Season 3, Episodes 16-20 (Transmission 14)

Season 3, Episodes 16-20 is the fourteenth episode of Thomas and Friends.

Edward, Trevor and The Really Useful Party

 * Edward and Trevor come to the rescue of the garden party. By getting the word out, they make sure this party isn't stuck in the mud.

Buzz, Buzz

 * James buzzes into a station when a beehive falls and breaks. James wishes they'd go away. But, the bees swarm onto James and nothing he does can shake them loose. Will James get stung or will he be the Bees Knees?

All At Sea

 * With the regatta in town, Duck wishes he could go sailing. When an emergency pops up, Duck shows why he's the Great Western.

One Good Turn

 * Bill and Ben face off against each other when they encounter trouble on the turntable.

Tender Engines

 * Gordon faces a little jealousy over a two-tendered engine. While Sir Topham Hatt cheers Gordon up, Duck tenders Henry a trick.

Characters

 * Edward
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Duck
 * Donald
 * Bill and Ben
 * Diesel
 * BoCo
 * Terence
 * Bertie
 * Trevor
 * Harold
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Thomas (cameo)
 * Annie and Clarabel (cameo)

Trivia

 * Stories told by George Carlin.

Full Script

 * (Start of Transmission 14, we start with the Britt Allcroft Presents logo. Then, we start with the Thomas and Friends Season 5 intro, with Thomas, with Annie and Clarabel passing the windmill, as the "THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE & FRIENDS" logo appears. Then, the "BASED ON THE RAILWAY SERIES BY THE REV.W.AWDRY" logo appears, and then the "ADAPTATION BY BRITT ALLCROFT" logo. Then, we see Thomas passing under a bride, as the "EDWARD, TREVOR & THE REALLY USEFUL PARTY" title card appears. Finally, we see Thomas arriving at the last station, as the "TOLD BY GEORGE CARLIN" title card appears, and then the "DIRECTED BY DAVID MITTON" title card appears, then we start the first story.)
 * George Carlin: Trevor the Traction Engine is old-fashioned, but he doesn't care. He knows that he is really useful, like his friend Edward the Blue Engine. Early one morning, Trevor was chuffing about the Vicarage Orchard. He had important news for Edward.
 * Trevor: The Vicar says that not all children are able to have holidays by the sea, so he's having a garden party to raise money for his seaside trip. I'm going to be the star attraction.
 * George Carlin: Chattered Trevor.
 * Trevor: Giving rides to all the visitors. The Vicar is putting up posters all about it.
 * Edward: I'd like to help too.
 * George Carlin: Sighed Edward.
 * Edward: But without my rails, I wouldn't be much good at the garden party.
 * George Carlin: It was a beautiful day, but Edward was worried.
 * Edward: I wish there was something I can do for a party.
 * George Carlin: He said.
 * Edward: I'd like to be helpful like Trevor.
 * George Carlin: Edward's driver laughed.
 * Edward's Driver: You're helpful in your own way, and that's on the railway.
 * George Carlin: Next day, it was Trevor's turn to look disappointed. He had bad news.
 * Trevor: The Vicar's been so busy that he forgot to put up the posters. Now no one will know about the party.
 * George Carlin: But Edward had an idea.
 * Edward: Don't worry.
 * George Carlin: He said.
 * Edward: Everything is going to be all right.
 * George Carlin: Then he explained to his driver.
 * Edward: The vicar can paste his posters on my cab and coaches, so wherever I go, they'll go too.
 * Edward's Driver: Well done, Edward.
 * George Carlin: Said his driver.
 * Edward's Driver: I'm sure Sir Topham Hatt would agree.
 * George Carlin: As indeed he did. Edward steamed happily to the stations collecting his passengers.
 * Passengers: Look!
 * George Carlin: They said.
 * Passengers: The vicar is holding a party. We must go do that.
 * George Carlin: Later, Trevor was resting in the orchard shed when Bertie rolled by.
 * Bertie: Hello, Trevor. Why are you dozing there like an old stick-in-the-mud?
 * Trevor: I'm not dozing, I'm resting.
 * George Carlin: Replied Trevor. Then he told Bertie about the vicar's party.
 * Bertie: I'll be there too.
 * George Carlin: Boasted Bertie.
 * Bertie: I'm not sure people will wanna ride on an old traction engine after traveling in the smart red bus like me.
 * George Carlin: The party day arrived. It had rained heavenly during the night, and the orchard ground was soaked.
 * Trevor: Rain and mud won't spoil my day.
 * George Carlin: Said Trevor.
 * Jem Cole: No, indeed.
 * George Carlin: Agreed his driver.
 * Jem Cole: We'll stay on the road, then we won't get bogged down.
 * George Carlin: Trevor was soon busy trending up and down the quiet country lane, carrying lots of laughing children. He was just turning the corner when he heard Bertie.
 * Bertie: Hello, old-timer. I'm taking everyone to the party. People had come from all other the island.
 * George Carlin: Trevor gave Bertie a cheerful whistle, and turned backed towards the orchard. Then there was trouble.
 * Bertie: Help, I'm stuck!
 * George Carlin: Shouted Bertie. His wheels had sunk deep in the orchard mud. Terence the Tractor arrived just in time.
 * Terence: I'm the one who has to plow fields.
 * George Carlin: Laughed Terence.
 * Terence: We better get you out of here.
 * George Carlin: Using strong ropes, Terence and Trevor pulled Bertie cleared the mud.
 * Trevor: This will teach Bertie a thing or two.
 * George Carlin: Trevor chuffered to himself. At last, Bertie was on the road again.
 * Bertie: Thank you, Trevor. You're not a stick-in-the-mud at all.
 * Trevor: No.
 * George Carlin: Smiled Trevor.
 * Trevor: But you were, just for a little while.
 * George Carlin: That evening, the vicar arrived to see Edward and his driver.
 * Vicar: Thanks to your good idea about the posters, hundreds of people paid to come to the party. We've raised lots of money for the children.
 * George Carlin: Edward was very pleased, and Trevor fell happily asleep thinking of all the children who would now get to the seaside at last.
 * (We see Thomas passing under a bridge, as the "BUZZ, BUZZ" title card appears, thus starting the second story.)
 * George Carlin: Trevor the Traction Engine was enjoying his work in vicarage orchard. Birds were singing, and apples were ripening on the trees. It was a lovely day.
 * James: Hello, Trevor.
 * George Carlin: Said James.
 * James: You look as bright and cheerful as my red paint.
 * Trevor: Oh, I am.
 * George Carlin: Replied Trevor.
 * James: What's that noise?
 * Trevor: It's the bees.
 * George Carlin: Laughed Trevor.
 * Trevor: They're all in these boxy things called beehives. I'm taking them to the station. The vicar says his bees make good honey, and he's giving some of them to his friends.
 * George Carlin: Just then, BoCo the diesel engine hummed in.
 * BoCo: Take care, you two. Don't make the bees angry. They might sting you.
 * George Carlin: James didn't like being told what to do by a diesel, and he buzzed away.
 * BoCo: Goodbye, Trevor.
 * George Carlin: Called BoCo and set off to see Duck at the next station. Bill and Ben, the tank engine twins, were busy arranging cars, but they scampered off when they saw BoCo.
 * BoCo: I remember the first time I met those two.
 * George Carlin: Laughed BoCo.
 * BoCo: They nearly made my eyes pop out. Edward soon put a stop in their games.
 * Duck: Edward is the only one who can keep Bill and Ben in order.
 * George Carlin: Chuckled Duck.
 * Duck: I sometimes call them "The Bees".
 * BoCo: A good name.
 * George Carlin: Replied BoCo.
 * BoCo: Their terrors when the start buzzing around.
 * George Carlin: James bustled in.
 * James: What's that, Duck? Are you afraid of bees? They're only insects, after all, so don't let that buzz box diesel tell you different.
 * Duck: His name is BoCo, and he didn't. We...
 * James: I wouldn't care if hundreds were swarming around. I'd just blow smoke and make them buzz off.
 * Duck: Buzz, buzz, buzz.
 * George Carlin: Retorted Duck. The next morning, James arrived at the station to collect his coaches. The passengers were excited, and keened to get on board. The platform was crowded, and the porter was in a hurry.
 * Porter: Mind your backs.
 * George Carlin: He shouted. Then, there was trouble. The beehive fell and broke open. The station cleared like magic. James heard a familiar buzzing. The bees were too cold to be cross, so they buzzed around his fireman hoping he'd mend their hive, but he didn't understand, nor did his driver., so the bees turned to James. His boiler was nice and warm.
 * James: Buzz off! Buzz off!
 * George Carlin: Hissed James. One bee burnt its foot.
 * Bee: Ooh, aah, ooh! ooh!
 * George Carlin: The bee thought James had burnt him on purpose.
 * (The bee charges toward James)
 * George Carlin: So it stung James right back on the nose.
 * (The bee stings James's nose, turning it red and swollen)
 * James: Eeeeeeeeeeeee!
 * George Carlin: Whistled James. He had had enough, so had his fireman and driver.
 * (James fled from Knapford)
 * George Carlin: They didn't notice till too late that they had left all their coaches behind. They tried everything to get rid of the bees. First they spun on the turntable, but to no avail. They tried washing them off, but the bees clung harder to James' warm boiler. Then they tried smoking them off by going through a long tunnel, but still, the bees wouldn't go away.
 * James' Driver: It's no good, James.
 * George Carlin: Said his driver.
 * James' Driver: We'll just have to get back to the orchard, and fetch another hive.
 * George Carlin: James' reply was drowned by the sound of buzzing. The vicar was waiting anxiously for James.
 * (James arrived at the orchard)
 * George Carlin: When he arrived, the bees swarmed straight into their new home.
 * James' Driver: Come on, James.
 * George Carlin: Said his driver.
 * James' Driver: What you need now is a good hose-down.
 * George Carlin: Later that evening, James was resting in the shed, when the vicar came to see him.
 * Vicar: Thank you for saving my bees.
 * George Carlin: He said.
 * Vicar: It's the pity it's not Christmas; then we can call you James the Red-Nosed Engine.
 * George Carlin: Everyone laughed, even James. But instead, they decided to call James "The Bees Knees", which means they thought he was more useful than ever.