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- "I thought friends help each other, but they were all too busy to help me."
"That's because they were helping me!" - ― Toby and Henry
Toby's Afternoon Off is the eighth episode of the tenth series.
Plot
Toby has finished all of his jobs early and intends on visiting the farm when the Fat Controller asks him to do some odd jobs. At first devastated that this will mean he cannot go to the farm, he has an idea; if he can ask someone to help him with one of his jobs, he might be able to get to the farm.
Toby's first job is to shunt some trucks. He asks Mavis for help, but she is too busy. Then Toby has to take some trucks to the depot. He asks Thomas for assistance, but he is running late and has no time to help. Finally, Toby has to help Cranky with some cargo and asks Salty to share the workload, but Salty is busy delivering a piston rod. However, Cranky states that the ship has been caught in rough seas and will not arrive until the next morning, leaving Toby time to visit the farm.
On the way back, however, he meets Henry, who asks Toby where he is going. After Toby states about his jobs and how he had tried to ask Mavis, Thomas and Salty for help, Henry states that were too busy to help Toby because they were helping him; Henry had broken down and Mavis was getting him his special coal, Thomas was taking away his passengers for him and the piston rod Salty was delivering was for him. Toby feels ashamed for thinking they were being unkind, now knowing why his friends were unable to help, and offers to take Henry's coaches home. This shocks Henry, since Toby will now miss his afternoon off, but Toby knows that it does not matter if he helps Henry. This leads to Henry thanking Toby and apologising for him missing his afternoon off, but Toby does not mind.
Characters
- Thomas
- Henry
- Toby
- Mavis
- Salty
- Cranky
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Percy (cameo)
- Annie and Clarabel (cameos)
- Butch (cameo)
- Sir Topham Hatt's Brown-haired Assistant (cameo)
- Big Mickey (faceless, cameo)
Locations
Trivia
- Going by production order, this is the sixth episode of the tenth series.
- Henry speaks with a Liverpudlian accent in the UK dub.
- This episode marks:
- The first appearance of the tar tankers since the fifth series episode, Make Someone Happy.
- The first appearance of Toby's convinced face since the third series episode, Mavis.
- The first time that Henry is shown to need special coal after his accident and rebuild, not counting Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
- Mavis' only appearance and Cranky's only speaking role in the tenth series.
- The last on-screen appearance of Henry's surprised face, as it appears in a deleted scene from the eleventh series episode, Henry's Lucky Day.
- In Canadian broadcast order this is the Series 10 finale.
Goofs
- Mavis is said to "puff" and then "steam" past Toby, but she is a diesel engine.
- In widescreen releases, when Toby says, "And I thought they were my friends," Salty can be seen stopping at the end of the set.
- When Mavis leaves the yards, Toby is much closer to the tar tankers than he was in the previous and the next two shots.
- When Toby stops next to Cranky, his steam platform can be seen on the track.
Merchandise
- Books - Do Not Refuse Me (China only)
- Magazine Stories - Toby's Afternoon Off
In Other Languages
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#01 Follow that Flour | #11 Fearless Freddie | #21 Emily and the Special Coaches |
#02 A Smooth Ride | #12 Toby's New Shed | #22 Thomas and the Colours |
#03 Thomas and the Jet Plane | #13 Big Strong Henry | #23 Thomas and the Birthday Mail |
#04 Percy and the Funfair | #14 Sticky Toffee Thomas | #24 Duncan's Bluff |
#05 The Green Controller | #15 Which Way Now? | #25 Missing Trucks |
#06 Duncan Drops a Clanger | #16 Thomas and the Shooting Star | #26 Thomas and the Treasure |
#07 Thomas' Tricky Tree | #17 Edward Strikes Out | #27 James the Second Best |
#08 Toby's Afternoon Off | #18 Topped Off Thomas | #28 Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out |
#09 It's Good to Be Gordon | #19 Wharf and Peace | |
#10 Seeing the Sights | #20 Thomas' Frosty Friend | |