percival is referred to as such in said dub.
- Hiro says "Good morning" to the Fat Controller, but the clock at Knapford reads 4:20.
- The lighting on Knapford in the final scene with the engines is darker than normal.
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