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 ninth season of this series, which was first broadcast between 2 September 2005 and 25 November 2005. 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

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 narrates the episodes for American audiences.

Starting in this season, at the beginning of each show, the characters' numbers would appear on each cab starting from 3 (Henry) to 2 (Edward) to 1 (Thomas) as the countdown (along with the TV rating), the workmen would then get Thomas ready for the new day and Thomas's driver would signal the workmen that Thomas is ready by blowing Thomas' whistle and Thomas would start his adventures. Towards the end of each show, the countdown would begin again, Thomas would return to the station (since it is late), the workmen would get Thomas ready for tomorrow, and Thomas would go to sleep with a white sleeping cap with blue stripes on his funnel. In later seasons, these sketches would be shortened because the series would be funded by LEGO Duplo

Duplo

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.

30-minute episode version

The format of 30-minute episode version was unchanged from Series 8 (2004).

Episodes

#	Total	Title (Top) US Title (Bottom)	Writer(s)	Original airdate	TV order

New

• Mighty Mac (Mighty Mac)
• Molly (Molly's Special Special)
• Neville (Thomas and the New Engine)
• Dennis (Thomas' Day Off)
• Proteus (The Magic Lamp, does not speak)
• The Thin Controller, Mr. Percival (Mighty Mac)
• The Photographer (Rheneas and the Dinosaur)

Returning

• 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...
  
  
• 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...
  
  
• Harvey
• Bill and Ben
• Diesel
• Mavis
• 'Arry and Bert
• Salty
• Skarloey
• Rheneas
• Peter Sam
• Rusty
• Duncan
• 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...
  
  
• Troublesome Trucks
• Bertie
• 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....
  
  
• Cranky
• The Fat Controller
• Lady Hatt
• Dowager Hatt
• Farmer McColl (does not speak)
• Henrietta
  Henrietta
  Henrietta may refer to:* Henrietta , a feminine given name, derived from the male name Henry- Places :* Henrietta Island in the Arctic Ocean* Henrietta, Missouri* Henrietta, New York* Henrietta, Ohio* Henrietta, Texas* Henrietta, Wisconsin...
  
   (does not speak)
• Butch (Cameo)
• Tiger Moth (does not speak)