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137. Jack Jumps In.
Written by: Phil Fehrle, Jonathan Trueman, and Abi Grant.
Aired: UK: 24 September 2002. AUS: 29 October 2002. CAN: 21 January 2003.
Thomas is sent by the Fat Controller to pick up a special from Jenny Packard. He arrives to see that his special is an eager front-loader named Jack to help the Pack clear ground for railway lines at the quarry. Thomas drops him off there and Jack looks for someone to help. He asks Oliver the Excavator and Byron the Bulldozer, whom both decline the need for help and Byron tells Jack to try Kelly the Crane. When Jack introduces himself, a lorry named Isobella rudely tells him to mind her paint work, but apologises and welcomes Jack after Kelly scolds her. They advise Jack to see the Foreman.
The Foreman introduces Jack to his banksman and tells him to work with a small excavator called Alfie, and warns him to remember an important rule; "Safety First". Jack and Alfie were having fun until a dump truck named Max comes along and causes dust to fly over the machines. Jack could see that Thomas was right that he was trouble and Max was about to rush towards him, but stops just in time. Jack becomes furious and whilst refusing to move, scolds Max, who immediately races away in frustration.
Later, the Foreman orders Oliver to move a pile of rocks, but Jack tries to help him by foolishly taking over and picks some of the rock up a hill himself. His banksman tries to stop him, but Jack refuses to do so as he was too eager to help. However, when he approaches the top of the hill, he overturns and slides sideways downhill.
Once back upright, Miss Jenny is glad Jack was luckily unhurt but was disappointed of his foolishness due to disobeying her "Safety First" rule, meaning no one should jump in where they should not belong. Miss Jenny then thinks he may not be ready to join the Pack yet but gives Jack another chance to make sure he could do better the following day. After Miss Jenny leaves, Jack is sad for what he had done, but Isobella, Alfie and Thomas console him, which makes him feel better.
Well, this was a unique part of the series. Thomas the Tank Engine interacting with Sodor's own version of Bob the Builder. One difference between that series and Thomas is, since Thomas the Tank Engine is based on a series of books called The Railway Series, it's supposed to look and act as realistic as possible. Bob the Builder on the other hand, while it was supposed to act realistic, it was never meant to look realistic.
Alright, I'm getting off topic here. This was a very good episode, starring Jack the Front Loader, back when he had a round face as opposed to his more rectangular face he has now. And we were introduced to the following characters:
Jack the Front Loader: Sodor's own Scoop, only red and boisterous.
Alfie the Excavator: He's the closest of friends with Jack.
Isobella the Vintage Lorry: Just Elizabeth, but without the dumper and painted yellow. And she's kind of like James in a way. Not wanting to get her paint dirty.
Ned the Steam Shovel: The original Marion, only doesn't run on rails.
Oliver: And no. Not Oliver the Western Engine, Oliver the Excavator. He's a very good excavator.
Max the Dump Truck: He's a big bully. Always driving around dangerously like that.
Kelly the Mobile Crane: Sodor's own Lofty. Only Kelly's not so much a scaredy cat. He's the oldest of the pack, and is willing to do his work camly.
Byron the Bulldozer: Sodor's own Muck. Only Byron is proud and shows off how he does his work.
Miss Jenny: Well, this is an interesting owner of The Pack. Like Bob in a way. Leads the pack into construction work.
As for this episode, it was a very great way to make a semi-spinoff of the series. Focusing on The Pack. And Jack kept jumping in, eventually lifting too many rocks and falling over. The moral of this episode being Safety First.
I know, I've been comparing the Pack members to Bob the Builder characters, similar to how many Thomas fans compare TUGS characters to Thomas characters. But with this, it makes sense. And especially considering Bob the Builder was a massive hit by the time this season was in production.
But still, this episode was a very good one.
Well, this was a unique part of the series. Thomas the Tank Engine interacting with Sodor's own version of Bob the Builder. One difference between that series and Thomas is, since Thomas the Tank Engine is based on a series of books called The Railway Series, it's supposed to look and act as realistic as possible. Bob the Builder on the other hand, while it was supposed to act realistic, it was never meant to look realistic.
Alright, I'm getting off topic here. This was a very good episode, starring Jack the Front Loader, back when he had a round face as opposed to his more rectangular face he has now. And we were introduced to the following characters:
Jack the Front Loader: Sodor's own Scoop, only red and boisterous.
Alfie the Excavator: He's the closest of friends with Jack.
Isobella the Vintage Lorry: Just Elizabeth, but without the dumper and painted yellow. And she's kind of like James in a way. Not wanting to get her paint dirty.
Ned the Steam Shovel: The original Marion, only doesn't run on rails.
Oliver: And no. Not Oliver the Western Engine, Oliver the Excavator. He's a very good excavator.
Max the Dump Truck: He's a big bully. Always driving around dangerously like that.
Kelly the Mobile Crane: Sodor's own Lofty. Only Kelly's not so much a scaredy cat. He's the oldest of the pack, and is willing to do his work camly.
Byron the Bulldozer: Sodor's own Muck. Only Byron is proud and shows off how he does his work.
Miss Jenny: Well, this is an interesting owner of The Pack. Like Bob in a way. Leads the pack into construction work.
As for this episode, it was a very great way to make a semi-spinoff of the series. Focusing on The Pack. And Jack kept jumping in, eventually lifting too many rocks and falling over. The moral of this episode being Safety First.
I know, I've been comparing the Pack members to Bob the Builder characters, similar to how many Thomas fans compare TUGS characters to Thomas characters. But with this, it makes sense. And especially considering Bob the Builder was a massive hit by the time this season was in production.
But still, this episode was a very good one.
My rating: 10/10.
Season 6 scorecard:
1. No Sleep for Cranky: 9/10.
2. Salty's Secret: 9.5/10.
3. Harvey to the Rescue: 9/10.
7. Jack Jumps In: 10/10.
7. Jack Jumps In: 10/10.
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: 8.9/10.
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