Ep 19. Don't Bother Victor!

Thomas and Friends season 16 episode 19, titled "Don't Bother Victor!" introduces viewers to Victor, a new engine who has been tasked with helping Harold transport passengers to and from the Sodor Search and Rescue Center. Victor is eager to get started, but he quickly becomes frustrated when he realizes that the other engines are not taking him seriously.

Thomas and Percy are particularly dismissive of Victor, and they tease him for not being a "real" engine. Victor is hurt by their comments, but he tries not to let it show. Instead, he focuses on his work and tries to prove to the other engines that he is just as important as they are.

Meanwhile, a storm is brewing on the island, and Harold is busy ferrying passengers to safety. But when he gets stuck in a tree, he realizes that he needs help from the other engines. He sends out a distress signal, and Thomas and Percy spring into action to rescue him.

Victor wants to help too, but the other engines are still treating him poorly. He tries to offer his assistance, but they all ignore him. Feeling hurt and alone, Victor wanders off to a quiet corner of the island to think.

As he sits there, he remembers something his mother told him when he was a young engine. She said, "Victor, it doesn't matter what others think of you. What matters is how you think of yourself." He realizes that he has been so focused on gaining the approval of the other engines that he forgot to believe in himself.

With newfound confidence, Victor decides to take matters into his own hands. He heads back to the rescue center and begins organizing the engines to help Harold. They all start working together, and soon Harold is back in the air and ferrying passengers to safety once again.

After the storm passes, the other engines approach Victor to apologize for how they treated him. They say they were wrong to judge him based on his size and appearance. Victor accepts their apologies, but he also tells them that he doesn't need their approval to know his own worth.

The episode ends with all the engines working together to clean up the mess left by the storm. Victor is happy to be a part of the team, and the other engines are happy to have him. They all realize that every engine has something valuable to offer, no matter what size or shape they are.