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- “I will catch up with the runaway kite! I'll huff, and I'll puff with all of my might! I'm the fastest engine on Sodor!”
- ― Thomas
Thomas and the Runaway Kite is the thirteenth episode of the thirteenth season.
Plot
It is the day of the Sodor Kite Festival and Thomas must collect the winner's cup from Brendam Docks. After collecting it, Thomas stops on Gordon's Hill, to find Stephen and Bridget Hatt flying their kite. Suddenly, they spot Thomas and wave to him. In doing so, Stephen loses the kite to the wind. Thomas races after it and spends all day trying to catch it. After declining help from Edward, Percy, Emily and Charlie, Thomas soon realises he needs help after he uses up all of his coal. The engines eventually help him and they successfully catch the kite when it lands and gets snagged on a signal. Thomas then takes Stephen and Bridget and their kite to the festival.
Characters
- Thomas
- Edward
- Percy
- Emily
- Charlie
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Stephen Hatt
- Bridget Hatt
- James (does not speak)
- Henry (cameo)
- Diesel (cameo)
- Mavis (cameo)
- Cranky (cameo)
- The Teacher (cameo)
- The Schoolchildren (cameo)
- The Bird Watcher (cameo)
- Lady Hatt (mentioned)
Locations
- Brendam Docks
- Sodor Shipping Company
- Maron
- Kirk Ronan Junction
- Knapford
- Knapford Iron Bridge
- Whispering Woods Halt
- Gordon's Hill
Trivia
- This episode was shown in select US theatres in January 2010.
- This episode could have been inspired by the magazine story Thomas and the Kite.
- This is the only episode where Stephen Hatt is voiced by Matt Wilkinson in the UK version.
- This episode marks two things:
- The first appearance of Stephen Hatt since the eleventh season episode, Percy and the Left Luggage.
- Stephen Hatt's first speaking role since the tenth season episode, Which Way Now?
- Pre-filmed footage from Splish Splash Splosh is used.
Goofs
- When the engines find the kite, Charlie has James' whistle sound.
Merchandise
In Other Languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Finnish | Leija Karkuteillä | Runaway Kite |
| Norwegian | Thomas og den løpske dragen | Thomas and the Runaway Kite |
| Japanese | トーマスのだいついせき | Tracking of Thomas |
| Brazilian Portuguese | Thomas e a Pipa Perdida | Thomas and the Lost Kite |
| German | Thomas auf Drachenjagd | Thomas on Kite Hunt |
| Welsh | Barcud gwyllt | Wild Kite |
| Danish | Thomas og dragen, der fløj væk | Thomas and the Kite Flying Away |
| Polish | Tomek i Pogoń za Latawcem | Thomas and Pursuit of Kites |
| Russian | Змей-Путешественник | Snake Travellers |
| Greek | Ο Τομας και ο χαμένος χαρταετός | Thomas and the Lost Kite |
| Italian | Thomas e l'Aquilone | Thomas and the Kite |
| Arabic | مهرجان الطائرات الورقية | Kite Festival |
| Spanish | Thomas y la Cometa Perdida | Thomas and the Lost Comet |
| Hungarian | Thomas és a szökevény papírsárkány | Thomas and the Runaway Kite |
| Chinese | 托马斯和飘远的风筝 | Thomas and the Runaway Kite |
| Korean | 토마스와 달아난 연 | Thomas and Fled Opened |
| Indonesian | Thomas dan Layangan Putus | Thomas and Disconnect Kites |
| Romanian | Thomas și Zmeul Fugar | Thomas and the Kite Fugitive |
| Serbian | Tomas i odbegli zmaj | Thomas and the Runaway Kite |
| Czech | Drak na útěku | The Dragon on the Run |
| Slovak | Drak na úteku | Dragon on the Run |
| Catalan | En Thomas i l'estel fugitiu | Thomas and the Runaway Star |
| Thai | โธมัสกับว่าว | Thomas' Kite |
| Swedish | Thomas och den förrymda draken | Thomas and the Runaway Kite |
Home Media Releases
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