The first season of the television series aired in 1984. There were twenty-six episodes. Ringo Starr narrated all the episodes in the UK and narrated 25 episodes in the US, with George Carlin re-narrating all the episodes in the US.
Episodes[]
- Thomas Gets Tricked/Thomas and Gordon - Gordon gets revenge on Thomas for teasing him.
- Edward Helps Out/Edward and Gordon - Edward is let out of Tidmouth Sheds and helps Gordon up a hill.
- Come Out, Henry!/The Sad Story of Henry - Henry stops in a tunnel for fear the rain will spoil his paint, and gets bricked in.
- Henry to the Rescue/Edward, Gordon and Henry - Gordon breaks down and Henry is the only one who can help.
- A Big Day for Thomas/Thomas' Train - Thomas gets the chance to pull his very own train with surprising results.
- Trouble for Thomas/Thomas and the Trucks - Thomas learns why trucks are troublesome.
- Thomas Saves the Day/Thomas and the Breakdown Train - Thomas helps James after an accident.
- James Learns a Lesson/James and the Coaches - James has a series of misfortunes with top hats and coaches.
- Foolish Freight Cars/Troublesome Trucks - James is let out of the shed to pull a goods train.
- A Proud Day for James/James and the Express - James is honored when he is given the Express.
- Thomas and the Conductor/Thomas and the Guard - Thomas forgets his guard at the junction.
- Thomas Goes Fishing - Thomas wants to go fishing.
- Terence the Tractor/Thomas, Terence and the Snow - Thomas sticks in a snowdrift and has to be helped by Terence.
- Thomas and Bertie's Great Race/Thomas and Bertie - Thomas has a race with a cheeky bus called Bertie.
- Tenders and Turntables - Gordon and James have turntable trouble.
- Trouble in the Shed - The big engines go on strike and so the Fat Controller buys a tank engine named Percy to help.
- Percy Runs Away - Percy is startled by Gordon and runs away.
- Henry's Special Coal/Coal - Henry is sick and needs special Welsh coal.
- The Flying Kipper - Henry has a nasty accident.
- Whistles and Sneezes - Gordon has problems with his whistle, while Henry pays out some boys for dropping stones on him.
- Toby the Tram Engine/Toby and the Stout Gentleman - The Fat Controller meets a friendy tram engine called Toby.
- Thomas Breaks the Rules/Thomas in Trouble - Thomas gets in trouble with the police, so Toby comes to help.
- James in a Mess/Dirty Objects - James gets covered in tar after ironically teasing Toby for being shabby.
- Gordon Takes a Dip/Off the Rails - Gordon's stubborness results in him falling into a ditch.
- Down the Mine - Thomas falls down a mine and only a disgraced Gordon can help.
- Thomas' Christmas Party - The engines organize a special Christmas party for a kind old lady.
Characters[]
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Annie and Clarabel
- Henrietta
- Bertie
- Terence
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Stephen Hatt
- Bridget Hatt
- Mrs. Kyndley
- Jeremiah Jobling
- The Policeman
- Lady Hatt (not named; does not speak)
- The Storyteller (cameo)