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- “Scruff, it's Gordon here. Would you like to see my express carriages? They're the grandest on the island!"
"Oh, dear. Thank you, Gordon. I don't think Scruff wants to see your Express."
"Oh, the indignity!” - ― Gordon and Thomas trying to entice Scruff out of hiding
Thomas and Scruff is the sixteenth episode of the fourteenth series.
Plot
Whiff is extremely busy at his waste dump, so when Thomas tells him the Fat Controller has brought another engine in to help him out, he is very excited. Thomas puffs quickly to the Docks where Scruff "the Scruncher" is waiting for him. Thomas is not very impressed; Scruff is small, square and very scruffy. Thomas feels that a scruffy engine cannot be a really useful engine, so he tells Scruff that he is going to fetch a "welcome to Sodor surprise." Thomas collects a flatbed of buckets, sponges, soap suds and a workman and takes them to Scruff. It turns out that Scruff does not like his "surprise", having never seen soap suds and brushes before. They prove to be too scary for him and he runs away, which shocks Thomas who chases after him.
After a short while, Scruff slips into an overgrown siding and hides. Thomas knows he is there, but he cannot make Scruff come out, he is too scared to listen to Thomas. Then, Gordon arrives with the express. Thomas asks Gordon for help, so the big blue engine asks Scruff to come out of hiding to see the magnificent express coaches he is pulling. Scruff is too scared to reply and Gordon steams away. Henry puffs up and Thomas asks him for help. Henry tries to entice Scruff out by offering to take him to see his special coal, but again Scruff is silent. Percy then arrives with his mail coaches. He offers to show the Mail Vans to Scruff, but yet again, Scruff is not interested. Finally, Whiff arrives pulling a long line of rubbish trucks. He tells Thomas how excited he is to meet Scruff and then leaves. This gives Thomas an idea; he offers to take Scruff to collect some trucks of rubbish. Scruff is delighted and immediately comes out of hiding.
So, Thomas and Scruff set off to collect rubbish from the Steamworks, Knapford and the Slate Quarry. They then take the rubbish trucks to Whiff's Waste Dump. Whiff is very impressed with Scruff's load and calls him a "Really Useful Engine."
Characters
- Thomas
- Henry
- Gordon
- Percy
- Whiff
- Scruff
- Edward (cameo)
- James (cameo)
- Emily (cameo)
- Mavis (cameo)
- Victor (cameo)
- Annie and Clarabel (cameos)
- Cranky (cameo)
- The Teacher (cameo)
- The Ginger-haired Boy (cameo)
- The Blond-haired Boy (cameo)
- The Fat Baker (cameo)
- The Welsh Bird Watcher (cameo)
- Sir Topham Hatt (mentioned)
Locations
- Chestnut Orchard
- Whiff's Waste Dump
- Brendam Docks
- Crosby Washdown
- Sodor Steamworks
- Knapford
- Sodor Slate Quarry
- Thomas' Branch Line (mentioned)
Cast
UK
- Ben Small as Thomas
- Keith Wickham as Henry, Gordon, Percy and Whiff
- Matt Wilkinson as Scruff
US
- Martin Sherman as Thomas and Percy
- William Hope as Whiff
- Kerry Shale as Henry, Gordon and Scruff
Trivia
- Edited stock footage from Double Trouble is used.
- Going by production order, this is the seventeenth episode of the fourteenth series.
- This is the only episode of the fourteenth series in which the Fat Controller does not appear, although he was mentioned.
- This episode marks the first of a few things:
- Scruff's first appearance in the series.
- Whiff's first appearance in an episode since the twelfth series episode, Toby's Special Surprise.
- Kōtarō Nishiyama joins the voice cast in Japan.
Goofs
- Percy's right-side side rods do not move.
- When Scruff goes hiding in the passing loop, his rear coupling is missing.
Merchandise
- Wooden Railway - Scruff and the Garbage car two pack (discontinued)
- Books - Thomas and Scruff
- Magazine Stories - Thomas and Scruff
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Azerbaijani | Tomas və Scruff |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Thomas e Scruff |
| Chinese Mandarin | 托马斯和斯加夫 |
| Czech | Tomáš a Špindíra |
| Danish | Thomas og Scruff |
| Finnish | Tuomas ja Roju |
| French | Scruff le déchiqueteur |
| German | Thomas und Scruff |
| Greek | Ο Τομας και Ο Σκραφ |
| Hungarian | Thomas és Scruff |
| Indonesian | Thomas dan Scruff |
| Japanese | トーマスとスクラフ |
| Korean | 토마스와 스크러프 |
| Norwegian | Thomas og Rusk |
| Polish | Tomek i Zgniotek |
| Portuguese | Thomas e Scruff |
| Romanian | Thomas și Scruff |
| Russian | Грязнуля Скраф |
| Spanish | Thomas y Scruff |
| Swedish | Thomas och Scruff |
| Welsh | Tomos a Sgryff |
Home Media Releases
UKDVD BoxsetsUS/AUS/NOR/SWE/DK/FIN
DVD BoxsetsJPNMYSTHACHNGERPOL |
| #01 Thomas' Tall Friend | #08 Pop Goes Thomas | #15 Jumping Jobi Wood! |
| #02 James in the Dark | #09 Victor Says Yes | #16 Thomas and Scruff |
| #03 Pingy Pongy Pick Up | #10 Thomas in Charge | #17 O the Indignity |
| #04 Charlie and Eddie | #11 Being Percy | #18 Jitters and Japes |
| #05 Toby and the Whistling Woods | #12 Merry Winter Wish | #19 Merry Misty Island |
| #06 Henry's Health and Safety | #13 Thomas and the Snowman Party | #20 Henry's Magic Box |
| #07 Diesel's Special Delivery | #14 Thomas' Crazy Day | |