Episodes
| # | Total | UK title (top) US title (bottom) |
Writer(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 157 | "Emily's New Coaches" | Jan Page | 4 October 2003 |
| A new engine named Emily arrives and unintentionally steals Annie and Clarabel. This makes Thomas cross, and he and the other engines make Emily feel rather unwelcome. | ||||
| 2 | 158 | "Percy Gets It Right" | Paul Larson | 6 October 2003 |
| Percy warns everyone that a landslide might occur, but everyone is too busy to listen to him. However, Thomas is the victim of his ignorance as he passes that spot. | ||||
| 3 | 159 | "Bill, Ben and Fergus" | Brian Trueman | 9 October 2003 |
| Fergus tries to help Bill and Ben at the quarry, but they find him bossy. They ignore his warning to take care with the noisy rock crusher, which leads to a rockslide. | ||||
| 4 | 160 | "The Old Bridge" "The Old Iron Bridge" |
Paul Larson | 11 October 2003 |
| Skarloey nearly falls off a wooden bridge, causing him to become Gephyrophobic. Rheneas takes over his duty to cross it, but he has to pluck up courage when his friend is in danger. | ||||
| 5 | 161 | "Edward's Brass Band" | Robyn Charteris | 13 October 2003 |
| An accident prevents Edward from getting to take the brass band. But when he is finally repaired, Bertie (his substitute) gets stuck in the mud. | ||||
| 6 | 162 | "What's the Matter with Henry?" | George Tarry | 15 October 2003 |
| Thomas and Percy don't believe that Henry is really feeling ill today. Luckily, Emily cares for her friend and helps solve what is hurting him. | ||||
| 7 | 163 | "James and the Queen of Sodor" | Paul Larson | 20 October 2003 |
| Boastful James takes the opportunity to be grand by taking the "Queen of Sodor". But it turns out that this queen is in fact the name of a smelly barge. | ||||
| 8 | 164 | "The Refreshment Lady's Tea Shop" "The Refreshment Lady's Stand" |
James Mason | 22 October 2003 |
| Peter Sam is given the assignment of helping the Refreshment Lady choose a new location for a tea shop. But she only wishes to have a stand in each place. | ||||
| 9 | 165 | "The Spotless Record" | Paul Larson | 29 October 2003 |
| Thomas plays a trick on Arthur, who has never been naughty or in an accident, by telling him to keep the trucks in order. But the trucks – and Thomas – ruin his spotless record. | ||||
| 10 | 166 | "Toby's Windmill" "Toby and the Windmill" |
Jan Page | 5 November 2003 |
| Toby accidentally causes trouble at his favourite windmill. To make matters worse, a storm destroys it. Toby wants to make up for his mistake by fixing it. | ||||
| 11 | 167 | "Bad Day at Castle Loch" | Jenny McDade | 10 November 2003 |
| While Donald and Douglas are pleased about Lord Callan's castle re-opening, they aren't too excited when they encounter something spooky that night during a trip. | ||||
| 12 | 168 | "Rheneas and the Roller Coaster" | James Mason | 13 November 2003 |
| Rheneas wants to show the children a really special sight, but doesn't think anything around is good enough. Meanwhile, he stumbles onto a twisty and unsafe track. | ||||
| 13 | 169 | "Salty's Stormy Tale" | Polly Churchill | 16 November 2003 |
| Salty is hurt when he hears Thomas and Percy making fun of him. But that night, being the clever diesel he is, he stops what could have been a terrible shipwreck. | ||||
| 14 | 170 | "Snow Engine" "Oliver the Snow Engine" |
Jenny McDade | 19 November 2003 |
| Oliver detests snow, but Toad likes it. Oliver's grumpy mood leads him straight into being the new face of a snowman. He has to now spend the night in the stuff. | ||||
| 15 | 171 | "Something Fishy" | Paul Larson | 20 November 2003 |
| Arthur is disappointed when the new line at the Fishing Village is given to Thomas – who hates fish. But Thomas' attitude leaves him in a mess only Arthur can help with. | ||||
| 16 | 172 | "The Runaway Elephant" | George Tarry | 23 November 2003 |
| Duncan wants to finish first, and ignores instructions to go slowly with the elephant statue. He regrets leaving without the brake van when the statue pulls him along the line. | ||||
| 17 | 173 | "Peace and Quiet" | Paul Larson | 24 November 2003 |
| New engine Murdoch only wants some peace and quiet, which is something that is hard to find on a railway. The next day, he runs into a flock of noisy sheep on the line. | ||||
| 18 | 174 | "Fergus Breaks the Rules" "Thomas and the Search for Fergus" |
Jan Page | 26 November 2003 |
| Diesel tricks Fergus into going to a new job at the Smelter's, even though he is considered the pride of the Cement Works. But Fergus wants to follow the rules at any price. | ||||
| 19 | 175 | "Bulgy Rides Again" | Brian Trueman | 29 November 2003 |
| Bulgy is given a second chance at being a bus. But the hens still want him as their henhouse. They sneak back onboard and cause trouble the next day. | ||||
| 20 | 176 | "Harold and the Flying Horse" | Robin Kingsland | 1 December 2003 |
| As Harold is on duty, Percy hears a story about Pegasus, the flying horse that will give rides at the fete. Percy and Harold both see the horse and help the fete when the horse gets stuck in a ditch. | ||||
| 21 | 177 | "The Grand Opening" | James Mason | 6 December 2003 |
| Skarloey is upset about being late. Meanwhile, the hot air balloon the Fat Controller is on loses air. Luckily, Skarloey spots them and helps on his way to the grand opening. | ||||
| 22 | 178 | "Best Dressed Engine" | Polly Churchill | 13 December 2003 |
| Gordon scoffs as the other engines decorate themselves for May Day. But Gordon's cross mood leaves him with a banner strung across his boiler by mistake, causing trouble on his journey. | ||||
| 23 | 179 | "Gordon and Spencer" | Lee Pressman | 20 December 2003 |
| Gordon is jealous of Spencer, the world's fastest steam engine. But Spencer runs out of water on Gordon's Hill, making him the one in disgrace. | ||||
| 24 | 180 | "Not So Hasty Puddings" "Not So Hasty Cakes" |
Robyn Charteris | 24 December 2003 |
| Thomas is jealous when Elizabeth is given the task of shipping Christmas puddings. But she slips on the icy roads, so Thomas has to help after all. | ||||
| 25 | 181 | "Trusty Rusty" | James Mason | 26 December 2003 |
| Duncan ignores Rusty's warning about the old wooden bridge, for being "only a diesel". But Duncan runs out of coal on the bridge – just as it starts to fall. | ||||
| 26 | 182 | "Three Cheers for Thomas" "Hooray for Thomas" |
Jan Page | 30 December 2003 |
| Thomas wants to feel important, so he agrees to race Bertie again. But during his competition, the load of medals for the children's competition needs to be delivered, and Thomas needs to do this job. |
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