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"Percy Runs Away" is the seventeenth episode from season one.
Percy forgets Edward's warning about going on the main line and is so startled by Gordon that he runs away.
- “I won't stay here, I'll run away!”
- ―Percy after being frightened by Gordon
Plot[]
After several days of being shut up in the shed, the Fat Controller visits Gordon, James, and Henry. He tells the three that he hopes they are sorry and have learned they are not as important as they thought. He informs them that there is a new tank engine named Percy and that Edward and Thomas have been running the main line well by themselves. However, he is willing to let them out and return to work on the condition that they be good and do not complain about shunting anymore. All three agree and they quickly resume their duties.
The Fat Controller then speaks to Thomas, Edward, and Percy and as a reward for their hard work, allows them to play on the branch line for a few days. Thomas happily collects Annie and Clarabel while Edward and Percy go and play with trucks in the yard. Edward and Thomas leave and Percy is left alone where he enjoys watching the larger engines go by. He also enjoys being cheeky to them, which makes them very cross.
Later, after doing some more shunting, Percy heads back to the yard, but the points are against him. Percy is so eager to work, he carelessly forgets that Edward had told him to whistle when he got to the signal box so that the signalman would know he was there. Suddenly he sees something that does make him whistle, in panic; Gordon, on the same line, heading towards him full speed with the express. Percy is horrified, but cannot do anything and closes his eyes as Gordon gets closer. Luckily Gordon applies his brakes and stops just in time. However, by now a frightened Percy has begun to move and intending to run away, begins running backwards.
Percy runs straight through Edward's station and is so frightened he runs straight up Gordon's Hill without stopping. After he descends the hill, Percy quickly becomes tired but is unable to stop because his crew had jumped out when they saw Gordon. Luckily, a signalman sees that Percy is in trouble and sets the points into a siding, where Percy finally stops in a big bank of soil. By now, Percy is so tired he does not care where he stops. He is dug out of the soil by some workmen, who offer him some coal and a drink of water to make him feel better.
Gordon arrives and congratulates Percy on starting quickly and stopping a potential accident. Percy apologises for his previous cheekiness and Gordon pulls Percy out from the bank.
Now friends with Gordon, Percy quickly settles into his new role as station pilot. Although he never loses his penchant for cheekiness, he now knows to always be careful when he goes on the main line.
Characters[]
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Troublesome Trucks
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Thomas (Laughs only)
- Annie and Clarabel (do not speak)
Locations[]
- Knapford
- Tidmouth Sheds
- Lower Suddery
- Wellsworth
- Gordon's Hill
- Anopha Quarry (mentioned)
Trivia[]
- This episode is based on the story of the same name from The Railway Series book, Troublesome Engines.
- Stock footage from Trouble in the Shed is used.
- In the restored version, when Gordon is approaching Percy, Percy's eye movement is different than it is in the original version.
- Percy's mishap is based on four real events; the first one occurred in Thirsk in 1892, the second one occurred on Christmas Eve 1910 at Hawes Junction, the third occurred in Quintinshill on 22 May 1915 and the fourth one occurred at Newton Abbot August 1939 shortly before the beginning of WWII.
Goofs[]
- Henry has the external steampipes of his new shape in the Tidmouth Sheds scenes.
- When Percy leaves the turntable the turntable sags.
- Annie and Clarabel's nameplates are missing when Thomas takes them away.
- In a close-up of Percy, greenery appears behind him instead of Wellsworth.
- The narrator says that Edward took some empty trucks to the quarry, but the last three are full.
- In one close-up of Percy at the points, the camera jumps a bit.
- In the shot of Percy's wheels spinning as he reverses, there are red specs on his wheels.
- In some shots, while Percy runs away, his crew is in his cab.
- Percy goes further back from the signal box without moving.
- When Gordon is rescuing Percy, one of the workmen has blu-tak around his neck.
- According to maps of Sodor, the branch line to Suddery is between Wellsworth and Gordon's Hill. Percy should have passed the line before he went up Gordon's Hill.
- In the last shot, a track in front of the camera has a dead end.
- When Percy crashes into the bank of soil, his rear stripe sticker is partially unattached from his boiler.
- In George Carlin and the International versions, Gordon told Percy he was clever to stop so quickly at Wellsworth, when it was Gordon who stopped just before Percy started reversing.
- In the close-up of Percy when he is beginning to reverse, a piece of track is visible next to him. However there is no track next to him by the signal box. This also applies to the close-up where he is about to back into the bank of earth.
- Percy passes through Wellsworth long before the narrator says he does.
- Edward's eyes jolt a little at the beginning when the Fat Controller talks to him.
- The inside of Thomas' funnel is white instead of black.
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Season 1 | "Thomas and Gordon" • "Edward and Gordon" • "The Sad Story of Henry" • "Edward, Gordon and Henry" • "Thomas' Train" • "Thomas and the Trucks" • "Thomas and the Breakdown Train" • "James and the Coaches" • "Troublesome Trucks" • "James and the Express" • "Thomas and the Guard" • "Thomas Goes Fishing" • "Thomas, Terence and the Snow" • "Thomas and Bertie" • "Tenders and Turntables" • "Trouble in the Shed" • "Percy Runs Away" • "Coal" • "The Flying Kipper" • "Whistles and Sneezes" • "Toby and the Stout Gentleman" • "Thomas in Trouble" • "Dirty Objects" • "Off the Rails" • "Down the Mine" • "Thomas' Christmas Party" | |
Season 2 | "Thomas, Percy and the Coal" • "Cows" • "Bertie's Chase" • "Saved from Scrap" • "Old Iron" • "Thomas and Trevor" • "Percy and the Signal" • "Duck Takes Charge" • "Percy and Harold" • "The Runaway" • "Percy Takes the Plunge" • "Pop Goes the Diesel" • "Dirty Work" • "A Close Shave" • "Better Late Than Never" • "Break Van" • "The Deputation" • "Thomas Comes to Breakfast" • "Daisy" • "Percy's Predicament" • "The Diseasel" • "Wrong Road" • "Edward's Exploit" • "Ghost Train" • "Woolly Bear" • "Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree" | |
Season 3 | "A Scarf for Percy" • "Percy's Promise" • "Time for Trouble" • "Gordon and the Famous Visitor" • "Donald's Duck" • "Thomas Gets Bumped" • "Thomas, Percy and the Dragon" • "Diesel Does it Again" • "Henry's Forest" • "The Trouble with Mud" · No Joke for James" • "Thomas, Percy and the Post Train" • "Mavis" • "Toby's Tightrope" • "Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party" • "Buzz, Buzz" • "All at Sea" • "One Good Turn" • "Tender Engines" • "Escape" • "Oliver Owns Up" • "Bulgy" • "Heroes" • "Percy, James and the Fruitful Day" • "Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure" | |
Season 4 | "Granpuff" · "Sleeping Beauty" · "Bulldog" · "You Can't Win" · "Four Little Engines" · "A Bad Day for Sir Handel" · "Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady" · "Trucks" · "Home at Last" · "Rock 'n' Roll" · "Special Funnel" · "Steam Roller" · "Passengers and Polish" · "Gallant Old Engine" · "Rusty to the Rescue" · "Thomas and Stepney" · "Train Stops Play" · "Bowled Out" · "Henry and the Elephant" · "Toad Stands by" · "Bulls Eyes" · "Thomas and the Special Letter" · "Paint Pots and Queens" · "Fish" · "Special Attraction" · "Mind That Bike" | |
Season 5 | "Cranky Bugs" · "Horrid Lorry" · "A Better View for Gordon" · "Lady Hatt's Birthday Party" · "James and the Trouble with Trees" · "Gordon and the Gremlin" · "Bye George" · "Baa!" · "Put Upon Percy" · "Toby and the Flood" · "Haunted Henry" · "Double Teething Troubles" · "Stepney Gets Lost" · "Toby's Discovery" · "Something in the Air" · "Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach" · "Thomas and the Rumours" · "Oliver's Find" · "Happy Ever After" · "Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday" · "A Surprise for Percy" · "Make Someone Happy" · "Busy Going Backwards" · "Duncan Gets Spooked" · "Rusty and the Boulder" · "Snow" | |
Season 6 | "Salty's Secret" · "Harvey to the Rescue" · "No Sleep for Cranky" · "A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter" · "Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry" · "The Fogman" · "Jack Jumps In" · "A Friend in Need" · "It's Only Snow" · "Twin Trouble" · "The World's Strongest Engine" · "Scaredy Engines" · "Percy and the Haunted Mine" · "Middle Engine" · "James and the Red Balloon" · "Jack Frost" · "Gordon Takes a Tumble" · "Percy's Chocolate Crunch" · "Buffer Bother" · "Toby Had a Little Lamb" · "Thomas, Percy and the Squeak" · "Thomas the Jet Engine" · "Edward the Very Useful Engine" · "Dunkin Duncan" · "Rusty Saves the Day" · "Faulty Whistles" | |
Season 7 | "Emily's New Coaches" · "Percy Gets it Right" · "Bill, Ben and Fergus" · "The Old Bridge" · "Edward's Brass Band" · "What's the Matter with Henry?" · "James and the Queen of Sodor" · "The Refreshment Lady's Tea Shop" · "The Spotless Record" · "Toby's Windmill" · "Bad Day at Castle Loch" · "Rheneas and the Roller Coaster" · "Salty's Stormy Tale" · "Snow Engine" · "Something Fishy" · "The Runaway Elephant" · "Peace and Quiet" · "Fergus Breaks the Rules" · "Bulgy Rides Again" · "Harold and the Flying Horse" · "The Grand Opening" · "Best Dressed Engine" · "Gordon and Spencer" · "Not So Hasty Puddings" · "Trusty Rusty" · "Three Cheers for Thomas" | |
Season 8 | "Thomas and the Tuba" · "Percy's New Whistle" · "Thomas to the Rescue" · "Henry and the Wishing Tree" · "James Gets a New Coat" · "Thomas Saves the Day" · "Percy's Big Mistake" · "Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough" · "Don't Tell Thomas" · "Emily's New Route" · "Thomas and the Firework Display" · "Gordon Takes Charge" · "Spic and Span" · "Edward the Great" · "Squeak, Rattle and Roll" · "Thomas and the Circus" · "Thomas Gets it Right" · "As Good as Gordon" · "Fish" · "Emily's Adventure" · "Halloween" · "You Can Do it, Toby!" · "James Goes Too Far" · "Chickens to School" · "Too Hot for Thomas" · "Percy and the Magic Carpet" | |
Season 9 | "Percy and the Oil Painting" · "Thomas and the Rainbow" · "Thomas' Milkshake Muddle" · "Mighty Mac" · "Molly's Special Special" · "Respect for Gordon" · "Thomas and the Birthday Picnic" · "Tuneful Toots" · "Thomas and the Toy Shop" · "Rheneas and the Dinosaur" · "Thomas and the New Engine" · "Toby Feels Left Out" · "Thomas Tries His Best" · "The Magic Lamp" · "Thomas and the Statue" · "Henry and the Flagpole" · "Emily Knows Best" · "Thomas' Day Off" · "Thomas' New Trucks" · "Duncan and the Old Mine" · "Bold and Brave" · "Skarloey the Brave" · "Saving Edward" · "Thomas and the Golden Eagle" · "Keeping up with James" · "Flour Power" | |
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Season 11 | "Thomas and the Storyteller" · "Emily's Rubbish" · "Dream On" · "Dirty Work" · "Hector the Horrid" · "Gordon and the Engineer" · "Thomas and the Spaceship" · "Henry's Lucky Day" · "Thomas and the Lighthouse" · "Thomas and the Big Bang" · "Smoke and Mirrors" · "Thomas Sets Sail" · "Don't be Silly, Billy" · "Edward and the Mail" · "Hide and Peep" · "Toby's Triumph" · "Thomas and the Runaway Car" · "Thomas in Trouble" · "Thomas and the Stinky Cheese" · "Percy and the Left Luggage" · "Duncan Does it All" · "Sir Handel in Charge" · "Ding-a-Ling" | |
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Season 13 | "Creaky Cranky" · "The Lion of Sodor" · "Tickled Pink" · "Double Trouble" · "Slippy Sodor" · "The Early Bird" · "Play Time" · "Thomas and the Pigs" · "Time For a Story" • "Percy's Parcel" · "Toby's New Whistle" · "A Blooming Mess" · "Thomas and the Runaway Kite" • "Steamy Sodor" • "Splish, Splash, Splosh!" • "The Biggest Present of All" • "Snow Tracks" • "Henry's Good Deeds" • "Buzzy Bees" • "Hiro Helps Out" | |
Season 14 | "Thomas' Tall Friend" • "James in the Dark" • "Pingy Pongy Pick Up" • "Charlie and Eddie" • "Toby and the Whistling Woods" • "Henry's Health and Safety" • "Diesel's Special Delivery" • "Pop Goes Thomas" • "Victor Says Yes" • "Thomas in Charge" • "Being Percy" • "Merry Winter Wish" • "Thomas and the Snowman Party" • "Thomas' Crazy Day" • "Jumping Jobi Wood!" • "Thomas and Scruff" • "O the Indignity" • "Jitters and Japes" • "Merry Misty Island" • "Henry's Magic Box" | |
Season 15 | "Gordon and Ferdinand" • "Toby and Bash" • "Emily and Dash" • "Percy's New Friends" • "Edward the Hero" • "James to the Rescue" • "Happy Hiro" • "Up, Up, and Away!" • "Henry's Happy Coal" • "Let it Snow" • "Surprise, Surprise" • "Spencer the Grand" • "Stop that Bus!" • "Stuck on You" • "Big Belle" • "Kevin the Steamie" • "Wonky Whistle" • "Percy the Snowman" • "Tree Trouble" • "Fiery Flynn" | |
Season 16 | "Race to the Rescue" • "Ol' Wheezy Wobbles" • "Express Coming Through" • "Percy and the Monster of Brendam" • "Ho Ho Snowman" • "Flash Bang Wallop" • "Thomas and the Rubbish Train" • "Thomas Toots the Crows" • "Bust My Buffers" • "Percy and the Calliope" • "Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor" • "Salty's Surprise" • "Sodor Surprise Day" • "Emily's Winter Party Special" • "Muddy Matters" • "Whiff's Wish" • "Welcome Stafford" • "Don't Bother Victor" • "Happy Birthday Sir" • "The Christmas Tree Express" | |
Season 17 | "Kevin's Cranky Friend" • "Scruff's Makeover" • "Wayward Winston" • "Gordon Runs Dry" • "Calm Down Caitlin" • "Steamie Stafford" • "Henry's Hero" • "Luke's New Friend" • "The Switch" • "Not Now, Charlie!" • "The Lost Puff" • "The Thomas Way" • "The Phantom Express" • "Percy's Lucky Day" • "Bill Or Ben?" • "Too Many Fire Engines" • "No Snow For Thomas" • "Santa's Little Engine" • "The Missing Christmas Decorations" • "The Frozen Turntable" • "Away From The Sea" • "Gone Fishing" • "The Afternoon Tea Express" • "The Smelly Kipper" • "No More Mr Nice Engine" • "Thomas' Shortcut" | |
Season 18 | "Old Reliable Edward" • "Not So Slow Coaches" • "Flatbeds of Fear" • "Disappearing Diesels" • "Signals Crossed" • "Toad's Adventure" • "Duck in the Water" • "Duck and the Slip Coaches" • "Thomas the Quarry Engine" • "Thomas and the Emergency Cable" • "Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger" • "Marion and the Pipe" • "Missing Gator" • "No Steam Without Coal" • "Spencer's VIP" • "Toad's Bright Idea" • "Long Lost Friend" • "Last Train for Christmas" • "Duncan the Humbug" • "The Perfect Gift" • "Emily Saves the World" • "Timothy and the Rainbow Truck" • "Marion and the Dinosaurs" • "Samson at Your Service" • "Samson Sent for Scrap" • "Millie and the Volcano" | |
Season 19 | "Who's Geoffrey?" • "The Truth About Toby" • "Lost Property" • "Henry Spots Trouble" • "A Cranky Christmas" • "Snow Place Like Home" • "The Beast of Sodor" • "Toad and the Whale" • "Very Important Sheep" • "Salty All At Sea" • "Den and Dart" • "Helping Hiro" • "Slow Stephen" • "Two Wheels Good" • "Reds vs. Blues" • "Best Engine Ever" • "The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead" • "Philip to the Rescue" • "Diesel's Ghostly Christmas" • "Rocky Rescue" • "Thomas the Babysitter" • "The Other Side of the Mountain" • "No Help At All" • "Goodbye Fat Controller" • "Wild Water Rescue" | |
Season 20 | "Sidney Sings" • "Toby's New Friend" • "Henry Gets the Express" • "Diesel and the Ducklings" • "Bradford the Brake Van" • "Saving Time" • "Ryan and Daisy" • "Pouty James" • "Blown Away" • "The Way She Does It" • "Letters to Santa" • "Love Me Tender" • "The Railcar and the Coaches" • "Mucking About" • "Cautious Connor" • "All in Vain" • "Buckled Tracks and Bumpy Trucks" • "Tit for Tat" • "Mike's Whistle" • "Useful Railway" • "Henry in the Dark" • "Three Steam Engines Gruff" • "Engine of the Future" • "Hugo and the Airship" • "The Missing Breakdown Train" • "Skiff and the Mermaid" • "The Christmas Coffeepot" • "Over the Hill" | |
Season 21 | "Springtime for Diesel" • "A Most Singular Engine" • "Dowager Hatt's Busy Day" • "Stuck in Gear" • "Runaway Engine" • "P.A. Problems" • "Hasty Hannah" • "Cranky at the End of the Line" • "New Crane on the Dock" • "Unscheduled Stops" • "Philip's Number" • "The Fastest Red Engine on Sodor" • "A Shed for Edward" • "The Big Freeze" • "Emily in the Middle" • "Terence Breaks the Ice" • "Daisy's Perfect Christmas" • "Confused Coaches" | |
Season 22 | "Number One Engine" • "Forever and Ever" • "Confusion Without Delay" • "Trusty Trunky" • "What Rebecca Does" • "Thomas Goes to Bollywood" • "Thomas in the Wild" • "Thomas and the Monkey Palace" • "An Engine of Many Colours" • "Outback Thomas" • "School of Duck" • "Tiger Trouble" • "Seeing is Believing" • "Apology Impossible" • "The Water Wheel" • "Samson and the Fireworks" • "Runaway Truck" • "Thomas' Animal Ark" • "Cyclone Thomas" • "Kangaroo Christmas" • "Thomas and the Dragon" • "Rosie is Red" • "The Case of the Puzzling Parts" • "Banjo and the Bushfire" • "Counting on Nia" • "Hunt the Truck" | |
Season 23 | "Free the Roads" • "Crowning Around" • "Chucklesome Trucks" • "The Other Big Engine" • "Heart of Gold" • "Batucada" • "Gordon Gets the Giggles" • "Thomas Makes a Mistake" • "Diesel Do Right" • "Grudge Match" • "Steam Team to the Rescue" • "Panicky Percy" • "All Tracks Lead to Rome" • "Mines of Mystery" • "Laid Back Shane" • "Rangers of the Rails" • "Wish You Were Here" • "Out of Site" • "First Day on Sodor" • "Lorenzo's Solo" • "Deep Trouble" • "Too Loud, Thomas!" • "Diesel Glows Away" | |
Season 24 | "Thomas and the Royal Engine" • "Emily's Best Friend" • "Thomas' Fuzzy Friend" • "The Great Little Railway Show" • "Thomas and the Forest Engines" • "Emily to the Rescue" • "Shankar's Makeover" • "Nia and the Unfriendly Elephant" • "James the Super Engine" • "Thomas' Not-So-Lucky Day" • "Ace's Brave Jump" • "A New Arrival" • "World of Tomorrow" • "Nia's Bright Idea" "Cleo's First Snow" • "Sonny's Second Chance" • "Thomas and the Inventor's Workshop" • "The Inventor's Spectacular Bridge" • "Yong Bao and the Tiger" • "Gordon and Rebecca, Coming Through!" • "Kenji on the Rails Again" • "Cleo the Road Engine" • "Thomas' Animal Friends" |