Bold and Brave

"What Diesel said about the 'Curse of the Cliffs' must be true! I shall get lost in the fog, and never be seen again!"

- Thomas

Bold and Brave is the twenty-first episode of the ninth series.

Plot
Summer is approaching the Island of Sodor and Thomas is asked by the Fat Controller to collect deck chairs and windbreaks for the beach. However, Diesel tells Thomas of the "curse of the cliffs," which brings heavy fog down on the cliffs and causes the first engine of the holiday season that goes round the headland to disappear. This ends up worrying Thomas, especially when Harold warns him of fog near the headlands. This ends up leaving Thomas frightened.

Thomas later finds Ben outside of a tunnel; Diesel had told him that a monster is lurking inside. Thomas goes to investigate and hears a strange noise and sees two eyes in the tunnel. However, he finds that the eyes are actually lights and the noise is really a generator powering them. Ben thanks Thomas and goes on with his job.

Thomas puffs onwards, still afraid of Diesel's warning of the "Curse of the Cliffs." He soon comes across the fog while puffing towards the headlands, but thinks that what Diesel told Ben was not right. Thomas thinks he might be wrong about it as well and bravely goes on. Suddenly, the mist rolls away and makes Thomas realise that Diesel must have been trying to scare him. Thomas then states that he should not listen to Diesel and only listen to himself.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Ben
 * Diesel
 * Harold
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Gordon
 * Emily
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Caroline
 * Tiger Moth
 * James
 * Percy

Locations

 * Brendam Docks
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Kirk Ronan Junction
 * The Church Runby
 * Dryaw
 * Dryaw Airfield
 * Coastal Cliffs
 * Tidmouth Beach
 * Tidmouth Lighthouse
 * Norramby
 * The Headlands
 * The Difficult Bend

Trivia

 * Going by production order, this is the ninth episode of the ninth series.
 * This is the second episode in which Ben appears without Bill after the third series episode, Oliver Owns Up.
 * This episode marks the last of a few things:
 * Tiger Moth and Caroline's last appearances.
 * The last appearance of Norramby, not counting the map only appearances and it was only mentioned in the twenty-fourth series episode, Thomas and the Inventor's Workshop.
 * The last appearance of Diesel's confused face.
 * Ben's last speaking role until the eleventh series episode, Hector the Horrid!
 * The last time Harold appears with static eyes.
 * The last appearance of Dryaw in the model era, and its last appearance until the seventeenth series episode, No Snow for Thomas.
 * The final US episode where the title card is not read out loud.
 * A deleted scene from the book, Thomas Is Not Afraid of the Dark shows that James and Percy were originally meant to have roles.

Goofs

 * When the narrator says "Soon the seaside station was up ahead" Thomas is seen with his unhappy face even though he has passed the misty cliffs.

Merchandise

 * Books - Thomas Is Not Afraid of the Dark

Home Media Releases
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UK

 * The Spirit of Sodor
 * The Complete Series 9

DVD Boxsets

 * Classic Collection

US/CAN

 * Thomas and the Toy Workshop

DVD Packs

 * Sodor Friends Holiday Collection
 * Thomas and the Toy Workshop/Thomas and the Really Brave Engines and Other Adventures Double Feature
 * Ultimate Thomas Collection
 * Thomas' Holiday Collection

AUS

 * The Complete Series 9
 * My First Thomas with Diesel

DVD Boxsets

 * Complete Series 1-10
 * My First Thomas
 * The Essential Collection
 * Series Nine and Series Ten Double Pack
 * Series Nine and The Great Discovery Double Pack

ZA

 * Toby Feels Left Out

JPN

 * Thomas the Tank Engine Series 9 Vol.3
 * Full of Courage, Go!Go!Go!
 * Do Your Best Thomas Masterpiece Collection
 * Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

MYS

 * Bold and Brave and Other Adventures
 * Mighty Mac and Other Adventures

HUN

 * Bold and Brave

SPN

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 6

DVD Boxsets

 * First Season

THA

 * Thomas and Friends - Volume 29

NOR/SWE/DK/FIN

 * Proud and Brave

GER

 * Thomas and the Rainbow

NL

 * Thomas and the Birthday Picnic

KOR

 * Thomas the Little Engine and Friends Season 4 Vol. 1

HK

 * Thomas and Friends Volume 25
 * Thomas and Friends Volume 19

TWN
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 * Thomas and Friends Volume 13

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