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- “Happy birthday, Ma'am. Here is your very special birthday present!”
- ― Percy
Percy's Parcel is the tenth episode of the thirteenth series.
Plot
It is Dowager Hatt's birthday, and the Fat Controller sends Thomas to collect the birthday guests. Percy feels left out as he has not been given a special, to which Mavis tells Percy that the Fat Controller is sure to have a special for him and tells him to let her know how it goes. As a matter of fact, the Fat Controller gives Percy the most important special of all; he is to collect Dowager Hatt's birthday parcel from Brendam and take it to Knapford. However, once at Brendam, Percy decides to show the parcel to Mavis rather than taking it to Knapford.
At the Quarry, Mavis is too busy working to look at Percy's parcel. Suddenly, Rocky drops a stack of slate onto Mavis' trucks and slate dust flies everywhere, covering Percy, Mavis, and the birthday parcel. Percy worriedly goes to the wash-down to be cleaned, but water splashes off of him and onto the parcel. He then takes it to the Sodor Steamworks to get it dried, but the parcel ends up looking wonky.
Percy goes to hide the parcel in a siding as opposed to showing it to Mavis or taking it to Knapford, being too worried about what Dowager Hatt would say if he arrived with a damaged parcel. Edward and Mavis stop close by, and Percy overhears Mavis telling Edward that she has a delivery of new crates from Victor. So, Percy goes back to the steamworks and asks Victor if he can have a new crate to carry the birthday present in. Percy arrives at Knapford station just in time where the birthday present turns out to be a portrait of Dowager Hatt. Mavis tells Percy that his delivery was special, and Percy feels very happy.
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- James
- Percy
- Mavis
- Victor
- Rocky
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Dowager Hatt (not named in US dub)
- Emily (cameo)
- Diesel (cameo)
- Cranky (cameo)
- Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants (cameos)
- The Teacher (cameo)
- The Blond-haired Boy (cameo)
- Big Mickey (faceless, cameo)
Locations
- The Viaduct
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Brendam Docks
- The Coal Hopper
- Sodor Slate Quarry
- Sodor Steamworks
- Knapford
Cast
UK
- Ben Small as Thomas
- Keith Wickham as Edward, James, Percy, the Fat Controller, and Dowager Hatt
- Teresa Gallagher as Mavis
- Matt Wilkinson as Victor and Rocky
US
- Martin Sherman as Thomas and Percy
- William Hope as Edward and Rocky
- Kerry Shale as James and Sir Topham Hatt
- Jules de Jongh as Mavis
- David Bedella as Victor
- Keith Wickham as Dowager Hatt
Trivia
- Keith Wickham joins the US voice cast.
- This episode marks the first of two things:
- The first episode since the seventh series episode Not So Hasty Puddings to be written by Robyn Charteris.
- Rocky's first speaking role in an episode since the eleventh series episode Thomas and the Runaway Car.
- According to the magazines, the portrait was originally planned to be delivered to the museum.
- This episode marks last with a few things as well:
- The last episode written by Robyn Charteris, as well as the only episode she wrote for the thirteenth series.
- The last episode in which Dowager Hatt is called "Sir Topham Hatt's mother" in the US dub.
- This episode aired before Hero of the Rails in Poland, meaning that the audience likely would not be familiar with Victor or the Sodor Steamworks.
Goofs
- In some shots, the axles on the flatbed Percy is pushing are missing.
- When Edward and Mavis leave the junction, Mavis can be seen puffing steam.
- In the second scene at the beginning of the episode, the right, back buffer of the last coach of James is missing.
- When Percy enters the quarry part of his buffer beam is seen before he enters the screen
Merchandise
In Other Languages
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| #01 Creaky Cranky | #08 Thomas and the Pigs | #15 Splish Splash Splosh |
| #02 The Lion of Sodor | #09 Time for a Story | #16 The Biggest Present of All |
| #03 Tickled Pink | #10 Percy's Parcel | #17 Snow Tracks |
| #04 Double Trouble | #11 Toby's New Whistle | #18 Henry's Good Deeds |
| #05 Slippy Sodor | #12 A Blooming Mess | #19 Buzzy Bees |
| #06 The Early Bird | #13 Thomas and the Runaway Kite | #20 Hiro Helps Out |
| #07 Play Time | #14 Steamy Sodor | |