Emily's New Coaches
| "Emily's New Coaches" | |
|---|---|
| Thomas & Friends episode | |
| Episode no. |
Season 7 Episode 1 (157) |
| Directed by | David Mitton |
| Written by | Jan Page |
| Narrated by |
Michael Angelis (UK/US) Michael Brandon (US) |
| Produced by | Phil Fehrle |
| Original air date | 6 October 2003 |
| Running time | 5 minutes |
Emily's New Coaches is the seventh series premiere and the 157th overall episode of the British children's television series Thomas & Friends. It originally aired on ITV in the United Kingdom in 2003. The series follows the main protagonist, a blue train named Thomas and his various friends in the Island of Sodor. In this episode, a new engine named Emily arrives and unintentionally steals Annie and Clarabel. This makes Thomas cross, and he and the other engines make Emily feel rather unwelcome.
The episode is directed by David Mitton, produced by Phil Fehrle, written by Jan Page and narrated by Michael Angelis in both the UK and US and Michael Brandon in the US. It is also the first episode narrated by Michael Brandon in the US.
Plot
A new engine named Emily has arrived, and she has to take some coaches and Annie and Clarabel are the only ones around. Both Annie and Clarabel are shocked that Emily's driver said that "they'll do".
Later, Emily is pulling Annie and Clarabel when Thomas spots her and is furious about it. When Emily whistles hello to the other engines, they refuse to whistle back. Emily is upset by the engines being unfriendly, but when she shunts Annie and Clarabel into a shed that Oliver is near, he tells her that they are Thomas' coaches. Emily tries to find Thomas, who in the meantime was sent to collect some new coaches. Emily is still looking for Thomas when she is told by a signalman that Oliver has not cleared the crossing, so she goes to investigate. Oliver has broken down and Thomas is heading towards him and cannot stop. Emily pushes Oliver out of the way just in time and in gratitude, the Fat Controller presents her with the new coaches.
Emily then apologises to Thomas for taking his coaches, and Thomas also apologises for being mad. Then, Emily asks if they can be friends, and Thomas agrees. Emily loves her coaches and being part of the Fat Controller's railway, ending the episode.
Release
In the US, it was released on New Friends for Thomas in 2004. It was later released on Engine Friends in 2012.