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The Best Episodes of Thomas & Friends Season 9

Every episode of Thomas & Friends Season 9 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Thomas & Friends Season 9!

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 9 Episode 1 - Percy and the Oil Painting
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    #1 - Percy and the Oil Painting

    S9:E1

    A very famous Artist wishes to choose a suitable location to paint for his picture which will be entitled "The Spirit Of Sodor". Percy tries many places which he thinks the Artist may like, but what Artist sees, Artist doesn’t like…

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Abi Grant

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  2. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 2 - Thomas and the Rainbow
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    #2 - Thomas and the Rainbow

    S9:E2

    Thomas sees a glorious rainbow in the Sodor sky, upon the ending of a great storm. After confiding with Edward, who says that rainbows hold something magical at the end, Thomas sets out to find just what that something could be, but neglects the fact he has work to do.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Abi Grant

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  3. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 3 - Thomas's Milkshake Muddle
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    #3 - Thomas's Milkshake Muddle

    S9:E3

    Milk is used to make ice-cream and butter is used to make cakes. Thomas must collect both of these ingredients so as those two very things can be made for the summer party. However, it would seem all is lost when Thomas travels much too fast with the milk, which shakes it around so much that it turns to half-way butter…

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Marc Seal

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  4. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 4 - Mighty Mac
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    #4 - Mighty Mac

    S9:E4

    Everything is happening on the Narrow Gauge Railway. There is the new Controller, Mr. Percival, and there is the new locomotive, Mighty Mac. But this is no ordinary locomotive; in fact it has not one smokebox but two! At one end there is Mighty and at the other, Mac. On their first job they already start fighting, and in this case, over which way they should go to reach the proposed destination. Will they be able to reach a resolution, to work as one?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Larson

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  5. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 5 - Molly's Special Special
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    #5 - Molly's Special Special

    S9:E5

    Molly, a lovely new engine with striking yellow paintwork and four, large drive wheels, but Molly doesn’t think pulling empty trucks is lovely. She wants to pull a nice, fully loaded goods train. Thomas makes a suggestion to her, but is it a wise suggestion? Molly, nonetheless, takes heed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Larson

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  6. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 6 - Respect For Gordon
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    #6 - Respect For Gordon

    S9:E6

    Pompous as ever Gordon creates a complete set of rules for the engines to strictly adhere to, upon their teasing about the loud rattling that has started to makes itself heard from him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:James Mason

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  7. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 7 - Thomas and the Birthday Picnic
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    #7 - Thomas and the Birthday Picnic

    S9:E7

    It is Sir Topham Hatt's mother’s birthday, and he wants to make it as special a day for her as possible, by taking her on a birthday picnic. But of course, for such a special occasion, an equally special location there should be to compliment – but just where?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sharon Miller

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  8. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 8 - Tuneful Toots
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    #8 - Tuneful Toots

    S9:E8

    A brass concert is being held, which Rusty the Diesel will be playing in, utilizing his rather musical two-toned diesel horn. But on his way to the venue, overexcited Rusty finds himself clean out of oil. Without him, the concert will surely have to be canceled.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sharon Miller

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  9. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 9 - Thomas and the Toy Shop
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    #9 - Thomas and the Toy Shop

    S9:E9

    Toys, toys, toys. All children love toys. In fact, a new Toy Shop is opening at Knapford, which will certainly make the local Sodor children very happy indeed. And Thomas is to be taking some lucky children to the big, grand opening. But will they miss the whole event upon Thomas being Thomas?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:James Mason

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  10. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 10 - Rheneas and the Dinosaur
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    #10 - Rheneas and the Dinosaur

    S9:E10

    The dinosaurs may be gone, but they still live on in the findings of their remaining bones, and it is such a find that has been made on Sodor. Rheneas & Skarloey both want to collect the bones, which need to be taken to the all new Transfer Yards area that has been constructed. But because of Skarloey’s clumsiness, Rheneas decides he will do the important work on his own, leaving poor Skarloey in the cold. What he fails to realize is dinosaur bones can be more heavy than one may think…

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Larson

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  11. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 11 - Thomas and the New Engine
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    #11 - Thomas and the New Engine

    S9:E11

    Thomas sees a new engine, who seems to be getting along very well with diesels, Iron ‘Arry & Bert, so well in fact that they’re laughing and everything. But the engine is steam powered. A steamie who’s friends with diesels? Certainly this cannot be? But does Thomas have his facts straight? Surely he couldn’t be mistaken?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Marc Seal

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  12. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 12 - Toby Feels Left Out
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    #12 - Toby Feels Left Out

    S9:E12

    Toby finds out that The Steam Team are receiving brand new coats of paint – except for him. The Sodor Museum is soon to open, and Toby fears that he is not being repainted because the Fat Controller is going to give him to the Museum! Is Toby the Tram Engine destined to become a museum-piece?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Simon A. Brown

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  13. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 13 - Thomas Tries His Best
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    #13 - Thomas Tries His Best

    S9:E13

    Thomas has to deliver chickens to Brendam Docks. But Thomas wants so much to go to the carnival that has arrived, that he tries to rush his job through to make it there sooner, which proves not to be the wisest of choices.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:James Mason

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  14. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 14 - The Magic Lamp
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    #14 - The Magic Lamp

    S9:E14

    Peter Sam wouldn’t even think of believing in Skarloey’s story about the magic lamp belonging to the legendary engine, Proteus. But before long, Peter Sam starts thinking otherwise about the lamp, so much so that he loses his way on a night shift…

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sharon Miller

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  15. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 15 - Thomas and the Statue
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    #15 - Thomas and the Statue

    S9:E15

    Thomas is to haul a special statue from Brendam Docks, which is in celebration of the railway’s many, fine years of service. When Thomas observes the shape of the soon to be monument beneath the tarpaulin, he is sure that it is of himself. How right or wrong could Thomas be?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Marc Seal

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  16. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 16 - Henry and the Flagpole
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    #16 - Henry and the Flagpole

    S9:E16

    Henry fears the Fat Controller will use his favourite tree for a new flagpole, due him accidentally causing the one which was going to be used to be destroyed. Henry can’t bare the thought of losing something so precious to him, so sets out to find an alternative replacement.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Larson

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  17. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 17 - Emily Knows Best
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    #17 - Emily Knows Best

    S9:E17

    Percy and Toby do not approve of Emily’s desire to be Miss. Know-It-All. Emily goes so far in fact that her antics lead to terrible confusion (and delay). Will Emily see any sense?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Marc Seal

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  18. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 18 - Thomas's Day Off
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    #18 - Thomas's Day Off

    S9:E18

    It's Thomas's day off, and new diesel engine, Dennis, is to deliver to the school some new roof tiles for him. But Dennis is as lazy as can be, and tries to trick Thomas into still doing the work by pretending he has broken down. But such a lie comes back to haunt Dennis.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sharon Miller

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  19. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 19 - Thomas's New Trucks
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    #19 - Thomas's New Trucks

    S9:E19

    Thomas and James have both been given splendid new trucks to pull, from the Fat Controller. The two engines decide they will have a little competition between themselves to see who can keep their train of trucks looking spic 'n' span, with quite some results…

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Larson

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  20. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 20 - Duncan and the Old Mine
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    #20 - Duncan and the Old Mine

    S9:E20

    On one day in particular, problem-engine Duncan is feeling rather adventurous. He is supposed to be taking trucks loaded with coal, but decides to head down an old line instead for a bit of fun. But perhaps Duncan should have stuck to what he was supposed to be doing, as he soon finds in one of the worst possible ways.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:James Mason

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  21. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 21 - Bold and Brave
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    #21 - Bold and Brave

    S9:E21

    Is there really such thing as a curse? After Diesel tells of the sea cliffs being cursed, Thomas thinks so, and he has to travel along them on this day! It’s his route to take on an important job assigned, but will Thomas dare take it?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:James Mason

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  22. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 22 - Skarloey the Brave
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    #22 - Skarloey the Brave

    S9:E22

    Skarloey sets out to try and prove himself to the others by being the bravest locomotive ever – by attaching himself to the Incline winch. Not smart…

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Paul Larson

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  23. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 23 - Saving Edward
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    #23 - Saving Edward

    S9:E23

    Poor Edward isn’t in the best of condition, and fears the Fat Controller will send him to the scrap heap. As a gesture of kindness, Thomas says he will do Edward’s work for him. Later though, both engines find out that Edward’s situation isn’t as dark as it would seem…

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:James Mason

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  24. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 24 - Thomas and the Golden Eagle
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    #24 - Thomas and the Golden Eagle

    S9:E24

    Best friends, Thomas and Percy, greatly want to see for themselves a golden eagle which has said to have been recently flying in Sodor’s skies. The engines decide to halve one another’s work, so as they have more free time to spare that day to try and spot the wondrous bird, but will their little plan work like the charm they hope?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Abi Grant

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  25. Thomas & Friends Season 9 Episode 25 - Keeping Up With James
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    #25 - Keeping Up With James

    S9:E25

    James and Edward both want to pull the presents train for Christmas. The Fat Controller declares that whoever finishes their day’s work first shall be able to take it. And so the race for the presents train begins…

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Abi Grant

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Season 9 Ratings Summary

"Percy and the Oil Painting" is the best rated episode of "Thomas & Friends" season 9. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Abi Grant, it aired on 9/5/2005. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Thomas and the Rainbow".