The Biggest Present of All

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“I was trying to find you a welcome present, Hiro - something special from Sodor, but I couldn't find anything. I'm sorry."
"Thomas, my friend. You must not worry. My welcome present is right here. Being here with my friends is the biggest present of all,
and the most special present from Sodor, there is nothing more special!”

― Thomas and Hiro at the welcome party

The Biggest Present of All
Director	Greg Tiernan
Producer	Nicole Stinn
Writer	Sharon Miller
Narrator	Michael Angelis (UK) Michael Brandon (US)
Air Date	9 January 2010 (US; Theatrical) 15 February 2010 (UK) 20 February 2010 (AUS) 19 April 2010 (HUN) 3 May 2010 (GER) 2 June 2010 (JAP) 10 October 2010 (US; TV) 4 December 2011 (NOR)
Previous episode	Splish Splash Splosh
Next episode	Snow Tracks

The Biggest Present of All is the sixteenth episode of the thirteenth season.

Plot

All of the engines on the Island of Sodor are very excited. Hiro is returning for a visit and to help with the summer holiday makers. The Fat Controller is throwing a surprise welcome party at Knapford for Hiro and tells Thomas to tell all the other engines. But Thomas' mind is not on the party; he wants to get Hiro a wonderful gift to celebrate his visit. Thomas puffs all around the island, trying to find something special for Hiro. Later, Thomas arrives at Knapford, but no one is there, as Thomas had not told anybody about the party. Thomas quickly races around the island and soon they all arrive at Knapford. Thomas apologises for not finding a gift, but Hiro insists that the best present of all was having all of his friends together.

Characters

• Thomas
• Henry
• Percy
• Toby
• Emily
• Hiro
• Victor
• Kevin
• Sir Topham Hatt
• James (does not speak)
• Mavis (does not speak)
• Lady Hatt (does not speak)
• Edward (cameo)
• Gordon (cameo)
• Cranky (cameo)
• Farmer McColl (cameo)
• The Knapford Stationmaster (cameo)
• The Teacher (cameo)
• The Bird Watcher (cameo)
• The Ginger-haired Boy (cameo)
• The Blond-haired Boy (cameo)
• The Lady with the Big Hat (cameo)
• The Welsh Bird Watcher (cameo)
• The Female Puppet Show Entertainer (cameo)

Locations

• Brendam Docks
• Knapford
• Anopha Quarry
• Sodor Steamworks
• Maithwaite
• McColl Farm
• M.C. BUNN
• The Coal Hopper

Trivia

• This episode was shown in select US theatres in January 2010.
• Kevin still mistakenly calls Thomas "boss," which began when he took over as manager in "Steamy Sodor" for a short while.

Goofs

• The Fat Controller tells Hiro to go to the Steamworks to have his engine checked. But Hiro does not have an engine as he is the said engine.
• Emily leaves Farmer McColl's farm after she meets Thomas there the first time, but later she is waiting there again.
• When Thomas returns to tell Emily about the party, Emily's tender is not rendered properly, as it is transparent.
• When Toby, James and Henry puff away to shunt trucks, James and Henry swap whistles.

Merchandise

• Magazine Stories - The Perfect Present and The Best Present of All

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Danish	En ganske særlig gave	A Very Special Gift
Finnish	Suurin lahja	The Biggest Gift
Swedish	Den bästa presenten du kan få	The Best Present You Can Get
Norwegian	Den største gaven av alle	The Biggest Gift of All
Japanese	とくべつなプレゼント	Special Gift
Greek	Το καλύτερο δωρο απ' όλα	The Best Gift from All
Polish	Najwspanialszy Prezent	Greatest Gift
German	Das tollste Geschenk von allen	The Greatest Gift of All
Welsh	Y Presennol Gorau Erioed	The Best Present Ever
French	A la recherche du meilleur cadeau	In Search of the Best Gift
Italian	Il Regalo più Bello del Mondo	The World's Best Gift
Chinese	最特别的礼物	The Most Special Gift
Korean	가장 특별한 선물	The Most Special Gift
Russian	Подарок для Хиро	Gift for Hiro
Hungarian	Az üdvözlő ajándék	The Welcome Gift
Indonesian	Hadiah Terbesar dari Semua	The Greatest Gift of All
Romanian	Cel Mai Frumos Cadou Posibil	Possibly the Best Gift
Serbian	Poklon veći od svih	Gift Bigger Than All
Czech	Nejlepší dárek ze všech	The Best Gift of All
Spanish	El Regalo más Grande de Todos	The Greatest Gift of All
Slovak	Najlepší darček zo všetkých	The Best Gift of All
Catalan	El millor regal de tots	The Best Gift of All
Thai	ของขวัญล้ำค่า	Precious Gift

Home Media Releases

UK Thomas and the Runaway Kite (DVD) Awesome Adventures: Party Surprise The Complete Series 13 DVD Packs Steam Team Collection US Thomas and the Runaway Kite Awesome Adventures Vol. 4: Preschool Party Surprise DVD Packs Steam Team Collection AUS/POL Splish, Splash, Splosh! POL DVD Boxsets Splish, Splash, Splosh!/Misty Island Rescue 2-Pack THA/SWE/DK/FIN Thomas and the Runaway Kite FRA Thomas and the Runaway Kite Series 13 (digital download) NOR Thomas and the Runaway Kite Snow Favorites JPN Fellow Hiro Special Care Special Gift of Hiro and Thomas GER The Lord of the Mess-Ups CHN Toby's New Whistle (Chinese DVD)

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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