The BEST episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends

Every episode of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends!

The adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and all of his engine friends on the Island of Sodor.

Last Updated: 1/9/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
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Thomas and the Stinky Cheese
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13.00
5 votes

#1 - Thomas and the Stinky Cheese

Season 11 - Episode 19 - Aired 9/12/2007

Thomas is indignant when the diesels call him a 'stinky steamie'. But his determination to prove them wrong gets him into trouble when he is asked to make a delievery of cheese to the docks.

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Paul Larson
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Big Strong Henry
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12.60
5 votes

#2 - Big Strong Henry

Season 10 - Episode 13 - Aired 9/8/2006

Sodor is in the grip of winter. Farmer McColl needs an engine to haul some heavy goods for him, and when Gordon ends up being assigned to the task, of which he is most boastful about, Henry is sad he wasn’t given a chance. The engines, not pleased with Gordon’s pompousness, tell him that Henry could do just as good a job, giving him the title: ‘Big Strong Henry’. But Henry is concerned. Will he be able to live up to such a title?

Directors: Steve Asquith
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Confused Coaches
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12.50
4 votes

#3 - Confused Coaches

Season 21 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/3/2017

Spencer and Gordon upset their passengers when their competitive behavior gets extremely uncontrollable, causing them to accidentally board each other's coaches.

Directors: Dianna Basso
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Mucking About
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12.40
5 votes

#4 - Mucking About

Season 20 - Episode 14 - Aired 6/5/2017

Thomas enjoys the competition of Max and Monty but begins to question his friendship as Max and Monty mess about while working, affecting Thomas' work. Edward advises Thomas to ignore them. His suspicions prove correct as Max and Monty dump their waste on the rails, causing Thomas to derail.

Directors: Dianna Basso
Writer: Davey Moore
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Toad's Adventure
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12.33
6 votes

#5 - Toad's Adventure

Season 18 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/1/2014

Oliver is always telling his brake van Toad about his adventures and Toad longs to have an adventure of his own. So when the chance comes to work with James, Toad is very excited.

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Duck and the Slip Coaches
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12.00
7 votes

#6 - Duck and the Slip Coaches

Season 18 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/3/2014

When Thomas and Diesel are sent to collect trucks from the Ffarquhar Quarry, they argue about who should be the back engine. Then Diesel suggests he take the trucks with Mavis and leave Thomas to look after the quarry until they get back.

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An Engine of Many Colours
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12.00
6 votes

#7 - An Engine of Many Colours

Season 22 - Episode 9 - Aired 9/13/2018

James has a crash and hears there might not be enough red paint.

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Henry in the Dark
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12.00
6 votes

#8 - Henry in the Dark

Season 20 - Episode 21 - Aired 7/24/2017

Henry is accidentally given some "glow-in-the-dark" paint at the Steamworks and is confused as to why everyone he comes across runs away from him. It is shown that his paint is glowing and laughs at the misunderstanding. When the others tease him for being a scaredy engine, Henry devises a plan to get them back.

Directors: Dianna Basso
Writer: Lee Pressman
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Best Dressed Engine
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11.90
10 votes

#9 - Best Dressed Engine

Season 7 - Episode 22 - Aired 12/9/2003

All the engines are entering a competition to see which engine looks the fanciest and most eye attractive. But Gordon thinks it undignified to enter such a silly competition... until he has a slight mishap with a stray banner!

Directors: David Mitton
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Thomas and the Firework Display
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11.86
7 votes

#10 - Thomas and the Firework Display

Season 8 - Episode 11 - Aired 9/5/2004

Thomas wishes he could collect the fireworks stock to deliver to the Harvest Fireworks Display but feels most disappointed when James is chosen to do the job instead. James, however, breaks down...

Directors: Steve Asquith
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Dowager Hatt's Busy Day
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11.57
7 votes

#11 - Dowager Hatt's Busy Day

Season 21 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/20/2017

While the Fat Controller is sick, his mother runs the railway and creates chaos by getting everyone to do the wrong jobs! Oblivious to all the mayhem, Dowager Hatt supervises the hanging baskets at Knapford Station - until Emily gets involved.

Directors: Dianna Basso
Writer: Lee Pressman
Duck in the Water
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11.50
6 votes

#12 - Duck in the Water

Season 18 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/2/2014

When Duck gets stuck on some flooded track, James is sent to fetch Rocky to rescue him, but James does not wait for Rocky to secure his crane arm and they end up knocking down a signal before they arrive at the accident site!

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Last Train for Christmas
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11.20
5 votes

#13 - Last Train for Christmas

Season 18 - Episode 18 - Aired 12/24/2014

It's Christmas Eve and a lot of passengers are coming home to Sodor for the holiday. Connor can't carry all the passengers who are trying to get on his train. He promises to come back and pick them up, but the snow keeps falling and the engines are struggling to keep the tracks clear. It becomes a race against time, and the engines have to work together to clear the tracks and get the passengers home in time for Christmas.

Directors: Don Spencer
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You Can Do It, Toby!
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11.00
7 votes

#14 - You Can Do It, Toby!

Season 8 - Episode 22 - Aired 10/10/2004

When Gordon becomes stuck on the Hill, Toby comes to help and push but will he have enough confidence in himself after Gordon saying earlier on to him that he's not a proper engine?

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Paul Larson
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All In Vain
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11.00
7 votes

#15 - All In Vain

Season 20 - Episode 16 - Aired 6/7/2017

James is asked to take the Mayor and the Fat Controller to a party at Callan Castle, but has to do other jobs first and every job he does, he gets dirtier and dirtier. He finally has the chance for a washdown, but James is horrified to find a scratch in his paintwork. He goes to the Steamworks for the scratch to be painted, but leaves before the paint dries and is mortified to find leaves, twigs and dust stuck to his paintwork.

Directors: Dianna Basso
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Old Reliable Edward
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10.25
4 votes

#16 - Old Reliable Edward

Season 18 - Episode 1 - Aired 8/25/2014

The bigger engines tease Edward for being old and unreliable, especially Gordon. But when Gordon sees some red trousers blowing by the tracks, he mistakes them for a red danger flag and stops, ending up stuck on Gordon's Hill. Edward has to come and give him a push, but Gordon does not even say thank you, so Thomas and Edward decide to teach him a lesson.

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Thomas, Percy & Old Slow Coach
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9.78
9 votes

#17 - Thomas, Percy & Old Slow Coach

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/13/1998

Thomas and Percy discover Old Slow Coach, who is going to be scrapped. They want to save her, but aren't quite sure how. Later, the workmen's hut is burned down and the fire engines have to borrow water from Thomas' and Percy's tanks to put it out. But where will the workmen live now?

Directors: David Mitton
Henry Gets the Express
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9.75
8 votes

#18 - Henry Gets the Express

Season 20 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/7/2016

When Gordon is late pulling the express Henry is given the job instead and Gordon has to take goods for the rest of the day, causing much annoyance and turmoil for him.

Directors: Dianna Basso
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Thomas & Stepney (1)
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9.67
12 votes

#19 - Thomas & Stepney (1)

Season 4 - Episode 16 - Aired 2/10/1995

Stepney the 'Bluebell' engine feels sad that his line is so short, and longs for a good run to stretch his wheels; how delighted he is when he is invited to work on the Fat Controller's railway. Meanwhile, Percy and the others are excited themselves. But Thomas gets rather jealous...

Directors: David Mitton
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James and the Queen of Sodor
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9.67
9 votes

#20 - James and the Queen of Sodor

Season 7 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/20/2003

After hearing that the Queen of Sodor is coming, James volunteers to get her - but his happiness is short lived when the Queen turns out to be an old, dirty coal barge. James tries to do his job and stay clean in the process.

Directors: David Mitton
Writer: Paul Larson
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The Missing Christmas Decorations
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9.67
6 votes

#21 - The Missing Christmas Decorations

Season 17 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/8/2013

Diesel 10 decides to steal the Christmas decorations.

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Phillip to the Rescue
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9.60
5 votes

#22 - Phillip to the Rescue

Season 19 - Episode 18 - Aired 7/18/2016

When James pulls a very long train and comes off the rails, Philip races to stop him falling off a bridge.

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The Frozen Turntable
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9.60
5 votes

#23 - The Frozen Turntable

Season 17 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/7/2013

The turntable at Tidmouth Sheds is frozen leaving just one berth available.

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Woolly Bear
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9.55
11 votes

#24 - Woolly Bear

Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/16/1986

During the summer, Percy likes to help the harvesters by delivering their bales of hay to Toby, who takes them to the farms, to feed the animals. Unfortunately, Percy makes Thomas very late and cross indeed. Percy doesn't care until a crate of treacle and a hay storm cause some embarrassment...

Directors: David Mitton
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Bowled Out (3)
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9.55
11 votes

#25 - Bowled Out (3)

Season 4 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/20/1995

Stepney's visit is coming to an end and Thomas, Percy and the rest are very sorry that he is leaving. But they have other things to worry about when a big-headed Diesel comes to help in the yard and scoffs that steam engines are old fashioned. However, when a bowler hat causes delay, Duck and Stepney show him just what a steam engine can really do!

Directors: David Mitton
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