Thomas and Friends is a children's television series

Children's television series

Children's television series, are commercial television programs designed for, and marketed to children, normally scheduled for broadcast during the morning and afternoon when children are awake. They can sometimes run in the early evening, for the children that go to school...

 about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series

The Railway Series

The Railway Series is a set of story books about a railway system located on the fictional Island of Sodor. There are 42 books in the series, the first being published in 1945. Twenty-six were written by the Rev. W. Awdry, up to 1972. A further 16 were written by his son, Christopher Awdry; 14...

 books written by the Rev. W. Awdry.

This article lists and details episodes from the seventh season of this series, which was first broadcast in 2003. This season is narrated by Michael Angelis

Michael Angelis

Michael Angelis is an English actor and voice actor.Michael Angelis was one of the stars of the famous 1982 BBC drama serial Boys from the Black Stuff and another Alan Bleasedale drama G.B.H.. He also starred in comedies such as Luv and The Liver Birds, in which he appeared between series 5 and 9...

, although Michael Brandon

Michael Brandon

Michael Brandon is an American actor who resides in the United Kingdom and United States.-Life and career:Brandon was born Michael Feldman in Brooklyn, New York to Miriam and Sol Feldman...

 narrated the episodes for American audiences.

Episodes

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#	Total	Title (Top) US Title (Bottom)	Original air date

Characters Introduced

• Emily
  Emily (Thomas the Tank Engine)
  Emily the Stirling Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic steam locomotive from the television series Thomas and Friends. She was the first female steam engine to be featured in the television series, and is the only female member of the "Steam Team", the eight core characters of the series...
  
   (Emily's New Coaches)
• Fergus (Bill, Ben and Fergus)
• Arthur (Bill, Ben and Fergus, Improperly) (The Spotless Record, Properly)
• Murdoch (Something Fishy Improperly) (Peace and Quiet, Properly)
• Spencer (Something Fishy, Cameo) (Gordon and Spencer)
• Lord Callan (Bad Day at Castle Loch)
• Sodor Brass Band (Edward's Brass Band)
• The Miller (Toby's Windmill)
• Duke and Duchess of Boxford (Gordon and Spencer) (do not speak)
• Pegasus the Cart Horse (Harold and the Flying Horse)
• The Fat Controller's Cat (Snow Engine)
• The Queen of Sodor (James and the Queen of Sodor)

Returning Characters

• Thomas
  Thomas the Tank Engine
  Thomas the Tank Engine is a fictional steam locomotive in The Railway Series books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher. He became the most popular character in the series, and the accompanying television spin-off series, Thomas and Friends.Thomas is a tank engine, painted blue...
  
  
• Edward
  Edward the Blue Engine
  Edward the Blue Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic steam locomotive from The Railway Series children's books by the Rev W. Awdry, and the related TV Series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends. He is a blue 4-4-0 tender engine with red stripes, about the same size as James the Red Engine, and has...
  
  
• Henry
  Henry the Green Engine
  Henry the Green Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic 4-6-0 steam locomotive from The Railway Series books written by the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry, and the spin-off children's television series, Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.Henry lives on the fictitious...
  
  
• Gordon
  Gordon the Big Engine
  Gordon the Big Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic tender locomotive in The Railway Series books by Rev. W. Awdry. Gordon is painted blue and carries the number 4. Gordon views himself as the most important engine because he is the biggest and he pulls the Express...
  
  
• James
  James the Red Engine
  James the Red Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic tender locomotive from The Railway Series children's books by the Rev. W. Awdry, and the spin-off TV series Thomas and Friends. James is a mixed-traffic engine, which means he is just as capable of pulling coaches as trucks...
  
  
• Percy
  Percy the Small Engine
  Percy the Small Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic steam engine from The Railway Series of children's books written by the Reverend Wilbert Vere Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry...
  
  
• Toby
  Toby the Tram Engine
  Toby the Tram Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic tram engine in The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry and his son, Christopher; he also appears in the spin-off television series Thomas and Friends...
  
  
• Duck
  Duck the Great Western Engine
  Duck the Great Western Engine is a fictional steam engine from The Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry and the spin-off television series Thomas and Friends. He is a green 0-6-0 pannier tank locomotive and lives and works on the Island of Sodor....
  
    (does not speak)
• Donald and Douglas
  Donald and Douglas
  Donald and Douglas are two fictional steam locomotives from The Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry. They also appear in Thomas and Friends, the television series based on the books...
  
  
• Oliver
• Daisy (music video cameo)
• Bill and Ben
• Diesel
• Mavis
• Stepney (does not speak, stock footage only)
• 'Arry and Bert
• Harvey
• Salty
• Duke (does not speak, stock footage only)
• Skarloey
  Skarloey
  Skarloey is a fictional locomotive from The Railway Series by Rev. W. Awdry. He is one of the oldest engines on the Island of Sodor. Skarloey lives and works on the Skarloey Railway as Engine No.1.-Railway Series history:...
  
  
• Rheneas
  Rheneas
  Rheneas is a fictional locomotive from The Railway Series by Rev. W. Awdry and the children's TV series Thomas and Friends. He is one of the oldest engines on the Island of Sodor...
  
  
• Peter Sam
• Rusty
  Rusty the diesel
  Rusty the Diesel is a fictional Ruston & Hornsby diesel engine on the Skarloey Railway in The Railway Series children's books by the Rev. W. Awdry, and the spin-off TV series Thomas and Friends. He is responsible for hauling maintenance trains for gangers to repair the track. He also occasionally...
  
  
• Duncan
• Bertie
  Bertie the Bus
  Bertie the Bus is a small red bus character from The Railway Series books by the Rev. W Awdry and who also appears in the spin-off children's television series Thomas and Friends.-Book character:...
  
  
• Trevor
  Trevor the Traction Engine
  Trevor the Traction Engine is a fictional anthropomorphic character from The Railway Series children's books by the Rev. W. Awdry, and the spin-off TV Series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends....
  
  
• Harold
  Harold the Helicopter
  Harold the Helicopter is a character in the Railway Series books by the Rev. W. Awdry and Christopher Awdry and the television series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends....
  
  
• Bulgy
• Bulstrode (music video cameo)
• Cranky (cameo)
• Butch (cameo)
• Tiger Moth (cameo)
• Elizabeth
• The Fat Controller
  The Fat Controller
  The Fat Controller is the head of the railway in The Railway Series of books written by the Rev. W. V. Awdry. In the first two books in the series he is known as The Fat Director...
  
  
• The Refreshment Lady
• Troublesome Trucks
• Annie and Clarabel
  Annie and Clarabel
  Annie and Clarabel are fictional characters from The Railway Series of children's books by the Rev. W. Awdry and the related Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends television series...
  
  
• Henrietta
• Toad
• S.C. Ruffey
  S.C. Ruffey
  S.C.Ruffey is a fictional character in the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends television series.He was a Private-Owner ballast truck, and was regarded as one of the leaders of the Troublesome Trucks. After Oliver had been pushed down a well, S.C.Ruffey, led the trucks in singing rude songs about...
  
  (music video cameo)