- "There isn't a train on earth that can go from Point Poaky to Cloggyville in 11 seconds; it's 14 miles!"
- — Mr. Conductor.
Does it Bite?, originally titled Making Friends, is the second episode of the first season.
Plot
Tanya meets Mr. Conductor for the first time and become friends with him. Matt learns to overcome his fear and realizes that he should not be afraid of Harry. A local man named Horace Schemer is revealed to be the new owner of the station's arcade.
Cast and Characters
- Ringo Starr as Mr. Conductor
- Didi Conn as Stacy Jones
- Leonard Jackson as Harry Cupper
- Nicole Leach as Tanya Cupper
- Brian O'Connor as Schemer
- Jason Woliner as Matthew Jones
Flexitoon Puppeteers
- Peter Baird as Grace the Bass
- Jonathan Freeman as Tito Swing
- Craig Marin as Rex
- Olga Marin as DiDi
- Alan Semok as Grace the Bass
- Vaneese Thomas as Grace the Bass (voice)
- Wayne White as Tex
Guest Stars
- Michael Bongar as the Clown
Thomas Stories
Jukebox Song Song
- Camptown Races
Cartoons and Songs
Trivia
- The Thomas episodes are credited by their UK titles ("The Sad Story of Henry" & "Edward, Gordon and Henry") respectively.
- This episode aired on the same day that composer Joe Raposo passed away.
- As shown on the episodes first-draft, the working title was "Making Friends".
- A clip from this episode is used at the "Thomas & Friends Explore the Rails Traveling Exhibit".
- This episode is the first time Mr. Conductor doesn't blow his whistle to start a story. Instead, he weeps in tears to start both "Come Out, Henry" and "Henry to the Rescue".
- Mr. Conductor weeping in tears over "Come Out, Henry" being "a very sad story" is a reference both to the story's original UK title ("The Sad Story of Henry") and to the fans' reaction to the scene where Henry is bricked up in the tunnel as punishment for refusing to come out.
| #01 A Place Unlike Any Other | #10 Happy Accidents | #19 Things that Go Ga-Hooga in the Night |
| #02 Does it Bite? | #11 Ring in the Old | #20 Is This the End? |
| #03 And The Band Played Off | #12 Impractical Jokes | |
| #04 Pitching In and Helping Out | #13 Finders Keepers | |
| #05 Show and Yell | #14 Just Wild About Harry's Workshop | |
| #06 Faith, Hope and Anxiety | #15 Promises, Promises | |
| #07 Agree to Disagree | #16 Word's Out | |
| #08 Whistle While You Work | #17 Too Many Cooks | |
| #09 Two Old Hands | #18 Mapping It Out | |