Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party

"Thank you, Trevor! You're not a stick-in-the-mud at all!" "No. But you were, just for a little while."

- Bertie and Trevor

Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party is the sixteenth episode of the third series. It is based on the magazine stories Edward and the Vicar and The Vicar's Fête.

Plot
Trevor tells Edward that the Vicar is organising a garden party to fund a trip to the seaside for underprivileged children and Trevor will be the party's main attraction. Edward wishes he could help, but he knows he cannot be much help without his rails. Although he wants to be helpful like Trevor, his driver replies that he is helpful in his own way, which is on the Fat Controller's railway.

The next day, it is Trevor's turn to look worried; the Vicar had been so busy setting up the party that he has forgotten to put posters up. Edward suggests an idea by having the Vicar paste the posters on him and his coaches to attract a lot of guests wherever he goes. The driver gives the idea to the Fat Controller, who agrees. Sure enough, many people become attracted and decide to attend the Vicar's garden party.

Later that afternoon, Trevor is resting in the orchard shed. Bertie arrives and teases Trevor about his advanced age and announces that he will also be at the garden party bringing more guests there. Bertie then brags that not many people will want to ride on an old-fashioned traction engine after having traveled on him. Trevor ignores Bertie, knowing that the party would still be a success regardless.

The party takes place the next day, but the orchard's ground is sodden from an earlier overnight downpour. Trevor knows that rain and mud will not spoil his day as they will stay on the road to prevent an accident. He soon puffs up and down the country lane giving a lot of children rides. Eventually, Bertie arrives bringing guests to the party and tells Trevor that Edward's idea has been a success. In reply, Trevor gives Bertie a cheerful whistle and makes his way back to the orchard. But Bertie gets stuck in the mud while attempting to drop his passengers off at the party. Fortunately, Terence is also there and quickly helps to get him out, joking that he is the one supposed to be ploughing fields and Trevor notes that Bertie's boastfulness has caught up with him and has now learned his lesson to never try and go off road. Once back on the road, Bertie thanks Trevor and apologizes to him and the party is a success.

That evening, the Vicar thanks Edward and his crew for helping attract a lot of guests. Edward feels very pleased and Really Useful, while Trevor falls happily asleep knowing that all the underprivileged children will finally be able to visit the seaside.

Characters

 * Edward
 * Terence
 * Bertie
 * Trevor
 * The Vicar of Wellsworth
 * Charlie Sand
 * Jem Cole
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Sidney Hever
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Bridget Hatt
 * Mrs. Kyndley
 * Farmer Finney
 * The Boy
 * The Little Boys
 * Märklin Engine
 * Diesel

Locations

 * Wellsworth
 * Wellsworth Vicarage Orchard
 * Trevor's Shed
 * Wellsworth Road
 * Crocks Scrap Yard
 * Tidmouth Hault
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Office

Trivia

 * This episode's Korean title is just a transcription to Hangul of the word "Party."
 * In most versions of the US dub and the New Zealand release of Trust Thomas and Other Stories, the music at the beginning and when Trevor told Edward the bad news is omitted.
 * The Märklin Engine makes an appearance as a scrap engine.
 * A rare picture shows that Diesel originally appeared in the episode, probably to further discourage Edward, but his scene was cut out for unknown reasons.
 * This is the last episode for several things:
 * The last third series episode to include a "pilot narration" and use a still of the final shot for the end credits.
 * The last third series episode filmed in 1991.
 * The last episode in the third series to air in the United States on television via Shining Time Station before airing in the United Kingdom months later.
 * The last episode with Trevor as a main character.
 * The last appearance of the Wellsworth Scrap Yard until Tale of the Brave and its last appearance in an episode until the eighteenth series episode, Disappearing Diesels along with the last appearance of the scrapyard in the model series.
 * The last appearance of Tidmouth Hault until the fifth series episode, Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach.
 * This episode marks the only appearance of Wellsworth Road.
 * This episode aired in the UK exactly forty-seven years after the book, The Three Railway Engines, was first published. Also, it was on George Carlin's 55th birthday.
 * This episode aired back-to-back with the third series episode, A Scarf for Percy on Storytime with Thomas in the US.
 * Michael Angelis' line, "It was a beautiful day, but Edward was worried" was re-used from Percy's Promise.
 * A scrap steam shovel from TUGS can be seen at the scrapyard.
 * This episode has the most words and syllables in its title out of any episode title of the entire show, at a total of seven words and twelve syllables.
 * In Canada, this episode was released before Saved from Scrap meaning the Canadian audience would not know who Trevor is.

Goofs

 * In the original version, the opening scene and some scenes of Bertie talking to Trevor have studio equipment visible at the very top of the screen.
 * When Trevor circles around at the start, he runs over a plank of wood and part of the scrapped Märklin Engine.
 * Edward's trucks derail when he pulls up at the scrapyard.
 * The narrator says Terence and Trevor helped Bertie out of the mud, but Terence is the only one helping. This is different from the original magazine version, in which Terence is nowhere to be seen, and Trevor pulls Bertie out of the mud all by himself.
 * During the close-up of Bertie's wheels in the mud, he appears to let out exhaust, but in the next shot, the exhaust is gone.
 * Edward passes through Wellsworth twice in two consecutive shots.
 * In the Czech dub, Trevor is referred as Edward at the beginning.
 * The people at the garden party are standing on blu-tack or are attached to clear plastic bases.
 * Edward's eyes are misaligned at the start when he puffs by Trevor.
 * When Trevor talks to Edward about the bad news, his eyes are wonky, and his face plate moves a bit.
 * When Bertie tries to move out of the mud, the ground moves a bit.

Quotes

 * [first lines]
 * Trevor: The Vicar says that not all children are able to have holidays by the sea, so he's having a garden party to raise money for a seaside trip. I'm going to be the star attraction, giving rides to all the visitors. The Vicar is putting up posters all about it.
 * Edward: I'd like to help too, but without my rails I wouldn't be much good at a garden party.




 * Narrator: It was a beautiful day, but Edward was worried.
 * Edward: I wish there was something I could do for the party. I'd like to be helpful like Trevor.
 * Charlie (Edward's Driver): [laughs] You're helpful in your own way and that's on the railway.




 * Bertie: Hello, Trevor. Why are you dozing there like an old stick-in-the-mud?
 * Trevor: I'm not dozing. I'm resting.
 * Narrator: Then he told Bertie about the vicar's party.
 * Bertie: I'll be there, too. I'm not sure people will want to ride on an old traction engine after travelling in a smart, red bus like me.




 * Terence: [sees Bertie stuck in the mud] I'm the one who has to plough fields. We'd better get you out of here!

Merchandise

 * Books - Edward and the Party
 * Buzz Books - Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party
 * Magazines - Trevor and the Party

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * Trust Thomas and Other Stories
 * Thomas Gets Bumped and 17 Other Stories
 * Biggest Party Video Ever!
 * The Complete Series 3
 * Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party & Thomas and the Rumours

DVD Boxsets

 * Classic Collection

WAL

 * Thomas the Tank Engine: Bumper Special 1

US

 * Thomas Gets Bumped and Other Stories
 * Mud Glorious Mud
 * Thomas & Friends Classic Volume 3

CAN

 * Thomas Gets Bumped and Other Stories
 * Mud Glorious Mud

DVD Boxsets

 * Totally Thomas Volume 8

AUS

 * Trust Thomas and Other Stories
 * The Complete Series 3
 * The Best of Thomas and Friends - Volume 1
 * My First Thomas with Bertie and Harold

DVD Boxsets

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * Classic Collection
 * Series Three and Series Four Double Pack

NZ

 * Trust Thomas and Other Stories
 * Bumper Video Collection Volume 4

ZA

 * Buzz, Buzz

NOR/FIN

 * Edward, Trevor and the Useful Party

GRC

 * The Twin Engines Were Confused!

DVD Boxsets

 * 3 DVD Boxset 2

KOR

 * Stories to Raise Cooperation

IN

 * The Trouble with Mud and Other Stories

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Volume 15
 * The Complete Works of Thomas the Tank Engine 1 Vol.6
 * Bertie and Harold Fellow Friends
 * The Complete DVD Box 1

UKR

 * A Train Thomas and Friends

NL

 * Rely on Thomas
 * The Greatest Stories: The Adventures of Edward, Toby and the Diesels

GER

 * Mavis and 4 Other Adventures
 * Friends Help Friends

DVD Boxsets

 * Thomas and His Friends Box Set 1

DK

 * The Great Escape and Other Stories

ITA

 * Locomotive in Trouble

SER

 * Thomas the Tank Engine 6

CHN

 * Thomas and Friends Season 1-4

HK

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 7
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 8

THA

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 10

MYS
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