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173. Peace and Quiet.
Written by: Paul Larson.
Aired: UK: 28 October 2003. US: 5 September 2004. AUS: 3 November 2004.
Written by: Paul Larson.
Aired: UK: 28 October 2003. US: 5 September 2004. AUS: 3 November 2004.
At the docks, goods are arriving night and day, causing the engines to work so hard that their axles ache. So the Fat Controller brings in a new engine called Murdoch to help. He has ten driving wheels and looks very strong. The engines all welcome him, but Murdoch thinks they are all very chatty.
Later, Murdoch has a very long train to pull. He looks forward to some peace and quiet, but everywhere he goes is noisy. Murdoch looks forward to a nice rest at the sheds that night.
But as he arrives, Salty and Harvey begin to ask him lots of questions about his past. Murdoch becomes annoyed and tells them both that he wants peace and quiet, and that he does not want to share a shed with chatterboxes. Salty tells him that they are only being friendly.
The next day, Murdoch has another long train to pull. This time, he travels through the countryside. He is happy to finally have some peace and quiet. But he comes across some sheep on the line, who have escaped through a broken fence. His driver and fireman fail to move the sheep, so Toby is sent to help by bringing the farmer. The sheep are so noisy that Murdoch wishes he was back with Salty and Harvey. Toby finally arrives and the farmer and his two dogs move the sheep off the line. Murdoch continues on his way.
Later that evening, Murdoch arrives back at the sheds with Harvey and Salty. He apologises for being rude to them, and Harvey tells him that they are happy to share the shed with him. Salty proceeds to tell a story, which makes Murdoch smile. The constant bleating of sheep would keep him awake, but he would gladly fall asleep after a story from Salty.
We are hereby introduced to our large orange 10 drive wheel goods engine Murdoch. Such an underrated character IMHO. He's got so much potential, and he's a character I can relate to in a way. We both like to have peace and quiet.
But there is one headscratcher I have with this. Thomas the Tank Engine said Murdoch is the biggest engine ever, even though Gordon is bigger, though not by much. Unless he was talking about wheel number. But later, we get engines who are way bigger! Even those who are too big for British Railways.
Murdoch is also an engine we can sympathise for when the sheep annoy him to no end. Some of us don't like loud noises.
A great way to introduce an underrated character, and it shows a very good lesson about peace and quiet.
We are hereby introduced to our large orange 10 drive wheel goods engine Murdoch. Such an underrated character IMHO. He's got so much potential, and he's a character I can relate to in a way. We both like to have peace and quiet.
But there is one headscratcher I have with this. Thomas the Tank Engine said Murdoch is the biggest engine ever, even though Gordon is bigger, though not by much. Unless he was talking about wheel number. But later, we get engines who are way bigger! Even those who are too big for British Railways.
Murdoch is also an engine we can sympathise for when the sheep annoy him to no end. Some of us don't like loud noises.
A great way to introduce an underrated character, and it shows a very good lesson about peace and quiet.
My rating: 10/10.
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.
17. Peace and Quiet: 10/10.
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: 9.1/10.
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