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The Best Episodes of Thomas & Friends Season 18

Every episode of Thomas & Friends Season 18 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Thomas & Friends Season 18!

The Best Episodes of Thomas & Friends Season 18

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 Old Reliable Edward
    8.4/10(76 votes)

    #1 - Old Reliable Edward

    S18:E1

    Gordon is always teasing Edward for being old and unreliable and never thanks him for helping him up the hill. One day, Thomas decides to play a trick on Gordon to give Edward the respect he deserves.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Not So Slow Coaches
    8.4/10(71 votes)

    #2 - Not So Slow Coaches

    S18:E2

    Annie and Clarabel are always complaining about Thomas' speed, until one day they are accidentally coupled to Caitlin. Can Thomas stop high-speed Caitlin before she takes his carriages to the Mainland?

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Background image for Flatbeds Of Fear
    5.8/10(60 votes)

    #3 - Flatbeds Of Fear

    S18:E3

    After hearing an eerie noise at the docks, Salty tells Thomas that it's the "Flatbeds of Fear" looking for an engine to couple up to. The word spreads and soon Henry and Emily hear the spooky noise and are running scared.

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    Director:Unknown
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    6.8/10(59 votes)

    #4 - Disappearing Diesels

    S18:E4

    Diesel gets all the other diesels to hide from Paxton who thinks they've all disappeared. Diesel gets carried away and takes the joke a bit too far, but despite this, Paxton still helps him when he runs out of fuel.

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    Director:Unknown
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  5. Background image for Signals Crossed
    5.1/10(64 votes)

    #5 - Signals Crossed

    S18:E5

    Toby is always worried about going through Knapford Junction. With the help of Henrietta and Thomas, Toby conquers his fear and is even responsible for spotting a faulty signal.

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    Director:Unknown
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  6. Background image for Toad's Adventure
    8.2/10(66 votes)

    #6 - Toad's Adventure

    S18:E6

    Toad is bored of listening to Oliver's stories and wants an adventure of his own. He gets his wish when some trucks break away on Gordon's Hill. Can Toad stop the trucks before they collide with Thomas?

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  8. Background image for Duck In The Water
    7.7/10(61 votes)

    #7 - Duck In The Water

    S18:E7

    James needs to rescue Duck from a flood. James collects Rocky, but doesn't wait for the crane's arm to be secured. Rocky's arm knocks over a signal which leads to all sorts of trouble.

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    Director:Unknown
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  9. Background image for Duck & The Slip Coaches
    8.2/10(64 votes)

    #8 - Duck & The Slip Coaches

    S18:E8

    It is high summer, when many tourists visit Sodor and The Fat Controller is concerned about getting them all to their destinations on time. Duck tells the other engines about the slip coaches they used on the Great Western Railway that can be uncoupled at stations without stopping. James then tells the Fat Controller and claims it as his idea. But James has never used slip coaches before and soon runs into trouble!

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  10. Background image for Thomas The Quarry Engine
    8.5/10(68 votes)

    #9 - Thomas The Quarry Engine

    S18:E9

    When Thomas and Diesel are sent to collect trucks from Farquhar Quarry, they argue about who should be the back engine.

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    Director:Unknown
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  11. Background image for Thomas & The Emergency Cable
    8.4/10(63 votes)

    #10 - Thomas & The Emergency Cable

    S18:E10

    Thomas is on his branch line when a passenger pulls the emergency cable and he has to stop quickly. However, it turns out not to be an emergency at all, but a bird watcher who has spotted a rare bird.

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  12. Background image for Duncan & The Grumpy Passenger
    8.9/10(77 votes)

    #11 - 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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    Director:Unknown
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  13. Background image for Marion & The Pipe
    7.0/10(56 votes)

    #12 - Marion & The Pipe

    S18:E12

    Marion uncovers what she thinks is the mast of a Viking ship while doing some repairs on an embankment. Thomas suspects that she may have hit a water pipe, but Marion is not so sure.

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  14. Background image for Missing Gator
    7.5/10(59 votes)

    #13 - Missing Gator

    S18:E13

    Percy misses his friend Gator and ends up rushing around as he tries to keep his mind occupied. He is so busy that he loses control of some trucks, which roll into an old mine.

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  15. Background image for No Steam Without Coal
    7.6/10(57 votes)

    #14 - No Steam Without Coal

    S18:E14

    Bill and Ben run out of coal during a shortage at Clay Pits and have to rely on Timothy, who runs on oil, to help them out.

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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for Spencer's VIP
    7.4/10(55 votes)

    #15 - Spencer's VIP

    S18:E15

    Spencer brings a VIP back from the mainland, but is so intent on doing a good job that he does not notice that he has been sent down the wrong track.

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  17. Background image for Toad's Bright Idea
    8.5/10(59 votes)

    #16 - Toad's Bright Idea

    S18:E16

    It is a slow day for Gator when he finds himself sitting around with nothing to do. However when Oliver breaks down, Gator is more than happy to help.

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  18. Background image for Long Lost Friend
    7.4/10(57 votes)

    #17 - Long Lost Friend

    S18:E17

    Gator returns to the Island of Sodor after being away for a long time. He is looking forward to seeing his old friend Percy.

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  19. Background image for Last Train For Christmas
    8.9/10(74 votes)

    #18 - 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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  20. Background image for Duncan The Humbug
    8.9/10(68 votes)

    #19 - 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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  21. Background image for The Perfect Gift
    6.7/10(55 votes)

    #20 - The Perfect Gift

    S18:E20

    The whole island is celebrating Christmas and there are decorations everywhere. But it doesn't look very Christmassy at the scrap yard. Percy starts to worry that Reg is missing out and he tries to find something to give Reg to cheer him up.

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  22. Background image for Emily Saves The World
    6.7/10(56 votes)

    #21 - Emily Saves The World

    S18:E21

    Emily has to take a giant globe to the animal park.

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  23. Background image for Timothy & The Rainbow Truck
    6.9/10(57 votes)

    #22 - Timothy & The Rainbow Truck

    S18:E22

    Bill & Ben trick Timothy into going on an island-wide search for a multi-colored truck. But when the oil-burning engine realizes he's been duped, Salty helps him find a clever way of making the twins trickery come back to bite them. Also known as "Timothy and the Rainbow Car".

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  24. Background image for Marion & The Dinosaurs
    7.6/10(59 votes)

    #23 - Marion & The Dinosaurs

    S18:E23

    Marion thinks she saw dinosaurs in the middle of the night, but passes it off as a dream. She then gets a real shock when they seem to be real.

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  25. Background image for Samson At Your Service
    5.8/10(56 votes)

    #24 - Samson At Your Service

    S18:E24

    After losing his way on his first day, new engine Samson has become a laughing stock amongst the engines. The strong little tank engine is determined to get through his day without making any mistakes, but has no such luck.

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    5.6/10(58 votes)

    #25 - Samson Sent For Scrap

    S18:E25

    When Scruff breaks down, Samson is sent to help Harvey collect scrap from the lineside, but Samson takes his instructions a little too literally.

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Season 18 Ratings Summary

"Old Reliable Edward" is the best rated episode of "Thomas & Friends" season 18. It scored 8.4/10 based on 76 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/25/2014. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Not So Slow Coaches".