Season 1
Director(s)	David Mitton
Producer(s)	Britt Allcroft David Mitton Robert D. Cardona
Starring	Ringo Starr (UK/US) George Carlin (US)
Music by	Mike O'Donnell Junior Campbell
Followed by	Season 2

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

1. Thomas and Gordon/Thomas gets Tricked - Gordon gets revenge on Thomas for teasing him.
2. Edward and Gordon/Edward Helps Out - Edward is let out of the shed and helps Gordon up a hill.
3. The Sad Story of Henry/Come Out, Henry! - Henry stops in a tunnel for fear the rain will spoil his paint and gets bricked in.
4. Edward, Gordon and Henry/Henry to the Rescue - Gordon breaks down and Henry is the only one who can help.
5. Thomas' Train/A Big Day for Thomas - Thomas gets the chance to pull his very own train with surprising results.
6. Thomas and the Trucks/Trouble for Thomas - Thomas learns why trucks are troublesome.
7. Thomas and the Breakdown Train/Thomas Saves the Day - Thomas helps James after an accident.
8. James and the Coaches/James Learns a Lesson - James has a series of misfortunes with top hats and coaches.
9. Troublesome Trucks/Foolish Freight Cars - James is let out of the shed to pull a goods train.
10. James and the Express/A Proud Day for James - James is honored when he is given the Express.
11. Thomas and the Guard/Thomas and the Conductor - Thomas forgets his guard at the junction.
12. Thomas Goes Fishing - Thomas wants to go fishing.
13. Thomas, Terence and the Snow/Terence the Tractor - Thomas sticks in a snowdrift and has to be helped by Terence.
14. Thomas and Bertie/Thomas and Bertie's Great Race - Thomas has a race with a cheeky bus called Bertie.
15. Tenders and Turntables - Gordon and James have turntable trouble.
16. Trouble in the Shed - The big engines go on strike and so the Fat Controller buys a tank engine named Percy to help.
17. Percy Runs Away - Percy is startled by Gordon and runs away.
18. Coal/Henry's Special Coal - Henry is sick and needs special Welsh coal.
19. The Flying Kipper - Henry has a nasty accident whilst pulling "The Flying Kipper".
20. Whistles and Sneezes - Gordon has problems with his whistle, whilst Henry pays out some boys for dropping stones on him.
21. Toby and the Stout Gentleman/Toby the Tram Engine - The Fat Controller meets a friendly tram engine named Toby.
22. Thomas in Trouble/Thomas Breaks the Rules - Thomas gets in trouble with the police, so Toby comes to help.
23. Dirty Objects/James in a Mess - James gets covered in tar after ironically teasing Toby for being dirty.
24. Off the Rails/Gordon Takes a Dip - Gordon's stubbornness results in him falling into a ditch.
25. Down the Mine - Thomas falls down a mine and only a disgraced Gordon can help.
26. Thomas' Christmas Party - The engines organize a special Christmas party for a kind old lady.

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

• The Norwegian narration credits Ringo Starr as the narrator, even though it was re-dubbed in Norwegian.
• In the Ukranian Version, Ringo Starr's voice can be heard in the Background