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* [[Wilbert Awdry|Rev. W. Awdry]] {{Original story}}
  
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* [[Britt Allcroft]] & [[David Mitton]] {{Adaptation}}
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* [[Britt Allcroft]] and [[David Mitton]] {{Adaptation}}
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* Britt Allcroft
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* [[David Mitton]]
  
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* David Mitton
 
* [[Robert D. Cardona]]
  
* [[Robert D. Cardona]]
 
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* [[Ringo Starr]] {{Note|UK/US}}
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* [[Ringo Starr]]
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* [[George Carlin]] {{Note|US}}
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* [[George Carlin]] {{Note|US only}}
 
|series=[[Series 1|1]]
  
|series=[[Series 1|1]]
 
|series_no=1.01
  
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|number=1
  
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* [https://shiningtimestation.fandom.com/wiki/A_Place_Unlike_Any_Other A Place Unlike Any Other]
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* [[w:c:shiningtimestation:A Place Unlike Any Other|A Place Unlike Any Other]] {{Note|Ringo Starr}}
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* [https://shiningtimestation.fandom.com/wiki/Stacy_Forgets_Her_Name Stacy Forgets Her Name]
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* [[w:c:shiningtimestation:Stacy Forgets Her Name|Stacy Forgets Her Name]] {{Note|George Carlin}}
 
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* 9 October 1984 {{Note|UK}}
  
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* 9 October 1984 {{Note|UK, TV}}
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* 1 April 1985 {{Note|UK, [[Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (Cassette 1)|VHS]]}}
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* 13 September 1985 {{Note|CAN, Ringo Starr, [[TVOKids|TVO]]}}
 
* 15 April 1986 {{Note|NOR}}
  
* 15 April 1986 {{Note|NOR}}
 
* 6 April 1987 {{Note|AUS}}
  
* 6 April 1987 {{Note|AUS}}
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* 29 January 1989 {{Note|US; Ringo Starr}}
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* 20 April 1987 {{Note|NZ}}
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* 3 April 1990 {{Note|JPN}}
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* 29 January 1989 {{Note|US, Ringo Starr, [[PBS]]}}
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* 18 May 1993 {{Note|US; George Carlin}}
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* 7 June 1990 {{Note|US/CAN, Ringo Starr, [[Thomas Gets Tricked (DVD)|VHS]]}}
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* 19 February 1998 {{Note|GER}}
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* 4 October 1990 {{Note|JPN}}
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* 1 January 2008 {{Note|HUN, CZE, SVK}}
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* 3 April 1991 {{Note|SWE, [[Louise Raeder]]}}
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* 3 September 1991 {{Note|CAN, Ringo Starr, YTV}}
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|next=[[Edward and Gordon|Edward and Gordon/Edward Helps Out]]
  
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* 7 December 1992 {{Note|MYS}}
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}}{{Quote|Well, little Thomas, now you know what hard work means, don't you?|Gordon}}
  
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* 18 May 1993 {{Note|US, George Carlin, PBS}}
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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]].
  
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* 12 September 1996 {{Note|IRL, TV}}
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* 7 October 1996 {{Note|GER, [[Thomas and Gordon and 4 Other Adventures|VHS]]}}
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* 19 February 1998 {{Note|GER, TV}}<ref>[https://www.fernsehserien.de/thomas-und-seine-freunde/sendetermine/rtl2/-3]</ref>
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* 11 May 1998 {{Note|NL}}
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* 17 July 2000 {{Note|CAN, [[TVOKids]], Shining Time Station}}
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* 5 August 2002 {{Note|LATAM}}
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* 1 September 2003 {{Note|CAN, [[Treehouse TV]]}}
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* 7 July 2004 {{Note|KOR, JEI TV}}
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* 1 September 2005 {{Note|FIN, [[Nelonen]]}}
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* 3 December 2007 {{note|POL, [[JimJam]]}}
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* 1 January 2008 {{Note|HUN/CZ}}
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* 13 November 2019 {{Note|UK, Official [[YouTube]] channel}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YMSnpBjIpOo]</ref>
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* 10 February 2020 {{Note|US, Official YouTube channel}}<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tmZNQLQoB0E]</ref>}}
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|next=[[Edward and Gordon|Edward and Gordon / Edward Helps Out]]}}
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{{Quote|Thomas is a tank engine who lives at the big station on the Island of Sodor. He's a cheeky little engine with six small wheels, a short stumpy funnel, a short stumpy boiler and a short stumpy dome.|The narrator introducing Thomas}}
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'''''Thomas and Gordon''''', retitled '''''Thomas Gets Tricked''''' on North American releases, is the first episode of the [[Series 1|first series]] and the very first episode of ''[[Thomas & Friends]]'' overall. It is based on [[Thomas the Tank Engine#Thomas and Gordon|the story of the same name]] from [[The Railway Series|the Railway Series]] book [[Thomas the Tank Engine]].
   
 
==Plot==
  
==Plot==
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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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Thomas is a blue tank engine who works at a big station called Knapford on a railway island named [[Island of Sodor (T&F)|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 rudely by teasing him with his loud whistle.
   
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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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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 he decides to teach Thomas a lesson instead of falling back to sleep.
   
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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 forget 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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One morning, Thomas' crew is unable to make him start. Gordon and his passengers wait impatiently at Knapford Station for Thomas to bring the coaches. Finally, a tired Thomas starts and he hurries to get the express coaches which he brings to the station platform behind Gordon. Gordon then enacts his plan; he quickly backs up, couples to his train and tells his passengers to get in quickly. Thomas usually pushes from behind the big trains to help them get a good start but is always uncoupled first because he can stop and go back when the train is running nicely. However, Gordon starts off so quickly this time that the workmen forget to uncouple Thomas. Gordon races through the Sudrian countryside to show Thomas how hard it is to pull the express. Thomas has never gone so fast before and it is not long before he is quite out of breath and his wheels ache but he is forced to go on.
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[[File:ThomasandGordon40.png|thumb|'''Thomas''': "I shall never be the same again! My wheels will be quite worn out!"]]
   
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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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After a while, the express finally comes to a stop at Wellsworth Station. Thomas is very tired and feels very silly and exhausted. He is uncoupled from the train, gets turned around on the [[Turntables|turntable]] and moves into a siding where he has a long drink from the [[Water Towers and Water Cranes|water tower]]. He then wearily puffs home, having learned not to act so cheeky towards Gordon ever again.
   
 
==Characters==
  
==Characters==
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* [[Thomas]]
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* [[Thomas (T&F)|Thomas]]
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* [[Gordon]]
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* [[Gordon (T&F)|Gordon]]
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* [[Green Express Coaches]]
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* [[Henry]] {{cameo}}
  
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* [[James]] {{cameo}}
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* [[Orange Branchline Coaches]] {{Do not speak}}
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* [[Annie and Clarabel|Clarabel]] {{cameo}}
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* [[Henry (T&F)|Henry]] {{Cameo}}
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* [[Troublesome Trucks]] {{Cameos}}
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* [[James (T&F)|James]] {{Cameo}}
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* [[Sir Topham Hatt]] {{cameo}}
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* [[Annie and Clarabel (T&F)|Clarabel]] {{Cameo}}
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* [[Troublesome Trucks (T&F)|Troublesome Trucks]] {{Cameos}}
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* [[Stephen Hatt]] {{cameo}}
  
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* [[Mrs. Kyndley]] {{cameo}}
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* [[Sir Topham Hatt (T&F)|Sir Topham Hatt]] {{Cameo}}
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* [[Jeremiah Jobling]] {{cameo}}
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* [[Stephen Hatt (T&F)|Stephen Hatt]] {{Cameo}}
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* [[Märklin Engine]] {{Note|deleted scene cameo}}
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* [[Märklin Engine]] {{Deleted scene cameo}}
   
 
==Locations==
  
==Locations==
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* [[The Quarry Tramroad (T&F)|The Quarry Tramroad]]
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* [[Knapford]]
  
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* [[Knapford (T&F)|Knapford]]
 
** [[Knapford Bus Yard]]
  
** [[Knapford Bus Yard]]
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** [[Three-Track Bend and Signalbox]]
 
* [[The Pond Runby]]
  
* [[The Pond Runby]]
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* [[Tidmouth Sheds]]
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* [[Tidmouth Sheds (T&F)|Tidmouth Sheds]]
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* [[Three-Track Bend and Signalbox]]
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** [[Tidmouth Goods Station]]
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* [[Henry's Tunnel]]
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* [[Henry's Tunnel (T&F)|Henry's Tunnel]]
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* [[The Viaduct]]
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* [[The Viaduct (T&F)|The Viaduct]]
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** [[Hawin Ab (T&F)|Hawin Ab]]
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* [[Wellsworth]]
  
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** [[Wellsworth Yards]]
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* [[Wellsworth (T&F)|Wellsworth]]
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** [[Wellsworth Yards (T&F)|Wellsworth Yards]]
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* [[The Mainland|United Kingdom]] {{Note|mentioned in Japanese dub only}}
   
 
==Trivia==
  
==Trivia==
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* The dialogue script for this episode was completed on 18 May 1984.
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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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* The George Carlin dub 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 dub with four extra episodes, until it was released on [[Thomas' Halloween Adventures]] in 2006.
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* The events of this episode were retold for the 2015 special, [[The Adventure Begins]].
  
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* The events of this episode were retold and recreated 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.
  
* Music cues from this episode were used in some audiobooks of ''Thomas & Friends'', which were only released in Germany.
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* The German audiobook features an extra scene of Gordon feeling guilty about what he did to Thomas, which could have foreshadowed him and Thomas forming their alliance in [[Down the Mine]].
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* A clip from this episode was used in the 1995 [[CiTV]] special ''Simply the Best''.
  
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* This episode marks the only appearance of Thomas' yawning and drowsy faces until the [[Series 8|eighth series]] and the second series episode, [[Thomas Comes to Breakfast]], respectively.
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* In the Japanese dub, the narrator says that Sodor is a part of the United Kingdom.
  
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* A clip from this episode was used in the 1995 [[CITV]] special ''Simply the Best''.
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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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* A workman resembling Ringo Starr is visible.
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* In the Japanese dub, the narrator says that Sodor is a part of the United Kingdom. This is contrary to later in the show, where in ''[[The Great Race]]'', it is revealed that Sodor is its own country. A possible explanation could be that it became an independent country between times.
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* In the Shining Time Station episode, ''A Place Unlike Any Other'', Ringo Starr's line "and off he ran laughing" was used, much like its UK counterpart, while some US dubs of Ringo Starr's dub have him say, "And off Thomas ran laughing."
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** This line is also present in the book [[Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories (book)|Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories]].
 
* 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.
  
* 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.
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* This episode has the most home video releases for any episode in the television series.
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* The model that would later be used for [[Elizabeth II (T&F)|Elizabeth II]] in the [[Series 4|fourth series]] can be seen in this episode.
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* The JEI TV version of the Korean dub added subtitles to inform viewers what a turntable is.
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* This episode was never released on VHS and DVD in South Korea.
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* On 9 October 1984 before the Children’s ITV debut at 4.00pm, the first two episodes aired at 12.00 midday before the ITN News at One.
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* When the series first aired in 1984, the main title fonts were shown in pink. Then, when they were shown individually in 1985, the colour of the title fonts were changed to a bright red, which was also used for the second series.
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* Although this is James' first appearance, he is not officially acknowledged by name until [[Thomas and the Breakdown Train]]. This may be because James was added into the episode to make the set appear more active.
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* The whistle pattern Thomas makes when he wakes Gordon up for the second time is used in [[Mister Moose's Fun Time]] whenever Thomas' segment in that show is coming up next.
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* Stock footage from [[Thomas Down the Mine|the unaired pilot]] is used.
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* Apart from this episode, [[Down the Mine]] is the only episode in the [[Series 1|first series]] to feature Thomas' confused face.
   
 
==Goofs==
  
==Goofs==
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* During Thomas' introduction:
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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.
  
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** Studio equipment is reflected off of his smokebox.
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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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** His eyes are misaligned.
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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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** One of his eyes is scratched.
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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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** His dome is crooked.
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* 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.
  
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** Part of his boiler is raised due to the middle section not being reassembled properly before shooting.
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* Just before Thomas reaches the water tower, the background shows trees and bushes instead of Wellsworth.
  
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** His face moves when rolling his eyes.
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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 is sleeping in the siding, his buffers are crooked.
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** A black dot is visible in his nose.
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** The paint on the wheels are chipped.
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* When Thomas stops inside Knapford at the beginning, Henry is in his new shape.
  
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** There are white marks on his wheel arch.
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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 moves a little and his smoke vanishes due to a film cut.
  
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** There is a red mark on his smokebox.
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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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** His cab doorway is not painted properly near the bottom.
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* When Thomas backs onto the turntable at Wellsworth, he looks more annoyed than tired.
  
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** The yellow stripe around his cab is peeling off.
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* When Henry leaves the station, Gordon's eyes are a bit wonky.
  
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** His side tank has several chips and scratches.
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* When Thomas says "Hurry (up) yourself!" the coaches cannot be seen in front of him.
  
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** His cab roof has paint chips on the front.
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* 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.
  
 
* In the restored version:
  
* In the restored version:
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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.
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** An unidentified object obstructs the camera lens in the top-left corner of the shot when James and Henry pass by at Knapford. The object is most likely studio equipment.
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** When Thomas leaves the sheds, the edge of the set can be seen.
 
** 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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** In the closeup of Gordon smiling:
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*** There is studio equipment in the background.
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*** Thomas and the express disappear.
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*** His tender bounces a little.
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*** The tracks behind him end.
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** When Thomas backs onto the turntable, a camera stand is visible. This was fixed on later releases. Because of this, on [[Thomas & Friends Classic Volume 1|the 2016 US digital release of the first series]], the narration changes from [[George Carlin]] to [[Ringo Starr]] during the shot when the camera stand was visible, then back to George Carlin again.
 
** 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 background, Thomas and the express disappear, his tender bounces a little, and the tracks behind him end.
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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 the station.
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** When Thomas backs onto the turntable, a camera stand is visible.
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* When Thomas stops inside Knapford station for the first time:
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** Henry is in his new shape.
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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 has no coaches but in the next scene, he gains the coaches, a van and a brake van.
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** Gordon's eyes are a bit misaligned.
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* When Henry and James puff out of Knapford:
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** Two of Henry's wheel arches are missing.
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** Henry's passenger train has no brake coach.
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* In the first shot of Gordon, there are paint chips near the bottom right of his smokebox.
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* When Gordon is sleeping in the siding, his buffers are crooked.
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* When Gordon is first seen pulling the express, the reflection of some studio equipment can be seen in the lake and the ground also slightly sinks.
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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 also vanishes due to a jump cut.
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* In the close-up of Thomas' driver and fireman inside his cab, the shed is missing as just blue sky can be seen in through Thomas' cab windows.
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* When the narrator says "It was nearly time for the Express,":
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** There are no coaches on the track next to Gordon but when Thomas puffs in, they suddenly appear.
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** Gordon is 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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* When Thomas says "Hurry yourself!":
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** The coaches are not in front of him.
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** His lamp handle is missing.
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** His lamp is also not attached.
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* 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.
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* When Gordon backs up to get coupled up with the coaches, something can be seen moving behind the station. It is most likely a crew member.
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* In the closeup of Thomas and Gordon's whistles, Knapford station is missing.
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* When Gordon and Thomas exit Henry's tunnel, the tracks bounce in the air.
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* In the closeup of Thomas being tired out, the train in front of him is missing.
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* When Thomas backs onto the turntable at Wellsworth, he looks more confused than tired.
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* In the closeup of Gordon when he says "Well, little Thomas, now you know what hard work means, don't you?" Wellsworth station is missing and there is also a gap between his eyes.
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* Just before Thomas reaches the water tower, the background shows trees and bushes instead of Wellsworth.
   
 
==In Other Languages==
  
==In Other Languages==
 
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|ALB=Tomasi dhe Gordoni
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|BRA=Thomas Aprende uma Lição
  
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|BRA=Thomas aprende uma lição
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|CHI=托马斯和高登
  
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|CHI-MAN=托马斯和高登
 
|HRV=Tomica i Gordon
  
|HRV=Tomica i Gordon
 
|CZE=Tomáš a Gordon
  
|CZE=Tomáš a Gordon
 
|DAN=Thomas og Gordon
  
|DAN=Thomas og Gordon
 
|DUT=Thomas en Gordon
  
|DUT=Thomas en Gordon
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|FIN=Tuomas-veturi ja Jori
 
|FRE=Thomas et Gordon
  
|FRE=Thomas et Gordon
 
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|GER=Thomas und Gordon
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|GRE=Ένα μάθημα για τον Τόμας
 
|HEB=תומס וגורדון
  
|HEB=תומס וגורדון
 
|HUN=Thomas és Gordon
  
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|JPN=トーマスとゴードン
  
|JPN=トーマスとゴードン
 
|KOR=토마스와 고든
  
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|LAM=Una lección para Thomas
 
|NOR=Thomas og Gordon
  
|NOR=Thomas og Gordon
 
|POL=Tomek i Gabryś
  
|POL=Tomek i Gabryś
 
|RUM=Thomas şi Gordon
  
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|ROH=Tumasch e Gordi
 
|RUS=Серьезный урок
  
|RUS=Серьезный урок
 
|SRP=Tomas i Gordon
  
|SRP=Tomas i Gordon
 
|SLO=Thomas a Gordon
  
|SLO=Thomas a Gordon
 
|SLV=Tomaž in Gorazd
  
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|SWE=Thomas och Gordon
  
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* [[My Thomas Story Library]] book
  
* [[My Thomas Story Library]] book
 
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|name3=Thomas {{Note|Book/CD}}
 
|published3=2007
  
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|publisher3=Egmont
  
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|publisher5=[[Random House]]
 
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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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==[[Home Video Releases]]==
 
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===UK/IRL===
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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 & Friends (Cassette 1)|Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends]] {{Note|Cassette 1}}
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* [[Thomas and Gordon and other stories]]
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* [[Thomas and Gordon and Other Stories]]
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* [[Thomas the Tank Engine (VHS)|Thomas the Tank Engine]]
 
* [[Children's Favourites#Children's T.V. Favourites Volume 2|Children's T.V. Favourites Volume 2]]
  
* [[Children's Favourites#Children's T.V. Favourites Volume 2|Children's T.V. Favourites Volume 2]]
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* [[Thomas Gets Bumped and 17 Other Stories]]
  
* [[Thomas Gets Bumped and 17 Other Stories]]
 
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* [[My Little MiniVid]]
 
* [[Peep Peep Party]] {{Note|DVD only}}
  
* [[Peep Peep Party]] {{Note|DVD only}}
 
* [[The Complete Series 1]]
  
* [[The Complete Series 1]]
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* [[The Very Best of Thomas and Friends]]
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* [[The Very Best of Thomas & Friends]]
 
* [[My Little Thomas and the Royal Visitor]]
  
* [[My Little Thomas and the Royal Visitor]]
 
* [[The Best of Thomas]]
  
* [[The Best of Thomas]]
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* [[Thomas and Gordon & Percy's Promise]]
 
* [[Edward and Gordon (DVD)|Edward and Gordon]]
  
* [[Edward and Gordon (DVD)|Edward and Gordon]]
 
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* [[1st Class Stories]]
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* [[Thomas and Gordon/Percy's Promise]]
  
   
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* [[The Fogman and Other Stories]] and The Very Best of Thomas and Friends '''Double Pack'''
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* [[The Fogman and Other Stories]] and The Very Best of Thomas & Friends '''Double Pack'''
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* Peep Peep Party, [[Engines to the Rescue (UK DVD)|Engines to the Rescue]] and [[The Chocolate Crunch and Other Stories|The Chocolate Crunch]] '''Triple Pack'''
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* [[10 DVD Boxset (2014)|10 DVD Boxset]]
  
 
* [[The Best of Friends]]
  
* [[The Best of Friends]]
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* [[10 DVD Boxset (2014)|10 DVD Boxset]]: Includes [[Tale of the Brave]]
   
 
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* [[Thomas and Gordon and other Stories (Welsh VHS)]]
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* [[Thomas and Gordon and Other Stories]]
   
 
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===US===
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* [[Thomas Gets Tricked (DVD)|Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories]]
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* [[Thomas Gets Tricked (DVD)|Thomas Gets Tricked]] {{Note|Both US dubs}}
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* [[The Early Years]]
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* [[The Early Years]] {{Note|UK dub}}
 
* [[Thomas' Halloween Adventures]]
  
* [[Thomas' Halloween Adventures]]
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* [[The Greatest Stories]]
 +
* [[Thomas & Friends Volume 1]]
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* [[The Greatest Stories]] {{Note|UK dub}}
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* [[Thomas and Friends Classic Volume 1]]
  
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* [[Thomas & Friends Classic Volume 1]]
   
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* Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories {{Note|Ringo Starr's US dub}}
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* The Early Years {{Note|UK dub}}
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* Thomas' Halloween Adventures
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* The Greatest Stories {{Note|UK dub}}
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====US/CAN VHS/DVD Packs====
 
* [[Special Video Collector's Set]]
  
* [[Special Video Collector's Set]]
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* Thomas Gets Tricked/[[Percy's Ghostly Trick (DVD)|Percy's Ghostly Trick and Other Thomas Stories]] '''[[Double Feature]]'''
 
* [[Totally Thomas Volume 8]]
  
* [[Totally Thomas Volume 8]]
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* Thomas' Halloween Adventure/[[Percy's Ghostly Trick (DVD)|Percy's Ghostly Trick]] '''[[Double Feature]]'''
  
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* Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories/Percy's Ghostly Trick '''Double Feature'''
  
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* Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories/Thomas' Halloween Adventures '''Double Feature'''
  
 
* [[Ultimate Thomas Collection]]
  
* [[Ultimate Thomas Collection]]
  +
* Thomas' Halloween Adventures/Percy's Ghostly Trick '''Double Feature'''
  +
* Thomas Gets Tricked/Thomas' Halloween Adventures '''Double Feature'''
   
 
===AUS===
  
===AUS===
−
* Thomas and Gordon and other Stories
 +
* Thomas and Gordon and Other Stories
 
* [[My First Thomas with Thomas]]
  
* [[My First Thomas with Thomas]]
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* The Very Best of Thomas and Friends
 +
* The Very Best of Thomas & Friends
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* [[The Best of Thomas and Friends - Volume 1]]
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* [[The Best of Thomas & Friends - Volume 1]]
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* The Complete Series 1
 +
* Series One
   
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====AUS DVD Packs====
 
* [[60th Anniversary - Limited Edition Boxset]]
  
* [[60th Anniversary - Limited Edition Boxset]]
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* Complete Series 1-10
 +
* Classic Collection: [[Series 1]] - [[Series 5|5]]
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* [[My First Thomas (DVD Pack)|My First Thomas]]
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* [[My First Thomas (3 Disc Set)|My First Thomas]] {{Note|2010}}
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* Series One and [[The Complete Series 2|Series Two]] '''Double Pack'''
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* [[My First Thomas (3 Disc Set)|My First Thomas]]
  
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* [[My First Thomas (DVD Pack)|My First Thomas]] {{Note|2014}}
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* Classic Collection
  
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* Series One and [[The Complete Second Series|Series Two]] '''Double Pack'''
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* [[The Complete Series 1-10]]
   
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===NZ===
  +
* Thomas and Gordon and Other Stories
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* [[The Adventures of Thomas (French DVD)|The Adventures of Thomas]]
  
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* [[Bumper Video Collection Volume 1]]
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* [[Thomas Train Set Compilation Video Volume 4]]
   
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===ZA===
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* [[Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.1 (Japanese VHS)|Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.1]]
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* [[Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (Cassette 1)|Thomas and Gordon]] {{Note|Volume One}}
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* [[Thomas and Gordon (Japanese DVD)|Thomas and Gordon]]
  
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* [[Keep It Up Thomas!]]
  
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* [[Nice to Meet You Thomas! (Japanese DVD)|Nice to Meet You Thomas!]]
  
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* [[The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.3]]
  
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* [[The Complete DVD Box 1 (Japanese DVD)|The Complete DVD Box 1]]
  
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* [[I Love Thomas DVD Collection]]
  
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* [[Best of Gordon (Japanese VHS)|Best of Gordon]]
  
   
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===SA===
 +
===IND===
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* [[Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (Betamax/VHS)|Volume 1]]
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* [[Thomas and Gordon and Other Stories (DVD)|Thomas and Gordon and Other Stories]]
   
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===MYS===
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* [[Thomas and the Guard (Swedish VHS)|Thomas and the Guard]]
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* [[Edward and Gordon (DVD)|Thomas and Gordon and Other Thomas Adventures]] {{Note|VCD}}
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* [[Thomas and Gordon and Other Adventures]] {{Note|DVD}}
   
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===NOR===
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===PHL===
−
* [[Thomas-Festival (Norwegian VHS)|Thomas-Festival]]
 +
* [[Edward and Gordon (DVD)|Thomas Gets Tricked]]
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* [[Thomas the Tank Engine 1 (Scandinavian DVD/VHS)/ …Gets Tricked/Thomas and Gordon (Dutch DVD)|Thomas the Tank Engine 1]]
  
  +
===LATAM===
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* [[Thomas Gets Tricked (DVD)|A Lesson for Thomas]]
  +
* [[Favourite Characters#Favourite Characters Volume 2|Favourite Characters Volume 2]]
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  +
====LATAM DVD Boxset====
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* [[The Adventures of Thomas (Mexican boxset)|The Adventures of Thomas]]
   
 
===BRA===
  
===BRA===
 
* [[Thomas Gets Tricked (DVD)|Learning with Thomas]]
  
* [[Thomas Gets Tricked (DVD)|Learning with Thomas]]
   
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===ITA===
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* [[Edward and Gordon (DVD)|Thomas and Gordon and Other Thomas Adventures]]
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* [[Edward and Gordon (DVD)|A Vicious Train]]
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* [[Thomas and Gordon and Other Adventures]]
  
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===FRA===
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* [[The Adventures of Thomas (French DVD)|The Adventures of Thomas]]
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===ROM===
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* [[Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (Cassette 1)|Thomas and the Trucks]]
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  +
====ROM DVD Boxset====
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* [[Triple Pack 1]]
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* [[...Gets Tricked! (Dutch DVD)|...Gets Tricked!]]
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* [[Double Feature 1 (Dutch DVD)|Double Feature 1]]
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* [[The Greatest Stories: The Adventures of Percy and Gordon]]
   
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* [[Thomas the Tank Engine 1 (Scandinavian DVD)|Thomas the Tank Engine 1]]
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===GER===
  
===GER===
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* [[Thomas and Gordon and 4 Other Adventures]] {{Note|Direct-to-VHS}}
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* [[Thomas and His Friends Volume 1]]
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* [[Thomas Introduces Himself]]
 
* [[All Beginnings Are Difficult]]
  
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* [[Thomas and Gordon and 4 Other Adventures]]
  
   
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===NOR===
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* [[Thomas' Train (Slovenian DVD)|Thomas' Train]]
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* [[Thomas and the Trucks (Danish VHS)|Thomas and the Trucks]] {{Note|VHS}}
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* [[The Greatest Stories: The Adventures of Thomas, Percy and Gordon]]
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===SWE===
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* [[Thomas the Tank Engine 1 (Scandinavian)|Thomas and the Guard]]
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* [[Bumper Video Collection Volume 1]]
  
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* [[Thomas the Tank Engine 1 (Scandinavian)|Thomas and the Guard and Edward, Trevor and the Garden Party]]
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* [[Thomas Train Set Compilation Video Volume 4]]
  
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* Thomas and Gordon and other stories
  
   
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 +
===FIN===
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* Thomas and the Guard
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* [[A Vicious Train]]
  
   
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 +
===ICE===
  +
* Thomas the Tank Engine 1
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* [[Thomas Gets Tricked (Philippine DVD)|Thomas Gets Tricked]]
  
   
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 +
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* [[Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (Betamax/VHS)|Thomas and the Trucks]]
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* [[Thomas' Train (Slovenian DVD)|Thomas' Train]]
   
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* [[Thomas & Friends Volume 1 (Hong Kong DVD)|Thomas and Gordon]]
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* [[Triple Pack 1]]
  
   
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* [[Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (Betamax/VHS)|Thomas and Gordon and Other Stories]]
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* [[A Naughty Train!]] {{Note|VHS}}
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* [[Thomas the Tank Engine 1]]
  
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  +
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* [[3 DVD Boxset 1]]
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===TUR===
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* [[Hello Thomas (Turkish VCD)|Hello Thomas]] {{Note|VCD}}
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* Brave Hero and Hello Thomas {{Note|DVD}}
   
 
===ISR===
  
===ISR===
−
* [[Welcome Thomas!]]
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* [[Thomas & Friends Volume 1 (Hong Kong DVD)|Welcome Thomas!]]
   
−
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* [[Thomas and Gordon (Croatian DVD)|Thomas and Gordon]]
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* [[Thomas Gets Tricked (DVD)|Thomas and Friends Volume 1]]
   
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* [[Thomas and Gordon and Other Stories (DVD)|Thomas and Gordon and Other Stories]]
 +
* [[Thomas the Tank Engine Vol.1 (Japanese VHS)|Thomas the Tank Engine Volume 1]]
  +
* [[Best of Gordon (Japanese VHS)|Best of Gordon]]
  +
* [[The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.3]]
  +
* [[My First Thomas with Thomas|Nice to Meet You, Thomas!]]
  +
* [[I Love Thomas DVD Collection#Disc 1|I Love Thomas DVD 1]]
  +
* [[Keep It Up Thomas!]]
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* [[Thomas and Gordon (Japanese DVD)|Thomas and Gordon]]
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* [[75th Anniversary Edition: Thank You as Always! Thomas & Friends Masterpieces]]
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====JPN VHS/DVD Boxsets====
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* [[Best of Series]]
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* [[The Complete DVD Box 1 (Japanese DVD)|The Complete DVD Box 1]]
  +
* [[I Love Thomas DVD Collection]]
   
 
===CHN===
  
===CHN===
−
* [[Thomas and Friends Season 1-4 (DVD)|Thomas and Friends Season 1-4]]
 +
* [[Thomas & Friends Season 1-4 (DVD)|Thomas & Friends Season 1-4]]
   
 
===HK===
  
===HK===
−
* [[Thomas and Friends Volume 1 (Hong Kong DVD)|Thomas and Friends Volume 1]]
 +
* [[Thomas & Friends Volume 1 (Hong Kong DVD)|Thomas & Friends Volume 1]] {{Note|VCD}}
  +
* [[Thomas & Friends Volume 5 (Hong Kong DVD)|Thomas & Friends Volume 5]] {{Note|DVD}}
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* [[Thomas Gets Tricked (DVD)|Thomas and Friends - Volume 1]]
  
 
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“Thomas is a tank engine who lives at the big station on the Island of Sodor. He's a cheeky little engine with six small wheels, a short stumpy funnel, a short stumpy boiler and a short stumpy dome.”
― The narrator introducing Thomas

Thomas and Gordon, retitled Thomas Gets Tricked on North American releases, is the first episode of the first series and the very first episode of Thomas & Friends overall. 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 called Knapford on a railway island named 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 rudely by teasing him with his loud whistle.

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 he decides to teach Thomas a lesson instead of falling back to sleep.

One morning, Thomas' crew is unable to make him start. Gordon and his passengers wait impatiently at Knapford Station for Thomas to bring the coaches. Finally, a tired Thomas starts and he hurries to get the express coaches which he brings to the station platform behind Gordon. Gordon then enacts his plan; he quickly backs up, couples to his train and tells his passengers to get in quickly. Thomas usually pushes from behind the big trains to help them get a good start but is always uncoupled first because he can stop and go back when the train is running nicely. However, Gordon starts off so quickly this time that the workmen forget to uncouple Thomas. Gordon races through the Sudrian countryside to show Thomas how hard it is to pull the express. Thomas has never gone so fast before and it is not long before he is quite out of breath and his wheels ache but he is forced to go on.

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Thomas: "I shall never be the same again! My wheels will be quite worn out!"

After a while, the express finally comes to a stop at Wellsworth Station. Thomas is very tired and feels very silly and exhausted. 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. He then wearily puffs home, having learned not to act so cheeky towards Gordon ever again.

Characters

Locations

Trivia

  • The dialogue script for this episode was completed on 18 May 1984.
  • The George Carlin dub 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 dub with four extra episodes, until it was released on Thomas' Halloween Adventures in 2006.
  • The events of this episode were retold and recreated 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.
  • The German audiobook features an extra scene of Gordon feeling guilty about what he did to Thomas, which could have foreshadowed him and Thomas forming their alliance in Down the Mine.
  • This episode marks the only appearance of Thomas' yawning and drowsy faces until the eighth series and the second series episode, Thomas Comes to Breakfast, respectively.
  • A clip from this episode was used in the 1995 CITV special Simply the Best.
  • A workman resembling Ringo Starr is visible.
  • In the Japanese dub, the narrator says that Sodor is a part of the United Kingdom. This is contrary to later in the show, where in The Great Race, it is revealed that Sodor is its own country. A possible explanation could be that it became an independent country between times.
  • In the Shining Time Station episode, A Place Unlike Any Other, Ringo Starr's line "and off he ran laughing" was used, much like its UK counterpart, while some US dubs of Ringo Starr's dub have him say, "And off Thomas ran laughing."
  • 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.
  • This episode has the most home video releases for any episode in the television series.
  • The model that would later be used for Elizabeth II in the fourth series can be seen in this episode.
  • The JEI TV version of the Korean dub added subtitles to inform viewers what a turntable is.
  • This episode was never released on VHS and DVD in South Korea.
  • On 9 October 1984 before the Children’s ITV debut at 4.00pm, the first two episodes aired at 12.00 midday before the ITN News at One.
  • When the series first aired in 1984, the main title fonts were shown in pink. Then, when they were shown individually in 1985, the colour of the title fonts were changed to a bright red, which was also used for the second series.
  • Although this is James' first appearance, he is not officially acknowledged by name until Thomas and the Breakdown Train. This may be because James was added into the episode to make the set appear more active.
  • The whistle pattern Thomas makes when he wakes Gordon up for the second time is used in Mister Moose's Fun Time whenever Thomas' segment in that show is coming up next.
  • Stock footage from the unaired pilot is used.
  • Apart from this episode, Down the Mine is the only episode in the first series to feature Thomas' confused face.

Goofs

  • During Thomas' introduction:
    • Studio equipment is reflected off of his smokebox.
    • His eyes are misaligned.
    • One of his eyes is scratched.
    • His dome is crooked.
    • Part of his boiler is raised due to the middle section not being reassembled properly before shooting.
    • His face moves when rolling his eyes.
    • A black dot is visible in his nose.
    • The paint on the wheels are chipped.
    • There are white marks on his wheel arch.
    • There is a red mark on his smokebox.
    • His cab doorway is not painted properly near the bottom.
    • The yellow stripe around his cab is peeling off.
    • His side tank has several chips and scratches.
    • His cab roof has paint chips on the front.
  • In the restored version:
    • An unidentified object obstructs the camera lens in the top-left corner of the shot when James and Henry pass by at Knapford. The object is most likely studio equipment.
    • When Thomas leaves the sheds, the edge of the set can be seen.
    • Studio equipment can be seen as Gordon pulls Thomas around the bend.
    • When the train crosses the viaduct, the edge of the set is visible.
    • In the closeup of Gordon smiling:
      • There is studio equipment in the background.
      • Thomas and the express disappear.
      • His tender bounces a little.
      • The tracks behind him end.
    • When Thomas backs onto the turntable, a camera stand is visible. This was fixed on later releases. Because of this, on the 2016 US digital release of the first series, the narration changes from George Carlin to Ringo Starr during the shot when the camera stand was visible, then back to George Carlin again.
    • Just before Thomas starts puffing to the water tower, the track ends behind him.
  • 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 the station.
  • When Thomas stops inside Knapford station for the first time:
    • Henry is in his new shape.
    • Henry has no coaches but in the next scene, he gains the coaches, a van and a brake van.
    • Gordon's eyes are a bit misaligned.
  • When Henry and James puff out of Knapford:
    • Two of Henry's wheel arches are missing.
    • Henry's passenger train has no brake coach.
  • In the first shot of Gordon, there are paint chips near the bottom right of his smokebox.
  • When Gordon is sleeping in the siding, his buffers are crooked.
  • When Gordon is first seen pulling the express, the reflection of some studio equipment can be seen in the lake and the ground also slightly sinks.
  • 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 also vanishes due to a jump cut.
  • In the close-up of Thomas' driver and fireman inside his cab, the shed is missing as just blue sky can be seen in through Thomas' cab windows.
  • When the narrator says "It was nearly time for the Express,":
    • There are no coaches on the track next to Gordon but when Thomas puffs in, they suddenly appear.
    • Gordon is waiting outside platform 2 for his coaches but when Thomas puffs in, Gordon and his coaches are outside platforms 3 and 4.
  • When Thomas says "Hurry yourself!":
    • The coaches are not in front of him.
    • His lamp handle is missing.
    • His lamp is also not attached.
  • 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.
  • When Gordon backs up to get coupled up with the coaches, something can be seen moving behind the station. It is most likely a crew member.
  • In the closeup of Thomas and Gordon's whistles, Knapford station is missing.
  • When Gordon and Thomas exit Henry's tunnel, the tracks bounce in the air.
  • In the closeup of Thomas being tired out, the train in front of him is missing.
  • When Thomas backs onto the turntable at Wellsworth, he looks more confused than tired.
  • In the closeup of Gordon when he says "Well, little Thomas, now you know what hard work means, don't you?" Wellsworth station is missing and there is also a gap between his eyes.
  • Just before Thomas reaches the water tower, the background shows trees and bushes instead of Wellsworth.

In Other Languages

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Language Title
Albanian Tomasi dhe Gordoni
Brazilian Portuguese Thomas aprende uma lição
Chinese Mandarin 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 μάθημα 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
Latin American Spanish Una lección para Thomas
Norwegian Thomas og Gordon
Polish Tomek i Gabryś
Romanian Thomas şi Gordon
Romansh Tumasch e Gordi
Russian Серьезный урок
Serbian Tomas i Gordon
Slovak Thomas a Gordon
Slovenian Tomaž in Gorazd
Swedish Thomas och Gordon
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)

Home Video Releases

UK/IRL

UK/IRL VHS/DVD Packs

WAL

US

CAN

  • Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories (Ringo Starr's US dub)
  • The Early Years (UK dub)
  • Thomas' Halloween Adventures
  • The Greatest Stories (UK dub)

US/CAN VHS/DVD Packs

AUS

AUS DVD Packs

NZ

ZA

IND

MYS

PHL

LATAM

LATAM DVD Boxset

BRA

ITA

FRA

ROM

ROM DVD Boxset

NL

NL DVD Boxsets

GER

NOR

DK

SWE

FIN

  • Thomas and the Guard

ICE

  • Thomas the Tank Engine 1

SVN

HRV

SRP

GRC

GRC DVD Boxset

TUR

ISR

THA

JPN

JPN VHS/DVD Boxsets

CHN

HK

Episode

References

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  2. ↑ [2]
  3. ↑ [3]


Series 1

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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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