(peppy music)
(brassy music)
- [Narrator] Harold the
helicopter loves flying.
Up in the bright blue sky,
over the island of Sodor,
he looks out for
anyone in distress.
(helicopter propellor)
Sometimes he delivers the mail.
This makes Percy very cross.
(train chugging)
The mail run is done.
Is there any more?
I can deliver it
for you in a jif.
That's what friends are for.
Delivering the mail
is an engine's job,
said Percy grumpily.
(brighter music)
(train horn)
Percy has many jobs,
but carrying the
mail is his favorite.
It makes him feel really useful.
(train chugging)
The next morning, Percy was
happily pulling the mail train.
Must be on time, must
be on time, he chuffed.
But up ahead, there was
trouble with the signal box.
It was broken.
The signal engineers
did not know how long
it would take to fix.
Percy had to stop.
It's not safe for engines
to run without signals,
but Percy was very upset.
(clarinet playing)
I'm going to be late, he cried,
but it's not even my fault.
Sir Topham Hat was in
his office enjoying
his toast and marmalade
when he heard the news.
Percy is stuck at
a broken signal?
Then Harold must take the mail.
Poor Percy was still
waiting and still upset.
The last time he was held up,
the mail was given to Harold.
It made me feel like a really
useless engine, he sighed.
Well, the mail must arrive
on time, said his driver.
Just then they heard a familiar
sound coming from above.
(helicopter propellors)
Hello said Harold.
Sir Topham Hat says
you need my help.
That's what friends are for.
Oh, no, cried Percy.
(sad music)
But Sir Topham Hat
had made up his mind.
There was nothing
Percy could do.
Percy's driver helped
load the mailbags
into Harold's cargo net.
Maybe we should
take the mail bags
a few at a time,
said Harold's pilot.
They're very heavy.
I'd have to make too many trips.
Then I'd be as slow as Percy.
(sad music)
And so they loaded all the mail
into Harold's net at once.
(upbeat music)
And the engineer continued
to work on the signal.
Just as they finished loading,
a signal engineer cried out.
It's fixed, he said.
Wait, Harold, shouted Percy.
I'm ready to go.
But it was too late.
Harold had already taken off.
Percy watched the
mail disappear.
He was upset.
But then they all
heard a strange sound.
(gears grinding)
(suspenseful music)
Watch out for those trees
Harold, cried his pilot.
My net is too heavy,
wailed Harold.
(branches crunching)
Harold is in
trouble, Percy cried.
We must try to help him.
(crashing)
(train chugging)
(fast music)
(train whistle)
(hammer banging)
(breaks releasing)
Are you all right, called Percy.
Just get someone to pull
me out of this haystack,
sputtered Harold, and Percy
did as fast as he could.
The next day Harold's
engine was fixed
and he was flying again.
Percy was very
pleased to see him.
Wanna take the mail
Harold, Percy teased.
I'll stand by with
a rescue team.
(whistle blowing)
All the engines tooted
and Harold hovered so low
that only Percy could hear.
Thanks for getting
help to pull me out
of that haystack,
my friend, he said.
That's all right said Percy.
That's what friends are for.
(upbeat music)
06x04 - A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter
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British series Based on The Railway Series books that follows the adventures of Thomas, an anthropomorphised blue steam locomotive on the fictional North Western Railway on the Island of Sodor, and several other friends Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, and Toby.
British series Based on The Railway Series books that follows the adventures of Thomas, an anthropomorphised blue steam locomotive on the fictional North Western Railway on the Island of Sodor, and several other friends Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, and Toby.