Thomas and Friends - Season 1
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The first season of the television series aired in 1984. Ringo Starr narrated all twenty-six episodes in the UK and twenty-five in the US, with George Carlin later re-narrating the entire season for the US.
Episodes
- Thomas & Gordon/Thomas Gets Tricked
- Edward & Gordon/Edward Helps Out
- The Sad Story of Henry/Come Out, Henry!
- Edward, Gordon & Henry/Henry To The Rescue
- Thomas' Train/A Big Day For Thomas
- Thomas & The Trucks/Trouble For Thomas
- Thomas & The Breakdown Train/Thomas Saves the Day
- James & The Coaches/James Learns A Lesson
- Troublesome Trucks/Foolish Freight Cars
- James & The Express/A Proud Day for James
- Thomas & The Guard/Thomas & The Conductor
- Thomas Goes Fishing
- Thomas, Terence & The Snow/Terence The Tractor
- Thomas & Bertie/Thomas & Bertie's Great Race
- Tenders & Turntables
- Trouble In The Shed
- Percy Runs Away
- Coal/Henry's Special Coal
- The Flying Kipper
- Whistles & Sneezes
- Toby & The Stout Gentleman/Toby The Tram Engine
- Thomas In Trouble/Thomas Breaks The Rules
- Dirty Objects/James In A Mess
- Off The Rails/Gordon Takes A Dip
- Down The Mine
- Thomas' Christmas Party
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Annie and Clarabel
- Henrietta
- Bertie
- Terence
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Stephen Hatt
- Bridget Hatt
- Mrs. Kyndley
- Jeremiah Jobling
- The Policeman
- Lady Hatt (not named; does not speak)
- The Storyteller (cameo)
Trivia
- All Norwegian narrations from this season credit Ringo Starr as the narrator.
Credits
- Based on the Railway Series by: The Rev. W. Awdry
- Adaptation by: Britt Allcroft
- Told by: Ringo Starr, George Carlin
- Directed by: David Mitton
- Model Engines & Characters by: Clearwater Model Making Systems Ltd, David Payne, Jo Webster, Chris Noulton, David Lillie, Tim Staffel
- Supervisors: John Pennicott, Tim Staffel
- Models & Sets: Jamie Bowering, Jamie Jackson-Moore, Ben Cain, John Holmes, Tom Vane
- Specialized Model Making: Bernard Carr, John Kerr, Ian Kerr
- Construction: Frank Schultz
- Camera Crew Focus: Barry Brown, Colin Davidson, Tony Brown
- Camera Assistant: John Atwell
- Lighting: Beams Film & TV Lighting
- Gaffer: Steve Dempsey
- Camera Equipment & Specialized Lighting: Turmite Camera Hide Ltd, Clearwater Camera Computer Systems Ltd
- Dubbing: Mag-Masters London
- Production Assistant: Nasreen Khan
- Lighting Cameraman: Terry Permane
- Art Director: Bob Gauld-Galliers
- 2nd Unit Director: Stephen Asquith
- Music Composed & Arranged by: Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell, Bluebird Themes
- Video Facilities: Research Recordings
- Editor: Michael Dixon
- Assistant Editor: Andrea MacArthur
- Producers: Robert D. Cardona, David Mitton
- Executive Producer: Britt Allcroft