Kangaroo Christmas is the twentieth episode of the twenty-second series.
Plot
Thomas spends Christmas in Australia, and is disappointed that there is no snow because the weather is too hot. He cheers up when a little girl called Madeleine shows him her toy kangaroo. Whilst Madeleine is helping her father, a real kangaroo mistakes the toy kangaroo for her joey. Thomas tries to catch up with the kangaroo, but is unable to, much to his disappointment.
Thomas finds a joey near the track and asks Isla to help bring the mother kangaroo closer to the train. The mother kangaroo reunites with her joey, and Madeleine remarks that next year she will ask Santa Claus for a real kangaroo.
Characters
- Thomas
- Shane
- Aubrey and Aiden
- Isla
- Madeleine
- Madeleine's Parents
- Connor (stock footage)
- Daisy (stock footage)
- Edward (stock footage cameo)
- Henry (stock footage cameo)
- James (stock footage cameo)
- Percy (stock footage cameo)
- Ryan (stock footage cameo)
- Diesel (stock footage cameo)
- Bert (stock footage cameo)
- Rex (stock footage cameo)
- Mike (stock footage cameo)
- Slip Coaches (stock footage cameo)
- Judy and Jerome (stock footage cameo)
- Harold (stock footage cameo)
- Sir Topham Hatt (stock footage cameo)
- Father Christmas (mentioned)
Locations
- Australia
- Shane's Station
- The Outback
- Pine Tree Station
- Katherine
- Shane's Shed
- Island of Sodor
- Arlesburgh West (stock footage)
- Arlesburgh West Shed (stock footage)
- Arlesburgh Yard (stock footage)
- The Mainland (stock footage)
- Vicarstown Bridge (stock footage)
- Knapford (stock footage)
Cast
UK
- John Hasler as Thomas
- Shane Jacobson as Shane
- Genevieve McCarthy as Aubrey
- Tim Bain as Aiden and Madeleine's Father
- Rachael Miller as Isla
- Teresa Gallagher as Madeleine and Madeleine's Mother
US
- Joseph May as Thomas
- Shane Jacobson as Shane
- Genevieve McCarthy as Aubrey
- Tim Bain as Aiden and Madeleine's Father
- Rachael Miller as Isla
- Teresa Gallagher as Madeleine and Madeleine's Mother
Trivia
- At the end of the episode, Thomas mentions the events of the twenty-first series episode, Daisy's Perfect Christmas and the eighteenth series episode, Last Train for Christmas. Stock footage from both episodes are used.
- This is the first Christmas episode not to take place on Sodor.
- Madeliene is named after Tim Bain's daughter.
In Other Languages
| Language | Title |
|---|---|
| Brazilian Portuguese | Canguru de Natal |
| Dutch | Kangoeroe Kerstmis |
| German | Weihnachten bei den Kängurus |
| Polish | Święta z Kangurami |
| Spanish | Canguro de Navidad |
Home Media Releases
UK/AUS
- Here Comes the Steam Team (Bonus Feature) (Direct-to-Home Video; UK)