Episode Review: Season 7, Episode 7 - James & the Queen of Sodor

Directed By: David Mitton

Produced By: Phil Fehrle

Narrated By: Michael Brandon

Written By: Paul Larson

Air Date: February 17th 2004(US)

Summary

One day Percy was at the wash down with Gordon and James. Percy said his whistle was clogged, and tried to clean it out, but instead got mud all over Gordon. James collected the mayor that day and bragged to Gordon about it.

Sir Topham Hatt came to the sheds and said someone needed to take the queen of Sodor to the works, James didn't know it was a old boat. James collected the queen of Sodor, but on the way he hit a pipe, but none of the sludge got on James.

James arrived save and sound at the works, then he returned to the shed's where Gordon was surprised that he stayed clean. Then Percy came back and said his whistle was still clogged, the James got dust sprayed all over him.

Review

Well, this is the first time I've seen this episode, and it's funny. There was one mistake though when Percy sprayed Gordon with mud it should have been dust.

New Thomas & Friends Song: "A Round the World with You"

Today a new song was published on the official Thomas & Friends You Tube channel. It is titled "A Round the World wit You", and is sung by kid's, something we haven't seen for a long time.

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New Thomas & Friends "Minis" Range by Mattel

Thanks to the TTTE Wikia I found out that a new brand by Mattel called "Minis" are available only to Wal-Mart in the US and Canada. According to the Wal-Mart website they cost $1.47 each.

Minis Robotic Edward

There are several different themes of engine's including Classic, Metallics, Winter, Heros, Robo, Spooky, Racers, Dinos, Old School and Neon. The robotic engine's look cool.

These look a little like a combination of the Thomas Wooden Railway Early Years, and the old Checkout Thomas product line's.

See the TTTE Wikia "Minis" Page

Episode Review: Season 7, Episode 6 - What's the Matter with Henry

Written By: George Tarry

Directed By: David Mitton

Produced By: Phil Fehrle

Narrated By: Michael Brandon

Air Date: February 16th, 2004(US)

Summary

It was the end of a busy day, and Henry was feeling ill. That night Thomas said hi to Henry, and Henry told Thomas he had boiler pain. As Henry was leaving Emily noticed a puddle of water Henry left behind.

The next morning Sir Topham Hatt went to Tidmouth Sheds and told Thomas and Percy to take coal trucks to the docks. Henry left for the coal plant, but on the way Emily noticed that Henry was still leaking water, this made her worried.

Thomas and Percy had a plan to leave more tucks for Henry because they just thought he was being lazy. Once Henry collected the trucks he stopped half way to the docks.

Emily was following Henry, so she took him to the docks where Sir Topham Hatt told Thomas and Percy to collect Henry's trucks. Thomas and Percy explained that they didn't

My Thoughts

Well, another boring season 7 episode with Emily. It seems like Henry always has problem's in the series even after his coal tenter fix.

Video: Spoiler Alert! Me Reading "The Adventure Begins" Paper Back Book

I got this book at my local book store for $5.00 and it shows two new character's named Judy and Jerome. Judy and Jerome are the brake down train with faces on each side. It's odd that Glynn isn't in the story book version, but I hope we see him in the movie.

The Adventure Begins comes out March 3rd, 2015 in the US and Canada only sold in Wal-Mart on DVD. It will also be on iTunes.

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Episode Review: Season 7, Episode 5 - Edward's Brass Band

Written By: Robyn Charteris

Directed By: David Mitton 

Produced By: Phil Fehrie

Narrated By: Michael Brandon

Air Date: February 13th, 2004(US)

 

Summary

One morning Edward was in a hurry to pick up the brass band. When Edward got to the docks a crane was moving a engine boiler, and it knocked over Edward. Sir Topham Hatt came and said Bertie would have to take the brass band.

The fitters worked through the night on Edward, and it was poring rain outside. The next morning Bertie collected the brass band and took them to the concert, but on the way the road was flooded, so Bertie took a short cut and got stuck in the mud.

The band got out and played an emergency call, and soon Edward came to take them to the concert. That night the concert was a great success and everyone liked the music, especially Edward.

My Thoughts

It was strange that Bertie had to take the band instead of another engine if the roads were going to be muddy the next day from the storm. I enjoyed this episode, and its the first one I've liked in season 7.

Episode Review: Season 7, Episode 4 - The Old Iron Bridge

Written By: Paul Larson

Directed By: David Mitton

Produced By: Phil Fehrie

Narrated By: Michael Brandon

Air Date: February 12th, 2004(US)

Summary

One day Skarloey got stuck on an old iron bridge, but Rheneas soon pulled him to safety. A few day's latter Sir Topham Hatt went to see Skarloey and told him to collect the workman's trucks on the bridge after it had been repaired. Once Skarloey got to the bridge he was to scared to cross and get the trucks, so he went home instead. Now Rheneas had to take Skarloey's load's as well as his own.

Soon Sir Topham Hatt came to see Skarloey and told him if he wouldn't cross the bridge he would have to stay and shunt cars. The next morning Rhenesas was taking both the trains and ran out of water on the bridge. The yard manager told Skarloey the news, and he hurried to the bridge, scared but determined.  Skarloey bravely rescued Rheneas, and now he was no longer scared of the bridge and enjoyed his journeys more than ever.

My Thoughts

Well, this episode was kind of boring. Season 7 seems to be some of the worst Thomas episode's I've seen so far. The narrator didn't mention if it was the narrow gage railway, at least not that I heard. How can an engine "be afraid", and have his driver control where the engine wants to go, but the driver doesn't go where the engine is supposed to go?

CGI Sam and "The Adventure Begins" Clips Released on You Tube

I found these two new video's on You Tube. The first one is a one minute clip of Sam. Hit Entertainment said he was going to be a Wooden Railway only character, but it's unclear if he's going to be in series 19 or not.

This next video show's the first minute of "The Adventure Begins", a forty-four minute special coming out this March. This clip was from the iTunes pre-view.

Why I Don't Like the TTTE WIkia Forum and WILL NOT Sign Up

When I saw the terms on the TTTE Wikia Forum I decided not to sign up because it said it collected my I.P Address, and with that you can access someones personal computer remotely if you know how to do it. I put the important part in red.

Any message contravening the listing above will be edited or removed without additional notice or justification within deadlines which will depend on the availability of the moderators. Any abuse will involve the cancellation of the registration. Internet is neither an anonymous space, nor a space of no-right! We reserve ourselves the possibility of informing your access provider and/or the legal authorities of any malevolent behavior. An IP address of each poster is recorded in order to help us to make you respect these conditions. 

When they say the Internet is neither an anonymous space, are they saying we no longer have privacy? With an I.P. Address of a computer, could the TTTE Wikia staff figure out where Keekre24 lives etc. ?

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Old Rocket Launches

This is a video showing all our old baking soda and vinegar rocket launches. We printed out the NASA logo off the Internet and put a big one on the side, and a little on on the cone. The background music is called stringed disco and it is royalty free from incompetech.com.

Episode Review: Season 7, Episode 3 - Bill, Ben and Fergus

Written By: Brian Trueman

Directed By: David Mitton

Produced By: Phil Fehrie

Narrated By: Michael Brandon

Air Date: February 11th, 2004(US)

Summary

Fergus is a small traction engine that work's on Sodor, and one day he was on his way to work at the quarry. On the way Thomas warned Fergus about Bill and Ben's trick's. Bill bashed his truck's hard and some rocks fell on the track, Fergus told him to do it right, but Bill didn't like being told what to do.

Then Ben pushed his trucks to block the line, and now Fergus was stuck. The next day the men were blasting rock, and Fergus told them to wait for the clear signal and to do it right, now Bill and Ben were cross with Fergus. The quarry manager sent Bill and Ben to the docks to collect a rock crusher. At the docks Bill and Ben told each other that the next time Fergus told them to do something right that they would do it wrong.

When they got back to the quarry Fergus warned them that the blasting had made the track by the cliff unsafe, but Bill and Ben went toward it with the rock crusher. Fergus bumped them out of the way just in time, but now he was covered in the rocks. It took a long time to dig Fergus out, and no one worked harder to help than Bill and Ben. Once Fergus was uncovered Bill and Ben said they were sorry, and Fergus said they could all do it right from now on.

My Thoughts

Well after seeing Timothy he reminds be a lot of Fergus because he is basically the same character converted to an engine. Why don't Bill and Ben's driver's control the engine's? And Bill and Ben should have gotten in trouble from a quarry manager or Sir Topham Hatt.

Episode Review: Season 7, Episode 2 - Percy Gets it Right

Written By: Paul Larson

Produced By: Phil Fehrie

Directed By: David Mitton

Narrated By: Michael Brandon(US)

Air Date: February 10th, 2004(US)

Summary

It was market day on Sodor, but one day mist and rain swirled down Toby's line making it unsafe. Percy was delivering a load of tomato's and his driver noticed the unsafe track, so they went to tell Sir Topham Hatt, but he wouldn't listen. While Percy was trying to tell Sir Topham Hatt Thomas was just leaving for Toby's line to collect a prize bull.

Thomas went down the unsafe line and hit a landslide. That night Thomas was still gone, so Percy went to look for him on Toby's line, once he found him in the landslide Percy pulled him out and they were at the station by sunrise. Once there Sir Topham Hatt said they should listen to Percy more often.

Review

This episode had some good action in it, but why didn't Percy tell Sir Topham Hatt that the tracks were washed out from the rainstorm instead of just saying they were "wobbly"? So far I'm not really liking much of season 7 while re-watching it again.

Episode Review: Season 7, Episode 1 - Emily's New Coaches

Written By: Jan Page

Produced By: Phil Fehrie

Directed By: David Mittion

Narrator: Michael Angelis

Air Date: Febuary 9th, 2004(US)

Summary

Thomas was taking Annie and Clarabel back to the yard, and a new engine had arrived at the station, and Thomas wanted to say hello. At Knapford station Thomas met the new engine and her name was Emily. Then Emily went to the yard to get some coaches, but Sir Topham Hatt never told her which ones, so they took Annie and Clarabel by mistake.

When Emily went down the line and passed the other engine's, none of them whistled back, and Emily wondered why. Latter Thomas had to collect new coaches, but he didn't know they were for Emily and not replacing Annie and Clarabel. Emily returned to the yard with Annie and Clarabel, and once there Oliver told her that she had taken Thomas' coaches, then she went to apologise.

On the was to look for Thomas a signal man said Oliver hadn't cleared the line, so Emily went to the crossing and saw that Oliver had broken down. Then Thomas was coming down the other line, so Emily pushed Oliver out of the way just in time.

After that Sir Topham Hatt praised Emily and gave her two new coaches, then she told Thomas sorry for taking Annie and Clarabel, and they both agreed they were friends.

My Thoughts

I don't really like this episode or Emily. She sort of replaced Donald, Douglas and Duck in the newer series. It was strange that Sir Topham Hatt would tell Emily to "go get some coaches", and not tell her which one's, while she has her own coaches being delivered.

The Adventure Begins DVD Cover Released by Universal

Universal has released the new DVD cover for The Adventure Begins forty-four minute special coming out this March. It shows Thomas on the front with a story book page behind him. In the background there is Gordon, Henry, James and a windmill. The Adventure Begins is a Wall-Mart exclusive DVD.

Two New Characters Named Glynn and Sam

I have found two new character's. Glynn is a new character that will see Thomas when he arrives on Sodor in the Adventure Begins DVD, while Sam is a merchandise only character.

Sam will have his own Thomas Wooden Railway book story set titled "Sam and the Great Bell". The release date isn't yet known.

                                                 Sam                                   Trackmaster Glynn