- "Just an observation, Mr. Oliver: snow is magical."
"Pah!" - — Toad and Oliver
| Oliver and the Snowman | |
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| Season 1, Episode 14 | |
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| Air date | January 30th, 2014 |
| Written by | DonaldDouglasandOliver11 |
| Directed by | DonaldDouglasandOliver11 |
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Oliver and the Snowman is the fourteenth episode of the first season.
Plot
Oliver and Duck are Great Western engines. They deliver goods and passengers, when the roads were closed by deep snow. Oliver thinks snow is messy and cold "I'm a Great Western engine." he chuffed one day "I shouldn't have to shiver." "Begin your pardon Mr. Oliver." said Toad, "But I think snow is splendid...", "Hurumph!".
Later, Oliver saw some children building a giant snowman for the winter festival, each time Oliver passed by, the snowman grew bigger, and bigger, and bigger, and bigger "Just an observation, Mr. Oliver: snow is magical.", "Pah!", finally the snowman was complete, Oliver chuffed back to his warm cosy shed, the Fat Controller was waiting for him, "You have to return to the mountain village, some goods are needed for the festival, there is also a new line being set up there, I want you to pick up some ballast from the junction and take it to the village." "But all this snow makes my wheels feel chilly." "Really useful engines work hard, whatever the weather.".
Oliver arrived at Arlesburgh Junction, still grumbling, "What's wrong?" asked Bert as Oliver puffed under the chute with his train. Oliver looked up and scowled. "It's all this snow." he complained, "It's getting in my way.", "What do you mean?" asked Bert. "Stupid icy rails, they make you slip and cause you to derail." he explained. "Something like that happened to me yesterday!" said Mike, "Really, what happened?" asked Oliver, "I was pulling a train of ballast, and then I nearly ran over this boy with a bike! He wasn't paying attention. He said it's the snow..." "Pah!" Rex chuffed as he puffed in with some tourists. "No, it was because you weren't paying attention." he teased, "Didn't you slip on the rails?" Mike grew redder than his paintwork. "Why. You little-" "Yes, I know. I am the master of comebacks," grinned Rex. "Quit it!" scowled Mike. "Enough!" Bert interrupted, "I can't stand you two sometimes!" Rex and Mike glared at each other. Toad giggled at their antics. Bert shunted the trucks onto the chute, and the ballast flew through the holes of Oliver's trucks. Finally the ballast was loaded. "Come on Toad, we must get to the mountain village, or else the children will be upset." said Oliver, "Ok, sir!" said Toad, and Oliver set off still grumbling.
Characters
- Donald and Douglas
- Oliver
- Bert
- Rex
- Mike
- Toad
- The Fat Controller
- Stephen Hatt (not named)
- Duck (does not speak)
- Jock (cameo)
- Bridget Hatt (cameo)
- Jeremiah Jobling (cameo)
- Nancy (cameo)
Locations
- Castle Loch
- Ulfstead
- Rolf's Castle
- Oliver's Shed
- Arlesburgh Junction
- Tidmouth Tunnel
- The Fat Controller's Office
Home Media Releases
- Happy Friendly Helpers
- The Complete First Series
Trivia
- This is the first episode of a few things:
- The first appearance of the Arlesdale Railway, as well as its engines, locations and rolling stock in Thomas' Sodor Adventures, this is also the only appearance of the Arlesdale Railway in the first season.
- Toad and Stephen Hatt's first speaking roles, as well as their only speaking roles in the first season.