Thomas & Friends: Season 18
Season 18 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of Thomas & Friends Season 17.
- Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
- Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
- Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.
Episode Guide
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Old Reliable Edward
Aug 25, 2014 · 11 min
Gordon is always teasing Edward for being old and unreliable and never thanks him for helping him up the hill. One day, Thomas decides to play a trick on Gordon to give Edward the
Not So Slow Coaches
Aug 26, 2014 · 11 min
Annie and Clarabel are always complaining about Thomas' speed, until one day they are accidentally coupled to Caitlin. Can Thomas stop high-speed Caitlin before she takes his carri
Flatbeds Of Fear
Aug 27, 2014 · 11 min
After hearing an eerie noise at the docks, Salty tells Thomas that it's the "Flatbeds of Fear" looking for an engine to couple up to. The word spreads and soon Henry and Emily hear
Disappearing Diesels
Aug 28, 2014 · 11 min
Diesel gets all the other diesels to hide from Paxton who thinks they've all disappeared. Diesel gets carried away and takes the joke a bit too far, but despite this, Paxton still
Signals Crossed
Aug 29, 2014 · 11 min
Toby is always worried about going through Knapford Junction. With the help of Henrietta and Thomas, Toby conquers his fear and is even responsible for spotting a faulty signal.
Toad's Adventure
Sep 1, 2014 · 11 min
Toad is bored of listening to Oliver's stories and wants an adventure of his own. He gets his wish when some trucks break away on Gordon's Hill. Can Toad stop the trucks before the
Duck In The Water
Sep 2, 2014 · 11 min
James needs to rescue Duck from a flood. James collects Rocky, but doesn't wait for the crane's arm to be secured. Rocky's arm knocks over a signal which leads to all sorts of trou
Duck & The Slip Coaches
Sep 3, 2014 · 11 min
It is high summer, when many tourists visit Sodor and The Fat Controller is concerned about getting them all to their destinations on time. Duck tells the other engines about the s
Thomas The Quarry Engine
Sep 4, 2014 · 11 min
When Thomas and Diesel are sent to collect trucks from Farquhar Quarry, they argue about who should be the back engine.
Thomas & The Emergency Cable
Sep 5, 2014 · 11 min
Thomas is on his branch line when a passenger pulls the emergency cable and he has to stop quickly. However, it turns out not to be an emergency at all, but a bird watcher who has
Duncan & The Grumpy Passenger
Sep 8, 2014 · 11 min
Duncan, the grumpiest engine on the narrow gauge railway, gets a taste of his own medicine when he receives a very grumpy passenger.
Marion & The Pipe
Sep 9, 2014 · 11 min
Marion uncovers what she thinks is the mast of a Viking ship while doing some repairs on an embankment. Thomas suspects that she may have hit a water pipe, but Marion is not so sur
Missing Gator
Sep 10, 2014 · 11 min
Percy misses his friend Gator and ends up rushing around as he tries to keep his mind occupied. He is so busy that he loses control of some trucks, which roll into an old mine.
No Steam Without Coal
Sep 11, 2014 · 11 min
Bill and Ben run out of coal during a shortage at Clay Pits and have to rely on Timothy, who runs on oil, to help them out.
Spencer's VIP
Sep 12, 2014 · 11 min
Spencer brings a VIP back from the mainland, but is so intent on doing a good job that he does not notice that he has been sent down the wrong track.
Toad's Bright Idea
Sep 15, 2014 · 11 min
It is a slow day for Gator when he finds himself sitting around with nothing to do. However when Oliver breaks down, Gator is more than happy to help.
Long Lost Friend
Dec 23, 2014 · 11 min
Gator returns to the Island of Sodor after being away for a long time. He is looking forward to seeing his old friend Percy.
Last Train For Christmas
Dec 24, 2014 · 11 min
It's Christmas Eve and a lot of passengers are coming home to Sodor for the holidays. Connor can't carry all the passengers who are trying to get on his train.
Duncan The Humbug
Dec 25, 2014 · 11 min
Everyone is happy at Christmas time except for Duncan, the Scottish narrow gauge engine, who seems to be grumbling even more than usual.
The Perfect Gift
Dec 26, 2014 · 11 min
The whole island is celebrating Christmas and there are decorations everywhere. But it doesn't look very Christmassy at the scrap yard. Percy starts to worry that Reg is missing ou
Emily Saves The World
Jul 27, 2015 · 11 min
Emily has to take a giant globe to the animal park.
Timothy & The Rainbow Truck
Jul 28, 2015 · 11 min
Bill & Ben trick Timothy into going on an island-wide search for a multi-colored truck. But when the oil-burning engine realizes he's been duped, Salty helps him find a clever way
Marion & The Dinosaurs
Jul 29, 2015 · 11 min
Marion thinks she saw dinosaurs in the middle of the night, but passes it off as a dream. She then gets a real shock when they seem to be real.
Samson At Your Service
Jul 30, 2015 · 11 min
After losing his way on his first day, new engine Samson has become a laughing stock amongst the engines. The strong little tank engine is determined to get through his day without
Samson Sent For Scrap
Jul 31, 2015 · 11 min
When Scruff breaks down, Samson is sent to help Harvey collect scrap from the lineside, but Samson takes his instructions a little too literally.
Millie & The Volcano
Jul 31, 2015 · 11 min
When Millie is startled by the head of a model dinosaur, Samson makes fun of her and the French narrow gauge engine is determined to get her own back.