Series 17

The seventeenth series of Thomas & Friends was released on DVD in April 2013 in the US before airing on television, first airing in the UK on 3 June 2013 and in the US on 7 October 2013.

This series was the first with twenty-six episodes since the eleventh series. This was also the first series to be narrated by Mark Moraghan.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Emily
 * Spencer
 * Whiff
 * Hiro
 * Charlie
 * Scruff
 * Belle
 * Stephen
 * Connor
 * Caitlin
 * Diesel
 * Mavis
 * Diesel 10
 * Salty
 * Den
 * Dart
 * Paxton
 * Norman
 * Sidney
 * Flynn
 * Stafford
 * Winston
 * Skarloey
 * Rheneas
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Rusty
 * Victor
 * Luke
 * Millie
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Troublesome Trucks
 * Rocky
 * Bertie
 * Butch
 * Kevin
 * Harold
 * Cranky
 * Merrick
 * Owen
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Lady Hatt
 * Farmer McColl
 * The Duchess of Boxford
 * Headkeeper Jack
 * Sir Robert Norramby
 * The Dock Manager
 * The Railway Inspector
 * The Schoolchildren
 * The Ginger-haired Boy
 * The Blond-haired Boy
 * The Duke of Boxford
 * The Blond-haired Engineer
 * Stephen Hatt
 * Bridget Hatt
 * Rosie
 * Henrietta
 * Old Bailey
 * Sodor Brass Band
 * Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants
 * Ffarquhar Quarry Manager
 * The Bakers
 * The Dairy Manager
 * The Dairy Employees
 * The Bird Watcher
 * Dowager Hatt's Friends
 * The Teacher
 * The Welsh Bird Watcher
 * The Lady with the Big Hat
 * The Great Railway Show Judge
 * The Female Puppet Show Entertainer
 * Big Mickey
 * Father Christmas
 * Lord Callan
 * Mr. Percival
 * Bash
 * Cora
 * Daisy

Returning Characters

 * Duck
 * Bill and Ben
 * Harvey

Characters Introduced

 * Porter
 * The Two other Railway Inspectors
 * The Climbers
 * The Groundskeeper

Locations

 * Island of Sodor
 * Blue Mountain Quarry
 * Blondin Bridge
 * Brendam Docks
 * Brendam Warehouse
 * Sodor Shipping Company
 * Callan Castle
 * Coastal Cliffs
 * Crosby Lake
 * Crosby Washdown
 * Crowe's Farm Crossing
 * Dryaw
 * Dryaw Airfield
 * Dryaw Goods Yard
 * Ffarquhar Quarry
 * Mavis' Shed
 * Gordon's Hill
 * Henry's Tunnel
 * Kellsthorpe Road
 * Knapford
 * Knapford Bend
 * Knapford Iron Bridge
 * Knapford Yards
 * M.C. Bunn
 * Maron
 * McColl Farm
 * Norramby Fishing Village
 * Rail Under Road Bridge and Signalbox
 * Sodor Animal Park
 * Sodor Dairy
 * Sodor Search and Rescue Centre
 * Misty Island Tunnel
 * The High Bridge
 * Sodor Steamworks
 * Victor's Shed
 * The Coal Hopper
 * The Duke and Duchess of Boxford's Summer House
 * The Fenland Track
 * The Narrow Bridge
 * The Narrow Tunnel
 * Three-Track Level Crossing
 * Tidmouth Sheds
 * Tidmouth Engine Works
 * Tidmouth Goods Station
 * Tidmouth Town Square
 * Ulfstead Castle
 * The Deer Park
 * Vicarstown Bridge
 * Vicarstown Dieselworks
 * Diesel 10's Shed
 * Vicarstown Diesel Sheds
 * Wellsworth
 * Wellsworth Bridge
 * Wellsworth Yards
 * West Maron Junction
 * Whiff's Waste Dump
 * Black Loch
 * Arlesdale End
 * Cronk
 * Crosby
 * Sodor Bakery
 * Sodor China Clay Company
 * Sodor Ironworks
 * Sodor Museum
 * Sodor Suspension Bridge
 * Tidmouth
 * Vicarstown
 * The Mainland
 * Paddington

Half Hour Format
When Series 17 started airing on PBS Kids in the US in 2013, each broadcast would air two episodes, a song, as well as a segment similar to Down at the Station, Mr. Perkins' Railway between the episodes. Nick Jr. started airing the half-hour airings in 2014, but did not include the Mr. Perkins' Railway segments.

Look and Listen

 * The Lost Puff
 * Song: Searching Everywhere
 * Mr. Perkins' Railway: Sounds of the Railway
 * Steamie Stafford

Fire and Water

 * Too Many Fire Engines
 * Song: Working Together
 * Mr. Perkins' Railway: How Steam Engines Use Water
 * Gordon Runs Dry

Just Be Yourself

 * Scruff's Makeover
 * Song: It's Gonna be a Great Day
 * Mr. Perkins' Railway: Who Works on the Railway?
 * Wayward Winston

Someone to Look Up To

 * Kevin's Cranky Friend
 * Song: Searching Everywhere
 * Mr. Perkins' Railway: Railway Maintenance
 * Henry's Hero

Peace and Quiet

 * Calm Down Caitlin
 * Song: Working Together
 * Mr. Perkins' Railway: Different Types of Engines
 * Luke's New Friend

Taking Turns

 * The Thomas Way
 * It's Gonna be a Great Day
 * Mr. Perkins Railway: Different Types of Engines
 * Thomas' Preparation for Macy's Parade (In some airings)
 * The Switch

Spooky Charms

 * The Phantom Express
 * Song: Hey Hey Thomas!
 * Mr. Perkins' Railway: End of the Day
 * Percy's Lucky Day

Tricks and Tales

 * Bill or Ben?
 * Song: Hey Hey Thomas!
 * Mr. Perkins' Railway: Turning Around
 * Not Now Charlie!

Snow Stops Play

 * No Snow for Thomas
 * Song: On a Journey Today
 * Mr. Perkins' Railway: Wash Down
 * Thomas' Preparation for Macy's Parade
 * The Frozen Turntable

Tinsel and Trains

 * The Missing Christmas Decorations
 * Song: On a Journey Today
 * Mr. Perkins' Railway: Miniature Engines
 * Santa's Little Engine

Sea and Sand

 * Away from the Sea
 * Song: Thomas and Percy
 * Mr. Perkins' Railway: Power of the Railway
 * Gone Fishing

Food to Go

 * The Afternoon Tea Express
 * Go, Go Thomas (Series 16 ver)
 * Mr. Perkins' Railway: How Steam Engines Use Coal
 * The Smelly Kipper

Take it Easy

 * No More Mr. Nice Engine
 * Song: Go Go Thomas! (Series 16 ver)
 * Mr. Perkins' Railway: Signals and Points
 * Thomas' Shortcut

UK

 * Ben Small as Thomas, Toby, Rheneas, Flynn, the Troublesome Trucks and Owen
 * Keith Wickham as Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Harvey, Whiff, Salty, Den, Norman, Stafford, Skarloey, Sir Handel, Bertie, Harold, the Fat Controller, the Maron Station Speaker, the Wellsworth station worker, a Railway Inspector and a workman
 * Matt Wilkinson as Spencer, Charlie, Scruff, Diesel 10, Rusty, Winston, Rocky, Butch, Kevin, Merrick, Cranky, Farmer McColl, the Dock Manager, and the ZooKeeper
 * Steven Kynman as Duck, Porter, Dart, Paxton, Peter Sam and a Railway inspector
 * Teresa Gallagher as Emily, Belle, Mavis, Annie, Clarabel, Lady Hatt and the children
 * Togo Igawa as Hiro
 * Kerry Shale as Diesel, some groaning passengers and the Zoo Keeper
 * David Bedella as Victor
 * William Hope as a Railway Inspector
 * Michael Legge as Luke
 * Jonathan Broadbent as Bill and Ben
 * Bob Golding as Stephen and Sidney
 * Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
 * Jonathan Forbes as Connor
 * Rebecca O'Mara as Caitlin
 * Miranda Raison as Millie

US

 * Martin Sherman as Thomas, Percy and Diesel
 * William Hope as Edward, Toby, Whiff, Rocky, Farmer McColl, the Dock Manager, the Wellsworth station worker, and a Railroad Inspector
 * Kerry Shale as Henry, Gordon, James, Scruff, Kevin, Harold, Sir Topham Hatt, some groaning passengers, the Zoo Keeper and a workman
 * Jules de Jongh as Emily and the children
 * Steven Kynman as Duck, Dart, Paxton, Butch, Peter Sam and a Railroad Inspector
 * Glenn Wrage as Spencer and Cranky
 * Keith Wickham as Harvey, Salty, Den, Norman, Stafford, Skarloey, Sir Handel, Bertie, a Railroad Inspector, and the Maron Station Speaker
 * Matt Wilkinson as Diesel 10, Rusty, Winston, and Merrick
 * Ben Small as Charlie, Rheneas, Flynn, the Troublesome Trucks and Owen
 * David Bedella as Victor
 * Togo Igawa as Hiro
 * Teresa Gallagher as Belle, Mavis, Annie, Clarabel, Lady Hatt and the Duchess of Boxford
 * Michael Legge as Luke
 * Jonathan Broadbent as Bill and Ben
 * Bob Golding as Stephen and Sidney
 * Mike Grady as Sir Robert Norramby
 * Jonathan Forbes as Connor
 * Rebecca O'Mara as Caitlin
 * Miranda Raison as Millie
 * David Menkin as Porter

Trivia

 * Every episode has a copyright of 2013.
 * This series marks the first for numerous things:
 * Andrew Brenner's first series as head writer.
 * Mark Moraghan's first series as narrator for the UK and US dubs.
 * The first series since the seventh where Toby speaks in only one episode.
 * The first series since the second series to have the same narrator for both the UK and US, excluding the original narrator for the twelfth series.
 * The first series in which Maithwaite does not appear in since its introduction until the twenty-second series.
 * The first series to have a different episode order in Australia than the UK and US.
 * The first series animated by Arc Productions.
 * The first series to credit the writers on the episode title cards instead of in the ending credits.
 * The first series since the twelfth series not to feature anyone from the Steam Team in every episode.
 * The first series of the CGI series to not have the engines' whistles bulge up and down when operated.
 * The first series since the eleventh series to have 26 episodes. However, it was initially going to have 20 episodes when in the middle of programming.
 * The first series since the fifth series to have a railway consultant. While being the first series since that same series where Annie and Clarabel speak in more than one episode.
 * The first series since the fourth series dubbed in Ukrainian and to start airing in one year, and finish in another.
 * The first series to feature episodes written by Davey Moore and Laura Beaumont.
 * The first series since the seventh series to have episodes written by Lee Pressman, and the first since the twelfth series to have episodes written by Paul Larson, though all of them are co-written with Laura Beaumont.
 * The first series produced by a separate production team from that producing the series' special.
 * Duck, Bill, Ben and Harvey's first appearances in full CGI.
 * Kellsthorpe Road and Dryaw's first appearances in full CGI.
 * The first series since the thirteenth in where 'Arry and Bert do not appear since their returns.
 * The first series to have David Bedella as Victor in the UK version as the executives decided that Matt Wilkinson's voice for the character is not as strong as David's.
 * The first series to feature Steven Kynman as Butch in the US.
 * The first time Sidney and Luke appear in episodes.
 * Owen and Merrick's first speaking roles in an episode.
 * The first and only time where Diesel 10 appears in an episode.
 * The first series to feature Keith Wickham as Bertie and Norman and Steven Kynman as Dart.
 * The first series to have Bob Golding, Rebecca O'Mara, Jonathan Forbes, Miranda Raison, Mike Grady, David Menkin, and Jonathan Broadbent as part of the voice cast.
 * The first series where all the Steam Team have lamps and tail-lamps as they were requested to be added by Sam Wilkinson.
 * The first series since the sixth where Bill and Ben appear in more than one episode.
 * The first series that Rosie appears, but does not speak in since her introduction in the tenth series.
 * The first and only series in which Norman speaks in all of his appearances until the twenty-third series.
 * The first series produced by HiT Entertainment under the ownership of Mattel.
 * The first series since their debuts in Misty Island Rescue where Bash, Dash, Ferdinand, Captain, Ol' Wheezy and Hee-Haw do not appear.
 * The first series where not all episodes were dubbed in Dutch, only the episodes from the Spills and Thrills home media release were dubbed.
 * The first series dubbed in Latvian, Lithuanian and Baltic Russian in 2014 and aired on Kidzone TV.
 * This series marks the only of a few things
 * The only series to feature Ben Small as Flynn after Rupert Degas left the voice cast.
 * The only series since his return in Misty Island Rescue where Stanley does not appear.
 * The only series to be directed by David Baas.
 * In the UK, this series was released in several stages across a two-year period rather than being aired all together:
 * The series premiered on 3rd June 2013 with a run of ten episodes.
 * Another week of new episodes aired from 30th September 2013. One episode aired on 5th November and four more aired in December.
 * The final six episodes went straight to DVD in March 2014.
 * Four of the final six episodes aired on 5-6 July 2014.
 * The final two episodes aired on 21st November 2014.
 * The entire series started airing on Cartoonito UK on Monday 3 December 2018. While being the last series to air on that channel.
 * This series contained the 400th episode of the television series, which was The Thomas Way.
 * For the first several episodes of the series, PBS used an opening title from earlier series, with Michael Brandon listed as the narrator and Greg Tiernan listed as the director. The remainder of the episodes would feature the correct opening title, as would the initial episodes in subsequent airings.
 * This was also the last series of a couple of things:
 * The last episodic series to be in fullscreen 4:3 on DVD in the American version. But all except for the Spills and Thrills episodes from the US version of the DVD, and episodes such as Bill or Ben?, Too Many Fire Engines, The Phantom Express, Henry's Hero and Not Now Charlie as seen in widescreen 16:9 by the US version of Engines to the Rescue.
 * The last series in which all episodes have been dubbed into German. From the eighteenth series onwards, only episodes from a certain DVD have been dubbed.
 * The last series where Henrietta does not have a face. This is also the only series animated by Arc Productions that she does not have a face.
 * The last series in which all of the episodes were directed by the same person.
 * The last series to have a half-hour airing in Latin America and Brazil.
 * In Norway, this series was shown on the website TV 2 Sumo before airing on television.
 * The final eleven episodes of this series were released in Australia and Japan before their UK debuts.
 * In the Estonian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Baltic Russian and one of the Vietnamese dubs, the UK dub can be heard in the background as a dubbing track was not used.
 * In the Korean dub, the original production crew were never credited.
 * In the Romanian, Norwegian, Estonian, Hungarian, Latvian, Lithuanian, Serbian, Czech, Polish, Baltic Russian, Ukrainian, Greek, Turkish, Indonesian, Thai, Chinese Mandarin, Taiwanese Mandarin and Cantonese dubs, credited Mark Moraghan as the narrator, even though they were re-dubbed in their respective languages.
 * In the European Portuguese and Russian dubs of JimJam airings, credited Mark Moraghan as the narrator, even though they were re-dubbed their respective languages.
 * Although Arc Productions had officially taken over the animation aspects of the television series, starting from this series, the episodes still used the opening titles and closing credits made by Nitrogen Studios which continued until the nineteenth series.

External Link

 * SiF's interview with Andrew Brenner

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