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Thomas & Friends S18E1 — Old Reliable Edward
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Thomas & Friends•Season 18•Episode 1

Old Reliable Edward

8.6/10 · 96 votesAug 25, 201411 min

Ranked #4 of 26 in Season 18•+1.2 vs season avg

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Gordon is always teasing Edward for being old and unreliable and never thanks him for helping him up the hill. One day, Thomas decides to play a trick on Gordon to give Edward the respect he deserves.

Directed byDavid Stoten
Written byAndrew Brenner
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Cast8

Mark Moraghan

Mark Moraghan

Narrator (voice)

Ben Small

Ben Small

Thomas / Toby (voice)

Teresa Gallagher

Teresa Gallagher

Emily (voice)

William Hope

William Hope

Edward / Toby (voice)

Jules de Jongh

Jules de Jongh

Emily (voice)

Martin Sherman

Martin Sherman

Thomas / Percy / Diesel (voice)

Keith Wickham

Keith Wickham

Edward / Henry / Gordon / James / Percy / The Fat Controller (voice)

Kerry Shale

Kerry Shale

Henry / Gordon / James / Diesel / Sir Topham Hatt (voice)

Crew2

Andrew Brenner

Andrew Brenner

Writer

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David Stoten

Director

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Episode Summary

"Old Reliable Edward" is episode 1 of Thomas & Friends season 18. It scored 8.6/10 from 96 votes, ranking #4 of 26 episodes this season (season average 7.4). Directed by David Stoten and written by Andrew Brenner, it aired on August 25, 2014.

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