Thomas and Friends - Season 6
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The sixth season of the television series aired in 2002. Michael Angelis and Alec Baldwin narrated the twenty-six episodes for the UK and US respectively. Michael Angelis also narrated two episodes for the US release of New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures. Michael Brandon later redubbed six episodes for the US.
Episodes
- Salty's Secret
- Harvey To The Rescue
- No Sleep For Cranky
- A Bad Day For Harold The Helicopter/A Bad Day For Harold
- Elizabeth The Vintage Lorry/Elizabeth The Vintage Quarry Truck
- The Fogman
- Jack Jumps In
- A Friend In Need
- It's Only Snow
- Twin Trouble
- The World's Strongest Engine
- Scaredy Engines
- Percy & The Haunted Mine
- Middle Engine
- James & The Red Balloon
- Jack Frost
- Gordon Takes A Tumble
- Percy's Chocolate Crunch
- Buffer Bother
- Toby Had A Little Lamb
- Thomas, Percy and The Squeak
- Thomas The Jet Engine/Thomas & The Jet Engine
- Edward The Very Useful Engine/Edward The Really Useful Engine
- Dunkin' Duncan
- Rusty Saves The Day
- Faulty Whistles
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Duck
- Donald and Douglas
- Bill and Ben
- Diesel
- Mavis
- 'Arry and Bert
- Skarloey
- Rheneas
- Peter Sam
- Rusty
- Duncan
- Bertie
- Trevor
- Harold
- Cranky
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Stephen Hatt
- Stepney (does not speak)
- Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
- Henrietta (does not speak)
- Terence (does not speak)
- Jem Cole (does not speak)
- Oliver (cameo)
- George (cameo)
- Tiger Moth (cameo)
- Dowager Hatt (cameo)
- Bridget Hatt (cameo)
- Farmer Trotter (cameo)
- Mrs. Kyndley (cameo)
- The Refreshment Lady (cameo)
- Nancy (cameo)
- BoCo (music video cameo)
- Sir Handel (music video cameo)
- Duke (music video cameo)
- Bulstrode (music video cameo)
- Toad (deleted scene cameo)
Characters introduced
- Salty
- Harvey
- Elizabeth
- Jack
- Alfie
- Max
- Ned
- Oliver the Excavator
- Kelly
- Isobella
- Byron
- Miss Jenny
- Cyril the Fogman
- Headmaster Hastings
- Farmer McColl
- Alicia Botti
Trivia
- This season had its own special intro.
- This season was the last to feature the old Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends logo in the intro.
- This season has more narrators than any other.
- From this season onwards, all stories were written by individuals on a writing staff.
- This was the last season to feature an episode written by David Mitton.
- This was the first season to feature Steve Asquith as director.
- In 2006, Michael Angelis renarrated some episode from this season with new music by Robert Hartshorne.
- Some of Michael Brandon's narrations used the new music whilst some had the classic music.
Credits
- Based on the Railway Series by: The Rev. W. Awdry
- Created for Television by: Britt Allcroft
- Told by: Michael Angelis, Alec Baldwin, Michael Brandon
- Directed by: David Mitton
- Developed by: Phil Fehrle
- Written by: Phil Fehrle, Abi Grant, Jonathan Trueman, Paul Larson, Robin Kingsland, Simon Nicholson, Brian Trueman, Ross Hastings, Robyn Chateris, Jenny McDade, David Mitton, James Mason
- Script Editor: Abi Grant
- Script Consultant: Phil Fehrle
- Director of Photography: Terry Permane
- Head of Production: Matt Porter
- Production Accountant: Pete Dunkerley
- Production Coordinator: Andreas Fehrle
- Production Supervisor: Michele Vardy
- 1st Assistant Cameraman: Nigel Permane
- Camera Crew: Trevor Forest, Fran Weston
- Gaffer: Michael Flynn
- Art Director: Bob Gauld-Galliers
- Model and Special Effects Supervisor: David Eves
- Model Engineers: Andy Baker, Ken Gittens, Dave Knowles, Steve Knowles, Chris Lloyd, Ray Lovell, Duncan Orthnen, John Payne, Dave Poole, Roy Spencer, Ian Whittaker
- Special Effects: Matt Veale
- Model Makers: Vicky Ball, Mitch Barnes, Alex Bennett, Gord Bray, Brian Cole, Martin Gaskell, Bruce Gordon, David Grant, Nicola Hatch, Jeremy King, Peter Lee, Franc Madden, Jennie De Naeyer, Chrissie Overs, Michele Wraight, Dan Wright
- Stage Crew: Conrad Ayling, Sophie Brown, Marrisa Clifford, Julian Eyres, Morac McIntosh
- Lighting Equipment Supplied by: Lee Lighting Ltd
- Camera Engineering: Richard Malpass Associates
- Dubbing Facilities: The Maidstone Studios
- Dubbing Mixer: Mike Erander
- Post Production Facilities: Resolution
- Editors: John Wright, Kate Buckland
- Music Composed by: Mike O'Donnell, Junior Campbell
- Made at: Shepperton Studios
- Processed by: Technicolor
- Associate Producer: Steve Asquith
- Executive Producers: Britt Allcroft, Peter Urie
- Produced by: Phil Fehrle
