- “Never mind him Peter Sam, he'd be frightened if he really saw a ghost.”
- ― Rusty explaining Duncan to Peter Sam
Duncan Gets Spooked is the twenty-fourth episode of the fifth season. It aired third the airing of Storytime with Thomas on the US.
Plot
After Rusty helps Peter Sam to the water tower with his train, Peter Sam's trucks break away and fall into a ravine. Sir Topham Hatt punishes Peter Sam by making him work in the yards until he can trust him again. Duncan chortles that Peter Sam's trucks will return to haunt him, so Rusty tells him of an engine who tried to cross the same ravine and fell into the swamp below. Duncan is dismissive, but Peter Sam's driver gets an idea. He and Duncan's crew plan to teach Duncan a lesson and take him across the bridge. After seeing the ghost heading towards him, (though it is actually just an engine formed by fireflies) Duncan is spooked and runs back to the safety of the shed.
Characters
- Duncan
- Rusty
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Skarloey (does not speak)
- Peter Sam (does not speak)
- Rusty's Ghost Engine (does not speak)
Locations
- Skarloey Railway Slate Quarry
- Old Iron Bridge
- Cattle Creek
- Boulder Quarry
Trivia
- This is the first episode to use the new large scale models of the Skarloey Railway engines, although Duncan, Peter Sam, and Rusty's small scale models were used in the shed scene. However, in the fourth season, larger than normal models of the narrow gauge engines were used in close-ups of the human characters.
- In the US narration, Duncan has a Liverpudlian accent.
- The ghost engine uses Skarloey's model and Percy's whistle sound.
- The shed that Rusty, Peter Sam and Duncan were at was really the shed from Rheneas station from the previous season.
- The engine formed by the fireflies resembles either Rheneas or Smudger.
- This episode most likely takes place during the events of Rusty and the Boulder, as the quarry is seen in this episode. In the aforementioned episode, it is stated that the quarry is brand new and is also then closed in a short amount of time.
- The "Best Quality Diesel Oil" barrel from Bowled Out can be seen in the shot of the workmen looking at the Ghost Engine.
Goofs
- When Skarloey passes by in the first scene, a red wire is visible underneath him.
- In the UK narration, the narrator says that Rusty whistled goodbye. Rusty is a diesel, and does not have a whistle.
- In the US and in various international versions, when Rusty leaves Peter Sam at the water tower, he makes puffing noises despite being a diesel.
- Duncan's face moves when he cries "Whoo-oo-oo!" This also happens to the other engines in this scene.
- Because both scales of models were used, Rusty's face changes size in the shed scene.
- When the fireflies form the engine, the end of the tracks is visible.
- When Peter Sam's driver speaks to Duncan's crew about the trick, his eyes are wonky.
- In a rare photograph, Peter Sam has his old funnel, in addition, the workman next to him is missing his legs.
- When the Ghost Engine goes on the bridge he is white, but when he falls, he is red. This is because they used Skarloey's model as the Ghost Engine.
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Spanish | El Susto De Duncan | Duncan's Scare |
| German | Duncan sieht Gespenster | Duncan Sees Ghosts |
| Japanese | まんげつのよるのできごと | Incident On the Night Of the Full Moon |
| Dutch | Een spook voor Duncan | A Specter for Duncan |
| Italian | Scherzetto per Duncan | Trick for Duncan |
| Swedish | Det spökar for Duncan | It Spooks for Duncan |
| Slovenian | Franclja Prestrasijo | Duncan Scared |
| Hungarian | Duncan és a Kísértet | Duncan and the Ghost |
| Chinese | 受惊吓的邓肯 | Frightened Duncan |
| Korean | 유령과 덩컨 | Ghosts and Duncan |
| Danish | Duncan får sig en forskrækkelse | Duncan Gets a Scare |
| Romanian | Duncan se Sperie | Duncan is Scared |
| Slovak | Duncana to vystrašilo | Duncan's Scare |
| Norwegian | Duncan Blir Skremt | Duncan Gets Scared |
| Polish | Przestraszony Damian | Frightened by Duncan |
| Russian | Дункан и приведение | Duncan and Bringing |
| Thai | ดันแคนกลัวผีเหมือนกัน | Duncan is Fear Alike |
Home Media Releases
UK
DVD BoxsetsUS
DVD Packs
JPN
AUS
DVD Packs
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Gallery
UK Title Card
US title card
Remastered US Title Card
Digital Download title card
Spanish Title Card
Japanese Title Card
Slovenian Title Card
Skarloey
Peter Sam
Rusty
Peter Sam's Driver
Sir Topham Hatt
The Best Quality Diesel Oil can is seen behind the workman
"If we don't go now, Skarloey will take my favorite place in the sheds!"
Duncan's Driver
Deleted scene
Deleted scene
Deleted scene
Deleted scene, note that Peter Sam has his old funnel again
Episode
UK Narration
US Narration