Great Barbershop scene...in the most surprising of places

[Monkeydad]

Thomas & Friends.


I've known about this episode for about 2 decades, but now it really amuses me more than ever. I was reading the story to my son last night and now I'm sharing with you. There's an old Thomas episode starring an unusual engine named Duck. He ends up crashing into a barber shop where a customer is getting lathered up with a brush to be shaved, probably with a straight. After crashing through the walls of the barber shop, the furious barber lather's up the engine's face with a badger brush.

Must see TV for a B&B member.

The video (barber shop action starts around 1:45):
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Check out the size of his shaving mug at about 3:17!

 

[Monkeydad]

No Thomas friends, I guess!

Thought you British B&Bers would love this.

 

[Geordon]

I think it's absolutely fabulous, but all of my young-uns are way WAY past Thomas stage. (I'm so TIRED of Hannah Montana!)

 

[mdunn]

awesome.

thomas rules!

 

[Sledgehammer39]

Thomas the engine.. Wow that takes me back some.. Cool Clip, that mug was huge.

 

[Loner16]

My granddaughter is still on Elmo... Not ready for Thomas yet!

 

[KiltedShaver]

My Son, who is 3.5, loves Thomas! I remember when they came out with he first episodes (with Ringo Starr narrating). this is a great scene. However, they don't call him the "fat controller" in the States version, they call him "Sir Toppam Hat".

Cheers!

Aaron

 

[Monkeydad]

My Son, who is 3.5, loves Thomas! I remember when they came out with he first episodes (with Ringo Starr narrating). this is a great scene. However, they don't call him the "fat controller" in the States version, they call him "Sir Toppam Hat".

Cheers!

Aaron

That's because the "Fat Controller" in the United States refers to Congress.

I remember the Ringo Starr days too. I'm shocked how many crashes are in the show now, but it's fun to watch. You're guaranteed at least three (usually more) derailments, collisions, plummets into lakes, etc there are.

My 21 year-old nephew CLAIMS he now has a fear of riding on trains because of the show.

 

[crocto]

why would you build a barber shop right there? that just seems like a bad idea to me.

 

[briznian]

why would you build a barber shop right there? that just seems like a bad idea to me.

In the book, the barber shop was an old shed that an enterprising barber converted in order to give shaves to the railway workers.

 

[Monkeydad]

why would you build a barber shop right there? that just seems like a bad idea to me.

Makes for good TV. I thought the same thing. It practically has tracks going up to the barber chair.

In the book, the barber shop was an old shed that an enterprising barber converted in order to give shaves to the railway workers.

Wow. Didn't know that. We have the book, but I guess it's a modernized version. Great to see them teaching Capitalism to the kids.