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Buffer Bother

January 30, 2003 TV Episode Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends

Studio
Britt Allcroft Ltd., Central Independent Television PLC, Gullane Pictures
Distributor
Sony Pictures Television

Synopsis

Bill is not happy when his twin Ben was given new buffers and had to work with Mavis. But then the Troublesome Trucks tease him and then Bill biffs some trucks and crashes into a siding. But then Ben came to the rescue with new gold buffers but the Fat Controller is very cross about how Bill behaves. So the twins were now friends after all.

Characters

Thomas, Sir Topham Hatt, Percy, Daisy, Edward, Duck the Great Western Engine, Stepney, Gordon, Mrs. Kindly, Skarloey, Peter Sam, Rusty, Toby, Duncan, Henry, Annie, Clarabel, Lady Hatt, Harold, Trevor the Tractor, Sir Handel, Bertie, Cranky the Crane, James, Bill, Ben, Toad, Olive

Credits

Directing

Director
David Mitton

Producing

Producer
Robert D. Cardona

Writing

Writer
Ross Hastings
Based On Characters Created By
Reverand Wilbert Vere Awdry

Voices

Voice
Alec Baldwin (Narrator)

Music

Music
Junior Campbell (Theme)

Production notes

This is Ross Hastings's first episode as writer. He is best known for writing some episodes of Bob the Builder.