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- “Rocky! What are you doing with that crate?!"
"Dropping it... boss.” - ― Victor and Rocky
Surprise, Surprise is the eleventh episode of the fifteenth season.
Plot
Thomas is excited because it is time for a winter party, but on his travels, he meets Percy on the Fenland Track. Percy is suffering from a cracked coupling rod, so Thomas kindly shunts him to the Steamworks. Shortly, Thomas finds Edward who suffers a popped piston, so Thomas pushes him to the Steamworks too. A little later, Thomas meets up with Stanley who has a faulty firebox. Thomas shunts him to the Steamworks as well.
Thomas is sure that his friends will be repaired in time for the children's party, but Victor is not so sure. Edward, Percy and Stanley are upset at the thought of missing the party, but Thomas has an idea: he wants to hold a party for them at the Steamworks. Thomas makes his first mistake when he does not tell Victor his plan because he looks too busy.
Thomas puffs away to make arrangements and soon finds Charlie at Maithwaite. Thomas decides that Charlie's jokes will be excellent for his friends' party and the pair puff back to the Steamworks. Once there, Thomas tells Charlie to quietly tell his jokes so that he does not bother Victor and Kevin. However, Charlie is not very good at being quiet and Victor soon hears him laughing and orders him and Thomas to leave. Thomas quickly reverses, but carelessly backs into and derails Charlie.
Thomas sets off to find Rocky. At the docks, he spots Rocky loading Christmas trees onto a flatbed. Thomas explains his plan to Rocky and suggests that they could borrow a Christmas tree. Rocky thinks it is a good idea and Thomas tells him not to tell Victor about their plans as they set off.
Back at the Steamworks, Victor is still very busy whilst Rocky unloads the tree. Victor hears Rocky who drops the Christmas tree crate - right in front of Kevin who bashes into it. Victor is cross and Thomas decides that he would better tell Victor his plan. Victor is very sympathetic and tells Thomas that he should have told him the plan earlier. Victor then agrees to help Thomas with the preparations and tells Kevin to make room for the Christmas tree. Soon the Steamworks is decorated with sparkly lights and it is time for the party to begin. Percy thinks it is the best party ever and Thomas agrees.
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- Percy
- Stanley
- Charlie
- Victor
- Rocky
- Kevin
- Henry (cameo)
- Gordon (cameo)
- James (cameo)
- Toby (cameo)
- Emily (cameo)
- Rosie (cameo)
- Belle (cameo)
- Diesel (cameo)
- Mavis (cameo)
- Cranky (cameo)
- Big Mickey (cameo)
- The Bird Watcher (cameo)
- The Ginger-haired Boy (cameo)
Locations
Cast
UK
- Ben Small as Thomas
- Keith Wickham as Edward and Percy
- Matt Wilkinson as Stanley, Charlie, Rocky, Victor and Kevin
US
- Martin Sherman as Thomas and Percy
- David Bedella as Victor
- William Hope as Edward and Rocky
- Kerry Shale as Kevin
- Ben Small as Stanley
- Glenn Wrage as Charlie
Trivia
- Ben Small joins the US voice cast.
- This episode aired before Day of the Diesels premiered, meaning the audience may not have known who Belle is.
- This episode marks Stanley's last speaking role until the eighteenth season episode, Samson at Your Service.
- This episode was the final episode to feature Glenn Wrage as Charlie.
- The episode was re-narrated for UK DVDs to replace the Winter Holidays lines with Christmas Holidays.
- Going by production order, this is the twentieth episode of the fifteenth season.
Goofs
- When Thomas finds Percy, he is behind him; but when they arrive at the Steamworks, Thomas is in front. The same thing happens with Edward.
Merchandise
- Take-n-Play - Surprise, Surprise at the Steamworks set
- Magazine Stories - Surprise, Surprise!
In Other Languages
Language | Title |
---|---|
Catalan | Sorpresa! |
Chinese | 大大的惊喜 |
Czech | Překvapení |
Finnish | Talvi Yllätys |
German | Die Winter Werkstatt-Party |
Hebrew | הפתעה מפתיעה |
Hungarian | Meglepetés |
Italian | Sorpresa Sorpresa |
Japanese | ステキなクリスマス・パーティー |
Korean | 기관차들의 겨울 축제 |
Norwegian | Overraskelse |
Polish | Niespodzianka |
Portuguese | Surpresa, surpresa |
Romanian | Surpriză, Surpriză |
Russian | Новогодний сюрприз |
Spanish | ¡Sorpresa! |
Thai | เซอร์ไพรส์ของโธมัส |
Home Media Releases
UKDVD BoxsetsUS/MalaysiaUS DVD BoxsetsAUSTHAGERCHN |
Episode
#01 Gordon and Ferdinand | #08 Up, Up and Away! | #15 Big Belle |
#02 Toby and Bash | #09 Henry's Happy Coal | #16 Kevin the Steamie |
#03 Emily and Dash | #10 Let It Snow | #17 Wonky Whistle |
#04 Percy's New Friends | #11 Surprise, Surprise | #18 Percy the Snowman |
#05 Edward the Hero | #12 Spencer the Grand | #19 Tree Trouble |
#06 James to the Rescue | #13 Stop that Bus! | #20 Fiery Flynn |
#07 Happy Hiro | #14 Stuck on You | |