Thomas & Friends (series 7)

Thomas & Friends (series 7)

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Country of origin United Kingdom
No. of episodes 26
Release
Original network ITV
Original release 6 October –
10 November 2003

Thomas & Friends (previously known as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends) is a children's television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series books written by the Rev. W. Awdry.

This article lists and details episodes from the seventh series of the show, which was first broadcast in 2003. This series is narrated by Michael Angelis for the U.K. audiences, who re-dubbed only four episodes for the U.S. audiences, while Michael Brandon narrated the episodes for the U.S. audiences.

Most episodes in this series have two titles: the original titles from the U.K. broadcasts are shown on top, while the American-adapted titles are shown underneath.

Production

This was the first series to be narrated by Michael Brandon for the U.S. audiences.

This was the last series to be directed by David Mitton, the last produced by Phil Ferhle and the last to have music composed by Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell.

Britt Allcroft had stepped down as executive producer for Gullane Entertainment, while Peter Urie returned as executive producer for Gullane Entertainment and Jocelyn Stevenson became the executive producer for HiT Entertainment.

Jan Page served as script editor for this series.

Episodes

# Total UK title (top)
US title (bottom)		 Directed by Written by Original air date
1157"Emily's New Coaches"David MittonJan Page6 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.
2158"Percy Gets It Right"David MittonPaul Larson7 October 2003
Percy warns everyone that a landslide might occur on Toby's old line, but everyone is too busy to listen to him. However, Thomas is the victim of his ignorance as he passes that spot.
3159"Bill, Ben & Fergus"David MittonBrian Trueman8 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.
4160"The Old Bridge"
"The Old Iron Bridge"		David MittonPaul Larson9 October 2003
Skarloey nearly falls off a wooden bridge, causing him to become gephyrophobic. Rheneas takes over his duty to cross it, but Skarloey soon has to pluck up courage when his friend is in danger.
5161"Edward's Brass Band"David MittonRobyn Charteris10 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.
6162"What's the Matter with Henry?"David MittonGeorge Tarry13 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.
7163"James & the Queen of Sodor"David MittonPaul Larson14 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.
8164"The Refreshment Lady's Tea Shop"
"The Refreshment Lady's Stand"		David MittonJames Mason15 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.
9165"The Spotless Record"
"Spotless Record"		David MittonPaul Larson16 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.
10166"Toby's Windmill"
"Toby and the Windmill"		David MittonJan Page17 October 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.
11167"Bad Day at Castle Loch"David MittonJenny McDade20 October 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.
12168"Rheneas & the Roller Coaster"David MittonJames Mason21 October 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.
13169"Salty's Stormy Tale"David MittonPolly Churchill22 October 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.
14170"Snow Engine"
"Oliver the Snow Engine"		David MittonJenny McDade23 October 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.
15171"Something Fishy"David MittonPaul Larson24 October 2003
Thomas gets stranded in the water of a new fishing wharf branch line, and Arthur has to rescue him. He is then rewarded with the route when Sir Topham Hatt asks for a substitute engine to run the line while Thomas is being repaired.
16172"The Runaway Elephant"David MittonGeorge Tarry27 October 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.
17173"Peace & Quiet"David MittonPaul Larson28 October 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.
18174"Fergus Breaks the Rules"
"Thomas and the Search for Fergus"		David MittonJan Page29 October 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.
19175"Bulgy Rides Again"David MittonBrian Trueman30 October 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.
20176"Harold & the Flying Horse"David MittonRobin Kingsland31 October 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.
21177"The Grand Opening"David MittonJames Mason3 November 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.
22178"Best Dressed Engine"David MittonPolly Churchill4 November 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.
23179"Gordon & Spencer"David MittonLee Pressman5 November 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.
24180"Not So Hasty Puddings"
"Not So Hasty Cakes/Thomas and the Avalanche"		David MittonRobyn Charteris6 November 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.
25181"Trusty Rusty"David MittonJames Mason7 November 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.
26182"Three Cheers for Thomas"
"Hooray for Thomas"		David MittonJan Page10 November 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.

Characters

Introduced

  • Emily (Emily's New Coaches)
  • Fergus (Bill, Ben and Fergus)
  • Sodor Brass Band (Edward's Brass Band)
  • Arthur (The Spotless Record)
  • The Miller (Toby's Windmill)
  • Lord Callan (Bad Day at Castle Loch)
  • The Fat Controller's Cat (Snow Engine)
  • Murdoch (Peace and Quiet)
  • Pegasus the Cart Horse (Harold and the Flying Horse)
  • Spencer (Gordon and Spencer)
  • The Duke and Duchess of Boxford (Gordon and Spencer)

Recurring character cast

References

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