Ep 26. Philip to the Rescue

Thomas & Friends is a British animated television series for young children, based on The Railway Series books by the Reverend W. Awdry. Season 19 episode 26 is titled "Philip to the Rescue."

The episode starts off with Thomas and his friend Percy working together. They finish their job, and Thomas starts to leave when he suddenly spots a new, shiny engine. His name is Philip. Thomas is immediately captivated by Philip's energy and enthusiasm, and he goes over to say hello.

Philip is thrilled to meet Thomas and starts talking about how excited he is to start work. Thomas warns him that he needs to be careful and not do anything too dangerous. Philip is unimpressed, insisting that he's perfectly capable of taking care of himself.

Soon, Philip is put to work helping Percy and some other engines carry a pile of heavy rocks up a steep hill. But as they start up the hill, the chain of rocks snaps, sending them tumbling down. The other engines all manage to stop, but Philip rolls straight through the pile, sending rocks flying everywhere.

The other engines are worried about their new friend and come over to check on him. But Philip insists that he's okay and starts babbling about how much fun he had. Thomas is more skeptical and wonders if Philip should be doing such dangerous jobs.

Despite Thomas's misgivings, Philip continues to take on dangerous jobs. He jumps at the opportunity to haul a train of pipes across a rickety old bridge, despite the warnings of the other engines. As he's crossing the bridge, one of the pipes comes loose and starts rolling towards a nearby village. The engines race to stop it, but none of them are fast enough to catch it.

Just as all hope seems lost, Philip comes speeding in and manages to catch the pipe just in time. The other engines are amazed by his bravery and quick thinking. From that point on, they all have a newfound respect for Philip's abilities.

As the episode comes to a close, Thomas and the other engines come together to thank Philip for his help. They tell him that he's a true hero and that they're lucky to have him as a friend. Philip is overjoyed by their kind words and promises to always be there to lend a hand whenever anyone needs it.