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.