Thomas & Friends Toad's Bright Idea (Season 18, Episode 16)
TV-Y
TV Episode | 11 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Thomas & Friends

Toad's Bright Idea (Season 18, Episode 16)

TV-Y

TV Episode | 11 min | Animation, Short, Adventure

Gator is waiting for his ship to come in and is given the job of bringing Oliver's train to the docks. Gator's lamp keeps turning off and Toad the brakevan is not happy with Gator's attitude towards it.

Head writer

Andrew Brenner

Director

Don Spencer

Writers

Davey Moore (written by) | Andrew Brenner | Wilbert Awdry (railway series) (as Rev. W. Awdry) | Britt Allcroft (creator) | Robin Kingsland (written by)

Producers

Robert Anderson | Brian Lynch | Ian McCue

Composer

Robert Hartshorne

Editor

Adam Garner

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Edit Released

Updated Sep 15, 2014

Release date

May 18, 2015 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

1 win & 2 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
10 cast members

Name	Known for
Mark Moraghan Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Cockney and Scouse (2020)
William Hope The Dock Manager (US) (voice) The Dock Manager (US) (voice) See fewer	Aliens (1986)
Steven Kynman Porter (voice) (as Steve Kynman) Porter (voice) (as Steve Kynman) See fewer	Jurassic World Dominion (2022)
Clive Mantle Gator (UK & US) (voice) Gator (UK & US) (voice) See fewer	Alien³ (1992)
David Menkin Porter (US) (voice) Porter (US) (voice) See fewer	Final Fantasy XVI (2023)
Joe Mills Oliver (UK & US) / Toad (UK & US) (voice) Oliver (UK & US) / Toad (UK & US) (voice) See fewer	Zoe (I) (2001)
Kerry Shale James (US) (voice) James (US) (voice) See fewer	Wrath of Man (2021)
Martin T. Sherman Percy (US) (voice) (as Martin Sherman) Percy (US) (voice) (as Martin Sherman) See fewer	Captain America: The First Avenger (2011)
Keith Wickham James (UK) / Percy (UK) / Salty (UK & US) (voice) James (UK) / Percy (UK) / Salty (UK & US) (voice) See fewer	Privateer 2: The Darkening (1996)
Matt Wilkinson The Dock Manager (UK) (voice) The Dock Manager (UK) (voice) See fewer	V for Vendetta (2005)