History Recap / ThomasTheTankEngineS6E14MiddleEngine

'''Air date''': September 10th, 2002
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'Arry and Bert play a trick on Percy by shunting trucks in front and behind him, which leads to Percy being pushed onto the coal tipper by Henry by mistake. Percy is sent to work in the yard until the incident is sorted out, and the Fat Controller nominates James to do Percy's work after he makes a snide comment. When 'Arry and Bert play the same trick on James, he refuses to move and so Percy has to pull James to the Docks. Percy then jokes that James is learning to be a middle engine, and James gets heavily humiliated.

!!Tropes featured in the episode:
* BullyHunter: While he didn't bother to defend Percy since he teased him earlier, James declares that he won't let 'Arry and Bert make him a middle engine. He was wrong.
* CharacterizationMarchesOn: When 'Arry and Bert first appeared in "Stepney Gets Lost", they were seen as villainous in attempting to scrap Stepney even with an unsettling voice saying "Bye bye, Stepney". In this episode, they are nothing more than mere bullies always harassing steam engines.
* {{Jerkass}}es: 'Arry and Bert.
* JerkassBall: Even Sir Topham Hatt [[NoSympathy blamed the loading ramp on Percy]].
* KarmaHoudini: 'Arry and Bert receive no comeuppance for their actions.
* NoodleIncident: The narration makes a mention that Percy didn't want to fall for 'Arry and Bert's tricks again, implying that the two diesels had done this to Percy before.
* SarcasmMode: Bert's response to James telling them to prepare his trucks.
-->'''James''': Just get my trucks ready and stay out of my way!\\
'''Bert''': Yes, sir.
* TheWorfEffect: Duck makes a cameo showing the concept of middle engine.
* WhatHappenedToTheMouse: What becomes of Arry and Bert for their misdeeds? Nobody knows.
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* KarmaHoudini: Arry and Bert get no comeuppance for their actions.

* {{Jerkass}}es: 'Arry and Bert. Even Sir Topham Hatt [[NoSympathy blamed the loading ramp on Percy]].

* {{Jerkass}}es: 'Arry and Bert. Even James [[NoSympathy didn't help Percy's cause]].
* KickTheSonOfABitch: 'Arry and Bert does this by putting trucks in between James.
* LaserGuidedKarma: James who teased Percy for being a middle engine gets one as the diesels made him one as well. Now it was Percy's turn to laugh at him.

'Arry and Bert play a trick on Percy by shunting trucks in front and behind him, which leads to Percy being pushed onto the coal tipper by Henry by mistake. Percy is sent to work in the yard until the incident is sorted out, and the Fat Controller nominates James to do Percy's work after he makes a snide comment. When 'Arry and Bert play the same trick on James, he refuses to move and so Percy has to pull James to the Docks. Percy then jokes that James is learning to be a middle engine, and James gets heavily embarrassed.

* {{Misblamed}}: One of the most contentious parts of the episode. The Fat Controller yells at Percy for going onto the coal tipper, yet the whole thing was 'Arry, Bert, Henry, and the coal yard manager's fault. When Percy tries to defend himself, The Fat Controller ignores him and sends him to the yard.

* KarmaHoudini: 'Arry and Bert are not punished for their misdeeds.

* NeverMyFault: The Fat Controller blames Percy for going on the tipper although it was Henry who had pushed Percy to it with his coal cars. Though in Henry's defense, he didn't know Percy was there. When Henry collected his coal cars, they bumped into Percy who was right behind him, causing the little green engine to be hoisted on the hopper.
* TheWorfEffect: Duck makes a cameo showing the concept of middle engine. Though how he ended up that way isn't shown, it's likely he fell for 'Arry and Bert's tricks too.

* NeverMyFault: The Fat Controller blames Percy for going on the tipper although it was Henry, who had pushed Percy to it with his coal cars. Though in Henry's defense, he didn't know Percy was there, because he was collecting coal cars and the coal cars bumped into Percy, causing the little green engine to be hoisted on the hopper.

* LaserGuidedKarma: James who teased Percy for being a middle engine gets one as the diesels made him one as well. Now it was Percy's turn to laugh at him.

* NeverMyFault: The Fat Controller blames Percy for going on the tipper although it was Henry who had pushed Percy to it, not knowing that he was there.

* NeverMyFault: The Fat Controller blames Percy for going on the tipper although it was Henry who unintentionally pushed Percy to it.
** In Henry's defense, he didn't know Percy was there.
* KarmaHoudini: 'Arry and Bert.
** LaserGuidedKarma: James who teased Percy for being a middle engine gets one as the diesels made him one as well. Now it was Percy's turn to laugh at him.
* KickTheSonOfABitch: 'Arry and Bert does this by putting trucks in between James. See LaserGuidedKarma above.

* {{Jerkass}}es: Arry and Bert. Even James [[NoSympathy didn't help Percy's cause]].

* KarmaHoudini: Arry and Bert.

* {{Jerkass}}es: Arry and Bert. Even James didn't help Percy's cause.

* {{Jerkass}}es: Arry and Bert.