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- "Oh, I know Rajiv said I shouldn't, but I really want to see the monkey palace, and if I hurry, I won't even be late with the coconuts."
- ― Thomas
Thomas and the Monkey Palace is the eighth episode of the twenty-second series.
Plot
In India, Thomas is told to deliver a truckload of coconuts for refreshing coconut water. While on his way to collect the coconuts, he discovers a branch line leading to a mysterious monkey temple. Asking Rajiv about it, he tells Thomas that the branch line leads to the Monkey Palace, which is riddled with troublesome monkeys. Although Rajiv warns Thomas to stay clear of it, he visits it on his way to deliver the coconuts.
At the Monkey Palace, Thomas sees several cheeky monkeys around him. They start to clamber all over him and his trucks. While Thomas attempts to leave, one of the monkeys gets trapped in the truck. When it tries to attract Thomas' attention, Thomas comes to a sudden stop, but he spills all the coconuts. Thomas, however, does not know this and leaves the monkey and the coconuts behind while delivering his truck.
When Thomas arrives, Charubala points out the missing coconuts from Thomas' truck. This makes him realise that they must have fallen out when he suddenly stopped. Thomas attempts to retrieve them, but one of the other engines runs over them and destroys them. The monkey that Thomas accidentally took tries to attract his attention, pointing out to him that he needs help in getting back to the Monkey Palace.
When Thomas returns the monkey, the others try again to attract his attention; they also have coconuts, which they immediately load into Thomas' truck. Thomas later returns to the station and delivers the coconuts and everyone - even Charubala - find the coconut water delicious.
Characters
- Thomas
- Rajiv
- Charubala
- Station Concessions Worker
- The Grey Tender Engine (does not speak)
Locations
Cast
UK
- John Hasler as Thomas
- Nikhil Parmar as Rajiv and the Monkey Palace Announcer
- Sheena Bhattessa as Charubala
- Jass Patel as a Concessions Worker
US
- Joseph May as Thomas
- Nikhil Parmar as Rajiv and the Monkey Palace Announcer
- Sheena Bhattessa as Charubala
- Jass Patel as a Concessions Worker
Trivia
- Going by production order, this is the twelfth episode of the twenty-second series.[1]
- Jass Patel joins the voice cast.
- This is the only episode of the twenty-second series set in India that Ashima and Noor Jehan do not appear since their introductions and not to have Tina Desai or Sanjeev Bhaskar as part of the voice cast since they joined.
- This is the first episode in Japan to air during the Reiwa era (2019-present).
- On the Nick Jr. US airing of this episode, it was paired with the twenty-second series episode Apology Impossible.
- This episode focuses on Goal 15: Life on Land as it was part of Mattel's partnership with the United Nations to promote 6 of the chosen Sustainable Development Goals.
Merchandise
- TrackMaster - Monkey Mania Thomas and Monkey Palace Set
- Motorized - Monkey Palace Set
- TrackMaster Push Along - Monkey Trouble Thomas Set
- Minis - Fizz 'n' Go Thomas & Monkey Set
- Magazine Stories - Thomas and the Monkey Palace (2024)
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Brazilian Portuguese | Thomas e o Palácio dos Macacos |
| Chinese | 托马斯和猴子宫殿 |
| Croatian | Tomičža i Palaca Majmuna |
| Czech | Tomáš a opičí palác |
| Danish | Thomas og abepaladset |
| Dutch | Thomas en het Apenpaleis |
| Finnish | Tuomas Veturi ja apinapapalatsi |
| German | Der Palast der Affen |
| Hebrew | תומס וארמון הקופים |
| Hungarian | Thomas és a majom palota |
| Italian | Thomas e il Palazzo delle Scimmie |
| Japanese | トーマスとサルのきゅうでん |
| Korean | 토마스와 원숭이 궁전 |
| Norwegian | Thomas og apepalasset |
| Polish | Tomek i Pałac Małp |
| Portuguese | Thomas e o Palácio dos Macacos |
| Russian | Томас во дворце обезьян |
| Serbian | Tomas i majmuna s palata |
| Spanish | Thomas y el Palacio de los Monos |
| Swedish | Thomas och appalatset |
| Vietnamese | Những Chú Hổ Rắc Rối |
Home Media Releases
UK/AUS
GER
References
| #01 Number One Engine | #10 Outback Thomas | #19 Cyclone Thomas |
| #02 Forever and Ever | #11 School of Duck | #20 Kangaroo Christmas |
| #03 Confusion Without Delay | #12 Tiger Trouble | #21 Thomas and the Dragon |
| #04 Trusty Trunky | #13 Seeing Is Believing | #22 Rosie is Red |
| #05 What Rebecca Does | #14 Apology Impossible | #23 The Case of the Puzzling Parts |
| #06 Thomas Goes to Bollywood | #15 The Water Wheel | #24 Banjo and the Bushfire |
| #07 Thomas in the Wild | #16 Samson and the Fireworks | #25 Counting on Nia |
| #08 Thomas and the Monkey Palace | #17 Runaway Truck | #26 Hunt the Truck |
| #09 An Engine of Many Colours | #18 Thomas' Animal Ark | |