T1E2H3's Top 20 Thomas Episodes: Part 1(#20-10)

THIS IS ALL OPINION! Part 2: • T1E2H3's Top 20 Thomas... I had fun doing this! What are your favorite Thomas Episodes? The music credits will be in Part 2. And no, I'm not trying to copy the Unlucky Tug. I've had this idea for quite a while.

[@donnieanddougieproductions4221]

i remember when i was younger, whenever i watched toad stands by, when james says "oh my goodness!" my mom would always say: is he a fancy engine or something??

[@snowyicicle1335]

My mom said the same thing! It was only until a few years ago i realized how much it sounded like a camp voice.

[@trainguy2007]

You mean Busy Going Backwards!

[@dillanmccants4642]

Donnie and Dougie Productions I would have answered “well his theme song is” lol

[@lil_dak_1587]

Thats her interpretation.

[@Vincente22]

I just got sooo many chills when you started talking about "Rusty and the Boulder". I totally agree.

[@FellowManofAggieland]

“It’s pretty DAM impressive.” Hehe, good one. 😉

[@fanofeverything30465]

@Ian Sweeney That's pretty DAM funny 🤣

[@monabass1043]

“Spills and Chills” is what got me into TTTE. “Toby’s Discovery”: I loved Bertram. He was one of my favorite Wooden Railway trains. “Rusty and the Boulder”: I couldn’t watch that episode forever. I was scarred from that face. And that crash at the end... “Duncan Gets Spooked”: Once again, amazing crash. The Old Iron Bridge is my favorite landscape on the entire island. “Stepney Gets Lost”: Amazing visuals. I always loved the graphics at the scrapyard. “Haunted Henry”: Scared me. That crash felt so mysterious for some odd reason. That boxcar gave me bad vibes...

[@moonfusion845]

Mona Bass same here

[@trevormcclanahan7278]

The Boxcar that said oh look Henry’s Spooked

[@twilightanimate9893]

Thomas and the jet engine was “the funniest episode in the show”; But I don’t really see how. EDIT: WAIT, NOW I UNDERSTAND XD

[@jimbodeek]

Mine too... It was actually the first Thomas VHS I ever got as a kid...

[@arthurproductions1389]

the boulder gave me nightmares whaen i was 4 im being serious

[@damnedman0455]

I yell "Hi Gordon! Bye Gordon!" When I run past my friends and they chase after me and pin me to the ground

[@brayden6358]

Thomasfan 1945 when I over pass my friends I yell 'hi (whatever the kid's name is) bye ( again whatever the kid's name is)!!!!!!!!!

[@peedreedy2259]

Same!they get sssssssoooooooo mad

[@alextheperson7846]

lol xD

[@lemonseeds2054]

I’d probably do the same with similar results too

[@xdiamond7157]

U must not have good friends

[@Joey-mm5nu]

1) Escape 2) Stepney Gets Lost 3) Duncan gets Spooked 4) Haunted Henry 5) Horrid Lorry 6) The Sad Story of Henry/Edward, Gordon and Henry 7) Cranky's bugs 8) Thomas and the missing Christmas tree 9) Duck and the slip coaches 10) Busy going backwards 11) Granpuff/Sleeping Beauty 12) Old Slow Coach 13) The Diesel Triology 14) Thomas and the Special letter 15) Thomas, Terence and Snow 16) Double Teething Troubles 17) Ryan and Daisy 18) The one where Annie and Clarabel scare daisy 19) Blown Away 20) skiff and the Mermaid Sesson 5 is my all time favourite season.

[@Joey-mm5nu]

Also hate the US dubs and voices

[@Joey-mm5nu]

Toad Stands by and Rusty and Boulder hms

[@dukethelostengine9592]

Joey 15811 mine is season 4

[@thomashascancer1396]

That episode when Annie And clarabel scares Daisy That episode is called ,,Railcar And the coaches''

[@jerome8465]

spills and chills!!

[@Bladee33333]

Nice list T1E2H3! Here are some of my favorite episodes: 20. Rusty helps peter sam 19. Dunkin Duncan 18. Stepney gets lost 17. Old iron 16. Tit for tat, Mike's whistle and useful railway 15. Peace and quiet 14. Sir topham hatts holiday 13. Toby and the stout gentleman 12. Rusty and the boulder 11. Thomas and the jet engine 10. Pop goes the diesel 9. All at sea 8. The great little railway show 7. Ghost train 6. Escape 5. Rusty to the rescue 4. Granpuff and sleeping beauty 3. Gordon and spencer 2. Duncan gets spooked Honorable mentions: Oliver owns up, The runaway elephant, You can't win, Cautios Connor, Twin trouble, Thomas and Percy's mountain adventure, Thomas, Percy and the post train, Saltys secret, and Off the rails. 1. Gallant old engine

[@matthewhahn1132]

Me too

[@capitollimitedproductions211]

T1E2H3: And this is BoCo's last appearance. Let's have a moment of silence.(starts singing star spangled banner)

[@MrKenichi22]

JAM Rail vids I think Taps or In the arms of an angle. But I agree its sad BoCos hasn’t shown up. :(

[@PS-cf9lc]

Boco actually appeared in a video game in 2008

[@jerome8465]

I think it's strange that characters just randomly stopped appearing without say

[@anasiacameronelijahedcpndc4324]

@@PS-cf9lc what video game is it called?

[@PeruvianPotato]

#BringBoCoBack

[@22Tesla]

"Spills and Chills" really got me. I had a few nightmares with the Duncan Gets Spooked and Haunted Henry episodes. But its special to me as it is the only TTTE VHS tape that was in special Thomas blue plastic, and I loved Rusty and the Boulder, silly as it was. "We should have left this part of the island...... alone." Brrr....... Great list! All my favorites are there too and I love to hear your reviews as much as your episodes. Can't wait to see your second part

[@Thomas1Edward2Henry3]

I had the blue VHS too! Did yours have that Thomas and the Magic Railroad teaser?

[@22Tesla]

Thomas1Edward2Henry3 I don't think so but it has been a while. The first time I saw it was on a rented VHS of Stuart Little, which made me lose my shit as a kid. XD

[@nintentothomasproductions879]

22Tesla I didn’t have the VHS but I have the DVD still. It’s red

[@saadahmad913]

@@Thomas1Edward2Henry3by the way can you do a Video of the top 10 Worst and Best Episodes of the CGI Series

[@moviefan1008]

@@Thomas1Edward2Henry3 the blue casset was for tatmrr

[@danielboone3770]

I should also point out in Hero of The Rails, Gordon's character development is the best. He goes from an arrogant pompous sour head to a true care bear nut who absolutely takes no CIT. Especially from Spencer. Golly, it's amazing and lovable how Gordon sticks up for Thomas whenever Spencer is causing Thomas grief.

[@fanofeverything30465]

Facts

[@yeetboiwhatyesplease2095]

Gordons character development is amazing

[@obbyandAWE]

That truck from haunted Henry and appeared in my face scared the living heck out of me cause I got scared of it when I was 6. How did this get 13 likes??

[@obbyandAWE]

I’m not scared by it anymore.

[@lindaunderling4637]

@@obbyandAWE My hiw you've grown my boy

[@slickmanfonzthatanti-troll]

They always knew how to make the truck's face look scary in the older good episodes

[@fanofeverything30465]

It's got 68 likes now

[@TheSharkKing45]

is it me or does the Spiteful breakvan look drunk?

[@edwardtheblueengine5087]

Me to

[@DeadpoolGames19]

Me 3

[@thomascollector5443]

Yep

[@rachelabbott9831]

#Adrunkbreakvan

[@katfosseneuve5721]

Nice

[@baronhinson9025]

Oliver was actually the biggest bad ass in that episode he actually inspired me to stand up for myself because I have disabilities and I don’t take shit from anyone. So thank you Oliver

[@thewillofabeast9079]

R.I.P Rev. W Awdry, George Carlin, and anyone else who winced passed that worked on my, no. OUR childhood.

[@tfzproductions9171]

That would be the Awdry, George Carlin, David Mitton, Peter Fonda “burnet Stone, and the guy who played Mr. Perkins.

[@matthewhedrichjr.5445]

@@tfzproductions9171 Doug Lennox “PT Boomer”

[@megathesimper4050]

When I was a kid, Rusty & The Boulder scared my balls off, now that I'm older, Rusty & The Boulder is now balls to wall laughter for me and everytime I see the shed explosion in the end of it, I always yell "MICHAEL BAY!!!"

[@convoy034]

MegaBRD The Movie Nerd LOL XD

[@thefirkman7400]

10:46 Well, Scruffy was also ripped apart, but he was still alive and even rebuilt. But then again, the brake van never appeared in the series after this, so it's hard to say. I guess it's up to our imaginations...

[@mariocar0727]

Oliver: you've been hit by a smooth criminal

[@michaelclickard6264]

Funny thing about Henry being bricked up, the episode that he appeared in for the first time was actually based on something that was many years back here in america because it didn't happen in the UK, an engine was bricked up, and think about it, the Rev. W. Awdry must have been inspired by the event when he wrote the story, it actually made sense to me, I didn't even know this until several weeks back.

[@nicholetheotter1957]

I never would have noticed that. Thanks for the fact!

[@trainstudios2180]

Another good George carlin voice is Duncan. He pulled off greatly the Irish accent.

[@genaroibay989]

Duncan is also scottish....

[@danielboone3770]

Plus I too agree George's voce for the Scottish twins is super awesome too!

[@BriceGum138]

What I hate about the controversy behind "The Sad Story of Henry" is people doing lack of research. The way the general public assumes the fact Sir Topham Hatt just left Henry in the tunnel forever all because Henry refused to come out of the tunnel due to him not letting his paint get wet in the rain, even though Henry was being stubborn even after the rain had stopped. Some people never think before they jump to conclusions, or for that matter, some people never do their research before jumping to conclusions. Stupid public.

[@lukebowerman6603]

I always loved Thomas and the jet engine because it always got me (in the uk dub) when Michael angels says Thomas's line "hi Gordon, bye Gordon" in a scouce accent

[@Link-gb3wq]

"Having no music makes the moment far more scary" Funny, I just uploaded a video about a glitch in Ocarina of Time that caused an absence of music.

[@gnc623]

"A Better View for Gordon" and "Busy Going Backwards" were the funniest episodes, especially Busy Going Backwards. From the minute Toad broke lose from Oliver all the way up to when he was stopped by the muddy pond, I was laughing my hind end off the entire time! And Alec Baldwin's voice for Gordon is hilarious!

[@411RangerFan]

I remember the Ringo Starr version of come out Henry and Henry to the rescue, but somewhere down the line, I did come across the George Carlin version of both episodes, unfortunately I can't remember which VHS I had it on.

[@TKS60163]

Same here man but I think we sold them to friends before we moved houses

[@FullArcher05]

“Also, we all know James is a mega roaster.” But then again, that was in the series since the books.

[@Thomas1Edward2Henry3]

So the power went out at my house so unless it comes back on soon part 2 will have to wait until a week from today because I'm going on vacation tomorrow :/

[@AussieTrainsVlogs]

Thomas1Edward2Henry3 why did you Block the great race rewind in Australia

[@izaakfarrington7751]

Thomas1Edward2Henry3 What's an MVP

[@lachlanheather4050]

MVP=Most Valuable Person/Player

[@DanielTheShunter]

Thomas1Edward2Henry3 Bother!

[@izaakfarrington7751]

Lachlan Heather I thought it was my favourite person

[@locomotivesteam9334]

5:13 Nearly gave me a heart attack.

[@locomotivesteam9334]

10:35 didnt really scare me that much i just jumped because my volume was to loud

[@Just_B_9706]

Same

[@AVFCAM]

The Tourette’s Guy bit you’ve put in when Gordon almost got hit had me in stitches, absolutely brilliant stuff

[@bowser5678]

I have about three to four favorite episodes ranging from Season 5 (Love Alec Baldwin's voice work in Season 5) those happen to be "Busy going backwards," "Haunted Henry," "Toby and the Flood" and "A better view for Gordon."

[@PepsiAddict18]

I never really understood why "Henry and the Elephant" wasn't adapted in Season 1, either. Also, "Rusty and the Boulder" is one of my favorites from Season 5, particularly the scene where Boulder destroys that shed.

[@skunkman9815]

Rusty and the boulder scared the shit out of me

[@MatecaCorp]

Angelis shouts everything. I basically agree with you on everything though. Basically, Seasons 4 and 5 are awesome.

[@goldenphantom2259]

I always watched my Thomas Gets Tricked DVD when I was younger, and Come Out Henry was definitely one of my favorite episodes. I also watched a a lot of the 6th Season Episodes with episodes like Dunkin Duncan, Twin Trouble, and the episodes with the Pack. So much nostalgia.

[@MarvelMTs]

T1E2H3, this video here was one of- if not THE- the very first adult Thomas fan YT video I ever watched in 2018. YOU are responsible for introducing me to a fanbase I didn’t know I wanted to be part of. And I’m darn proud to be a member of this fandom. So much so that I’m writing a book that uses S1-S5 episodes to illustrate why the mainstream opinion of Thomas as a “stupid baby show” is misinformed, at least with the classic series. Thank you for introducing me to the fandom

[@andydoms2001]

My favourite Thomas and Friends episode is Thomas and Bertie/Thomas and Bertie's great race

[@ZackAttackProductions]

If T&TMR didn't exist, would Season 6 have a more Season 5 feel?

[@RolandLatoreSpeed]

Probably. If T&TMR didn't flop, Britt Alcroft would've still been on the show. It was her brilliance that made the classic series what it is...

[@Thomasmemoryscentral]

From what the wikia says for Season 6 and Season 7, Britt was a creative consultant on those Seasons but that's it. Given its a fanmade wiki, it might be not entirely true but at least gives us some relief she still had some involvement with the series

[@ThomasSirHandel]

I say Seasons 5-7 would have had more of a Seasons 3-4 feeling as Season 5 was made how it was because Britt wanted to make a TTTE movie which would become TATMRR. I also say those seasons would have retained the reflective look of the models from Seasons 3-5 if it wasn't for TATMRR as the models were refurbished for the big screen and just happened to keep the new look for Seasons 6-12.

[@buzzytrombone4353]

I think that Thomas and The Magic Railroad should've been written by David Mittion.

[@danielboone3770]

I agree. I think it shoulda been like Hero of The Rails.

[@Analoghor777]

I remembered watching this whole thing you did a good job on this!

[@Nephalem2002]

Hey, Its The BronySpartanLazer , I love your videos and still love your videos man. Good job. My favorite episodes were Haunted Henry, Duncan Gets Spooked, Snow Engine, 4 Little Engines, Old Faithful, and Whistles and Sneezes.

[@WesternOhioInterurbanHistory]

Funny thing, The New York Central railroad took a diesel Budd railcar, streamlined the front, and put two jet engines on top. It was called, "Pride Of The Central". I believe the jet engine episode is based or is a refrence to it.

[@haydengibson5592]

OMG, YES!!!! IVE BEEN WAITING SO LONG FOR THIS VIDEO!!!

[@coffeecatrailway]

The episode of Duncan falling into that big hole is my favourite. Because my name is Duncan and I'm part Scottish as well!

[@Thomas1Edward2Henry3]

Are you referring to the one where he fell into a pond? That episode is Dunkin Duncan, and I like it too!

[@coffeecatrailway]

yep!

[@mrsnicky7836]

Dunkin, Duncan is my favorite!!

[@thomascollector5443]

My favorite Duncan episode I can't recall the name but Duncan was grumpy and fell of the track and was lifted back on the track by the passengers always found that a bit strange tho

[@Simon-ghost-Riley.]

Sup peeps

[@snowyicicle1335]

I am making my own top 10 and I used your video because I couldnt find all my favorites without watching videos like this, so thanks!

[@areebislam2097]

12:25 I had the sharpest goosebumbs in my life

[@brandonmartinez8217]

Spills and Chills was one of my most iconic and favorite VHS’s I watched and still own to this day.

[@OHNEY]

The wind up S.C.Ruffey has breakable sides.

[@Hypershadic23]

The fact that this show has an adult following makes me so damn happy

[@ineedbootlacestobeready8521]

Me too man. Me too

[@shikishinobi]

Interesting fact: "Henry and the Elephant" is the first time Henry's tunnel is seen since season 1 "James and the Coaches". I thought it might have been mentioned, but I'm a trivia buff. Awesome list. If these are 20-10, can't wait to see what tops your list. And I prefer the UK narration because it is what I grew up with, so I think that is always going to be "each to his own". Still, excellent list.

[@someguy3162]

Now I think about it.Most of classic episodes I’ve watched for the first time,were narrated by Michael Angelis.

[@fishpop]

That Haunted Henry music during the Stepney Gets Lost segment always gives me chills.

[@Jedi-ge6lr]

4:42 That one of the great things about season 5. They kept Wilbert Awdry's thing of basing crashes off of real live events.

[@matthewhogberg5910]

My favorites are Gordon and the Famous visitor, Toad Stands By, Oliver's Find, Edward's Exploit, and my #1 You Can't Win

[@q.h.s5051]

“Oh my goodness”

[@thewillofabeast9079]

The music during Toad's runaway in Busy Going Backwards, reminds me of The Lone Ranger's theme.

[@dukethenarrowgaugeengine1685]

That one explosion scene from Rusty and the boulder used to scare me when I was younger😱🔥

[@xavierthomas1426]

Came back 7 YEARS LATER, dear god it feels like yesterday. 😅😢

[@thelegendaryclub5773]

I got spills and chills on dvd when i was 5 but lost it when i was 7

[@Steamerthesteamtrain]

Do top 10 favorite characters.

[@ASH_E46]

Rusty and the boulder is indeed a good episode, I remember being scared of boulder, for some reason he gave me the creeps, the face only made it worse! 🤔😂

[@dylanmaltais441]

4:50 I sure as hell don't disagree! It's a pity that Alec put so much less effort into voicing the different characters in S6 - his work in S5 is part of why it's probably my second-favorite season behind S2.

[@danielboone3770]

Plus I actually do love Alec Baldwin's Gordon voice in Season 5 too.

[@frankieknight4899]

0:34 OMG 😲 THE STORIES OF SODOR GHOST EPISODE!!!!!

[@Crackhead54]

The behind the scenes of busy going backwards from the behind the scenes footage of season 5 last year was great.

[@GarrettsTrains95]

I was looking through some old dvds and VHS stuff and I found a whole bunch of Thomas stuff. One of them was Thomas and the Jet Engine. I was so happy! I open it, no disk >:(

[@ineedbootlacestobeready8521]

That sucks so much! The episodes included there are really good!

[@ConnerCJ2012]

I find it interesting that The Sad Story of Henry and Edward, Gordon and Henry used to be very rare episodes for US audiences, because I do vaguely remember watching them on Sprout as a kid. During the 2000s, Sprout would air the classic era episodes while its sister channel PBS played the newer episodes. Sprout was where I saw episodes like Thomas' Train, Donald's Duck, Duncan Gets Spooked, and Heroes among others.

[@troublesomeengines0410]

6:08 that's the best part. His raising voice portrays S.C.Ruffy as more deranged

[@edsiles4297]

I still regard the classic series as the real Thomas episodes on screen, and from the season 8 onwards as counterfeit.

[@dawnneyyyjohnson3692]

Do a top ten Easter egg’s in Thomas and friends ps: love your videos you have a great channel ,l like it.

[@Koko_Chan]

I love this I grew up with the spills and chills VHS but can't find it anymore sadly so I might as well buy a new one what else oh yeah I'm just wondering when scruffy was pulled apart was he taxidermy or is he still alive same with the spiteful brakevan also some my favorite episodes are Dunkin Duncan, the spotless record, Toby & the flood, worlds strongest engine, a close shave for duck, horrid lorries, put upon Percy, gallant old engine, steamroller, grand puff, Percy's chocolate crunch & middle engine

[@thegreencaterpillar]

I still have my Spills and Chills VHS

[@user-yo2lt8ch7v]

Douglas#10 Productions S.C.Ruffey was rebuilt at the end of Toad Stands By, so I presume he's still alive

[@fanofeverything30465]

I hope you find it again

[@obbyandAWE]

He misspelled Gordon in Number 20 as “Gorodn”

[@LolbyLolbz]

True.

[@2006HONDACIVICENTHUSIEST]

“A butter vewi fro gorodn”

[@michaelkiernan7077]

20 fish season 4 19 Tobys discovery season 5 18 snow season 5 17 Thomas to the rescue season 8 16 haunted Henry season 5 15 a scarf for Percy season 3 14 Thomas Percy and the coal double trouble season 2 13 cows a cow on the line 12 keeping up with James season 9 11 off the rails season 1 10 Henry and the elephant season

[@masterpeter1913]

*4

[@amwfan88]

I had two younger cousins when Spills & Chills was released (they were 2 and 3 at the time). I had introduced them to Thomas and they loved it, but they refused to watch half the episodes on that tape. I specifically remember my younger cousin being TERRIFIED at Rusty and the Boulder (we'd have to fast-forward the episode whenever we watched the tape). I haven't seen that episode in about 20 years, but yeah, that's a pretty frightening episode.

[@tankenginefan1189]

Great video. How do you flip the footage though?

[@eagarmp]

this is a great idea

[@rafidhiyaulhaq1107]

8:17 since the classic series Engine's dont use RC to move the engine, they use electricity from the rails to move the engine, and when the rails were disconnected.. The electricity's gone and no more power to move the engine. And that's the same case why Toby just wait until the bridge is started to collapse from its position

[@smashingstargamer]

19, 18 and a couple of others were nostalgia to me as I watched the Cranky Bugs VHS/DVD a lot as a kid

[@ZackarySchejbalCODBO2RGM2]

Any chance you can review Thomas Percy and the Dragon since you wanted to add it? I absolutely loved it, to the point where I tried anything to light up my 1992 wooden Chinese dragon car with one of those 25 cent finger flashlights you'd get from those coin machines that popped out little capsules, and I'd love a review on it

[@starlord3853]

That’s why Oliver is my favorite. He’s fucking awesome

[@mgjmiller1995]

9:51 is without a doubt my favorite line to repeat from the series, all these years later 💪

[@TheBrickGuy7939]

17:05, what Wikia section did you find that picture and what episode is it deleted from?

[@DaisyGeekyTransGirl]

3:55 So you've seen TRXN's YTP, eh? XD

[@nathansaylors5839]

Toby and the Flood is my #1 episode. So scary but iconic. At least, it felt that when I was a kid.

[@CW56]

Honestly, I love almost all classic Thomas episodes equally (with a few exceptions)

[@enginejason6685]

Arry and Bert scared me so much when I first saw stepney gets lost. Also, why did they ever show up again? In this episode they very nearly got away with what's technically considered murder to steam engines. shouldn't they have at least got sent away or something?

[@fanofeverything30465]

*Attemped murder

[@Collin51711]

I didn't have Spills and Chills VHS, but have the DVD and oml- the bolder one and the Stephanie ones are GOOD! the bolder is mysterious and the Stephanie one was crazy! I remember watching them (I'm getting out my DVDs right now. for nostalgia reasons. man, I LOVED this show when I was younger and still do!)

[@SilverThunder710]

With "Stepney Gets Lost", the episode actually points through The Bluebell Engine's history, narrowly avoiding the scrapyard three times as of 2020.

[@takamoron.]

what about Haunted Henry? Anyway in order of best actors I think it goes George Carlin, Alec Baldwin, RIngo Star (I love the beatles), and Michael Brandon

[@HugeGarnetFan]

Check part 2

[@cooperslays5529]

Haunted Henry terrified the actual hell out of me

[@crimsondynamo615]

Toby and the Flood was my introduction to Thomas. What an episode to be brought in too. The music is one of my favorite tracks.

[@SpottingWithSam]

your a cool youtuber my fav vids i watch of you are the NWR origens i like them but i like your youtube chanel and keep makeing your vide

[@nigelrichardson4327]

One of my episodes when I was 5 or 6ish was Something Fishy from S7 I could never get over Thomas falling off the dock. My brother and I were eating lunch and watching T&F with the episode playing my brother and I literally SCREAMED at our dad to hurry up so he could se Thomas fall of the dock too XD. a few other episodes I love are Something in the Air, Fish (S4), The episode with Gordon saying branch lines are vulgar, Gordon Takes a Tumble, for CGI my top episode is Love me Tender and so on I have A LOT OF FAVORITE EPISODES!!!!, I'm very grateful to still have all my Thomas toys (wooden railway, tomy, take and play, etc) and I used to have a couple Railway Series books, the stories were Percy Runs Away and Percy and Harold and I think I still have my dvds.... ok ok enough!

[@fanofeverything30465]

I love Something Fishy as well Such an underrated episode

[@DrandoskMiller]

Alec Baldwin's Sir Topham Hatt and Gordon voices are my favorite. I always do them whenever I narrate for other Thomas stories.

[@BNSF2184]

Very nice. I always thought the water in Toby and The Flood looked likr orange kool aid

[@itfigurescomics6704]

I agree with everything you have said so far, from George Carlin being good with voicing Donald and Douglas to Alec Baldwin being good with Bill and Ben! not to mention how funny the episode with toad going forwards instead of backwards and the one with the jet engine! I have seen it all! Finding review so far and very entertaining!

[@nicholetheotter1957]

My opinions on your list: 20. I remember when I first heard of The Sad Story Of Henry and I was like "wow, they'd actually brick an engine up in a tunnel?" and now that I've rewatched this a few times, I admit that Henry's first few stories were very depressing and made me feel sorry for him. Apparently when Awdry showed the original RWS story for the show, it needed a happy ending or it wouldn't be deemed suitable for children. That sets up the second part (Edward, Gordon & Henry) where we finally get Henry freed from the tunnel... all because Gordon burst a safety valve and Henry was the only one who could save the day. And of course, never forget that line - "once an engine attached to a train, was afraid of a few drops of rain". 19. And we get to one of many Season 5 episodes in your list. I really need to watch some of Bill & Ben's episodes since I feel I never pay much attention to them, but they are funny and there's some good moments here. Shame we'll likely never see BoCo again anytime soon... he was a very enjoyable character. 18. Definitely a highlight of Season 5, and even more because I laugh at Gordon when he's pompous and cares only about how special he is. Gordon's crash is so funny, especially in that we see his front wheels coming off. Being based on a similar real-life accident in Paris was also something that surprised me. 17. I really need to watch more Oliver & Toad focus episodes, since I feel Oliver gets a lot of good character development. The scene of S.C. Ruffey breaking apart showed a very rare case of a character actually being ripped to death was what I'd consider gruesome for a show aimed at young kids, but it's what you get if you are mean to Oliver so well deserved. 16. Another Henry-focused episode, and a good one at that. Seeing the moment where Henry confronts the elephant was both surprising and shocking, especially when Henry mentioned at the start that he is no longer scared of getting wet (aka the rain) but that elephant squirting him definitely made him feel uncomfortable. I totally felt sorry for you once again, Henry. 15. I remember this episode giving me chills as a kid, since while Toby was close to being swept away, he was also being a real hero when that dam broke. Season 5 knew how to make intense episodes that feel enjoyable to watch, thanks to those more mature plots. 14. Yay our fave Scottish twin engine duo! I love Donald and Douglas, since not only they have those obvious bagpipes in their theme music, and the way Douglas smashes that Spiteful Brake Van was a badass moment showing that if you treat him like shit, he'll give you a real smacking. The Deputation was a nice episode too, especially when the twins were worried about getting scrapped. 13. Ah yes, one of the most controversial Season 5 episodes, but I feel it's very intriguing. Rusty getting the spotlight was a nice change of pace, since he's one of the friendlier faces of the Narrow Gauge cast. Seeing that depressed Gordon face on the boulder also left me feeling a mysterious vibe. The shed near Percy exploding was a nice effect to watch as well. 12. Another one I need to watch at some point, especially considering how it's such a scary episode. Stepney was close to being scrapped before, so you could imagine how terrifying his moments in the episodes were, along with Arry and Bert having a real antagonistic role. A well-done example of the series' dark moments for sure. 11. Toad getting a spotlight role here was fun, and definitely makes me agree with your reasoning on liking both him and Oliver. I always love a good chase scene with the Troublesome Trucks, especially when you have a good piece of music accompanying it. The humour gets some praise as well. 10. I remember watching this one as a kid, and while people viewed Season 6 as a mediocre season, I still found some episodes funny at times. The plot idea with this one may have broken railway realism but I don't mind realism being broken if it's for the purpose of comedy. Thomas saying he was sorry for "overtaking" Gordon was hilarious as well, and I also love how Thomas' line "Hi Gordon! Bye Gordon!" got a nice nod in the Season 20 episode Henry Gets The Express (a very funny episode btw) when Henry says it after he passes Gordon. This was when Thomas comedy started to get good.

[@22Tesla]

Well, Scruffy didn't die in the TV version of that episode. He was rebuilt and was more behaved. In RWS he was scrapped after being ripped apart. Good breakdown of each episode on this list

[@dannythehipster5644]

There was a GC version of Thomas Gets Tricked, but it's extremely rare. Also, the hardest episodes to find in America are Four Little Engines, Bulls Eyes, Mind That Bike and Train Stops Play.

[@xdiamond7157]

8:32 ok, can I just say how epic the theme for Donald and Douglas is? I mean it’s amazing and so upbeat it really captures that Scottish charm

[@bennettleffew]

at #11 James sounds like mettaton from undertale.

[@TheOldGuardsVan]

No undertale in my household!

[@Realfadedvertex]

@@TheOldGuardsVan YES, ANOTHER FELLOW UNDERTALE HATER

[@thirt33nlove]

12:03 yeah it looks more like a giant coconut

[@greatresternwailways9775]

rusty and the boulder is my absolute favourite for all those reasons you said and I could never explain why and now I can

[@greatwesternproductions2857]

Nice list😊