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The Best Episodes of Thomas & Friends

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Every episode of Thomas & Friends ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Thomas & Friends!

The Best Episodes of Thomas & Friends

Thomas & Friends is a British children's television series, which had its first broadcast on the ITV network on 4 September 1984. It is based...
  1. Background image for Gordon and Ferdinand
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Gordon and Ferdinand

    S15:E1

    The Fat Controller gives Ferdinand the honour of helping Gordon take the Lion of Sodor to the summerhouse. Gordon, however, gets very jealous, which causes a nasty accident on the track.

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  2. Background image for Duncan & The Grumpy Passenger
    8.9/10(82 votes)

    #2 - Duncan & The Grumpy Passenger

    S18:E11

    Duncan, the grumpiest engine on the narrow gauge railway, gets a taste of his own medicine when he receives a very grumpy passenger.

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  3. Background image for Last Train For Christmas
    8.9/10(80 votes)

    #3 - Last Train For Christmas

    S18:E18

    It's Christmas Eve and a lot of passengers are coming home to Sodor for the holidays. Connor can't carry all the passengers who are trying to get on his train.

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  4. Background image for The Flying Kipper
    8.8/10(220 votes)

    #4 - The Flying Kipper

    S1:E19

    One winter's evening, Henry is excited to be given the chance to pull the fish train that the men call, "The Flying Kipper". Unfortunately, snow and ice result in an accident. The Fat Controller decides to send Henry off to the Works at Crewe, where Henry will unknowingly be given more than just a repair job...

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Ghost Train
    8.8/10(188 votes)

    #5 - Ghost Train

    S2:E24

    Percy tells Thomas and Toby a story about a ghost train. Thomas doesn't believe it and says Percy is a "silly little engine". Percy's Driver later tells him it wasn't true, it was on television. Later that night, Percy is on his way back from the Harbour when he crashes into a lime cart trapped on a crossing. Now white as a sheet, and with help from Toby, Percy heads off to find and scare Thomas...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Toby & The Flood
    8.8/10(143 votes)

    #6 - Toby & The Flood

    S5:E10

    Toby has been sent to check the dam on the river. It has been raining heavily recently and there are worries the dam won't hold. After inspection, the dam starts to break up! Will Toby escape its wrath in time?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Haunted Henry
    8.8/10(149 votes)

    #7 - Haunted Henry

    S5:E11

    One evening, Henry has to take some trucks to the other end of the line, and everything is fine until he has to travel through a spooky section before a viaduct, of which Henry becomes convinced is haunted after experiencing quite some oddities...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Busy Going Backwards
    8.8/10(143 votes)

    #8 - Busy Going Backwards

    S5:E23

    Toad the brake van is feeling glum as he is always seeing things sliding away from him and would like to go forward for a change. Oliver wants to help but doesn't know how. That afternoon, Oliver is pulling some trucks up Gordon's Hill, with Toad as his brake van. The trucks break away after a coupling snaps and now Toad is at the front of the train going forwards. Unfortunately he is on the Main Line with various possible disasters up ahead!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  10. Background image for Snow
    8.8/10(147 votes)

    #9 - Snow

    S5:E26

    Thomas and Rusty are both trapped at a tunnel and can't go any further until the the heavy snow is cleared away that has fallen. So to pass the time, Rusty tells Thomas the story of how Skarloey was traveling through a ravine when an avalanche came down on him.

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  11. Background image for Duncan The Humbug
    8.8/10(71 votes)

    #10 - Duncan The Humbug

    S18:E19

    Everyone is happy at Christmas time except for Duncan, the Scottish narrow gauge engine, who seems to be grumbling even more than usual.

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  12. Background image for Old Iron
    8.7/10(155 votes)

    #11 - Old Iron

    S2:E5

    Some boys fiddle with James's controls and he trundles off down the line by himself. It is up to Edward to catch up with James and allow James's fireman to jump aboard the runaway engine to stop him.

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  13. Background image for Edward's Exploit
    8.7/10(198 votes)

    #12 - Edward's Exploit

    S2:E23

    Henry, Gordon and James are teasing poor Edward about being too old and "how he should be preserved before it's too late." Duck and Boco tell them to "Shut up!" as "Edward's better than any of you!"; and during a serious breakdown on an important journey, Edward proves his worth once and for all.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Background image for Escape
    8.7/10(150 votes)

    #13 - Escape

    S3:E21

    Douglas attempts to rescue a frightened engine called Oliver, and his brakevan, Toad, from the place all steam engines fear to go - THE OTHER RAILWAY!

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  15. Background image for Bowled Out (3)
    8.7/10(104 votes)

    #14 - Bowled Out (3)

    S4:E18

    Stepney's visit is coming to an end and Thomas, Percy and the rest are very sorry that he is leaving. But they have other things to worry about when a big-headed Diesel comes to help in the yard and scoffs that steam engines are old fashioned. However, when a bowler hat causes delay, Duck and Stepney show him just what a steam engine can really do!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Stepney Gets Lost
    8.7/10(134 votes)

    #15 - Stepney Gets Lost

    S5:E13

    Stepney is bored, so the Fat Controller agrees to allow him to help out Mavis and Toby at the quarry for the day. He works well, but on the way home gets lost and ends up in the scrapyard, where diesels 'Arry and Bert take him for scrap!

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Background image for Gordon & Spencer
    8.7/10(94 votes)

    #16 - Gordon & Spencer

    S7:E23

    The Duke and Duchess of Boxford pay a visit to the engines, and bring with them Spencer, their own private engine. He is sleek, shiny, fast and full of pride. Gordon is jealous and feels that he is not the fastest engine anymore. However, disaster strikes when Spencer runs out of water! It is up to Gordon to save him and redeem himself of his stolen title.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Background image for Springtime for Diesel
    8.7/10(67 votes)

    #17 - Springtime for Diesel

    S21:E1

    Diesel is always bumping into people and laughing, but when he does it to Daisy, her springs need fixing. In the Dieselworks, thinking that she is asleep, Diesel explains why he did it - it's his way of trying to make friends!

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Background image for Dowager Hatt's Busy Day
    8.7/10(62 votes)

    #18 - Dowager Hatt's Busy Day

    S21:E3

    While the Fat Controller is sick, his mother runs the railway and creates chaos by getting everyone to do the wrong jobs! Oblivious to all the mayhem, Dowager Hatt supervises the hanging baskets at Knapford Station - until Emily gets involved.

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  20. Background image for A Close Shave
    8.6/10(169 votes)

    #19 - A Close Shave

    S2:E14

    Duck has been sent to work with Edward for a while, and tells Edward that the Fat Controller and the other engines all hate him. Edward says they don't, and asks Duck if he would like to help him work. Duck helps Edward pull a heavy goods train up Gordon's Hill, but the trucks break away and speed down the line. Duck manages to control them but a barber's shop is up ahead...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  21. Background image for Thomas Comes to Breakfast
    8.6/10(159 votes)

    #20 - Thomas Comes to Breakfast

    S2:E18

    For many years, Thomas the Tank Engine has run his well-known branch line, and knows just where to stop. "You could almost manage it without me!" jokes his Driver. What a surprise Thomas gets when he tries to do so and pays the Stationmaster an unexpected visit!

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  22. Background image for Thomas, Percy & Old Slow Coach
    8.6/10(105 votes)

    #21 - Thomas, Percy & Old Slow Coach

    S5:E16

    Thomas and Percy discover Old Slow Coach, who is going to be scrapped. They want to save her, but aren't quite sure how. Later, the workmen's hut is burned down and the fire engines have to borrow water from Thomas' and Percy's tanks to put it out. But where will the workmen live now?

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Background image for Gordon Takes A Tumble
    8.6/10(93 votes)

    #22 - Gordon Takes A Tumble

    S6:E17

    Gordon says that pulling trucks "wouldn't be dignified" and Salty teases him about this and acting "too big for his buffers". Gordon becomes cross and wants to show Salty a thing or two but ends up in a rather "undignified" situation instead!

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Background image for Thomas and the Jet Engine
    8.6/10(112 votes)

    #23 - Thomas and the Jet Engine

    S6:E22

    Thomas is sent to the harbour to pick up a jet engine, but when Cranky accidentally turns the switch on with his arm, Thomas finds himself whizzing down the line!

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  25. Background image for Snow Engine
    8.6/10(88 votes)

    #24 - Snow Engine

    S7:E14

    Oliver does not like snow - at all. When he has to make a delivery to a mountain village, the weather conditions mean he can't get back until morning. And when morning does come, Oliver receives quite an unexpected surprise...

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  26. Background image for Henry's Hero
    8.6/10(71 votes)

    #25 - Henry's Hero

    S17:E7

    Henry and Hiro take on some of the bad coal and start puffing black smoke.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Gordon and Ferdinand" is the best rated episode of "Thomas & Friends". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/1/2011. This episode scored 1.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Duncan & The Grumpy Passenger".