[whistle toots]
children: ♪ James, Percy ♪
♪ Mia and Gordon ♪
♪ Rebecca and Emily ♪
♪ And Thomas, number ♪
man: ♪ Let's go, go, go ♪
♪ On a big-world adventure ♪
♪ Let's go, go, go explore ♪
♪ With Thomas
and his friends ♪
♪ Let's go, go, go ♪
♪ And meet
new friendly faces ♪
♪ The world's
just a train ride away ♪
all: ♪ Big world,
big, big adventures ♪
♪ "Thomas & Friends
Big World! Big Adventures!" ♪
[laughter]
[upbeat rock music]
♪ ♪
- Whoo-hoo!
♪ ♪
I've seen a lot of different
animals on the island of Sodor,
but I saw something
completely different
on the Chinese Railway--
and maybe you'll get to
see it too!
[whistle toots]
All aboard for a big adventure!
♪ ♪
[Thomas narrating]
[whistle toots]
- You must be very excited,
Thomas.
- Oh, I am, Yong Bao!
I can't wait to take
the film crew to the--
wait, uh, where am I
taking them?
- To the nature reserve.
- Oh, yes!
The nature reserve.
- It's a special place
where animals and plants
are looked after and protected
by the local community.
[whistle blows]
They are very proud of it.
- Must be very special
if people want to make a film
there.
- Oh, it is! Come on, Thomas.
[whistle toots]
You don't want to be late!
[metal clanging]
[whistle toots]
[upbeat music]
- What are they gonna film
at the nature reserve?
- Giant pandas!
both: Whoo-hoo!
- [chuckles]
You see, the giant panda
is the national animal
of China.
- A giant panda?
I've never seen one of those
before.
- That's not surprising because
giant pandas are very rare.
There aren't many
out in the wild.
- And they are super cute!
- [chuckles]
They are a bit like
big black and white
teddy bears.
- [chuckling]
Aw!
They sound amazing!
[whistle toots]
Rare, giant, cute...
- And the national animal
of China!
- Of course!
- Hello, there!
Are you the train taking us
to film the giant pandas
at the nature reserve?
- Yes, I am!
And I can't wait to see them.
- Sorry, Thomas, the pandas
are inside the reserve,
and trains can't go in there.
- Well, then I'll see one in
the forest on the way there!
- I don't think
that's going to happen, Thomas.
- We've worked on this railway
a very long time
and even we've never seen
a wild giant panda
in the bamboo forests.
- Well, I'm gonna look
for one anyway!
[whistle blows]
[whistle toots]
[cheery music]
♪ ♪
As I made my way
to the nature reserve,
I kept looking
for giant pandas.
♪ ♪
- Why have we... Stopped?
- Shh!
I can see something up ahead.
An animal.
- We told you, Thomas,
you'll never see a giant panda
in the wild.
- Quick, roll camera.
[lens whirs]
[dramatic music]
- Is that a giant panda?
- No, Thomas.
It's a panda, for sure,
but it's a red panda.
They're quite rare too, but not
as rare and hard to spot
as a giant panda.
- Oh.
[whistle toots]
The crew was happy to film
the red panda,
but I really wanted to see
a giant panda.
♪ ♪
- You're not going to see one,
Thomas.
- Well, I might!
What do they look like?
- Their fur is white like snow
and black like shadows.
- Everything An-An
and Yin-Long said
just made me more determined
than ever
to spot a giant panda.
And if they really were giant,
how hard could they be
to find in the wild?
♪ ♪
[rumbling]
[brakes screeching]
Look! A giant footprint.
[rumbling]
♪ ♪
[gasps]
- Ooh, uh, hi.
Uh, hello!
- [gasps]
- [laughing]
[squeak]
[laughing]
[horn toots]
Choo-choo!
[laughs]
Bye-bye, Thomas!
[laughs]
♪ ♪
- So I kept looking
everywhere
for a black and white animal.
[brakes screech]
- Come on, Thomas!
- Shh!
I can see something!
A black and white animal,
up ahead!
- But we've got to hurry up,
or we won't get to the nature
reserve before nightfall.
- And then we won't see
anything!
- What's that? Over there!
- Is that a giant panda?
- No, Thomas.
It's an Asian black bear.
- We are very lucky
to see one of those.
They are also quite rare.
- But it's not a giant panda.
- No, it's not.
[whistle toots]
[solemn music]
Hurry up, Thomas!
[low squeak]
[brakes screech]
- Hey!
- Now what's the problem?
- Shh!
[low squeaking]
[both gasping]
- Wow!
- Whoa!
[wondrous music]
♪ ♪
- Are those...
- They are!
Keep quiet, Thomas.
- We don't want to disturb
them.
Wow.
- They're not quite as big
as I'd imagined.
- No, Thomas,
those are panda cubs!
Oh, look!
There's the mother.
♪ ♪
- We stayed to watch the
giant pandas in the wild,
until they disappeared
back into the forest.
- Come on, Thomas, let's go
to the nature reserve now.
[whistle toots]
[upbeat music]
♪ ♪
- We're here!
[gasps]
And look, more giant pandas!
♪ ♪
[gasps]
What--that--what?
[laughter]
- They're not real giant pandas
They're people dressed
like giant pandas
so the baby panda cubs won't
get used to seeing people.
- Those people
will look after
the giant pandas
until they're big enough
to look after themselves,
and then they can be released
back into the bamboo forest.
- So that there will be more
giant pandas in the wild
and they won't disappear
forever.
- I can't believe we saw
a giant panda in the wild!
And all because of you, Thomas.
- That's right.
You didn't give up
until we'd seen one.
- The film crew were thrilled
to have seen so much
of China's amazing wildlife,
and so was I.
[bell tolling]
[whistle toots]
Have you ever looked
really carefully,
hoping to see something?
Sometimes,
while looking for one thing,
you spot a whole lot
of other things
you didn't expect to see!
Stephen was looking for
a way out of Ulfstead Mine
when he found something else.
Treasure!
And when I was in China,
I tried to spot a rare
giant panda in the wild.
I kept seeing other animals,
but I'm glad I didn't
give up looking,
because eventually
I spotted some giant pandas.
♪ ♪
Some animals need our help
so they can live happy lives,
even in the wild.
There are many things
you can do to help,
but the easiest
and best thing you can do
is find out all about them.
[whistle blows]
- Come on, Thomas!
- It's time to go!
- See you next time!
[whistle toots]
♪ ♪
[upbeat music]
[whistle blows]
[man singing]
- Come on!
[man singing]
- Yeah!
[man singing]
- Let's go!
[man singing]
- Yeah!
[man singing]
- Come on!
[man singing]
[upbeat music]
man: ♪ Let's go, go, go ♪
♪ On a big-world adventure ♪
♪ The world's
just a train ride away ♪
all: ♪ Big world,
big, big adventures ♪
♪ "Thomas & Friends
Big World! Big Adventures!" ♪
[laughter]
[whistle toots]
22x11 - School of Duck
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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.