Thomas The Tank Engine And Friends (1984) s16e17 Episode Script
Welcome Stafford
1 (TOOTING) They're two, they're four, they're six, they're eight Shunting trucks and hauling freight Red and green and brown and blue They're the Really Useful Crew All with different roles to play Round Tidmouth Sheds or far away Down the hills and round the bends Thomas and his friends (NARRATOR READING) NARRATOR: Spencer is a snooty engine! When he visits Sodor, he races past the other engines and thinks that this makes him very grand.
Spencer thinks he is the most special engine on Sodor.
One morning, Spencer was feeling particularly special.
Good morning, Thomas! Good morning, Spencer.
You look happy.
I am! Today, I have a very special Special! I am to meet Stafford, the new shunting engine, and show him round the island.
I've finished my jobs for this morning.
I'd like to meet Stafford, too.
Then you had better pump your pistons, little fellow, and follow me! And Spencer whooshed away to the Steamworks.
He pulled up in a swirl of silver steam.
Hello, Steamworks! But no one was listening to Spencer.
They were all too busy with Stafford.
I said, "Hello!" - Victor sighed.
- We heard you, Spencer.
Hello.
Come and meet Stafford! Spencer puffed over to Stafford, just as Thomas chuffed in.
- Hello, Stafford.
I'm Thomas! - Hello, Thomas! Stafford is very special.
Tell them why, Stafford.
Stafford blushed.
I'm an electric engine.
I have a battery, not a boiler! That's very special! That is why I have been chosen to show Stafford to the island of Sodor! Puff along, Stafford! The island awaits! Victor sighed.
No, Mr Silver Steam! Stafford can't puff.
He has a battery.
And there is something very important to remember about batteries.
I know about batteries, Victor.
Run along, Stafford! Victor wheeshed.
Batteries run out! But Spencer wasn't listening.
The island will think I'm very grand, showing them an electric engine! Stafford rolled up.
Er, just one thing, Spencer.
First, I will take you to the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre.
They will be amazed.
And Spencer wheeshed grandly away, with Stafford following close behind.
The Sodor Search and Rescue Centre was a long way away.
Just one thing, Spencer.
But Spencer wasn't listening.
Spencer! I say, Spencer, can you hear me? Spencer didn't hear Stafford.
He was too busy whistling and wheeshing at the children.
Spencer! Spencer! My battery's running out.
And Stafford rolled to a stop.
Oh, dear! Spencer steamed into the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre.
Hello, Rescue Team! I have the special Special of bringing you Stafford, the Electric Shunting Engine! The Rescue Team looked, and looked again, at the space on the track behind Spencer.
Spencer sniffed.
Say hello, Stafford.
We may be missing something here, Spencer, but there's no one with you.
Spencer felt silly.
Fizzling fireboxes! Stafford must be lost.
I will find him.
And Spencer steamed swiftly away.
Spencer found Stafford.
His battery was being charged.
Whatever happened to you, Stafford? Stafford sighed.
I'm sorry, Spencer.
My battery ran Please! I know about batteries.
Misty Island awaits.
And Spencer whooshed away, with Stafford following close behind.
Misty Island was a long way.
Stafford was worried.
Just one thing, Spencer.
But Spencer still wasn't listening.
Spencer! I say, Spencer, can you hear me? But Spencer was too busy whistling and wheeshing at the children.
I'm afraid my battery's running out again, Spencer.
Er, Spencer! And Stafford slowed to a halt.
Oh, dear, here we go again! Spencer steamed in to the logging station.
Bash, Dash and Ferdinand were there.
Hello, Misty Island Locos! I have the special Special of bringing you Stafford, the Electric Shunting Engine! The Misty Island Locos looked, and looked again, at the space on the track behind Spencer.
Say hello, Stafford.
(LAUGHING) Is Stafford very small? Or maybe he couldn't make it? That's right.
Spencer felt even sillier.
Blistering boilers! I must find him.
And Spencer chuffed crossly away.
Spencer found Stafford.
His battery was being charged again.
Stafford, what is the matter now? I'm sorry, Spencer.
The thing is, my battery runs Please! Battery, smattery.
The Duke and Duchess of Boxford await at their summer house.
And Spencer thundered away, with Stafford following close behind.
The Duke and Duchess of Boxford's summer house was a long way away.
Stafford was even more worried.
Just one thing, Spencer, my battery is going to No, Stafford! We're late! Your battery is fine.
But Stafford's battery wasn't fine.
It had run out of power.
Spencer! Spencer! Er Oh, never mind, Spencer.
The Duke and Duchess were waiting by their summer house.
Spencer whooshed in, grandly.
Hello, my Duke and Duchess.
I have the special Special of bringing you Stafford, the electric shunting engine.
The Duke and Duchess looked, and looked again, at the space on the tracks behind Spencer.
- Stafford's not there.
- You've lost him.
Did you let his battery run down? Spencer groaned.
Oh! I think I did, sir.
We must find him at once.
And Spencer steamed sadly away with the Duke and Duchess.
Once again Spencer found Stafford having his battery charged.
The Duke and Duchess were thrilled! What a splendid little engine.
We have to meet the Fat Controller now at Knapford.
Pump your pistons, Spencer.
But Spencer's pistons couldn't pump.
And his boiler couldn't bubble.
All the long journeys meant Spencer had run out of coal.
Oh, dear! Stafford, could you help him, please? Happy to help! Oh, the shame! So Stafford shunted Spencer all the way to Knapford Station.
Everyone was excited to see Stafford! Nobody noticed Spencer.
I only have one thing to say to such a Really Useful engine.
Welcome, Stafford! And everyone cheered! (CHEERING) (TOOTING) (CHILDREN SINGING)
Spencer thinks he is the most special engine on Sodor.
One morning, Spencer was feeling particularly special.
Good morning, Thomas! Good morning, Spencer.
You look happy.
I am! Today, I have a very special Special! I am to meet Stafford, the new shunting engine, and show him round the island.
I've finished my jobs for this morning.
I'd like to meet Stafford, too.
Then you had better pump your pistons, little fellow, and follow me! And Spencer whooshed away to the Steamworks.
He pulled up in a swirl of silver steam.
Hello, Steamworks! But no one was listening to Spencer.
They were all too busy with Stafford.
I said, "Hello!" - Victor sighed.
- We heard you, Spencer.
Hello.
Come and meet Stafford! Spencer puffed over to Stafford, just as Thomas chuffed in.
- Hello, Stafford.
I'm Thomas! - Hello, Thomas! Stafford is very special.
Tell them why, Stafford.
Stafford blushed.
I'm an electric engine.
I have a battery, not a boiler! That's very special! That is why I have been chosen to show Stafford to the island of Sodor! Puff along, Stafford! The island awaits! Victor sighed.
No, Mr Silver Steam! Stafford can't puff.
He has a battery.
And there is something very important to remember about batteries.
I know about batteries, Victor.
Run along, Stafford! Victor wheeshed.
Batteries run out! But Spencer wasn't listening.
The island will think I'm very grand, showing them an electric engine! Stafford rolled up.
Er, just one thing, Spencer.
First, I will take you to the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre.
They will be amazed.
And Spencer wheeshed grandly away, with Stafford following close behind.
The Sodor Search and Rescue Centre was a long way away.
Just one thing, Spencer.
But Spencer wasn't listening.
Spencer! I say, Spencer, can you hear me? Spencer didn't hear Stafford.
He was too busy whistling and wheeshing at the children.
Spencer! Spencer! My battery's running out.
And Stafford rolled to a stop.
Oh, dear! Spencer steamed into the Sodor Search and Rescue Centre.
Hello, Rescue Team! I have the special Special of bringing you Stafford, the Electric Shunting Engine! The Rescue Team looked, and looked again, at the space on the track behind Spencer.
Spencer sniffed.
Say hello, Stafford.
We may be missing something here, Spencer, but there's no one with you.
Spencer felt silly.
Fizzling fireboxes! Stafford must be lost.
I will find him.
And Spencer steamed swiftly away.
Spencer found Stafford.
His battery was being charged.
Whatever happened to you, Stafford? Stafford sighed.
I'm sorry, Spencer.
My battery ran Please! I know about batteries.
Misty Island awaits.
And Spencer whooshed away, with Stafford following close behind.
Misty Island was a long way.
Stafford was worried.
Just one thing, Spencer.
But Spencer still wasn't listening.
Spencer! I say, Spencer, can you hear me? But Spencer was too busy whistling and wheeshing at the children.
I'm afraid my battery's running out again, Spencer.
Er, Spencer! And Stafford slowed to a halt.
Oh, dear, here we go again! Spencer steamed in to the logging station.
Bash, Dash and Ferdinand were there.
Hello, Misty Island Locos! I have the special Special of bringing you Stafford, the Electric Shunting Engine! The Misty Island Locos looked, and looked again, at the space on the track behind Spencer.
Say hello, Stafford.
(LAUGHING) Is Stafford very small? Or maybe he couldn't make it? That's right.
Spencer felt even sillier.
Blistering boilers! I must find him.
And Spencer chuffed crossly away.
Spencer found Stafford.
His battery was being charged again.
Stafford, what is the matter now? I'm sorry, Spencer.
The thing is, my battery runs Please! Battery, smattery.
The Duke and Duchess of Boxford await at their summer house.
And Spencer thundered away, with Stafford following close behind.
The Duke and Duchess of Boxford's summer house was a long way away.
Stafford was even more worried.
Just one thing, Spencer, my battery is going to No, Stafford! We're late! Your battery is fine.
But Stafford's battery wasn't fine.
It had run out of power.
Spencer! Spencer! Er Oh, never mind, Spencer.
The Duke and Duchess were waiting by their summer house.
Spencer whooshed in, grandly.
Hello, my Duke and Duchess.
I have the special Special of bringing you Stafford, the electric shunting engine.
The Duke and Duchess looked, and looked again, at the space on the tracks behind Spencer.
- Stafford's not there.
- You've lost him.
Did you let his battery run down? Spencer groaned.
Oh! I think I did, sir.
We must find him at once.
And Spencer steamed sadly away with the Duke and Duchess.
Once again Spencer found Stafford having his battery charged.
The Duke and Duchess were thrilled! What a splendid little engine.
We have to meet the Fat Controller now at Knapford.
Pump your pistons, Spencer.
But Spencer's pistons couldn't pump.
And his boiler couldn't bubble.
All the long journeys meant Spencer had run out of coal.
Oh, dear! Stafford, could you help him, please? Happy to help! Oh, the shame! So Stafford shunted Spencer all the way to Knapford Station.
Everyone was excited to see Stafford! Nobody noticed Spencer.
I only have one thing to say to such a Really Useful engine.
Welcome, Stafford! And everyone cheered! (CHEERING) (TOOTING) (CHILDREN SINGING)