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Thomas & Friends
Thomas and Friends DVD Cover - Series 9.jpg
DVD cover art
Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 26
Release
Original network Nick Jr.
Original release 4 September (2005-09-04) – 25 November 2005 (2005-11-25)
List of Thomas & Friends episodes

Thomas & Friends is a popular children's television series. It tells stories about engines and other characters. They all work on the railways of the Island of Sodor. The show is based on The Railway Series books. These books were written by the Reverend W. Awdry.

This article focuses on the ninth series of Thomas & Friends. It first aired in 2005. Michael Angelis narrated the episodes for viewers in the United Kingdom. Michael Brandon narrated them for audiences in the United States.

Some episodes in this series have two different titles. The original titles from the United Kingdom are listed first. The American titles are shown below them.

Making Series 9

For this series, some changes were made to the show. In the United States, half-hour episodes began with a special countdown. The numbers of engines like Henry, Edward, and Thomas would appear on their cabs. Then, workmen would get Thomas ready for his day. His driver would blow Thomas's whistle to signal he was ready. Thomas would then start his adventures. At the end of each show, the countdown would happen again. Thomas would return to the station. Workmen would get him ready for the next day. Thomas would then go to sleep.

Sharon Miller started working as the main writer, also known as the script editor, for this series.

Episode Guide

No.
overall		 No. in
series		 UK title (top)
Main title (middle)
US title (bottom)		 Directed by Written by Original air date TV Order
209 1 "Percy and the Oil Painting" Steve Asquith Abi Grant 4 September 2005 (2005-09-04) 201a
Percy helps an artist find inspiration for a painting. The artist wants to paint "The Spirit of Sodor." But he does not think any of Percy's ideas are special enough.
210 2 "Thomas and the Rainbow" Steve Asquith Abi Grant 4 September 2005 (2005-09-04) 201b
Thomas needs to pick up engineers to fix telephone lines. He sees a rainbow and hears a story about magic at its end. Thomas tries to find the end of the rainbow. He ignores his job and warnings. This leads to him hitting a pole and derailing. After being rescued, Thomas finishes his work. He finds his friends waiting for him at the end of the rainbow.
211 3 "Thomas' Milkshake Muddle" Steve Asquith Marc Seal 11 September 2005 (2005-09-11) 202a
Thomas must take milk to the bakery for cakes and ice cream. He races Emily and forgets to go slowly. This makes the milk almost turn into butter.
212 4 "Mighty Mac" Steve Asquith Paul Larson 11 September 2005 (2005-09-11) 202b
A new engine with two boilers arrives. Its name is Mighty Mac. Mighty and Mac argue about their path to the campsite. They end up getting lost.
213 5 "Molly's Special Special" Steve Asquith Paul Larson 18 September 2005 (2005-09-18) 203a
Molly is a new engine. Thomas wants her to feel special. He covers her empty trucks. This makes other engines think she is pulling a very important load.
214 6 "Respect for Gordon" Steve Asquith James Mason 18 September 2005 (2005-09-18) 203b
Gordon's firebox is making a rattling noise. The other engines tease him about it. Gordon gets upset and tries to make them respect him. He cuts in line and acts rude. This causes him to crash into jam tankers. Gordon is sent for repairs. Emily and Henry take over his Express duties. The engines miss Gordon. He apologizes when he returns, finally earning their respect.
215 7 "Thomas and the Birthday Picnic" Steve Asquith Sharon Miller 25 September 2005 (2005-09-25) 204a
Thomas is chosen to take the Fat Controller and his family on a birthday picnic. But Thomas's ideas for picnic spots do not work out well.
216 8 "Tuneful Toots" Steve Asquith Sharon Miller 25 September 2005 (2005-09-25) 204b
Rusty is excited to take the brass band on a tour. They are going around the Island before a big concert. He has so much fun that he goes too far. Rusty runs out of diesel oil.
217 9 "Thomas and the Toy Shop"
"Thomas and the Toy Workshop"		 Steve Asquith James Mason 2 October 2005 (2005-10-02) 205a
Thomas gets into trouble on an icy hill. He offers to take the last toys to the new shop. He also picks up children when Emily breaks down. Henry gets stuck at the docks.
218 10 "Rheneas and the Dinosaur" Steve Asquith Paul Larson 2 October 2005 (2005-10-02) 205b
A dinosaur skeleton is found. Skarloey and Rheneas both want to deliver it. Skarloey is not careful enough. So, Rheneas decides to pull the dinosaur alone.
219 11 "Thomas and the New Engine" Steve Asquith Marc Seal 9 October 2005 (2005-10-09) 206a
Everyone hears rumors about a new engine named Neville. He gets into trouble with Annie and Clarabel on a broken bridge. Thomas must go and rescue him.
220 12 "Toby Feels Left Out" Steve Asquith Simon A. Brown 9 October 2005 (2005-10-09) 206b
Engines are getting new paint for a museum opening. Everyone except Toby. He starts to think he will be put in the museum himself.
221 13 "Thomas Tries His Best" Steve Asquith James Mason 16 October 2005 (2005-10-16) 207a
Thomas worries about waiting for Farmer McColl and his chickens. He fears he will miss the carnival. When he finally leaves, he goes very fast with the chickens.
222 14 "The Magic Lamp" Steve Asquith Sharon Miller 16 October 2005 (2005-10-16) 207b
Peter Sam thinks Skarloey's story about Proteus and his magic lamp is silly. But then he starts to find clues from the story himself.
223 15 "Thomas and the Statue" Steve Asquith Marc Seal 21 October 2005 (2005-10-21) 208a
A new statue arrives for the Sodor Railway. Thomas thinks it looks like him. His big ego starts to annoy the other engines.
224 16 "Henry and the Flagpole" Steve Asquith Paul Larson 21 October 2005 (2005-10-21) 208b
Salty accidentally runs over the flagpole Henry was supposed to deliver. If Henry cannot find a new one, his favorite tree might be cut down.
225 17 "Emily Knows Best" Steve Asquith Marc Seal 28 October 2005 (2005-10-28) 209a
Emily wants to be in charge of the engines. But she has to admit her mistake. This happens when Percy and Mavis crash at a railway junction.
226 18 "Thomas' Day Off" Steve Asquith Sharon Miller 28 October 2005 (2005-10-28) 209b
Dennis, a lazy diesel engine, arrives. He does not want to work on his first day. So he tricks Thomas, who is enjoying his day off.
227 19 "Thomas' New Trucks" Steve Asquith Paul Larson 4 November 2005 (2005-11-04) 210a
Thomas and James get new trucks. They compete to see who can keep their trucks clean longest. Thomas's trucks keep getting dirty on purpose. Thomas learns his trucks prefer to be useful. He stops trying to keep them clean. James's trucks also get dirty, proving Thomas's point.
228 20 "Duncan and the Old Mine" Steve Asquith James Mason 4 November 2005 (2005-11-04) 210b
Duncan really wants an adventure. He goes down an old, unused track. It leads to a mine shaft. He accidentally knocks down the roof as he enters, trapping himself.
229 21 "Bold and Brave" Steve Asquith James Mason 11 November 2005 (2005-11-11) 211a
Diesel warns Thomas about the "Curse of the Cliffs." Thomas is supposed to cross the cliff soon. But Diesel had also scared Ben with a false story before.
230 22 "Skarloey the Brave" Steve Asquith Paul Larson 11 November 2005 (2005-11-11) 211b
Skarloey runs away when some trucks go wild down a slope. He wants to show he can be brave. So he makes himself get pulled up the steep slope.
231 23 "Saving Edward" Steve Asquith James Mason 18 November 2005 (2005-11-18) 212a
Edward starts to wheeze steam when he works. He fears the Fat Controller will scrap him. Thomas tries to help him, but might make things worse.
232 24 "Thomas and the Golden Eagle" Steve Asquith Abi Grant 18 November 2005 (2005-11-18) 212b
Thomas gives up his chance to see a rare bird on Sodor. He helps Percy instead. Percy broke down after trying to do Thomas's work and his own.
233 25 "Keeping Up with James" Steve Asquith Abi Grant 25 November 2005 (2005-11-25) 213a
It is winter on the Island. James wants to finish his jobs first. He wants to deliver the presents train. James is assigned to work with Edward. But James thinks Edward is too slow. He ignores Edward's warnings about icy tracks. James derails and crashes into a snowdrift. The Fat Controller lets James deliver the presents. But only if he promises to go slowly and be Edward's helper engine.
234 26 "Flour Power" Steve Asquith Abi Grant 25 November 2005 (2005-11-25) 213b
It is Halloween. Thomas must collect flour from the mill. He needs to deliver it to the bakery. To his dismay, he has to work with Diesel. Diesel teases Thomas. Thomas tries to ignore him. At the mill, Thomas gets back at Diesel. He covers himself in flour and pretends to be a ghost. Thomas finishes his job alone. The Fat Controller gives him a special washdown.

Characters in Series 9

  • Molly ("Molly's Special Special")
  • Neville ("Thomas and the New Engine")
  • Dennis the Lazy Diesel ("Thomas' Day Off")
  • Mighty Mac and Mr. Percival (The Thin Controller) ("Mighty Mac")
  • The Famous Artist ("Percy and the Oil Painting")

Regular Characters