Air date: October 26th, 2010 (UK), January 15th, 2011 (US)
Knapford station is to be decorated with lots of festive lights, including one big special light - the Star of Knapford. Thomas is given the job of delivering the special light from Brendam to Knapford, but Salty arrives with some exciting news. He tells the engines that engines and people can make wishes upon the star and that maybe, just maybe, those wishes will come true. Thomas is now even more excited and sets off with his special special.
At a junction, Thomas sees Percy clatter over a bridge and thinks that Percy would like to make a wish. He chases Percy and finally catches up with him. Percy makes his wish and Thomas sets off once again. Thomas then sees Henry. Thomas thinks that Henry might like to make a wish too. So he follows him to Tidmouth Sheds where Henry does make a wish. Finally, Thomas sees James whiz past. Thomas chases after James to see if he would like to make a wish. Thomas follows James up Gordon's Hill, but, coming down the other side, Thomas slips and slides on the icy rails and cannot stop. When he finally grinds to halt, the star flies off his flatbed and through the air and crashes onto the tracks in front of Thomas. Thomas worries that none of his friends' wishes will come true and wonders how he can get the star to Knapford. He makes a wish on the broken star that his friends will come and help him. His wish comes true when a concerned Henry, James, and Percy arrive to help.
Percy watches the star, Henry collects some workmen to fix it, and James and Thomas fetch Rocky. The star is soon mended and the friends chuff quickly to Knapford. Once there, the star is lifted into place on the station's roof. Everyone cheers and claps when the star is lit up. Thomas apologises for his friends' wishes not coming true, but they have. Henry, James, and Percy reveal that their wishes were that they would all be under the Star of Knapford together.
Tropes featured in the episode:
- An Aesop: The best wish of all is being with those who help you.
- Heroic BSoD: Thomas has one after he accidentally breaks the star, not heading to Knapford at all. His worrying is later resolved when he gets his friends' help after making his own wish on it.
- Make a Wish: Whoever passes the Star gets to make a wish on it.
- My God, What Have I Done?: Thomas when he realizes he cannot get the Star to Knapford after it breaks.
- Rule of Three: Thomas manages to catch up to Percy and Henry so they can make wishes on the Star, but not James. Eventually after the Star breaks, he makes his own wish on it.
