Play Time

"Steady boys!"

- Victor to Thomas and Charlie

Play Time is the seventh episode of the thirteenth series.

Plot
Allicia Botti is going to perform at the Town Hall and Thomas is given the job to collect her from the docks. On the way, Thomas meets Percy who tells him that a new engine named Charlie has also arrived at the docks and that he is more fun than Thomas. Thomas meets Charlie at the docks and Charlie tells him that his friends on the Mainland think that Thomas is considered the more fun one. The Fat Controller tells Charlie to pick up some trucks at the Sodor Steamworks for the concert at the Town Hall.

Charlie challenges Thomas to a race to the Steamworks. Thomas declines, but when Charlie says that he is not fun, he agrees and the two set off for the Steamworks - not to the Town Hall. After going to the Steamworks, Charlie tells Thomas that they should race to the dairy and he agrees. They soon race across the rickety track that goes over the Fenland. The bumpy track starts to shake the coupling between Thomas and Annie loose, but Thomas does not know it. After the race, Charlie challenges Thomas to another one to Knapford when Thomas sees Gordon taking some important people, including the Fat Controller, to the Town Hall. Thomas realises he is late and rushes away, though he doesn’t know that the loose coupling comes undone and he leaves Annie, Clarabel and Allicia Botti behind.

When Thomas arrives at the Town Hall, the Fat Controller scolds Thomas for being late and for leaving Allicia Botti behind. Thomas then rushes back to find them only to be challenged to another race by Charlie. Thomas, knowing that now is not the time for racing, refuses and continues looking for his coaches. Suddenly, he hears Allicia Botti singing. Thomas rushes towards her voice and finds her singing to some people on a bridge. Thomas takes her to the Town Hall and she praises him for her exciting ride, which she tells the Fat controller. This makes Thomas pleased with himself, as does Charlie.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Percy
 * Charlie
 * Victor
 * Kevin
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Allicia Botti
 * Edward
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * The Dairy Manager
 * The Dairy Employees
 * Toby
 * Henrietta
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants
 * The Bird Watcher
 * The Blond-haired Boy
 * The Female Puppet Show Entertainer
 * The Mainland Engines
 * The Mainland Controller

Locations

 * Knapford Yards
 * The Viaduct
 * Hawin Ab
 * Town Square
 * The Washdown
 * Brendam Docks
 * Henry's Tunnel
 * Sodor Steamworks
 * Victor's Shed
 * The Fenland Track
 * Fenland Fields
 * The Fenland Junction
 * Sodor Dairy
 * The Watermill
 * The Coal Hopper
 * Rail Under Road Bridge and Signalbox
 * Kirk Ronan Junction
 * The Double Hills
 * The Poppy Field
 * Knapford

UK

 * Ben Small as Thomas
 * Keith Wickham as Percy and the Fat Controller
 * Matt Wilkinson as Charlie, Victor and Kevin
 * Jules de Jongh as Allicia Botti

US

 * Martin Sherman as Thomas and Percy
 * Glenn Wrage as Charlie
 * David Bedella as Victor
 * Kerry Shale as Kevin and Sir Topham Hatt
 * Jules de Jongh as Allicia Botti

Trivia

 * Jules de Jongh joins the UK voice cast.
 * The Fat Controller's first name is revealed when Allicia Botti calls him "Bertram."
 * This episode was shown in select US theatres.
 * Stock footage from the special, Hero of the Rails is used.
 * This episode is the first with many things:
 * The first appearance of the Rail Under Road Bridge Signalbox in full CGI, as well as the first episode to feature it since the first series episode, Thomas in Trouble.
 * Suddery Junction first appearance since the second series episode, The Diseasel.
 * The first appearance of the Watermill in an episode since the eighth series episode Emily's Adventure.
 * Allicia Botti sings parts of Georges Bizet's opera, "Carmen."
 * In Poland, this episode premiered before Hero of the Rails, so the audience probably didn't know about Victor, Kevin or the Sodor Steamworks.

Goofs

 * On the Korean DVD subtitles, the word "Mainland" is not translated.
 * On the Korean DVD subtitles, the word "Carpet" was wrote as "Capyet."

Merchandise

 * Wooden Railway - Percy and the Engine Wash Car
 * TrackMaster - Charlie in "Play Time"
 * Books - Percy Disappeared
 * My Thomas Story Library - Charlie
 * Magazine Stories - Play Time (2010)/Play Time (2013)
 * Engine Adventures - Charlie

Home Media Releases
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UK/IRL

 * Splish, Splash, Splosh!
 * The Little Big Club: Watch and Play - Collection One
 * The Complete Series 13
 * Awesome Adventures: Races, Chases and Rescues

DVD Packs

 * Steam Team Collection

US

 * Splish, Splash, Splosh!
 * Awesome Adventures - Vol. 2: Races, Chases and Fun

DVD Packs

 * Steam Team Collection

AUS/MYS/NOR/SWE/DK/FIN

 * Splish, Splash, Splosh!

AUS DVD Packs

 * The Lion of Sodor and Splish, Splash, Splosh! Double pack

POL

 * Splish, Splash, Splosh!

DVD Boxsets

 * Splish, Splash, Splosh!/Misty Island Rescue 2-Pack

LATAM

 * Splish, Splash, Splosh!

LATAM DVD Boxsets

 * The Adventures of Thomas

FRA

 * Splish, Splash, Splosh!
 * Series 13

CHN

 * Percy's Parcel

JPN

 * Outstanding Performances of Hiro and Thomas

GER

 * Thomas and the Piglets

DVD Boxsets

 * With 15 Great Stories

ITA

 * Merry Winter Wish

THA

 * Thomas and the Pigs

KOR
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 * Thomas and Friends Five Specials Set

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