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The Best Episodes of Thomas & Friends

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

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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
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    Thomas & Friends Season 20 Episode 28 - Over the Hill
    9.3/10(164 votes)

    S20:E28

    Stephen becomes jealous of all the attention received by Glynn at the castle.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Thomas & Friends Season 1 Episode 19 - The Flying Kipper
    9.0/10(270 votes)

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Thomas & Friends Season 5 Episode 10 - Toby & The Flood
    8.9/10(177 votes)

    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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  4. Thomas & Friends Season 5 Episode 26 - Snow
    8.9/10(186 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Thomas & Friends Season 18 Episode 19 - Duncan The Humbug
    8.9/10(89 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Thomas & Friends Season 20 Episode 26 - Skiff and the Mermaid
    8.9/10(101 votes)

    S20:E26

    Skiff and the Fat Controller go on a wild adventure around Arlesburgh Harbour in search of a mermaid.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Thomas & Friends Season 21 Episode 1 - Springtime for Diesel
    8.9/10(83 votes)

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Thomas & Friends Season 2 Episode 24 - Ghost Train
    8.8/10(222 votes)

    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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  9. Thomas & Friends Season 3 Episode 21 - Escape
    8.8/10(180 votes)

    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!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Thomas & Friends Season 5 Episode 11 - Haunted Henry
    8.8/10(179 votes)

    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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  11. Thomas & Friends Season 5 Episode 23 - Busy Going Backwards
    8.8/10(167 votes)

    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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  12. Thomas & Friends Season 17 Episode 7 - Henry's Hero
    8.8/10(88 votes)

    S17:E7

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Paul Larson, Laura Beaumont

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  13. Thomas & Friends Season 18 Episode 11 - Duncan & The Grumpy Passenger
    8.8/10(103 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. Thomas & Friends Season 18 Episode 18 - Last Train For Christmas
    8.8/10(100 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Thomas & Friends Season 20 Episode 7 - Ryan and Daisy
    8.8/10(83 votes)

    S20:E7

    Daisy manipulates Ryan to get him to do her extra work, as well as his own.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Thomas & Friends Season 20 Episode 8 - Pouty James
    8.8/10(93 votes)

    S20:E8

    James has to learn to change his showy attitude.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Thomas & Friends Season 20 Episode 10 - The Way She Does It
    8.8/10(94 votes)

    S20:E10

    Daisy boasts about transporting an entertainers group.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Thomas & Friends Season 20 Episode 11 - Letters to Santa
    8.8/10(81 votes)

    S20:E11

    Percy, with some help from Harold , deliver letters to the North Pole.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Thomas & Friends Season 21 Episode 3 - Dowager Hatt's Busy Day
    8.8/10(78 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Thomas & Friends Season 21 Episode 15 - Emily in the Middle
    8.8/10(76 votes)

    S21:E15

    Emily gets stuck in the middle while helping Donald and Douglas, until she gets derailed at the bottom of Gordon's Hill.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Thomas & Friends Season 2 Episode 5 - Old Iron
    8.7/10(188 votes)

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Thomas & Friends Season 2 Episode 23 - Edward's Exploit
    8.7/10(225 votes)

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Thomas & Friends Season 5 Episode 13 - Stepney Gets Lost
    8.7/10(161 votes)

    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
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Thomas & Friends Season 7 Episode 14 - Snow Engine
    8.7/10(106 votes)

    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...

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jenny McDade

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  25. Thomas & Friends Season 20 Episode 3 - Henry Gets the Express
    8.7/10(108 votes)

    S20:E3

    Henry is given the job of pulling the express. Meanwhile, Gordon is reassigned to Henry's goods trains and he doesn't like it one bit.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Over the Hill" is the best rated episode of "Thomas & Friends". It scored 9.3/10 based on 164 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/20/2017. This episode scored 0.3 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Flying Kipper".