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- "Thomas. If you thought I was wrong, why didn't you ask me?"
"Well, you're a big crane. And you’re in charge. I'm sorry I messed up." - ― Cranky and Thomas
What's in a Name? is the twenty-sixth episode of the second series of Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go.
Plot
When Cranky gets overwhelmed on a busy and blustery day at Brendam Docks, he accidentally gets Riff and Jiff's names confused, sending them on opposite deliveries.
Characters
- Thomas
- Percy
- Whiff
- Riff and Jiff
- Skiff
- Cranky
- Henelope
- Bulstrode (does not speak)
- Henry (cameo)
- James (cameo)
- Farmer McColl (mentioned)
Locations
- Brendam Docks
- Whiff's Recycling Plant
- McColl Farm
- Suddery
- The Bumpy Track
- Norramby Beach (mentioned)
- Vicarstown Lighthouse (mentioned)
Cast
UK
- Aaron Barashi as Thomas
- Henri Charles as Percy
- Matt Coles as Whiff
- Jessica Carroll as Riff and Jiff
- Jai Armstrong as Skiff
- Will Harrison-Wallace as Cranky
US
- Meesha Contreras as Thomas
- Charlie Zeltzer as Percy
- Joe Pingue as Whiff
- Addison Holley as Riff
- Evany Rosen as Jiff
- Jamie Watson as Skiff
- Cory Doran as Cranky
Trivia
- Going by production order, this is the twenty-fourth episode of the second series.
- The episode's name is a direct reference to a line Juliet makes in the Shakespeare play, Romeo and Juliet.
- This episode marks:
- Cranky's first leading role in an episode of All Engines Go.
- Riff and Jiff's first appearances in an episode.
- The first episode of All Engines Go where the term "grown-ups/adults" is used.
- The third episode to focus on a supporting character rather than one of the main characters, the first being the first series episode, Skiff Sails Sodor, and the second being the second series episode, More Than a Pretty Engine.
Goofs
- In one scene, Thomas and Percy's lamps are on the wrong side of their running boards.
- When Henry leaves the docks, he has Gordon's firebox shape.
- In the shots of Thomas from Cranky's perspective, his front windows are misaligned.
- In the US credits, Addison Holley's last name is misspelled as Holleys.
- On ABC iView, an image from The Big Skunk Funk is mistakenly used for this episode.
Home Media Releases
US/CAN
AUS
FRA/ESP
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Brazilian Portuguese | O que Tem em um Nome? |
| French | Attention aux noms! |
| German | Namen sind Schall und Rauch |
| Japanese | クランキー、まちがえる |
| Latin American Spanish | Nombres confusos |
| Spanish | ¿Cuánto importa un nombre? |
| Turkish | Kim Olursa Olsun |