- “If you were going any slower, you'd be going backwards!”
- ―Max to Buster
The Tortoise and the Hare is the tenth episode of Jack and the Sodor Construction Company. It was released on Thomas' Trusty Friends.
Plot
Thomas takes Buster to the newly built Sodor Racetrack to smooth the track, but Max and Monty tease Buster about being slow and challenge him to a race. When the work is done, Miss Jenny allows Max, Monty, and Buster to test the racetrack. Max and Monty race off with Buster trundling behind, but Max and Monty end up in a ditch, while Buster trundles ahead and wins the race. When Thomas takes Buster home, Max and Monty argue over who came in second and third.
Characters
- Thomas
- Jack
- Oliver
- Max and Monty
- Buster
- Miss Jenny
- The Foreman (does not speak)
Locations
Trivia
- This episode is based on Aesop's fable of the same name.
- This episode marks Buster's last appearance until The Great Discovery.
- This marks the only appearance of the Sodor Racetrack in the Jack and the Sodor Construction Company spin-off.
- This is the last pack episode written by Will Ing not counting the cancelled episode All Work, No Play.
Goofs
- At the very beginning of the episode, a camera shadow is seen following Thomas.
- Thomas' right eye is wonky for a good portion of the episode.
- At the end of the episode, the narrator says that Thomas came back to get Buster, but Thomas is present when Buster crosses the finish line.
In Other Languages
Language | Title |
---|---|
Dutch | De haas en de schildpad |
German | Die Schildkröte und der Hase |
Home Media Releases
UK/US/AUS/NL/GER
UK DVD Boxsets
US DVD Boxsets
- Totally Thomas Volume 9
- Thomas' Trusty Friends and On Site with Thomas Double Feature
- Ultimate Thomas Collection
AUS DVD Boxsets
#01 A Visit from Thomas | #10 The Tortoise and the Hare | n/a Bossy Byron |
#02 Jack Owns Up | #11 Thomas' Trusty Friends | n/a The Importance of Being Patrick |
#03 On Site with Thomas | #12 Alfie Has Kittens | n/a Pop Goes the Diesel |
#04 Percy's Scary Tale | #13 Mud Glorious Mud | n/a Jack and the Quack |
#05 Kelly's Windy Day | n/a No Dozer is an Island | n/a Alfie Has a Secret |
#06 A Happy Day for Percy | n/a Friendship Story | n/a Isobella Gets Steamed |
#07 A Tale for Thomas | n/a Safety First | n/a Jack and Alfie Swap |
#08 Thomas and the Moles | n/a Treasure Hunt | n/a Kelly's Heroes |
#09 Percy Helps Out | n/a Snow Rescue | |
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