Laid Back Shane

"Nobody listens to us coaches!"

- Aubrey

Laid Back Shane is the twelfth episode of the twenty-third series.

Plot
Shane wakes up one morning, scheduled to bring his coaches Aubrey and Aiden to the Red Centre. At the starting station, they meet Thomas, who is making a delivery to the same place. Shane and Thomas go there together and take in the surrounding sights along the way. Some of these sights include emu birds and koalas.

Mid-way through their trip, Aubrey and Aiden remind Shane to refuel on coal, warning him that it’s not good to be stranded in the desert, however, he ignores them and is self-assured that he will make it. At the next coal depot, Thomas takes the chance to refuel, while Shane still refuses.

At the next coal depot, Aubrey and Aiden finally convince Shane to refuel, however a workman informs them that they’ve run out of coal and there’s uncertainty when the next delivery will arrive. Thomas continues while the coaches advise Shane to wait till the delivery arrives, however, he catches up to Thomas, much to his surprise and the coaches’ annoyance. As they reach a crossing, Shane finally runs out of coal and asks why Aubrey and Aiden didn’t remind him of it, which they say that they did, but he wouldn’t listen. Shane and Thomas agree that he should take the passengers to their destination and come back with some coal.

While waiting, Shane tries to assure himself that everything will be okay, and starts to dream about coal until Thomas arrives with Aubrey and Aiden and a truck of coal. The coaches tease Shane while he thanks them in return.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Shane
 * Aubrey and Aiden
 * Railway Workers
 * Madeleine's Parents
 * The Teacher
 * The Fat Baker
 * The Blond-haired Boy
 * The Female Puppet Show Entertainer
 * The Indian Fashion Designer
 * Tamika

Locations

 * Australia
 * Shane's Shed
 * Shane's Station
 * The Kuranda Rainforest
 * Katherine
 * The Outback
 * Adelaide River Station
 * Pine Tree Station

UK

 * John Hasler as Thomas
 * Shane Jacobson as Shane
 * Genevieve McCarthy as Aubrey
 * Tim Bain as Aiden, Some Passengers and the Australian Railway Workers

US

 * Joseph May as Thomas
 * Shane Jacobson as Shane
 * Genevieve McCarthy as Aubrey
 * Tim Bain as Aiden, Some Passengers and the Australian Railway Workers

Trivia

 * Going by production order, this is the thirteenth episode of the twenty-third series.
 * Not counting its appearance in the fantasy sequence in the episode Deep Trouble, this is the only episode in the twenty-third series set in Australia, and marks Aubrey and Aiden's only speaking role in said series.
 * This is the first episode of the twenty third series announced.
 * Thomas mentions the events of Banjo and the Bushfire from the previous series.
 * Shane's "To the Red Centre" song is to the tune of Waltzing Matilda, which serves as the melody to Ace's horn.
 * Not counting the next series' double-length special episode Thomas and the Royal Engine, this marks the first episode released in the 2020s, but in the case of broadcasting on UK television.
 * This is the 550th episode of the television series overall.
 * On the Nick Jr. US airing of this episode, it was paired with Chucklesome Trucks.

Goofs

 * In the Latin American Spanish dub, Madeleine's father's line when he comments on the heat is left blank instead of being translated into Spanish.

Merchandise

 * Magazine Stories - Laid Back Shane

UK/AUS

 * Steam Team to the Rescue

Source

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