U.S. Title: A Bad Day for Harold
Air dates: September 19th, 2002 (UK; original), November 18th, 2005 (UK; Michael Angelis re-narration), November 19th, 2005 (US; Michael Brandon), September 15th, 2006 (US; Alec Baldwin)
Percy is getting annoyed that Harold keeps on delivering the mail, even though it is his job, but Harold just says that is what friends are for. One morning, Percy is happily delivering the mail, but gets stuck at a broken signal. He cannot go past it since it is stuck at danger, so Harold has to be called to take the mail for him. At first, the workmen load a few bags in his net, but Harold demands that all the mail should be loaded in so he is not slow, like Percy. The workmen then load all the mail into the net, and Harold begins to set off.
Just as Harold sets off with the mail, the signal is fixed. Everyone tries to call Harold back, but he does not hear them. Unfortunately, his net becomes too heavy for him, his engine starts to rattle and the heavy mail causes him to lose control. The mail net gets stuck in a tree and Harold falls down into a haystack. Percy is shocked and puffs over to Harold and asks if he is alright. Harold tells Percy to get someone to pull him out of the haystack, which he does at once.
Back at Tidmouth Sheds, some of the engines tease Harold. He thanks Percy for helping him out of the haystack and Percy says that is what friends are for.
This episode contains examples of:
- Arc Words: "That's what friends are for."
- A Day in the Limelight: For Harold and Percy.
- Dangerously Loaded Cargo: Harold insisting on taking the mail bags all at once was what caused him to crash because it ended up being too heavy for him.
- Vitriolic Best Buds: Percy and Harold as demonstrated throughout the episode.
