Top 5 WORST Episodes of the Brenner Era

[@ThomasTheorist]

Signal's Crossed? More like I'm cross!

[@bred_slice.69]

ARIANA WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE

[@BaconSandwichGamer]

Hi ThomasTheorist

[@jeremiahsisaias8677]

"Signals crossed" gives me migraines...

[@ahmedandfriendsukeurope]

Good one

[@Justaclass800]

Not the best joke on the planet, but still something to laugh at.

[@sabertooth3studioshq838]

I've tried to see how the episode Signals crossed could work. I thought of writing it as a flashback story Toby is telling to another engine, the story being set when he was still new to the island, like a few weeks after he came to Sodor. At least it would make since.

[@danielalsop]

For those ones, I wondered if either I t was intended for Henry to be scared based on Brenner’s magazine stories and others were because of Mattel’s constant medalling with the writers and how they write the stories to match their demands, no thanks to Mattel for interfering

[@thesudriana016]

And Toby believing he's never as special as the other engines and Edward being out of character sometimes also derives from Brenner's magazine stories too.

[@SkarloeyandFriendsTheCom-ln5mb]

Hey Daniel, what is the next episode of your series

[@danielalsop]

@@SkarloeyandFriendsTheCom-ln5mb I was hoping no one would ask, the house will hopefully be done by spring, so the next episode will hopefully be coming later 2024

[@SkarloeyandFriendsTheCom-ln5mb]

@@danielalsop OH, alright

[@SammySesame]

As weird as this might sound, it wouldn't be Mattel's fault.

[@WitchWerewolfEdd]

I like to imagine Signals Crossed takes place when Toby first came to Sodor, just remove all the engines introduced after Season 1, and there you go, it’s a good old classic Season 1 episode

[@Mr.NeilOfficial]

hate Philips number for one reason. fat controller dosent say what the actual reason is. but... someone noticed he was the 68th character introducted

[@SesameTOS]

If that's the case, that's a dumb reason.

[@jeremiahsisaias8677]

What about how come some engines have numbers but some don't?

[@BlakeRichardson-o2g]

I love this era because it saved the show's legacy. Also I never realized Ferdinand cameoed in the episode until now.

[@DavidBContentExtravaganza3967]

Characters have to get scared sometimes, even Thomas ones. It's natural in media so not making them scared won't do at all.

[@sirwelcome]

Making a better written episode helps?

[@Trainboy17]

Wimpy Characters = Uninteresting Story

[@karenfan010]

rws henry: giga chad. model henry: gentle giant but always sick. cgi henry: the biggest coward in the universe.

[@munipalsfanboything]

rws henry: pulls two failed diesels with a jammed regulator model henry: doesn’t let his squandered design slow him down cgi henry: craps his pants at the sight of chicken pox 🤦‍♂️

[@WitchWerewolfEdd]

aeg henry: does nothing

[@arexsity]

@@munipalsfanboythingis that ethanmymanner1

[@munipalsfanboything]

@@arexsity yessir

[@jeremiahsisaias8677]

CGI Henry: Total hypochondriac (with some exceptions) Henry's hero The smelly kipper Henry gets the express Henry in the dark

[@Jamesakagiachi]

I think Emily saves the world should have been in dishonorable mentions Btw good video mate

[@joshuaW5621]

3:40 did they actually use the dramatic SpongeBob music in that episode? I haven’t watched it in a while and I can’t tell if that’s edited.

[@PCMan8922]

I actually found "Duck and the Slip Coaches" okay, but "Signals Crossed"?! Toby's. Worst. Episode!

[@ryanfuller912]

Well how about you tell us the top 5 BEST Brenner Era episodes? You'll like that.

[@ritchiesiepman5511]

1:29. It's pretty cool to see the watermill bridge from this angle

[@AlvaroRaditya-s8i]

9:16 I didn’t notice that.

[@ScottMalkinsonisW]

I actually won't deny I did like it that James interacts with Toby in signals crossed and how it gave Henrietta a face. For me if I was suposed to make a bottom 5 (A shed for Edward would be on here but I didn't want to for reasons it would've been number 1 5.The Frozen Turntable 4.Signals Crossed 3.Engine of The Future 2.Flatbeads of Fear Dishonorable Mentions The Samson Episodes (Not going to lie besides Samson sent for scrap I didn't really mind these episodes that much) Emily saves the World The Afternoon Tea Express The Other Side of the Mountain The Truth About Toby Hasty Hannah Three Steam Engines Gruff 1.Henry Spots Trouble

[@jeremiahsisaias8677]

I don't really have that many least favorite episodes from the good of Brenner's work. S17 was good CGI Thomas for me. 3 steam engines gruff The truth about Toby Emily in the middle Signals crossed Engine of the future The railcar and the coaches Bradford "Duck and the slip coaches" and "Duck in the water" I never really hated because of Duck being in CGI, but I genuinely think that James hates Duck just like what Unlucky Tug thought of with Thomas. Fact: "Henry spots trouble" got banned in Australia for anti vaccination messages. I was expecting "A shed for Edward" come for how famously hated it is.

[@joshuaW5621]

I’m tired of the hate that episode has gotten because aside from Edward moving to Wellsworth, it’s painfully average.

[@jeremiahsisaias8677]

@@joshuaW5621One thing I remember in this video by ASodorLife that was talking about "Edward strikes out" and "Edward and the mail" and how to fix them is that when he talked about Edward's departure it shows that Edward can't know how to say yes or no when given the choice to sleep at Wellsworth with Philip.

[@SammySesame]

I don't hate the Railcar and the Coaches. In fact, that's one of my favorite Season 20 episodes.

[@jeremiahsisaias8677]

@@SammySesameIt was fine but I wished we got a scene where Annie and Clarabel are scolded by Thomas and Sir Topham Hatt for talking crap behind Daisy's back and for Daisy being sassy to them.

[@AntonioWQ635]

I expect an Emily or Samson episode in this video

[@wyattm6782]

Lol me too. But there's A good few Emily episodes.

[@jeremiahsisaias8677]

​@@wyattm6782I was expecting "Emily in the middle".

[@vanessasandoval96]

I like the beast of Sodor when Henry and Spencer and hunting for abominable snowman Sir Topham Hatt tries to call any one but they’re too far away to hear and when his mother show up with Thomas now Sir Topham Hatt cause Confusion And Delay

[@Zerneygreensaberman0728]

I know how you feel, man I know how you feel. I get frustrated and wanna watch these episodes when I rewatch Thomas you’re not the only one.

[@Adinosaurandtrainlover]

0:31 are you trying to make everything twitter?

[@jaredpower1019]

Signal crossed that episode out of all of the characters they choose Toby why Toby we see him a lot at knapford station and he never had trouble he supposed the old and wise character they should have choose a new character or a return character that has trouble with signals and junction idk maybe flora or Samson or Sidney

[@NitroIndigo]

What's "The Missing Christmas Decorations" based on?

[@saulmorales6192]

6:02 I like how Emily messes up

[@carolmckenna5567]

Can you tell us the top 5 best Brenner era episodes

[@Ninja11125]

Tbh I think signals crossed is good only because Knapford junction just feels like a downtown place also I haven’t watched u in a long time how r u

[@ShieldGarage25]

9:15 are we not going to talk about how Ferdinand got in a Brenner episode?

[@tanyaburton3122]

4:46 It probably (DID) came from HiT!

[@FerdinandProductions2021]

In my opinion, if I had to rewrite one of these episodes, it would be Flatbeds of Fear, and here’s how I’d do so; 1. I would change the title to "The Spectral Flatbeds" (the reason why is, in my opinion, if the Flatbeds of Fear are very scary, why do they want to couple up to another engine, let alone, why would flatbeds even be considered scary at all?). 2. I would extend Salty’s story to give more backstory to the Old Engine (Oh, and speaking of which…). 3. I would have the Old Engine be a different character instead of Stanley, as Stanley’s appearance in Salty’s story implies that he was on Sodor before The Great Discovery (I’ll leave you decide who the Old Engine should be, but for me, the Old Engine would be a GNR Class J13/LNER Class J52 named Austin). 4. I would portray Henry and Emily in their original personalities (To make this work, let’s say that, when Henry hears about the spectral flatbeds, he says; "Spectral flatbeds? Pah! There’s no such thing!" while also remembering the time he mistook Old Bailey the fogman for a ghost, as a reference to Haunted Henry). 5. I would extend the episode’s runtime to 17 minutes, and instead make it a double-length episode, like Diesel’s Ghostly Christmas in Season 19.

[@islesofforeignrails7917]

Most of these worst episodes of this video are on Toby and Henry being scared of things.

[@Caden-z5d]

1:22 Perfectly Cut Scream 😱

[@hudsontrainguy1217]

3:43 I swear, does Henry have fucking CHIONOANDROPHOBIA

[@TRUMPmyOSHI]

Henry Spots Trouble is actually one of my favs! I watched the Japanese version and it was so hilarious when Henry saw everyone with spots and Freaked Outt! Those around me wondered why I was laughing. The humor is like Japanese humor, it’s so funny when people exaggerate their emotions and Freak Out! 😆

[@Remnant09]

I personally thought The Way She Does It was the worst episode. Because it pretends to be a Brenner Episode when really it’s a nitrogen episode style. And Daisy decided to pick up on Thomas’s railway racism on diesels. Except it’s targeted at the steam engines.

[@RemakeTrain]

Tbh I love all episodes in this video, (expect calm down Caitlin)

[@evanf1293]

I totally agree with the rankings for the worst episodes of the Brenner Era as I feel like the writers, same with Andrew Brenner himself, just 100% didn't know how to write or fix some of the characters for how they acted starting in Season 8 and then into the first 4 cgi seasons.

[@thejohnsons2832]

WTF, Ferdinand is in season 18?

[@joshuaW5621]

Nah he’s barely noticeable. It’s nothing to worry about.

[@joshuaW5621]

Peter Sam the Narrow Gauge Engine made his own list yesterday. It’s pretty interesting. At least the overhated Shedward wasn’t on here. Seriously, I understand people being upset over him leaving the main cast, but they overreacted to how the others responded. And episode is painfully average to me.

[@84Goji]

I'm neutral with Hit Era and Miller Era, Hit Era Because Its Still Model and has Some Good Moments, and Miller because I grew up with it... sadly...

[@JackHymers-cq6kt]

I disliked Thomas the babysitter. I think we can all agree that crying babies are annoying! And they made an entire Thomas episode with one!

[@Imaranga176]

Even though duck is my fave character I felt the slip coaches episode hard to watch

[@DiegoMatos-u6u]

As much as I want to hate Signals Crossed, I do like the dynamics with Toby and Henrietta, and I do like that Thomas helps Toby getting over his fear of signals!

[@ScythoBoyNm4856]

You bring shame to the multiverse

[@jonathanadair6847]

Some of these episodes are more questionable than they are bad in my opinion.

[@Tsunami2009-t5k]

Henry lit joy said aAaaaAaa

[@vanessasandoval96]

Toby is first to cross the bridge but the troll 🧌 appear Do not step one foot over my bridge Toby you are too muddy you are not allowed 🚫 Toby face palm 🤦 : troll why am I going to listen to you when I have my carriage full of passengers I have to cross no matter what you do Toby pushes the troll but troll puts a spell on the bridge to rise up with Toby jump down on the troll’s head and fall into the water 💧 Next Percy is going to cross the bridge he will a very Chompy the troll showed up again Troll: do not step one foot over my bridge Percy you will chomp it into pieces you are not allowed Percy : come on troll why should I listen to you with everything you told me was a lie (Percy bites the handle bridge in 8 bit marks 4 left and 4 right I need to cross no matter what you do Troll : do not cross Percy do not cross my bridge puts a door 🚪 in the middle of the bridge but Percy has a key 🔑 and troll tries to scare Percy but Percy cover the troll face throw into the water Percy 😠: bossy boiler trying to scare me like that narrator : and Percy soon made it on the other side is f the bridge and now Thomas turn need to cross the bridge but making all that stomping Troll : don’t step one foot over my bridge Thomas you will stomp it to bits you are not allowed 🚫 Thomas: confronted at the troll -why troll would I listen to you when I just need to take my passengers home ( Thomas knocks the troll into the water) And Thomas breaking the pieces with all that stomping 4 at front and 3 at the other side and Thomas finally made it Thomas: he’s a mean troll Troll was angry : 😡 I am not a mean troll you are rude engines rude look what you done to my bridge you clumped it and stomped and chomped it and crunched and munched and muded that’s just plain rude

[@vanessasandoval96]

I love 3 steam engines gruff like that happen when Toby is little goat Percy is medium goat and Thomas is the big goat

[@thegabe2895]

Here’s my top 5 worst Brenner era episodes: 5. Samson At Your Service 4. Skiff And The Mermaid 3. The Frozen Turntable 2. Phillip To The Rescue 1. The Fastest Red Engine On Sodor

[@amitysluzara2022]

Great top 5! I'm not sure what my top 5 is but the worst episode imo is Rocky Rescue

[@ThomasFan2025-u5w]

Great

[@wyattm6782]

Nice

[@Tobytramproductions]

No a shed for Edward is worse

[@joshuaW5621]

I think a Shed for Edward is boring. These episodes are much worse in my opinion.

[@Tobytramproductions]

@@joshuaW5621 the Sampson eps are up there to

[@FrankieDraper]

I don't understand how people love Brenner! He ruined Thomas & Friends!!! I want to watch shows for me like South Park & Family Guy as I'm 15 now

[@joshuaW5621]

Because he brought it back to its roots. Also, most of your problems were the fault of the higher ups at Mattel. Andrew does not deserve to be hated.

[@FrankieDraper]

Respect my opinion and stop drafting in all the time

[@joshuaW5621]

Just as long as you don’t hate on Andrew Brenner for stuff that was out of his control. He’s still a human being. Btw he wrote some of the magazine stories that inspired some of the episodes in seasons 3 and 5 so he did care about Thomas. I’m sorry for bothering you but he didn’t do anything wrong.

[@FrankieDraper]

@joshuaW5621 Ahh, that's something I didn't thought about. But still!

[@FrankieDraper]

In my words, the Brenner era is overrated cause of Gordon!

[@JellytoyProductions]

This review is boring. Not good.

[@juanserena3221]

i was looking for andrew brenner's email to contact with him