THESE ARE SOLEY MY OWN OPINIONS AND NOT FROM THE THOMAS & FRIENDS FAN BASE
THOMAS, TERENCE AND THE SNOW
Adapted for Television by
Britt Allcroft, David Mitton & Robert Cardona
Originally Written by
The Rev.W.Awdry
Air Date:
25/10/84
Plot:
As the Autumn season arrived on the Island of Sodor, Thomas met a tractor named Terence who was ploughing in a field close by. Thomas notice that the tractor has caterpillar wheels and called them ugly. One day Thomas was fitted with a snowplough as Winter came. It was cumbersome and ended up being damaged. The next day, Thomas got stuck! And who else to save him but Terence.
PRO:
- The opening shot at the beginning of the episode.
CON:
- Thomas should be sent to his shed on his branch line not Tidmouth.
This episode almost stuck visually with the book and this another episode where Thomas learns his lesson instead of learning his lesson and forgetting about it in the next episode. This is also another episode where Awdry's characters act like children, they get punished and learn their lesson. Though there are two nitpicks with the episode like Thomas being sent to Tidmouth sheds instead of his branch line shed, I know the show were in the early stages and that Thomas was not seen pulling his train backwards and forwards as there's no turntable at either station, only passing loops.
I always love the opening shot of the episode when you look at it, it gives you a nice nostalgic autumn feeling. This episode is another great episode.
Rating: 5/5
