The BEST episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends season 9

Every episode of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends season 9, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends season 9!

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

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Flour Power
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9.51
37 votes

#1 - Flour Power

Season 9 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/28/2005

Thomas and Diesel have to collect flour, needed ready for the following day, from the Flour Mill. But tonight is Halloween, so Diesel decides to take advantage of this by trying to frighten little Thomas on their way to the Mill. Thomas, though, comes up with some surprises of his own…

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Abi Grant
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Thomas and the New Engine
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7.33
39 votes

#2 - Thomas and the New Engine

Season 9 - Episode 11 - Aired 10/10/2005

Thomas sees a new engine, who seems to be getting along very well with diesels, Iron ‘Arry & Bert, so well in fact that they’re laughing and everything. But the engine is steam powered. A steamie who’s friends with diesels? Certainly this cannot be? But does Thomas have his facts straight? Surely he couldn’t be mistaken?

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Marc Seal
The Magic Lamp
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7.14
37 votes

#3 - The Magic Lamp

Season 9 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/17/2005

Peter Sam wouldn’t even think of believing in Skarloey’s story about the magic lamp belonging to the legendary engine, Proteus. But before long, Peter Sam starts thinking otherwise about the lamp, so much so that he loses his way on a night shift…

Directors: Steve Asquith
Bold and Brave
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7.11
37 votes

#4 - Bold and Brave

Season 9 - Episode 21 - Aired 11/14/2005

Is there really such thing as a curse? After Diesel tells of the sea cliffs being cursed, Thomas thinks so, and he has to travel along them on this day! It’s his route to take on an important job assigned, but will Thomas dare take it?

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: James Mason
Keeping Up with James
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7.09
34 votes

#5 - Keeping Up with James

Season 9 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/28/2005

James and Edward both want to pull the presents train for Christmas. The Fat Controller declares that whoever finishes their day’s work first shall be able to take it. And so the race for the presents train begins…

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Abi Grant
Emily Knows Best
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7.09
34 votes

#6 - Emily Knows Best

Season 9 - Episode 17 - Aired 10/31/2005

Percy and Toby do not approve of Emily’s desire to be Miss. Know-It-All. Emily goes so far in fact that her antics lead to terrible confusion (and delay). Will Emily see any sense?

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Marc Seal
Thomas and the Toy Shop
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7.05
64 votes

#7 - Thomas and the Toy Shop

Season 9 - Episode 9 - Aired 10/3/2005

Toys, toys, toys. All children love toys. In fact, a new Toy Shop is opening at Knapford, which will certainly make the local Sodor children very happy indeed. And Thomas is to be taking some lucky children to the big, grand opening. But will they miss the whole event upon Thomas being Thomas?

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: James Mason
Thomas and the Golden Eagle
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7.03
62 votes

#8 - Thomas and the Golden Eagle

Season 9 - Episode 24 - Aired 11/21/2005

Best friends, Thomas and Percy, greatly want to see for themselves a golden eagle which has said to have been recently flying in Sodor’s skies. The engines decide to halve one another’s work, so as they have more free time to spare that day to try and spot the wondrous bird, but will their little plan work like the charm they hope?

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Abi Grant
Thomas' Day Off
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7.03
35 votes

#9 - Thomas' Day Off

Season 9 - Episode 18 - Aired 10/31/2005

It’s Thomas’ day off, and new diesel engine, Dennis, is to deliver to the school some new roof tiles for him. But Dennis is as lazy as can be, and tries to trick Thomas into still doing the work by pretending he has broken down. But such a lie comes back to haunt Dennis.

Directors: Steve Asquith
Thomas and the Birthday Picnic
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7.00
39 votes

#10 - Thomas and the Birthday Picnic

Season 9 - Episode 7 - Aired 9/26/2005

It is Sir Topham Hatt's mother’s birthday, and he wants to make it as special a day for her as possible, by taking her on a birthday picnic. But of course, for such a special occasion, an equally special location there should be to compliment – but just where?

Directors: Steve Asquith
Molly's Special Special
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6.97
38 votes

#11 - Molly's Special Special

Season 9 - Episode 5 - Aired 9/19/2005

Molly, a lovely new engine with striking yellow paintwork and four, large drive wheels, but Molly doesn’t think pulling empty trucks is lovely. She wants to pull a nice, fully loaded goods train. Thomas makes a suggestion to her, but is it a wise suggestion? Molly, nonetheless, takes heed.

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Paul Larson
Saving Edward
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6.91
33 votes

#12 - Saving Edward

Season 9 - Episode 23 - Aired 11/21/2005

Poor Edward isn’t in the best of condition, and fears the Fat Controller will send him to the scrap heap. As a gesture of kindness, Thomas says he will do Edward’s work for him. Later though, both engines find out that Edward’s situation isn’t as dark as it would seem…

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: James Mason
Henry and the Flagpole
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6.91
32 votes

#13 - Henry and the Flagpole

Season 9 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/24/2005

Henry fears the Fat Controller will use his favourite tree for a new flagpole, due him accidentally causing the one which was going to be used to be destroyed. Henry can’t bare the thought of losing something so precious to him, so sets out to find an alternative replacement.

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Paul Larson
Mighty Mac
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6.89
37 votes

#14 - Mighty Mac

Season 9 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/12/2005

Everything is happening on the Narrow Gauge Railway. There is the new Controller, Mr. Percival, and there is the new locomotive, Mighty Mac. But this is no ordinary locomotive; in fact it has not one smokebox but two! At one end there is Mighty and at the other, Mac. On their first job they already start fighting, and in this case, over which way they should go to reach the proposed destination. Will they be able to reach a resolution, to work as one?

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Paul Larson
Tuneful Toots
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6.89
36 votes

#15 - Tuneful Toots

Season 9 - Episode 8 - Aired 9/26/2005

A brass concert is being held, which Rusty the Diesel will be playing in, utilizing his rather musical two-toned diesel horn. But on his way to the venue, overexcited Rusty finds himself clean out of oil. Without him, the concert will surely have to be canceled.

Directors: Steve Asquith
Toby Feels Left Out
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6.86
35 votes

#16 - Toby Feels Left Out

Season 9 - Episode 12 - Aired 10/10/2005

Toby finds out that The Steam Team are receiving brand new coats of paint – except for him. The Sodor Museum is soon to open, and Toby fears that he is not being repainted because the Fat Controller is going to give him to the Museum! Is Toby the Tram Engine destined to become a museum-piece?

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Simona Brown
Rheneas and the Dinosaur
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6.82
34 votes

#17 - Rheneas and the Dinosaur

Season 9 - Episode 10 - Aired 10/3/2005

The dinosaurs may be gone, but they still live on in the findings of their remaining bones, and it is such a find that has been made on Sodor. Rheneas & Skarloey both want to collect the bones, which need to be taken to the all new Transfer Yards area that has been constructed. But because of Skarloey’s clumsiness, Rheneas decides he will do the important work on his own, leaving poor Skarloey in the cold. What he fails to realize is dinosaur bones can be more heavy than one may think…

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Paul Larson
Thomas' Milkshake Muddle
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6.82
11 votes

#18 - Thomas' Milkshake Muddle

Season 9 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/12/2005

Milk is used to make ice-cream and butter is used to make cakes. Thomas must collect both of these ingredients so as those two very things can be made for the summer party. However, it would seem all is lost when Thomas travels much too fast with the milk, which shakes it around so much that it turns to half-way butter…

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Marc Seal
Percy and the Oil Painting
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6.79
65 votes

#19 - Percy and the Oil Painting

Season 9 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/5/2005

A very famous Artist wishes to choose a suitable location to paint for his picture which will be entitled "The Spirit Of Sodor". Percy tries many places which he thinks the Artist may like, but what Artist sees, Artist doesn’t like…

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Abi Grant
Thomas and the Statue
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6.79
63 votes

#20 - Thomas and the Statue

Season 9 - Episode 15 - Aired 10/24/2005

Thomas is to haul a special statue from Brendam Docks, which is in celebration of the railway’s many, fine years of service. When Thomas observes the shape of the soon to be monument beneath the tarpaulin, he is sure that it is of himself. How right or wrong could Thomas be?

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Marc Seal
Thomas and the Rainbow
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6.78
66 votes

#21 - Thomas and the Rainbow

Season 9 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/5/2005

Thomas sees a glorious rainbow in the Sodor sky, upon the ending of a great storm. After confiding with Edward, who says that rainbows hold something magical at the end, Thomas sets out to find just what that something could be, but neglects the fact he has work to do.

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Abi Grant
Thomas Tries His Best
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6.77
35 votes

#22 - Thomas Tries His Best

Season 9 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/17/2005

Thomas has to deliver chickens to Brendam Docks. But Thomas wants so much to go to the carnival that has arrived, that he tries to rush his job through to make it there sooner, which proves not to be the wisest of choices.

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: James Mason
Duncan and the Old Mine
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6.74
34 votes

#23 - Duncan and the Old Mine

Season 9 - Episode 20 - Aired 11/7/2005

On one day in particular, problem-engine Duncan is feeling rather adventurous. He is supposed to be taking trucks loaded with coal, but decides to head down an old line instead for a bit of fun. But perhaps Duncan should have stuck to what he was supposed to be doing, as he soon finds in one of the worst possible ways.

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: James Mason
Respect for Gordon
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6.68
38 votes

#24 - Respect for Gordon

Season 9 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/19/2005

Pompous as ever Gordon creates a complete set of rules for the engines to strictly adhere to, upon their teasing about the loud rattling that has started to makes itself heard from him.

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: James Mason
Skarloey the Brave
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6.66
35 votes

#25 - Skarloey the Brave

Season 9 - Episode 22 - Aired 11/14/2005

Skarloey sets out to try and prove himself to the others by being the bravest locomotive ever – by attaching himself to the Incline winch. Not smart…

Directors: Steve Asquith
Writer: Paul Larson