Air date: October 29th, 2010 (UK), December 25th, 2010 (US)
The Fat Controller informs the engines that the Mayor of Sodor wants some Jobi Wood to build a summerhouse. Thomas asks if he can go to Misty Island to collect the Jobi wood. Bash, Dash, and Ferdinand also want to go with Thomas as the cranes have been acting crazy lately. The Fat Controller sends Thomas and Edward to Misty Island and tells Bash, Dash, and Ferdinand to stay on Sodor and learn the ways of his railway.
Thomas and Edward soon set off through the Misty Island Tunnel and arrive at Misty Island. Edward is intrigued by what he sees at the Logging Station. Thomas then takes Edward on a tour of the island and shows him the zip-line bridge, the noisy saw mill, the logging pond, and last but not least - Ol' Wheezy and Hee-Haw the log loaders. Next, Thomas and Edward chuff to the Shake Shake Bridge. They need to cross it in order to collect the Jobi logs. Edward does not like the bridge and when he's almost reached the other side, he stops and will not move.
Then, Bash, Dash, and Ferdinand arrive and ask if Thomas needs help. Thomas refuses their help and insists that they can manage on their own. So Thomas collects a flatbed and goes to see Ol' Wheezy. Ol' Wheezy is misbehaving, as usual, and tosses the logs all over - some even hit poor Edward! The logging locos return and see the chaos going on and offer to help. Thomas refuses the help again and goes to see Hee-Haw. But Hee-Haw had run out of oil and thick black smoke was bellowing from him all over James and the Fat Controller! The Fat Controller is very cross but Thomas knows who can help.
He races back to Sodor and collects Bash, Dash, and Ferdinand, who are more than happy to help. First, they manage to get a surprised Edward off the Shake Shake Bridge and then they show Thomas and Edward how to catch the Jobi logs as Ol' Wheezy throws them, and finally, Dash's driver fills Hee-Haw with oil. At last, all the Jobi logs are loaded and the five friends go back to Sodor. The Fat Controller is delighted and calls them all really useful engines.
Tropes featured in the episode:
- Accidental Misnaming: Ferdinand calls The Fat Controller "boss", which made him less than pleased. Thomas had to correct him on it.
- Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking:Sir Topham Hatt: The mayor is waiting for the jobi wood, Edward is swinging on a bridge, logs are jumping like frogs, and —
James: My shiny red coat is RUINED! - An Aesop: Ask for help if you have trouble doing something yourself.
- Borrowed Catchphrase: In the ending of the episode, Thomas and Edward used Ferdinand's "that's right" which then leads to everyone laughing.
- Don't Call Me "Sir": Fat Controller got offended when Ferdinand called him "Boss".
- "Everybody Laughs" Ending
- Leave Me Alone!: Thomas refused the Logging Locos' help.
- Ma'am Shock: Inverted; Sir Topham Hatt was ticked off when Ferdinand called him "boss".
- Rule of Three: Thomas leaves Edward on the bridge, Ol' Wheezy goes out of control, and Hee-Haw runs out of oil.
- Sequel Episode: Directly one to "Misty Island Rescue", with Edward taking Thomas' part.
