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- "You thinking what I'm thinking, Carly?"
"I sure am, Sandy. Let's have some fun…"
"And get totally clean!"
"Two different things that work great together!"
"Just like us!" - ― Sandy and Carly
Thomas & Friends: The Great Bubbly Build is a half-hour Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go special released in 2023.
Plot
When Sandy and Carly set out to make an art project together, Sandy focuses on its form and Carly focuses on its function. But when their ideas clash and the project fails, they learn that it needs the right mix of both of their ideas to succeed.
Characters
- Thomas
- Percy
- Whiff
- Nia
- Diesel
- Salty
- Carly
- Sandy
- Cranky
- Tess
- Troublesome Trucks (mentioned)
- Bulstrode (mentioned)
Locations
- The Dark Woods
- McColl Farm
- Brendam Docks
- The Maintenance Yard
- Kellsthorpe Road
- Whiff's Recycling Plant
Cast
UK
- Shaun Jemmett as Thomas
- Henri Charles as Percy
- Oliver Milchard as Percy (singing voice)[1]
- Matt Coles as Whiff
- Sade Smith as Nia
- Henry Harrison as Diesel
- Guy Harris as Salty
- Eva Mohamed as Carly
- Holly Dixon as Sandy
- Will Harrison-Wallace as Cranky
- Celeste Waldron as Tess
US
- Kai Harris as Thomas
- Charlie Zeltzer as Percy
- Joe Pingue as Whiff
- Talia Evans as Nia
- Will Bhaneja as Diesel
- Scott McCord as Salty
- Jenna Warren as Carly
- Glee Dango as Sandy
- Cory Doran as Cranky
- Kaia Oz as Tess
Songs
| Screenshot | Title | Composers | Original release date |
|---|---|---|---|
 |
Focus on the FUNction | Nate Kreiswirth | 17 October 2023 |
| Carly loves to sing about making things work and function!! | |||
 |
Put the Fun in Function | Nate Kreiswirth | 13 October 2023 |
| Bells, whistles, rainbow bubbles and MORE! Sandy loves to sing about being creative and FUN! Even... a GREASE-BATH! | |||
Trivia
- This is the second All Engines Go production (not counting the Short Story Adventures mini-series) to premiere on the official Thomas & Friends YouTube channel before being broadcast on television anywhere in the world, the first being the second series episode Shake, Rattle and Bruno.
- Sandy thinking that Thomas and Diesel are mine monsters may be a reference to the 2022 special The Mystery of Lookout Mountain.
- This special marks the first of several things:
- The first special to have Shaun Jemmett and Kai Harris as Thomas in the UK and US dubs respectively.
- The first production to feature Oliver Milchard as Percy in the UK dub, though singing only.
- The first special to be uploaded to the official Thomas & Friends YouTube channel and in where Emily does not appear at all since The Adventure Begins.
- The first special to focus on characters other than Thomas since Tale of the Brave.
- Tess' first appearance in a special.
- Salty's first appearance in a special since Big World! Big Adventures!, his first appearance in an All Engines Go special and his first speaking role in a special since The Great Race.
- The first special in which no tender engines nor Sir Topham Hatt (since Thomas and the Magic Railroad) make any sort of appearance.
- The first special in where Gordon does not appear.
- The first special in where Darcy does not appear since her return.
- The first special in which Kana and Bruno do not make any sort of appearance since their introductions.
- According to Aaron Barashi's mother, he was originally asked to voice Thomas for this special but had to decline, due to scheduling issues.
- This is the final production to have Henri Charles as Percy in the UK dub.
Goofs
- When the engines enter the new train wash, they all disappear before fully moving out of the frame.
- In the UK dub, the music cuts off and restarts in some scenes.
- When Sandy leaves McColl Farm at the beginning of the special, her tail-lamp is missing.
Merchandise
Wooden Railway
Days Out with Thomas 2024
Books
Annual Story
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Brazilian Portuguese | A grande construção borbulhante |
| French | La grande machine a bulles |
| German | Die Super Spass Wäsche |
| Italian | Missione tra le bolle |
| Latin American Spanish | La gran creación de burbujas |
| Polish | Wielki babelkowy plan |
| Turkish | Mükemmel Köpüklü Yıkama Aracı |
Trailer
The Great Bubbly Build - US Trailer
US Trailer
Special
The Great Bubbly Build - UK
UK dub
The Great Bubbly Build - US
US dub
