Thomas & Friends - Seasons 18, 19, 20, 21

Thomas and Percy try to teach Stafford, the electric engine, how to sound like a Steamie. Stafford loses himself so much in the fun of being a Steamie that he causes confusion and delay.

A stone from Paxton's car bounces off Gordon's boiler. Believing that "You can't damage a big strong engine", Gordon does not stop to be repaired and continues to pull the express.

Playful Paxton convinces Thomas to join him in being silly by driving over a stretch of bumpy track but doesn't realise that his actions will make Thomas 'lose his puff'. Concerned, Paxton races around the island searching for Thomas' lost puff only to find out that it was never lost in the first place!

The Fat Controller gives Kevin a special job helping the overworked Cranky at Brendam Docks. The delighted Kevin has never heard of a crane receiving a special before and is enthusiastic to help out!

The Fat Controller insists that the filthy Scruff needs a new coat of paint! Poor Scruff hates this idea. He thinks he looks fine!

The railway inspectors question whether Sodor needs two fire engines, worrying Belle and Flynn. When two fires start on the same night, Belle and Flynn rush to fight one each and prove that the Fat Controller really does need them both after all.

One night Caitlin spends the night on the Island of Sodor and is beside herself with excitement! Not able to settle in for the night, she doesn't let the other engines get any rest either. In hopes of calming her down, the other engines give her their nightly jobs to expend some energy. Little do they know that this mainland engine doesn't know much about how things are done on Sodor!

The Fat Controller has not been driving Winston long and his driving skills leave Winston embarrassed. One day The Fat Controller leaves Winston's handbrake off and Winston is sent on an adventure around Sodor!

Hiro is one of the strongest engines on Sodor. He is also very polite and gentle, even when he's pulling naughty Troublesome Trucks. Diesel sneaks up behind Hiro and encourages the Troublesome Trucks to misbehave, forcing Hiro to lose his temper!

When Salty develops engine trouble, a new steam engine, Porter, arrives to help out. Salty becomes convinced that Porter has been sent to replace him and that he will be sent away from the docks.

Thomas and Bertie love racing, but Thomas gets annoyed when Bertie starts winning all the time. Thomas decides to try to take a shortcut too, despite Annie and Clarabel's objections, and soon realises the error of his ways.

James teases Percy about being scared in the dark and so Henry challenges James to take the Flying Kipper that night. When James realises how smelly the fish from the Flying Kipper are, he tries to back out of the challenge.

Bill and Ben, the tank engine twins, tease Harvey the crane engine about having a hook. Porter helps Harvey see the positive side of being both a crane and an engine, encouraging him to help pull some trucks.

Stephen is very excited when the Earl asks him to collect the ingredients for the afternoon teas at the Castle. Worried about being too slow, Stephen asks Thomas and the other engines to give him a push and he's soon speeding along.

Henry and Hiro start to billow dark smoke from their funnels. Duck tells them they have taken on bad coal. Henry is worried that it will damage his firebox and decides to head back to his shed, leaving Hiro to deliver their heavy load on his own.

One night Luke finds a nervous young deer at the Blue Mountain Quarry and decides to foster him. Luke tries to make the deer feel at home which is not an easy thing to do in a big, noisy quarry!

Luke meets Millie at Ulfstead Castle. Comparing their jobs, they boast about how much they like their own work. The Earl suggests that they switch jobs for a day. By the end of the day both engines are firm friends but realise that they have their own jobs for a reason.

Cheeky Charlie is always ready with a joke and sometimes goes too far. When he discovers an elephant on the line and tries to alert the other engines, no one believes him; they simply laugh, thinking it's another one of his jokes.

When Harold breaks down, Duck and Thomas are asked to take him for repair. Excited, Thomas wants to take Harold on a tour of Sodor. However, Duck insists that there are only two ways to do things: the Great Western Way and the wrong way. Going off route is not part of the Great Western Way! Thomas and Duck have to learn the best way to work together.

One night James tries to scare Percy by telling him that there's a ghost at Ulfstead Castle. Stephen reassures Percy that there is no such thing as ghosts, but James comes to the castle to try to scare both of them.

One cold evening the steam engines and discover the turntable at Tidmouth Sheds is frozen stuck, meaning they have to find other places to stay for the night, but none of them are good enough for Gordon!

Percy seems to be having a very unlucky day! After a couple of mishaps involving a torn sack of mail and some cargo on the line, Percy begins to feel like he may not have any luck at all. Stephen tries to console his friend by lending him a lucky charm.

It is a snowy day but Thomas doesn't want to wear his snow plough and so he decides to hide it in a siding. As it is unsafe The Fat Controller says Thomas must stay in his shed, missing out on all the snowy fun.

Bill, or is it Ben, plays a trick on the speedy Connor. When The Fat Controller realises that it is both Bill and Ben playing a prank, he sends Bill to the Steamworks to be repainted so the troublesome twins are distinguishable from each other.