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203. Halloween.
Written by: Dave Ingham.
Aired: UK: 10 October 2004. US: 14 November 2004. AUS: 7 December 2006.
It is Halloween and the engines excitingly hurry to finish their work. That evening at Tidmouth Sheds, Sir Topham Hatt tells Thomas and Emily to pick up a delivery of iron from the smelters. Percy, worried for them, warns them to watch out for ghosts. Though they both tell him ghosts do not exist before setting off.
On their way there, Thomas and Emily discuss what is scarier: ghosts or the smelter's yard. By the time they get there, night has fallen and both are spooked. Unbeknownst to them, 'Arry and Bert are hiding behind the Breakdown Train and plan to scare them knowing they are afraid. Moaning and bumping a flatbed, they successfully scare Thomas and Emily, who race to the main shed. Both start to wonder if there are ghosts as they enter where the chains, falling sparks, and several noises make it more scary. As Emily turns around on a turntable, the sparks cause a white tarpaulin to fall onto her, though she is convinced a ghost has got her. Emily races away while Thomas, who is in front of her on the same track races away too. 'Arry and Bert get frightened and run away with Thomas and Emily following them, also thinking she is a ghost.
All four engines race through Henry's Tunnel and head back to Tidmouth Sheds. As they arrive, Percy tells them to stop before they crash while Thomas informs him of what is happening while the tarpaulin flies off Emily after she steams under a signal gantry. After Sir Topham Hatt comes to see what the noise is about, Bert admits the trouble he and 'Arry caused and they are sent back to the Smelters to do Thomas and Emily's work as punishment.
Nowadays, whenever Thomas or Emily return to the Smelters, they know there is nothing to be scared of and that ghosts do not exist, or so they think...
And so, we come to an episode centred around Emily and Thomas working together. And it is even spookier when Arry and Bert keep spooking the 2 engines.
Emily becoming a ghost when covered in tarpaulin was pretty scary and funny at the same time, even scaring Thomas the Tank Engine, Arry, and Bart.
Fortunately, this episode doesn't focus on the children going trick or treating. It's just a simple story, and it gave Arry and Bert a hilarious comeuppance, and getting them into trouble in the end. And that ghost at the end was pretty funny. One of the better of Season 8.
My rating: 10/10.
Season 8 scorecard:
15. Squeak, Rattle and Roll: 8/10.
21. Halloween: 10/10.
22. You Can Do It, Toby!: 5.5/10.
24. Chickens to School: 6.5/10.
Season 8 rating so far: 7/10.
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