Thomas & Friends - Season 1 - Eps 21: Toby and the Stout Gentleman
We meet Toby the Tram Engine and his coach Henrietta, who both work hard on their little line. One day, a stout gentleman (the Fat Controller), his wife and grandchildren, Stephen and Bridget, come to visit and become very fond of Toby. Some months later, the line is sadly closed, but little does Toby know he has been saved by a letter from a certain personage...
About Thomas & Friends
Title: Thomas & Friends
First Air Date: 1984-10-09
Last Air Date: 2021-01-20
Status: Ended
Rating: 6.6/10 (from 122 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 27
Total Episodes: 666
Network: ITV1 5 CITV Cartoon Network Nick Jr.
Genres: Animation, Kids
Production Companies: Nitrogen Studios Canada
Synopsis
Thomas & Friends is a British children's television series, which had its first broadcast on the ITV network on 4 September 1984. It is based on The Railway Series of books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. These books deal with the adventures of a group of anthropomorphised locomotives and road vehicles who live on the fictional Island of Sodor. The books were based on stories Wilbert told to entertain his son, Christopher during his recovery from measles. From Series one to four, many of the stories are based on events from Awdry's personal experience.
