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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!

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 Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. These books deal with the adventures of a group of anthropomorphised locomotives and road vehicles who live on the fictional Island of Sodor. The books were based on stories Wilbert told to entertain his son, Christopher during his recovery from measles. From Series one to four, many of the stories are based on events from Awdry's personal experience.

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Season 18 Ratings Summary

The best episode of "Thomas & Friends" season 18 is "Old Reliable Edward", rated 8.3/10 from 70 user votes. It was directed by N/A and written by N/A. "Old Reliable Edward" aired on 8/25/2014 and is rated 0.1 point(s) higher than the second highest rated, "Not So Slow Coaches".

  • Old Reliable Edward
    8.3/10 70 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Not So Slow Coaches
    8.4/10 66 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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Flatbeds Of Fear
    5.6/10 54 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Disappearing Diesels
    6.7/10 54 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Signals Crossed
    5.0/10 59 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Toad's Adventure
    8.1/10 62 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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Duck In The Water
    7.6/10 58 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Duck & The Slip Coaches
    8.1/10 59 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!

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Thomas The Quarry Engine
    8.4/10 62 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Thomas & The Emergency Cable
    8.4/10 59 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Duncan & The Grumpy Passenger
    9.0/10 71 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Marion & The Pipe
    6.9/10 53 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Missing Gator
    7.3/10 55 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • No Steam Without Coal
    7.5/10 54 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Spencer's VIP
    7.2/10 52 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Toad's Bright Idea
    8.5/10 56 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Long Lost Friend
    7.3/10 53 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Last Train For Christmas
    8.8/10 69 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Duncan The Humbug
    8.9/10 63 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Perfect Gift
    6.7/10 51 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Emily Saves The World
    6.6/10 54 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Timothy & The Rainbow Truck
    6.8/10 53 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".

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Marion & The Dinosaurs
    7.5/10 55 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Samson At Your Service
    5.7/10 52 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Samson Sent For Scrap
    5.4/10 53 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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A