Thomas & Friends

Name: Thomas & Friends
Genre: Animation, Kids
Released: 1984-10-09
Rating: 6.8
Cast: Teresa Gallagher, John Hasler, Nigel Pilkington, Yvonne Grundy, Rachael Louise Miller

RETURNING24 Seasons584 Episodes★ 6.8

Thomas & Friends is an animated and kids' series on ITV1 that premiered in 1984, with 24 seasons and 584 episodes to date. Its most recent episode aired on Jan 20, 2021, and no new episodes have been announced.

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NetworkITV1

First AiredOct 9, 1984

Last AiredJan 20, 2021

GenreAnimation, Kids

Runtime5 min

Created ByBritt Allcroft, Rev. W. Awdry, Christopher Awdry

LanguageEnglish

CountryUnited Kingdom

ProductionNitrogen Studios Canada, Britt Allcroft Productions, Mattel

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 Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. These books deal with the adventures of a group of anthropomorphised locomotives and road vehicles who live on the fictional Island of Sodor. The books were based on stories Wilbert told to entertain his son, Christopher during his recovery from measles. From Series one to four, many of the stories are based on events from Awdry's personal experience.

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Cast

Teresa Gallagher

Emily (voice)

John Hasler

Thomas (voice)

Nigel Pilkington

Percy (voice)

Yvonne Grundy

Nia (voice)

Rachael Louise Miller

Rebecca (voice)

Rob Rackstraw

James (voice)

Joseph May

Thomas (voice)

Christopher Ragland

Percy (voice)

Keith Wickham

Gordon / Sir Topham Hatt (voice)

Kerry Shale

Gordon / Diesel (voice)

Seasons & Episodes24 seasons · 584 episodes

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E1Thomas and the Royal Engine

May 2, 202023m

Thomas is selected to take the Fat Controller to London for a Royal Appointment, but with no knowledge of how to get there, their journey is filled with confusion and delay.

E2Emily's Best Friend

Sep 7, 202011m

Emily worries that she does not have a best friend, but when the other engines help her out of a tricky situation, she realizes she has been surrounded by best friends all along.

E3Thomas' Fuzzy Friend

Sep 8, 202011m

Thomas discovers a missing dog on the railway and tries to find it a new home.

E4The Great Little Railway Show

Sep 9, 202011m

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

E5Thomas and the Forest Engines

Sep 10, 202011m

In Brazil, Thomas meets two wood-burning engines who have never traveled beyond their eucalyptus railway. Thomas agrees to swap jobs with them for the day, but this causes more trouble than he expects.

E6Emily to the Rescue

Sep 11, 202011m

When a pretend emergency turns into a real emergency, Emily comes to the rescue.

E7Shankar's Makeover

Sep 14, 202011m

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

E8Nia and the Unfriendly Elephant

Sep 15, 202011m

Nia is bringing an elephant to the Sodor Animal Park, but the elephant does not like steam engines.

E9James the Super Engine

Sep 16, 202011m

When Rebecca tells James he could be a comic-book super-engine, he takes her seriously, and Rail Rocket is born.

E10Thomas' Not-So-Lucky Day

Sep 17, 202011m

When Thomas has a run of bad luck, he tries everything to get back on track, even if it means following Lorenzo's strange, superstitious advice.

E11Ace's Brave Jump

Sep 18, 202011m

Thomas helps his friend Ace overcome his fear of animals so that he can compete in the Super Stunt Rally.

E12A New Arrival

Oct 24, 202023m

When Thomas finds out that the Earl's Technology Fair will bring new inventions to Sodor, he sets out to prove that steam engines are the best inventions ever.

E13World of Tomorrow

Oct 25, 202023m

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.

E14Nia's Bright Idea

Dec 5, 202011m

Nia uses what she learns about lighthouses to suggest covering a big wheel in Christmas lights so that Harold can see where he is going in a storm.

E15Cleo's First Snow

Dec 6, 202011m

Cleo is shocked to learn snow does not last forever and tries to stop it from melting.

E16Sonny's Second Chance

Jan 11, 202111m

Sonny is trying to prove himself to be a useful engine so that he can stay working on Sodor, but Diesel seems to be the only engine who can trust him.

E17Thomas and the Inventor's Workshop

Jan 12, 202111m

Thomas helps Ruth fix up an old windmill into her new, energy-efficient workshop.

E18The Inventor's Spectacular Bridge

Jan 13, 202111m

When the Rickety Old Bridge collapses, trapping Toby and Henrietta on the other side of the ravine, Inventor Ruth is asked to build a new one.

E19Yong Bao and the Tiger

Jan 14, 202111m

Yong Bao tells Thomas the story of how he came to have a magnificent tiger emblem on his tender.

E20Gordon and Rebecca, Coming Through!

Jan 15, 202111m

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.

E21Kenji on the Rails Again

Jan 18, 202111m

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.

E22Cleo the Road Engine

Jan 19, 202111m

When Ruth's new car, Cleo, takes to the rails to race Thomas, she soon discovers why she is designed to stick to the roads.

E23Thomas' Animal Friends

Jan 20, 202111m

Thomas is asked to help at the animal park for the day and realises there is more to the job than he first thought.

About Thomas & Friends

Thomas & Friends is an animation, kids series on ITV1. The show first aired on Oct 9, 1984 and currently has 24 seasons and 584 episodes. Thomas & Friends has not aired a new episode since Jan 20, 2021, and neither a renewal nor a cancellation has been announced. It has a rating of 6.8/10 based on 161 votes. The cast includes Teresa Gallagher, John Hasler, Nigel Pilkington, Yvonne Grundy, Rachael Louise Miller. Created by Britt Allcroft and Rev. W. Awdry and Christopher Awdry.