As of July 2026, Thomas & Friends Season 4 aired in 1996 with 26 episodes — streaming now on Amazon Prime Video. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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Thomas & Friends Season 4

1996 26 Episodes Animation · Kids ⭐ 7/10

Right now you can watch Thomas & Friends Season 4 on and — and the writing holds up regardless of the format's reputation. The 1-season run is exactly the right length for what it is doing. 154 viewers have already rated it on TMDB — the kind of consensus that does not happen by accident. Michael Angelis brings more to the role than the format usually demands. Start it whenever you need something guaranteed to land.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Thomas & Friends Season 4 is worth clearing space for. Thomas & Friends Season 4 has the visual identity that makes it immediately recognisable, and the writing to back it up. Season 4 of Thomas & Friends includes 26 episodes. It aired from March 1996 to April 1996. This season stars Michael Angelis. Michael Angelis leads a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was aired in 1996. The visual gags in Thomas & Friends Season 4 reward close attention without ever depending on it. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

Genuinely enjoyable for a wide range of viewers, Thomas & Friends Season 4 treats animation as a delivery mechanism, not a limitation. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. The complete run is available and best experienced without too much prior knowledge of where it goes. Visually distinctive and narratively ambitious in ways that hold up regardless of format. Worth watching in order from the beginning.

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🎬 Thomas & Friends Season 4 — Episode Guide

E1
Granpuff (1)
1996-03-04
The engines are having trouble getting to sleep, so Thomas tells them the story of Duke... Duke, Stuart and Falcon worked on their own little railway years ago, until hard times came forcing the line to be shut down. Stuart and Falcon are bought by other people but Duke is left alone in the shed...
E2
Sleeping Beauty (2)
1996-03-05
Thomas tells the engines the rest of his story about Duke and how a group of people set out to save him.
E3
Bulldog
1996-03-06
Percy is feeling rather annoyed because he has a new coat of paint and is longing for everyone and anyone to see it. So Thomas tells him the following story... Before the problems come to their railway, Falcon is doing rather well, and the manager explains to him that he is now ready to take on "Th...
E4
You Can't Win
1996-03-07
Stuart is being rather cheeky to Duke about his old age but is taught a lesson later on that day thanks to a clever plan...
E5
Four Little Engines
1996-03-08
Skarloey feels lonely when Rheneas goes away to be mended; he wishes he could be young and pull coaches again. He finally gets his chance when some stubborn coaches damage Sir Handel and he offers to take over. But he soon realizes that he is not as young as he used to be...
E6
A Bad Day For Sir Handel
1996-03-11
Skarloey and Rheneas are two old engines, who tire very easily. So the Manager sends for Sir Handel and Peter Sam to help them; but Sir Handel is cross and rude and gets himself into trouble...
E7
Peter Sam & The Refreshment Lady
1996-03-12
Whilst Sir Handel is shut up in the shed, Peter Sam is doing his work as well as his own - and does he love it! However, Henry says that if he is late, he'll leave his passengers behind; this makes Peter Sam worried and impatient and causes him to almost leave a passenger behind...
E8
Trucks
1996-03-13
Trucks - Sir Handel doesn't like them and they don't like him. So, after some 'helpful' tips from Gordon, he tricks Peter Sam into doing his work which leads to a great dilemma...
E9
Home At Last
1996-03-14
Peter Sam is delighted when Skarloey returns home. He tells him about Duncan, who came as a spare engine after his accident. Skarloey would like to meet Duncan but gets to sooner than he expected!
E10
Rock 'n' Roll
1996-03-15
Rusty and the men are working hard to mend the line; but there is still one bad bit, before the first station, which they haven't had time for. The little diesel tells Duncan to be careful. But Duncan doesn't like being told what to do, and so he rocks 'n' rolls along the line...with predictable res...
E11
Special Funnel
1996-03-18
Ever since his accident with the trucks, Peter Sam's funnel is constantly wobbling and clanking as the winter wind ties to blow it away. When the snow and frost comes, an icicle in a tunnel brings disaster for the poor engine; until the Fat Controller presents him with a new special funnel...
E12
Steam Roller
1996-03-19
Sir Handel brags about his "steamroller wheels" and boasts that he can go faster than the other engines. Tired of this, Skarloey tricks him into having a race with George, the grumpy steamroller.
E13
Passengers & Polish
1996-03-20
Skarloey is delighted to hear the news that Rheneas is coming home from the menders. Nancy, the guard's daughter, is planning a 'welcome home' party for him; and because of this, she hasn't had time to polish Duncan. This makes Duncan very cross indeed and causes a great deal of trouble...
E14
Gallant Old Engine
1996-03-21
Duncan is still complaining about passengers being a nuisance. But Skarloey tells him just how important passengers are, when he tells the story of how Rheneas saved the railway, even though he was badly damaged.
E15
Rusty To the Rescue
1996-03-22
During the springtime, a new line has been opened; it runs through fields of bluebells. Rusty thinks that what they need is a 'Bluebell Engine'. So, with some advice from Douglas, the little diesel ventures off on a journey to rescue one from 'The Other Railway'!
E16
Thomas & Stepney (1)
1996-03-25
Stepney the 'Bluebell' engine feels sad that his line is so short, and longs for a good run to stretch his wheels; how delighted he is when he is invited to work on the Fat Controller's railway. Meanwhile, Percy and the others are excited themselves. But Thomas gets rather jealous...
E17
Train Stops Play (2)
1996-03-26
Stepney is very happy with his visit to the Fat Controller's railway. But one day, whilst waiting at a signal, a cricket team's "one and only ball" accidentally falls into one of his trucks. And when he steams away, Caroline the cranky old car, driven by her Master, gives chase to try and retrieve t...
E18
Bowled Out (3)
1996-03-27
Stepney's visit is coming to an end and Thomas, Percy and the rest are very sorry that he is leaving. But they have other things to worry about when a big-headed Diesel comes to help in the yard and scoffs that steam engines are old fashioned. However, when a bowler hat causes delay, Duck and Stepne...
E19
Henry & the Elephant
1996-03-28
The engines are very excited with the news that a circus has come to town. But they become bored and grumpy when it is time for it to leave; however, Henry isn't bored for very long when he has to clear a tunnel of a mysterious, moving blockage...
E20
Toad Stands By
1996-03-29
Poor Oliver! Ever since his plight in the turntable well, the trucks, and their leader S.C.Ruffey, have been teasing him dreadfully. However, Toad the brakevan has a plan to stop their nonsense once and for all...

🎭 Cast of Thomas & Friends Season 4

Michael Angelis
Michael Angelis
Narrator (Voice)

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