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“Slow down, Thomas! You're spilling my bubble liquid!”

― Mr. Bubbles

Slippy Sodor
Director	Greg Tiernan
Producer	Nicole Stinn
Writer	Mark Robertson
Narrator	Michael Angelis (UK) Michael Brandon (US)
Air Date	7 November 2009 (US; Theatrical) 29 January 2010 (UK) 9 February 2010 (AUS) 2 April 2010 (HUN) 16 April 2010 (GER) 12 May 2010 (JAP) 12 September 2010 (US; TV) 18 September 2011 (NOR)
Previous episode	Double Trouble
Next episode	The Early Bird

Slippy Sodor is the fifth episode of the thirteenth season.

Plot

Thomas has a cracked funnel and goes to the Sodor Steamworks for a replacement. The first funnel is too tiny, and the second is too big and tall; so Kevin collects the only spare funnel left, which looks very funny and makes Thomas feel embarrassed. Thomas is then sent to the docks to collect Mr. Bubbles' special bubble liquid for his show. Along the way, all the engines he passes laugh at him. He puffs away quickly, spilling bubble liquid on the nearby road. This causes Sir Topham Hatt and Mr. Bubbles to slip and crash three times. By the time Thomas reaches Knapford, all of the liquid is gone. Thomas rushes away to collect some more. This time, he goes slowly, doesn't mind the teasing and makes it to Knapford safely. The show is a great success, and all the children realise that Thomas' funny funnel looks just like Mr. Bubbles' hat.

Characters

• Thomas
• Edward
• Henry
• Gordon
• James
• Victor
• Kevin
• Sir Topham Hatt
• Mr. Bubbles
• Cranky (cameo)
• The Ginger-haired Boy (cameo)
• The Blond-haired Boy (cameo)
• The Teacher (cameo)
• A Schoolgirl (cameo)
• The Lady with the Big Hat (cameo)
• The Female Puppet Show Entertainer (cameo)
• Percy (role cut)

Locations

• Sodor Steamworks
• Brendam Docks
• Sodor Shipping Company
• Knapford
• Rail Under Road Bridge and Signalbox
• Town Square
• The Coal Hopper

Cast

UK

• Ben Small as Thomas
• Keith Wickham as Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Sir Topham Hatt and Mr. Bubbles
• Matt Wilkinson as Victor and Kevin

US

• Martin Sherman as Thomas
• William Hope as Edward
• Kerry Shale as Henry, Gordon, James, Kevin and Sir Topham Hatt
• David Bedella as Victor
• Michael Brandon as Mr. Bubbles

Trivia

• This episode screened before the first UK broadcast of the thirteenth season in select US theatres.
• When Thomas glares at Henry for laughing at his funnel, watch his eyes. They slide from looking forward to looking at Henry, similar to how the model eyes moved.
• According to The Little Blue Book, Thomas was going to blow a big bubble through his funnel. This idea was carried over for the 4-D attraction, Bubbling Boilers.
• According to descriptions for the Wooden Railway merchandising for the Splish, Splash, Splosh! DVD, Percy was meant to play a role in the episode, getting splashed at one point by the bubble liquid. This was carried out to merchandising descriptions for the "Slippy Sodor" Gift Pack, as well as the "Percy and the Engine Wash Car" pack "inspired by the episode".

Goofs

• In one scene, Gordon's brake coach is at the front of his train, then it is at the back.
• In some shots, the inside of Mr. Bubbles' mouth is blue.
• When both Sir Topham Hatt and Mr. Bubbles are messy, the hay is static.
• In the Latin American version, the narrator said that Thomas stopped at a red signal, when actually he stops at a crossing.

Merchandise

• Wooden Railway - Slippy Sodor 4-pack (discontinued)
• TrackMaster - Thomas In "Slippy Sodor" (discontinued)
• Wind-up Trains - Thomas with red funnel, flatbed with barrel of bubble liquid and Mr. Bubbles
• Connected DE Colocoro Collection - Thomas with red funnel
• Books - Bubble Trouble and Holiday Gift Set
• Magazine Stories - Bubble Trouble

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Dutch	Superglad Sodor	Super Smooth Sodor
Finnish	Varapiippu	Different Funnel
Danish	Thomas 'Funny Tragt	Thomas' Funny Funnel
Norwegian	Såpeglatt	Soap Slippery
German	Rutschiges Sodor	Slippery Sodor
Polish	Śliski Sodor	Slippery Sodor
Swedish	Halka på Rälsön	Slipping on Sodor
Japanese	スリップにちゅうい	Be Careful About Slip
Portuguese	Sodor Escorregadia	Slippery Sodor
Hungarian	A különleges buborékoldat	The Special Bubble Solution
Italian	Un Buffo Fumaiolo	A Funny Funnel
Czech	Klouzání po Sodoru	Gliding Over Sodor
Indonesian	Sodor yang Licin	Sodor Who Slick
Russian	Скользкий Собор	Slippery Sodor
Chinese	滑溜溜的多多岛	Slippery Sodor
Korean	미끄럼 조심	Watch the Slip
Serbian	Klizavi Sodor	Slippery Sodor
Romanian	Alunecosul Sodor	Slippery Sodor
Spanish	Sodor Resbaloso	Slippery Sodor
Slovak	Zaspatý Sodor	Asleep Sodor
Catalan	Aventura relliscosa	Slippery Adventure
Greek	Το γλιστερό Σόντορ	The Slippery Sodor
Thai	โซดอร์เกาะแสนลื่น	Slippery Sodor

Home Media Releases

UK The Complete Series 13 Splish, Splash, Splosh! DVD Packs Steam Team Collection US Splish, Splash, Splosh! Thomas' Railway Adventures! (Take-n-Play pack) DVD Packs Steam Team Collection AUS Splish, Splash, Splosh! ABC For Kids - Best Bites NOR/SWE/DK/MYS/FIN/Latin America Splish, Splash, Splosh! FRA Splish, Splash, Splosh! Series 13 (digital download) POL Splish, Splash, Splosh! DVD Boxsets Splish, Splash, Splosh!/Misty Island Rescue 2-Pack Latin America DVD Boxsets The Adventures of Thomas CHN Slippy Sodor (Chinese DVD) JPN Special Gift of Hiro and Thomas GER The Lion of Sodor DVD Boxsets With 15 Great Stories ITA Creaky Cranky

Episode

Slippy Sodor - American Narration

US Narration

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#02 The Lion of Sodor	#09 Time for a Story	#16 The Biggest Present of All
#03 Tickled Pink	#10 Percy's Parcel	#17 Snow Tracks
#04 Double Trouble	#11 Toby's New Whistle	#18 Henry's Good Deeds
#05 Slippy Sodor	#12 A Blooming Mess	#19 Buzzy Bees
#06 The Early Bird	#13 Thomas and the Runaway Kite	#20 Hiro Helps Out
#07 Play Time	#14 Steamy Sodor