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** Sir Handel and Peter Sam's last appearances until [[Blue Mountain Mystery]].
  
** Sir Handel and Peter Sam's last appearances until [[Blue Mountain Mystery]].
 
** Rusty's last speaking role until Blue Mountain Mystery and his last speaking role in an episode until the [[Series 16|sixteenth series]] episode, [[The Christmas Tree Express]].
  
** Rusty's last speaking role until Blue Mountain Mystery and his last speaking role in an episode until the [[Series 16|sixteenth series]] episode, [[The Christmas Tree Express]].
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** The final time Peter Sam's special funnel is simply a square funnel. From Blue Mountain Mystery onwards, it becomes an accurate Giesl ejector.
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** The final time Peter Sam's special funnel is simply a square funnel. From Blue Mountain Mystery onwards, it becomes an accurate Giesl ejector.
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**The last appearance of [[Thomas]]' [[Thomas/Behind_the_Scenes#Gauge_3_model|Gauge 3 Model]] to Date.
  
 
**The last apperence of The Wharf in the TV Series to date.
  
**The last apperence of The Wharf in the TV Series to date.
 
* This is the only appearance of The Man to date.
  
* This is the only appearance of The Man to date.

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“You said you would bring the best present of all. Now, Mr. Percival has no presents at all and we're all late!”
― Sir Handel

The Man in the Hills is the sixteenth episode of the twelfth series.

Plot

It is Mr. Percival's birthday, and Thomas is working with the little engines to get the preparations done. Thomas has a special party tent, Duncan has the decorations, Rusty has the flowers, and Skarloey and Rheneas have banners and balloons. Sir Handel tells them that he plans on telling Mr. Percival a tale of the Man in the Hills, his favorite kind of stories. Thomas has never heard of the Man in the Hills. Sir Handel describes him as being tall and white all over, and he lives in the hills. Thomas thinks that finding him would make the party even better. Freddie offers to help, but Thomas declines.

Thomas pulls up to the dairy and finds a tall man in white. Thomas thinks it is the Man in the Hills and tells him to come with him. Upon arriving at the Wharf, the man reveals himself as the dairyman. Skarloey and Rheneas find Thomas' mistake funny and offers to help. Once again, Thomas turns down the offer. He then goes to the flour mill and finds another man in white. Thinking it is the Man in the Hills, Thomas takes him to the Wharf. There, he reveals that he is the miller who was just white from being covered in flour and that he has not finished the cake, and the dairyman has not finished the ice cream. The little engines are cross with Thomas for setting them behind schedule. They cheer up when Thomas entrusts them with his special jobs, as he has to set things right. He sends the men back to their respective locations and soon the cake is finished and acquired.

At a junction, Freddie takes Thomas on a shortcut to the party. At the Green Hills Junction, Thomas finds a sketch of a tall white man on a rock; the Man in the Hills. Thomas instructs Freddie to take Mr. Percival and the engines to the rock. Everyone is very happy, and as Sir Handel tells his story, Mr. Percival has the best birthday ever.

Characters

Locations

Trivia

  • The "Man in the Hills" is based upon the Long Man of Wilmington, which is on a steep hillside north west of Eastbourne, East Sussex in Southern England and maybe based upon the "Man on the Moon."
  • This episode marks the last of a few things:
    • Freddie's last appearance to date. Although he was indirectly mentioned in Hero of the Rails.
    • Sir Handel and Peter Sam's last appearances until Blue Mountain Mystery.
    • Rusty's last speaking role until Blue Mountain Mystery and his last speaking role in an episode until the sixteenth series episode, The Christmas Tree Express.
    • The final time Peter Sam's special funnel is simply a square funnel. From Blue Mountain Mystery onwards, it becomes an accurate Giesl ejector.
    • The last apperence of The Wharf in the TV Series to date.
  • This is the only appearance of The Man to date.

Goofs

  • When Thomas arrives at the Dairy, his steam platform is visible.
  • Thomas lacks his crew when the dairyman and Dusty Miller climb into his cab and in the shot of the cake already loaded inside his cab.
  • When the dairyman says he is not "The Man in the Hills", Thomas is not next to the platform.
  • In the US version, when Thomas says "I've brought a present from Sir Topham Hatt", his mouth starts moving before he talks.

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In Other Languages

Language Title
Chinese 山中人
Croatian Čovjek s brda
Czech Muž z hor
Finnish Erakko
French L'homme de la colline
German Der Mann in den Bergen
Indonesian Pria di Bukit
Italian L'uomo delle Colline
Korean 산속에 사는 남자 (Kids 1)
언덕 위의 신사 (EBS)
Polish Człowiek Ze Wzgórz
Slovak Muž z hôr
Spanish El Hombre de las Colinas
Thai ชายลึกลับในหุบเขา

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#01 Thomas and the Billboard #08 Excellent Emily #15 Gordon Takes a Shortcut
#02 Steady Eddie #09 The Party Surprise #16 The Man in the Hills
#03 Rosie's Funfair Special #10 Saved You! #17 Thomas Puts the Brakes On
#04 Mountain Marvel #11 Duncan and the Hot Air Balloon #18 Percy and the Bandstand
#05 Henry Gets It Wrong #12 James Works It Out #19 Push Me, Pull You
#06 Heave Ho Thomas! #13 Tram Trouble #20 Best Friends
#07 Toby's Special Surprise #14 Don't Go Back
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