History Recap / ThomasTheTankEngineS17E14PercysLuckyDay

'''Air date''': October 3rd, 2013
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After a couple of misfortunes involving a torn sack of mail and some cargo on the line, Percy feels as though he has bad luck. Stephen gives Percy a horseshoe to represent as a lucky charm to help him regain his confidence, but when Percy realizes that he lost the charm, he has to find confidence in himself to help pull Bill and Ben back onto the rails.

!!Tropes featured in the episode:
* AttentionDeficitOohShiny: The mishap with the mail and the Guard's handkerchief happened as a result of Percy daydreaming beforehand.
* BaitAndSwitch: Due to his good track record that day, the Fat Controller [[TemptingFate entrusts Percy with an important special]], seemingly setting up the usual mishaps when an engine is given an important job, only for...nothing bad to happen whatsoever and the package to be delivered swiftly in a short amount of time, furthering Percy's good luck. The episode's dilemma doesn't occur until he meets Bill and Ben afterwards.
* BigDamnHeroes: Percy who saves Ben from tipping off the rails and down a hill (and likely taking Bill and the rest of the train with him).
* {{Bratty Half Pint}}s: Bill and Ben, much to the chagrin of the Fat Controller.
* BrokenAesop: The moral of the episode is not bad; it's how Percy and Stephen shrug it off that luck doesn't exists.
* ButtMonkey: Percy is a Lampshaded (and eventually Deconstructed) example.
* TheBusCameBack: This is Bill and Ben's first appearance together since "Hector the Horrid" (not counting a few of Ben's appearances from the later seasons in which he appears without Bill).
* DeathGlare: The Fat Controller gives the twins one in reaction to their arguing.
* FacePalm: The Fat Controller's reaction the second time round.
* HypocriticalHumor: Bill and Ben tease Percy for accidentally tearing a sack of mail despite unknowingly dropping a pumpkin from a flatbed.
* MagicFeather: The main plot.
* NeverMyFault: Bill and Ben's bickering over who is causing confusion and delay.
* NotMyLuckyDay: Percy at the start. [[ThrowTheDogABone Subverted the next day.]]
* SiblingRivalry: Bill and Ben, as always. The Fat Controller even groans when they blame each other for being derailed.
* SoProudOfYou: The Fat Controller praises Percy for saving Bill and Ben.
* SuperstitionEpisode: Percy believes he has bad luck after he accidentally tears a sack of mail and runs over some of Bill and Ben's pumpkins.
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* BrokenAesop: The moral of the episode is not bad; it's how Percy and Stephen shrug it off that luck doesn't exists.

* BrokenAseop: The moral of the episode is not bad; it's how Percy and Stephen shrug it off that luck doesn't exists.

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* BaitAndSwitch: Due to his good track record that day, the Fat Controller [[TemptingFate entrusts Percy with an important special]], seemingly setting up the usual mishaps when an engine is given an important job, only for...nothing bad to happen whatsoever and the package to be delivered quickly in a short amount of time, furthering Percy's good luck. The episode's dilemma doesn't occur until he meets Bill and Ben afterwards.

* BaitAndSwitch: Due to his good track record that day, the Fat Controller [[TemptingFate entrusts Percy with an important special]], seemingly setting up to the usual mishaps when an engine is an important job, only for...nothing bad to happen whatsoever and the package to be delivered quickly in a short amount of time, furthering Percy's good luck.

* HypocriticalHumor: Bill and Ben tease Percy for accidentally tearing a sack of mail despite dropping a pumpkin from a flatbed.

* TheBusCameBack: This is Bill and Ben's first appearance together since "Hector the Horrid" (not counting a few Ben's appearances from the later seasons in which he appears without Bill).

* BrattyHalfPints: Bill and Ben, much to the chagrin of the Fat Controller.

* FacePalm: The Fat Controller in reaction to the twins' arguing.