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- "As I saw Madeleine's family reunite, I realised Christmas isn't really about snow or sleds or presents under the tree. It's about something much more important. It's about spending time with those you love."
- ― Thomas
Kangaroo Christmas is the twentieth episode of the twenty-second series.
Plot[]
Thomas spends Christmas in Australia and is disappointed that there is no snow because the weather is too hot. He cheers up when a little girl called Madeleine shows him her toy kangaroo. Whilst Madeleine is helping her father, a real kangaroo mistakes the toy kangaroo for her joey. Thomas tries to catch up with the kangaroo, but is unable to, much to his disappointment.
Thomas finds a joey near the track and asks Isla to help bring the mother kangaroo closer to the train. The mother kangaroo reunites with her joey, and Madeleine remarks that next year she will ask Santa Claus for a real kangaroo.
Characters[]
Locations[]
Cast[]
UK[]
- John Hasler as Thomas
- Shane Jacobson as Shane
- Genevieve McCarthy as Aubrey
- Tim Bain as Aiden and Madeleine's Father
- Rachael Miller as Isla and Madeleine
- Teresa Gallagher as Madeleine's Mother
US[]
- Joseph May as Thomas
- Shane Jacobson as Shane
- Genevieve McCarthy as Aubrey
- Tim Bain as Aiden and Madeleine's Father
- Rachael Miller as Isla and Madeleine
- Teresa Gallagher as Madeleine's Mother
Trivia[]
- Going by production order, this is the fifteenth episode of the twenty-second series.[1]
- This is the only Christmas episode to not take place on Sodor.
- Shane speaks the truth about Australia celebrating Christmas in the summer as when the Northern Hemisphere is in their winter season, the Southern Hemisphere is in their summer season due to facing towards the Sun longer due to the Earth's rotation around it.
- Tim Bain named Madeleine after his daughter.
- This episode marks the last appearance of Isla.
- On the Nick Jr. US airing of this episode, it was paired with Thomas' Animal Ark. These two episodes were released in the US exactly one year after The Christmas Coffeepot and Terence Breaks the Ice premiered on Nickelodeon and Nick Jr.
- The tune to the Christmas carol, Good King Wenceslas can be heard when Madeleine decides she would like a real kangaroo next Christmas.
- This episode focuses on Goal 15: Life on Land as it was part of Mattel's partnership with the United Nations to promote 6 of the chosen Sustainable Development Goals.
In Other Languages[]
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Brazilian Portuguese | Canguru de Natal |
| Czech | Klokaní Vánoce |
| Danish | Kængurujul |
| Dutch | Kangoeroe Kerstmis |
| Finnish | Kenguru-joulu |
| German | Weihnachten bei den Kängurus |
| Hungarian | Kenguru karácsony |
| Italian | Un Natale da Canguri |
| Japanese | カンガルー・クリスマス |
| Korean | 캥거루 크리스마스 |
| Latin American Spanish | Canguro de Navidad |
| Norwegian | Kengerujulen |
| Polish | Święta z Kangurami |
| Portuguese | Natal na terra dos cangurus |
| Russian | Австралийское Рождество |
| Serbian | Božić s kangarum |
| Spanish | Navidad de Canguros |
| Swedish | Kängurujul |
| Vietnamese | Đêm giáng sinh của bầy chuột túi |
Home Media Releases[]
UK/AUS[]
- Here Comes the Steam Team! (Bonus Feature; Direct-to-Home Video; UK)
GER[]
References[]
| #01 Number One Engine | #10 Outback Thomas | #19 Cyclone Thomas |
| #02 Forever and Ever | #11 School of Duck | #20 Kangaroo Christmas |
| #03 Confusion Without Delay | #12 Tiger Trouble | #21 Thomas and the Dragon |
| #04 Trusty Trunky | #13 Seeing Is Believing | #22 Rosie is Red |
| #05 What Rebecca Does | #14 Apology Impossible | #23 The Case of the Puzzling Parts |
| #06 Thomas Goes to Bollywood | #15 The Water Wheel | #24 Banjo and the Bushfire |
| #07 Thomas in the Wild | #16 Samson and the Fireworks | #25 Counting on Nia |
| #08 Thomas and the Monkey Palace | #17 Runaway Truck | #26 Hunt the Truck |
| #09 An Engine of Many Colours | #18 Thomas' Animal Ark | |