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The Worst Episodes of Thomas & Friends

Every episode of Thomas & Friends ranked from worst to best. Explore the Worst Episodes of Thomas & Friends!

Worst episode
S23E12 Panicky Percy
2.3103 votes
Best episode
S20E28 Over the Hill
9.2164 votes
Top season
Season 2
8.1avg
Binge time
3d 16h
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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Worst Episode
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    Thomas & Friends Season 23 Episode 12 - Panicky Percy
    2.3/10(103 votes)

    S23:E12

    Percy causes confusion and delay by panicking when he thinks Thomas had an accident.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Thomas & Friends Season 15 Episode 17 - Wonky Whistle
    2.5/10(121 votes)

    S15:E17

    Thomas's whistle is broken, so he goes to the Steamworks to have it repaired. However, he rushes off on a delivery before it is properly fixed.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Neil Ben

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  3. Thomas & Friends Season 15 Episode 20 - Fiery Flynn
    2.6/10(87 votes)

    S15:E20

    A new enthusiastic fire truck called Flynn tries to impress the Diesels with his bravado, but his actions have potentially disastrous consequences.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sharon Miller

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  4. Thomas & Friends Season 22 Episode 14 - Apology Impossible
    2.4/10(67 votes)

    S22:E14

    James starts to bully Philip and not say sorry to him. But when Philip takes the Troublesome Trucks of sardines over the fenland track, James blocks his way and causes Thomas, Paxton, and Rebecca to stop behind them, Philip learns that sometimes even the smallest engine's actions can make them the bigger engine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Thomas & Friends Season 23 Episode 8 - Thomas Makes a Mistake
    2.5/10(74 votes)

    S23:E8

    Thomas causes confusion and delay by not seeking help when he makes mistakes on the Indian Railway.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Thomas & Friends Season 10 Episode 20 - Thomas's Frosty Friend
    2.8/10(100 votes)

    S10:E20

    High winds cause a giant balloon of a snowman to attach itself to one of Thomas's buffers. A great deal of folk attempt to tell Thomas how it has managed to get itself stuck on him, but to no avail. Thomas simply won't listen, as he is much too concerned about getting his job done of bringing timber to Farmer McColl.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sharon Miller

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  7. Thomas & Friends Season 23 Episode 20 - Lorenzo's Solo
    2.5/10(61 votes)

    S23:E20

    Lorenzo gets lost when he leaves Beppe behind to take Dame Bella Canto to a concert alone.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Thomas & Friends Season 24 Episode 20 - Gordon and Rebecca, Coming Through!
    2.6/10(67 votes)

    S24:E20

    Gordon and Rebecca do the same work, but they go about it differently. When Rebecca tries to be more like Gordon, things do not go well for the big blue engine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Thomas & Friends Season 16 Episode 5 - Ho Ho Snowman
    2.7/10(73 votes)

    S16:E5

    Charlie hides behind a snowman and as Henry passes Charlie pretends to be the former to help Henry appreciate snow.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sharon Miller

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  10. Thomas & Friends Season 12 Episode 19 - Push Me, Pull You
    3.0/10(114 votes)

    S12:E19

    The puppet show has arrived on Sodor and Skarloey is determined to pull the special train

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sharon Miller

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  11. Thomas & Friends Season 15 Episode 18 - Percy the Snowman
    2.7/10(72 votes)

    S15:E18

    Thomas is charged with the important task of transporting the Fat Controller to the town square to switch on the Christmas lights.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Lizzie Ennever

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  12. Thomas & Friends Season 13 Episode 9 - Time for a Story
    2.8/10(79 votes)

    S13:E9

    Thomas is taking trucks full of books to the library for the children's storytime, but he is in such a hurry he doesn't see the warnings about trackworks. When the trucks are derailed and the books are scattered in a field, Thomas must come up with an idea to save storytime.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Miranda Larson

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  13. Thomas & Friends Season 24 Episode 21 - Kenji on the Rails Again
    2.5/10(56 votes)

    S24:E21

    When Kenji hears that he must travel home to Japan alone, he gets scared and tries to hide, so Thomas sets out to find him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Thomas & Friends Season 15 Episode 4 - Percy's New Friends
    2.8/10(78 votes)

    S15:E4

    Percy wants to make friends with the wild animals on Sodor, but they are frightened of him and run away. Percy realises that if he is gentle and quiet rather than fast and loud, he will stop scaring them - and he is soon covered in friendly animals.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Gerard Foster

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  15. Thomas & Friends Season 22 Episode 2 - Forever and Ever
    2.8/10(77 votes)

    S22:E2

    With all the changes being made to the railway, such as Edward and now Henry leaving Tidmouth Sheds and Nia staying in Edward's place, Gordon is feeling a little blue, so Nia has to help him get used to it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Thomas & Friends Season 23 Episode 22 - Too Loud, Thomas!
    2.6/10(61 votes)

    S23:E22

    Thomas attempts to sing opera and loses his voice, when he must pass on a message.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Thomas & Friends Season 22 Episode 17 - Runaway Truck
    2.5/10(55 votes)

    S22:E17

    Thomas tries to save one of the Troublesome Trucks of China, named Lei, but fails to do so. Yong Bao teaches Thomas all about tai chi, and Thomas soon uses it to rescue Lei, who is racing down the tracks again.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Thomas & Friends Season 15 Episode 8 - Up, Up and Away
    2.9/10(87 votes)

    S15:E8

    Thomas and Percy are chosen to deliver a giant balloon. The wind on the coast track whips the balloon into the sky. Thomas and Percy wait for the balloon, but Gordon tells them it will not fly back, so the engines have to find another way of replacing it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sharon Miller

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  19. Thomas & Friends Season 24 Episode 13 - World of Tomorrow
    2.5/10(53 votes)

    S24:E13

    When a pair of crooks steal the plans for a great new invention, there is a high-speed chase to try and get them back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Thomas & Friends Season 14 Episode 8 - Pop Goes Thomas
    2.8/10(72 votes)

    S14:E8

    Thomas is amused by the popping sounds coming from his fizzy load of lemonade, but when he delivers the cargo to a children's party, he discovers that the bottles are empty because of his antics. Can Thomas save the day?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Mark Robertson

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  21. Thomas & Friends Season 23 Episode 6 - Batucada
    2.6/10(57 votes)

    S23:E6

    Thomas finds a way to take part in the Brazilian carnival music.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Thomas & Friends Season 14 Episode 13 - Thomas and the Snowman Party
    2.8/10(70 votes)

    S14:E13

    Thomas is anxious to help the children find some hats for their snowmen, so he decides to borrow some from the people of Sodor without asking permission first.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Jessica Sandys Clarke

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  23. Thomas & Friends Season 14 Episode 20 - Henry's Magic Box
    2.8/10(69 votes)

    S14:E20

    Henry is very excited when he is asked to deliver a special box to the middle of a field. What could it contain?

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sharon Miller

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  24. Thomas & Friends Season 15 Episode 16 - Kevin the Steamie
    2.8/10(69 votes)

    S15:E16

    When Kevin is left in charge of the Steamworks, he decides to use the space to practise his shunting skills with disastrous results!

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Laurie Israel, Rachel Ruderman

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  25. Thomas & Friends Season 14 Episode 15 - Jumping Jobi Wood!
    2.8/10(68 votes)

    S14:E15

    Thomas and Edward are ordered to collect some precious Jobi wood from Misty Island. Chaos ensues when Old Wheezy starts throwing the logs everywhere, but Bash, Dash, and Ferdinand save the day.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Sharon Miller

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Worst Episodes Summary

"Panicky Percy" is the worst rated episode of Thomas & Friends. It scored 2.3/10 from 103 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on December 16, 2019. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Wonky Whistle".

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