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{{youmay|'''the episode'''|'''[[Thomas Gets Tricked (DVD)|the US DVD]], [[Thomas and Gordon (board book)|the board book]]''', '''[[Thomas and Gordon (Japanese DVD)|the Japanese DVD]]''', '''[[Thomas and Gordon (Croatian DVD)|the Croatian DVD]]''', '''[[Thomas and Gordon (book)|the 2016 book]]''', '''[[Thomas Gets Tricked (Philippine DVD)|the Philippines DVD]]''' or '''[[Thomas and Gordon (magazine story)|the magazine story]]'''}}
  
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* [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]] {{Original story}}
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{{Quote|Well, little Thomas. Now you know what hard work means, don't you?|Gordon}}
  
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* [[Britt Allcroft]] & [[David Mitton]] {{Adaptation}}
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{{Episode
  
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|episode name= Thomas and Gordon<br>Thomas Gets Tricked
  
 
|director=[[David Mitton]]
  
|director=[[David Mitton]]
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|producer=David Mitton<br/>[[Robert D. Cardona]]
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* [[David Mitton]]
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|writer=[[Wilbert Awdry|Reverend W. Awdry]]<br/>(''original'')<br/>[[Britt Allcroft]]<br/>David Mitton<br/>(''adapted'')
  
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* [[Robert D. Cardona]]
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|narrator=[[Ringo Starr]] (''UK/US'')<br/>[[George Carlin]] (''US'')
  
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|air date=9th October 1984 (''UK'')<br/>6th April 1987 (''AUS'')<br/>29th January 1989 (''US'')<br/>3rd April 1990 (''JPN'')<br/>2nd July 1993 (''George Carlin US'')<br/>19th February 1998 (''GER'')<br/>1st January 2008 (''HUN, CZE, SVK'')
  
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* [[Ringo Starr]] {{Note|UK/US}}
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|previous episode=[[Down the Mine (Unaired Pilot)|Down the Mine<br/>(Unaired Pilot)]]
  
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* [[George Carlin]] {{Note|US; 1993}}
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'''Thomas and Gordon''', retitled '''Thomas Gets Tricked''' in American releases, is the very first episode of [[Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends]], excluding the [[Down the Mine (Unaired Pilot)|Unaired Pilot]], and the first episode of the [[Season 1|first season]]. It first aired on [[Shining Time Station]] in the episode: [[w:c:shiningtimestation:A Place Unlike Any Other|A Place Unlike Any Other]] in 1989, and later reaired in [[w:c:shiningtimestation:Stacy Forgets Her Name|Stacy Forgets Her Name]] in 1993.
  
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* [[w:c:shiningtimestation:Stacy Forgets Her Name|Stacy Forgets Her Name]]
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* 9th October 1984 {{Note|UK}}
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* Late 1985 {{Note|WAL}}
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* 15th April 1986 {{Note|NOR}}
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* 6th April 1987 {{Note|AUS}}
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* 29th January 1989 {{Note|US; Ringo Starr}}
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* 3rd April 1990 {{Note|JPN}}
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* Unknown Date 1991 {{Note|SWE}}
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* 18th May 1993 {{Note|US; George Carlin}}
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* Mid-1994 {{Note|FIN}}
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* 1994 {{Note|NLD; FOX}}
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* Unknown Date 1995 {{Note|RUS}}
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* Unknown Date 1996 {{Note|DEN}}
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* 19th February 1998 {{Note|GER}}
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* Early 1998 {{Note|NLD/POL}}
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* 1999 {{Note|SLO}}
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* 2000 {{Note|ISR}}
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* 2001 {{Note|GRC}}
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* 5th August 2002 {{Note|LA}}
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* Early 2003 {{Note|ITA}}
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* 7th July 2004 {{Note|KOR; 재능TV}}
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* 2007 {{Note|ROM}}
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* 1st January 2008 {{Note|HUN/CZE/SVK}}
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|prev=[[Down The Mine (Unaired Pilot)|Unaired "Down The Mine" pitch pilot]]
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'''''Thomas and Gordon''''', retitled '''''Thomas Gets Tricked''''' in American releases, is the first episode of the [[Series 1|first series]] and the first episode of ''[[Thomas & Friends]]'' altogether. It is based on the story of the same name from [[The Railway Series]] book, [[Thomas the Tank Engine]].
   
 
==Plot==
  
==Plot==
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Thomas is a blue tank engine who acts as a station pilot for the bigger engines. His job is to fetch [[Express Coaches|coaches]] for the other engines and then take them away when the engines need to go to the sheds and rest. Thomas thinks no engine works as hard as he does and is often very cheeky to the bigger engines, especially Gordon, the big blue engine who pulls express trains.
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Thomas is a blue tank engine who works at a [[Knapford|big station]] on [[Sodor]]. His job is to fetch coaches for the other engines and then take them away when the engines are done pulling them. Thomas thinks he works the hardest and is often very cheeky to the bigger engines, especially Gordon, the biggest and proudest engine, who pulls the express, Thomas likes to startle him by whistling loudly.
   
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One day, Gordon returns from a long journey and wants a rest, so he finds a siding to sleep in. Then Thomas comes up in his cheeky way, telling Gordon to wake up and work harder. This wakes the big engine up, but instead of falling back asleep, he vows to teach Thomas a lesson by showing him what hard work really is.
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One day, Gordon returns from a long journey and wants a rest, so he finds a siding to sleep in. Then Thomas sneaks up and gives a cheeky whistle, telling Gordon to wake up and work harder, and runs off, laughing. This is the final straw for Gordon, and instead of falling back asleep, he vows to teach Thomas a lesson by showing him what hard work really is.
   
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The next morning, Thomas' crew is unable to make him start. Gordon and the passengers impatiently wait at Knapford station for Thomas to bring the coaches. Finally Thomas starts; he hurries to get the express coaches and brings them to the station platform behind Gordon. Gordon then enacts his plan, he quickly backs down, couples to his train and hurries his passengers to get in. Thomas usually pushes from behind the express to help them get a good start, but is always uncoupled from the coaches first. This time, however, Thomas' crew forgets to uncouple him and Gordon quickly starts off, with Thomas being pulled along. Gordon races through the Sudrian countryside to show Thomas how hard it is to pull the express. It is not long before Thomas is quite out of breath and his wheels ache, but he is forced to go on.
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[[File:ThomasandGordon38.png|thumb|"Hurry, Hurry, Hurry!"]]
  
   
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After a while, the express comes to a stop at Wellsworth station. Thomas has never gone so fast before, and is very tired and feels very silly. He is uncoupled from the train, gets turned around on the turntable and moves into a siding where he has a long drink from the water tower. Then he puffs wearily home; having learned not to act so cheeky toward Gordon ever again.
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The next morning, Thomas' crew is unable to make him start. Gordon impatiently waits outside the station for Thomas to bring him his coaches. Finally, Thomas starts. He hurries to get the express coaches and brings them to the station platform behind Gordon. Gordon then enacts his plan and quickly backs down, couples to his train and hurries his passengers to get in. Thomas usually pushes from behind the big trains get to help them get a good start, but he is always uncoupled from the coaches first. This time, however, Thomas' crew forgot to uncouple him and Gordon quickly starts off, with little Thomas behind. Gordon races through the Sudrian countryside as fast as he can to show Thomas how hard it is to pull the express. It is not long before Thomas is quite out of breath.  
  
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After a while, the two blue engines come to a stop at a station. Thomas has never gone that fast before and is very tired and feels very silly. He has a nice long drink from the [[Water Towers|water tower]] and puffs wearily home as learns to never be cheeky to Gordon again.
  
   
 
==Characters==
  
==Characters==
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* [[Thomas]]
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* [[Thomas]]
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* [[Gordon]]
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* [[Gordon]]
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* [[Henry]] (''cameo'')
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* [[Henry]] {{cameo}}
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* [[James]] (''cameo'')
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* [[James]] {{cameo}}
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* [[Sir Topham Hatt]] (''cameo'')
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* [[Clarabel]] {{cameo}}
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* [[Stephen Hatt]] (''cameo'')
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* [[Troublesome Trucks]] {{Cameos}}
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* [[Jeremiah Jobling]] (''cameo)''
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* [[Sir Topham Hatt]] {{cameo}}
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* [[Stephen Hatt]] {{cameo}}
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* [[Mrs. Kyndley]] {{cameo}}
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* [[Jeremiah Jobling]] {{cameo}}
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* [[Märklin Engine]] {{Note|deleted scene cameo}}
   
 
==Locations==
  
==Locations==
 
* [[The Quarry Tramroad]]
  
* [[The Quarry Tramroad]]
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* [[Wellsworth]]
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* [[Knapford]]
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** [[Knapford Bus Yard]]
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* [[The Pond Runby]]
 
* [[Tidmouth Sheds]]
  
* [[Tidmouth Sheds]]
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* [[Knapford]]
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* [[Tidmouth Goods Station]]
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* [[Knapford Bus Sheds|The Bus Yard]]
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* [[Three-Track Bend and Signalbox]]
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* [[Henry's Tunnel]]
 
* [[The Viaduct]]
  
* [[The Viaduct]]
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* [[Henry's Tunnel]]
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* [[Wellsworth]]
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** [[Wellsworth Yards]]
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* [[The Mainland|United Kingdom]] {{Note|mentioned only in Japanese dub}}
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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* The George Carlin narration was previously very hard to find on home video as the only release available was on the 1995 [[Thomas Gets Tricked (DVD)|Thomas Gets Tricked]] re-release from [[Anchor Bay Entertainment]] featuring George Carlin's narration with four extra episodes, until it was released on [[Thomas' Halloween Adventures]] in 2006.
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* Thomas tired face was reused and remodeled in the Season 8 episode, [[Chickens to School]].
  
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* The events of this episode were retold for the 2015 special, [[The Adventure Begins]].
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* This episode is based on the story of the same name from [[The Railway Series]] book, [[Thomas the Tank Engine]], which is based on a real event that was happened at Liverpool station with an express train who left with the pilot.
  
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* Music cues from this episode were used in some audiobooks of ''Thomas & Friends'', which were only released in Germany.
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* The George Carlin narration wasn't released on DVD until 2006, when it was part of [[Thomas' Halloween Adventures]].
  
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* The events of this episode were remade in [[CGI Series|CGI]] for the 2015 special, [[The Adventure Begins]].
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* A clip from this episode was used in the 1995 [[CiTV]] special ''Simply the Best''.
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* In the Japanese dub, the narrator says that Sodor is a part of the United Kingdom.
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* Gordon is seen backing down on his train as Henry leaves Knapford at the beginning of the restored version.
  
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* On the [[Thomas & Friends Classic Volume 1|digital release of the first series]], this episode features an excerpt of one of Ringo Starr's narrations when Gordon stops at Wellsworth.
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* In the original version, the studio equipment and edge of sets are not seen, but in the restored version, there are.
  
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* Music cues from this episode were used in some audiobooks of Thomas & Friends, which were only released in Germany.
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* On the Shining Time Station episode, ''A Place Unlike Any Other'' and the ''Thomas' Halloween Adventures'' DVD, the last few seconds of the episode are cut.
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* The model that would later be used for [[Elizabeth II]] in the [[Series 4|fourth series]] can be seen in this episode.
   
 
==Goofs==
  
==Goofs==
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* In the very first shot of Thomas, studio equipment is reflected off of his smokebox and the edge of his boiler is chipped. In the same shot when he starts rolling his eyes, his face moves just a little bit.
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* In the first shot of Thomas, studio equipment is reflected off of his smokebox. In the same shot when he starts rolling his eyes, his face moves just a little bit. Also, his boiler is chipped.
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* In the first shot of Thomas' wheels, the paint on his middle wheel is chipped and his smokebox is scratched.
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* When the shot shows Thomas's wheels, the paint is chipped.
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* In the first shot of Thomas puffing into Knapford Station, studio equipment is briefly visible behind the nearby buildings before the camera pans closer to Knapford Station.
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* When the narrator says "It was nearly time for the Express!" there are no coaches on the track next to Gordon. When Thomas puffs in, they suddenly appear.
  
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* When Gordon is first seen pulling the express, the reflection of some studio equipment can be seen in the lake.
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* Gordon was waiting outside platform 2 for his coaches, but when Thomas puffs in, Gordon and his coaches are outside platform 3 and 4.
  
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* When the narrator says "It was nearly time for the Express," there are no coaches on the track next to Gordon. When Thomas puffs in, they suddenly appear.
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* Gordon was waiting outside platform 2 for his coaches, but when Thomas puffs in, Gordon and his coaches are outside platforms 3 and 4.
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* If you look closely behind the station, when Gordon backs up to get coupled up with the coaches, there's a strange figure looming around in the background. This figure is most likely a crew member.
 
* In one scene, there is a set of points leading from the track outside platform 5 to the track outside platform 4. In the next scene, it disappears.
  
* In one scene, there is a set of points leading from the track outside platform 5 to the track outside platform 4. In the next scene, it disappears.
 
* Just before Thomas reaches the water tower, the background shows trees and bushes instead of Wellsworth.
  
* Just before Thomas reaches the water tower, the background shows trees and bushes instead of Wellsworth.
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* When Gordon and Thomas leave Knapford Station they immediately go through Henry's tunnel, but that would be impossible since Henry's tunnel is located on the opposite end of the line. And when they exit the tunnel, the tracks bounce in the air.
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* When Gordon backs down on his train and shouts, "Get in quickly please!" something can be seen moving behind the station.
  
 
* When Gordon is sleeping in the siding, his buffers are crooked.
  
* When Gordon is sleeping in the siding, his buffers are crooked.
 
* When Thomas stops inside Knapford at the beginning, Henry is in his new shape.
  
* When Thomas stops inside Knapford at the beginning, Henry is in his new shape.
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* When Thomas wakes Gordon up the second time, the tracks in the siding in front of Gordon aren't connected to the buffers, Thomas moves a little and his smoke vanishes due to a film cut.
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* When Thomas wakes Gordon up the second time, the buffers in the siding in front of Gordon are not connected to the track, Thomas and a brake van move a little and his smoke vanishes due to a film cut.
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* In a rare picture, there is no one in Gordon's cab as he and Thomas cross the Viaduct.
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* In a rare picture, there is no one in Gordon's cab as he and Thomas cross the viaduct.
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* When Thomas backs onto the turntable at Wellsworth, he looks more annoyed than tired.
 
* When Henry leaves the station, Gordon's eyes are a bit wonky.
  
* When Henry leaves the station, Gordon's eyes are a bit wonky.
 
* When Thomas says "Hurry (up) yourself!" the coaches cannot be seen in front of him.
  
* When Thomas says "Hurry (up) yourself!" the coaches cannot be seen in front of him.
 
* When Henry and James puff out of Knapford, two of Henry's wheel arches are missing.
  
* When Henry and James puff out of Knapford, two of Henry's wheel arches are missing.
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* When Thomas puffs into Knapford in the opening scene, Henry has no coaches. In the next scene, he leaves the station with coaches, a van and a brake van.
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* When Thomas puffs into Knapford in the opening scene, Henry has no coaches. In the next scene, he leaves the station with coaches, a van, and a brake van.
 
* In the restored version:
  
* In the restored version:
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** The top of the set can be seen over the church when James and Henry pass by.
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** An unidentified object obstructs the camera-lense in the top-left corner of the shot when James and Henry pass by at Knapford. The object is most likely studio equipment.
 
** Studio equipment can be seen as Gordon pulls Thomas around the bend.
  
** Studio equipment can be seen as Gordon pulls Thomas around the bend.
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** In the closeup of Thomas being tired out, the train in front of him is missing.
 
** When the train crosses the viaduct, the edge of the set is visible.
  
** When the train crosses the viaduct, the edge of the set is visible.
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** When Thomas backs up to the turntable, a camera stand is visible and a small white mark is visible on his tank in the UK narration.
  
 
** Just before Thomas starts puffing to the water tower, the track ends behind him.
  
** Just before Thomas starts puffing to the water tower, the track ends behind him.
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** In the closeup of Gordon smiling, there is studio equipment in the back, Thomas and the Express disappear and his tender bounces a little.
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** In the closeup of Gordon smiling, there is studio equipment in the background, Thomas and the express disappear, his tender bounces a little, and the tracks behind him end.
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** When Thomas backs onto the turntable, a camera stand is visible.
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* On the Amazon Prime digital release of the [[Classic Series]], this episode features an excerpt of one of Ringo Starr's narrations when Gordon stops at Wellsworth.
  
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** In an aerial shot of the turntable turning, a shadow of studio equipment is visible.
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* When Thomas puffs up to the coaches at Knapford, a workman is seen next to the coaches, but in the shot where Thomas puffs backwards, the workman disappears.
  
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*In a promotional picture when Thomas and Gordon are about to go through Henry's Tunnel, the hills cut off to the background.
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* Henry and James appear briefly, but they were not introduced until [[The Sad Story of Henry]] and [[Thomas and the Breakdown Train]] respectively.
  
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* According to the writings of Awdry the Express is not meant to stop at Wellsworth.
  
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* Trains don't have faces in real life, making this unrealistic. This goof continues for every single Thomas episode after this to date.
  
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==Merchandise==
  
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* [[:Category:Books|Books]] - [[Thomas and Gordon (book)|Thomas and Gordon]]
  
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* [[:Category:Board Books|Board Books]] - [[Thomas and Gordon (board book)|Thomas and Gordon]]
  
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* [[:Category:Magazine stories|Magazine Stories]] - [[Thomas and Gordon (magazine story)|Thomas and Gordon]]
  
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* [[My Thomas Story Library]] - [[Thomas (Story Library book)|Thomas]] (''discontinued'')
  
   
 
==In Other Languages==
  
==In Other Languages==
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|BRA=Thomas Aprende uma Lição
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! Name
  
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|CHI=托马斯和高登
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|HRV=Tomica i Gordon
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|CZE=Tomáš a Gordon
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| '''German'''
  
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| Thomas und Gordon
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|DAN=Thomas og Gordon
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| Thomas and Gordon
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|DUT=Thomas en Gordon
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|FIN=Tuomas-Veturi ja Jori
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|FRE=Thomas et Gordon
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| '''Spanish'''
  
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| Una lección para Thomas / Thomas y Gordon
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|GER=Thomas und Gordon
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|GRE=Ένα Mάθημα για τον Τόμας
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| A Lesson for Thomas / Thomas and Gordon
  
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|HEB=תומס וגורדון
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|HUN=Thomas és Gordon
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| '''Hebrew'''
  
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|ICE=Tommi og Gyrðir
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| תומס וגורדון
  
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|ITA=Una bella lezione
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| Thomas and Gordon
  
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|JPN=トーマスとゴードン
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|KOR=토마스와 고든
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| '''Italian'''
  
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|NOR=Thomas og Gordon
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| Una bella lezione
  
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|POL=Tomek i Gabryś
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| A Good Lesson
  
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|RUM=Thomas şi Gordon
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|RUS=Серьезный урок
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| '''Norwegian'''
  
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| Thomas og Gordon
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|SRP=Tomas i Gordon
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| Thomas and Gordon
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|SLO=Thomas a Gordon
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|SLV=Tomaž in Gorazd
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|SPA=Una Lección para Thomas
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|'''Icelandic'''
  
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|SWE=Thomas och Gordon
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|Tommi og Gyrðir
  
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|THA=บทเรียนของโธมัส
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|Thomas and Gordon
  
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|TUR=Thomas ve Gordon
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|WEL=Tomos a Gordon
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==Merchandise==
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|Thomas og Gordon
  
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{{Merchandise Book
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|Thomas and Gordon
  
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|name1=[[Thomas and Gordon (board book)|Thomas and Gordon]]
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|published1=1985
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| '''Brazilian Portuguese'''
  
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|publisher1=[[Dean and Son]]
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| Thomas Aprende uma Lição
  
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| Thomas Learns a Lesson
  
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* Board book
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|photo1=ThomasandGordon(boardbook).png
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| '''Japanese'''
  
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|name2=[[Thomas (Story Library book)|Thomas]]
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| トーマスとゴードン
  
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|published2=2003
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| Thomas and Gordon
  
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|publisher2=[[Egmont Publishing|Egmont]]
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|highlights2=
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| '''Croatian'''
  
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* [[My Thomas Story Library]] book
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| Tomica i Gordon
  
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|photo2=MyThomasStoryLibraryThomas.png
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| Thomas and Gordon
  
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|name3=Thomas (Book & CD)
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|published3=2007
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| '''Finnish'''
  
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|publisher3=Egmont
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| Tuomas-Veturi ja Jori
  
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|highlights3=
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| Thomas the Tank Engine and Gordon
  
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* My Thomas Story Library book
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* The book was released with a CD narrated by [[Michael Angelis]]
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| '''Slovenian'''
  
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|photo3=ThomasStoryLibrarybookandCD.jpg
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| Tomaž in Gorazd
  
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| Thomas and Gordon
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|name4=Thomas the Tank Engine Book Pack
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|published4=2015
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|-
  
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|publisher4=Egmont
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| '''Chinese'''
  
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|highlights4=
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| 托马斯和高登
  
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| Thomas and Gordon
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* My Thomas Story Library book
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* [[Wooden Railway]] Thomas is attached
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|photo4=ThomasWoodenRailwayStoryLibraryBookPack.png
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| '''Korean'''
  
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|name5=[[Thomas and Gordon (book)|Thomas and Gordon]]
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| 토마스와 고든
  
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|published5=2016
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| Thomas and Gordon
  
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|publisher5=[[Random House]]
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|highlights5=
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| '''Russian'''
  
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* This book is based on the story of the same name from [[The Railway Series]] book, [[Thomas the Tank Engine]]
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| Серьезный урок
  
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|photo5=ThomasandGordon(book).png
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| Serious Lesson
  
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| '''Welsh'''
  
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| Tomos a Gordon
  
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| Thomas and Gordon
  
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| '''Hungarian'''
  
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| Thomas és Gordon
  
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| Thomas and Gordon
  
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| '''Dutch'''
  
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| Thomas en Gordon
  
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| Thomas and Gordon
  
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| '''Polish'''
  
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| Tomek i Gabryś
  
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| Thomas and Gordon
  
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| '''French'''
  
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| Thomas et Gordon
  
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| Thomas and Gordon
  
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| '''Romanian'''
  
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| Thomas şi Gordon
  
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| Thomas and Gordon
  
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| '''Czech'''
  
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| Tomáš a Gordon
  
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| Thomas and Gordon
  
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| Thomas a Gordon
  
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| Thomas and Gordon
  
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| Tomas i Gordon
  
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| Thomas and Gordon
  
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| '''Thai'''
  
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| บทเรียนของโธมัส
  
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| Thomas' Lesson
  
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==Home Media Releases==
  
==Home Media Releases==
 
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===UK===
  
===UK===
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* [[Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (Betamax/VHS)|Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends]]
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* [[Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends Cassette 1]]
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* [[Thomas and Gordon and other Stories]]
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* [[Thomas and the Trucks and other stories]]
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* [[Thomas the Tank Engine (VHS)|Thomas the Tank Engine]]
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* [http://ttte.wikia.com/wiki/Children%27s_Favourites#Children.27s_T.V._Favourites_Volume_2 Children's T.V Favourites Volume 2]
  
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* [[Children's Favourites#Children's T.V. Favourites Volume 2|Children's T.V. Favourites Volume 2]]
 
* [[Thomas and Gordon, Troublesome Trucks and other stories]]
  
* [[Thomas and Gordon, Troublesome Trucks and other stories]]
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* [[My Little MiniVid]]
  
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* [[Edward and Gordon (DVD)|Edward and Gordon]]
  
 
* [[Thomas Gets Bumped and 17 Other Stories]]
  
* [[Thomas Gets Bumped and 17 Other Stories]]
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* [[My Little MiniVid]]
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“Well, little Thomas, now you know what hard work means, don't you?”
― Gordon

Thomas and Gordon, retitled Thomas Gets Tricked in American releases, is the first episode of the first series and the first episode of Thomas & Friends altogether. It is based on the story of the same name from The Railway Series book, Thomas the Tank Engine.

Plot

Thomas is a blue tank engine who works at a big station on Sodor. His job is to fetch coaches for the other engines and then take them away when the engines are done pulling them. Thomas thinks he works the hardest and is often very cheeky to the bigger engines, especially Gordon, the biggest and proudest engine, who pulls the express, Thomas likes to startle him by whistling loudly.

One day, Gordon returns from a long journey and wants a rest, so he finds a siding to sleep in. Then Thomas sneaks up and gives a cheeky whistle, telling Gordon to wake up and work harder, and runs off, laughing. This is the final straw for Gordon, and instead of falling back asleep, he vows to teach Thomas a lesson by showing him what hard work really is.

The next morning, Thomas' crew is unable to make him start. Gordon and the passengers impatiently wait at Knapford station for Thomas to bring the coaches. Finally Thomas starts; he hurries to get the express coaches and brings them to the station platform behind Gordon. Gordon then enacts his plan, he quickly backs down, couples to his train and hurries his passengers to get in. Thomas usually pushes from behind the express to help them get a good start, but is always uncoupled from the coaches first. This time, however, Thomas' crew forgets to uncouple him and Gordon quickly starts off, with Thomas being pulled along. Gordon races through the Sudrian countryside to show Thomas how hard it is to pull the express. It is not long before Thomas is quite out of breath and his wheels ache, but he is forced to go on.

After a while, the express comes to a stop at Wellsworth station. Thomas has never gone so fast before, and is very tired and feels very silly. He is uncoupled from the train, gets turned around on the turntable and moves into a siding where he has a long drink from the water tower. Then he puffs wearily home; having learned not to act so cheeky toward Gordon ever again.

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Trivia

  • The George Carlin narration was previously very hard to find on home video as the only release available was on the 1995 Thomas Gets Tricked re-release from Anchor Bay Entertainment featuring George Carlin's narration with four extra episodes, until it was released on Thomas' Halloween Adventures in 2006.
  • The events of this episode were retold for the 2015 special, The Adventure Begins.
  • Music cues from this episode were used in some audiobooks of Thomas & Friends, which were only released in Germany.
  • A clip from this episode was used in the 1995 CiTV special Simply the Best.
  • In the Japanese dub, the narrator says that Sodor is a part of the United Kingdom.
  • On the digital release of the first series, this episode features an excerpt of one of Ringo Starr's narrations when Gordon stops at Wellsworth.
  • On the Shining Time Station episode, A Place Unlike Any Other and the Thomas' Halloween Adventures DVD, the last few seconds of the episode are cut.
  • The model that would later be used for Elizabeth II in the fourth series can be seen in this episode.

Goofs

  • In the first shot of Thomas, studio equipment is reflected off of his smokebox. In the same shot when he starts rolling his eyes, his face moves just a little bit. Also, his boiler is chipped.
  • When the shot shows Thomas's wheels, the paint is chipped.
  • In the first shot of Thomas puffing into Knapford Station, studio equipment is briefly visible behind the nearby buildings before the camera pans closer to Knapford Station.
  • When Gordon is first seen pulling the express, the reflection of some studio equipment can be seen in the lake.
  • When the narrator says "It was nearly time for the Express," there are no coaches on the track next to Gordon. When Thomas puffs in, they suddenly appear.
  • Gordon was waiting outside platform 2 for his coaches, but when Thomas puffs in, Gordon and his coaches are outside platforms 3 and 4.
  • If you look closely behind the station, when Gordon backs up to get coupled up with the coaches, there's a strange figure looming around in the background. This figure is most likely a crew member.
  • In one scene, there is a set of points leading from the track outside platform 5 to the track outside platform 4. In the next scene, it disappears.
  • Just before Thomas reaches the water tower, the background shows trees and bushes instead of Wellsworth.
  • When Gordon and Thomas leave Knapford Station they immediately go through Henry's tunnel, but that would be impossible since Henry's tunnel is located on the opposite end of the line. And when they exit the tunnel, the tracks bounce in the air.
  • When Gordon is sleeping in the siding, his buffers are crooked.
  • When Thomas stops inside Knapford at the beginning, Henry is in his new shape.
  • When Thomas wakes Gordon up the second time, the buffers in the siding in front of Gordon are not connected to the track, Thomas and a brake van move a little and his smoke vanishes due to a film cut.
  • In a rare picture, there is no one in Gordon's cab as he and Thomas cross the viaduct.
  • When Thomas backs onto the turntable at Wellsworth, he looks more annoyed than tired.
  • When Henry leaves the station, Gordon's eyes are a bit wonky.
  • When Thomas says "Hurry (up) yourself!" the coaches cannot be seen in front of him.
  • When Henry and James puff out of Knapford, two of Henry's wheel arches are missing.
  • When Thomas puffs into Knapford in the opening scene, Henry has no coaches. In the next scene, he leaves the station with coaches, a van, and a brake van.
  • In the restored version:
    • An unidentified object obstructs the camera-lense in the top-left corner of the shot when James and Henry pass by at Knapford. The object is most likely studio equipment.
    • Studio equipment can be seen as Gordon pulls Thomas around the bend.
    • In the closeup of Thomas being tired out, the train in front of him is missing.
    • When the train crosses the viaduct, the edge of the set is visible.
    • Just before Thomas starts puffing to the water tower, the track ends behind him.
    • In the closeup of Gordon smiling, there is studio equipment in the background, Thomas and the express disappear, his tender bounces a little, and the tracks behind him end.
    • When Thomas backs onto the turntable, a camera stand is visible.
    • In an aerial shot of the turntable turning, a shadow of studio equipment is visible.
  • In a promotional picture when Thomas and Gordon are about to go through Henry's Tunnel, the hills cut off to the background.

In Other Languages

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Language Title
Brazilian Portuguese Thomas Aprende uma Lição
Chinese 托马斯和高登
Croatian Tomica i Gordon
Czech Tomáš a Gordon
Danish Thomas og Gordon
Dutch Thomas en Gordon
Finnish Tuomas-Veturi ja Jori
French Thomas et Gordon
German Thomas und Gordon
Greek Ένα Mάθημα για τον Τόμας
Hebrew תומס וגורדון
Hungarian Thomas és Gordon
Icelandic Tommi og Gyrðir
Italian Una bella lezione
Japanese トーマスとゴードン
Korean 토마스와 고든
Norwegian Thomas og Gordon
Polish Tomek i Gabryś
Romanian Thomas şi Gordon
Russian Серьезный урок
Serbian Tomas i Gordon
Slovak Thomas a Gordon
Slovenian Tomaž in Gorazd
Spanish Una Lección para Thomas
Swedish Thomas och Gordon
Thai บทเรียนของโธมัส
Turkish Thomas ve Gordon
Welsh Tomos a Gordon

Merchandise

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Name Published Publisher Highlights Photo
Thomas and Gordon 1985 Dean and Son
  • Board book
ThomasandGordon(boardbook)
Thomas 2003 Egmont
MyThomasStoryLibraryThomas
Thomas (Book & CD) 2007 Egmont
  • My Thomas Story Library book
  • The book was released with a CD narrated by Michael Angelis
ThomasStoryLibrarybookandCD
Thomas the Tank Engine Book Pack 2015 Egmont
ThomasWoodenRailwayStoryLibraryBookPack
Thomas and Gordon 2016 Random House
ThomasandGordon(book)

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#01 Thomas and Gordon #10 James and the Express #19 The Flying Kipper
#02 Edward and Gordon #11 Thomas and the Guard #20 Whistles and Sneezes
#03 The Sad Story of Henry #12 Thomas Goes Fishing #21 Toby and the Stout Gentleman
#04 Edward, Gordon and Henry #13 Thomas, Terence and the Snow #22 Thomas in Trouble
#05 Thomas' Train #14 Thomas and Bertie #23 Dirty Objects
#06 Thomas and the Trucks #15 Tenders and Turntables #24 Off the Rails
#07 Thomas and the Breakdown Train #16 Trouble in the Shed #25 Down the Mine
#08 James and the Coaches #17 Percy Runs Away #26 Thomas' Christmas Party
#09 Troublesome Trucks #18 Coal
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