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- "You havene't refueled at all, and you're running really low on coal..."
"But why didn't you guys say anything?"
"WE DID!"
"At every single station!" - ― Aubrey, Shane and Aiden
Laid Back Shane is the twelfth episode of the twenty-third series.
Plot
Shane wakes up one morning, scheduled to bring his coaches Aubrey and Aiden to the Red Centre. At the starting station, they meet Thomas, who is making a delivery to the same place. Shane and Thomas go there together and take in the surrounding sights along the way. Some of these sights include emu birds and koalas.
Mid-way through their trip, Aubrey and Aiden remind Shane to refuel on coal, warning him that it’s not good to be stranded in the desert, however, he ignores them and is self-assured that he will make it. At the next coal depot, Thomas takes the chance to refuel, while Shane still refuses.
At the next coal depot, Aubrey and Aiden finally convince Shane to refuel, however a workman informs them that they’ve run out of coal and there’s uncertainty when the next delivery will arrive. Thomas continues while the coaches advise Shane to wait till the delivery arrives, however, he catches up to Thomas, much to his surprise and the coaches’ annoyance. As they reach a crossing, Shane finally runs out of coal and asks why Aubrey and Aiden didn’t remind him of it, which they say that they did, but he wouldn’t listen. Shane and Thomas agree that he should take the passengers to their destination and come back with some coal.
While waiting, Shane tries to assure himself that everything will be okay, and starts to dream about coal until Thomas arrives with Aubrey and Aiden and a truck of coal. The coaches tease Shane while he thanks them in return.
Characters
- Thomas
- Shane
- Aubrey and Aiden
- Railway Workers
- Madeleine's Parents
- The Teacher (cameo)
- The Fat Baker (cameo)
- The Blond-haired Boy (cameo)
- The Female Puppet Show Entertainer (cameo)
- The Indian Fashion Designer (cameo)
- Tamika (mentioned)
Locations
Cast
UK
- John Hasler as Thomas
- Shane Jacobson as Shane
- Genevieve McCarthy as Aubrey
- Tim Bain as Aiden, Some Passengers and the Australian Railway Workers
US
- Joseph May as Thomas
- Shane Jacobson as Shane
- Genevieve McCarthy as Aubrey
- Tim Bain as Aiden, Some Passengers and the Australian Railway Workers
Trivia
- Going by production order, this is the thirteenth episode of the twenty-third series.
- This episode is one of Rose Johnson's favorite episodes to be written alongside twenty-fourth series episode, Ace's Brave Jump.
- Not counting its appearance in the fantasy sequence in the episode Deep Trouble, this is the only episode in the twenty-third series set in Australia, and marks Aubrey and Aiden's only speaking role in said series.
- This is the first episode of the twenty third series announced.
- Thomas mentions the events of Banjo and the Bushfire from the previous series.
- Shane's "To the Red Centre" song is to the tune of Waltzing Matilda, which serves as the melody to Ace's horn.
- Not counting the next series' double-length special episode Thomas and the Royal Engine, this marks the first episode released in the 2020s, but in the case of broadcasting on UK television.
- This is the 550th episode of the television series overall.
- On the Nick Jr. US airing of this episode, it was paired with Chucklesome Trucks.
Goofs
- In the Latin American Spanish dub, Madeleine's father's line when he comments on the heat is left blank instead of being translated into Spanish.
Merchandise
- Magazine Stories - Laid Back Shane (2022)
In Other Languages
Language | Title |
---|---|
Brazilian Portuguese | Shane relaxado |
Czech | Pohodář Shane |
Dutch | Zorgeloze Shane |
Estonian | Tagasihoidlik Shane |
German | Keine gute Entscheidung |
Indonesian | Bersantailah Shane |
Italian | A corto di carbone |
Japanese | シェインはよゆう |
Korean | 셰인은 너무 느긋해 |
Latin American Spanish | Shane el relajado |
Latvian | Mierīgais Šeins |
Lithuanian | Atsipalaidavęs Šeinas |
Polish | Uspokój Się, Shane |
Romanian | Shane cel Relaxat |
Russian | Беспечный Шейн |
Spanish | Un despreocupado Shane |
Turkish | Rahat Shane |
Vietnamese | Quay Lại Công Việc Đi Shane |
Home Media Releases
UK/AUS
NL
Source
#01 Free the Roads | #09 Diesel Do Right | #17 Lorenzo's Solo |
#02 Crowning Around | #10 Grudge Match | #18 Deep Trouble |
#03 Chucklesome Trucks | #11 Panicky Percy | #19 Too Loud, Thomas! |
#04 The Other Big Engine | #12 Laid Back Shane | #20 Diesel Glows Away |
#05 Heart of Gold | #13 Rangers of the Rails | Special #01 Steam Team to the Rescue |
#06 Batucada | #14 Wish You Were Here | Special #02 All Tracks Lead to Rome |
#07 Gordon Gets the Giggles | #15 Out of Site | Special #03 Mines of Mystery |
#08 Thomas Makes a Mistake | #16 First Day on Sodor! | |