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Slippy Sodor is the fifth episode of the thirteenth series.

Plot

Mr. Bubbles the clown is coming to perform a bubble show, but Thomas is upset as he has a cracked funnel and goes to the Sodor Steamworks for a replacement. The first funnel is too tiny and the second one is too large, so Kevin collects the only spare funnel left. Unfortunately, it looks very funny and makes Thomas feel silly. Thomas is then sent to the docks to collect Mr. Bubbles' special bubble liquid for his show. At the docks, Thomas gets laughed at by James for his funnel, making him upset and so he attempts to puff away quickly.

At the level crossing, Gordon also laughs at Thomas' funnel which makes him more upset and makes him go faster in an attempt to avoid everyone. Because of this, he puffs so quickly that he does not realise that the bubble liquid has spilled out of the barrel and splashed onto the level crossing. This causes the Fat Controller and Mr. Bubbles to slip and crash into a muddy ditch. Thomas soon comes across Henry who also teases him for his funny funnel, which makes Thomas want to go even more faster. However, the bubble liquid again spills out and causes the Fat Controller and Mr. Bubbles to crash into a haystack. Thomas soon has to stop at a signal when the last of the bubble liquid spills out and causes the Fat Controller and Mr. Bubbles to crash into a duck pond.

By the time Thomas reaches Knapford, the Fat Controller and Mr. Bubbles inform him about how he spilled all of the liquid. Luckily, there is another barrel of bubble liquid at the docks and Thomas rushes away to collect it. This time, he goes slowly and carefully and when he sees Edward, who also laughs at his funny funnel, Thomas does not mind it this time and when Thomas sees the children laughing at his funny funnel, he realises that it makes them happy, which also makes Thomas happy to hear the children laugh and makes it to Knapford safely. Mr. Bubbles is pleased that Thomas has not spilled one drop of his special bubble liquid. The show is a great success and all the children realise that Thomas' funny funnel looks just like Mr. Bubbles' hat and that makes Thomas happy.

Characters

• Thomas
• Edward
• Henry
• Gordon
• James
• Victor
• Kevin
• Sir Topham Hatt
• Mr. Bubbles
• The Ginger-haired Boy
• The Blond-haired Boy (laughs only)
• Cranky (cameo)
• Sir Topham Hatt's Assistants (cameos)
• The Teacher (cameo)
• A Dark Blue Uniformed Girl (cameo)
• The Lady with the Big Hat (cameo)
• The Female Puppet Show Entertainer (cameo)
• Percy (dropped)

Locations

• Sodor Steamworks
• Brendam Docks
  • Sodor Shipping Company
  • Brendam Warehouse
• Three-Track Level Crossing
• The Hay Field Bridge
• Knapford
  • M.C. Bunn
• Rail Under Road Bridge and Signal Box
• Tidmouth Town Square
• The Coal Hopper

Cast

UK

• Ben Small as Thomas
• Keith Wickham as Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, The Fat Controller and Mr. Bubbles
• Matt Wilkinson as Victor and Kevin

US

• Martin Sherman as Thomas
• William Hope as Edward
• Kerry Shale as Henry, Gordon, James, Kevin and Sir Topham Hatt
• David Bedella as Victor
• Michael Brandon as Mr. Bubbles

Trivia

• This episode (along with the other three episodes on the Splish, Splash, Splosh! DVD) was screened in select US theatres before the first UK broadcast of the thirteenth series.
• According to The Little Blue Book, Thomas was going to blow a big bubble through his funnel. This idea was carried over for the 4-D attraction, Thomas & Friends in 4-D: Bubbling Boilers.
• According to descriptions of the Wooden Railway merchandising for the Splish, Splash, Splosh! DVD, Percy was meant to play a role in the episode, getting splashed at one point by the bubble liquid. This was carried out to merchandising descriptions for the "Slippy Sodor" Gift Pack.
• This is the second episode where the Fat Controller's car crashes into a haystack, the first being the eleventh series episode Thomas and the Runaway Car.
• In Poland, this episode premiered before Hero of the Rails, so the audience would not know about Victor, Kevin or the Sodor Steamworks.

Goofs

• In one scene, Gordon's brake coach is at the front of his train, and later is at the back.
• In some shots, the inside of Mr. Bubbles' mouth is blue.
• When both the Fat Controller and Mr. Bubbles are messy, the hay is static.
• In the Latin American Spanish dub, the narrator says that Thomas stopped at a red signal, when he actually stopped at a crossing.
• In the first shot of Thomas at the Steamworks, he is derailed on the turntable, not to mention he loads in too late.
• After Thomas spills bubble liquid for the third time, the Fat Controller veers his car to the right instead of going straight.
• When Thomas applies his brakes, chuffing sounds can still be heard although he's stopping at a signal.

Merchandise

• Wooden Railway - Slippy Sodor 4-pack (discontinued)
• TrackMaster - Thomas In "Slippy Sodor" (discontinued)
• Capsule Plarail - Thomas with red funnel, flatbed with barrel of bubble liquid and Mr. Bubbles
• Connected DE Colocoro Collection - Thomas with red funnel
• Books - Bubble Trouble and Holiday Gift Set
• Magazine Stories - Bubble Trouble

In Other Languages

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Language Title Catalan Aventura relliscosa Czech Klouzání po Sodoru Danish Thomas' Funny Tragt Dutch Superglad Sodor Finnish Varapiippu French Attention ça glisse! German Rutschiges Sodor Greek Το γλιστερό Σόντορ Hungarian A különleges buborékoldat Icelandic Sódor hin sleipa Indonesian Sodor yang Licin Italian Un Buffo Fumaiolo Japanese スリップにちゅうい Korean 미끄럼 조심 (dub) 미끄러운 소도어 (subtitles) Mandarin (China) 滑溜溜的多多岛 Norwegian Såpeglatt Polish Śliski Sodor Portuguese (Portugal) Piso Escorregadio Portuguese (Brazil) Sodor Escorregadia Romanian Alunecosul Sodor Russian Скользкий Содор Serbian Klizavi Sodor Spanish (Latin America) Sodor Resbaloso Swedish Halka på Rälsön Welsh Sodor Slip

Home Media Releases

UK/IRL Splish, Splash, Splosh! The Complete Series 13 DVD Packs Steam Team Collection US Splish, Splash, Splosh! Thomas' Railway Adventures! (Take-n-Play pack) DVD Packs Steam Team Collection AUS Splish, Splash, Splosh! ABC for Kids - Best Bites AUS DVD Packs The Lion of Sodor and Splish, Splash, Splosh! Double pack NOR/SWE/DK/MYS/FIN/LATAM Splish, Splash, Splosh! LATAM DVD Boxsets The Adventures of Thomas FRA Splish, Splash, Splosh! (DVD) Series 13 (digital download) POL Splish, Splash, Splosh! DVD Boxsets Splish Splash Splosh/Misty Island Rescue 2-Pack CHN Slippy Sodor JPN Special Gift of Hiro and Thomas GER The Lion of Sodor KOR Thomas & Friends Five Specials Set DVD Boxsets With 15 Great Stories ITA Creaky Cranky THA Thomas and the Pigs

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