(playful music)
- [Michael] Harold
the Helicopter
is glad not to be
a steam engine.
He is much happier
flying in the sky
than racing along
on road or rails.
(playful music)
One sunny morning,
the engines were busy
preparing for the vicar's
annual garden party.
"I'd like to help," called
Harold, "but I'm on patrol."
He was looking for engines
that might be in trouble.
Meanwhile the engines
puffed to and fro
with their loads for the party.
(Toby ringing bell)
(Percy whistling)
Percy was delivering deck
chairs and decorations,
tables and tea
urns, and reminders.
"Don't forget to come
to the vicar's party!"
"Thanks for the
invitation," called Harold,
"but duty calls!"
And he whirred away.
(playful music)
Harold was landing at his
airfield to get more fuel
when he saw Pegasus, the
carthorse that lives close by.
Pegasus was getting ready
to give rides to children.
He had a shiny leather harness
and a freshly painted cart.
(Pegasus nickering)
Harold was beginning to feel
left out of the celebrations.
He wished more than
ever that he could help.
Thomas puffed in
with some passengers.
"Where are you going
next," buzzed Harold.
"To the vicar's
party, of course.
"Everyone's going."
"Everyone except
me," replied Harold.
"I'm on duty."
"Yes, indeed,"
said Thomas kindly.
"Being a rescue helicopter
is important work."
(Thomas whistling)
(gentle music)
"But no one needs
rescuing," sighed Harold.
Then came the surprise.
Harold's pilot received
an urgent call from
Sir Topham Hatt.
"Pegasus is stuck in a ditch.
"If he doesn't get
to the vicar's party,
"the children will
be disappointed.
"You must rescue him at once."
(Harold whirring)
"All set and ready for
action," reported Harold.
"Pegasus," wondered Percy,
"that's a funny
name for a horse."
"It's the name of a flying
horse in a very old story,"
explained Sir Topham Hatt.
"Flying horse," exclaimed Percy.
"Horses can't fly."
(Percy whistling)
He felt very clever.
(gentle music)
(Pegasus neighing)
Harold flew to the rescue
as fast as he could.
"What happened,"
he asked Thomas.
"We were loading the cart.
"Pegasus wandered off into
the ditch, silly horse.
"Now he's stuck.
"If you can take him,
I can take the cart."
"I'll put Pegasus in my sling."
"We need to hurry,"
whistled Thomas.
"The party is about to begin."
(Thomas whistling)
And he steamed away.
(playful music)
Soon Harold's pilot had fitted
Harold's sling under Pegasus.
Then Harold gently
lifted him into the air,
and carefully carried
him across the fields.
When Percy saw Pegasus
flying through the sky,
he was amazed.
"Well, flatten my funnel, so
horses can fly after all."
The children cheered for Harold.
(children cheering)
He had saved the day.
Soon Pegasus was
hitched up to the cart.
The party was a big success,
and the children had
a wonderful time.
Harold was happy.
He'd stayed on duty and
had fun at the party too.
(playful music)
07x20 - Harold and the Flying Horse
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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.