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142. Scaredy Engines.
Written by: Robin Kingsland.
Story by: David Mitton.
Aired: UK: 1 October 2002. AUS: 5 November 2002. CAN: 28 January 2003.
Written by: Robin Kingsland.
Story by: David Mitton.
Aired: UK: 1 October 2002. AUS: 5 November 2002. CAN: 28 January 2003.
One Halloween, after Edward tells the other engines a story of a ghost engine that returns to the Smelters in search of his lost whistle, Thomas, Percy, and Duck are sent to collect a special from the smelters. Thomas delights in teasing Percy about Edward's ghost engine and, when an engine is needed to get another load, Duck volunteers Thomas to give him a taste of his own medicine. Thomas is not so confident when he is all alone, and ends up reversing into smelting shed. When he runs into some chains and sets off an old whistle, he is petrified and runs away.
Percy is concerned when he cannot find Thomas at the Halloween fireworks display and goes looking for him. He eventually finds Thomas at Tidmouth Sheds and forgives him for his teasing, and they both agree everyone can be scared some of the time. The two, happy to be friends again, watch the fireworks together.
If the moral of Thomas, Percy and the Dragon was that sometimes, we get scared, this episode shot that moral in the foot. It just showed Thomas the Tank Engine being cheeky to Percy the Small Engine, by taking Edward's scary story seriously.
And speaking of the ghost engine, I find it a bit lazy, since it's either Donald's or Douglas' model.
But then again, this episode shows that America's not the only country that celebrates Halloween.
It was funny when Thomas the Tank Engine felt chains like fingers, I will give it that.
And speaking of the ghost engine, I find it a bit lazy, since it's either Donald's or Douglas' model.
But then again, this episode shows that America's not the only country that celebrates Halloween.
It was funny when Thomas the Tank Engine felt chains like fingers, I will give it that.
My rating: 5/10.
Season 6 scorecard:
1. No Sleep for Cranky: 9/10.
2. Salty's Secret: 9.5/10.
3. Harvey to the Rescue: 9/10.
9. It's Only Snow: 9/10.
10. Twin Trouble: 10/10.
12. Scaredy Engines: 5/10.
14. Middle Engine: 3/10.
17. Gordon Takes a Tumble: 9.5/10.
22. Thomas the Jet Engine: 10/10.
23. Edward the Very Useful Engine: 8.5/10.
25. Rusty Saves the Day: 3.5/10.
Season 6 rating so far: 8.8/10.
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