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The Best Episodes of Thomas & Friends Season 3

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The Best Episodes of Thomas & Friends Season 3

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 A Scarf for Percy
    7.9/10(125 votes)

    #1 - A Scarf for Percy

    S3:E1

    The Island of Sodor is in the grips of winter. Percy, complaining about his funnel being cold, wishes for a long, woolly scarf to keep it warm. He soon knows why engines never wear scarfs when he has a surprise collision with a baggage trolley...

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  2. Background image for Percy's Promise
    8.3/10(136 votes)

    #2 - Percy's Promise

    S3:E2

    It's holiday time and the Vicar's Sunday School is spending the day at the seaside. Percy promises Thomas that he'll get Annie, Clarabel and the children home safe and sound; but floods spell disaster for the little engine until...

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  3. Background image for Time for Trouble
    7.8/10(113 votes)

    #3 - Time for Trouble

    S3:E3

    The Fat Controller feels that Gordon is being worked too hard and so decides to give him a rest and let James take his place for a while: This makes James feel proud and boastful. However, his bragging soon fades when he has an unexpected run in with Toby, who has run out of water on the Main Line.

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  4. Background image for Gordon and the Famous Visitor
    8.0/10(116 votes)

    #4 - Gordon and the Famous Visitor

    S3:E4

    Everyone is excited at the arrival of the celebrity engine, 'City Of Truro' - all except Gordon, who sniffs at the fact that C.O.T. is a "domeless engine". However, when trying to break C.O.T.'s world record, he receives total humiliation thanks to a teasing wind.

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  5. Background image for Donald's Duck
    7.8/10(111 votes)

    #5 - Donald's Duck

    S3:E5

    As a reward for his hard work, Duck is given his own branch line; he starts boasting endlessly about it and Donald teases his that he quacks "as if he laid an egg!" So Duck's driver and fireman decide to play a trick on Donald - with "quacking" results!

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  6. Background image for Thomas Gets Bumped
    7.5/10(111 votes)

    #6 - Thomas Gets Bumped

    S3:E6

    After helping some children out of a sticky predicament, Thomas gets behind his timetable and is very late. Then things go from bad to worse when his Branch Line gets damaged by hot weather and has to be closed whilst it is being repaired. Bertie the Bus offers to takes Thomas's passengers while he shunts in the yard; and this makes the little engine worry that his passengers will forget about him.

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  8. Background image for Thomas, Percy and the Dragon
    8.3/10(117 votes)

    #7 - Thomas, Percy and the Dragon

    S3:E7

    Percy teases Thomas about the time that he got scared in "Ghost Train". But one afternoon, Percy gets stuck in a siding after a points failure and has to spend the night there, where he encounters a terrifying dragon! But will anyone believe him?

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  9. Background image for Diesel Does it Again
    8.0/10(119 votes)

    #8 - Diesel Does it Again

    S3:E8

    Duck and Percy are exhausted with the extra work in the harbour so the Fat Controller sends for another engine to help them. What a shock they receive when it turns out to be Diesel!

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  10. Background image for Henry's Forest
    8.4/10(144 votes)

    #9 - Henry's Forest

    S3:E9

    Henry's favourite place on Sodor is the forest; he loves the trees, the animals and the peaceful nature sounds. He is heartbroken when storms damage the trees and the broken timber gets cut up and turned into furniture. Luckily, help is at hand...

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  11. Background image for The Trouble with Mud
    7.8/10(113 votes)

    #10 - The Trouble with Mud

    S3:E10

    Gordon is smothered in mud, but refuses to be cleaned. So the Fat Controller, as punishment for disobeying orders, orders him to pull trucks, whilst James looks after the Express. But in the end, after Gordon helps James, he learns that "Having a wash down is essential to every engine."

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  12. Background image for No Joke for James
    7.7/10(112 votes)

    #11 - No Joke for James

    S3:E11

    When Gordon annoys James by saying he's not as important as him, James decides to get revenge by telling Thomas that the Fat Controller wants James to pull the express and that Gordon should pull the trucks. Confusion ensues...

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  13. Background image for Thomas, Percy and the Post Train
    8.0/10(112 votes)

    #12 - Thomas, Percy and the Post Train

    S3:E12

    Thomas and Percy pull the Post Train most nights. When the trains start to run late though, the future of the Post Train is put in jeopardy as the Post Office decide to start using Harold instead. Luckily a special passenger - and some strong winds - save the day.

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  14. Background image for Trust Thomas
    8.0/10(119 votes)

    #13 - Trust Thomas

    S3:E13

    James is groaning because he has to deliver trucks to the quarry. Gordon tells him that he should pretend to be ill so he doesn't have to do the job. Thomas soon pulls in and offers to deliver the trucks instead and so the two big engines slyly agree. Later, Thomas unfortunately doesn't realise that trouble is ahead just down the line and he wouldn't have been put in such a situation if it weren't for Gordon and James...

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  15. Background image for Mavis
    8.0/10(111 votes)

    #14 - Mavis

    S3:E14

    Mavis is a young diesel engine who is starting work at the quarry. Unfortunately her way of shunting is a lot different from Toby's and he gets annoyed. A bit of false encouragement from Diesel gets Mavis into trouble.

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  16. Background image for Toby's Tightrope
    8.5/10(108 votes)

    #15 - Toby's Tightrope

    S3:E15

    Mavis is told that she is not allowed anywhere near Toby's line, so when the trains get bigger she develops a plan for the trucks to push her there. But Toby accidentally takes those trucks and they decide to push him instead. As Toby speeds down the line, he realises that the bridge ahead is collapsing and he knows that he can't stop in time!

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  17. Background image for Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party
    8.2/10(100 votes)

    #16 - Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party

    S3:E16

    The Vicar is having a garden party so that he can raise money for a seaside trip for the children. Trevor is the star attraction, but Edward wishes he had something to do to help out too. In the end he helps the vicar with the posters advertising the party. Meanwhile, Bertie is teasing Trevor about being old, but Trevor has the last laugh when Bertie gets into a sticky situation.

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  18. Background image for Buzz, Buzz
    7.8/10(118 votes)

    #17 - Buzz, Buzz

    S3:E17

    James is chatting to Trevor about some bees who Trevor is looking after. Boco warns them to not to annoy the bees, which annoys James. The next day, some bees escape from the station and cling onto James's warm boiler... and refuse to let go!

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  19. Background image for All at Sea
    8.4/10(124 votes)

    #18 - All at Sea

    S3:E18

    Duck wishes he could sail to far away lands but Percy tells Duck he'd rather stay on his dry rails. So, when Duck helps Harold out in an emergency situation, he decides that Percy is right and that he would be much happier on his own rails.

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  20. Background image for One Good Turn
    7.8/10(102 votes)

    #19 - One Good Turn

    S3:E19

    Bill and Ben are sent to the big yard by the Fat Controller to help the other engines with important goods. They work well but when it comes to going onto a turntable for the first time, things get out of hand.

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  21. Background image for Tender Engines
    7.5/10(120 votes)

    #20 - Tender Engines

    S3:E20

    The Fat Controller invites a visitor to Sodor - an engine with 2 tenders! Henry gets jealous of this and thinks he should have more tenders. Duck offers to give Henry his tenders - but they don't quite turn out to be what Henry expected...

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  22. Background image for Escape
    8.7/10(145 votes)

    #21 - 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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  23. Background image for Oliver Owns Up
    8.1/10(111 votes)

    #22 - Oliver Owns Up

    S3:E22

    The story about Oliver's rescue soon goes around the island, and the other engines compliment Oliver about how clever he is. This gets him rather big-headed until the trucks teach him a lesson...

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  24. Background image for Bulgy
    8.5/10(108 votes)

    #23 - Bulgy

    S3:E23

    A doubledecker bus called Bulgy thinks he knows a shortcut to get to the Big Station quicker but doesn't go far when he ends up becoming stuck beneath a rail bridge.

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  25. Background image for Heroes
    8.7/10(109 votes)

    #24 - Heroes

    S3:E24

    At the docks, the Troublesome Trucks play tricks on and confuse Bill & Ben which makes them late to deliver the coaches for Gordon's Express, making him very late indeed. The next day, a rockslide threatens the quarry and only Bill & Ben are the ones who can save the workmen in danger...

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  26. Background image for Percy, James and the Fruitful Day
    7.6/10(111 votes)

    #25 - Percy, James and the Fruitful Day

    S3:E25

    Percy and James soon learn that pride comes before a fall when they have a rather bad day that involves fruit.

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Season 3 Ratings Summary

"A Scarf for Percy" is the best rated episode of "Thomas & Friends" season 3. It scored 7.9/10 based on 125 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/25/1992. This episode is rated 0.4 points higher than the second-best, "Percy's Promise".