Too Hot for Thomas

"Why are all the children cheering?" "They're cheering for you!"

- Thomas and Percy

Too Hot for Thomas is the twenty-fifth episode of the eighth series.

Plot
It is a hot summer day and James and Toby are taking children to the beach. While Thomas wishes to take children as well, he becomes stuck with the job of helping the ice cream factory produce more ice cream to meet the high demand. At the beach, it is very hot and the ice cream vendor has quickly run out of ice cream. Thomas is disappointed, but his driver assures him that if they work quickly, there might still be children to take. So after delivering a tanker of raspberry syrup, he rushes off to collect the ingredients.

Thomas collects the cream tanker from the dairy and makes his way to Farmer McColl's farm to collect strawberries. Along the way, he has to stop at an intersection to let James' passenger train by (to Thomas' dismay). He soon arrives at the farm, where one of his trucks are loaded with strawberries. He thanks the workmen and sets off for Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory.

Determined to get his jobs done, Thomas puffs as fast as he can, but he goes too fast and does not give the signalman time to change the points. The points send him onto another line, much to his frustration. Now he must wait for Toby and Henrietta to pass by, pulling even more children. This makes Thomas cross and more determined than ever. The signalman finally changes the points and Thomas reverses, sending him to the correct line.

At the chocolate factory, the workmen load the other truck with cocoa powder. Thomas is ready, but the shunter has yet to release the truck's brakes. Thomas puffs so hard that he breaks the coupling, sending cocoa powder everywhere. Thomas is upset; he is sure that he will not be able to take the children. It takes even longer to clear up the mess, and once the shunter releases the brakes, Thomas sets off.

At the ice cream factory, Thomas is dismayed when the manager asks him to take the ice cream once it is ready. However, when he arrives at the beach, everyone cheers at his arrival. Thomas is very confused, and Percy explains that they have been waiting for their ice cream. Soon, all the children have their ice cream, bringing a smile to Thomas' smokebox, despite him missing out on the job he originally wanted to do. The Fat Controller is there, too, and congratulates Thomas for being really useful.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Percy
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * The Ice-Cream Factory Manager
 * Toby
 * Farmer McColl
 * Farmer Collett
 * Henrietta
 * Trevor
 * Farmer Trotter
 * The Dairy Manager
 * The Dairy Employees
 * Mr. Jolly

Locations

 * Norramby
 * Norramby Fishing Village
 * Norramby Beach
 * Sodor Ice Cream Factory
 * The Runby Bridge
 * Sodor Dairy
 * The Intersection
 * Gordon's Hill
 * McColl Farm
 * The Sheep Field
 * Kirk Ronan Junction
 * Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory
 * Tidmouth Beach
 * Tidmouth Lighthouse

Trivia

 * Going by production order, this is the twenty-second episode of the eighth series.
 * A deleted shot of Thomas' wheels from Thomas Gets it Right is used when Thomas back up towards the junction.
 * In the individual version of this episode, the music is omitted at the end.
 * The Neptune Refreshments building from the fourth series episode, Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady can be seen at Norramby.
 * This is the last episode for two things:
 * The last episode in the series where Thomas' unused third series anxious face with teeth on its lower lip is seen in an episode, but it would be last used in Calling All Engines!.
 * The last appearance of Mr. Jolly's Chocolate Factory, though it would be mentioned in Thomas and the Stinky Cheese and a CGI recreation of the building was seen in The Sodor Springtime Parade videos, not the original building.
 * A farmer figure used in this episode was sold by the Prop Gallery to Twitter user KaiSodor. The figure in question is a combination of Champion's owner and a cricket player.

Goofs

 * During the close up of Thomas' driver, the raspberry syrup tanker is not visible and the tree behind him is also much smaller.
 * In the widescreen version, when Thomas has to stop for James, James mysteriously fades in, this is precisely due to the use of a fade effect.
 * When Thomas moves his truck of cocoa powder forward after wheel-slipping, he slows down before the powder explodes.
 * When the points switch back to Thomas' line, a skinny copper rod that is used to switch the points can be seen to the left.
 * When Thomas pulls into Seaside Halt, one of the children is missing a mouth.
 * The narrator says that the workmen filled Thomas' trucks with strawberries, but only one truck was filled.
 * Due to stock footage being used when Thomas lets off steam before chuffing back to the junction, he is pulling a grey van instead of a blue truck. A set of tracks is also visible to his right despite him having raced onto a lone siding.
 * When Thomas says "Everyone gets to take the children except me!", Toby passes by a second time.
 * When the workmen finish loading the coco powder, the truck moves bit.
 * One of Percy's coaches is very crooked.
 * Thomas' eyes are wonky throughout most of the episode.
 * When Thomas set off after James passes, studio equipment can be seen on the top left.

Merchandise

 * Take Along - Thomas and Ice Cream Sundae Cars
 * Capsule Plarail - Sir Topham Hatt
 * Books - Too Hot for Thomas and Hate! I Want To Go to the Beach
 * Magazines - Cheers for Thomas and Ice Cream for Thomas

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * It's Great to be an Engine!
 * Funshine Children's Favourites
 * The Complete Series 8

DVD Packs

 * The Ultimate Collection
 * Classic Collection
 * 5 Adventurous DVDs
 * Triple Pack
 * Party Pack

AUS

 * The Complete Series 8

DVD Boxsets

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * The Essential Collection
 * Series Seven and Series Eight Double Pack

US/CAN

 * Starting This Fall on PBS
 * It's Great to be an Engine!

DVD Boxsets

 * Fun Pack
 * Let's Explore with Thomas
 * All-Aboard for Adventure!

ZA

 * Truck-loads of Fun

DVD Boxsets

 * 4 Disc Collection
 * 5 DVD Boxset

DK

 * It's Great to be a Train

NOR/SWE

 * It's Cool to be a Train

FIN

 * It's Great to be a Locomotive!

ROM

 * It's Great to be a Locomotive!
 * Thomas and Friends - Vol. 5

DVD Packs

 * Triple Pack 3
 * Six DVD Set

CZ

 * Thomas' Best Contraption

SPN

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 2

DVD Boxsets

 * First Season

GER

 * The Best Engines of Sodor

MYS

 * Don't Tell Thomas and Other Adventures
 * Too Hot for Thomas and Other Adventures

NL

 * A New Look for James

POL

 * Thomas Comes to the Rescue

HUN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine 5 - Thomas, a Savior

DVD Boxsets

 * Thomas the Tank Engine & Gift Keys extension box

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 8 Vol.6

THA

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 38

HK

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 23

TWN

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 11

KOR
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 * Thomas the Little Engine and Friends Season 3 Vol. 3

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