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410. The Smelly Kipper.
Written by: Andrew Brenner.
Aired: AUS: 20 October 2013. UK: 6 July 2014. US: 6 November 2014.
One evening at Tidmouth Sheds, James is teasing Percy about being scared of the dark, so Henry challenges him to take The Flying Kipper that night.
When James arrives at Brendam Docks, he notices a terrible smell. Porter, who is shunting the trucks for the Flying Kipper, explains that it is the fish. James explains that he usually pulls coaches, so he goes back to Tidmouth Sheds to wake Henry up.
Henry remembers the promise James made, however, James tricks the big green engine into thinking that it was just a dream, so Henry, without dillydallying, sets off to pull the Flying Kipper.
However, the deliveries were late, getting Henry into trouble with the Fat Controller the next morning. Henry explains the "dream" he had last night, but Thomas and Gordon explain that they heard Henry and James' conversation, thus telling him it was not a dream after all.
James starts to feel silly and explains to the Fat Controller that the fish were too smelly for him, but the Fat Controller decides that, smelly or not, James is to pull the train that night to make up for his broken promise.
That night, when James arrives to take the Flying Kipper and the trucks teased James for being scared of fish. James was so distracted from the trucks teasing him that he bumps into Cranky's hook while he was unloading, and the red engine is covered in fish. Soon James takes the Flying Kipper, and is praised by the Fat Controller the next morning.
James soon notices a fish on his running board and he is immediately sent to the washdown.
Some might say that this story was inspired by Sliding Scales, and I can easily see why they would think that, after all, James is pulling the Flying Kipper here, and is covered in fish.
This episode was funny when the trucks teased James about being scared of the smelly fish.
But one thing puzzles me. Why would Henry the Green Engine fall for James the Red Engine's trick into thinking his promise was all a dream? I mean portray him as a scaredy cat, I understand, but gullible? He was there. Good thing Thomas the Tank Engine and Gordon the Big Engine sorted things out.
So overall, this episode was well written and proves Andrew really did his homework when writing this.
My rating: 8.5/10.
Season 17 scorecard:
15. Bill or Ben?: 10/10.
16. Too Many Fire Engines: 9.5/10.
19. The Missing Christmas Decorations: 10/10.
22. The Smelly Kipper: 8.5/10.
Season 17 so far: 9.5/10.
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