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Play Time
Episode Overview
Writer	Sharon Miller
Director	Greg Tiernan
Producer	Nicole Stinn
Narrator	Michael Angelis (UK) Michael Brandon (US)
Release Details
Series	13
Series no.	13.07
Number	315
Released	7th November 2009 (US; Theatrical) 2nd February 2010 (UK) 11th February 2010 (AUS) 6th April 2010 (HUN) 20th April 2010 (GER) 26th May 2010 (JPN) 19th September 2010 (US; TV) 2nd October 2011 (NOR) 8th November 2011 (KOR; EBS) 9th December 2019 (KOR; MNV; DVD)
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“Steady boys!”

―Victor to Thomas and Charlie

Play Time is the seventh episode of the thirteenth series.

Plot

Allicia Botti is going to perform at the Town Hall and Thomas is given the job to collect her from the docks. On the way, Thomas meets Percy who tells him that a new engine named Charlie has also arrived at the docks and that he is more fun than Thomas. Thomas meets Charlie at the docks and Charlie tells him that his friends on the Mainland think that Thomas is even more fun than him. The Fat Controller tells Charlie to pick up some trucks at the Sodor Steamworks for the concert at the Town Hall.

Charlie challenges Thomas to a race to the Steamworks. Thomas declines, but when Charlie says that he is not fun, he agrees and the two set off for the Steamworks - not to the Town Hall. After going to the Steamworks, Charlie tells Thomas to race him over the Fenland Fields. Thomas agrees and they race across the rickety track. The bumpy track starts to shake the coupling between Thomas and Annie loose, but Thomas does not know it. After the race, Thomas sees Gordon taking some important people, including the Fat Controller, to the Town Hall. Thomas realises he is late and rushes away. Unbeknownst to Thomas, the loose coupling comes undone and he leaves Annie, Clarabel and Allicia Botti behind.

When Thomas arrives at the Town Hall, the Fat Controller scolds Thomas for being late and for leaving Allicia Botti behind. Thomas then rushes back to find them only to be challenged to another race by Charlie. Thomas, knowing that now is not the time for racing, refuses and continues looking for his coaches. Suddenly, he hears Allicia Botti singing. Thomas rushes towards her voice and finds her singing to some people on a bridge. Thomas takes her to the Town Hall and she praises him for her exciting ride.

Characters

• Thomas
• Percy
• Charlie
• Victor
• Kevin
• Sir Topham Hatt
• Allicia Botti
• Edward (does not speak)
• Gordon (does not speak)
• James (does not speak)
• Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
• The Dairy Manager (does not speak)
• The Dairy Employees (do not speak)
• Toby (cameo)
• Henrietta (cameo)
• Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants (cameos)
• The Bird Watcher (cameo)
• The Blond-haired Boy (cameo)
• The Female Puppet Show Entertainer (cameo)
• The Mainland Engines (mentioned)
• The Mainland Controller (mentioned)

Locations

• Knapford Yards
• The Viaduct
• Town Square
• The Washdown
• Brendam Docks
• Henry's Tunnel
• Sodor Steamworks
  • Victor's Shed
• Fenland Fields
• The Fenland Track
• Sodor Dairy
• The Watermill
• The Coal Hopper
• Rail Under Road Bridge and Signalbox
• Kirk Ronan Junction
• Knapford (mentioned)

Cast

UK

• Ben Small as Thomas
• Keith Wickham as Percy and the Fat Controller
• Matt Wilkinson as Charlie, Victor and Kevin
• Jules de Jongh as Allicia Botti

US

• Martin Sherman as Thomas and Percy
• Glenn Wrage as Charlie
• David Bedella as Victor
• Kerry Shale as Kevin and Sir Topham Hatt
• Jules de Jongh as Allicia Botti

Trivia

• Jules de Jongh joins the UK cast.
• The Fat Controller's first name is revealed when Allicia Botti calls the Fat Controller "Bertram."
• This episode was shown in select US theatres.
• Stock footage from the special, Hero of the Rails is used.
• This episode marks the first appearance of the Rail Under Road Bridge Signalbox in full CGI, as well as the first episode to feature it since the first series episode, Thomas in Trouble.
• Allicia Botti sings parts of Georges Bizet's opera, "Carmen."
• This episode marks the first apperence of The Watermill in full CGI since the eighth series episode Emily's Adventure.
• In Poland, this episode premiered before Hero of the Rails, so the audience would not know about Victor, Kevin or the Sodor Steamworks.

Goofs

• When Thomas is looking for Annie and Clarabel, Charlie is facing the same direction as Thomas, but Charlie is said to be going to the Town Hall, which is where Thomas just came from.
• The narrator said that Charlie was coupled up to Edward's flatbed, but Charlie was actually coupled up to two flatbeds.

Merchandise

• Wooden Railway - Percy and the Engine Wash Car (discontinued)
• TrackMaster - Charlie in "Play Time" (discontinued)
• Books - Percy Disappeared
• My Thomas Story Library - Charlie (discontinued)
• Magazine Stories - Play Time (2010)/Play Time (2013)
• Engine Adventures - Charlie

In Other Languages

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Language Title Chinese 玩乐时间 Czech Závody Danish Fart Over Området Dutch Speeltijd Finnish Hauska Tuomas French Charlie le Nouveau German Lustig oder nützlich? Greek Η ώρα του παιχνιδιού Hungarian Mókás Mozdonyok Icelandic Leikjastund Indonesian Watkunya Bermain Italian Un Vero Spasso Japanese たのしいチャーリー Korean 누가누가 재밌나 (EBS)/재밌게 놀자! (MNV) Norwegian Moro på skinner Polish Zabawa Romanian Timpul Pentru Joacă Russian Глупые гонки Serbian Vrijeme za igru Slovak Závody Spanish Es Hora de Jugar Swedish Lekdags Thai ได้เวลาวิ่งแข่งแล้ว

Home Media Releases

UK Splish, Splash, Splosh! (DVD) The Little Big Club: Watch and Play - Collection One The Complete Series 13 Awesome Adventures: Races, Chases and Rescues DVD Packs Steam Team Collection US Splish, Splash, Splosh! Awesome Adventures - Vol. 2: Races, Chases and Fun DVD Packs Steam Team Collection AUS/FRA/MYS/NOR/SWE/DK/FIN Splish, Splash, Splosh! AUS DVD Packs The Lion of Sodor and Splish, Splash, Splosh! Double pack POL Splish, Splash, Splosh! DVD Boxsets Splish, Splash, Splosh!/Misty Island Rescue 2-Pack Latin America Splish, Splash, Splosh! Latin American DVD Boxsets The Adventures of Thomas FRA Series 13 (digital download) CHN Percy's Parcel (Chinese DVD) JPN Outstanding Performances of Hiro and Thomas GER Thomas and the Piglets DVD Boxsets With 15 Great Stories ITA Merry Winter Wish THA Thomas and the Pigs (Thai DVD)

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