Cows/A Cow on the Line (Spike and Friends episode)

Cows, retitled A Cow on the Line for American audience, is the second episode of the season season of Spike the Dragon and Friends, and the twenty-eighth episode overall. It is a parody of the Thomas and Friends episode of the same name.

Cast

 * Shining Armor as Edward
 * Big Macintosh as Henry
 * Chief Thunderhooves as Gordon
 * Braeburn as Toby
 * Daisy Jo as Bluebell the Cow
 * The Changelings as The Troublesome Trucks
 * The Buffaloes as The Coaches
 * Pipsqueak as Percy (does not speak)
 * Spike as Thomas (cameo)
 * Cranky Doodle Donkey as James (does not speak)
 * Everyone else as Themselves

Transcript
Narrator: "Shining Armor was getting old. His body was worn and he clanked as he walked along. He was taking empty changelings to a market town. The sun shone, birds sand, but Shining Armor was heading for trouble."

Shining Armor: "Come on, come on."

Narrator: "He puffed."

Changelings: "Oh! Oh! Oh! Oh!"

Narrator: "Screamed the changelings."

Narrator: "Shining Armor puffed and clanked. The changelings rattled and screamed.

Some cows were grazing nearby. They were not used to unicorns. The noise disturbed them.

As Shining Armor clanked by, they broke through the fence and ran across the road. A changeling let go and some were let behind.

Shining Armor felt a jerk but didn't take much notice. He was used to changelings."

Shining Armor: "Bother those changelings."

Narrator: "He thought."

Shining Armor: "Why can't they come quietly!"

Narrator: "He was at the next station before he or his driver realized what had happened.

When Chief Thunderhooves and Big Macintosh heard about the accident, they laughed and boasted.

Big Macintosh and Chief Thunderhooves: "Fancy allowing cows to break his load. They wouldn't dare do that to us. We'd show them."

Narrator: "Braeburn was cross."

Braeburn: "You couldn't help it, Shining Armor. They've never met cows. I have, and I know the trouble they are."

Narrator: "Some days later, Chief Thunderhooves rushed through Shining Armor's station."

Chief Thunderhooves: "Mind the cows! Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Narrator: "Puffed Chief Thunderhooves."

Buffaloes: "Don't make such a fuss. Don't make such a fuss."

Narrator: "Grumbled his buffaloes. A long path was ahead. In the distance was a bridge. It seemed to Chief Thunderhooves that there was something on the bridge. His driver thought so too."

Chief Thunderhooves' Driver: "Whoa, Chief Thunderhooves."

Narrator: "He said."

Chief Thunderhooves: "Pooh!"

Narrator: "Said Chief Thunderhooves."

Chief Thunderhooves: "It's only a cow. Shoo! Shoo!"

Narrator: "He moved slowly onto the bridge, but the cow would shoo. She had lost her calf and felt lonely."

Daisy Jo: "Moo!"

Narrator: "She said sadly. Everyone tried to send her away, but she wouldn't go. Big Macintosh arrived."

Big Macintosh: "What's this? A cow. I'll soon settle her. Be off! Be off!"

Daisy Jo: "Moo!"

Narrator: "Said the cow. Big Mac backed away nervously."

Big Macintosh: "I don't want to hurt her."

Narrator: "At the next station, Big Mac's conductor told them about the cow and warned the signalman that the line was blocked."

The Porter: "That must be Daisy Jo."

Narrator: "Said the porter."

The Porter: "Her calf is here, looking for her mother. Pipsqueak will take her along."

Narrator: "At the bridge, Daisy Jo was very pleased to see her calf again, and the porter led them away."

Big Macintosh and Chief Thunderhooves: "Not a word. Keep it dark."

Narrator: "Whispered Chief Thunderhooves and Big Mac to each other. They felt rather silly. But the story soon spread."

Shining Armor: "Well, well, well."

Narrator: "Chuckled Shining Armor."

Shining Armor: "Two big animals afraid of a cow."

Chief Thunderhooves: "Afraid? Rubbish!"

Narrator: "Said Chief Thunderhooves."

Chief Thunderhooves: "We didn't want to poor thing to hurt herself by running up against us. We stopped so as not to excite her. You see what I mean, my dear Shining Armor."

Shining Armor: "Yes, Chief Thunderhooves."

Narrator: "Said Shining Armor. Chief Thunderhooves felt somehow that Shining Armor saw only too well."