Bulldog - How Thomas & Friends Teaches About Parental Figures 

Duke is such a mood and I love how much he's proved himself with his reliability. I wish we got more of him for original stories, maybe we could've gotten something like that for Season 5 (even if his model got repainted for Bertram).

Duke, Edward and Toby are the grandpas everyone needs in their lives

I love how you didn’t mention it, but the tiny detail of how Duke responds at the end is a very parental brush off of specifically stating you saved them from mortal peril but playing it off like you saved them from ruining their image lol. They’ll realize it soon enough you saved them from certain death but doesn’t need to be immediately spelled out.

it’s events like this that humbled falcon/sir handel in season 10

Ah Duke. My favourite character in Thomas & Friends. A first class train with great wit and respect.

To another Thomas fan influenced by the Unlucky Tug, I look forward to more of your "Life Lesson" videos and your reviews of each television series as I'll be behind all the way!

This episode is a prime example of why I love the relationship between Duke, Sir Handel and Peter Sam. Great video mate

I agree: it is awesome because everything is awesome.

Duke is honestly one of my favorite characters in Thomas and this episode with him and Falcon is absolutely fantastic!

I actually want to point out the events of both "Bulldog" and "You Can't Win" actually take place before the Mid Sodor Railway closed and also before when Duke was found in "Sleeping Beauty".

Parenting is hard, but very responsible.

I always loved Bulldog. I feel that it’s sometimes overlooked, overshadowed by Granpuff and Sleeping Beauty, but it’s a great story. It shows many of the things we as fans love about Duke. He’s a stern and heroic character, but with a snappy sense of humor. And I agree, it was nice seeing the engines at Tidmouth Sheds in the S4 Duke episodes

I think this would've been the reason where "The Old Bridge" from season 7 would've worked better with Sir Handel in the role of Skarloey (if they had managed to create the larger scale model of him in time), and therefore would've really driven the whole PTSD message home. I mean, considering how in Bulldog, he basically had a near-death experience that was only avoided, because of Duke's quick thinking, I have no doubts that there would've been some trauma that would've likely stayed with him, long after the old railway closed, and to basically be in the same predicament again, only without Duke to instantly come to his rescue, as he basically dangles by a thread on a broken piece of bridge... Yeah, I can see how that experience can terrify the engine to the point of refusing to go near the bridge again, out of fear that it could give way again, and basically cause him to plummit into the river below.

Duke is literally a grandpa figure after all

Watching this video made me think of the other parental figures I had in my life growing up in not just my parents but also in other adult figures whether they are family or family friends.

2:17-2:20. Thomas' goofy face.

Duke’s attitude and way of looking at life is my end goal. I’d love to be that old man that can be looked up to when I reach elderly age. For now I’ll just be an impertinent scallywag.

Subscribed as soon as I saw the thumbnail. This episode is single-handedly what got me back into the franchise for the first time since my childhood - you cover it perfectly.

I’ve been loving seeing these videos on episodes and the bigger meaning of them. One episode I mention this series could go into is Make Someone Happy and the importance of caring for others. Or one on Peace and Quiet and wanting to be happy and content with your lifestyle. (That’s just a bigger picture for me on why Murdoch wants quiet.)

Yet another banger! You've gotten extremely good at making these. They feel like a neat sucessor to Tug's MTAKS, since he's kind of stopped doing them

I’m actually glad Duke wasn’t brought back to the show after this season, it makes his reputation as a character and love from the fans all the more special! As much as I like S17-21 (and I’m one of the only fans that likes S8-11), if Duke was brought back, he would be reduced to always praising his grace and annoy the others (except for Sir Handel and Peter Sam, who are used to it thanks to their history with him).

I brought a copy of the book written about the life of the creator of the RWS some years ago now. I think it was back in 2016. anyway I discovered that over the years some people have complained about the lack of female characters especially Female engines in the books. I didn't realise watching the tv series as a kid that was the reason for the introduction of female characters like Lady in the first film and Emily later on. this lead me to write a story as a idea for a episode.

Not TOO related, but Toby’s Discovery should’ve ended with Toby discovering Duke, aka “The Lost Engine.” Definitely would’ve been better than just using a darker version of Duke’s old model with Smudger’s face. All this to say that Duke was heavily underutilized. He was a fantastic character

Fantastic job

I watched a lot of SuperNanny episodes and the way jo frost teaches the Parents how to Parent right, it's challenging but rewarding at the same time. go and watch it please. you won't be disappointed.

Your channel is a gem!

Uhh... lads? 11:10 WHY IS DUKE UNCOUPLED?

0:58 bulldog was also on the DVD sing along stories

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I LOVE Thomas the tank engine.

I would've thought Duke is more of a big brother than father to either Stuart or Falcon. When you think about it - unless Duke was built in 1867 like his siblings - because he was probably built in 1879 and Falcon in 1904, this is why. Likewise, Smudger might've been older than Duke - he is after all Rheneas's brother - but nevertheless he always ignored Duke's advice. Perhaps he was a senile old engine

Edward is Thomas/Ben/Bill, as Toby is to Percy/Mavis.

Interesting thought.... what would happen if Duke lead and Falcon was behind????

The only problem I have with this episode is that it doesn't follow up the Percy portion in the beginning. Edit: also I just now noticed that Falcon's paint job is brighter in the main part of the story. I never noticed when I was younger cause I'm slightly colorblind.

Uhh,Percy & Toby are little engines,not big like Gordon,James & Henry! Should have said Standard Gauge Engines!

I hope ,,Edward ' s Exploit " and,, Percy ' s Promise" become also a video.

What's the song that plays at 9:04?

Eh, would've been more interesting if Duke had been recounting the stories instead of using Thomas.

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Why the fok is duncan there?