- “Ooh, I like Misty Island!”
- ― Dowager Hatt
Stop That Bus! is the thirteenth episode of the fifteenth series.
Plot
Thomas is puffing to the docks when he sees Bertie at a level crossing. Thomas is very busy and cannot stop to chat, but on his way to the Steamworks, Bertie is still waiting at the crossing gates. Thomas remarks what a busy day he is having, but Bertie is not having a busy day; he has to wait for Dowager Hatt. When Thomas exits the Steamworks, he is surprised to see Bertie arrive. Bertie explains that he is upset because Thomas can see and do things that a bus can never do. Thomas has an idea; he decides to take Bertie on a tour of Sodor, which Bertie is grateful for but does not think there is time for a tour. However, Thomas is sure there is and Bertie is loaded onto a flatbed.
First, Thomas takes Bertie to the Fenland. Bertie is delighted that the ducks want to be friends with him and soon Thomas is steaming to Gordon's Hill. On the way, Bertie spots Dowager Hatt waiting at the crossing and tries to tell Thomas that he wants to stop the tour, but Thomas cannot hear him. When they arrive at the hill, Thomas admires the beautiful view, but Bertie is thinking about Dowager Hatt. Bertie tells Thomas that Dowager Hatt will be waiting for him, but Thomas assures him that there is plenty of time. Thomas decides they should visit the Logging Locos on Misty Island next. On the way, they pass the level crossing again. Dowager Hatt is waiting with her friends and she calls out to Bertie, but Thomas does not see or hear her and carries on. At the Logging Station, Bash, Dash and Ferdinand are pleased to see Thomas and Bertie. Bertie tells them all that he must go now, but Thomas insists that they visit the Shake Shake Bridge first where disaster strikes. Bertie rolls off the flatbed and is now dangerously stuck in the middle of the bridge. Just then, the Fat Controller arrives on a pump trolley and asks Thomas what he is doing with Bertie. Thomas explains that he wanted to show the bus all the sights of Sodor. Thomas knows how to put everything right and sets off to fetch Harold to rescue the stranded bus. The Fat Controller tells Thomas to hurry, nervous about his mother being forced to wait.
Later, Thomas passes Dowager Hatt and her friends again. Dowager Hatt asks where Bertie is, and Thomas explains that he is on Misty Island. Dowager Hatt likes Misty Island, and this gives Thomas an idea. He offers to take Dowager Hatt and her friends to Bertie on Misty Island. Dowager Hatt accepts the offer, and she and her friends squeeze into Thomas' cab. When they arrive back on Misty Island, Harold is just arriving to rescue Bertie. Soon Harold lifts the bus back onto Thomas' flatbed. Thomas then asks Dowager Hatt if she would like to ride in Bertie back to Sodor. Once there, Dowager Hatt thanks Thomas and Bertie for a splendid trip. Then Bertie thanks Thomas and even the Fat Controller smiles.
Characters
- Thomas
- Bash and Dash
- Ferdinand
- Bertie
- Harold
- Sir Topham Hatt
- Dowager Hatt
- Victor (does not speak)
- Cranky (does not speak)
- Ol' Wheezy (does not speak)
- Hee-Haw (does not speak)
- Dowager Hatt's Friends (do not speak)
- Percy (cameo)
- Den (cameo)
- Dart (cameo)
- Kevin (cameo)
- Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants (cameos)
- Big Mickey (faceless, cameo)
- Gordon (mentioned)
Locations
Cast
UK
- Ben Small as Thomas and Ferdinand
- Rupert Degas as Bertie
- Keith Wickham as Dash, Harold, the Fat Controller and Dowager Hatt
- Matt Wilkinson as Bash
US and CAN
- Martin Sherman as Thomas
- Rupert Degas as Bertie
- William Hope as Bash
- Kerry Shale as Dash, Harold and Sir Topham Hatt
- Keith Wickham as Dowager Hatt
Trivia
- This episode is similar to the tenth series episode Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out, and the plot would later be similar again in the seventeenth series episode, The Thomas Way.
- Rupert Degas joins the voice cast.
- Stock footage from Being Percy and Jumping Jobi Wood! are used.
- This episode marks the first of two things:
- Bertie's final episode with a leading role.
- The first time Harold flew outside of the Island of Sodor.
- Bertie's first speaking role since the twelfth series episode, Saved You!
- This episode marks the last appearance of The Fenland Track until the seventeenth series episode, Gordon Runs Dry.
- This episode aired before Day of the Diesels premiered, meaning the audience may have not known who Den and Dart are.
Quotes
- “Hold on to your hats! Come along, Bertram!”
- ― Dowager Hatt
- “Thank you, Thomas. Thank you, Bertie. What thrills! What spills! What a ride!”
- ― Dowager Hatt
- “Oh my, Thomas! The ducks want to be friends with me!”
- ― Bertie
Merchandise
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Brazilian Portuguese | Parem aquele ônibus |
| Catalan | Atureu l'autobús! |
| Chinese Mandarin | 停下 公共汽车 |
| Finnish | Lopeta Bussi! |
| French | Bertie Prend La Clé des Champs |
| German | Bertie kommt herum |
| Hebrew | עיצרו את האוטובוס הזה |
| Hungarian | Megállj, te busz! |
| Italian | Fermate Quell'Autobus |
| Japanese | トーマスとバーティー |
| Korean | 빨간 버스, 버티 (dub) 버스를 멈춰라 (subtitles) |
| Latin American Spanish | ¡Detengan ese Autobús! |
| Norwegian | Stopp bussen! |
| Polish | Zatrzymać autobus |
| Romanian | Opriți Autobuzul! |
| Russian | Захватывающее приключение (Original) Где же наш автобус? (Alternate) |
| Spanish | ¡Detengan a ese Autobús! |
Home Media Releases
UKDVD PacksUS/AUS
JPN
CHNMYSTHAGER |
| #01 Gordon and Ferdinand | #08 Up, Up and Away! | #15 Big Belle |
| #02 Toby and Bash | #09 Henry's Happy Coal | #16 Kevin the Steamie |
| #03 Emily and Dash | #10 Let It Snow | #17 Wonky Whistle |
| #04 Percy's New Friends | #11 Surprise, Surprise | #18 Percy the Snowman |
| #05 Edward the Hero | #12 Spencer the Grand | #19 Tree Trouble |
| #06 James to the Rescue | #13 Stop that Bus! | #20 Fiery Flynn |
| #07 Happy Hiro | #14 Stuck on You | |