8.4/1070 votes#1 - Old Reliable Edward
Season 18 Episode 1 - Aired 8/25/2014
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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8.4/1065 votes#2 - Not So Slow Coaches
Season 18 Episode 2 - Aired 8/26/2014
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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5.6/1054 votes#3 - Flatbeds Of Fear
Season 18 Episode 3 - Aired 8/27/2014
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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6.7/1053 votes#4 - Disappearing Diesels
Season 18 Episode 4 - Aired 8/28/2014
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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5.0/1058 votes#5 - Signals Crossed
Season 18 Episode 5 - Aired 8/29/2014
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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8.1/1061 votes#6 - Toad's Adventure
Season 18 Episode 6 - Aired 9/1/2014
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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7.6/1057 votes#7 - Duck In The Water
Season 18 Episode 7 - Aired 9/2/2014
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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8.1/1059 votes#8 - Duck & The Slip Coaches
Season 18 Episode 8 - Aired 9/3/2014
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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8.5/1062 votes#9 - Thomas The Quarry Engine
Season 18 Episode 9 - Aired 9/4/2014
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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8.4/1058 votes#10 - Thomas & The Emergency Cable
Season 18 Episode 10 - Aired 9/5/2014
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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9.0/1070 votes#11 - Duncan & The Grumpy Passenger
Season 18 Episode 11 - Aired 9/8/2014
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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6.9/1052 votes#12 - Marion & The Pipe
Season 18 Episode 12 - Aired 9/9/2014
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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7.3/1054 votes#13 - Missing Gator
Season 18 Episode 13 - Aired 9/10/2014
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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7.5/1053 votes#14 - No Steam Without Coal
Season 18 Episode 14 - Aired 9/11/2014
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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7.2/1051 votes#15 - Spencer's VIP
Season 18 Episode 15 - Aired 9/12/2014
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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8.5/1055 votes#16 - Toad's Bright Idea
Season 18 Episode 16 - Aired 9/15/2014
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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7.3/1052 votes#17 - Long Lost Friend
Season 18 Episode 17 - Aired 12/23/2014
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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8.9/1069 votes#18 - Last Train For Christmas
Season 18 Episode 18 - Aired 12/24/2014
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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8.9/1062 votes#19 - Duncan The Humbug
Season 18 Episode 19 - Aired 12/25/2014
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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6.7/1050 votes#20 - The Perfect Gift
Season 18 Episode 20 - Aired 12/26/2014
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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6.6/1053 votes#21 - Emily Saves The World
Season 18 Episode 21 - Aired 7/27/2015
Emily has to take a giant globe to the animal park.
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6.8/1053 votes#22 - Timothy & The Rainbow Truck
Season 18 Episode 22 - Aired 7/28/2015
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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7.5/1055 votes#23 - Marion & The Dinosaurs
Season 18 Episode 23 - Aired 7/29/2015
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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5.6/1052 votes#24 - Samson At Your Service
Season 18 Episode 24 - Aired 7/30/2015
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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5.5/1054 votes#25 - Samson Sent For Scrap
Season 18 Episode 25 - Aired 7/31/2015
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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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!
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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 70 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 8/25/2014. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Not So Slow Coaches".