This article lists and details episodes from the ninth season of this series, which was first broadcast in 2005. This season is narrated by Michael Angelis, although Michael Brandon narrates the episodes for American audiences.
| # |
Title |
Original Airdate |
Prod. Code |
| 209 |
"Percy and the Oil Painting" |
September 4, 2005 |
201a |
| Percy shows an artist around Sodor to inspire his next painting, "The Spirit of Sodor", but the artist doesn't think any of Percy's places are special. |
| 210 |
"Thomas and the Rainbow" |
September 4, 2005 |
201b |
| Edward tells Thomas about the rainbow he just saw, and he spends his trip trying to find the end of the rainbow to see what's magical there. But he also ignores what he should be doing. |
| 211 |
"Thomas's Milkshake Muddle" |
September 11, 2005 |
202a |
| Thomas has to take milk churns for cakes and ice cream to the bakery, but he completely forgets about going slowly as he races Emily, making it almost butter. |
| 212 |
"Mighty Mac" |
September 11, 2005 |
202b |
| A new double-boilered engine named Mighty and Mac (Mighty Mac) arrives. They argue about their path on the way to the campgrounds, and wind up lost. |
| 213 |
"Molly's Special Special" |
September 18, 2005 |
203a |
| To help a new engine named Molly feel special, Thomas has her empty trucks covered to make the others think she is pulling a very important load. |
| 214 |
"Respect for Gordon" |
September 18, 2005 |
203b |
| Gordon has a rattling firebox that the engines are teasing him for. So, he demands more respect, which only makes them respect him less. |
| 215 |
"Thomas and the Birthday Picnic" |
September 25, 2005 |
204a |
| Thomas is given the job of taking the Fat Controller, his wife and his visiting mother for a birthday picnic, but his ideas for spots don't work out. |
| 216 |
"Tuneful Toots" |
September 25, 2005 |
204b |
| Rusty is excited about taking the brass band on a tour of the Island before a big concert. But he has so much fun, he winds up going too far and running out of diesel oil. |
| 217 |
"Thomas and the Toy Shop" |
October 2, 2005 |
205a |
| Thomas has to take on the job of delivering the last load of toys to the toy shop and picking up the children, which Henry thinks is too much for him. |
| 218 |
"Rheneas and the Dinosaur" |
October 2, 2005 |
205b |
| When a dinosaur skeleton is discovered, Skarloey and Rheneas want to deliver it. But Skarloey isn't careful enough, so Rheneas sets out to pull the dinosaur alone... |
| 219 |
"Thomas and the New Engine" |
October 9, 2005 |
206a |
| Thomas sees Neville, a new steam engine, with 'Arry and Bert, and starts a rumour that they are friends. The engines get so wrapped up avoiding Neville that Thomas forgets to warn him about a broken bridge... |
| 220 |
"Toby Feels Left Out" |
October 9, 2005 |
206b |
| The engines are all getting repaints for the grand opening of a museum - all except Toby, who is now under the belief that he's being put in the museum... |
| 221 |
"Thomas Tries His Best" |
October 16, 2005 |
207a |
| Thomas is worried that if he waits too long for Farmer McColl and his chickens, he won't make it in time to see the carnival. When he finally leaves, he goes very fast...with the chickens. |
| 222 |
"The Magic Lamp" |
October 16, 2005 |
207b |
| Peter Sam thinks Skarloey's story about Proteus and his magic lamp is rubbish, until he actually encounters some of the clues from the story. |
| 223 |
"Thomas and the Statue" |
October 21, 2005 |
208a |
| When a statue to represent the Sodor Railway arrives, Thomas thinks it's of himself, and his newly-enlarged ego aggravates the other engines. |
| 224 |
"Henry and the Flagpole" |
October 21, 2005 |
208b |
| Salty accidentally runs over the flagpole that Henry was supposed to deliver. And if he can't find a replacement, they might cut down his favourite tree to use. |
| 225 |
"Emily Knows Best" |
October 28, 2005 |
209a |
| Emily wants to prove to Toby that she's fit to be a queen by telling Percy of an easier route. But it might just worsen her reputation, since Mavis is now headed straight for Percy... |
| 226 |
"Thomas's Day Off" |
October 28, 2005 |
209b |
| Dennis is a lazy diesel engine that just arrived, and he doesn't want to work on his first day, so he tricks Thomas on his day off from all his hard work. |
| 227 |
"Thomas's New Trucks" |
November 4, 2005 |
210a |
| Thomas and James are both given new sets of trucks, and they have a competition on who can keep their trucks clean the longest. But Thomas' trucks want to be dirty. |
| 228 |
"Duncan and the Old Mine" |
November 4, 2005 |
210b |
| Duncan is desperate for adventure, so he heads down a disused track. It leads to a mineshaft, and he accidentally knocks its roof down as he enters, trapping himself. |
| 229 |
"Bold and Brave" |
November 11, 2005 |
211a |
| Diesel warns Thomas of the "Curse of the Cliffs", just before he's supposed to cross the cliff. But Diesel has also scared Ben with a story that turned out false. |
| 230 |
"Skarloey the Brave" |
November 11, 2005 |
211b |
| Skarloey runs away when some trucks rampage down the incline. He wants to prove that he can be brave, so he gets himself pulled up the steep incline. |
| 231 |
"Saving Edward" |
November 18, 2005 |
212a |
| Edward starts to wheeze steam when he works, and fears that the Fat Controller will scrap him. Thomas tries to cover for him, but might just worsen the situation. |
| 232 |
"Thomas and the Golden Eagle" |
November 18, 2005 |
212b |
| Thomas and Percy strike a deal to help each other with their jobs so that they can both finish early and see a Golden Eagle. But Thomas gets too eager and forgets to do his part. |
| 233 |
"Keeping Up with James" |
November 25, 2005 |
213a |
| The Fat Controller is going to choose a reliable engine to pull the Presents Train, and James doesn't think working with Edward will get him to finish first. Instead, he rushes and lowers his chance. |
| 234 |
"Flour Power" |
November 25, 2005 |
213b |
| Thomas has to work with Diesel on Halloween, and he's up to his old tricks. But later, at the flour mill, Thomas gets him back with his own spook. |
