THESE ARE SOLEY MY OPINIONS AND NOT FROM THE THOMAS & FRIENDS FAN BASE
ONE GOOD TURN
Written by
Britt Allcroft and David Mitton
Directed by
David Mitton
Air Date:
4/09/92
Plot:
Bill and Ben are sent to the yards on Edward's branch line by the Fat Controller to help out with BoCo with the trucks and coaches. As a reward, they get to go on the turntable for the first time, but the foreman had accidentally left Bill at the wrong place and Ben was puffing directly to him. The two engines were cross and gave themselves the silent treatment. They caused a fuss in the yard to BoCo and Edward and the big green diesel had a plan, which was approved by the Fat Controller. Bill and Ben are to take the regular goods train. Ben coupled to the train himself, but can't. Then the twins laughed and decided to pull together.
PRO:
- It's nice to see Bill and Ben working in other places then the china clay works.
CON:
- 'Mischievous engines on the Fat Controller's Railway' they are privately owned engines, so the Fat Controller never owns them as his own.
- Wouldn't it be better if the twins were coupled up to each other rather then being uncoupled?
- Why shoe-horn Thomas in the end?
This is one of my favourite Bill and Ben episodes as it was good episode to see them working in other places rather then just the china clay works, but what I don't like is that they claimed to be on the Fat Controller's railway, when really in the RWS, they are privately owned engines of the china clay works. Other then that and my other two cons, this is another personal favourite, its great to see BoCo and the twins again.
Rating: 4/5
