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The Worst 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 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 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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  3. Thomas & Friends Season 23 Episode 8 - Thomas Makes a Mistake
    2.4/10(73 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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  4. Thomas & Friends Season 15 Episode 17 - Wonky Whistle
    2.5/10(120 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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  5. 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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  6. 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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  7. 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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  8. 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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  9. Thomas & Friends Season 15 Episode 20 - Fiery Flynn
    2.6/10(86 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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  10. Thomas & Friends Season 22 Episode 19 - Cyclone Thomas
    2.6/10(54 votes)

    S22:E19

    Thomas wants to be just like Isla, a Flying Doctor's plane, who transports Dr. Claire to remote places where it is hard for patients to get to hospitals or doctors for treatment, but fails to do so. When a cyclone come in, Thomas is determined to save the day.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. 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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  12. 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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  13. Thomas & Friends Season 24 Episode 7 - Shankar's Makeover
    2.6/10(50 votes)

    S24:E7

    Thomas pushes Shankar into entering the Fancy Costume Contest, even though Shankar does not want the spotlight on him.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. 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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  15. Thomas & Friends Season 10 Episode 20 - Thomas's Frosty Friend
    2.7/10(98 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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  16. Thomas & Friends Season 16 Episode 5 - Ho Ho Snowman
    2.7/10(72 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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  17. Thomas & Friends Season 22 Episode 5 - What Rebecca Does
    2.7/10(58 votes)

    S22:E5

    After admiring Belle's water cannons for putting out fires, Marion's steam shovel for digging holes and playing games, and Harvey's crane hook for lifting crates and putting Bill, Ben, and the Troublesome Trucks back on the tracks, Rebecca is worried that, unlike the other engines, there is nothing special about her.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Thomas & Friends Season 22 Episode 6 - Thomas Goes To Bollywood
    2.7/10(60 votes)

    S22:E6

    When an action movie is filmed on the Indian railway, Thomas is desperate to be involved.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  19. Thomas & Friends Season 22 Episode 15 - The Water Wheel
    2.7/10(59 votes)

    S22:E15

    Thomas thinks he has been given very silly cargo until Hong-Mei explains that it is a very important water wheel, made from bamboo, but Thomas loses it while taking a shortcut and tries to get it back.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Thomas & Friends Season 22 Episode 21 - Thomas and The Dragon
    2.7/10(53 votes)

    S22:E21

    Thomas is terrified when he is given the honor from Yong Bao of bringing a dragon to the Chinese New Year celebrations, thinking it would be a real fire breathing dragon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Thomas & Friends Season 23 Episode 4 - The Other Big Engine
    2.7/10(59 votes)

    S23:E4

    Thomas meets another big blue engine that reminds him of Gordon on his first day in Brazil.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Thomas & Friends Season 23 Episode 7 - Gordon Gets the Giggles
    2.7/10(55 votes)

    S23:E7

    Gordon becomes worried when he gets a serious case of the giggles.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Thomas & Friends Season 23 Episode 10 - Grudge Match
    2.7/10(56 votes)

    S23:E10

    Raul wants to beat Thomas in a game, but his competitive nature soon gets him into trouble.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Thomas & Friends Season 24 Episode 4 - The Great Little Railway Show
    2.7/10(55 votes)

    S24:E4

    When a Railway Show for little engines comes to Sodor, an overly excited Percy finally sees his chance to shine.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Thomas & Friends Season 13 Episode 9 - Time for a Story
    2.8/10(78 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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Worst Episodes Summary

"Panicky Percy" is the worst rated episode of "Thomas & Friends". It scored 2.3/10 based on 103 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 12/16/2019. This episode scored 0.1 points lower than the second lowest rated, "Apology Impossible".