Season 5 Episode 6: Gordon And The Gremlin

Sorry for the delay on posts. My husband is once again sick. Maybe his whole problem is gremlins.

At Egg McMuffin time in the morning, the firelighter is trying his best to light Gordon's fire. But, it is being very difficult. The firelight suggests that Gordon has the case of gremlins. 

Percy overhears and questions Thomas on what exactly are gremlins. Thomas goes on to explain that they are little sexy green men who cause havoc. 

James of course, interrupts with the whole they're not real thing. And the bickering commences. 

What would the sheds be without a daily fight?

And out of nowhere, The Fat Controller arrives to shut up the engines. He goes on with the lecture telling all his engines to behave, he has a VIP coming in. 

Percy being his ditzy self, let's loose with a joke about gremlins. This does not amuse The Fat Dictator at all. Percy tattles on Gordon about his fire not lighting and The Fat Controller makes it his mission to see about it.

Someone didn't get their iced bun this morning.

The Fat Controller looks into it and starts to lay into Gordon about behaving. (How is this his fault?) He sets out the order that Gordon is going to be pulling this VIP in a special coach. So, no speeding today Gordon.

Later that day, Gordon is waiting for his coaches when Percy pulls up along side of him. Percy teases Gordon about being late. Gordon grumpily, replies that there is a gremlin in the turntable and his coach is stuck.

No gremlins, but I see model men.

Once the table was mended, Gordon puts on his important face and gathers his coach. He then runs his butt off to make time.

At the station when Gordon arrives, The Fat Controller is a little nervous. He is looking for Thomas, (Who else?) he has the visitor who arrived from the docks. 

Thomas arrives and give some nervous excuses about a cow on the line. But golly gee wiz, he is here now with the VIP.

Please don't whip me.

The engines discuss who this person could be? They mention that The Fat Controller is all over her like a dog on a t-bone. Thomas even mentions that The Fat Controller is holding a party for her later. Percy notes that the VIP has a dog with her. He finishes his sentence with a weird "woof woof".

A very sad dog.

Gordon leaves the station complaining about Thomas being late. His driver decides to make up for lost time. They have gone down an old line and it is very bouncy from age. This rocks the VIP, who for some reason was taking a bath in the coach, back and forth. 

Gordon arrives at the last station with the VIP. Thomas was already waiting for the train and The Fat Controller. Gordon was so thrilled to have made it to the station that he let out a big whistle. This scared the woman's dog and it ran away for mercy.

Or it saw a squirrel...

The dog ends up in a field where a big bull was munching down on grass. The bull moos and snorts at the dog and scares it off again. 

I'm surprised they put balls on it.

The dog runs back towards the station and on the platform. But that wasn't enough for it. He then sprinted across the bridge. The dog then hops into Thomas' cab. (Even a random dog is kissing his ass at this point.) The crew just decide to screw it and head to the docks with a dog in tow.

At the docks, the crew asks about the dog name. The VIP decides to take away the dog's identity and rename it Gremlin. The Fat Controller laughs about it in a Santa Claus kind of way.

Thomas interrupts by asking who is this very gorgeous VIP?

You can't tell Thomas?

The Fat Controller introduces his mother. And gives us the very useless, oops useful engine bull we hear every episode. And the episode ends with a very odd, "woof woof" once again added in.

You can blame all your bad looks on your mother.

Season 5 Episode 3: A Better View For Gordon

Gordon is in one of his moods, which was rubbing James the wrong way. James asks Gordon, "What is up his butt, today?"

Gordon lays into James for asking. He explains that he is a great big engine and he has to the right to moody and complain. James on the other hand, is small and he doesn't matter.

Percy butts in, with his dumb remarks about not understanding what is being said. (Yes, Percy is slowly going down to that point of no return.) James goes as far to put it as, Percy is ditz. 

Gordon vows to show them all what a big engine can do. He then puffs away angrily.

Jane Slicker is also in a mood.

Later that day, The Fat Controller speaks to Gordon about making a stop at the new station with an empty Express. He wants Gordon to test it out. 

Gordon complains that Henry should do it, since he like idling at stations. The Fat Controller then tells Gordon to shut his fat engine mouth and do what he is told.

If you don't I am going to make you bunk with Thomas all alone.

Gordon heads out. He started to feel ill while doing his run. His driver explains to Gordon that he needs to go to The Works, he is all clogged up. 

No wonder Gordon is pissy, he needs some Exlax

Gordon arrives at the new station but, he is not impressed. The station is too plain for him. The wall in front of his was just off white and there was buffers for him to stare at. Gordon insists that he needs a panoramic view because, he is as important as royalty. 

I would paint a portrait of Pee-Wee Herman on it.

Gordon is thrilled when it is time to leave. His driver mentions that now, Gordon can have all the fun he wants, as long as his pipes keep going.

Gordon now out on the line, was pushing himself to go fast. He also started this whole denial thing with being sick. Then Gordon blows. He slowly comes to a halt. 

My clogged pipes!

His crew inspects him and come to the conclusion that something broke inside of Gordon. (It is called his cold heart.) They insist that he will have to go to The Works for sure now. 

James arrives to gather Gordon's coaches. And of course, James had to stop to rub it into Gordon's face. It just wouldn't be right to not do it. 

No one on Sodor gets way with any mistakes without being mocked.

A few days later, Gordon returned from The Works. Gordon is still in his mood. He brags while on the turntable that his is the best engine on the island. 

The Fat Controller arrives to gather Gordon for the official opening of the new station. 

Gordon speeds down the line towards the new station. As they approached the station, they discover that Gordon's brakes have become jammed. They couldn't slow Gordon down in time, he then smashed through the plain wall at the station.

It would have great if he would have flown.

The crew and The Fat Controller, looking quit beat up , get into one of those platform cranes to speak to Gordon. The Fat Controller tells Gordon, this was not the way to get his view. 

Hello Gordon, would you like to play with us?

Gordon is sent off The Works again. Once he came back this time, he takes The Fat Controller to the station for the second grand opening. He arrives with no incidents this time.

The Fat Controller gets out and speaks to Gordon. He had the scene of the accident turned into a window in the shape of Gordon's fat face. Gordon loves this and will probably never let anyone else forget it.

The paint is kind of messed up there, boys.