76. Heroes.
Based on "In a Muddle" and the magazine story of the same name by Andrew Brenner.
Adapted by: Britt Allcroft and David Mitton.
Aired: UK: 30 June 1992. AUS: 18 March 1993. US: 4 June 1993.
Bill and Ben are working at the quarry and are bored of doing the same thing. Ben tells Bill if he hears something, Bill said he hears the same sound, which Bill states the everything looks and sound the same and that they need a surprise. Before Bill could answer the quarry master comes with a message from Sir Topham Hatt that they have to go to the harbor.
Bill and Ben heads to the harbor worried that they did something wrong and blames each other on the way. Sir Topham Hatt asks Bill and Ben to shunt trucks while Edward is taking the children on a trip. Bill and Ben meets with Gordon and he ask them to behave here sense there on the Mainline. Bill started to tease Gordon about the time they saw Gordon, they thought the harbor was the scrapyard. This made Gordon furious and orders the twins to get his coaches ready for his evening train and fumes away.
The twins started working to organize the trucks stating they know all about trucks, but they didn't. The trucks wanted to help Bill and Ben to organized the harbour, which the twins thanked them unknowing that the trucks are playing tricks on them. Evening came and everyone was complaining of how messed up the harbour was. As a result, the yard gets in a mess, causing Gordon to be late with the Express.
The next day at the company, a rockslide was about to occur. The alarm started and the Quarry Master alerted everyone of the rockslide. Bill and Ben waited for them to get in the trucks, Bill leaves with the Quarry Master being left behind, but Ben waited as he climbed aboard and everyone got out just in time as the landslide devastated the quarry. Bill and Ben hopped that Sir Topham Hatt would understand that it wasn't their fault. The next day, Sir Topham Hatt arrives on board Edward and praises the twins as heroes and for saving the day. Bill and Ben think that being called "heroes" is quite a nice surprise.
This episode definitely proves what heroes Bill and Ben are. Yes, I'm going to call the quarry "The Clay Pits". That sure was a dramatic rock slide that was happening in the episode! I also have to say, Gordon the Big Engine's headcode was spot on!
When Fat Controller arrived and gave Bill and Ben 3 cheers, he indeed used the right enthusiasm. "Bill and Ben, you still have a lot to learn about trucks, don't you? But you acted quickly and bravely in an emergency, so 3 cheers for Bill and Ben, our heroes. Hip Hip, Hooray Hooray Hooray!" In the UK, the enthusiasm was correct. Mind you all, I almost always go for the UK narrations because I grew up with it.
My rating: 10/10.
Season 3 scorecard:
4. Gordon and the Famous Visitor: 9.5/10.
5. Donald's Duck: 9.5/10.
6. Thomas Gets Bumped: 10/10.
7. Thomas, Percy and the Dragon: 9.5/10.
8. Diesel Does it Again: 7/10.
9. Henry's Forest: 9.5/10.
10. The Trouble with Mud: 6/10.
11. No Joke for James: 7.5/10.
12. Thomas, Percy and the Post Train: 10/10.
13. Trust Thomas: 10/10.
14. Mavis: 9/10.
15. Toby's Tightrope: 9/10.
16. Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party: 8.5/10.
17. Buzz, Buzz: 9/10.
20. Tender Engines: 6/10.
21. Escape: 10/10.
22. Oliver Owns Up: 8/10.
23. Bulgy: 9.5/10.
24. Heroes: 10/10.
26. Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure: 8.5/10*
Season 3 rating so far: 9.2/10.
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