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- “This lamp will make me look silly! Everyone at the concert will look their best except me!”
- ― James refuses to wear the old-fashioned headlamp.
James in the Dark is the second episode of the fourteenth season.
Plot
Allicia Botti is performing at the town hall tonight and James was giving the job to pick up The Brass Band, The Mayor and Allicia Botti, but first, James has to go to the Steamworks to get a lamp. When James arrived at the Steamworks, he did not like the old-fashioned lamp because he think it would make him look silly. The workmen tried to fit the lamp, but James still did not like it and leaves.
On his way to pick up the important passengers, he stops at a junction where Thomas is waiting. He asks James where his lamp is, but James could not see who the engine was and said that lamps make him look silly, mistaking Thomas as Henry. James sees a station ahead thinking this was where he picks up Allicia Botti and the Mayor, but it was Farmer McColl and his prized Cow at Maithwaite. James could not see who it was and whistles for them to get on board, much to Farmer McColl's confusion. At a junction, Edward asked where James' lamp is, and James tells him that lamps makes him silly, mistaking Edward as Percy. James then sees a platform where he thinks it was where he picks up the Brass Band, but it was Farmer Trotter and his pigs at his farm. Not seeing who it was, James whistles for them to get on board, much to Farmer Trotter's confusion.
James arrives at the Town Hall, and Sir Topham Hatt was cross that James found Farmer McColl, Farmer Trotter and his animals. James realised what he done and felt very silly. Thomas arrives with the workmen carrying the lamp and have it fitted on James' funnel. Edward arrives admiring James' lamp. Knowing that he was still late, James asked Sir Topham Hatt if Thomas and Edward collect the important passengers, whilst James hastily takes the farmers to the docks and he agreed to James' idea. James races to the Docks dropping off the farmers and their animals and arrives back at the Town Hall where he sees Thomas and Edward shining their lamps at Allicia Botti. James uses his lamp to helps Thomas and Edward light up Allicia's concert and James could not feel prouder to have his beaming lamp.
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- James
- Victor
- Kevin
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Allicia Botti (vocalises)
- Henry (does not speak)
- Farmer Trotter (does not speak)
- Farmer McColl (does not speak)
- Sodor Brass Band (does not speak)
- Rosie (cameo)
- Hiro (cameo)
- Diesel (cameo)
- Annie and Clarabel (cameo)
- Cranky (cameo)
- The Bird Watcher (cameo)
- The Teacher (cameo)
- Percy (mentioned)
- The Mayor of Sodor (mentioned)
Locations
- Town Square
- Knapford
- Sodor Steamworks
- Maithwaite
- Farmer Trotter's Pig Farm
- Brendam Docks
- Sodor Shipping Company
- The Fenland Track
- The Coal Hopper
- The Watermill
Cast
UK
- Ben Small as Thomas
- Jules de Jongh as Allicia Botti
- Keith Wickham as Edward, James and the Fat Controller
- Matt Wilkinson as Victor and Kevin
US
- Martin Sherman as Thomas
- David Bedella as Victor
- William Hope as Edward
- Jules de Jongh as Allicia Botti
- Kerry Shale as James, Kevin and Sir Topham Hatt
Trivia
- Going by production order, this is the third episode of the fourteenth season.
- Edited stock footage Play Time is used.
- The headlamp given to James was normally used on vintage cars of the early 1900's.
Goofs
- The narrator makes a few mistakes about James:
- He refers to his running plate as his "boiler."
- He refers to his lamp iron as his "buffer."
- He refers to his smokebox as his "funnel."
- Throughout the episode, the engine's fireboxes do not glow.
- The lights at Maithwaite are not on.
- When James puffs away from Thomas, the signal lights are not glowing.
Merchandise
- Wooden Railway - James Lights the Way
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Norwegian | James i mørket | James in the Dark |
| Japanese | くらやみとジェームス | James and the Dark |
| German | James tappt im Dunkeln | James groping in the dark |
| Spanish | James en la oscuridad | James in the Dark |
| Polish | Kuba w Ciemności | James in the Dark |
| Swedish | James i Mörkret | James in the Dark |
| Greek | Ο Τζέιμς στο σκοτάδι | James in the Dark |
| Finnish | Jaska Pimeässä | James in the Dark |
| Russian | Джеймс Во Тьме | James in the Dark |
| French | James et la lanterne | James and the Lantern |
| Italian | James al Buio | James in the Dark |
| Czech | James a tma | James and Darkness |
| Slovenian | Janez v temi | James in the Dark |
| Chinese | 黑暗中的詹姆士 | James in the Dark |
| Korean | 어둠 속의 제임스 | James in the Dark |
| Hungarian | James a sötétben | James in the Dark |
| Portuguese | James no escuro / O James fica as escuras | James in the Dark / James is Dark |
| Catalan | En James a les fosques | James in the Dark |
| Romanian | James pe Întuneric | James in the Dark |
| Thai | เจมส์มืดตึ๊ดตื๋อ | James in the Dark |
| Danish | James' nye lygte | James' New Lamp |
| Indonesian | James di Dalam Kegelapan | James in the Dark |
Home Media Releases
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Episode
| #01 Thomas' Tall Friend | #08 Pop Goes Thomas | #15 Jumping Jobi Wood! |
| #02 James in the Dark | #09 Victor Says Yes | #16 Thomas and Scruff |
| #03 Pingy Pongy Pick Up | #10 Thomas in Charge | #17 O the Indignity |
| #04 Charlie and Eddie | #11 Being Percy | #18 Jitters and Japes |
| #05 Toby and the Whistling Woods | #12 Merry Winter Wish | #19 Merry Misty Island |
| #06 Henry's Health and Safety | #13 Thomas and the Snowman Party | #20 Henry's Magic Box |
| #07 Diesel's Special Delivery | #14 Thomas' Crazy Day | |