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SummaryThis series follows the adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and all of his engine friends on the Island of Sodor.

Created By:Charles Hodges

❮ Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends

Season 1

28 Seasons

Season Premiere:

1983

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Pilot: Down the Mine

Down the Mine is the original 1983 test pilot of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends before the first episode aired in the United Kingdom in 1984. Prior to 2025, the pilot was never broadcasted on television.

Pilot: Down the Mine

Produced in 1983 by Britt Allcroft, this pilot episode was seen for the first time since its creation on the official Thomas and Friends YouTube channel to mark the brand's 80th anniversary.

Episode 1 • Sep 4, 1984 • 5 m

Thomas and Gordon

Thomas, a small steam-engine, loves to brag to and tease Gordon about how hard he works, but strong, powerful, self-important Gordon decides to take him on a ride he'll never forget.

Episode 2 • Oct 9, 1984 • 5 m

Edward and Gordon

Gordon gets stuck on the hill and old Edward proves that he can still be a really useful engine when he comes to Gordon's rescue.

Episode 3 • Oct 16, 1984 • 5 m

The Sad Story of Henry

Henry, a big green engine, doesn't want to risk paintwork being ruined by rain, so refuses to leave a tunnel he enters on a trip. But he may end up being there longer than he wants as he ends up being bricked up.

Episode 4 • Oct 16, 1984 • 5 m

Edward, Gordon and Henry

When Gordon is involved in a bigger incident than Edward can help him out of alone, it happens near the tunnel Henry wishes to be released from.

Episode 5 • Oct 23, 1984 • 5 m

Thomas is jealous of those who get to pull coaches so jumps at the chance when Henry is sick, but ends up starting up unattached in his hurry.

Episode 6 • Oct 23, 1984 • 5 m

Thomas and the Trucks

Thomas is offered to switch jobs with Edward for a day since he wants to do more important things, but doesn't take the warnings seriously that freight-trucks are troublemakers.

Episode 7 • Oct 30, 1984 • 5 m

Thomas and the Breakdown Train

James' brakes catch fire and his freight-trucks push him out of control, forcing Thomas to use a breakdown-train to help him and to deal with the trucks that he has gotten used to.

Episode 8 • Oct 30, 1984 • 5 m

James and the Coaches

James' showing off results in anger and others avoiding him, but he thinks he's being put below Gordon and takes out his frustration on the freight-cars...and ends up stuck when they can't run anymore.

Episode 9 • Nov 6, 1984 • 5 m

Troublesome Trucks

James wants to be able to prove he's still a good worker once he's released from the shed, but it won't be easy since the freight-trucks he's been given are determined to ruin his plans.

Episode 10 • Nov 13, 1984 • 5 m

James and the Express

Gordon loves to tease James like Henry does, and to brag about how he knows the rails so well, until he and the express are put on the wrong route by mistake and James gets his wish to pull it instead.

Episode 11 • Nov 13, 1984 • 5 m

Thomas and the Guard

Thomas is so impatient after waiting for Henry's train that he leaves without his guard.

Episode 12 • Nov 13, 1984 • 5 m

Thomas Goes Fishing

Thomas always dreams of going fishing - until river-water is forced to be used to refill him.

Episode 13 • Nov 20, 1984 • 5 m

Thomas, Terence and the Snow

Thomas meets Terence, a tractor, but doesn't see the point of his way of doing things. In the winter they meet again when Thomas purposely damages his snowplow then gets stuck in a drift.

Episode 14 • Nov 20, 1984 • 5 m

Thomas and Bertie

Thomas strikes up a good-natured rivalry with a bus named Bertie who remembers how much Thomas relies on others and they decide to have a race to see who's faster.

Episode 15 • Nov 27, 1984 • 5 m

Tenders and Turntables

Gordon, Henry, and James hate the extra work without Thomas and they decide to rebel after Gordon and James each have an embarrassing experience with the turntable their size requires them to use.

Episode 16 • Nov 27, 1984 • 5 m

Trouble in the Shed

With the biggest three engines going on strike, the Fat Controller gets Edward to help out and hires a new tank engine, Percy. But with Gordon, James, and Henry giving the others a hard time, they remain the biggest problem to the railway.

Episode 17 • Dec 4, 1984 • 5 m

Percy Runs Away

Percy, Thomas, and Edward enjoy some free time for helping out, but Percy enjoys himself too much to be careful and is almost run into by Gordon - then has a delayed reaction and takes off backward.

Episode 18 • Dec 4, 1984 • 5 m

The other engines don't believe Henry when he says he's sick, but soon even the crew notices and try to figure out what to do for him. It turns out the problem can be solved if a special kind of coal can be gotten for him.

Episode 19 • Dec 11, 1984 • 5 m

The Flying Kipper

Henry collides with a goods train while pulling "The Flying Kipper". The Fat Controller sends him to Crewe for repairs and he comes back with a new shape and a larger firebox meaning that he no longer needs special coal.

Episode 20 • Dec 11, 1984 • 5 m

Whistles and Sneezes

Gordon is jealous of Henry's restructure so tries to spoil his good mood by saying he shouldn't whistle. He also has to put up with a group of children attacking him.

Episode 21 • Dec 18, 1984 • 5 m

Toby and the Stout Gentleman

Toby, a tram-engine with little work, gets a chance to spend time with people who truly appreciate him, like the Fat Controller whom he doesn't know, but soon faces his railway's closing down.

Episode 22 • Dec 18, 1984 • 5 m

Thomas in Trouble

Thomas has unknowingly been illegally going down the public quarry way without equipment, so is considered a problem. But it may be a second chance for Toby, the unused tram.

Episode 23 • Dec 25, 1984 • 5 m

James calls Toby and Henrietta "dirty objects" because of their shabby look. He tells them that you will never see his paint dirty. However, it's Toby who has the last laugh when James collides with some tar wagons.

Episode 24 • Jan 8, 1985 • 5 m

Gordon scorns Henry for the accident that wasn't his fault, but Henry still gets to pull the Express, to his jealousy. Gordon doesn't want to pull freight-cars, so tries to jam the turntable, and sinks himself.

Episode 25 • Jan 8, 1985 • 5 m

Thomas still likes to tease Gordon for forcing himself into the ditch. When he disobediently decides to explore a mine past the Danger zone and falls, Gordon is called in to dig him out.

Episode 26 • Dec 25, 1984 • 5 m

Thomas' Christmas Party

At Christmas, Thomas remembers a friend who saved him and Toby a year ago, so decides with the others to throw her a party in return. But he and Toby have the hard job of trying to help her out of her snowbound house.

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Michael AngelisNarrator (UK), Narrator, Voices

Keith WickhamGordon (UK), The Fat Controller (UK), Sir Topham Hatt (UK & US)

Michael Brandon

Michael BrandonNarrator (US), Narrator, Diesel (US)

Kerry Shale

Kerry ShaleGordon (US), Sir Topham Hatt (US), Henry (US)

Teresa GallagherAnnie and Clarabel (UK & US), Emily (UK), Annie (UK & US)

Matt WilkinsonCranky (UK), Victor (UK), Kevin (UK)

William Hope

William HopeEdward (US), Toby (US), Rocky (US)

Joseph MayThomas (US), Thomas

John HaslerThomas (UK), Thomas, Rheneas (UK & US)

Ben Small

Ben SmallThomas (UK), Toby (UK), Ferdinand (UK)

Mark Moraghan

Mark MoraghanNarrator, Dexter

Martin T. ShermanThomas (US), Percy (US), Diesel (US), The Children (US), Percy, Sodor United Football Players (US), The Bird Watcher (US), The Little Boy (US), Thomas

George Carlin

George CarlinNarrator (US)

Jules de JonghEmily (US), Mavis (US), The Children (US), The Duchess of Boxford (US), Lady Hatt (US), Rosie (US), Allicia Botti (UK & US), Bridget Hatt (US), Caitlin (UK & US), Emily, The Teacher (US), Bridget Hatt's Friends (US), The Children (UK & US), The Laundry Lady (US), The Little Boy (US), The Little Girl (US), The School Boy (US), The Schoolchildren (US)

Rob RackstrawJames, James (US), Toby, Monty (US), Flynn, James (UK & US), Mr. Fergus Duncan, Stanley (US), The Thin Clergyman, Toby (UK), A Workman, Bernie, Big Mickey, Donald, Hugo (UK & US), James' Driver, Professor Freidrich, The Thin Clergyman (UK & US), A Knapford Workman, A Passenger, A Tiger Hunter, Announcer, Bradford, Bradford (UK & US), Crowd, Dock Worker, Douglas' Driver, Dream Narrator, Giant Teddy Bear, Isla's Radio, Monty, Mr. Fergus Duncan (UK & US), Nature Reserve Film Director, Owen, Owen (UK & US), Passenger, Passenger #1 (UK & US), Passengers, Passengers (UK & US), Road Finisher (UK & US), The Carollers, The Elephant Carer, The Football Players (UK & US), The Football Supporters (UK & US), The Great Railway Show Announcer, The Knapford Stationmaster, The Painter (UK & US), The Passenger (UK & US), The Passengers, The Quarry Workers, The Red Sea Serpent, The Signalman, The Wash-Down Workmen (UK & US), The Welsh Bird Watcher (UK & US), Thief #1 (UK & US), Troublesome Truck, Troublesome Trucks, Workmen (UK & US)

Glenn WrageCranky (US), Spencer (US), Ferdinand (US), Charlie (US), Butch (US), Gator's Driver (US), Sir Topham Hatt's Assistant (US), Spencer, The Island Inspector (US), The Sodor Search and Rescue Center Manager (US), The Steamworks Worker (US)

Steven KynmanPaxton, Porter, Duck, Dart, Peter Sam, Ryan, Jack, The Passengers, A Little Boy, A Railway Inspector, A Workman, Crowd, Dock Workers, Jack (UK), Knapford Station Speaker, Mike's Driver, Slip Coach, The Bird Watcher, The Third Slip Coach, Willie, Workmen

Alec Baldwin

Alec BaldwinNarrator (US version), Narrator (US)

Christopher RaglandPercy (US), Troublesome Trucks (UK & US), Percy, Imaginary Merlin (UK & US), Passengers (UK & US), Trevor, Trevor (US)

Nigel PilkingtonPercy (UK), Percy, A Passenger (UK & US), Trevor, Trevor (UK)

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Jan 14, 2026

Season works on its own as its own thing, and everything feels completed by the end, very good season

Jun 10, 2016

FishieLemonDude

Wow that show is pretty great, the movie had trains change faces until they where transitioned, but it looks like they used it without Stop Motion just slideshows of the cameras, I was obsessed with Thomas when I was little, and it got me in my head so I had these merchandise of Thomas Train toys in a couple of years ago, this show might be helpful but the problem is they did not use Stop Motion so yeah they ended up recording stuff without stop motion, This show was released in 1984 so I will give this film an 8/10

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