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{{Quote|Who holds the old record?"<br/>"I do!|Thomas and Gordon}}
  
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'''It's Good to Be Gordon''' is the ninth episode of the [[Series 10|tenth series]].
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'''It's Good to be Gordon''' is the ninth episode of the [[Series 10|tenth series]].
   
 
==Plot==
  
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One spring morning, the Fat Controller tells Gordon that if he is on time with the [[Express Coaches|express]] and back, he will have set a new record. Gordon is happy about this, but he has to go to the coaling plant to fill his tender. After he is filled with coal, the yard manager cries out that Gordon has just been given Henry's special coal by mistake. Gordon knows Henry needs special coal, but he thinks that it would help him with his record, so he ignores the yard manager and leaves with the special coal. Henry arrives at the coaling plant to fill his tender to take some [[Tankers#Tar Tankers|tar wagons]] to Knapford, but the yard manager tells him that there is no special coal remaining and that Henry will have to use regular coal. Henry is worried as using ordinary coal would clog his firebox and therefore stop him from making steam, but he decides to use the ordinary coal as it is only for one day.
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One spring morning, the Fat Controller tells Gordon that if he is on time with the [[Express Coaches|express]] and back, he will have set a new record. Gordon is happy about this and proceeds to go to the coaling plant to fill his tender. After his tender is filled with coal, the yard manager cries out for Gordon to stop as he has just been given Henry's special coal by mistake. Gordon knows Henry needs special coal, but he thinks that it would help him with his record, so he pretends to not hear the yard manager and leaves with the special coal. Henry arrives at the coaling plant to fill his tender to take some [[Tankers#Tar Tankers|tar wagons]] to Knapford, but the yard manager tells him that there is no special coal remaining and that Henry will have to use ordinary coal. Henry is worried as using ordinary coal would clog his firebox and therefore stop him from making steam, but he decides to use the ordinary coal as it is only for one day.
   
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Gordon starts puffing around the island to set his new record. He is making good time and he feels good to be Gordon. But Henry is not at his best as he can not go fast with his heavy tar wagons and black steam is coming out from his funnel and he is also rattling. Thomas sees Henry and knows he is sick. Gordon soon finds out from Thomas about Henry's sickness and wishes he had not taken his special coal, but he continues to set a new record. When Gordon arrives at Maron, he sees Henry taking on water and looking very sick. Gordon feels guilty, but the [[stationmaster]] blows his whistle and Henry cheers for Gordon to set a new record.
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Gordon starts puffing around the island to set his new record. He is making good time and he feels good to be Gordon. But Henry is not at his best as he cannot go fast with his heavy tar wagons and dark steam is coming out from his funnel and he is also rattling. Thomas sees Henry and thinks he looks very ill. Gordon soon finds out from Thomas about Henry's illness and wishes he had not taken his special coal, but he continues to set a new record. When Gordon arrives at Maron, he sees Henry taking on water and looking very poorly. Gordon feels guilty, but the [[stationmaster]] blows his whistle and Henry cheers for Gordon to set a new record.
   
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Gordon is on time, but he stops metres outside Knapford not caring for setting a new record and goes back to find Henry. Gordon finds him having a rest and tells Henry that he took his special coal. Henry forgives him and the two big engines swap tenders under Gordon's suggestion. Henry is filled with special coal and feels much better as they go to Knapford. Because Gordon was late with the express, everyone left with Thomas being the only one there. The Fat Controller drives home in [[Sir Topham Hatt's Car|his car]] for tea. Gordon felt upset that he did not set a new record, but is cheered up when Thomas reminds him that he is still the current record-holder and the good friends laugh.
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Gordon is on time, but he stops just outside Knapford not caring for setting a new record and goes back to find Henry. Gordon finds him having a rest and tells Henry that he took his special coal. Henry forgives him and the two big engines swap tenders under Gordon's suggestion. Henry is filled with special coal and feels much better as they go to Knapford. Because Gordon was late with the express, everyone has left with Thomas being the only one there. The Fat Controller drives home in [[Sir Topham Hatt's Car|his car]] for tea. Gordon feels upset that he did not set a new record, but is cheered up when Thomas reminds him that he is still the current record-holder and the good friends laugh.
   
 
==Characters==
  
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==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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* Going by production order, this is the eighth episode of the tenth series.
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* Going by production order, this is the eighth episode of the [[Series 10|tenth series]].
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* This was the first episode for several things:
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* This was the first episode to show:
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** The first episode to have two engines switch their tenders. If [[The Missing Coach (cancelled episode)|The Missing Coach]] had been completed, this would have been the second episode to do so.
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** Two engines switch their tenders. If [[The Missing Coach (cancelled episode)|The Missing Coach]] had been completed, this would have been the second episode to do so.
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** The first appearance of Gordon's new face mask.
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** Gordon's new aplogetic face mask.
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** The first time Henry's stuffed up face mask appeared since the [[Series 1|first series]] episode, [[Whistles and Sneezes]].
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** Henry's stuffed up face mask since its original appearance in the [[Series 1|first series]].
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* This was also the last episode to have:
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* This episode marks the last time an engine [[driver]] has a speaking role until the special, [[Day of the Diesels]]. It was also the last episode until the [[Series 18|eighteenth series]] episode, [[Long Lost Friend]], in which a driver has spoken dialogue.
  
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* This is the last time a character's face turns green until the [[Series 19|nineteenth series]] episode, [[Who's Geoffrey?]]
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** An engine [[driver]] with a speaking role until the special, [[Day of the Diesels]] and to have one with spoken dialogue until the [[Series 18|eighteenth series]] episode, [[Long Lost Friend]].
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* This is the last episode to use Henry's original perspex model almost exclusively and the second to last to use it in the model series. It would only be seen one more time in [[Henry's Lucky Day]] when he backs onto a train of trucks at the airport, after this his brass model would be the only used for the rest of series 11 and 12.
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** Henry's original perspex model used for almost the entire episode except for the last few scenes at [[Knapford]], and the second to last to use it in the model series. It would only be seen one more time in the [[Series 11|eleventh series]] episode [[Henry's Lucky Day]] when he backs onto and takes away a presents train at the airport, after this his two brass models would be used for the rest of the [[Series 11|eleventh]] and [[Series 12|twelfth series]].
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* Henry gained a new wincing face mask which only appears in this episode.
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* The US narration of the episode was never released on home media.
   
 
==Goofs==
  
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* When Henry says "The [[workmen]] are waiting! The workmen are waiting!" his side rods are going slower than his accurate speed.
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* When Henry says "The workmen are waiting! The workmen are waiting!" his side rods are going slower than his accurate speed as he is being pulled along too fast by the camera rig.
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* Henry's original perspex model appears to be damaged at the front on his left side. All shots of Henry were positioned in such a way where this damage would be least noticeable, so the viewer only sees his right side throughout the episode. This damage was later fixed as it is not present in the [[Series 11|eleventh series]] episode, [[Henry's Lucky Day]] where the perspex model made its final appearance.
   
 
==In Other Languages==
  
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* [[Second Series (Spanish DVD)]]
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* [[Second Season (Spanish DVD)]]
   
 
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* [[Thomas and Friends Volume 21 (Hong Kong DVD)]]
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“Who holds the old record?"
"I do!”
― Thomas and Gordon

It's Good to be Gordon is the ninth episode of the tenth series.

Plot

One spring morning, the Fat Controller tells Gordon that if he is on time with the express and back, he will have set a new record. Gordon is happy about this and proceeds to go to the coaling plant to fill his tender. After his tender is filled with coal, the yard manager cries out for Gordon to stop as he has just been given Henry's special coal by mistake. Gordon knows Henry needs special coal, but he thinks that it would help him with his record, so he pretends to not hear the yard manager and leaves with the special coal. Henry arrives at the coaling plant to fill his tender to take some tar wagons to Knapford, but the yard manager tells him that there is no special coal remaining and that Henry will have to use ordinary coal. Henry is worried as using ordinary coal would clog his firebox and therefore stop him from making steam, but he decides to use the ordinary coal as it is only for one day.

Gordon starts puffing around the island to set his new record. He is making good time and he feels good to be Gordon. But Henry is not at his best as he cannot go fast with his heavy tar wagons and dark steam is coming out from his funnel and he is also rattling. Thomas sees Henry and thinks he looks very ill. Gordon soon finds out from Thomas about Henry's illness and wishes he had not taken his special coal, but he continues to set a new record. When Gordon arrives at Maron, he sees Henry taking on water and looking very poorly. Gordon feels guilty, but the stationmaster blows his whistle and Henry cheers for Gordon to set a new record.

Gordon is on time, but he stops just outside Knapford not caring for setting a new record and goes back to find Henry. Gordon finds him having a rest and tells Henry that he took his special coal. Henry forgives him and the two big engines swap tenders under Gordon's suggestion. Henry is filled with special coal and feels much better as they go to Knapford. Because Gordon was late with the express, everyone has left with Thomas being the only one there. The Fat Controller drives home in his car for tea. Gordon feels upset that he did not set a new record, but is cheered up when Thomas reminds him that he is still the current record-holder and the good friends laugh.

Characters

Locations

Trivia

  • Going by production order, this is the eighth episode of the tenth series.
  • This was the first episode to show:
    • Two engines switch their tenders. If The Missing Coach had been completed, this would have been the second episode to do so.
    • Gordon's new aplogetic face mask.
    • Henry's stuffed up face mask since its original appearance in the first series.
  • This was also the last episode to have:
  • Henry gained a new wincing face mask which only appears in this episode.
  • The US narration of the episode was never released on home media.

Goofs

  • When Henry says "The workmen are waiting! The workmen are waiting!" his side rods are going slower than his accurate speed as he is being pulled along too fast by the camera rig.
  • Henry's original perspex model appears to be damaged at the front on his left side. All shots of Henry were positioned in such a way where this damage would be least noticeable, so the viewer only sees his right side throughout the episode. This damage was later fixed as it is not present in the eleventh series episode, Henry's Lucky Day where the perspex model made its final appearance.

In Other Languages

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Language Title
Chinese 能当高登真好
Croatian Dobro je biti Gordan
Czech Je fajn být Gordonem
Danish Det er skønt at være Gordon
Dutch Het is fijn om Gordon te zijn
Finnish Jorin Uusi Ennätys
German Es macht Spaß, Gordon zu sein
Hungarian Az Elcserélt Szerkocsi
Italian È Bello Essere Gordon
Japanese ゴードンでよかった
Korean 고든의 욕심
Norwegian Det er godt å være Gordon
Polish Jak Dobrze być Gabrysia
Portuguese É Bom Ser Gordon
Romanian E Bine să fii Gordon
Slovak Je fajn byť Gordonom
Spanish Es Bueno ser Gordon / Está Bien ser uno Mismo
Swedish Det är härligt att vara Gordon
Thai ดีนะที่ได้เป็นกอร์ดอน

Home Media Releases

UK

DVD Packs

AUS

  • The Complete Series 10

DVD Boxsets

POL

  • Club Colors

NOR/FIN/SWE/DK

DVD Boxsets

NL

THA

MYS

SAU

JPN

HUN

  • Thomas the Tank Engine 12 - The Most Important Task

SPN

DVD Boxsets

HK

TWN

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#01 Follow that Flour #11 Fearless Freddie #21 Emily and the Special Coaches
#02 A Smooth Ride #12 Toby's New Shed #22 Thomas and the Colours
#03 Thomas and the Jet Plane #13 Big Strong Henry #23 Thomas and the Birthday Mail
#04 Percy and the Funfair #14 Sticky Toffee Thomas #24 Duncan's Bluff
#05 The Green Controller #15 Which Way Now? #25 Missing Trucks
#06 Duncan Drops a Clanger #16 Thomas and the Shooting Star #26 Thomas and the Treasure
#07 Thomas' Tricky Tree #17 Edward Strikes Out #27 James the Second Best
#08 Toby's Afternoon Off #18 Topped Off Thomas #28 Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out
#09 It's Good to Be Gordon #19 Wharf and Peace
#10 Seeing the Sights #20 Thomas' Frosty Friend
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