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Template:Season The twentieth season of the television series began airing on 5 September 2016 in the UK and 21 October 2016 in the US.

Episodes

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File:SidneySingpromo.jpg

"Sidney Sings"

Lee Pressman 5th September 2016 #01
Sidney makes up a song to help him remember his jobs.
File:Toby'sNewFriendpromo.jpg "Toby's New Friend" Andrew Brenner 6th September 2016 #02
Philip tries to make friends with Toby, much to Toby's dismay.
HenryGetsTheExpress32 "Henry Gets the Express" Helen Farrall 7th September 2016 #03
Henry takes the express instead of Gordon, so Gordon gets stuck doing Henry's work.
DieselandtheDucklings34 "Diesel and the Ducklings" Lee Pressman 8th September 2016 #04
Diesel struggles to keep up his rough and tough demeanor when he makes friends with some ducklings.
File:BradfordtheBrakeVan.png "Bradford the Brake Van" Lee Pressman 9th September 2016 #05
An officious new brake van from the mainland arrives and gets the Troublesome Trucks to behave, but is very big on the rules of the railway.
SavingTime60 "Saving Time" Andrew Brenner 21st November 2016 #06
Samson takes as many trucks as he can of an important stone train to save time getting to the docks.
File:RyanandDaisypromo.jpg "Ryan and Daisy" Davey Moore 22nd November 2016 #07
Daisy manipulates Ryan to get him to do her extra work, as well as his own.
PoutyJamesPromo "Pouty James" Andrew Brenner 23rd November 2016 #08
James won't stop showing off, and when the Fat Controller takes his coaches away, he has to learn to change his attitude.
File:BlownAwaypromo.jpg "Blown Away" Helen Farrall 24th November 2016 #09
Skiff is helping prepare the town of Arlesburgh for a storm, but he himself is blown away down the track straight into a collapsed tree on the line.
TheWaySheDoesIt51 "The Way She Does It" Davey Moore 25th November 2016 #10
Daisy is tasked with taking some entertainers to Harwick, but is dismayed when she learns just what type of show they will be putting on.
LetterstoSanta97 "Letters to Santa" Helen Farrall 27th December 2016 #11
Percy thinks Harold is very full of himself when he offers to help him with the Christmas mail.
LoveMeTender108 "Love Me Tender" Davey Moore 28th December 2016 #12
Donald and Douglas argue while clearing the snow, and their row ends in Donald leaving Douglas tenderless and stranded.
TheRailcarandtheCoaches80 "The Railcar and the Coaches" Davey Moore 29th December 2016 #13
Daisy temporarily returns to Thomas' Branch Line and is rude to Annie and Clarabel, who decide to get back at her.
TheChristmasCoffeepot57 "The Christmas Coffeepot" Helen Farrall 14th December 2017 #14
Glynn the Coffee Pot Engine is rediscovered on Thomas' Branch Line, but is afraid he will be scrapped.
OvertheHill "Over the Hill" Helen Farrall 20th December 2017 #15
Stephen becomes jealous of all the attention recived by Glynn at the castle.
HenryintheDark77 "Henry in the Dark" Lee Pressman 24th July 2017 #16
Henry is given the wrong paint at the Steamworks, and the other engines think he is a ghost.
TheMissingBreakdownTrain4 "The Missing Breakdown Train" Davey Moore 28th July 2017 #17
Judy and Jerome get their chance to be really useful again, after sitting on a siding for many years.
ThreeSteamEnginesGruff102 "Three Steam Engines Gruff" Andrew Brenner 25th July 2017 #18
Thomas, Percy and Toby are frightened by a peculiar sound coming from under the watermill bridge.
EngineoftheFuture57 "Engine of the Future" Andrew Brenner 26th July 2017 #19
A very different new engine arrives to the island, and the other engines think he will replace them.
HugoandtheAirship57 "Hugo and the Airship" Andrew Brenner 27th July 2017 #20
Hugo wishes he could fly like an airship that has been soaring over Sodor.
SkiffandtheMermaid84 "Skiff and the Mermaid" Helen Farrall 31st July 2017 #21
Skiff and the Fat Controller go on a wild adventure around Arlesburgh Harbour in search of a mermaid.
File:MuckingAboutPromo.jpg "Mucking About" Davey Moore 5th June 2017 #22
Thomas questions his friendship with Max and Monty after they repeatedly pull reckless and dagerous stunts.
CautiousConnor28 "Cautious Connor" Andrew Brenner 6th June 2017 #23
Connor gets damaged when travelling at high speed, and decides that he must go more slowly from now on.
AllinVain82 "All in Vain" Helen Farrall 7th June 2017 #24
James has to take the Mayor to Callan Castle, but is mortified when he finds a tiny scratch on his paintwork.
File:BuckledTracksandBumpyTruckspromo.jpg "Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks/Cars" Lee Pressman 8th June 2017 #25
The tracks buckle in the hot sun, Belle and Flynn have several fires to put out and the Fat Controller gets a new hat to stay cool.
TitforTat71 "Tit for Tat" Andrew Brenner 9th June 2017 #26

Bert is splashed by some visitors to the railway, and is determined to get back at them.

Mike'sWhistlePromo2 "Mike's Whistle" Andrew Brenner 12th June 2017 #27

After teasing Duck about his whistle, Mike boasts about his own; only to lose it in a field.

UsefulRailwaypromo "Useful Railway" Andrew Brenner 13th June 2017 #28

Rex thinks pulling wool trains is an easy job, but he quickly discovers otherwise.

Songs

Characters

Characters Introduced

Half Hour Format

Be Good to Your Friends

Patience and Rules

A Time for Sharing

Cast

UK and AUS

  • Mark Moraghan as the narrator
  • John Hasler as Thomas and Rheneas
  • Keith Wickham as Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Harvey, Whiff, Glynn, Salty, Norman, Sir Handel, Bert, Harold, Captain, the Fat Controller, Dowager Hatt, Willie, the Bird Watcher, the Railway Inspectors, the Great Composer, the Welsh Bird Watcher, the Grumpy Passenger, the Great Railway Show Judge, the Male Puppet Show Entertainer, the Policeman, the Museum Manager, Franz, the Knapford Stationmaster, the Wellsworth Stationmaster, the Kellsthorpe Road Stationmaster, Some Washdown Workmen, Some Quarry Workers and Some Passengers
  • Nigel Pilkington as Percy and Trevor
  • Rob Rackstraw as James (Tit for Tat only), Toby, Donald, Hugo, Flynn, Bradford, Fergus Duncan, the Thin Clergyman, the Welsh Bird Watcher (Mike's Whistle only), Some Quarry Workers, Douglas' Driver and Some Passengers
  • Steven Kynman as Duck, Porter, Ryan, Paxton, Peter Sam, Jack, Mike's Driver and Some Passengers
  • Joe Mills as Douglas, Oliver and Toad
  • Kerry Shale as Diesel, 'Arry and a Workman
  • Matt Wilkinson as Stanley, Rocky, Cranky, Kevin, the Duke of Boxford, Captain Joe, Bert's Driver, Rex's Driver and Some Passengers
  • Teresa Gallagher as Emily, Belle, Annie, Clarabel, Judy, Lady Hatt, Stephen Hatt, Bridget Hatt, the Duchess of Boxford, the Blond-haired Boy, the Ginger-haired Boy, the Female Puppet Show Entertainer and Some Passengers
  • Tracy-Ann Oberman as Daisy
  • David Bedella as Victor and the Mayor of Sodor
  • Tim Whitnall as Mike, Jerome, Max and Oliver the Excavator
  • Jonathan Forbes as Connor
  • Tom Stourton as Duncan, Rex, the Fat Clergyman and Duck's Driver
  • Olivia Colman as Marion
  • Robert Wilfort as Samson
  • Bob Golding as Stephen, Sidney, a Railway Inspector and a Steamworks Worker
  • Togo Igawa as Hiro
  • Miranda Raison as Millie
  • Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
  • William Hope as Iron Bert
  • Rasmus Hardiker as Philip and Monty
  • David Menkin as Porter (Pouty James only)
  • Jamie Campbell Bower as Skiff
  • Maggie Ollerenshaw as Henrietta
  • Nathan Clarke as Alfie
  • Jules de Jongh as Caitlin
  • Christopher Ragland as the Troublesome Trucks

USA and CAN

  • Mark Moraghan as the narrator
  • Joseph May as Thomas
  • William Hope as Edward, Toby, Whiff, Iron Bert, Rocky, the Duke of Boxford and the Blond-haired Boy
  • Kerry Shale as Henry, Gordon, Diesel, 'Arry, Harold, Max, Kevin, a Signalman and a Dryaw Station Worker
  • Rob Rackstraw as James, Donald, Stanley (Saving Time), Hugo, Flynn, Bradford, Monty, Fergus Duncan, the Thin Clergyman, the Welsh Bird Watcher (Mike's Whistle only), Some Quarry Workers, Douglas' Driver and Some Passengers
  • Christopher Ragland as Percy, Trevor and the Troublesome Trucks
  • Jules de Jongh as Emily, Caitlin, Lady Hatt, the Duchess of Boxford and the Ginger-haired Boy (Pouty James)
  • Steven Kynman as Duck, Ryan, Paxton, Peter Sam, Mike's Driver and Passengers
  • Joe Mills as Douglas, Oliver and Toad
  • Keith Wickham as Harvey, Glynn, Salty, Norman, Sir Handel, Bert, Captain, Sir Topham Hatt, Dowager Hatt, Willie, the Bird Watcher, the Railway Inspectors, the Great Composer, the Welsh Bird Watcher, the Grumpy Passenger, the Great Railway Show Judge, the Male Puppet Show Entertainer, the Policeman, the Museum Manager, Franz, the Knapford Stationmaster, the Wellsworth Stationmaster, the Kellsthorpe Road Stationmaster, Some Washdown Workmen, Some Quarry Workers and Some Passengers
  • Matt Wilkinson as Captain Joe, Bert's Driver, Rex's Driver and Some Passengers
  • Teresa Gallagher as Belle, Annie, Clarabel, Judy, Stephen Hatt, Bridget Hatt, the Female Puppet Show Entertainer and Some Passengers
  • Tracy-Ann Oberman as Daisy
  • David Menkin as Porter and Jack
  • Tim Whitnall as Mike, Jerome and Oliver the Excavator
  • Tom Stourton as Duncan, Rex, the Fat Clergyman and Duck's Driver
  • David Bedella as Victor and the Mayor of Sodor
  • Olivia Colman as Marion
  • Robert Wilfort as Samson
  • Bob Golding as Stephen, Sidney, a Railway Inspector and a Steamworks Worker
  • Togo Igawa as Hiro
  • Jonathan Forbes as Connor
  • Miranda Raison as Millie
  • Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
  • Rasmus Hardiker as Philip
  • Jamie Campbell Bower as Skiff
  • John Schwab as Stanley (Pouty James)
  • Maggie Ollerenshaw as Henrietta
  • Nathan Clarke as Alfie
  • Glenn Wrage as Cranky
  • John Hasler as Rheneas

Trivia

  • The last five episodes of the season were incomplete at the time Arc Productions went bankrupt and were finished off by Jam Filled Toronto after Jam Filled Entertainment bought the aforementioned studio. "Jam Filled" is also credited for producing Mucking About and Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks/Cars.
  • This is the second season not to have Thomas' name titled in any of the episodes, the first being the fifteenth season.
  • This is the second season to have 28 episodes instead of the usual 26 episodes and the first season having 28 episodes was the tenth season.
  • Thomas appears in more episodes this season then any other season, with a total of 28 appearances, considering how many episodes there are in the season.
  • Tracy-Ann Oberman joins the voice cast.
  • This is the first season of multiple things:
    • The first season of the CGI Series not to have any characters returning in CGI.
    • The first season since the fourth season to have adaptations of the Railway Series stories.
    • The first season to have music composed by Chris Renshaw after Robert Hartshorne and Peter Hartshorne's contracts ended after production of the nineteenth season and Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure.
    • The first season to feature the Skarloey Railway, but not to have any episodes dedicated to them.
    • The first season to have episodes animated by Jam Filled Toronto.
    • The first season since the sixteenth season where Thomas appears in every episode, but does not speak in all of them.
    • The first season since she joined the voice cast in King of the Railway not to have Rebecca O'Mara as part of the voice cast. It is also the first season since they joined the voice cast in Blue Mountain Mystery and the seventeenth season respectively not to have Jonathan Broadbent as a part of the cast.
  • This is the last season of a few things:

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