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The Best Episodes of Thomas & Friends Season 8

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The Best Episodes of Thomas & Friends Season 8

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...

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  1. 8.0/10(92 votes)

    #1 - Halloween

    S8:E21

    'Arry & Bert, the naughty diesels, take advantage of the fact that it's Halloween and when Thomas and Emily are sent to do important work at the Smelter, the two diesels decide to give the steamers a fright or two!

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  2. 7.7/10(97 votes)

    #2 - Edward the Great

    S8:E14

    Edward is chosen to compete against Spencer in a race, but is soon left eating Spencer's dust due to his much larger amount of power. Far out in the lead, Spencer grows overconfident and decides to have a little snooze...

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  3. 7.6/10(87 votes)

    #3 - Squeak, Rattle and Roll

    S8:E15

    Gordon is scared that he'll be scrapped due to strange noises inside him that he's making. Will he inform about his problems or will he instead try to hide them?

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  4. 7.5/10(86 votes)

    #4 - Thomas to the Rescue

    S8:E3

    Some of the diesels receive a dose of contaminated fuel but will Thomas help fix the situation after Diesel calling him a "stinky old steam engine"?

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  5. 7.3/10(84 votes)

    #5 - Thomas Saves the Day

    S8:E6

    While a new station is being built, Thomas has to go around a sharp bend though Annie and Clarabel help him. But when they are sent to the works, will Thomas find the courage to go around the bend, or allow the Troublesome Trucks to cause havoc?

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  6. 7.2/10(87 votes)

    #6 - Gordon Takes Charge

    S8:E12

    Gordon shows off to Percy while teaching him how to pull passengers. In doing so, Gordon doesn't notice a dangerous icy section of line...

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  8. 7.0/10(85 votes)

    #7 - James Gets a New Coat

    S8:E5

    James' new lick of paint makes him concentrate less on his work, but when he's given a very dirty job to do later on, he soon shifts his way of thinking...

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  9. 7.0/10(80 votes)

    #8 - Thomas and the Firework Display

    S8:E11

    Thomas wishes he could collect the fireworks stock to deliver to the Harvest Fireworks Display but feels most disappointed when James is chosen to do the job instead. James, however, breaks down...

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  10. 7.0/10(81 votes)

    #9 - James Goes Too Far

    S8:E23

    When the other engines ask James for help with some hard jobs, he says he's much too busy with his assigned task of exporting loads of coal around the Island. However, when James breaks down, his attitude soon changes...

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  11. 6.8/10(74 votes)

    #10 - Fish

    S8:E19

    Thomas is hasty and decides to haul all the trucks with loads of fish he has to deliver all at once. He soon finds that in doing so, they are too heavy to pull in one shot...

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  12. 6.7/10(83 votes)

    #11 - Emily's New Route

    S8:E10

    Emily is chosen to do the route running through Black Loch, but on her first run, she sees spooky shapes in the water which appear to be sea monsters!

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  13. 6.7/10(78 votes)

    #12 - You Can Do It, Toby!

    S8:E22

    When Gordon becomes stuck on the Hill, Toby comes to help and push but will he have enough confidence in himself after Gordon saying earlier on to him that he's not a proper engine?

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  14. 6.4/10(85 votes)

    #13 - Percy's Big Mistake

    S8:E7

    Following some time being overworked and running late, Percy overhears the Fat Controller talking about sending him to the scrap yard! Two accidents later, this makes him wonder whether he will be sacrificed to the flame...

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  15. 6.2/10(85 votes)

    #14 - Percy's New Whistle

    S8:E2

    Percy's loud whistle blowing to show that he can make as loud a sound as 'Arry & Bert's horns distracts some of the others and is told by the Fat Controller to only whistle at appropriate times. However, Percy isn't sure to whistle to warn Thomas from crashing some time later. Will he let his friend crash or will he make the right decision by blowing a warning whistle?

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  16. 6.1/10(72 votes)

    #15 - Spic and Span

    S8:E13

    Thomas and Percy's efforts to be the cleanest engines on Sodor for the Cleanest Engine competition are continuously thwarted. Will luck come to them?

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  17. 6.0/10(84 votes)

    #16 - Thomas and the Tuba

    S8:E1

    Thomas is to collect the Brass Band to take them to the park as a treat for Lady Hatt's birthday but when he does is in such a hurry that he leaves the Tuba Player standing on the platform. Will the Fat Controller's party plans for his wife be tarnished?

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  18. 5.9/10(73 votes)

    #17 - As Good As Gordon

    S8:E18

    Emily has to stand in as the puller of Gordon's Express, and is determined to pull it as fast as him, but ultimately fails. Luck, however, soon greets her...

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  19. 5.8/10(75 votes)

    #18 - Chickens To School

    S8:E24

    Emily offers to help Thomas with his loads, but Thomas refuses any help whatsoever his friend has to offer, or at least at first.

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  20. 5.7/10(85 votes)

    #19 - Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough

    S8:E8

    Emily's bossy attitude is really getting to Thomas. So when a large snowfall arrives, Thomas decides to ignore her advice about wearing a snowplough, forgetting past incidents...

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  21. 5.6/10(67 votes)

    #20 - Don't Tell Thomas

    S8:E9

    The engines are hiding a big secret from their blue tank engine friend, but what could it possibly be?

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  22. 5.4/10(79 votes)

    #21 - Percy and the Magic Carpet

    S8:E26

    Percy collects a special carpet to deliver, but suddenly the windy weather starts to blow it around. Percy, though, thinks that it's a magic flying carpet!

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  23. 5.1/10(73 votes)

    #22 - Too Hot For Thomas

    S8:E25

    Thomas feels sad when he has to deliver ingredients to the Ice Cream Factory instead of taking children to the beach, but later feels much happier thanks to a nice little surprise...

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  24. 4.9/10(64 votes)

    #23 - Thomas and the Circus

    S8:E16

    Thomas stubbornly insists on pulling the entire Circus Train by himself, but soon finds it too heavy to pull on his own.

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  25. 4.9/10(76 votes)

    #24 - Emily's Adventure

    S8:E20

    Emily finds that being unkind to others is the wrong thing to do when in need of help with a big job.

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  26. 4.7/10(75 votes)

    #25 - Henry and the Wishing Tree

    S8:E4

    Henry wishes he could pull passenger trains like Gordon instead of log trucks. However, Henry comes upon a Wishing Tree which Sodor's children regulary visit later on that day...

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Halloween" is the best rated episode of "Thomas & Friends" season 8. It scored 8/10 based on 92 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/10/2004. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "Edward the Great".