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.