Rock 'n' Roll (Spike and Friends episode)

Rock 'n' Roll is the tenth episode of the fourth season of Spike the Dragon and Friends, and the eighty-eighth episode overall. It is a parody of the Thomas and Friends episode of the same name.

Cast

 * Cranky Doodle Donkey as James
 * Hercules (from TUGS) as Skarloey
 * OJ (from TUGS) as Rusty
 * Top Hat (from TUGS) as Duncan
 * Spike as Thomas (cameo)
 * Chief Thunderhooves as Gordon (cameo)
 * Pipsqueak as Percy (cameo)
 * Soarin as Duck (cameo)
 * Ten Cents (from TUGS) as Sir Handel (cameo)
 * Sunshine (from TUGS) as Peter Sam (cameo)
 * Big Mac (from TUGS) as Duke (cameo)
 * Discord as Diesel (mentioned)

Transcript
Narrator: "Hercules the Ocean-Going Tug loves all the sights and sounds along his rivers and knows them very well.

One morning, soon after he returned from being mended, he was enjoying his journey more than ever before. Along the way, he met OJ."

Hercules: "You know,"

Narrator: "He said."

Hercules: "If I couldn't see these familiar faces and places, I'd think I was in a different harbor. You've done wonders with these rivers."

Narrator: "OJ laughed."

OJ: "I'm glad you're pleased. Manager says let's mend the rivers so well that he won't know where he is. And we did, and you didn't if you take my meaning."

Narrator: "Hercules liked this hard working tug."

OJ: "There's still on bad bit."

Narrator: "Warned OJ."

OJ: "Just before the first station. A tug might come off there, particularly Top Hat. He will rock 'n' roll along the river. Look at him right not. I hope he doesn't hurt his passengers."

Top Hat: "What's that about me? I'm a plain engine and I believe in plain speaking. Speak up!"

Narrator: "OJ warned Top Hat about the bad bit of river."

Top Hat: "Huh! I know my way about. I don't need smelly paddle tugs to tell me what to do."

Narrator: "OJ felt hurt.

Top Hat banged about the harbor. Then, he clattered crossly to the station. Cranky Doodle Donkey was already there waiting for him."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "You're late!"

Narrator: "He snapped."

Top Hat: "I know."

Narrator: "Said Top Hat."

Top Hat: "It's that smelly paddle tug's fault. OJ tries to teach me how to stay in the water, and then goes off leaving me to find my own ferries."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "You poor tug."

Narrator: "Sympathized Cranky."

Cranky Doodle Donkey: "I know all about bossy characters. One crept into our town and ordered us about. I soon sent him packing."

Narrator: "Top Hat was filled with admiration. He didn't know that Cranky was boastful and sometimes didn't tell the truth."

Top Hat: "Send OJ packing! Send OJ packing!"

Narrator: "Snorted Top Hat. He climbed the hill furiously."

Top Hat's Driver: "Well done, boy."

Narrator: "Encouraged his driver."

Top Hat's Driver: "Keep it up."

Narrator: "Soon they were near the first station. Top Hat was pleased."

Top Hat: "Nothing's happened, nothing's happened. Silly old paddle tug, clever me."

Narrator: "And he rocked and rolled along the water."

Top Hat's Driver: "Steady, boy."

Narrator: "Checked his driver. But it was too late."

Top Hat: "Sleepers and ballast! I'm off."

Narrator: "And he was."

OJ: "I warned him."

Narrator: "Said OJ."

OJ: "But all he did was call me names."

Narrator: "The paddle tug refused to move."

Hercules: "I'm ashamed of you, OJ."

Narrator: "Said Hercules."

Hercules: "Think of the passengers. What are they going to do?"

OJ: "Oh, I've forgotten them. Yes, of course. We must help the passengers."

Narrator: "And OJ roared into life.

Top Hat stood sad and solitary. He couldn't Rock 'n' Roll now."

Top Hat: "Oh dear."

Narrator: "He thought."

Top Hat: "Everyone will know how silly I am."

Narrator: "The passengers had to get out and help too. They weren't very pleased about that, but worked as hard as they could. They carefully leavered Top Hat back into the water.

After that, Top Hat was extra careful all day.

At last, evening came."

Top Hat: "OJ,"

Narrator: "He whispered."

Top Hat: "Thank you for helping. I'm sorry I was rude to you."

OJ: "That's all right, Top Hat."

Top Hat: "I wish all paddle tugs were like you. Let's be friends."

OJ: "Suits me."

Narrator: "Replied OJ."

OJ: "We'll mend that bad it of river first thing tomorrow."