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"This is the strongest wall I've ever seen!"
― Oliver's operator

Thomas' Trusty Friends, originally titled Another Fine Mess is the twenty-third episode of Jack and the Sodor Construction Company

Plot

Thomas is bringing Ned to a demolition site, which Ned is excited as he gets to demolish a building. Thomas finds it confusing that Miss Jenny's machines find it exciting to knock buildings down. Once there, Ned is excited to knock down the building. However, he gets disappointed when he finds out that Oliver is given the task, and instead has to clear rubble.

Oliver prepares to knock down a wall with a wrecking ball, but the wall does not collapse as it does not work. He swings harder, but the wall still does not fall down. He is fitted with a larger one, but it does not work either. Meanwhile, Ned asks the foreman if he can help, but despite Oliver's attempts that keep failing, he declines by saying that it is Oliver's job. With that, Ned goes back to loading rubble, but he drops it onto the ground instead of the trucks because he is thinking about demolishing.

Back at Oliver, the workmen fit him with the biggest wrecking ball they have, but still to no avail. Oliver gives up, very angry, and his operator and the foreman are running out of ideas. Ned is still thinking about demolishing and does not pay attention. He collides with the chimney, which collapses onto the building with the wall that Oliver cannot demolish. While the workmen cheer, pieces of debris start falling onto and denting Oliver's roof, the corner of the destroyed building falls down, and Thomas is surprised to see his trucks fully loaded with bricks from the building's destruction. Ned is very happy that he finally demolished the building, and asks Oliver if he wants him to demolish anything else. Oliver, covered in dust, tells him that he thinks he has done enough for one day.

Characters

Location

Trivia

  • This episode was filmed on 18 October 2002.
  • This episode's number was confirmed by a document confirming that all 13 completed episodes of Jack and the Sodor Construction Company had been filmed by 27 January 2003[1] and by the storyboard.
  • Virgin TV Anywhere's website alternatively titled the episode as "Another Fine Mess."
  • The original title of this episode is a reference to the misquoted catchphrase of comedy duo Laurel and Hardy and their 1930 film of the same name.
  • This is the only appearance of Oliver's clenched face.
  • This is the last episode of three things:
  • The ship's boiler from Edward's Brass Band is seen in the Brickworks.
  • In the destruction scene, before Ned says "Oops," the crash sound from the fourth to sixth series can be heard.

Goofs

  • At the beginning of the episode Thomas' steam platform can be seen.
  • After Ned dumps the rubble besides the truck, Thomas starts speaking before the scene transitions, meaning he keeps smiling until partway through his scolding of Ned.

In Other Languages

Language Title
Dutch Vertrouwde vrienden Thomas
German Thomas und seine treue Freunde

Home Media Releases

UK/US/AUS/NL/GER

UK DVD Boxsets

US DVD Boxsets

AUS DVD Boxsets

References



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