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“Oh, me. Oh, my. A giggling, jiggling snowman!”
― Henry

Ho Ho Snowman is the fifth episode of the sixteenth series.

Plot

It is Christmas on the Island of Sodor and snow covers the ground. Thomas and Charlie are shunting troublesome trucks at the bottom of Gordon's Hill and are having great fun bashing the trucks. Thomas then leaves reluctantly to have his snowplough fitted. Henry trundles slowly over Gordon's Hill and stops next to Charlie, when Henry tells Charlie that he does not like snow; he is worried he will topple off the tracks if he goes fast with a long train. Because of this, he has to make more journeys to the Docks. Henry turns down the offer of a joke from Charlie to cheer him up and sadly puffs away, though Charlie is sure he can show Henry that snow is fun.

Charlie knows where there is a big snowman next to Henry's line to the Docks. He chuffs into a siding behind the snowman and hides behind some trucks. As Henry puffs close, Charlie tells a joke. Henry falls for Charlie's trick and thinks it is the snowman. He also does not laugh at the snowman's joke and whooshes away, scared of the talking snowman. Charlie is puzzled and decides that next time Henry passes, he will tell a funnier joke. When Henry returns, the "snowman" tells Henry another joke. Henry does not find this joke funny, either, and races away. Charlie does not give up and has another joke to try when Henry returns. Sure enough, Henry does return. This time, Charlie tells his funniest joke yet. Henry is so nervous that he reverses hastily away, to which Charlie puffs out of his hiding place and races after Henry.

Charlie looks for Henry everywhere and eventually finds him hidden in his berth at Tidmouth Sheds. Charlie confesses that he was the talking snowman and apologises. He tells Henry that he only wanted to make him see that snow is fun, to which Emily and Edward interrupt and tell Charlie that, like Henry, they do not find the snow fun either. Charlie realises that everyone has their own opinion on snow and promises not to try and change Henry's mind about it and offers to be Henry's back engine in order to make Henry's delivery on time. Henry is happy and comes out of the shed.

Henry and Charlie chuff carefully with their train destined for Brendam. Along the way, they puff past children playing in the snow. Henry chuckles at their games. Next, they pass two robins that are singing sweetly in the snow. Henry likes hearing their song. Then they chuff through the Town Square, where they see a brightly lit Christmas tree. Henry gasps with delight. After the coal is delivered, Charlie thanks Henry for showing him different things that are fun in the snow. They soon approach the snowman that Charlie had hidden behind. Henry wants to hear one of Charlie's jokes and this time, Henry finds the joke funny and both engines chuckle loudly. Henry is sure that the snowman smiled too.

Characters

Locations

Cast

UK

US

Trivia

  • This episode marks the first of two things:
  • In the Norwegian dub of this episode, the UK dub of the Troublesome Trucks groaning is heard.
  • This is the only episode where The Logging Locos are merely mentioned.
  • Apart from groaning, the Troublesome Trucks do not have any dialogue in this episode.
  • This is the last Series 16 episode to air in the US.

Goofs

  • Charlie and Henry went in opposite directions, but arrived at the same location.
  • When Henry and Charlie pass the Town Square, the Bird Watcher can be seen on the steps of the pedestrian bridge. But when the camera cuts to a close up of Henry moving along the platform, he is gone.

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In Other Languages

Language Title
Brazilian Portuguese O Boneco de Neve
Czech Ho, ho, sněhuláku
French Charlie fait une blague à Henry
Galician O Boneco de Neve
German Der sprechende Schneemann
Hungarian Hahó hóember!
Italian Il Pupazzo di Neve
Japanese おしゃべりゆきだるま
Korean 호호 눈사람 (dub)
말하는 눈사람 (subtitles)
Latin American Spanish El Hombre de Nieve
Norwegian Ho ho snømann
Polish Wesoły bałwan
Romanian Ho, Ho, Om de Zăpadă
Russian Неудачная шутка
Taiwanese Mandarin HoHo雪人

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