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“It's called the Star of Knapford. It's a very special star. If an engine passes by it they can make a wish and maybe, just maybe, their wish will come true.”
― Salty

Merry Winter Wish is the twelfth episode of the fourteenth series.

Plot

It is Christmas time on Sodor, and in the evening, Knapford is to be decorated with lots of festive Christmas lights. Thomas is working with Henry, James, and Percy at Brendam. Salty arrives with some important and exciting news about a special Christmas light called The Star of Knapford. He tells the others about how engines and people can make wishes upon the star, and how their wishes could possibly come true. Then, the Fat Controller tells Thomas that he will have a special to deliver - which is revealed later to be the Star of Knapford. Thomas becomes so excited that he wants to show his friends the important special.

At a junction, Thomas sees Percy clatter over a bridge and thinks that Percy would like to make a wish. He chases Percy and finally catches up with him. Percy makes his wish and Thomas sets off once again. Thomas then sees Henry. Thomas thinks that Henry might like to make a wish too. So he follows him to Tidmouth Sheds where Henry does make a wish. Finally, Thomas sees James whiz past. Thomas chases after James to see if he would like to make a wish. Thomas follows James up Gordon's Hill, but, coming down the other side, Thomas slips and slides on the icy rails and cannot stop. When he finally grinds to halt, the star flies off his flatbed and through the air and crashes onto the tracks in front of Thomas. Thomas worries that none of his friends' wishes will come true and wonders how he can get the star to Knapford. He makes a wish on the broken star that his friends will come and help him. His wish comes true when a concerned Henry, James, and Percy arrive to help.

Percy keeps an eye on the star, and Henry collects some workmen to fix it, while Thomas and James fetch Rocky. The star is soon mended and the friends chuff quickly to Knapford. Once there, the star is lifted into place on the station's roof. Everyone cheers and claps when the star is lit up. Thomas apologises for his friends' wishes not coming true, but they have. Henry, James, and Percy reveal that their wishes were that they would all be under the Star of Knapford together.

Characters

Locations

Cast

UK

US and CAN

Trivia

  • Going by production order, this is the thirteenth episode of the fourteenth series.
  • Almost every television guide in the UK refers to this episode as Thomas' Winter Wish, which may mean this was the episode's original British title.
  • The episode was re-narrated for the Merry Winter Wish UK and Irish DVD to replace the "Winter Holidays" lines with "Christmas Holidays."
  • This episode marks a few things:
  • The Korean title of this episode shares the same name as Thomas and the Shooting Star.

Goofs

  • When Thomas chases James, James is facing the same way as Thomas. But when the star flies through the air, James somehow turns around.
  • When Thomas chases Percy, they both pass a red signal.
  • Thomas chases James up Gordon's Hill, but it switches to The Double Hills after Thomas reaches the top of it.
  • The Star of Knapford is shown to fly very far, but when it crashes and breaks, it only lands a few feet before Thomas.
  • As the Star of Knapford flies in the air, Thomas' eyes move to his right (viewer's left) to watch it, but the star lands to his left (viewer's right).

Merchandise

In Other Languages

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Language Title
Brazilian Portuguese Um Pedido de Inverno
Catalan Un bon desig
Chinese Mandarin 冬天的祝福
Czech Krásne zimní přáni
Danish Juleønskerne
Finnish Talvitoiveita
German Der Stern von Knapford
Greek Το αστερι του ναπφορντ
Hungarian Karácsonyi kívánság
Japanese ねがいをかなえて
Korean 소원을 빌어요 (dub)
크리스마스 소원 (subtitles)
Latin American Spanish Deseo de Navidad
Norwegian Gode juleønsker
Polish Zimowe Życzenie
Romanian O Urare de Iarnă
Russian Звезда Кнепфорда
Slovenian Zimska Želja
Swedish Glada vinterönskningar
Welsh Mae'r dymuniad a ddaeth yn wir

Home Media Releases

UK/IRL

DVD Boxsets

US/AUS/CHN/MYS/NOR/SWE/DK/FIN

  • Merry Winter Wish (Direct-to-Home Video)

US DVD Boxsets

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