- “Mole hills! Hundreds of them! It looks like a giant currant bun (chocolate chip cookie; US), only green!”
- ― Buster
Thomas and the Moles is a Jack and the Sodor Construction Company episode, released on Thomas' Trusty Friends/On Site with Thomas.
Plot
Thomas and the Pack have been sent to the football field to clear debris from the car park after a bad storm, but there is no work for Buster and he feels left out. However, when the work is complete, Miss Jenny discovers mole hills on the field and sends Thomas to pick up Buster to flatten the mole hills.
Characters
- Thomas
- Jack
- Isobella
- Buster
- Miss Jenny
- Kelly (does not speak)
- Ned (does not speak)
- Oliver (does not speak)
- Nelson (does not speak)
- Max (does not speak)
- Percy (cameo)
- Toby (cameo)
- Alfie (cameo)
- Monty (cameo)
- Henry (mentioned)
Locations
- Sodor Construction Company Yard
- Dryaw FC
- Henry's Tunnel (mentioned)
Trivia
- A working title for this episode was "Buster 1 Moles 0", although that title is listed on Virgin TV Anytime's website.
- Stock footage from Toby's Windmill is used.
- When Buster flattens the molehills, one of the shots is mirrored.
- One of the miniature moles (Production made) was sold to wikia user Daniel Coffey from The Prop Gallery.
Goofs
- In the opening credits it says "Based on the Railway Stories" where it should have said "Based on the Railway Series".
- The title is misleading as the episode is mainly focused on Buster.
- In the shots with Kelly, Monty, and Buster, Buster's eyes are wonky.
Gallery
Title card
US Title card
Stock footage
Kelly and Isobella
Kelly, Buster, Monty, and Miss Jenny
Dryaw FC
The moles
The coach
Isobella
A production made mole model (preserved by Daniel Coffey)
Episode
US Narration