The Trouble with Mud (Spike and Friends episode)

The Trouble with Mud is the tenth episode of the third season of Spike the Dragon and Friends, and the sixty-second episode overall. It is a parody of the Thomas and Friends episode of the same name.

Cast

 * Spike as Thomas
 * Chief Thunderhooves as Gordon
 * Cranky Doodle Donkey as James
 * Hoity Toity as Sir Topham Hatt
 * Big Macintosh as Henry (does not speak)
 * Pipsqueak as Percy (cameo)
 * Goldie Delicious as Mrs. Kyndley (cameo)
 * Everyone else as Themselves

Transcript
Narrator: "One morning, Spike was being cleaned when Chief Thunderhooves arrived. Mud had blown all over his body."

Spike: "Hello Chief Thunderhooves."

Narrator: "Called Spike."

Spike: "You look as if you've had a mudbath. Be a sensible buffalo and have a shower instead."

Narrator: "Chief Thunderhooves snorted."

Chief Thunderhooves: "I haven't time to dawdle over my appearance like fussy baby dragons do."

Narrator: "The wind blew stronger."

Chief Thunderhooves' Driver: "Chief Thunderhooves, slow down!"

Narrator: "This made Chief Thunderhooves crosser still."

Chief Thunderhooves: "Now I'll be dirty and late, dirty and late!"

Narrator: "He hissed.

At the next station was a sign: "All Animals Must Wash Down Daily".

Cranky had just finished being cleaned."

Chief Thunderhooves' Driver: "Come on, Chief Thunderhooves."

Narrator: "Said his driver."

Chief Thunderhooves' Driver: "You'll feel better too after a good hosedown."

Chief Thunderhooves: "Pah!"

Narrator: "Said Chief Thunderhooves, and angrily shook his body."

Chief Thunderhooves' Driver: "You're a very naughty buffalo!"

Narrator: "Said Chief Thunderhooves' driver."

Chief Thunderhooves' Driver: "Now Cranky will need another shower. You'll have to wait your turn till later."

Chief Thunderhooves: "Good riddance!"

Narrator: "Huffed Chief Thunderhooves."

Chief Thunderhooves: "I'm far too busy to waste time with water."

Narrator: "He finished his journey safely and arrived at the big station. Hoity Toity was waiting, so were Chief Thunderhooves' buffaloes and the passengers."

Hoity Toity: "Goodness gracious!"

Narrator: "Said Hoity Toity."

Hoity Toity: "You can't take the buffaloes. Big Macintosh will have to do it. Chief Thunderhooves, you'd better get cleaned straight away."

Narrator: "Chief Thunderhooves was soon being washed."

Chief Thunderhooves: "Mind my eyes!"

Narrator: "He grumbled.

Then he pulled changelings for the rest of the day."

Chief Thunderhooves: "Changelings, changelings!"

Narrator: "He snorted. He felt his position deeply."

Chief Thunderhooves: "That's for you, and you, and you!"

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Changelings will be changelings."

Narrator: "Laughed Cranky."

Chief Thunderhooves: "They won't with me."

Narrator: "Snorted Chief Thunderhooves."

Chief Thunderhooves: "I'll teach them!"

Narrator: "Cranky got ready to take the express when Chief Thunderhooves returned."

Chief Thunderhooves: "Be careful."

Narrator: "Warned Chief Thunderhooves."

Chief Thunderhooves: "The hills are slippery. You may need help."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "I don't need help on hills."

Narrator: "Replied Cranky huffily."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Chief Thunderhooves thinks he knows everything."

Narrator: "Earlier a storm had swept Chief Thunderhooves' hill, blowing leaves onto the tracks, which made them slippery.

Even though the storm had passed, the hill was still difficult to climb. Cranky knew this.

The signal showed clear, and Cranky began to go faster."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "I'll do it, I'll do it."

Narrator: "He puffed.

Halfway up, he was not so sure."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "I must do it, I must do it!"

Narrator: "But his hooves slipped on the leaves. He couldn't pull the line at all."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Help, help!"

Narrator: "Whistled Cranky. His hooves were moving forward, but the heavy buffaloes pulled him backwards.

The whole line started slipping down the hill. His driver put on the brakes. Then carefully, he stopped the line.

Chief Thunderhooves saw everything."

Chief Thundehooves: "Ah well, we live and learn. Never mind, little Cranky, I'm going to push behind."

Narrator: "Clouds of smoke and steam billowed as the snorting animals struggled up the hill."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "We can do it!"

Narrator: "Puffed Cranky."

Chief Thunderhooves: "We will do it!"

Narrator: "Puffed Chief Thunderhooves.

At last, they reached the top."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "Peep, peep! Thank you. Goodbye."

Narrator: "Whistled Cranky."

Chief Thunderhooves: "Goodbye."

Narrator: "Answered Chief Thunderhooves.

That night, Hoity Toity came to see the animals. Chief Thunderhooves was miserable."

Spike: "Please, sir."

Narrator: "Said Spike."

Spike: "Can Chief Thunderhooves take buffaloes again now?"

Hoity Toity: If you understand that having a washdown is essential to every animal, then yes, Chief Thunderhooves, you may."

Chief Thunderhooves: "Thank you."

Narrator: "Grunted Chief Thunderhooves."

Chief Thunderhooves: "Dirty or clean, I'm a famous buffalo."

Narrator: "But no one heard but him."