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- “The children and the engines all listened to the famous storyteller tell them the story of her wonderful adventures with Thomas and his friends on the magical Island of Sodor.”
- ― The narrator
Thomas and the Storyteller is the first episode of the eleventh season.
Plot
A famous storyteller is coming to the island to open a new library. Thomas is chosen to show her around Sodor to give her inspiration for a story she will read at the opening. Thomas collects her from Brendam and decides to take her to Pirate's Cove, but sees James with a broken coupling and pulls him and his train to Maithwaite.
Thomas decides to take the storyteller to the ruined castle instead, but meets Emily, who has broken her whistle while taking some flour to the bakery and it is not safe to work without one. Thomas pulls Emily to the bakery and tells the storyteller that he will take her to Misty Valley so she can make a story about magic. But then, he sees Percy stranded in an overflowing river and Thomas pushes him out. Unfortunately, it is time for the opening and Thomas only manages to get there with seconds to spare. Luckily, the storyteller has an idea for a story: Thomas' adventures from the day.
Characters
- Thomas
- James
- Percy
- Emily
- Sir Topham Hatt
- The Storyteller
- Sodor Brass Band (do not speak)
- The Mayor of Sodor (does not speak)
- Edward (cameo)
- Henry (cameo)
- Gordon (cameo)
- Toby (cameo)
- Big Mickey (cameo)
- Stephen Hatt (cameo)
- Bridget Hatt (cameo)
- The Dockyard Manager (cameo)
Locations
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Brendam Docks
- The Windmill
- Sodor Bakery
- Maithwaite
- Abbey
- The Library
- Pirate's Cove
- Gordon's Hill
- The Ruined Castle
- Misty Valley
- The School
Trivia
- This is Christopher Skala's first episode as executive producer.
- This is the first episode filmed in high definition.
- This could have been inspired by Thomas Helps Out.
- Going by production order, this is the ninth episode of the eleventh season.
- In some close-up shots of Thomas, the famous storyteller's large scale model has been digitally added onto his cab.
- A transition was used when Thomas switched tracks to help James.
Goofs
- Thomas pushes Percy out of the water, but he later states that he pulled Percy out. Also, the roof of Thomas' cab wobbled when he was pushing Percy.
- James, Emily, and Percy are at the grand opening, but since they broke down, they should be getting repaired.
- In a close-up of Thomas, his lamp irons are crooked.
- Before Thomas left the docks, his chuffing noise is heard even though he didn't move yet.
Home Media Releases
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| #01 Thomas and the Storyteller | #10 Thomas and the Big Bang | #19 Thomas and the Stinky Cheese |
| #02 Emily's Rubbish | #11 Smoke and Mirrors | #20 Percy and the Left Luggage |
| #03 Dream On | #12 Thomas Sets Sail | #21 Skarloey Storms Through |
| #04 Dirty Work | #13 Don't Be Silly, Billy | #22 Cool Truckings |
| #05 Hector the Horrid! | #14 Edward and the Mail | #23 Wash Behind Your Buffers |
| #06 Gordon and the Engineer | #15 Hide and Peep | #24 Duncan Does It All |
| #07 Thomas and the Spaceship | #16 Toby's Triumph | #25 Sir Handel in Charge |
| #08 Henry's Lucky Day | #17 Thomas and the Runaway Car | #26 Ding-a-Ling |
| #09 Thomas and the Lighthouse | #18 Thomas in Trouble | |