Buffer Bother

"Bust my buffers!" "I think you have."

- Bill and Ben

Buffer Bother is the nineteenth episode of the sixth series.

Plot
Bill and Ben have been working hard in the quarry. One day, the Fat Controller comes to inspect the quarry's engines; he discovers Mavis and Bill are in satisfactory condition, but finds that Ben's buffers are damaged and the Fat Controller sends him to the works to have replacement buffers fitted. Bill (feeling jealous) tells Ben that he only needs new buffers because he is clumsy which results in a fight. Mavis scolds them for being grouchy and Bill goes back to work while Ben leaves.

Bill (still thinking of Ben's new buffers) becomes careless, slams a truck into buffers mounted on a wall, causing him to knock a pipe into his funnel and sneeze it out. He tries thinking about birds, trees and anything that might make him forget about Ben's new buffers, but it is no use. Mavis tells him to be happy that he is in working order (and not in need of new buffers), but Bill simply huffs and wheeshes soot all over Mavis by accident.

When the trucks overhear that Bill is cross about Ben getting new buffers, they start teasing him, making him crosser still. Bill tries to stop the trucks from their teasing by bumping them, but accidentally reverses into a ditch with a truck behind him and damages his buffers in the process. Ben arrives from the works with a new pair of shiny buffers and sees his twin's predicament. When the Breakdown Train arrives to rescue Bill, the Fat Controller scolds him for his misbehaviour and tells him that before he gets new buffers, he must learn how it is important to be responsible and reliable.

Once back on the rails, Bill compliments his twin on his new buffers and the two properly make up for their quarrel.

Characters

 * Bill and Ben
 * Mavis
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Brown-haired Assistant

Locations

 * Sodor Slate Quarry
 * The Works

Trivia

 * The working title for this episode was Bill and Ben's Excellent Adventure, which would have been a reference to Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure, which happens to star George Carlin.
 * In several ways, this episode is similar to the episode earlier in this series episode, Twin Trouble:
 * They are both alliteratively titled episodes with two words.
 * They are both about one of the railway's pair of twins.
 * Bill's accident in the climax of the episode is very similar to Donald's accident.
 * This is the first episode to not feature any members of the soon-to-be-established Steam Team, nor the Skarloey Railway engines.
 * The LT warehouse from Tugs and Elizabeth's Shed appear at the quarry.
 * Mavis has Derek's horn sound in this episode. Also, this episode marks the first appearance of Mavis' shocked face which would later appear in Calling All Engines! and her angry face from Series 3.
 * In the UK dub, when Mavis breaks up Bill and Ben’s argument, she scolds them for being grouchy, while in the US dub, she instead calls them crab pots.
 * Derek's theme from Double Teething Troubles can be heard when Mavis tells Bill to go back to work while Ben leaves, despite not appearing in the episode. Also, Mavis uses Derek's horn.

Goofs

 * When Ben is "happy" to get new buffers, his face moves.
 * When Ben says "But you don't need new buffers", his eyes are wonky.
 * A red wire is seen inside Mavis' cab when she tells Bill to be careful and stop thinking Ben getting new buffers.
 * When the trucks tease Bill one has wonky eyes, while the others (except for one) has scratched eyes.
 * When Bill says, "I might not have new buffers, but I still know how to biff a truck", he reverses and passes Mavis. However, in the next shot, when Mavis says "No!", Bill passes her again.
 * When Bill falls into the ditch, his eyes were misaligned.
 * When Bill talks to the Fat Controller, his eye jolt a few times.

Quotes

 * Ben: I'm going to get new buffers!
 * Bill: (envious of his twin) Well, I should get new buffers too. We're twins, we do everything together.
 * Ben: But you don't need new buffers.
 * Bill: You're only getting new buffers because you're clumsy!
 * Ben: No, I'm not!
 * Bill: Yes, you are!
 * Ben: No, I'm not!
 * Bill: Yes, you are!
 * Mavis: Will you two stop being grouchy/crab pots?!




 * Bill: [(with his new buffers) finds his twin stuck in the pit with damaged buffers] Bust my buffers!
 * Ben: I think you have.

Merchandise

 * Books - Help, Derailed!
 * Magazine stories - Buffer Bother!

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * The Chocolate Crunch and other stories
 * The Complete Series 6

DVD Packs

 * Classic Collection
 * Pulling Together! and The Chocolate Crunch Double Pack
 * Brave Little Engines and The Chocolate Crunch Double Pack
 * Peep Peep Party, Engines to the Rescue and The Chocolate Crunch Triple Pack
 * Double DVD Giftset

WAL

 * Percy Yummy! and Other Stories

US

 * Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Other Thomas Adventures
 * Thomas & Friends Classic Volume 6

CAN

 * Percy's Chocolate Crunch and Other Thomas Adventures

DVD Packs

 * Totally Thomas Volume 1

AUS

 * Rusty Saves the Day
 * The Complete Series 6
 * My First Thomas with The Twin Engines

DVD Packs

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * The Great Adventures of Thomas and Friends
 * Trainloads of Thomas Fun
 * Series Five and Series Six Double Pack

SWE

 * Percy's Chocolate Dip

NOR/DK

 * Percy's Chocolate Crash

DK DVD Boxsets

 * Danish DVD Boxset

SVN

 * Chocolate Percy

MYS

 * Gordon Takes a Tumble and Other Thomas Adventures
 * Scaredy Engines and Other Adventures

JPN

 * The Engine Twins
 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 6 Vol.2

KOR

 * A Story That Builds Confidence

ITA

 * The Jet Engine

HK

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 15
 * Thomas Friends Volume 2

THA

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 22

TWN
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 * Thomas and Friends Volume 15

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