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The Best Episodes of Thomas & Friends Season 8

Every episode of Thomas & Friends Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Thomas & Friends Season 8!

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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 on The Railway Series of books by the Reverend Wilbert

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 1 - Thomas and the Tuba
    6.2/10(96 votes)

    #1 - 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?

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 2 - Percy's New Whistle
    6.3/10(98 votes)

    #2 - 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?

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 3 - Thomas to the Rescue
    7.6/10(99 votes)

    #3 - 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"?

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 4 - Henry and the Wishing Tree
    5.1/10(86 votes)

    #4 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 5 - James Gets a New Coat
    7.1/10(97 votes)

    #5 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 6 - Thomas Saves the Day
    7.4/10(95 votes)

    #6 - 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?

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 7 - Percy's Big Mistake
    6.6/10(95 votes)

    #7 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 8 - Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough
    5.8/10(97 votes)

    #8 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 9 - Don't Tell Thomas
    6.1/10(79 votes)

    #9 - 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?

    Director:Unknown
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  10. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 10 - Emily's New Route
    6.9/10(94 votes)

    #10 - 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!

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 11 - Thomas and the Firework Display
    7.2/10(93 votes)

    #11 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 12 - Gordon Takes Charge
    7.3/10(96 votes)

    #12 - 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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  13. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 13 - Spic and Span
    6.2/10(82 votes)

    #13 - 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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  14. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 14 - Edward the Great
    7.6/10(109 votes)

    #14 - 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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  15. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 15 - Squeak, Rattle and Roll
    7.7/10(98 votes)

    #15 - 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?

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 16 - Thomas and the Circus
    5.1/10(74 votes)

    #16 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 17 - Thomas Gets It Right
    4.8/10(72 votes)

    #17 - Thomas Gets It Right

    S8:E17

    Thomas must go slow to successfully deliver a load of eggs around Sodor but becomes impatient and speeds up, with predictable results...

    Director:Unknown
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  18. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 18 - As Good As Gordon
    6.0/10(84 votes)

    #18 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
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  19. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 19 - Fish
    7.0/10(85 votes)

    #19 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
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  20. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 20 - Emily's Adventure
    5.2/10(87 votes)

    #20 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 21 - Halloween
    8.2/10(106 votes)

    #21 - 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!

    Director:Unknown
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  22. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 22 - You Can Do It, Toby!
    6.8/10(88 votes)

    #22 - 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?

    Director:Unknown
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  23. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 23 - James Goes Too Far
    7.3/10(92 votes)

    #23 - 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...

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 24 - Chickens To School
    5.9/10(88 votes)

    #24 - 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.

    Director:Unknown
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  25. Thomas & Friends Season 8 Episode 25 - Too Hot For Thomas
    5.4/10(85 votes)

    #25 - 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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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Thomas and the Tuba" is the best rated episode of "Thomas & Friends" season 8. It scored 6.2/10 based on 96 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 8/1/2004. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Percy's New Whistle".