Episode Overview: The Afernoon Tea Express

Season 17, Episode 22

Air Date: October 22, 2013

Writer(s): Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson

Narrator: Mark Moraghan

Summary

One day the Earl asked Stephen to bring tea and cream to the Castle from the docks for the visitor's. Stephen got to the docks and he was always back on time because every time different engine would push him to the signal.

One day when Stephen was taking some jam there wasn't anyone to push him, so Spencer pushed him, but he went to face and Stephen bashed in to the buffers' spilling jam all over the Earl, Sir Top Ham Hatt and Lady Hatt.

The Earl was cross, but Stephen had an idea, they would go to the docks, get the jam, and have the afternoon tea on the way back to the Castle in Stephen's coach.

Characters Seen in Episode

Gordon 

Spencer 

Stephen

Sir Top Ham Hatt

The Earl of Sodor

Lady Hatt

My Own Thoughts

This was the last episode that we haven't seen of Season 17 all ready. This was a good episode, but I didn't think Stephen was strong enough to pull that much.  The last four episode's of Season 17 are Christmas themed and my reviews will  be coming out this week.

Episode Review: The Old Iron Bridge

Season 7, Episode 4

Air Date: October 11th, 2003

Writer(s): Paul Larson

Narrator: Michael Brandon

Summary

Skarloey was crossing the Old Iron Bridge, but he got stuck half way so Rheneas had to rescue him.
But after his accident he was scared of the bridge and wouldn't cross it, so he had to shunt in the yard. One day Rheneas went so far he ran out of water on the bridge.

Skarloey went to rescue him, he was scared at first, but he pulled Rheneas to safety in the end, and he was never scared of the bridge again.

My Own Thoughts

The background music on this episode was good, but there wasn't any explanation why the bridge broke. There isn't much to say about these episode's because they are so short.

S17 Episode Overview: Gone Fishing

Season 17 Episode 21

Air Date: October 21, 2013

Writer(s): Andrew Brenner

Narrator: Mark Moraghan

Director(s): David Baas and Robert Anderson(ARC Productions)

Producer(s): Ian McCue and Halim Jabbour

Summary

One day Harvey was loading some trucks at the docks that had to go to the Diesel Works, but there wasn't anyone to pull the train, so Sir Top Ham Hatt told Harvey to pull the train. Bill and Ben teased him at first, but he didn't mind.

Harvey struggled up Gordon's hill, then raced down the other side.  Harveys' trucks had all fallen of the rails, but he was a realized he was a crane to, so he soon had it all taken care of.

When Harvey got back to the Docks Sir Top Ham Hatt was proud of him, and Bill, Ben, Porter and Harvey thought the Harvey fishing joke was a good one.

Characters Seen In Episode

Thomas

Gordon

Bill and Ben

Harvey 

Porter

Sir Top Ham Hatt

The Dock Manager

My Own Thoughts

It was great to see Harvey in the series again after so many years, but it seems that Porter is replacing Salty at the Docks, and we haven't seen him for the last two episode's. It would be nice to see Porter and Salty working together like Sir Too Ham Hatt said they would.

S17 Episode Overview: No More Mr. Nice Engine

Season 17,  Episode 17

Air Date: October 17th, 2013(UK) 

Writer(s): Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson

Narrator: Mark Moraghan

Director(s): David Baas

Producer(s): Ian McCue and Halim Jabbour

Summary

Diesel was shunting trucks in the yard when Edward came to get his train. Then Hiro came to get the supplies for the cafeteria, but when Sir Top Ham Hatt opened the milk truck the milk spilled all over Sir Top Ham Hatts' trousers.

Hiro went back for another load of supplies, but Diesel sill thought Hiro should give the trucks a biff to show them who's boss. Hiro wouldn't listen, so Diesel coupled to the end of the train and helped the trucks biff and bash.

Once they got to Knapford station Sir Top Ham Hatt discovered that Diesel was making the trouble all along, so he told Hiro to teach Diesel how to handle the truck's.

Characters Seen in Episode

Thomas

Edward 

Hiro 

Sir Top Ham Hatt

Troublsome Trucks

My Own Thoughts

This episode was good. It is nice that the CGI truck's have more expression and eye movement now, but why is Hiro still on Sodor? I thought he went back home to see his friend's, but he is here for marketing purposes.

S17 Episode Overview: Thomas' Shortcut

Season 17, Episode 20

Air Date: October 18th, 2013

Writer(s): Andrew Brenner

Narrator: Mark Moraghan
Director(s): David Baas
Producer(s): IanMcCue and Halim Jabbour

Summary

Thomas and Bertie were racing a lot again, but Thomas wondered why Bertie always won. Then Bertie explained that he was re-routed and had a shortcut.

Thomas thought he would find a shortcut on his branch line, but he got stuck down a siding and Harvey had to rescue him, so Bertie took his passengers. Then Thomas deiced that racing wasn't as important as his branch line, so he didn't go looking for shortcut's any more.

Characters Seen in This Episode

Thomas

Edward

Percy

Annie and Clarabel

Bertie

Sir Top Ham Hatt

My Own Thoughts

It was nice to see Thomas and Bertie race again after them talking about doing it for so long. I was expecting that Harvey would have a  speaking roll in this episode, but it was just a cameo.

S17 Episode Overview: Away From the Sea

Season 17, Episode 18

Air Date: October 18th, 2013

Writer(s): Andrew Brenner

Narrator: Mark Moraghan

Summary

One day Salty was working at the Docks, but he wasn't felling well, so Sir Top Ham Hatt ordered a new engine named Porter to do his work while he was being fixed at the Diesel Works. When Salty was away he was worried that Porter would take his job, so he told Den and Dart to hurry up.

When Salty was leaving he was in such a rush that he bashed in to the new shipment of oil. Den and Dart tried to get him to have a wash, but he wanted to get back to the docks. Salty put sand on the rails to stop the oil from making him slip, but when he got to the Docks he ran put of sand and slammed in to party decorations.

Porter raced to the other side of the train and stopped it. Then Sir Top Ham Hatt came and explained that Porter and Salty were going to work together and that Porter wasn't going to take Saltys' job. Then Salty had a wash and Salty and Porter became good friends.

My Own Thoughts

This episode was good, but I never knew that engine's had sand box's, that part was interesting. One error was that there wasn't any explanation why Salty got sick. This episode is uploaded on You Tube, but I don't promote copyrighted material.

Episode Review: Bill, Ben and Fergus

Season 7, Episode 3

Air Date: October 4th, 2003

Writer(s): Brian Trueman

Narrator: Michael Brandon

Summary

Fergus, a railway traction engine was going to work at the quarry. On his way Thomas warned him about Bill and Ben, but he didn't listen. Latter Bill and Ben were up to there old tricks. Fergus told them to do it right, but the didn't.

Latter Bill and Ben went to the docks to collect the rock crusher, and when they got back Fergus told them not to go near the rock face because it was unsafe, but Bill and Ben took no notice, then Fergus pushed them out of the way just in time, but Fergus was berried in rocks.

It took a long time to dig him out, but on one worked harder to help than Bill and Ben. After that Bill and Ben said sorry and they agreed to do it right together.

My Own Thoughts

Fergus is introduced in this episode out of no were working at the quarry. There should be an explanation where these characters came from in the older episodes. I don't like this episode because it's still teaching children revenge.

6 New Season 17 Episodes Confirmed

Six more episodes from season 17 have been confirmed making it twenty-six episodes long. The episodes are:

No More Mr. Nice Engine

Away from the Sea

Thomas' Shortcut

The Smelly Kipper

Gone Fishing

The Afternoon Tea Express

The last four winter themed episodes are on You Tube and my reviews on them are coming soon. The new character Porter will be seen in Gone Fishing.

Thanks to Roll Along Thomas for the alert

Episode Review: Percy Gets It Right

Season 7, Episode 2

Air Date: October 6th, 2003

Writer(s): Paul Larson

Narrator: Michael Brandon

Summary

All the engines were taking loads to the market, but one day Percy was taking a load of tomato's on Toby's line, the tracks were wobbly and unsafe, so Toby's driver marked the area and went to tell Sir Top Ham Hatt.

When Percy got there Sir Top Ham Hatt was telling Thomas to collect a prize bull from Toby's line, Percy tried to explain that it wasn't safe, but they wouldn't listen. After Thomas collected the bull he hurried home, but on the way there was a landslide and Thomas got stuck.

That night Percy was worried because Thomas wasn't back yet, so he went to find him, and he soon found him at the landslide. It was dawn when the line was clear and Percy hauled Thomas to the station were Sir Top Ham Hatt said they should listen to Percy more from now on.

My Own Thoughts

Percy should have said that the tracks were dangerous and unsafe instead of just saying they were wobbly.

S17 Episode Overview: Too Many Fire Engines

Season 17, Episode 16

Air Date: October 8th, 2012(US)

Writer(s): Andrew Brenner

Narrator: Mark Moraghan

Summary

Thomas was at the water tower with Sir Top Ham Hatt and three railroad inspectors. Then they went to the Sodor Search & Rescue Center, the inspectors were impressed, but they didn't think Sodor needed two fire engines. Then the alarm sounded and Flynn and Belle raced to put out the shed fire, but Flynn got a flat tire and Belle put out the fire. Flynn was disappointed, but Butch towed him back.

A few day's latter there was a forest fire and Flynn rushed to put it out, but when he got there Belle had all ready put it out.  Latter Thomas came to see Flynn and told him Sir Top Ham Hatt wanted him to be on guard at Ulfstead castles' fire work show, but he told Thomas to get Belle instead.

That night Butch came and told Flynn there was a fire at Bremdom Docks, Flynn rushed off and saved a store room. On his way home he saw the fireworks, but he knew Belle was keeping everything safe, and he also knew that Sodor needed two fire engines.

My Own Thoughts

This episode was good, but why did they need three railway inspectors? In the last episode's they only used one. It was nice that Flynn finally had a good story plot, because he acted so silly in the past Sharon Miller episode's.

Episode Review: Emily's New Coaches

 

Season 7, Episode 1

Air Date: October 4th, 2003

Writer(s): Jan Page

Narrator: Michael Brandon

Summary

A new engine came to Sodor, here name was Emily and Thomas went to Knapford station to meet her. Then Sir Top Ham Hatt told Emily to collect coaches and to learn the line. She didn't have any coaches so she took Annie and Clarabel by mistake.

When she was out all the engines looked at here funny and didn't whistle back. Latter at the yard Oliver explained that she had Thomas' coaches. She went to apologise, but on her way Oliver got stuck at the level crossing.

Thomas was coming so Emily pushed Oliver out of the way just in time. Back at the yard Sir Top Ham Hatt was pleased with Emily and gave her two new coaches. Thomas said he was sorry for being cross and they became good friends.

My Own Thoughts

It was strange that Emily had to pull coaches if she was just learning the line, and Sir Top Ham Hatt should have told her which ones to collect in the first place.

New look Bill, Ben and Porter for Thomas Wooden Railway

I found two new images, one of new look Bill and Ben and the other is Porter.

These new moudles are from the season 17 episode Bill or Ben?. Bill is repainted because Sir Top Ham Hatt wanted to tell them apart so they couldn't play any more tricks.

This is the new image of Porter, he looks a lot like Charlie. It isn't yet known what his job or character is, but he will be seen in a new season 17 episode latter this month.

Thanks to Ois894 for the alert

S17 Episode Overview: Bill or Ben?

Season 17, Episode 15

Air Date: October 4th, 2013

Writer(s): Andrew Brenner

Narrator: Mark Moraghan

Summary

Bill and Ben were working when a big fast streamline engine went by them. Bill asked Thomas who he was, Thomas said it was Conner. Latter Bill saw Conner, he asked him to race to Ulfstead castle, but Conner thought it wasn't fair, but he raced anyway.

When Conner got to Ulfstead castle he thought he saw Bill there, bit it was really Ben. Then Bill(Ben) asked Conner to race back to the station, but on the way there Conner was focusing so much on racing that he didn't see the red single, and he nearly hit Henry.

Then Sir Top Ham Hatt came on Winston, he was cross with Conner, but then Bill and Ben came by and Sir Top Ham Hatt learned that they had tricked Conner. Sir Top Ham Hatt had Bill repainted a different color so they could tell them apart, but the next day Ben went to get repainted when Victor wasn't there. When Victor got there it was to late, and they left.

Latter Bill asked Conner to race him back to the Steamworks, but Conner thought that they were different colors now, but he was wrong.

My Own Thoughts

This episode was good, but I wonder if there is going to be another episode were they get repainted again, or they might be blue for the rest of season 17.

S17 Episode Overview: Percy's Lucky Day

Season 17, Episode 14

Air Date: October 3rd, 2013

Writer(s): Davey Moore

Narrator: Mark Moraghan

Summary

Percy was waiting for his mail to be loaded at Wellsworth station, but he pulled away to early and the mail flew all over the place. Latter, Percy ran in to some pumpkins on the tracks and his wheels got sticky. Hero said it was bad luck, so Percy started worrying that he was an unlucky engine.

Then he saw Stephen and told him about his problem, Stephen gave him his lucky horse shoe, but Percy dropped it back on the platform on his way out. Then Percy had to take a present to the Duck in dutches. He it was his lucky charm, but after he pulled Ben to safety he realized he didn't have it any more.

While Sir Top Ham Hatt was trying to find out if Bill or Ben caused the trouble Percy went back to Ulfstead castle to tell Stephen about the charm. Stephen told Percy that he never had the charm in the first place, then Percy decided that he didn't believe in lucky charms anyway.

My Own Thoughts

This episode was good, and Bill and Ben arguing in front of Sir Top Ham Hatt was funny. This is the first episode that Bill and Ben start appearing in. There isn't anything else to say about this episode, that's why I call these post's episode overview's.

New Video Coming Soon!

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S17 Episode Overview: The Phantom Express

Season 17, Episode 13

Air Date: October 2nd, 2013

Writer(s): Laura Beaumont, Paul Larson

Narrator: Mark Moraghan

Summary

It was night time at Tidmouth sheds, and Percy was excited because he was going to deliver the mail to Ulfstead castle for the first time, but James wanted to play a trick on Percy. He told him there was a phantom express at Ulfstead castle, but once Percy got there Stephen told him there wasn't any ghosts.

Now Percy knew James was joking, and this made James cross, so he tried playing more tricks on them. When Percy got back to Ulfstead castle James blue steam, and Percy thought it was the phantom express. Then Stephen fell for James' trick to, and he got so scared that he fell in the dry mote.

Then Percy fell in the mote to. Then James came, so Percy and Stephen blew there whistles and James fell for his own joke and went to tell Sir Top Ham Hatt about the ghost. Sir Top Ham Hatt went and the engines were soon rescued. Sir Top Ham Hatt was cross with James, so he had to pull the mail to Ulfstead castle every night for a month.

My Own Thoughts

This episode was funny, and I noticed that Stephen is always helping engines find out there problems. It was nice to see a night time theme episode again like The Ghost Engine.

S17 Episode Overview: The Thomas Way

Season 17, Episode 12

Air Date: October 1st, 2013

Writer(s): Laura Beaumont and Paul Larson

Narrator: Mark Moraghan

Summary

Harold was rescuing some climbers from a hill, once he landed his blade broke. Then Duck and Thomas came to take him to the Sodor Search & Rescue Center. On the way Thomas had a idea to show Harold all the sights of Sodor from an engine's point of view, but Duck said they must go directly to the Sodor Search & Rescue Center.

Then Thomas had an idea, he told Duck that they had to go to Knapford station to get the engineer to fix Harold, Duck fell for it, but when they got there Harold didn't fit under Knapford station, then Sir Top Ham Hat got cross and they left.  Latter when they got to a tunnel Thomas tried to warn Duck that Harold wouldn't fit, but Duck thought it was another trick, so they soon got stuck half way trough.

Then the engineer had to come and fix Harold's blades so he could fit though the tunnel, then Thomas showed Duck a different route to the Sodor Search and Rescue Center, they soon arrived, and Harold was being fixed.  After that Duck said that there might be three way's, the great western way, the wrong way and the Thomas way.

My Own Thoughts

This episode was great, the camera angles when Harold was flying were good, and Thomas' face at Knapford station was funny. It's nice to see Duck twice in a season, but it looks like they changed his animation a little bit since the last episode he was in.

Tomorrow: The Phantom Express