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174. Fergus Breaks the Rules/Thomas and the Search for Fergus.
Written by: Jan Page.
Aired: UK: 29 October 2003. AUS: 4 November 2004. US: 13 November 2005.
The Fat Controller has brought Diesel to help out at the Cement Works for a while. However, Diesel becomes annoyed with Fergus. Later on, Diesel lies to Fergus about the Fat Controller sending him to work at the scrapyards. When Fergus arrives, 'Arry and Bert frighten the traction engine and he runs away. The Fat Controller receives a call that Fergus is missing. So, he sends Thomas to search for him. He finds Fergus hiding in a siding and takes him to the smelters yards where the Fat Controller is waiting. In the end, Fergus goes back to work at the Cement Works, and Diesel is transferred to the smelters yards.
Now, we're in for the only Season 7 episode to feature Diesel. And it's strange that Fergus would believe his lies so easily.
There is one question about the script and the title. "Fergus broke the rules." "Fergus Breaks the Rules"? What are you talking about?! Fergus didn't break any rules in this episode! He just escaped from the smelters yard and went missing! They should've used the later US title for the UK dub! Or better yet, they should've called this episode "Fergus Gets Lost"!
The reason this was the last episode to feature Fergus was because his model was damaged due to the avalanche he was in in Bill, Ben and Fergus. Didn't HiT Entertainment have enough money to either build another Fergus model or simply try to fix the model?
But in spite of the title and the plot, it was still an alright episode.
My rating: 7/10.
Season 7 scorecard:
2. Percy Gets it Right: 9.5/10.
3. Bill, Ben and Fergus: 7/10.
9. The Spotless Record: 10/10.
12. Rheneas and the Roller Coaster: 5/10.
16. The Runaway Elephant: 9.5/10.
18. Fergus Breaks the Rules: 7/10.
19. Bulgy Rides Again: 9.5/10.
22. Best Dressed Engine: 9/10.
26. 3 Cheers for Thomas: 10/10.
Season 7 rating so far: 9/10.
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