Series 1

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Series 1

1984 (A)
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Director(s)

David Mitton

Producer(s)

Composer(s)

Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell

Narrator(s)

Ringo Starr (UK; US, all except one)
George Carlin (US only)

Production Company

Clearwater Features

Release Details

No. of episodes

26

Released

9 October 1984 - 8 January 1985 (UK)
13 September 1985 - 1 April 2001 (CAN)
6 April - 11 May 1987 (AUS)
20 April - 9 October 1987 (NZ)
29 January 1989 - 25 November 1991 (US)
3 April - 25 September 1990 (JPN)

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Series 2

The first series of Thomas & Friends started airing on 9 October 1984 in the UK. Ringo Starr narrated its twenty-six episodes in the UK, later re-dubbing twenty-five for the US. George Carlin dubbed the entire series for the US.

Production

All episodes in the first series were adaptations of the Rev. W. Awdry's stories, with the exception of an episode written by the staff, Thomas' Christmas Party. At this point in the series, all stories had to appear in Awdry-written print first, so a book based on the eponymous episode was made as well. The stories were adapted by Britt Allcroft and David Mitton. The seven engines introduced in this series became the core of the cast in later series. The pilot for the series was Down the Mine, which was remade almost entirely when the rest of the episodes were shot.

Pilot

Screenshot	Title	Original UK release date	Episode number #
	Thomas Down the Mine	Unaired (Test Screened Mid-1983)	#00
	Note: This was the original 1983 pilot episode of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. The pilot was based on The Railway Series story, Down the Mine and differed from the final aired version. The pilot was never broadcast but instead was re-filmed after the series was greenlit by ITV. Only one scene from the pilot can be seen from the final version of the episode.

Episodes

(Note: * means that an episode was not narrated by Ringo Starr in the US and was only narrated by George Carlin in the US.)

(Note: * means that an episode was narrated by George Carlin in the US but was never released on Shining Time Station and was only released on VHS or DVD.)

(Note: * means that an episode was reused for Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales.)

(Note: * means that an episode was seen on Mister Moose's Fun Time.)

UK title (top) US title (bottom)	Written by	Episode number #
Thomas and Gordon Thomas Gets Tricked *	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#01
Thomas is a blue engine, the Number One, who is cheeky. He enjoys teasing a bigger engine named Gordon but when his cheekiness goes too far, Gordon decides to teach Thomas a lesson.

Edward and Gordon Edward Helps Out *	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#02
A small engine named Edward feels upset, that makes the crew feel sorry for him and take him out one day. Then he gets to help Gordon. Not only that, Gordon ends up stuck on a hill. Suddenly, Edward helps him out.

The Sad Story of Henry Come Out, Henry! *	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#03
A big, green tender engine named Henry believes the rain will spoil his paintwork and he runs into a tunnel, in which he is eventually bricked up due to his refusal to puff out.

Edward, Gordon and Henry Henry to the Rescue	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#04
Gordon goes too fast and bursts a safety valve right in front of the tunnel. Henry is let out of the tunnel to help Edward pull the express.

Thomas' Train A Big Day for Thomas / A Big Day Out for Thomas	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#05
Thomas wishes he can pull a train. But his chance comes with unexpected results when Henry is ill.

Thomas and the Trucks Trouble for Thomas *	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#06
Thomas and Edward agree to swap jobs. However, Edward's train consists of Troublesome Trucks, who all like playing tricks.

Thomas and the Breakdown Train Thomas Saves the Day **	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#07
When a new engine called James comes off the rails, Thomas quickly comes to the rescue with the breakdown train and the Fat Controller gives him a branch line as a reward.

James and the Coaches James Learns a Lesson	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#08
James wets the Fat Controller's new top hat with steam and then bumps his coaches so hard that one of their brakes fail.

Troublesome Trucks Foolish Freight Cars	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#09
James has been confined to the shed but is released to pull trucks. The trucks misbehave but James doesn't give up.

James and the Express A Proud Day for James **	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#10
When Gordon is switched the wrong way and gets lost, James is given the express.

Thomas and the Guard Thomas and the Conductor	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#11
Thomas' impatience leads to him forgetting his guard, much to his coaches, Annie and Clarabel's disappointment.

Thomas Goes Fishing	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#12
Thomas wants to go fishing but he learns the hard way when he takes on river water.

Thomas, Terence and the Snow Terence the Tractor *	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#13
Thomas meets Terence the Tractor and says his caterpillar tracks are ugly. However, Thomas is shown just how useful they are when he crashes into a snowdrift.

Thomas and Bertie Thomas and Bertie's Great Race	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#14
Thomas meets Bertie the Bus who challenges him to a race.

Tenders and Turntables	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#15
Ever since Thomas got his own branch line, the big engines have to shunt their own coaches. Then Gordon and James get into trouble on the turntable.

Trouble in the Shed	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#16
The big engines go on strike, so the Fat Controller buys a new tank engine called Percy to help.

Percy Runs Away	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#17
Percy forgets to whistle to the signalman so he can go on the Main Line and is so startled by Gordon that he runs away.

Coal Henry's Special Coal	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#18
Henry is not feeling well. The Fat Controller comes to a conclusion that Henry needs special Welsh coal to make steam.

The Flying Kipper	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#19
Henry is chosen to pull the "Flying Kipper". However, ice jams the points and snow forces down a signal, leading Henry to crash.

Whistles and Sneezes **	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#20
Gordon's feels foolish when his whistle jams and Henry is sneezes at some troublemaking boys.

Toby and the Stout Gentleman Toby the Tram Engine	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#21
A steam tram engine named Toby and his coach Henrietta meet the Fat Controller and his family on their holiday but their line slowly closes down.

Thomas in Trouble Thomas Breaks the Rules	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#22
Thomas gets in trouble with a policeman. When the Fat Controller hears about it, he buys Toby and Henrietta.

Dirty Objects James in a Mess	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#23
Toby and Henrietta often get teased by James about their old-fashioned appearance. However, James crashes into some tar tanker wagons.

Off the Rails Gordon Takes a Dip	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#24
Gordon decides to jam the turntable to avoid taking a special train of trucks but his attempt makes him slide into a ditch.

Down the Mine	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#25
Thomas goes to a lead mine to collect some trucks but foolishly passes a danger board and falls down a mine and needs Gordon's help.

Thomas' Christmas Party *	Britt Allcroft David Mitton	#26
Thomas wants to hold a special Christmas party for Mrs. Kyndley. However, Mrs. Kyndley's house is snowed in, so he must assist Toby and Terence to help clear the snow.

Title	Original UK release date	Episode number #
Thomas and Gordon	9 October 1984	#01
Thomas is a blue engine, the Number One, who is cheeky. He enjoys teasing a bigger engine named Gordon but when his cheekiness goes too far, Gordon decides to teach Thomas a lesson.

Edward and Gordon	9 October 1984	#02
A small engine named Edward feels upset, that makes the crew feel sorry for him and take him out one day. Then he gets to help Gordon. Not only that, Gordon ends up stuck on a hill. Suddenly, Edward helps him out.

The Sad Story of Henry	16 October 1984	#03
A big, green tender engine named Henry believes the rain will spoil his paintwork and he runs into a tunnel, in which he is eventually bricked up due to his refusal to puff out.

Edward, Gordon and Henry	16 October 1984	#04
Gordon goes too fast and bursts a safety valve right in front of the tunnel. Henry is let out of the tunnel to help Edward pull the express.

Thomas' Train	23 October 1984	#05
Thomas wishes he can pull a train. But his chance comes with unexpected results when Henry is ill.

Thomas and the Trucks	23 October 1984	#06
Thomas and Edward agree to swap jobs. However, Edward's train consists of the Troublesome Trucks, who all like playing tricks.

Thomas and the Breakdown Train	30 October 1984	#07
When a new engine called James comes off the rails, Thomas quickly comes to the rescue with the breakdown train and the Fat Controller gives him a branch line as a reward.

James and the Coaches	30 October 1984	#08
James wets the Fat Controller's new top hat with steam and then bumps his coaches so hard that one of their brakes fail.

Troublesome Trucks	6 November 1984	#09
James has been confined to the shed but is released to pull trucks. The trucks misbehave but James doesn't give up.

James and the Express	6 November 1984	#10
When Gordon is switched the wrong way and gets lost, James is given the express.

Thomas and the Guard	13 November 1984	#11
Thomas' impatience leads to him forgetting his guard, much to his coaches, Annie and Clarabel's disappointment.

Thomas Goes Fishing	13 November 1984	#12
Thomas wants to go fishing but he learns the hard way when he takes on river water.

Thomas, Terence and the Snow	20 November 1984	#13
Thomas meets Terence the Tractor and says his caterpillar tracks are ugly. However, Thomas is shown just how useful they are when he crashes into a snowdrift.

Thomas and Bertie	20 November 1984	#14
Thomas meets Bertie the Bus who challenges him to a race.

Tenders and Turntables	27 November 1984	#15
Ever since Thomas got his own branch line, the big engines have to shunt their own coaches. Then Gordon and James get into trouble on the turntable.

Trouble in the Shed	27 November 1984	#16
The big engines go on strike, so the Fat Controller buys a new tank engine called Percy to help.

Percy Runs Away	4 December 1984	#17
Percy forgets to whistle to the signalman so he could go on the Main Line and is so startled by Gordon that he runs away.

Coal	4 December 1984	#18
Henry is not feeling well. The Fat Controller comes to a conclusion that Henry needs special Welsh coal to perform well.

The Flying Kipper	11 December 1984	#19
Henry is chosen to pull the "Flying Kipper". However, ice jams the points and snow forces down a signal, leading Henry to crash.

Whistles and Sneezes	11 December 1984	#20
Gordon's feels foolish when his whistle jams and Henry later sneezes at some trouble-making boys.

Toby and the Stout Gentleman	18 December 1984	#21
A steam tram engine named Toby and his coach Henrietta meet the Fat Controller and his family on their holiday but their line slowly closes down.

Thomas in Trouble	18 December 1984	#22
Thomas gets in trouble with a policeman. When the Fat Controller hears about it, he buys Toby and Henrietta.

Dirty Objects	25 December 1984	#23
Toby and Henrietta often get teased by James about their old-fashioned appearance. However, James crashes into some tar tanker wagons.

Thomas' Christmas Party	25 December 1984	#24
Thomas wants to hold a special Christmas party for Mrs. Kyndley. However, Mrs. Kyndley's house is snowed in, so he must assist Toby and Terence to help clear the snow.

Off the Rails	8 January 1985	#25
Gordon decides to jam the turntable to avoid taking a special train of trucks but his attempt makes him slide into a ditch.

Down the Mine	8 January 1985	#26
Thomas goes to a lead mine to collect some trucks but foolishly passes a danger board and falls down a mine and needs Gordon's help.

Title	Original US release date	Episode number #
Thomas Gets Tricked *	29 January 1989	#01
Thomas is a blue engine, the Number One, who is cheeky. He enjoys teasing a bigger engine named Gordon but when his cheekiness goes too far, Gordon decides to teach Thomas a lesson.

Edward Helps Out *	29 January 1989	#02
A small engine named Edward feels upset, that makes the crew feel sorry for him and take him out one day. Then he gets to help Gordon. Not only that, Gordon ends up stuck on a hill. Suddenly, Edward helps him out.

Come Out, Henry! *	5 February 1989	#03
A big, green tender engine named Henry believes the rain will spoil his paintwork and he runs into a tunnel, in which he is eventually bricked up due to his refusal to puff out.

Henry to the Rescue	5 February 1989	#04
Gordon goes too fast and bursts a safety valve right in front of the tunnel. Henry is let out of the tunnel to help Edward pull the express.

A Big Day for Thomas	12 February 1989	#05
Thomas wishes he can pull a train. But his chance comes with unexpected results when Henry is ill.

Trouble for Thomas *	12 February 1989	#06
Thomas and Edward agree to swap jobs. However, Edward's train consists of the Foolish Cars, who all like playing tricks.

Thomas Saves the Day **	19 February 1989	#07
When a new engine called James comes off the rails, Thomas quickly comes to the rescue with the breakdown train and Sir Topham Hatt gives him a branch line as a reward.

James Learns a Lesson	19 February 1989	#08
James wets Sir Topham Hatt's new top hat with steam and then bumps his coaches so hard that one of their brakes fail.

Foolish Freight Cars	26 February 1989	#09
James has been confined to the shed but is released to pull freight cars. The cars misbehave but James doesn't give up.

A Proud Day for James **	26 February 1989	#10
When Gordon is switched the wrong way and gets lost, James is given the express.

Thomas and the Conductor	5 March 1989	#11
Thomas' impatience leads to him forgetting his conductor, much to his coaches, Annie and Clarabel's disappointment.

Thomas Goes Fishing	5 March 1989	#12
Thomas wants to go fishing but he learns the hard way when he takes on river water.

Terence the Tractor *	12 March 1989	#13
Thomas meets Terence the Tractor and says his caterpillar tracks are ugly. However, Thomas is shown just how useful they are when he crashes into a snowdrift.

Thomas and Bertie's Great Race	12 March 1989	#14
Thomas meets Bertie the Bus who challenges him to a race.

Tenders and Turntables	19 March 1989	#15
Ever since Thomas got his own branch line, the big engines have to shunt their own coaches. Then Gordon and James get into trouble on the turntable.

Trouble in the Shed	19 March 1989	#16
The big engines go on strike, so Sir Topham Hatt buys a new tank engine called Percy to help.

Percy Runs Away	26 March 1989	#17
Percy forgets to whistle to the signalman so he could go on the Main Line and is so startled by Gordon that he runs away.

Henry's Special Coal	2 April 1989	#18
Henry is feeling bad, so Sir Topham Hatt comes to a conclusion that, to make steam, Henry needs a special, Welsh coal.

The Flying Kipper	2 April 1989	#19
Henry is chosen to pull the "Flying Kipper". However, ice jams the points and snow forces down a signal, leading Henry to crash.

Toby the Tram Engine	9 April 1989	#20
A steam tram engine named Toby and his coach Henrietta meet Sir Topham Hatt and his family on their holiday but their line slowly closes down.

Thomas Breaks the Rules	9 April 1989	#21
Thomas gets in trouble with a policeman. When Sir Topham Hatt hears about it, he buys Toby and Henrietta.

James in a Mess	23 April 1989	#22
Toby and Henrietta often get teased by James about their old-fashioned appearance. However, James crashes into some tar tanker wagons.

Gordon Takes a Dip	21 May 1989	#23
Gordon decides to jam the turntable to avoid taking a special train of freight cars but his attempt makes him slide into a ditch.

Down the Mine	21 May 1989	#24
Thomas goes to a lead mine to collect some cars but foolishly passes a danger board and falls down a mine and needs Gordon's help.

Thomas' Christmas Party *	21 December 1990	#25
Thomas wants to hold a special Christmas party for Mrs. Kyndley. However, Mrs. Kyndley's house is snowed in, so he must assist Toby and Terence to help clear the snow.

Whistles and Sneezes **	25 November 1991	#26
Gordon's whistle jams and he cannot stop whistling and Henry sneezes at some troublemaking boys.

Title	Original JPN release date	Episode number #
トーマスとゴードン (Thomas and Gordon) *	4 October 1990	#01
トーマスはゴードンという大きな機関車をからかうことを楽しんでいますが、彼の生意気な性格が行き過ぎているため、ゴードンはトーマスに教訓を教えることにしました。 (Thomas enjoys teasing a big locomotive named Gordon or something but his cocky personality goes too far, so Gordon teaches Thomas a lesson.)

エドワードのおてがら (Edward Lends a Hand) *	5 October 1990	#02
エドワードという名前の小さなエンジンは悲しく、乗組員は彼を気の毒に思い、ある日彼を連れ出します。その後、あなたは丘で立ち往生しているゴードンを助けることになります。 (A small engine named Edward is sad and the crew feel sorry for him and take him out one day. Afterwards, you end up helping Gordon, who is stranded on a hill.)

でてこいヘンリー (Come Out Henry) *	11 October 1990	#03
ヘンリーという名前の緑色の大型テンダーエンジンは、雨で塗装が傷むと信じてトンネルに突っ込みましたが、息を吐き出すことを拒否したため、レンガで覆われてしまいました。 (A large green tender engine named Henry plunges into a tunnel believing the rain will damage its paintwork but it refuses to let its breath out, so it ends up being bricked up.)

ヘンリーだいかつやく (Henry to the Rescue)	12 October 1990	#04
ゴードンはスピードを出しすぎて、トンネルの直前で安全弁が破裂してしまいます。ヘンリーはエドワードが急行を引っ張るのを手伝うためにトンネルから外に出される。 (Gordon drives too fast and the safety valve bursts just before the tunnel. Henry is forced out of the tunnel to help Edward pull the express.)

トーマスのしっぱい (Thomas' Failure)	18 October 1990	#05
トーマスは電車を牽引できたらいいのにと思っています。ヘンリーが病気になったとき、彼のチャンスは予想外の結果をもたらします。 (Thomas wishes he could tow a train. His chances have unexpected consequences when Henry falls ill.)

トーマスのさいなん (Thomas and the Trucks) *	19 October 1990	#06
トーマスとエドワードは仕事を交換することに同意します。しかし、エドワードの列車は、いたずらが大好きな愚かなトラブルトラックで構成されています。 (Thomas and Edward agree to trade jobs. But Edward's train is made up of silly Troublesome Trucks who love pranks.)

ジェームスのだっせん (James' First Accident) * *	25 October 1990	#07
ジェームズと呼ばれる新しいエンジンが軌道から外れると、トーマスはブレイクダウン・トレインですぐに助けに来て、トップハム・ハット卿は報酬として支線を彼に与えます。 (When a new engine called James goes off track, Thomas quickly comes to his aid on the breakdown train and Sir Topham Hatt gives him a branch line as a reward.)

ジェームスのあやまち (James' Mistake)	26 October 1990	#08
ジェームズはトップハム卿の新しいシルクハットを蒸気で濡らし、コーチに激しくぶつかりすぎてブレーキが故障してしまう。 (James steams over Sir Topham Hatt's new top hat and hits the coach too hard, causing the brakes to fail.)

やっかいなかしゃたち (Troublesome Friends)	1 November 1990	#09
ジェームズは小屋に監禁されていたが、トラックを牽引するために解放された。トラックは不正行為をしますが、ジェームズは諦めません。 (James is held captive in a cabin but is released to tow trucks. The trucks cheat but James doesn't give up.)

ジェームスのうれしいひ (A Proud Day for James) * *	2 November 1990	#10
ゴードンは道を間違えて道に迷ったため、ジェームズは急行に乗ります。 (Gordon takes a wrong turn and gets lost, so James takes the express.)

とりのこされたしゃしょう (The Conductor Gets Left Behind)	8 November 1990	#11
トーマスは慌てて警備員を忘れ、アニーとクララベルを大いにがっかりさせた。 (Thomas forgets his guard in his haste, much to the dismay of Annie and Clarabel.)

トーマスとさかなつり (Thomas Goes Fishing)	9 November 1990	#12
トーマスは釣りに行きたいのですが、川の水を捕まえると大変なことを学びます。 (Thomas wants to go fishing but he learns the hard way when he catches the water of the river.)

トラクターのテレンス (Terence the Tractor) *	15 November 1990	#13
トーマスはトラクターのテレンスに会い、キャタピラの履帯が醜いことを伝えます。しかし、トーマスは雪の吹きだまりに衝突したときに、それらがどれほど役立つかを知りました。 (Thomas meets Terence the tractor and tells him that the caterpillar tracks are ugly. But Thomas saw how useful they were when he crashed into a snowdrift.)

トーマスとバーティーのきょうそう (Thomas and Bertie's Competition)	16 November 1990	#14
トーマスはバスのバーティに出会い、レースに挑戦します。 (Thomas meets Bertie on the bus and challenges him to a race.)

おおきなきかんしゃとてんしゃだい (Tenders and Turntables)	22 November 1990	#15
トーマス社が独自の支線を取得して以来、大型エンジンは専用客車をバイパスしなければなりません。その後、ゴードンとジェームズはターンテーブルでトラブルに遭遇します。 (Since Thomas acquired its own branch line, large engines must bypass dedicated coaches. Gordon and James then run into trouble on the turntable.)

きかんこのもめごと (Trouble in the Shed)	23 November 1990	#16
大型エンジンがストライキ中のため、トップハム・ハット卿はパーシーと呼ばれる新しい戦車エンジンを購入しました。 (Sir Topham Hatt has purchased a new tank engine called the Percy because the large engines are on strike.)

パーシーにげだす (Percy Runs Away)	29 November 1990	#17
パーシーは本線に進むよう信号夫に口笛を吹くのを忘れ、ゴードンに驚いて逃げ出す。 (Percy forgets to whistle to the signalman to proceed to the Main Line and runs off, startled by Gordon.)

ヘンリーのせきたん (Henry's Special Coal)	30 November 1990	#18
ヘンリーはあまり気分が良くありません。トップハム・ハット卿は、ヘンリーが蒸気を作るためにウェールズからの特別な石炭を必要としているという結論に達しました。 (Henry is not feeling well. Sir Topham Hatt comes to the conclusion that Henry needs special Welsh coal to make steam.)

フライング・キッパー (The Flying Kipper)	6 December 1990	#19
フライングキッパーを牽引するのはヘンリーだが、氷がポイントに詰まり、信号を押し切ったヘンリーは雪で墜落してしまう。 (Henry is the one towing the Flying Kipper but ice clogs the point and Henry crashes in the snow as he pushes through the signal.)

きてきとクシャミ (Whistles and Sneezes) * *	7 December 1990	#20
ゴードンは口笛を吹きながら止まらず、ヘンリーはトラブルメーカーにくしゃみをします。 (Gordon is whistling and won't stop doing the same and Henry sneezes at the troublemakers.)

トビーとハットきょう (Toby and the Stout Gentleman)	13 December 1990	#21
蒸気機関車のトビーとその御者ヘンリエッタは、休暇中にひそかにソドー島の局長を務める屈強な紳士とその家族に出会うが、路線は徐々に閉鎖されてしまう。 (Steam locomotive Toby and his driver Henrietta secretly meet a strong gentleman who is the director of Sodor Island and his family during vacation but the line is gradually closed.)

トーマスとけいさつかん (Thomas in Trouble)	14 December 1990	#22
トーマスは警察官とトラブルになります。それを聞いたトップハム・ハット卿はトビーとヘンリエッタを買う。 (Thomas gets into trouble with the police. Upon hearing this, Sir Topham Hatt buys Toby and Henrietta.)

きたないきかんしゃ (Dirty Objects)	20 December 1990	#23
トビーとヘンリエッタは、古風な外見についてジェームズによくからかわれます。しかし、ジェームズはタールタンカーの貨車に衝突してしまいます。 (Toby and Henrietta are often teased by James for their old-fashioned looks. However, James crashes into a tar tanker wagon.)

ゴードンみぞにはまる (Gordon Goes Off the Rails)	21 December 1990	#24
ゴードンは特別貨物列車に乗らないように転車台を妨害しようと決意するが、溝に滑り落ちてしまう。 (Gordon decides to sabotage the turntable to avoid boarding the special freight train but he slips into a ditch.)

あなにおちたトーマス (Thomas Falls Down the Mine)	27 December 1990	#25
トーマスは鉛鉱山へトラックを回収に行くが、愚かにも危険板を通り過ぎて鉱山に落ちてしまい、ゴードンの助けが必要となる。 (Thomas goes to the lead mine to retrieve the truck but foolishly trips over the danger board and falls into the mine, requiring Gordon's help.)

トーマスのクリスマス・パーティー (Thomas' Christmas Party) *	28 December 1990	#26
トーマスはキンドリー夫人のために特別なクリスマスパーティーを開きたいと考えています。残念なことに、彼女の家は雪が積もっているため、彼はトビーとテレンスの除雪を手伝わなければなりません。 (Thomas wants to throw a special Christmas party for Mrs. Kyndley but her house is covered in snow, so he has to help Toby and Terence clear the snow.)

Characters

Thomas
Edward
Henry
Gordon
James
Percy
Toby
Troublesome Trucks
Troublesome Vans
Annie and Clarabel
Henrietta
Terence
Bertie
Sir Topham Hatt
Stephen Hatt
Bridget Hatt
Mrs. Kyndley
Engine Inspector
The New Ffarquhar Constable
The Hatts' First Butler
The Stone-dropping Boys
The Dark Uniformed Children
Jeremiah Jobling (not named)
Engine Fitters (do not speak)
Lady Hatt (not named; does not speak)
Percy's Workshop Friends (wheels and buffers only; do not speak)
Märklin Engine (cameo)
Farmer Finney (cameo)
Sir Topham Hatt's Blond-haired Assistant (cameo)
Signal Engineers (cameos)
Earnest (portrait cameo)
Toby's Controller (mentioned)
The Retired Ffarquhar Constable (mentioned)

Locations

Island of Sodor
The Mainland
- The Workshop
- Crewe (mentioned)
- Bournemouth (mentioned)

Trivia

When the first series was first broadcast on ITV in the United Kingdom, two episodes would be compiled into one ten minute block with a nameboard sequence featured in between. For subsequent broadcasts, the stories were shown individually.
The Down the Mine pilot started in April 1983 and filming for the rest of the season lasted seven months, commencing in September 1983 and wrapping in March 1984. Post-production wrapped on 24 April 1984.
The production packet for this season can be viewed on Google Drive.
According to Ringo Starr, he spent eight days recording his dubs, including retakes for four episodes due to the tone of his voice.
This is the first series to create the score with the Roland Jupiter-8 and Jupiter-6 synthesizers and the Linn LM-1 drum machine from original material.
In the Norwegian, original Swedish, Finnish, Slovenian and C4U Media's Korean DVDs, Ringo Starr was credited as the narrator, even though they were re-dubbed in those respective languages.
The Korean DVDs from DVD Acadamy credit George Carlin as the narrator, even thought they were dubbed over. Additionally, Carlin's dub can be heard in the background of those DVDs as a dubbing track was not used.
In the original Swedish dub, the episode titles were not translated in Swedish.
Most of the scripts for this series were partially edited for the US re-dubs.
Central Independent Television commissioned the production of this series and the next.
In the original Polish and Ukrainian voice-overs, Ringo Starr's narration can be heard in the background as a dubbing track was not used.
Several features are exclusive to this series:
- It is the only series until the twenty-first to have its UK recordings released in the US, excluding a duplicate of the fifth series episode, Snow released on the Roku Channel, the seventh series episode, The Grand Opening released on both Kabillion on Demand and the Roku Channel, the eighth series on Kabillion and the segments selected for the Tales on the Rails DVD.
- This was the only time lead was used to create the human characters. From the second series to the eleventh, all human characters were made from resin, so they could move around more easily.
- This was also the only series:
  - Where trucks have their faces embedded in their bodies. From the second to eleventh series, the trucks have moulded faces, although some first series-style trucks appeared in some of these episodes.
  - To feature the Old Coaches.
  - Dubbed in Slovak and the only series dubbed in Icelandic until the thirteenth series.
  - In the Finnish dub where Thomas is always called Thomas the Tank Engine.
  - Shot at Clapham Junction and Clearwater Studios in Battersea. All future series were shot at Shepperton Studios.
  - Released on Betamax. Two tapes were released and consist of all the episodes. The first includes episodes 1-13 and the second includes episodes 14-26. VCI re-released them on VHS under their Kaleidoscope brand on 28 April 1986 and also re-released them on 16 May 1988, each with similar tactics, such as the nameboards being used in the opening titles. This also happened for the 1990 Bumper Special, as well as the Betamax releases. From 22 November 1993, the VHS releases were given new covers and renamed from their original versions.
Because the first two Railway Series books were adapted in the 2015 special The Adventure Begins, this means that technically, the first seven episodes were recreated in CGI in that special, for eaxmple:
- Scenes from The Sad Story of Henry and Down the Mine were also recreated in CGI for the 2012 special, Blue Mountain Mystery.
- Scenes from Thomas, Terence and the Snow were recreated for the twenty-first series episode, Terence Breaks the Ice.
When first broadcast on ITV, Dirty Objects was paired with Thomas' Christmas Party and Off the Rails with Down the Mine. On VHS, however, Dirty Objects was paired with Off the Rails and Down the Mine with Thomas' Christmas Party.
On CITV, the first series was broadcast again between 18 November - 24 December 1985 as separate episodes. Repeats of ten-minute blocks include the following:
- Wednesdays from 8 July - 9 September 1987, ending with The Flying Kipper and Whistles and Sneezes. Thomas' Christmas Party was shown individually on 30 December.
- Fridays from 2 September - 18 November 1988, ending with Off the Rails and Down the Mine.
- Mondays and Thursdays from 5 - 22 December 1988, then Mondays only from 12 January - 20 February 1989 with a repeat showing of Thomas' Train/Thomas and the Trucks on 27 February which was shortly followed by the second series from 6 March - 22 May 1989 before TUGS was shown on CiTV.
- Four double bills were repeated on Mondays from 30 July - 20 August 1990.
As with most episodes from the first to third series, the restored versions use shots taken directly from the original ones.
According to an article in the Sunday Telegraph, it cost £500,000 to produce all twenty-six episodes.
The UK dub's iTunes release uses the restored version of the series.
The final sets built were the ones involving Toby's Old Tramway and so the majority of promotional images from the first series depict these sets.
Some sound effects were specially recorded for the first series at the Talyllyn Railway.^[1]
This series was introduced by a variety of Children's ITV presenters. Windsor Davies, in character as Sergeant Major Zero from Terrahawks, introduced the first four pairs of episodes of the series for four weeks until the arrival of Bonnie Langford on 6 November 1984. She, in turn, introduced a run of eight episodes for a month. Matthew Kelly took charge of introducing more episodes from 4 December 1984 until the pairing of Dirty Objects and Thomas' Christmas Party on Christmas Day. Roland Rat introduced the remaining two episodes in January 1985, finally ending the series.
According to maps drawn by David Mitton, locations that later appeared in the second series, Tidmouth and Crosby were meant to either appear or were planned for the first series.
According to a YouTube comment from Mike O'Donnell's account, he and Junior Campbell submitted three demos for consideration for the intro theme. One became Thomas' theme, another became Toby's theme and the third ended up as Edward's theme.

References

↑ https://twitter.com/TomsProps/status/1258093912998240256

Series 1

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#01 Thomas and Gordon	#10 James and the Express	#19 The Flying Kipper
#02 Edward and Gordon	#11 Thomas and the Guard	#20 Whistles and Sneezes
#03 The Sad Story of Henry	#12 Thomas Goes Fishing	#21 Toby and the Stout Gentleman
#04 Edward, Gordon and Henry	#13 Thomas, Terence and the Snow	#22 Thomas in Trouble
#05 Thomas' Train	#14 Thomas and Bertie	#23 Dirty Objects
#06 Thomas and the Trucks	#15 Tenders and Turntables	#24 Off the Rails
#07 Thomas and the Breakdown Train	#16 Trouble in the Shed	#25 Down the Mine
#08 James and the Coaches	#17 Percy Runs Away	#26 Thomas' Christmas Party
#09 Troublesome Trucks	#18 Coal

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