Thomas And the Shooting Star is the 249th episode of Thomas and Friends
Plot[]
One evening, the engines are getting their jobs early because a shooting star is going to be seen that night and they all want to make a wish; Gordon hopes to be grander, James wants to be redder and Percy to always pull the mail train, while Thomas is unsure about whether he wants to wish for never working with Diesel, wearing his snowplough, or pulling fish ever again. However, the Fat Controller arrives with news that there has been a power cut and Thomas is to take engineers to repair the electrics at the power station, while also telling him to go the quickest way.
Thomas wants to do as the Fat Controller says, but it is soon nighttime and he comes across a tunnel, which he stopped and thought and he avoids going in because he does not want to miss the shooting star and the tunnel was long and dark and so takes a different route. He soon comes across Henry's forest, but starts to stop and think again and avoids it for the same reason and the branches covered the sky and then again with Shen Valley, which had a cutting. It was the fastest way to the power station but Thomas started to stop and think again because the cutting was long and deep and the cliffs were high up. As a result he gets lost. Soon, Percy is concerned when Thomas does not return while the other engines are thinking about their wishes. Now more concerned about getting to the power station, Thomas wishes that he can see when the shooting star comes across the sky over him, and Thomas finally sees the power station. Upon arriving, the engineers quickly work to get the power back on while Thomas puffs home.
When Thomas returns to Tidmouth Sheds, he finds the engines talking about their wishes; while Gordon feels grander and James feels that he is redder, Percy is happy to see Thomas back home safely, as is Thomas.