Air date: September 12th, 2006 (UK), October 14th, 2006 (US)
Henry is upset when Gordon gets to help Farmer McColl, so Thomas, Emily, and Percy urge him to prove he is stronger. Unfortunately, when Henry tries to take twenty trucks of hay down Gordon's Hill he loses control and derails. While Henry is taking the hay back, the cows in Gordon's cattle trucks wander out, and Henry ingeniously leads the cows back to Farmer McColl using the trucks of hay.
Tropes featured in the episode:
- Aesop Amnesia: Clearly, Gordon didn't learn anything (as usual) from his own spotlight episode from when he was bullied (Respect For Gordon) last seaason.
- An Aesop: Herny learns that he doesn't have to be strong, but he can be helpful.
- Break the Haughty: Happens to Gordon as Henry tells him that the cows left the cattle trucks. In the end, he blushes with embarrassment when Henry snarks that even the strongest engine in the world like him needs help sometimes.
- Dub-Induced Plot Hole: In the American dub, this episode was aired before "Edward Strikes Out", meaning that Rocky is present on Sodor prior to his introduction.
- I Just Want to Be Badass: What Thomas, Percy, and Emily encourage Henry to prove to Gordon that he's the strongest engine in the world.
- Jerkass: Gordon.
- Luminescent Blush: Gordon blushes in embarrassment in the ending when Henry comments on him needing help.
- Out-of-Character Moment: Gordon likes pulling trucks?
- Series Continuity Error: Unlike "World's Strongest Engine", Henry has trouble pulling 20 trucks.
