Thomas & Friends Classic
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26 Episodes
Granpuff
5m
Thomas tells his sleepy friends, Toby, Percy and Duck, the story of how Duke won the name Granpuff.
Sleeping Beauty
5m
Duke was left alone in the shed after the mine closed down. Years later, a group of visitors to the Island of Sodor begin an adventurous journey to find Duke and reunite him with his old friends Stuart and Falcon.
Bulldog
5m
Percy is eager to rush out and show off his new coat of paint. Thomas warns him to slow down by telling him the story of how Duke pulled Falcon to safety when he came off the track and nearly fell down the mountainside.
You Can't Win
5m
Holidaymakers to the Island liked riding in Duke's special train "The Picnic". One evening though Duke feels unwell and has to be helped along by Stuart and Falcon. Stuart teases Duke about this, but Duke gets his own back on Stuart by playing a trick on him.
Four Little Engines
5m
Sir Handel is having trouble with some trucks who are being awkward and rude. They bump Sir Handel so hard that he comes off the rails and has to go away and be mended. Skarloey, although old and tired, comes to help and is rewarded for his efforts.
A Bad Day For Sir Handel
5m
Skarloey and Rheneas are tired old engines who work very hard on their own line. Sir Handel and Peter Sam are brought in to help them but Sir Handel's bad temper gets him in trouble with The Fat Controller.
Peter Sam & the Refreshment Lady
5m
Peter Sam is very busy on the line and is rushing around collecting passengers. In his haste to meet the connection with Henry, he leaves the refreshment lady behind on the platform.
Trucks
5m
Sir Handel did not like working at the mine, he did not like the trucks and they did not like him. He tricks Peter Sam into doing all his work but things do not turn out the way Sir Handel expected.
Home at Last
5m
Skarloey was delighted when he arrived home from the menders. Peter Sam told him all about Duncan and his rock ’n' rolling. Skarloey was called to the rescue and got to meet Duncan rather sooner than he thought.
Rock 'n' Roll
5m
Rusty has been working on the line while Skarloey was away at the menders. Duncan ignores Rusty's warning about a broken section of line and he is soon rocking ‘n' rolling along the rails.
Special Funnel
5m
A strong wintry wind makes Peter Sam's funnel wobble. An icicle in the tunnel brings disaster, but Peter Sam is given a very special new funnel.
Steamroller
5m
One day when Sir Handel is showing off about his big wheels, Skarloey decides to trick him into a race with George the Steamroller. Sir Handel and George squabble as they race down the line, but who is the winner?
Passengers & Polish
5m
Skarloey is enjoying being polished by Nancy the Guard's daughter but it makes Duncan very jealous. When one of Skarloey's coaches comes off the rails, Duncan sulkily goes to help but his behaviour makes the passengers very angry indeed.
Gallant Old Engine
5m
Duncan is grumbling about passengers not being important, so Skarloey tells him the story about how Rheneas saved the railway from closure.
Rusty to the Rescue
5m
In the spring-time, Rusty the diesel engine loves working on the line in a special valley far away. The Manager of the line needs another engine to help. Rusty offers and the little diesel sets off to the other railway where only brave diesels dare to go.
Thomas and Stepney
5m
Stepney's wishes come true at last, when one day he is invited to visit all other engines on the railway and he begins the long trip down the line.
Bowled Out
5m
Diesel comes to stand in for Daisy who is unwell. He is very rude to the other engines by saying that they are only fit for the scrap heap. All the engines wanted to teach him a lesson and their chance comes sooner than they think, when the Inspector's hat mysteriously disappears.
Train Stops Play
5m
Stepney watches a cricket match while waiting at a signal. As he sets off again, he doesn't realise that the ball has landed in one of the trucks. Caroline the Car sets off with the players in pursuit of Stepney, the trucks and the cricket ball!!
Henry and the Elephant
5m
The big engines are grumbling because they are very busy but Percy cheers them up with the news that the circus has come to town. When the circus leaves, Henry is asked to clear a tunnel that is blocked by something very big!
Paint Pots and Queens
5m
It is a proud day for all the engines on The Fat Controller's Railway as the Queen is coming to visit. Henry misses the chance at pulling the Queen's train when a pot of paint gets tipped over him, but Gordon and Thomas are there to help out.
Thomas and the Special Letter
5m
All the engines are very excited as they are going on a trip to the big station far away to visit a little girl who has written to The Fat Controller. Thomas nearly misses the trip because he is over excited.
Bull's Eye
5m
Daisy soon regrets teasing Toby about his cow catchers and being afraid of bulls. Champion the Bull doesn't run away when Daisy hoots at him and he will not even look her in the eye.
Toad Stands By
5m
Oliver is nervous of trucks ever since his accident with the turntable well. The trucks know this and tease Oliver all the time, but Toad and Oliver have a plan that will teach the trucks a lesson once and for all.
Fish
5m
Henry is pulling the Flying Kipper and more vans are needed as a special load of fish has been ordered. Duck helps Henry get up Gordon's Hill by pushing from behind, but gets more than he bargained for when a tail lamp falls off the train.
Special Attraction
5m
Toby's excitement at being the "Special Attraction" in the seaside parade soon turns to disappointment. Back at the yard, Percy is needed to sort out some trucks and an obstinate barge called Bulstrode. Later that evening, Percy and Toby decide that they are both "Special Attractions" anyway.
Mind that Bike
5m
Tom Tipper the postman is always happy to help out loading Thomas and Percy's post trains with sacks of letters. When Tom's post van is replaced with a bicycle he no longer has time to help them, but Percy accidentally does Tom a favour by breaking his bicycle.
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Cranky Bugs
5m
Cranky thinks Thomas and Percy are just annoying little bugs, but he soon changes his opinion when they come to the rescue following a devastating storm.
Horrid Lorry
5m
The little engines are shocked when very rude trucks are hired to do some of their work. The trucks think they are faster and more efficient but soon end up crashed and broken.
A Better View for Gordon
5m
Gordon's boasting comes to a sudden halt at the opening of a new station. Gordon has a nice surprise when he returns to the station after coming back from the works.
Lady Hatt's Birthday Party
5m
It was Lady Hatt's birthday and Sir Topham Hatt had arranged a special party for her. Dressed in his best suit, disaster strikes as he tries to get to the party on time.
James and the Trouble with Trees
5m
Thomas gets very dirty working in the coal yard and is angry with James and his boasting about getting a shiny new coat of paint.
Gordon and the Gremlin
5m
Gordon has to pick up a special visitor but gremlins strike and the journey is full of adventure and surprises. Thomas gets to meet a real live gremlin of a surprising kind!
Bye George!
5m
George the Steamroller is very rude to the engines while he is ripping out an old branch line to make way for a new road and nearly causes a nasty accident with Gordon.
Baa!
5m
Percy is excited about the best dressed station competition on the island. A stray ram saves Maithwaite station's chances of winning and gets a very tasty treat as a reward.
Put Upon Percy
5m
Percy gets put upon at the mine when the freight cars swerve out of control and into disaster. Thomas and Duck come to the rescue and Percy gets a special reward for his bravery.
Toby and the Flood
5m
Toby gets trapped inspecting the dam above the village which is in danger of flooding. Harold comes to Toby's rescue just as the old tram engine is floating down the river.
Haunted Henry
5m
Edward scares Henry with his stories about Ghosts in the mist. A strange ghostly figure near the viaduct saves Henry from certain danger.
Double Teething Troubles
5m
Bill and Ben, the tank engine twins, are worried when they hear that a new diesel is going to help them work in the Quarry.
Stepney Gets Lost
5m
Stepney needs a change and goes to help at the Quarry. On the way back home he gets lost in the fog and nearly ends up as scrap. The Fast Controller arrives in the nick of time!
Toby's Discovery
5m
Toby, The Fat Controller and his grandchildren make an exciting discovery at a remote part of the Island. Toby meets an "Old Warrior" and they soon become firm friends.
Something in the Air
5m
Thomas fries up a tasty breakfast when fish land on his boiler. Henry teases Thomas about his fishy smell but is sorry he did when he finds himself in a fishy situation himself.
Thomas, Percy and Old Slowcoach
5m
A workman's hut catches fire and Thomas and Percy use some quick thinking to put out the flames. An abandoned coach found in the scrap yard makes the perfect home for the workmen.
Thomas and the Rumours
5m
Children ask Thomas for his help when their playground gets closed down. But Thomas gets distracted by rumours that Harold is going to replace some of the engines.
Oliver's Find
5m
Oliver is sent to work on the mail train after causing confusion in the yard with some freight cars, and runs into trouble on his first journey.
Happy Ever After
5m
Mrs Kyndley has forgotten to get a good luck package for her daughter. Percy is rewarded for being a Really Useful Engine by helping to put together the best package ever.
Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday
5m
Lady Hatt is glad to have a break from railroads when they take a trip down the river. But soon enough they discover that engines are Really Useful.
A Surprise for Percy
5m
Percy is lonely and bored working in the coalmines with only the freight cars for company. Percy's wish for excitement and a surprise soon comes true and the chase is on!
Make Someone Happy
5m
James is happy when he helps his friend Mrs Kyndley by taking her to the fairground, where she is the guest of honour.
Busy Going Backwards
5m
The freight cars play a trick on Toad after he complains about going backwards all the time. Toad soon realises that going backwards is a way of being Really Useful.
Duncan Gets Spooked
5m
Duncan teases Peter Sam about letting his freight cars crash but Peter Sam gets back at him when Rusty tells Duncan a story about ghostly happenings below the viaduct.
Snow
5m
Gordon tells Thomas that only big engines like him can deal with snow. Rusty tells Thomas a story about the time Skarloey was buried in the snow.
Rusty and the Boulder
5m
At the Quarry, high in the mountains, a mysterious boulder is shaken loose and chases the engines down the line, nearly squashing poor Percy!
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Thomas & the Billboard
10m
The engines are having their photograph taken for a big billboard. Diesel accidentally rolls in front of the camera obscuring Thomas and Thomas thinks that he did it on purpose. When Thomas accidentally ruins the billboard, a new photograph is ordered but Thomas tries to keep the news from Diesel which causes havoc across the island.
Steady Eddie
10m
As one of the steadiest engines on Sodor, Edward is chosen to deliver a fragile new waterwheel to the waterworks. However, he decides to show off and, instead of taking the smooth express line, takes a bumpier track. The ropes snap and the wheel finds itself rolling towards the smelters yard. Can Edward get there in time to save it from being melted?!
Rosie's Funfair Special
10m
The funfair has arrived on Sodor and Rosie hopes to deliver it. The Fat Controller asks Emily instead, with Rosie as her back engine. Disappointed, Rosie decides that she can ‘help’ Emily by taking the funfair alone. Not realising Emily is already attached to the funfair train, Rosie struggles. A coupling snaps and she chuffs off with only half the special, leaving trucks all over the tracks causing confusion and delay!
Mountain Marvel
10m
Miss Marvel, the famous storyteller, is visiting the Hills and Peter Sam is very excited to hear her story of Proteus the mystical engine. After taking an old short cut Peter Sam crashes into an old statue of Proteus that is standing forgotten on an old rusty flatbed. Boiling with excitement Peter Sam decides he could make a star entrance!
Henry Gets It Wrong
10m
When the Sodor Wishing Tree is damaged in a storm, Henry fears that woodsmen are coming to chop it down. He blocks all tracks leading to the tree. Harold informs Henry that the woodsmen are there to save the tree, but if they can’t get to the tree it will have to be chopped down after all. Henry realises that he was very wrong indeed.
Heave Ho Thomas
10m
When a big, brash engine called Hank comes to Sodor, it is Thomas’s job to show him round the island. Thomas does not warm to Hank and when he tries to help Thomas with his important jobs, Thomas refuses to let him. Overloaded Thomas soon cracks a cylinder and needs help. Luckily Hank is on hand and Thomas realises that Hank was only trying to help.
Toby's Special Surprise
10m
Toby is determined to find something special so that Sir Topham Hatt will think that he is special too. He thinks he sees a bird in a tree, but it is an old boot. A treasure chest turns out to be a truck full of tin cans. Soon Toby runs out of coal. Feeling very silly, he asks his workman to bang on some old metal for help. When help arrives Sir Topham Hatt discovers the old metal is a valuable picture - Toby did find something special after all!
Excellent Emily
10m
Emily is declared “excellent” by the Fat Controller and it goes straight to her head. When she is given an important job to do, she comes across a series of tricky situations. Her friends try to advise her against tackling them but “Excellent Emily” thinks she knows best with disastrous results.
The Party Surprise
10m
Mr Percival is holding a special winter party at his house. Freddie tries to reorganise everything down at the wharf so that his friend Colin the crane can be there too. The confusion means that the party nearly doesn’t happen and Freddie has to confess all to Mr Percival and put everything right. Eventually everybody has a lovely party at the wharf… especially Colin!
Saved You
10m
When a Sodor fireman is to be presented with a medal for bravery, Thomas decides to be a hero too. He tries to prove himself but causes havoc and disaster wherever he goes. When everything is put right, Thomas puffs sadly along and meets Bertie the bus stuck in mud with all the children. Thomas takes the children for Bertie and is very happy when they call him their hero!
Duncan & the Hot Air Balloon
10m
It’s the Percival twin’s birthday and Mr Percival has got them a ride on a Hot Air Balloon as a treat. Duncan is upset as he already has his birthday flag on his cab ready to take them for a birthday ride. When Duncan is asked to collect the balloon, he purposefully goes over some bumps until the balloon floats off and rips a big hole in its side.
James Works It Out
10m
It is winter on the Island of Sodor. James thinks he knows best, so when Hector the heavy truck suggests checking the weather before they leave the yard James does not listen. After taking a wrong turn in the snow; they get trapped behind a snow drift. James realises he should have been listening to Hector all along and asks him what he thinks they should do.
Tram Trouble
10m
It is the first Great Waterton festival and Toby is to lead the parade alongside a new steam tram named Flora. Thomas is worried that Toby will be upset about sharing the lead and sets about keeping Flora away from the festival. When Toby finally meets Flora he is very happy as he was scared of leading the parade on his own!
Don't Go Back
10m
Thomas is a busy engine, he thinks he can shunt backwards and forwards faster than any other engine, so when Diesel challenges him to race backwards around Sodor Thomas is sure he can win! Not being able to see where they are going the two engines cause havoc all over the quarry.
Gordon Takes a Shortcut
10m
Gordon is a very proud engine and thinks he knows the Sodor railway better than any other engine, but when he takes a short cut to get to the docks first, he gets lost and won’t ask for directions from the other engines.
The Man in the Hills
10m
It is Mr Percival’s birthday party. Sir Handel is going to tell a Man in the Hills story because they are his favourite. Thomas decides to go in search of the Man in the Hills for Mr Percival but instead mistakenly finds the dairyman and the miller and holds up the preparations of the party. Will he be able to put everything right in time for the party?
Thomas Puts the Brakes On
10m
Thomas has been given the job of delivering special blocks for the rebuild of the Sodor River Bridge. When his brakes start to fail his friends offer to help but he is too proud to accept! Thomas goes too fast and starts to drop the blocks. When Thomas realises he feels very silly and, with the help of his friends, retraces his tracks to find the missing blocks.
Percy & the Bandstand
10m
Percy is instructed by the Fat Controller to take Lady Hatt to her surprise party at a new bandstand. However, when Percy collects her she tells him where she wants to go. Not wanting to make Lady Hatt cross, Percy takes her where she asks. Percy is soon running late and must pluck up the courage to take Lady Hatt to the bandstand for her party – even if it makes her cross.
Push Me Pull You
10m
The Puppet Show has arrived on Sodor and Skarloey excitedly asks the Fat Controller if he can pull the special. The trucks are very heavy but instead of accepting Rheneas’ offer of help, Skarloey challenges him to a tug of war with the trucks. As they pull and tug a coupling snaps and Skarloey races proudly causing havoc as he goes!
Best Friends
10m
Thomas and Percy are best friends. When Thomas is given the job of pulling a brass band - a job that he knows Percy is desperate to do - he decides to keep the news from him. Thomas spends the day avoiding Percy. When Percy learns the truth he is disappointed. Thomas feels terrible for not telling his best friend and works out a plan for Percy to pull the band after all.