Series 9 (Our version)

The ninth series of Thomas & Friends was first broadcast in September 2005. The series was narrated by Michael Angelis in the UK and Michael Brandon in the US. It ran for twenty-six episodes.

Production

Series 9 was filmed around the time HiT Entertainment had put themselves for sale because of straining toy firms. Private equity investment group Apax Partners decided to purchase HiT to save them from any possible downfall. 2005 was also the same year that included the hiring of Sharon Miller as she was enlisted to be Script Editor.

Episodes

	UK title (top) US title (bottom)	Written by		Episode number #
	Percy and the Oil Painting	Abi Grant		#01
	Percy takes a fussy painter around Sodor so that he can paint a picture of "The Spirit of Sodor."
	Thomas and the Rainbow	Abi Grant		#02
	Thomas is distracted by a rainbow and comes off the tracks.
	Thomas' Milkshake Muddle	Marc Seal		#03
	Thomas is sent to get ingredients for cake and ice cream for a summer party, but almost ruins it by rushing around too much.
	Mighty Mac	Paul Larson		#04
	Mighty Mac, an engine with two faces, has a problem deciding where to go.
	Molly's Special Special	Paul Larson		#05
	Thomas helps the new engine named Molly to make her empty trucks/freight cars look more important than Gordon’s express.
	Respect for Gordon	James Mason		#06
	Gordon begins bossing the others about, until he crashed into some jam tankers.
	Thomas and the Birthday Picnic	Sharon Miller		#07
	Thomas tries to find a perfect place for Dowager Hatt's birthday picnic.
	Tuneful Toots	Sharon Miller		#08
	Rusty gets stranded while showing the brass band around and uses his horn to save the day.
	Adam and the Toy Shop/Adam and the Toy Workshop	James Mason		#09
	Adam takes some toys to the Knapford toy shop as well as children from school, but needs BoCo’s assistance because he the train is too heavy.
	Rheneas and the Dinosaur	Paul Larson		#10
	Rheneas tries to take a dinosaur skeleton to the Transfer Yards on his own, much to Skarloey's dismay.
	Thomas and the New Engine	Marc Seal		#11
	Thomas sees 'Arry and Bert laughing rudely at Neville, but he thought Neville was being friends with them, which spreads rumours to the steam engines.
	Toby Feels Left Out	Simon A. Brown		#12
	A museum is being opened and Toby is worried he will be put in it.
	Thomas Tries His Best	James Mason		#13
	Thomas wants to go to a carnival while he has to wait for Farmer McColl with his chickens.
	The Magic Lamp	Sharon Miller		#14
	Peter Sam goes looking for a magic lamp after Skarloey tells him the story of Proteus.
	Thomas and the Statue	Marc Seal		#15
	Thomas is chosen to take a statue, which he believes is of him, causing him to anger his friends.
	Henry and the Flagpole	Paul Larson		#16
	Henry fears his favourite tree will be cut down to provide a flagpole for Callan Castle.
	Daisy Knows Best	Marc Seal		#17
	Daisy pretends to be a queen, only to cause confusion and delay.
	Thomas' Day Off	Sharon Miller		#18
	Dennis the diesel acts lazy and gets Thomas to do his work.
	Thomas' New Trucks	Paul Larson		#19
	Thomas is jealous when James gets new trucks. He soon gets his own, but they keep getting dirty.
	Duncan and the Old Mine	James Mason		#20
	Duncan, looking for adventure, ventures into a disused mine.
	Bold and Brave	James Mason		#21
	Diesel tells Oliver about the curse of the cliffs which makes him worried.
	Skarloey the Brave	Paul Larson		#22
	Skarloey proves to be a daredevil when he tries to ride up the incline.
	Saving Edward	James Mason		#23
	Edward cannot take his train and fears he will be scrapped.
	Thomas and the Golden Eagle	Abi Grant		#24
	Thomas and Lady try to see a rare golden eagle.
	Keeping Up with James	Abi Grant		#25
	James' impatience with Edward proves to be disastrous.
	Flour Power	Abi Grant		#26
	Diesel spooks Thomas, but he gets payback at him.

Songs

	Title	Composers
	Brave	Ed Welch
	There are times to be brave and times to be strong, when you are lost and you're all alone...
	Day and Night	Ed Welch
	As the day dawns fine and the sun beams shines It's the start of another day...
	Party Time	Ed Welch
	We can meet you at the station Take you to a celebration...
	Pride	Ed Welch
	Whatever we do, we do it well because we all decide...
	Every Day's a Special Day on Sodor	Ed Welch
	Every day's a Special Day on Sodor. Changing as the seasons come and go...
	Buffer Up and Share	Ed Welch
	Everything we share We care for one another We're a team...
	Togetherness	Ed Welch
	Working, working, working together Huff and puff through all sorts of weather...

Characters

• Thomas
• Edward
• Henry
• Gordon
• James
• Percy
• Toby
• Duck
• Oliver
• Emily
• Lady
• Nia
• Adam
• Bill and Ben
• Harvey
• Diesel
• Daisy
• BoCo
• Bear
• Mavis
• Derek
• 'Arry and Bert
• Salty
• Skarloey
• Rheneas
• Peter Sam
• Duncan
• Duke
• Rusty
• Rex
• Mike
• Jock
• Frank
• Annie and Clarabel
• Agnes, Ruth, Lucy, Jemima and Beatrice
• Troublesome Trucks
• Toad
• Judy and Jerome
• Bertie
• Trevor
• Pat
• Harold
• Cranky
• Sir Topham Hatt
• Fergus Duncan
• Mr. Percival
• Dowager Hatt
• Sodor Brass Band
• The Dockyard Manager
• The Ice-Cream Factory Manager
• The Dairy Manager
• The Dairy Employees
• Donald and Douglas (do not speak)
• Victor (does not speak)
• Lady Hatt (does not speak)
• Farmer McColl (does not speak)
• The Mayor of Sodor (does not speak)
• The Photographer (does not speak)
• Basil, Rose and Harry (indirectly; do not speak)
• Pip and Emma (cameos)
• Paxton (cameo)
• Sir Handel (cameo)
• Bert (cameo)
• Henrietta (cameo)
• Alice and Mirabel (cameo)
• Isabel and Dulcie (cameo)
• Francis, Beth and Tiffany (cameo)
• George (cameo)
• Caroline (cameo)
• The Horrid Lorries (cameo)
• Butch (cameo)
• Tiger Moth (cameo)
• Kevin (cameo)
• Big Mickey (cameo)
• Stephen Hatt (cameo)
• Bridget Hatt (cameo)
• Refreshment Lady (cameo)
• The Thin Clergyman (cameo)
• Lord Callan (cameo)
• The Teacher (cameo)
• The Storyteller (cameo)
• The Lighthouse Keeper (cameo)
• City of Truro (picture cameo)
• Cyril the Fogman (not named; mentioned)
• Elizabeth (music video cameo)
• Jem Cole (music video cameo)
• Mr. Jolly (factory logo cameo; music video)
• Arthur (DVD Game)
• Allicia Botti (learning segment)
• The Duke of Boxford (learning segment)
• The Tailor (deleted scene cameo)
• Crovan (mentioned)
• Mallard (mentioned)

Characters Introduced

• Molly
• Neville
• Dennis
• Mighty Mac
• Mr. Percival
• The Baker
• The Famous Artist
• The School Choir (vocalizes)
• Proteus (does not speak)

Half Hour Format

When Series 9 aired on PBS Kids, Nick Jr. and Treehouse, the airings were paired with not just Series 7 episodes, but even some Series 6 episodes which were originally narrated by Alec Baldwin and re-dubbed by Michael Brandon in the US, with Michael Angelis re-dubbing his narrations in the UK. In the Series 6 episodes, music was also re-dubbed with music from episodes produced by HiT Entertainment as well. In the beginning of the Nick Jr. airings in the UK, an opening when Thomas' crew gets him ready for another day's work and an ending when Thomas' crew cleans him after a day's work was added.

Colour (UK)/Color (US)

• Percy and the Oil Painting
• Learning Segment: Who's Under the Coal Dust? - James
• James and the Red Balloon
• Smokescreen
• Learning Segment: Same Colour
• Thomas and the Rainbow

Caring/Taking Care

• Thomas' Milkshake Muddle
• Song: Buffer Up and Share
• Spotless Record
• Learning Segment: Thomas and the Shape Bridge
• Gordon Proves His Point
• Mighty Mac

Respect

• Molly's Special Special
• Learning Segment: Getting to the Washdown
• Edward the Really Useful Engine
• Learning Segment: Emily Respects
• Respect for Gordon

Celebration

• Thomas and the Birthday Picnic
• Song: Party Time
• Harold and the Flying Horse
• Learning Segment: Which Load for Which Party?
• Golden Jubilee
• Learning Segment: Guess the Engine - Gordon
• Tuneful Toots

Achievement

• Edward and the Toy Shop
• Learning Segment: Which Load to Which Station?
• Something Fishy
• Fire Escape
• Birdstrike
• Learning Segment: What Route Should Thomas Take?
• Rheneas and the Dinosaur

Change

• Thomas and the New Engine
• Learning Segment: Changing Sounds
• Toby's Megatrain
• Learning Segment: What's New at the Station?
• Bulgy Rides Again
• Learning Segment: Getting to Bluff's Cove
• Toby Feels Left Out

Night and Day

• Thomas Tries his Best
• Song: Day and Night
• Learning Segment: Seeing in the Dark
• No Sleep for Cranky
• Learning Segment: Percy in the Dark
• The Magic Lamp

Shapes

• Thomas and the Statue
• Learning Segment: What is Thomas Thinking of?
• Toby's Windmill
• Learning Segment: Which Load for Which Route?
• Henry and the Flagpole

Pride

• Daisy Knows Best
• Song: Pride
• Gordon Takes a Tumble
• Learning Segment: What Makes Thomas Happy?
• A True Diesel
• Learning Segment: Which Engine for Which Job?
• Thomas' Day Off

Lost and Found

• Thomas' New Trucks
• Learning Segment: Job Destinations
• Toby Had a Little Lamb
• Learning Segment: Dot to Dot - Thomas
• Rabbits
• Learning Segment: Where can Neville find Salty?
• Duncan and the Old Mine

Bravery

• Bold and Brave
• Song: Brave
• Writings on the Wall
• Learning Segment: Dot to Dot - James
• Fergus Breaks the Rules
• Learning Segment: Knowing What to do
• Skarloey the Brave

Loyalty

• Saving Edward
• Learning Segment: Fixing the Engines
• A Bad Day for Harold
• Learning Segment: Being Kind
• Thomas and the Golden Eagle

Seasons

• Keeping Up with James
• Song: Every Day's a Special Day on Sodor
• Learning Segment: What can Cool Down Thomas?
• Edward's Brass Band
• Learning Segment: Cool Down Delivery
• Flour Power

Trivia

• This is the last series of a few things:
  • The last series in which the half-hour formats feature episodes directed by David Mitton.
  • The last series to have any of its episodes released on VHS in the US, though this only happened with six episodes.
  • The last series to be narrated by Daniel Vulcu in Romania and Ian MacAmhlaigh in Scotland.
  • The last series to feature Edward's unused unamused face mask from Series 4.
• Rusty was referred to as a female in early American narrations of Tuneful Toots and Duncan and the Old Mine that broadcast on PBS Kids. This was corrected in later airings and on the DVD releases.
• This was Sharon Miller's first series as part of the writing team and as script editor. She later became the first head writer in the twelfth series.
• A large-scale model of Thomas was built for when he interacted with the Narrow Gauge Engines.
• This marks the only series Simon A. Brown was apart of the writing team.
• This series marks the first for several things:
  • The first series where Thomas appears in every episode.
  • The first series to air on Milkshake in November 2006-January 2007 on Milkshake
  • The first series since the sixth where Cranky speaks in more than one episode.
  • The first series where the title cards are read aloud by the narrator including some of Series 6 and 7. However, a few US episodes did not have their titles read aloud in the Thomas and the Toy Workshop US DVD.
  • The first series in which Arthur, Murdoch, Crovan, Elizabeth and Jem Cole do not appear since their introductions. However, Elizabeth and Jem Cole make appearances in music videos, as does Arthur in a DVD game and Crovan is mentioned in an episode.
  • The first series in which Maron station does not appear since its return in the sixth series.
  • The first series since the second not to release any episodes on home video before being broadcast.
  • The first series produced by HiT Entertainment under ownership of Apax Partners.
  • Marc Seal's first series as Additional Material Written.

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