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Thomas & Friends: Season 5

26 episodes · first aired Sep 14, 1998

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1 Cranky Bugs Sep 14, 1998 · 5m At the docks, Thomas and Percy are working hard, but the new crane, Cranky, thinks little engines are useless - "bugs" he calls them. But that night some rough weather makes a tramper…
2 Horrid Lorry Sep 15, 1998 · 5m The engines are working really hard, and the Fat Controller thinks they need some help. He hires 3 lorries to help them, but the lorries are rude to the engines. The engines have the last…
3 A Better View For Gordon Sep 16, 1998 · 5m Gordon is to take important people to the opening of the new station at Kirkronan, but as he comes near his crew find that they can't stop him, and he's heading for the station wall, and…
4 Lady Hatt's Birthday Party Sep 17, 1998 · 5m It's Lady Hatt's birthday, and her husband, Sir Topham Hatt, is throwing a party for her. While driving on his way to Kirkronan where the party is being held, he accidentally runs into a…
5 James & The Trouble With Trees Sep 18, 1998 · 5m James has recieved a new coat of paint and becomes too cocky, even to recognise the dangers trees could cause. However, he learns his lesson when his trucks cause trouble for him during…
6 Gordon & The Gremlin Sep 21, 1998 · 5m One morning, a special coach is being prepared to be coupled to Gordon to carry a V.I.P but unfortunately the turntable it is on becomes jammed. After Godon finally receives the coach…
7 Bye George! Sep 22, 1998 · 5m George the Steamroller is working around the island and as usual, is causing great problems for the engines. But this time, he just takes things too far. Will he receieve his just desserts?
8 Baa! Sep 23, 1998 · 5m The stations on the Island of Sodor are entering the "Best Dressed Station" competition. Percy agrees to help Maithwaite try and win by delivering fruit and vegetables to decorate the…
9 Put Upon Percy Sep 24, 1998 · 5m Percy has been working very hard recently and feels put upon by this. The trucks find out and try to make him work even harder. Percy then takes them to the mine, but they break away and…
10 Toby & The Flood Sep 25, 1998 · 5m Toby has been sent to check the dam on the river. It has been raining heavily recently and there are worries the dam won't hold. After inspection, the dam starts to break up! Will Toby…
11 Haunted Henry Sep 28, 1998 · 5m One evening, Henry has to take some trucks to the other end of the line, and everything is fine until he has to travel through a spooky section before a viaduct, of which Henry becomes…
12 Double Teething Troubles Sep 29, 1998 · 5m Bill and Ben need some help at the China Clay Pits, so the Fat Controller sends a diesel, Derek, to help them out. But Derek suffers from mechanical failures, "teething troubles", and as…
13 Stepney Gets Lost Sep 30, 1998 · 5m Stepney is bored, so the Fat Controller agrees to allow him to help out Mavis and Toby at the quarry for the day. He works well, but on the way home gets lost and ends up in the scrapyard…
14 Toby's Discovery Oct 1, 1998 · 5m The Fat Controller and his grandchildren, Bridget and Stephen, discover an old castle as well as the mine where "the little engines once worked" whilst out on a trip with Toby and…
15 Something In The Air Oct 2, 1998 · 5m Whilst waiting for his fish vans to be loaded up, a crate of fish is accidentally dropped on poor Thomas! On the way to the docks, Thomas notices that the coastal line is damaged, and on…
16 Thomas, Percy & Old Slowcoach Oct 5, 1998 · 5m 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…
17 Thomas & The Rumours Oct 6, 1998 · 5m Harold is seen by the engines suspiciously flying around and think he's scouting the area so he can find ways to replace them. Thomas tries to find out the truth, but what does the…
18 Oliver's Find Oct 7, 1998 · 5m Oliver has to take the Post Train for the first time, and he gets lost on the way home. But what is it that he has found?
19 Happy Ever After Oct 8, 1998 · 5m Percy discovers from Mrs. Kyndley that her daughter is to be married "today" but has forgotten about the good luck package. Percy decides to try and help out with the problem.
20 Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday Oct 9, 1998 · 5m The Fat Controller, his wife and grandchildren go on holiday, but various incidents keep affecting their plans!
21 A Surprise For Percy Oct 12, 1998 · 5m Percy is pulling some trucks up a hill when the coupling between him and the first truck breaks. This causes the trucks to break away and roll down the line, and at a tremendous pace at…
22 Make Someone Happy Oct 13, 1998 · 5m Mrs Kyndley is upset that her sister, who was coming to visit, isn't able to make it. The Fat Controller decides Mrs Kyndley needs cheering up and asks Harold and James to help out.
23 Busy Going Backwards Oct 14, 1998 · 5m Toad the brake van is feeling glum as he is always seeing things sliding away from him and would like to go forward for a change. Oliver wants to help but doesn't know how. That afternoon…
24 Duncan Gets Spooked Oct 15, 1998 · 5m Peter Sam is pulling some trucks, but when he has to stop to take on water, they use the opportunity to break away. The trucks are thrilled to be on their own - until they come to the…
25 Rusty & The Boulder Oct 16, 1998 · 5m The Fat Controller has opened a new mine, and both the normal gauge and narrow gauge railways have tracks to it. An old boulder has had to be moved to make way for the mine, and Rusty is…
26 Snow Oct 19, 1998 · 5m Thomas and Rusty are both trapped at a tunnel and can't go any further until the the heavy snow is cleared away that has fallen. So to pass the time, Rusty tells Thomas the story of how…