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Series 6
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Head Writer(s)	Abi Grant Paul Larson
Director(s)	David Mitton (24 episodes) Stephen Asquith (2 episodes)
Producer(s)	Phil Fehrle
Composer(s)	Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell (2002) Robert Hartshorne (2005)
Narrator(s)	Michael Angelis (UK, US for 2 episodes) Alec Baldwin (US) Michael Brandon (US for 6 episodes)
Production Company	Gullane Entertainment
Release Details
No. of episodes	26
Released	16 September - 21 October 2002 (UK) 24 September 2002 - 10 July 2004 (US, VHS/DVD, Alec Baldwin) 21 October - 25 November 2002 (AUS) 7 December 2002 - 31 May 2003 (JPN) 6 January - 10 February 2003 (CAN) 4 September - 20 November 2005 (US, 6 episodes, Michael Brandon) 5 May - 16 May 2024 (US, PBS Retro, 5 episodes, Michael Brandon)
Complete Series Release	The Complete Series 6 (UK/AUS/JPN) Thomas & Friends Classic Volume 6 (US)
Episode Guide
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Next →	Series 7

The sixth series of Thomas & Friends was first broadcast on Nick Jr. in September 2002 in the UK. Michael Angelis and Alec Baldwin narrated the twenty-six episodes for the UK and US respectively. Angelis also narrated two episodes for the US release of New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures. Later, six episodes were redubbed along with music composed by Robert Hartshorne for the UK on Nick Jr. and the US for PBS Kids in 2005, the latter of which featured Michael Brandon as the narrator. This was the first of only two series to be produced by Gullane Entertainment after its rebrand from The Britt Allcroft Company.

Production

After the critical and commercial failure of Thomas and the Magic Railroad, Britt Allcroft was forced to step down as both deputy chairman and director of the company, only to retain sharing responsibilities. While Allcroft would remain involved with the show as an executive producer during this period, she was uncredited in such a capacity. Conversely, Philip D. Fehrle was promoted to a producer role, granting him notable creative influence over the show. To accelerate the show's production schedule (and thus release one series per year, instead of one every two to four years), this series was notably the first to employ an extended writing staff, supervised by both newly-installed story editor Abi Grant and longstanding director David Mitton, who contributed the outlines for numerous episodes this series alongside the full script of "Edward the Very Useful Engine". The series was filmed between January 2002-August 2002.

Meanwhile, Fehrle contemporaneously took the liberty in creating what was supposed to be the first Thomas & Friends spin-off - Jack and the Sodor Construction Company, filmed two years later and directed by Stephen Asquith. Two episodes filmed and aired alongside series 6 were to be the gateway to the twenty-six episodic series, but the spinoff itself was cancelled following HiT Entertainment's purchase of Gullane, owing to both the alleged high cost of production and the close similarity of the concept to the HiT-owned Bob the Builder. Nonetheless, thirteen of the planned 26 Jack episodes were filmed in 2003, although they would not reach the public eye until the release of Thomas' Trusty Friends DVD in the UK on 2 October 2006, albeit in a form retitled and rescored by Robert Hartshorne.

From September to November 2005, Michael Brandon and Michael Angelis re-dubbed six episodes: No Sleep for Cranky, A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter, James and the Red Balloon, Gordon Takes a Tumble, Toby Had a Little Lamb and Edward the Very Useful Engine, with music composed by Robert Hartshorne on Nick Jr. in the UK and PBS Kids in the US, to make them series nine-styled when they chose episodes from this series for the half-hour airings.

Episodes

• UK
• US
• JPN
• Production Order

UK

(Note: * indicates that an episode was re-narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK in 2005 with new music)

Screenshot	Title	Written by	Original UK release date	Episode number #
	Salty's Secret	Robin Kingsland	16 September 2002	#01
	A new dockside diesel engine named Salty arrives on Sodor and is sad when he is sent to work with Mavis at the quarry.
	Harvey to the Rescue	Jonathan Trueman	17 September 2002	#02
	A new crane engine named Harvey arrives but the engines think he does not look anything like a normal engine.
	No Sleep for Cranky *	Paul Larson	18 September 2002	#03
	Cranky gets cranky enough to knock down a shed at the docks, forcing him to be stuck with Salty and his sea tales for the night.
	A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter A Bad Day for Harold *	David Mitton Simon Nicholson	19 September 2002	#04
	When Percy reaches a broken signal, Harold comes to help take the mail - with disastrous results.
	Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry	Paul Larson	20 September 2002	#05
	Thomas is hauling a heavy special when one of his siderods fall off near an old shed. Inside, his crew discovers a disused vintage Sentinel lorry named Elizabeth.
	The Fogman	David Mitton Jonathan Trueman	23 September 2002	#06
	A fogman named Cyril uses detonators for fog warnings. The Fat Controller replaces him with a foghorn, which turns out to cause trouble for Thomas. Luckily, Cyril arrives in time to save Toby from an accident.
	Jack Jumps In	Phil Fehrle Jonathan Trueman Abi Grant	24 September 2002	#07
	A new front loader named Jack is eager to be really useful but he foolishly tries to take a load of rocks up a hill himself, leading to disaster.
	A Friend in Need	Phil Fehrle Jonathan Trueman Abi Grant	25 September 2002	#08
	It is Jack's second day working with the Construction Company and he is worried that he might not be able to stay. But when he rescues Thomas on a broken bridge, he gets a very special reward.
	It's Only Snow	David Mitton James Mason	26 September 2002	#09
	Thomas is told to deliver a Christmas tree to the Mountain Village but becomes cross when he has to use his old snowplough.
	Twin Trouble	Brian Trueman	27 September 2002	#10
	Donald and Douglas crash into a broken hay cart and blame the other for the accident. They become so heated that they refuse to work together.
	The World's Strongest Engine	David Mitton Paul Larson	30 September 2002	#11
	Henry has an accident, leading to Diesel returning to the railway. Diesel is insistent on proving that he is the strongest engine in the world, much to the Troublesome Trucks' amusement.
	Scaredy Engines	David Mitton Robin Kingsland	1 October 2002	#12
	It is Halloween and Thomas keeps teasing Percy about being a "scaredy engine". However, the tables turn when Thomas gets a scare at the smelter's.
	Percy and the Haunted Mine	David Mitton Robyn Charteris	2 October 2002	#13
	While collecting some trucks, Percy is spooked by an abandoned mine that sinks into the ground. Then he thinks that some naughty gnomes are causing trouble.
	Middle Engine	David Mitton Brian Trueman	3 October 2002	#14
	'Arry and Bert play tricks at the smelter's, causing both James and Percy to get stuck in the middle.
	James and the Red Balloon *	David Mitton Jenny McDade	4 October 2002	#15
	Thomas and mostly James worry that a red hot air balloon will take their passengers away.
	Jack Frost	David Mitton Paul Larson	7 October 2002	#16
	A big freeze is coming, so Percy and James are sent to deliver coal to the stations. Percy is scared of Jack Frost but gives James a surprise when he is parked onto a siding, covered in icicles.
	Gordon Takes a Tumble *	David Mitton Robin Kingsland	8 October 2002	#17
	Gordon tells Salty it would not be dignified for him to pull trucks. That night, Gordon is sent to collect some trucks from the Docks. But his pride gets him sent down a rickety, old branch line by mistake.
	Percy's Chocolate Crunch	David Mitton Brian Trueman	9 October 2002	#18
	Percy keeps getting dirty while doing all of his jobs but when he volunteers to take clean sugar to the new Chocolate Factory, he becomes the dirtiest of all.
	Buffer Bother	Ross Hastings	10 October 2002	#19
	Ben is sent to get new buffers, leaving Bill to work with Mavis alone. As a result, a jealous Bill becomes careless and he ends up damaging his own buffers.
	Toby Had a Little Lamb *	Jenny McDade	11 October 2002	#20
	During a blizzard, Toby is flagged down by a farmer, whose sheep are due to give birth and urgently need a vet. So, both Toby and Duck must try to rescue the lambs from being stranded.
	Thomas, Percy and the Squeak	David Mitton Jenny McDade	14 October 2002	#21
	The famous opera singer Allicia Botti is arriving for a concert and Thomas is chosen to take her. At the docks, Thomas notices a squeaking mouse aboard, so Percy gets his chance to help his friend.
	Thomas the Jet Engine	David Mitton Ross Hastings	15 October 2002	#22
	Thomas wishes to go faster than Gordon and receives his wish when he is given the job of taking a jet engine to Dryaw.
	Edward the Very Useful Engine Edward the Really Useful Engine *	David Mitton	16 October 2002	#23
	Gordon believes that Edward should be retired but Edward proves himself useful when Gordon gets stuck on his hill again.
	Dunkin Duncan	Simon Nicholson Jenny McDade	17 October 2002	#24
	Skarloey, Rheneas and Rusty are sent to work with Duncan at the incline. Duncan gets too impatient and careless, causing him to end up muddy ditch.
	Rusty Saves the Day	David Mitton Paul Larson	18 October 2002	#25
	Skarloey and Rheneas' line closes down and they are relocated to the quarry. But Rusty decides to use the fortnight of blasting time to help Elizabeth repair the line.
	Faulty Whistles	David Mitton Ross Hastings	21 October 2002	#26
	Duncan boasts about his own whistle and shows off at Elizabeth but it comes loose when he tries to whistle at Terence.

US

(Note: * indicates that an episode was re-narrated by Michael Brandon in 2005 in the US)

(Note: ** indicates that an episode was re-narrated by Michael Angelis in 2004 as part of the New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures VHS/DVD)

Screenshot	Title	Written by	Original US release date	Episode number #
	James and the Red Balloon *	David Mitton Jenny McDade	4 September 2005	#01
	Thomas and mostly James worry that a red hot air balloon will take their passengers away.
	Edward the Very Useful Engine Edward the Really Useful Engine *	David Mitton	18 September 2005	#02
	Gordon believes that Edward should be retired but Edward proves himself useful when Gordon gets stuck on his hill again.
	No Sleep for Cranky *	Paul Larson	16 October 2005	#03
	Cranky gets cranky enough to knock down a shed at the docks, forcing him to be stuck with Salty and his sea tales for the night.
	Gordon Takes a Tumble *	David Mitton Robin Kingsland	30 October 2005	#04
	Gordon tells Salty it would not be dignified for him to pull freight cars. That night, Gordon is sent to collect some cars from the Docks. But his pride gets him sent down a rickety, old branch line by mistake.
	Toby Had a Little Lamb *	Jenny McDade	6 November 2005	#05
	During a blizzard, Toby is flagged down by Farmer McColl, whose sheep are due to give birth and urgently need a vet. So, both Toby and Duck must try to rescue the lambs from being stranded.
	A Bad Day for Harold *	David Mitton Simon Nicholson	20 November 2005	#06
	When Percy reaches a broken signal, Harold comes to help take the mail - with disastrous results.

Unaired Episodes

The following episodes are known to have been aired on PBS Kids Sprout (alongside Alec Baldwin's dubs of the six episodes aired with the ninth series) in the US with unconfirmed first air dates and the rest are only available via home media releases:

Screenshot	Title	Written by	Episode number #
	Salty's Secret	Robin Kingsland	#TBA
	A new dockside diesel engine named Salty arrives on Sodor and is sad when he is sent to work with Mavis at the quarry.
	Harvey to the Rescue	Jonathan Trueman	#TBA
	A new crane engine named Harvey arrives but the engines think he does not look anything like a normal engine.
	Elizabeth the Vintage Quarry Truck	Paul Larson	#TBA
	Thomas is hauling a heavy special when one of his siderods fall off near an old shed. Inside, his crew discovers a disused vintage Sentinel quarry truck named Elizabeth.
	The Fogman	David Mitton Jonathan Trueman	#TBA
	A fogman named Cyril uses detonators for fog warnings. Sir Topham Hatt replaces him with a foghorn, which turns out to cause trouble for Thomas. Luckily, Cyril arrives in time to save Toby from an accident.
	Jack Jumps In **	Phil Fehrle Jonathan Trueman Abi Grant	#TBA
	A new front loader named Jack is eager to be really useful but he foolishly tries to take a load of rocks up a hill himself, leading to disaster.
	A Friend in Need **	Phil Fehrle Jonathan Trueman Abi Grant	#TBA
	It is Jack's second day working with the Construction Company and he is worried that he might not be able to stay. But when he rescues Thomas on a broken bridge, he gets a very special reward.
	It's Only Snow	David Mitton James Mason	#TBA
	Thomas is told to deliver a Christmas tree to the Mountain Village but becomes cross when he has to use his old snowplough.
	Twin Trouble	Brian Trueman	#TBA
	Donald and Douglas crash into a broken hay cart and blame the other for the accident. They become so heated that they refuse to work together.
	The World's Strongest Engine	David Mitton Paul Larson	#TBA
	Henry has an accident, leading to Diesel returning to the railway. Diesel is insistent on proving that he is the strongest engine in the world, much to the Troublesome Trucks' amusement.
	Scaredy Engines	David Mitton Robin Kingsland	#TBA
	It is Halloween and Thomas keeps teasing Percy about being a "scaredy engine". However, the tables turn when Thomas gets a scare at the smelter's.
	Percy and the Haunted Mine	David Mitton Robyn Charteris	#TBA
	While collecting some freight cars, Percy is spooked by an abandoned mine that sinks into the ground. Then he thinks that some naughty gnomes are causing trouble.
	Middle Engine	David Mitton Brian Trueman	#TBA
	'Arry and Bert play tricks at the smelter's, causing both James and Percy to get stuck in the middle.
	Jack Frost	David Mitton Paul Larson	#TBA
	A big freeze is coming, so Percy and James are sent to deliver coal to the stations. Percy is scared of Jack Frost but gives James a surprise when he is parked onto a siding, covered in icicles.
	Percy's Chocolate Crunch	David Mitton Brian Trueman	#TBA
	Percy keeps getting dirty while doing all of his jobs but when he volunteers to take clean sugar to the new Chocolate Factory, he becomes the dirtiest of all.
	Buffer Bother	Ross Hastings	#TBA
	Ben is sent to get new buffers, leaving Bill to work with Mavis alone. As a result, a jealous Bill becomes careless and he ends up damaging his own buffers.
	Thomas, Percy and the Squeak	David Mitton Jenny McDade	#TBA
	The famous opera singer Allicia Botti is arriving for a concert and Thomas is chosen to take her. At the docks, Thomas notices a squeaking mouse aboard, so Percy gets his chance to help his friend.
	Thomas and the Jet Engine	David Mitton Ross Hastings	#TBA
	Thomas wishes to go faster than Gordon and receives his wish when he is given the job of taking a jet engine to Dryaw.
	Dunkin Duncan	Simon Nicholson Jenny McDade	#TBA
	Skarloey, Rheneas and Rusty are sent to work with Duncan at the incline. Duncan gets too impatient and careless, causing him to end up muddy ditch.
	Rusty Saves the Day	David Mitton Paul Larson	#TBA
	Skarloey and Rheneas' line closes down and they are relocated to the quarry. But Rusty decides to use the fortnight of blasting time to help Elizabeth repair the line.
	Faulty Whistles	David Mitton Ross Hastings	#TBA
	Duncan boasts about his own whistle and shows off at Elizabeth but it comes loose when he tries to whistle at Terence.

JPN

Screenshot	Title	Written by	Original JPN release date	Episode number #
	ハーヴィーのはつしごと (Harvey to the Rescue)	Jonathan Trueman	7 December 2002	#01
	A new crane engine named Harvey arrives but the engines think he does not look anything like a normal engine.
	ソルティーのひみつ (Salty's Secret)	Robin Kingsland	14 December 2002	#02
	A new dockside diesel engine named Salty arrives on Sodor and is sad when he is sent to work with Mavis at the quarry.
	たかがゆき (It's Only Snow)	David Mitton James Mason	21 December 2002	#03
	Thomas is told to deliver a Christmas tree to the Mountain Village but becomes cross when he has to use his old snowplough.
	ねむれないクランキー (No Sleep for Cranky)	Paul Larson	28 December 2002	#04
	Cranky gets cranky enough to knock down a shed at the docks, forcing him to be stuck with Salty and his sea tales for the night.
	ジャックフロスト (Jack Frost)	David Mitton Paul Larson	4 January 2003	#05
	A big freeze is coming, so Percy and James are sent to deliver coal to the stations. Percy is scared of Jack Frost but gives James a surprise when he is parked onto a siding, covered in icicles.
	トビーとこひつじ (Toby Had a Little Lamb)	Jenny McDade	11 January 2003	#06
	During a blizzard, Toby is flagged down by a farmer, whose sheep are due to give birth and urgently need a vet. So, both Toby and Duck must try to rescue the lambs from being stranded.
	フォッグマン (The Fogman)	David Mitton Jonathan Trueman	18 January 2003	#07
	Cyril the Fogman uses detonators for fog warnings. Sir Topham Hatt replaces him with a foghorn, which turns out to cause trouble for Thomas. Luckily, Cyril arrives in time to save Toby from an accident.
	ジェットエンジンのトーマス (Thomas the Jet Engine)	David Mitton Ross Hastings	25 January 2003	#08
	Thomas wishes to go faster than Gordon and receives his wish when he is given the job of taking a jet engine to Dryaw.
	うんのわるいハロルド (A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter)	David Mitton Simon Nicholson	1 February 2003	#09
	When Percy reaches a broken signal, Harold comes to help take the mail - with disastrous results.
	パーシーのチョコクランチ (Percy's Chocolate Crunch)	David Mitton Brian Trueman	8 February 2003	#10
	Percy keeps getting dirty while doing all of his jobs but when he volunteers to take clean sugar to the new Chocolate Factory, he becomes the dirtiest of all.
	ふたごのけんか (Twin Trouble)	Brian Trueman	15 February 2003	#11
	Donald and Douglas crash into a broken hay cart and blame the other for the accident. They become so heated that they refuse to work together.
	やりすぎたジャック (Jack Jumps In)	Phil Fehrle Jonathan Trueman Abi Grant	22 February 2003	#12
	A new front loader named Jack is eager to be really useful but he foolishly tries to take a load of rocks up a hill himself, leading to disaster.
	こまったときのともだち (A Friend in Need)	Phil Fehrle Jonathan Trueman Abi Grant	1 March 2003	#13
	It is Jack's second day working with the Construction Company and he is worried that he might not be able to stay. But when he rescues Thomas on a broken bridge, he gets a very special reward.
	せかいさいきょうのきかんしゃ (The World's Strongest Engine)	David Mitton Paul Larson	8 March 2003	#14
	Henry has an accident, leading to Diesel returning to the railway. Diesel is insistent on proving that he is the strongest engine in the world, much to the Troublesome Trucks' amusement.
	まんなかのきかんしゃ (Middle Engine)	David Mitton Brian Trueman	15 March 2003	#15
	'Arry and Bert play tricks at the smelter's, causing both James and Percy to get stuck in the middle.
	すべったゴードン (Gordon Takes a Tumble)	David Mitton Robin Kingsland	22 March 2003	#16
	Gordon tells Salty it would not be dignified for him to pull trucks. That night, Gordon is sent to collect some trucks from the Docks. But his pride gets him sent down a rickety, old branch line by mistake.
	ヴィンテージトラックのエリザベス (Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry)	Paul Larson	29 March 2003	#17
	Thomas is hauling a heavy special when one of his siderods fall off near an old shed. Inside, his crew discovers a disused vintage Sentinel lorry named Elizabeth.
	くるまどめのもんだい (Buffer Bother)	Ross Hastings	5 April 2003	#18
	Ben is sent to get new buffers, leaving Bill to work with Mavis alone. As a result, a jealous Bill becomes careless and he ends up damaging his own buffers.
	やくにたつきかんしゃエドワード (Edward the Very Useful Engine)	David Mitton	12 April 2003	#19
	Gordon believes that Edward should be retired but Edward proves himself useful when Gordon gets stuck on his hill again.
	どろんこダンカン (Dunkin Duncan)	Simon Nicholson Jenny McDade	19 April 2003	#20
	Skarloey, Rheneas and Rusty are sent to work with Duncan at the incline. Duncan gets too impatient and careless, causing him to end up muddy ditch.
	ラスティーのおてがら (Rusty Saves the Day)	David Mitton Paul Larson	26 April 2003	#21
	Skarloey and Rheneas' line closes down and they are relocated to the quarry. But Rusty decides to use the fortnight of blasting time to help Elizabeth repair the line.
	かわったきてき (Faulty Whistles)	David Mitton Ross Hastings	3 May 2003	#22
	Duncan boasts about his own whistle and shows off at Elizabeth but it comes loose when he tries to whistle at Terence.
	トーマスとパーシーとキーキーごえ (Thomas, Percy and the Squeak)	David Mitton Jenny McDade	10 May 2003	#23
	The famous opera singer Allicia Botti is arriving for a concert and Thomas is chosen to take her. At the docks, Thomas notices a squeaking mouse aboard, so Percy gets his chance to help his friend.
	パーシーとゆうれいこうざん (Percy and the Haunted Mine)	David Mitton Robyn Charteris	17 May 2003	#24
	While collecting some trucks, Percy is spooked by an abandoned mine that sinks into the ground. Then he thinks that some naughty gnomes are causing trouble.
	ジェームスとあかいききゅう (James and the Red Balloon)	David Mitton Jenny McDade	24 May 2003	#25
	Thomas and mostly James worry that a red hot air balloon will take their passengers away.
	こわがりなきかんしゃ (Scaredy Engines)	David Mitton Robin Kingsland	31 May 2003	#26
	It is Halloween and Thomas keeps teasing Percy about being a "scaredy engine". However, the tables turn when Thomas gets a scare at the smelter's.

Production Order

Screenshot	Title	Written By	Episode number #
	No Sleep for Cranky	Paul Larson	#01
	Cranky gets cranky enough to knock down a shed at the docks, forcing him to be stuck with Salty and his sea tales, along with Bill and Ben, for the night.
	Salty's Secret	Robin Kingsland	#02
	A new dockside diesel engine named Salty arrives on Sodor and is sad when he is sent to work with Mavis at the quarry.
	Harvey to the Rescue	Jonathan Trueman	#03
	A new crane engine named Harvey arrives but the engines think he does not look anything like a normal engine.
	A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter	David Mitton Simon Nicholson	#04
	When Percy reaches a broken signal, Harold comes to help take the mail - with disastrous results.
	Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry	Paul Larson	#05
	Thomas is hauling a heavy special when one of his siderods fall off near an old shed. Inside, his crew discovers a disused vintage Sentinel lorry named Elizabeth.
	The Fogman	David Mitton Jonathan Trueman	#06
	A Fogman named Cyril uses detonators for fog warnings. the Fat Controller replaces him with a foghorn, which turns out to cause trouble for Thomas. Luckily, Cyril arrives in time to save Toby from an accident.
	Jack Jumps In	Phil Fehrle Jonathan Trueman Abi Grant	#07
	A new front loader named Jack is eager to be really useful but he foolishly tries to take a load of rocks up a hill himself, leading to disaster.
	A Friend in Need	Phil Fehrle Jonathan Trueman Abi Grant	#08
	It is Jack's second day working with the Construction Company and he is worried that he might not be able to stay. But when he rescues Thomas on a broken bridge, he gets a very special reward.
	It's Only Snow	David Mitton James Mason	#09
	Thomas is told to deliver a Christmas tree to the Mountain Village but becomes cross when he has to use his old snowplough.
	Twin Trouble	Brian Trueman	#10
	Donald and Douglas crash into a broken hay cart and blame the other for the accident. They become so heated that they refuse to work together.
	The World's Strongest Engine	David Mitton Paul Larson	#11
	Henry has an accident, leading to Diesel returning to the railway. Diesel is insistent on proving that he is the strongest engine in the world, much to the Troublesome Trucks' amusement.
	Scaredy Engines	David Mitton Robin Kingsland	#12
	It is Halloween and Thomas keeps teasing Percy about being a "scaredy engine". However, the tables turn when Thomas gets a scare at the smelter's.
	Percy and the Haunted Mine	David Mitton Robyn Charteris	#13
	While collecting some trucks, Percy is spooked by an abandoned mine that sinks into the ground. Then he thinks that some naughty gnomes are causing trouble.
	Middle Engine	David Mitton Brian Trueman	#14
	'Arry and Bert play tricks at the smelter's, causing both James and Percy to get stuck in the middle.
	James and the Red Balloon	David Mitton Jenny McDade	#15
	Thomas and mostly James worry that a red hot air balloon will take their passengers away.
	Jack Frost	David Mitton Paul Larson	#16
	A big freeze is coming, so Percy and James are sent to deliver coal to the stations. Percy is scared of Jack Frost but gives James a surprise when he is parked onto a siding, covered in icicles.
	Gordon Takes a Tumble	David Mitton Robin Kingsland	#17
	Gordon tells Salty it would not be dignified for him to pull trucks. That night, Gordon is sent to collect some trucks from the Docks. But his pride gets him sent down a rickety, old branch line by mistake.
	Percy's Chocolate Crunch	David Mitton Brian Trueman	#18
	Percy keeps getting dirty while doing all of his jobs but when he volunteers to take clean sugar to the new Chocolate Factory, he becomes the dirtiest of all.
	Buffer Bother	Ross Hastings	#19
	Ben is sent to get new buffers, leaving Bill to work with Mavis alone. As a result, a jealous Bill becomes careless and he ends up damaging his own buffers.
	Toby Had a Little Lamb	Jenny McDade	#20
	During a blizzard, Toby is flagged down by a farmer, whose sheep are due to give birth and urgently need a vet. So, both Toby and Duck must try to rescue the lambs from being stranded.
	Thomas, Percy and the Squeak	David Mitton Jenny McDade	#21
	The famous opera singer Allicia Botti is arriving for a concert and Thomas is chosen to take her. At the docks, Thomas notices a squeaking mouse aboard, so Percy gets his chance to help his friend.
	Thomas the Jet Engine	David Mitton Ross Hastings	#22
	Thomas wishes to go faster than Gordon and receives his wish when he is given the job of taking a jet engine to Dryaw.
	Edward the Very Useful Engine	David Mitton	#23
	Gordon believes that Edward should be retired but Edward proves himself useful when Gordon gets stuck on his hill again.
	Dunkin Duncan	Simon Nicholson Jenny McDade	#24
	Skarloey, Rheneas and Rusty are sent to work with Duncan at the incline. Duncan gets too impatient and careless, causing him to end up in a muddy ditch.
	Rusty Saves the Day	David Mitton Paul Larson	#25
	Skarloey and Rheneas' line closes down and they are relocated to the quarry. But Rusty decides to use the fortnight of blasting time to help Elizabeth repair the line.
	Faulty Whistles	David Mitton Ross Hastings	#26
	Duncan boasts about his own whistle and shows off at Elizabeth but it comes loose when he tries to whistle at Terence.

Songs

Screenshot	Title	Composers	Original release date
	James the Really Splendid Engine	Mike O'Donnell Junior Campbell	17 September 2002 (US/CAN, cassette/CD)
	He's a really splendid engine, everybody knows, But he does go on and on and on, always telling us so…
	Down by the Docks	Mike O'Donnell Junior Campbell	17 September 2002 (US/CAN, cassette/CD)
	Down by the docks, that's the place to be, Down by the docks, gateway to the sea…
	Boo! Boo! Choo-Choo	Mike O'Donnell Junior Campbell	17 September 2002 (US/CAN, cassette/CD)
	What's that moving in the corner? What's that shadow on the wall?…
	Little Engines	Mike O'Donnell Junior Campbell	17 September 2002 (US/CAN, cassette/CD)
	Main Line Engines always boast how big they are, Superior by far…
	Never, Never, Never Give Up	Mike O'Donnell Junior Campbell	17 September 2002 (US/CAN, cassette/CD)
	If you climb the highest mountain, Cross the river deep…
	Winter Wonderland	Mike O'Donnell Junior Campbell	7 October 2002 (UK, VHS/DVD)
	It's a winter wonderland See the snow lay all around…

Characters

• Thomas
• Edward
• Henry
• Gordon
• James
• Percy
• Toby
• Duck
• Donald and Douglas
• Bill and Ben
• Diesel
• Mavis
• 'Arry and Bert
• Skarloey
• Rheneas
• Peter Sam
• Rusty
• Duncan
• Troublesome Trucks
• Troublesome Vans
• Bertie
• Trevor
• Harold
• Cranky
• Sir Topham Hatt
• Harold's Pilots
• The Sodor Ironworks Manager
• The Hot Air Balloon Pilot
• Signal Engineers
• Stephen Hatt (not named)
• Stepney (does not speak)
• Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
• Henrietta (does not speak)
• Terence (does not speak)
• Jem Cole (does not speak)
• Engine Fitters (do not speak)
• The Firelighter (does not speak)
• The Tidmouth Lighthouse Keeper (does not speak)
• Farmer Finney (not named; does not speak)
• Oliver (cameo)
• George (cameo)
• Butch (cameo)
• Tiger Moth (cameo)
• Bridget Hatt (cameo)
• Mrs. Kyndley (cameo)
• Farmer Trotter (cameo)
• Refreshment Lady (cameo)
• Nancy (cameo)
• Tom Tipper (cameo)
• Dowager Hatt (cameo)
• Sir Topham Hatt's Brown-haired Assistant (cameo)
• The Storyteller (cameo)
• The Tailor (cameo)
• The Fisherman (cameo)
• One stone-dropping boy (cameo)
• The Mid Sodor Railway Manager (cameo)
• The Ginger School Boy (cameo)
• The Crovan's Gate Policeman (cameo)
• One Cricket Club Member (cameo)
• The Railway Society (cameos)
• The Ffarquhar Quarry Manager (cameo)
• The Daughter (cameo)
• City of Truro (scrapped model cameo)
• Big Mickey (faceless cameo)
• Percy's Ghost Engine (music video cameo)
• BoCo (music video cameo)
• Sir Handel (music video cameo)
• Duke (music video cameo)
• Rusty's Ghost Engine (music video cameo)
• The Chinese Dragon (music video cameo)
• Father Christmas (music video cameo)
• The Hatts' First Butler (music video cameo)
• The Barber (music video cameo)
• The Barber's Customer (music video cameo)
• The Sodor China Clay Company Manager (music video cameo)
• Boulder (music video cameo)
• Bulstrode (deleted scene cameo)
• Toad (faceless, deleted scene cameo)
• Bulgy (mentioned)

Characters Introduced

• Harvey
• Salty
• Elizabeth
• Jack
• Alfie
• Oliver the Excavator
• Max
• Kelly
• Byron
• Ned
• Isobella
• Jenny Packard
• The Foreman
• Cyril
• Allicia Botti
• The Village Station Villagers
• The First Dock Manager
• The Vet
• Headmaster Hastings
• Mr. Hobson (not named)
• Farmer McColl (not named in original versions)
• Edward's Ghost Engine (does not speak)
• The Railway Board (do not speak)
• The Organ Boy (does not speak)
• Farmer Collett (cameo)
• The Second Dock Manager (cameo)
• The Captain (cameo)
• Mr. Jolly (factory logo cameo; mentioned)
• Little Giant (dropped)
• Nigel (dropped)

Locations

• Island of Sodor
  • Bulgy's Bridge
  • Callan
    • Sir Topham Hatt's Office
  • Cattle Creep
  • Cronk
  • Crosby Tunnel
  • Crosby Road Bridge
  • Dryaw
    • Dryaw Airfield
  • Elevated Town Runby
  • Elizabeth's Shed
  • Gordon's Hill
  • Jem Cole's Yard
  • Knapford
  • Lower Suddery
  • Lower Tidmouth
  • Maithwaite
    • Maithwaite Quarry Mine
  • Maron
  • McColl Farm
  • Misty Valley
    • Cyril's Cottage
  • Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory
  • Old Stone Bridge
  • Old Quarry Bridge
  • Rheneas Viaduct
  • Skarloey Bridge
  • Skarloey Slate Quarry
  • Sodor Construction Company Yard
  • Sodor Ironworks
  • Strawberry Grove
  • The Church Runby
  • The Coaling Plant
  • The Depot
  • The Hay Farm
  • The Mountain Line
  • The Old Branch Line Farm
  • The Quarry Construction Site
  • The Rickety Old Bridge
  • The Viaduct
  • The Village Station
  • The Watermill
  • Tidmouth Bay
  • Tidmouth Beach
    • The Seaside Village
  • Tidmouth Sheds
    • Tidmouth Engine Works
    • Tidmouth Goods Station
  • Tower Windmill
  • Toby's Shed (mentioned)
  • Brendam (mentioned on timetable)
    • Brendam Docks
      • Sodor Shipping Company
      • Brendam Warehouse
      • Brendam Canal
  • Ffarquhar (mentioned on timetable)
    • Ffarquhar Quarry
      • Mavis' Shed
  • Tidmouth Hault (mentioned on timetable)
  • Wellsworth (mentioned on timetable)

Trivia

• This was the first series of many things:
  • The first series made by Gullane Entertainment under that name.
  • The first series released in 16:9 widescreen, being cropped from the original open matte film. Only the first six episodes would have proper 4:3 fullscreen versions released, the rest just being cropped from their widescreen edits.
  • The first series that Thomas' original chuckling face appeared as his new grinning face.
  • Phil Fehrle's first series as producer.
  • Peter Urie's first series as executive producer.
  • The first series to have a writing team. From this series onwards, all stories were written by individuals on a writing staff.
  • The first time Robin Kingsland, Paul Larson, Abi Grant, James Mason, Brian Trueman, Robyn Charteris and Jenny McDade wrote episodes for the series.
  • Abi Grant's first series as script editor, as well as head writer.
  • The first series to feature Steve Asquith as a director.
  • The first series to feature Toby's depressed face.
  • The first series to have more than two narrators in the English dubs.
  • The first series to not dubbed in Brazilian Portuguese, German and Greek.
  • The first series to use a Proteus 2000 and Virtuoso 2000 to compose the music.
  • The first series to premiere on Nick Jr. in the UK.
  • The first series since the third series to appear on CITV, marking the television series' return to terrestrial television, though it made its UK television debut on Nick Jr. the year before.
  • The first series to see incomplete episodic VHS releases in the UK and Australia due to the rising popularity of DVD.
  • The first series to not release every episode on home video before The Complete Series 6 DVD was released in the UK.
  • The first series to not release every music video on home media in the UK and Australia.
  • The first series that had released music videos on VHS and DVD in South Korea.
  • The first series that had not been released on DVD by DVD Acadamy in South Korea.
  • The first series to not have a voiceover English dub in South Korea.
  • The first series not to feature Wellsworth since its introduction in the first series.
  • The first series in which the Fat Controller says "confusion and delay", though the second to feature the phrase because the narrator and other characters said it in two fifth series episodes.
  • The first series in which the narrator says, "Luckily, no one was hurt", a phrase that also becomes a staple for the series moving forward.
  • The first series in which Stepney and George appear but do not speak since their introductions in the fourth series.
  • The first series in which Oliver does not speak since his debut and the first series in which he does not have a lead role in any episode.
  • The first series in which Annie and Clarabel do not speak in any of their appearances since their debuts.
  • The first series in which BoCo, Derek, Bertram, Toad, Old Slow Coach, The Horrid Lorries, Caroline and Thumper do not appear since their debuts. However, BoCo and Toad do appear in music videos, whilst the latter appeared in a deleted scene photo of this series.
  • The first series released in the twenty-first century and the third millennium, as well as the first series released in the 2000s.
  • The first series in which Thomas does not appear in the finale.
  • The first series to have no episodes titled with just one word.
  • The first series to receive funding from Nickelodeon UK.
  • The first series not to be released on home media in South Africa.
• This was the last series of several things as well:
  • The last series to feature the old Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends logo in the intro, despite the new Thomas & Friends logo being used since late 1999.
  • The last series to feature the runaway theme until The Adventure Begins.
  • The last series until the eleventh series in which Mavis speaks in more than one episode.
  • The final series during the Aoni Production era without Daisuke Gōri as part of the Japanese voice cast. It is also the last series to have Toshio Kobayashi as part of the Japanese voice cast.
  • The final series in which Duncan only appears in two episodes until the twentieth series. While being the last series in which Duncan speaks in another accent instead of his usual Scottish one in the US dub.
  • The last series to be fully released in the "classic" era format in the US, as the seventh series would instead be formatted similarly to the HiT Entertainment series when the episodes first aired on TV and later home media releases. The episodes would feature new music by Robert Hartshorne as well as the intro of the eighth series to make it fit in with later series of the show (this would later happen in the UK for a few episodes as well). However, for the US VHS and DVDs New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures and Thomas and the Jet Engine and Other Adventures, seven episodes from the seventh series were released in the classic era format with the original intro and music by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell. It should be noted that this series did get a similar treatment as the seventh series in both English dubs when six episodes aired on PBS Kids during the time the ninth series was airing, in which the music and narration was changed (with Michael Brandon as the narrator in the US and Michael Angelis rerecording his original narrations in the UK) to fit with the other episodes being aired at the time. Only a select few episodes got this treatment and these versions have not been released for home media yet.
  • Britt Allcroft's third and last series as executive producer. She would later be a script consultant in the seventh series despite the former being uncredited.
  • Alec Baldwin's last series as the US narrator following his departure in favour of him pursuing to work on other film and television projects.
  • The last series to have John L. Wright as editor.
  • The last series in which Thomas' laughing face from the second series (with added teeth) appears.
  • The last series to not feature Emily, since she appeared in every series since her debut but not every special since her debut.
  • The last series to have more than half of its episodes released on VHS in Australia.
  • The last series that used Futaba Corporation remotes to control the engines and vehicles.
• Prior to the airings on PBS Kids, this series was only available on home video in the US.
• This series had the most narrators in the US, with Alec Baldwin, Michael Angelis and Michael Brandon all narrating some episodes.
• Starting with this series and the next series, due to it having started being filmed in 16:9 widescreen, whenever stock footage from previous seasons is used (all made in 4:3 fullscreen), they were matted into widescreen (except in the 4:3 fullscreen versions of these episodes).
• This series was broadcast on Nick Jr. in the UK in late 2002, before airing from CiTV on 6 January-10 February 2003. Then all twenty-six episodes were repeated on CiTV from 11 February-18 March 2003, followed by another repeat of the first three episodes ending with Harvey to the Rescue on 21 March 2003.
• On masters of episodes that feature the Gullane endboard, Britt Allcroft is credited as executive producer alongside Peter Urie. On masters that end with either the Nick Jr. UK or HiT Entertainment endboard, Britt Allcroft is not mentioned in the end credits at all.
• In the Vietnamese dub, Michael Angelis' dub can be heard in the background as a dubbing track was not used.
• In Finland, the episodes from this series were not released on home video. They were shown exclusively on television by MTV3 in 2009 and 2010.
• This is the only series of several things:
  • The only model series to have more than one director.
  • The only series produced solely by Gullane Entertainment prior to its acquisition by HiT Entertainment in 2002.
  • The only series in which Thomas does not speak in the series premiere.
  • The only series until the twelfth series in which Max appears without Monty.
  • The only series to not have two dubs until the thirteenth series in South Korea.
  • The only series to have Naomi Shindō as part of the Japanese voice cast.
  • The only series until the thirteenth series to contain episodes that have three English narrators.
  • The only series in which Donald and Douglas do not have their usual Scottish accents in the US dub. However, in Michael Brandon's re-dub of James and the Red Balloon, he gives the twins accents.
  • The only series in which Mavis uses Derek's horn sound.
  • David Mitton's only main series as model consultant.
  • The only series to have Jonathan Trueman, Phil Fehrle and Ross Hastings as part of the writing team (not counting Jack and the Sodor Construction Company).
  • The only time Simon Nicholson wrote episodes for the series until the tenth series.
  • The only series not to feature Thomas' scared face after its return in Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
  • The only series in which Harold's sad face is slightly combined with his happy one.
  • Cronk's only appearance in the main series (not counting a mention in the seventeenth series episode Gordon Runs Dry) alongside Isobella and Byron's only appearances.
  • The only series in the Classic Series to not feature Wellsworth, Edward's station.
  • The only series until the twenty-fourth series in which Oliver does not speak and in which he appears without Toad and the only time to do so in the model series.
  • The only series in the Classic Series to not feature the scene of Thomas passing the windmill from the first series episode, Thomas and Bertie in the intro. Instead, a deleted scene from the third series episode, Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure, as well as a scene from the third series episode, Percy's Promise, are used. This would later be reverted from the next series.
• Leah Charles King and Michael Underwood introduced the series on CiTV in 2003.
• The series aired weekdays at 8.25am on ABC Kids in Australia. The promo featured clips from Percy's Chocolate Crunch, James and the Red Balloon, Middle Engine and Gordon Takes a Tumble.
• A hi-8 tape featuring raw footage from some episodes from this series are now owned by Twitter and Instagram user ThomasTankMerch.
• James' black lining on his model from Thomas and the Magic Railroad has been updated in Series 6. The black lining on James' cab in Thomas and the Magic Railroad is not properly placed,

Goof

• In the Finnish dub of this series, Skarloey was mistakenly called "Severi," which is the Finnish name for Stepney.

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#01 Salty's Secret	#10 Twin Trouble	#19 Buffer Bother
#02 Harvey to the Rescue	#11 The World's Strongest Engine	#20 Toby Had a Little Lamb
#03 No Sleep for Cranky	#12 Scaredy Engines	#21 Thomas, Percy and the Squeak
#04 A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter	#13 Percy and the Haunted Mine	#22 Thomas the Jet Engine
#05 Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry	#14 Middle Engine	#23 Edward the Very Useful Engine
#06 The Fogman	#15 James and the Red Balloon	#24 Dunkin Duncan
#07 Jack Jumps In	#16 Jack Frost	#25 Rusty Saves the Day
#08 A Friend in Need	#17 Gordon Takes a Tumble	#26 Faulty Whistles
#09 It's Only Snow	#18 Percy's Chocolate Crunch

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