Thomas and the Jet Plane

"Jet planes don't have to stop for cows!"

- Thomas

Thomas and the Jet Plane is the third episode of the tenth series.

Plot
While Thomas is on his way to take a group of children to a picnic, he meets a jet plane named Jeremy who states about how wonderful it is being a jet plane. Thomas thinks that Jeremy is being boastful and decides he does not want to talk to him again. Thomas becomes even more upset when he has to stop for a signal and wait for a cow blocking the line to move. When Thomas arrives at the picnic, he recaps the day's events to Percy. Despite Percy's attempts to comfort Thomas and tell him about things engines can do, Thomas is still sad.

Meanwhile, Jeremy notices a storm brewing and warns Thomas about it. Thomas picks up the children once he finds out and despite his reluctance asks if they can have the picnic in Jeremy's hangar. Jeremy agrees and he and Thomas soon become good friends, while the Fat Controller praises Thomas for saving the picnic.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Jeremy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * James
 * Lady Hatt
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Bridget Hatt

Locations

 * Wellsworth Bridge
 * Sodor Airport
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Kellsthorpe Castle
 * The Windmill
 * The Mainland
 * Three-Track Hay Field

Trivia

 * Going by production order, this is the first episode of the tenth series.
 * Stock footage from Thomas Saves the Day and the eighth-tenth series opening is used.
 * This episode marks the following of several things:
 * The only episode of the New Series to use footage from the series' intro.
 * Jeremy's first appearance and his only speaking role in the series.
 * Sodor Airport's first appearance in an episode and its first appearance since Calling All Engines!
 * The first appearance of Percy's new brass model that was built during the series.
 * The first episode not released on any home media in the US.
 * According to script writer Abi Grant, the episode's script was first written after Jeremy's model had been built.

Goofs

 * During the storm, it is obvious that Annie and Clarabel's nameplates are stickers.
 * When the narrator says "Jeremy flew right over Thomas' funnel," Clarabel has no pupils.

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway - Thomas and the Jet Plane story pack
 * Books - Thomas and the Jet Plane and Electronic Reader and 8-Book Library
 * My Thomas Story Library - Jeremy

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * Carnival Capers
 * The Complete Series 10

DVD Boxsets

 * Classic Collection

AUS

 * Carnival Capers
 * The Complete Series 10
 * The Best of Thomas and Friends - Volume 2
 * ABC For Kids Favourites 3

DVD Boxsets

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * The Essential Collection (5 DVD Boxset)
 * The Great Adventures of Thomas and Friends
 * Series Nine and Series Ten Double Pack
 * The Complete Series Ten and Hero of the Rails Double Pack
 * Carnival Capers and Bashing Crashing Benny Double Pack

CHN

 * Thomas & Friends - 65 Years - Making Tracks to Great Destinations

THA

 * Thomas & Friends - 65 Years - Making Tracks to Great Destinations
 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 40

GER

 * Thomas on a Treasure Hunt

DVD Boxsets

 * Adventure on Rails!

HUN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine 11 - The Airplane

MYS

 * Thomas and the Jet Plane and Other Adventures
 * Skarloey the Brave and Other Adventures
 * Thomas & Friends - 65 Years - Making Tracks to Great Destinations

HK

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 29
 * Thomas & Friends - 65 Years - Making Tracks to Great Destinations

NL/NOR/SWE/DK/FIN

 * Thomas and the Jet Plane

DVD Boxsets

 * Danish DVD Boxset

SPN

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 9

DVD Boxsets

 * Second Season

POL

 * Thomas and Wind

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 10 Vol.1
 * 75th Anniversary Edition: Thank You as Always! Thomas & Friends Masterpieces

KOR

 * Thomas the Little Engine and Friends Season 5 Vol. 1

TWN
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 * Thomas and Friends Volume 17