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“Definitely a coloratura.”

― Gordon after hearing Allicia Botti scream

Thomas, Percy and the Squeak
Director	David Mitton
Producer	Phil Fehrle
Writer	David Mitton (story idea) Jenny McDade
Narrator	Michael Angelis (UK) Alec Baldwin (US)
Air Date	14th October 2002 (UK) 18th November 2002 (AUS) 10th February 2003 (Canada) 10th May 2003 (JPN) 9th March 2004 (KOR) 11th September 2009 (HUN)
Previous episode	Toby Had a Little Lamb
Next episode	Thomas the Jet Engine/ Thomas and the Jet Engine

Thomas, Percy and the Squeak is the twenty-first episode of the sixth season.

Plot

Allicia Botti, a famous opera singer, is coming to Sodor for a concert and the engines are wondering who will take her to the venue at the castle. They all agree, however, that Percy will not be chosen as he is very dirty. Come the following day, the Fat Controller had chosen Thomas and tells him to be squeaky clean.

Thomas goes to the washdown where Percy is waiting to be cleaned. However, Thomas insists that he must go next as he has an important job. Percy sets off, still dirty, to collect some coaches for his guaranteed connection. Once Thomas and his coaches are cleaned and prepare to set off, however, they hear a squeak. His crew assume that Annie and Clarabel's wheels are the cause of this, so they oil them. But, once on the move again, the squeak continues on, making Thomas worried.

I can't possibly travel in coaches riddled with mice!

At Brendam, Thomas pulls up to collect Allicia Botti and the Fat Controller opens one of Clarabel's doors. Unfortunately, there is a mouse inside, which causes Allicia Botti to scream in horror; she screams so loudly that all of the windows around Brendam shatter. Gordon then remarks she is definitely a coloratura. Allicia Botti crossly refuses to ride in Clarabel, much to the embarrassment of Thomas and the Fat Controller. Because of this, Thomas does not feel important at all. Just then, Percy arrives back from his guaranteed connection and Allicia Botti considers him as a proper engine because of his dirty appearance and decides to ride in one of his coaches instead.

Later, Thomas is back at the washdown when Percy arrives. This time, he lets Percy go next for his wash. That night, whilst Allicia Botti is performing her concert at the castle, Thomas and Percy are at Tidmouth Sheds where the mouse, whom Thomas named "Allicia," now lives.

Characters

• Thomas
• Gordon
• James
• Percy
• Sir Topham Hatt
• Allicia Botti
• Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
• Henry (cameo)
• Big Mickey (cameo)
• Stephen Hatt (cameo)
• Mrs. Kyndley (cameo)
• Jeremiah Jobling (cameo)
• Refreshment Lady (cameo)
• Nancy (cameo)
• Farmer Trotter (cameo)
• The Storyteller (cameo)
• The Lighthouse Keeper (cameo)
• The Special Visitor (cameo)
• The Dockyard Manager (cameo)
• Edward (stock footage cameo)
• Toby (stock footage cameo)
• Bridget Hatt (stock footage cameo)

Locations

• Knapford
• Brendam Docks
• Maron
• Tidmouth Bay
• Tidmouth Sheds
• Tidmouth Goods Station
• Shunting Yards
• The Lighthouse
• The Washdown
• The Windmill (stock footage)

Trivia

• Stock footage from Percy's Chocolate Crunch is used, as is edited stock footage from Scaredy Engines, viewers can tell since at the left of the scene, what appear to be jack-o-lanterns can be seen next to where the fireworks would have been in that episode.
• Allicia Botti's scream was used from a woman's scream from the 1996 film "Independence Day."
• The sound effect for the mouse is often used as a squeaky door. It was particually used in "The Simpsons" episode, "Please Homer, Don't Hammer 'Em".
• A script dub of the episode was done in the Japanese show "Ponkids 21," with Leo Morimoto respiring his role as the narrator, with members of REAL BLOOD doing the character voices. Leo later voiced James in another take.
• The squeak is different at the end on the Bumper Party Collection! DVD.
• In the last close-up of Allicia Botti screaming, there is an animation effect of her tongue seen in her mouth.
• In the UK dub, Gordon calls Percy a peasant after Allicia Botti says Percy is a proper steam engine. This remark from Gordon was taken out and replaced in the US dub with him simply saying "But he's filthy."
• This episode could have been filmed alongside Edward the Very Useful Engine. The scene at Knapford in this episode looks pretty similar to the first scene at Knapford in that episode. The same people are boarding the same trains, the same engines are in the same positions, and the same posters are up.

Goofs

• At the beginning a poster of Allicia Botti is visible; it says she is performing at the castle tonight, but she was performing the next night.
• When Thomas arrives at the docks, his steam platform is visible.
• Gordon's front and rear bogie are severely derailed in the last scene of Thomas and Percy at the washdown.
• When Percy arrives at Brendam, his steam platform is visible and some of the steam from his funnel disappears, indicating a film cut.
• Allicia the mouse is missing her forepaws when she is inside Clarabel.
• When James boasts about the Fat Controller picking him, he looks unhappy.

Quotes

• Gordon: Well one things for sure, he won't choose dirty Percy.
• Percy: Don't call me dirty Percy!

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• Allicia Botti: A mouse!!! (US version) (screams very loudly, causing some windows to break)
• Gordon: Definitely a coloratura. 
• Allicia Botti: I can't possibly travel in coaches riddled with mice!

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• Allicia Botti: Look at the little green engine! So-a sweet and-a dirty like a proper steam engine!

• Gordon: Peasant! (But he's filthy! - US Narration)

• Percy: Yes, I am pleasant! (But I clean up nice - US Narration)

Merchandise

• Books - Thomas, Percy and the Squeak
• Magazine stories - Thomas Goes Squeak!, Thomas and the Squeak! and Cat and Mouse

Home Media Releases

UK Brave Little Engines Bumper Party Collection! The Complete Series 6 DVD Boxsets Classic Collection Peep Peep Party/Brave Little Engines Double Pack Brave Little Engines/The Chocolate Crunch Double Pack Bumper Party Collection!/Truck Loads of Fun Double Pack WAL Percy Yummy! and Other Stories US Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Other Thomas Adventures Thomas & Friends Classic Volume 6 DVD Boxsets Totally Thomas Volume 1 AUS ABC For Kids - Just For Fun Rusty Saves the Day (Australian DVD) The Complete Series 6 DVD Packs Complete Series 1-10 The Great Adventures of Thomas and Friends Trainloads of Thomas Fun Series Five and Series Six Double Pack JPN Thomas the Tank Engine Series 6 Vol.5 Animals and Fun KOR I Keep My Promise NOR/DK Percy's Chocolate Crash DK DVD Boxsets Danish DVD Boxset (2008) SWE Percy's Chocolate Dip MYS Scaredy Engines and Other Adventures PHL Edward, the Very Useful Engine (Philippine DVD) ITA The Jet Engine (Italian DVD) THA Thomas and Friends Volume 15 (Thai DVD) Thomas and Friends - Volume 22 (Thai DVD)

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#02 Harvey to the Rescue	#11 The World's Strongest Engine	#20 Toby Had a Little Lamb
#03 No Sleep for Cranky	#12 Scaredy Engines	#21 Thomas, Percy and the Squeak
#04 A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter	#13 Percy and the Haunted Mine	#22 Thomas the Jet Engine
#05 Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry	#14 Middle Engine	#23 Edward the Very Useful Engine
#06 The Fogman	#15 James and the Red Balloon	#24 Dunkin Duncan
#07 Jack Jumps In	#16 Jack Frost	#25 Rusty Saves the Day
#08 A Friend in Need	#17 Gordon Takes a Tumble	#26 Faulty Whistles
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