Thomas & Friends
Follow along to adventures with Thomas the Tank Engine and friends on the fictional Island of Sodor.
- 1983-2026
- 28 seasons
- 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
- Animation, Other, Action & Adventure, Comedy, Family, Fantasy
- TV-Y
Follow along to adventures with Thomas the Tank Engine and friends on the fictional Island of Sodor.
Season 12 Episode Guide
20 Episodes 2008
Episode 1
Thomas and the Billboard
10 mins
A photographer arrives to photograph the engines for a billboard. However, Diesel accidentally blocks Thomas.
Episode 2
Steady Eddie
10 mins
Edward has to deliver a waterwheel to the waterworks at Great Waterton. He ignores advice and takes the waterwheel on the bumpy tracks where he thinks more people will be able to see the magnificent wheel.
Episode 3
Rosie's Funfair Special
10 mins
The funfair has arrived on Sodor and Rosie is hoping gets the job of delivering it. Instead The Fat Controller asks Emily. Disappointed, Rosie decides that she can 'help' Emily, who has a lot of other jobs, by taking the funfair alone.
Episode 4
Mountain Marvel
10 mins
Peter Sam stumbles across a statue of legendary engines, Proteus, which he attempts to keep secret from the other engines.
Episode 5
Henry Gets It Wrong
10 mins
Henry tries to save the wishing tree, but he doesn't realise that the specialist woodsmen want to save the tree, not chop it down.
Episode 6
Heave Ho Thomas!
Sat, Nov 8, 2008 10 mins
When Harold the helicopter breaks down near Callan Castle, Duck and Thomas are sent to take him to the Sodor Search and Rescue for repair. Thomas wants to give Harold a tour of the island and show him the sights from an engine's perspective but Duck insists that there are only two ways to do things: the Great Western Way and the wrong way. Thomas and Duck have to learn to work together. When Luke is sent to Ulfstead Castle to deliver stone he meets Millie, the Earl's private narrow gauge engine. The two engines compare jobs, boasting how much they like their own work and so the Earl agrees to let them switch jobs for the day. Luke stays at the estate pulling passengers around the castle grounds and Millie goes to work at the noisy Blue Mountain Quarry. By the end of the day both engines are firm friends, but agree they like their own jobs better.
Episode 7
Toby's Special Surprise
10 mins
Toby becomes determined to find something special on the island, just like his friends, so that The Fat Controller will think that he too is special. But Toby spends so much time searching for something special that he runs out of coal.
Episode 8
Excellent Emily
10 mins
Emily is declared "excellent" by The Fat Controller and it goes straight to her head. When she is given an important job to do, she comes across a series of tricky situations, and finds herself up to her buffers in sticky mud.
Episode 9
The Party Surprise
Sat, Dec 27, 2008 10 mins
Freddie takes it upon himself to move the children's winter holiday party to the wharf so that Colin the Crane can be included in the fun.
Episode 10
Saved You!
Sat, Dec 27, 2008 10 mins
When a Sodor fireman is to be presented with a medal for bravery, Thomas decides to be a hero too. He tries to prove himself but causes havoc and disaster wherever he goes.
Episode 11
Duncan and the Hot Air Balloon
10 mins
It's the Percival twins' birthday and Mr Percival has got them a Hot Air Balloon ride as a treat. When Duncan learns this, he is upset as he already has his birthday flag fixed on his cab ready to take the twins for a special birthday ride.
Episode 12
James Works It Out
Sun, Dec 7, 2008 10 mins
It's winter on the island of Sodor and James is showing all the engines how he knows best. When Hector the heavy truck suggests checking the weather with the Yard Manager before they leave, James doesn't want to listen, especially to a truck!
Episode 13
Tram Trouble
Sun, Dec 7, 2008 10 mins
It is the first Great Waterton Festival and Toby is to lead the parade. Thomas is delighted for his friend. When The Fat Controller introduces Thomas to Flora, a new steam tram, and tells them that she is to lead the parade with Toby, Thomas is worried.
Episode 14
Don't Go Back
Sat, Nov 15, 2008 10 mins
Thomas and Diesel cause havoc at the quarry by racing backwards.
Episode 15
Gordon Takes a Shortcut
10 mins
Gordon is a very proud engine and thinks he knows the Sodor railway better than any other engine. When taking a short cut in order to get to the docks first, he gets lost and won't ask for directions from the other engines.
Episode 16
The Man in the Hills
Sun, Nov 30, 2008 10 mins
It's Mr. Percival's birthday and Thomas and the narrow gage engines are delivering special presents. Thomas decides to go in search of the Man in the Hills for Mr Percival, but instead finds the dairyman and the miller and holds up the party.
Episode 17
Thomas Puts the Brakes On
10 mins
Thomas has been given the job of delivering specially made blocks for the rebuilding of the Sodor River Bridge. When his brakes start to fail, his friends offer to help. However, Thomas is too proud to accept!
Episode 18
Percy and the Bandstand
Wed, Sep 24, 2008 10 mins
Percy is instructed by The Fat Controller to take Lady Hatt to her surprise party. However, when Percy tells her he is taking her on a special trip, she tells Percy where she wants to go.
Episode 19
Push Me, Pull You
10 mins
Skarloey causes havoc while delivering a puppet show special after refusing help from his best friend, Rheneas.
Episode 20
Best Friends
Sun, Nov 2, 2008 10 mins
When Thomas is given the job of pulling a brass band, a job his best friend Percy wants, Thomas decides to keep it secret.
