Oh, and another correction: Murdoch is ALSO orange (yellow-orange that is). To those of you who made comments about it, I just wanted to say, "Thank you for the criticism. It really helps me a lot. And I'm sorry for screwing that up earlier." I might make a top 5 orange-painted characters in Thomas video someday.

"Happy Birthday, Sir!" is the more PROPER conclusion to Season 16 considering that it was the last episode of the season in production order.

I don’t know if she’s a bad writer or not because the Miller films are pretty good. HiT must have made her write like that.

Just want to point out that Thomas appeared as a cameo in Percy and the Monster of Brendam.

0:30-0:33 Don't forget: Sharon Miller is a normal human being just like the rest of us. A specific show should not depend on a specific writer or writers.

It took me a lot to figure out that HiT Entertainment was the one who made the choices and not Sharon Miller. Really makes you reconsider everything that happened.

Sharon Miller is not a bad person.Just her writing is needing to be better.

Although the episodes turned out trash you can tell that Sharon Miller tried her best to appeal to kids which is kinda how sodor's stories began, as stories for a child when recovering from the measles

Sharon miller is not bad, but the episodes from that era can be improved.

When it comes to Charlie episodes: Where the f Bill and Ben are?! Did they got banished into the shadow realm? They’re young, cheeky and make BETTER JOKES than oversized passionfruit here.

I swear, that the person controlling Ol' Weezy is crazy af.

*”His firebox is on FIRE”*

I Agree, I Don’t Hate Sharron Miller Either And I’m Sick And Tired Of Seeing Rude Memes On Her

I grew up with this era, and I respect your thoughts on the era, and you are right in the disclaimer message!

To Be Honest, Since The Reboot, I’ve Started To Appreciate The Miller Era A Lot More But I Can’t Say The Same For BWBA

TBH, if Misty Island was a real place I would visit it in a heartbeat.

Up, Up, And Away Makes No Sense. Shouldn't They Pack The Balloons And Put Them In Boxes?

My list- ( Not only Miller episodes and New Series episodes are included ) 10. The Lion of Sodor 9. Buzzy Bees 8. Thomas Toots the Crows 7. Percy's New Friends 6. Edward Strikes Out 5. Toby's New Whistle 4. Henry's Magic Box 3. Up, Up and Away 2. Wonky Whistle 1. Don't be Silly Billy

as bad as the Sharon Miller era was, at least it didn't throw out two of it's main characters, there wasn't any bouncing, Thomas wasn't the narrator, and the engines still feel like working machines. (misty island doesn't count) the only major flaw was the writing. if that was fixed, this era could have been an improvement.

8:57 because annie and clarabel didn’t have voice actors until blue mountain mystery.

Sharon Miller isn't necessarily a bad person by anything. Her writing could have been improved. Her writing from Seasons 9 to 12 was hit and miss. But her writing from Seasons 13 through 16 was abysmal (with a few exceptions). I just think she did a better job with her voice directing and being the voice of the Queen of England. Oh, and did you know that Sharon Miller wrote an episode of Bob the Builder: Ready, Steady, Build? Yeah. Push just comes to shove that she isn't a bad person at all.

The part you said "Why can they put it in a box car" Was my best solution. Plus if this episode use that problem solving thinking, the episode will trun out much better rather than the pice of garbage we've got!

I hate belle not because of her weird design or how she and flynn are super incompetent but because she feels like a replacement of arthur one of the best non railway series characters ever made in my opinion.

*hears you say "Engines don't play"* the beginning of Percy Runs Away would like a word with you

hi Trevor, great video, i agree with it all, but one thing. At the end, when you talk about the reference to 'up, up and away', you said it was not funny and the episode should not be mentioned, however, i think that Andrew Brenner and his writing team put that in there deliberately, because of the fact that dowager hat was running the railway badly, showing that up up and away was writen badly and should not be seen as how a railway is meant to work or run. However, great video, and as we have seen, things did only get better from then, until now...

5:57 As the Engine Inspector once said, "political correctness is fine in appropriate context like what an ethnic group prefers to be called, but when it's trying to hide the fact that Christmas is in a children's television show is just plain ridiculous." That's why I'm so glad that the late Hilary Fortnam got them to start using the term Chritmas again. Thanks and praises to her.

1. What’s your favorite hit/sharon miller era newbie 2. What’s your opinion on the logging locos 3. Release Date for season 2 of your series 4. Opinion on unlucky tug

When you think about it, BWBA was at least so bad it's funny, but sharon Miller episodes were the worst type of bad, boring.

What I'm curious about is why Sharon Miller was even appointed as writer for the series to begin with. I know you said no nasty comments against her, but I'm sorry. I don't feel that she had a grip on the purpose of the railway series, as you yourself convey here in this video.

I grew up with both the miller and the late model series, like season 8-12, because it was still airing in Michigan programs, but now I live in Florida, and I actually really liked the Miller era, although now I do see the problems with it, mainly the writing and the rhyming dialogues! And HIT's serious obsession with flatbeds! Like putting an open barrel of bubble liquid on a flatbed, a huge light star on a flatbed, and an inflated balloon on a flatbed, oh please Sharon Miller! And some destroyed characters, and the 3 strikes you're out style, although I don't really mine the 3 strikes you're out, so I still do like the Miller era, and it is still enjoyable, but it's not like my favorite era nowadays, and it could use some tweaks! But other than that, I still enjoy it!

ENGINE’S DONT PLAY, THEY WORK!!!!!!!!😤😤😤😤😤😡😤😡

Did you feel motion sickness during that one scene in Tenders and Turntables? I speak of both the RWS and T&F.

Now I know how bad the Miller Era is. Maybe I can build a time machine, so I can go back in time and tell Miller to stop doing the formula and add realism to this Era.

My Top 10 Worst Thomas & Friends Episodes: 10. *Toby’s Discovery* - I like Season 5, which is my favorite season of all time, but the only episode I don’t like is Toby’s Discovery, because of the two things: Toby being too chicken (which means being a scaredy-cat) and Bertram, a pointless character only made for merchandise. 9. *Middle Engine* - Not just Toby’s discovery is one of the worst episodes of the classic series, but also Middle Engine. Arry and Bert don’t get blamed by the fat controller, and instead the episode blames Percy and James instead. 8. *Big Belle* - Belle is an idiot in the episode, and it’s just too forgettable. 7. *Henry’s Magic Box* - Henry is a god damn whimp. 6. *Skarloey the Brave* - Skarloey is so f**ked-up, because he goes on a winch, breaks it and crashes, which is so dangerous. He is also acting childish and idiotic. How did HIT mess this up?!?! 5. *Fiery Flynn* - Flynn is idiotic, and the narrator says “Firebox on Fire”??? IT’S A GOD DAMN FIREBOX!!! If it wasn’t on Fire, then THOMAS WOULDN’T MOVE!!! So it’s SUPPOSED TO BE ON FIRE!!! 4. *Up Up and Away* - the Visuals are too disgusting, and it’s too unrealistic. Also, Mr. Bubbles should NOT exist. 3. *Edward Strikes Out* - Edward, towards Seasons 10-12, lost some popularity due to this episode, which makes Edward so out of character. You know what I mean. Could they at least make James the main character! 2. *Wonky Whistle* - Obvious reasons. 1. *Thomas’ Train* - How did Thomas not know he left his train behind?! It’s way too simple and is featured in way too many old Thomas VHS tapes.

Do you what two things are worse than the Sharon Miller era (even though I loved it)? Series 12 and........ THE FRICKEN THOMAS REBOOT IN FRICKEN 2D!!!!!

Thomas and Friends as Undertale Characters: Thomas as Sans James as Papyrus Percy as Alphys Mrs. Dowager Hatt as Toriel Sir Topham Hatt as King Asgore Sharon Miller as Chara Mattel as Flowey

When I was little, I honestly didn’t care about the era. I just like them. Now that I’m older, I can see why people dislike these kinds of episodes and I do wish that they were improved. I’m positive that Sharon Miller is a good person and that there was a reason why episodes like these were a little off.

I agree no real life offense to Sharron Miller

I’m glad that people are now giving Sharon Miller compassion

Sharon Miller is not a bad person at all he is a very nice person and his work on Thomas for some episodes is really good

Fun fact: Billy and Charlie have the same basis I originally thought Stanley had their basis too but his smoke box is a arch and not a circle

I agree this era was bad, but I feel the BWBA era was worse. With the Miller era, it was mostly down to HIT being clueless but not malicious. They had no clue what to do with Thomas. Whereas BWBA actively went out of its way mock Awdry's legacy. Mattel was extremely and openly malicious with the BWBA era.

I agree with how you would write Billy, but that is exactly how Phillip was written. At least they learned over time how to write a character that is silly in a way that works as well as stand out from the others.

Imagine Wilbert Awdry himself seeing Henry getting scared of a snowman in "Ho Ho Snowman". His resurrection would've immediately been undone.

1:11 Same here. It's my favourite TV show with Pingu coming in second and Teletubbies coming in third.

Miller wrote Hero of the Rails and created one of the best characters. She has potential but she keeps ruining it.

The reason why billy was replaced by charlie its because Hit entertainment wants to sell more toys

Sharon Miller may not write good episodes, but at least her episodes are watchable compared to All Engines Go. Plus, I'm pretty sure she hates the reboot just like everyone else.

The Christmas tree Express is Micheal Angelis' final work in ttte, making his last line: Rheneas beamed from buffer to buffer.

James in the dark was an episode that I don’t like because, James should know better that lamps are silly because I’ve seen him wear a lamp before in the model era and wearing without a lamp in the dark is dangerous. In fact James was an idiot in that episode until he realized. Besides watch the episode.

All Engines Go would be a haven for Charlie

6:17 That's my favourite episode from Series 13. Just because of the nostalgia, the fact that Rosie is in this episode and that I watched this episode many many times when I was younger. 10:55 "His firebox was on fire." Wha...? Firebox.... on fire? IT'S CALLED A FIREBOX!!! IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE ON FIRE!!! 14:26 That's what I've always said. 18:21 That's my favourite episode from Series 15. Why? Because I watch it all the time.

The merch during this era is so underrated

Honestly i grew watching classic episodes and miller episodes when i was 3 im 11 now

I have a theory for Edward’s attitude in Jumping Jobi Wood. I believe it is fair to say that Edward may have became more weary in his old age. That could be why he was acting a bit wimpy.

7:15 and Murdoch

One good thing in the Christmas Tree Express is that Rheneas’ German VA is a clone of Ringo Starr.

Yes Sharon Miller had a questionable writing style, but she made the best movie ever blue mountain mystery (in my opinion)

Since I've been watching Series 13 recently now that I've read the whole railway series, I'm literally cringing at how stupid some of these episodes are to the point where I'm even questioning how I'm going to rewrite them,

That era makes the main protagonist of the episode make a mistake and must think of an idea of fix that.

My worst Miller episodes: Season 13: Play Time Season 14: Henry’s Magic Box Season 15: Fiery Flynn Season 16: Percy And The Monster Of Brendam I rather stick watching the Miller era, big world big adventures era is quite pointless.

Maybe bash dash and Ferdinand were far away and they didn't even know what was going on

The Miller Era was a big part of me growing up, and I thought it was good when I was a wee baby. Now looking back I simply don't care for it, I don't hate it ... But I don't like it. I just simply don't care.

A firebox is actually supposed to have fire in it, not on fire.

speaking of sydney...he was in the diesel work for the hole movie of day of the diesels and...wasn't rescued...SO HOW DID HE APPEAR IN SEASON 17?!

You know the episode that had the clown in it, HAVE YOU NOT NOTICED HOW SUPER TALL THAT GUY IS

My worst specials and mini special 1 calling all engines 2 misty island rescue 3 steam team to the rescue (except the song) because i thought Edward Henry and Toby are going to have a speaking role but they only sing, and also the ending what kind of ending was that ?!!

YOUR TELLING ME THAT SHARON MILLER VOICED THE QUEEN IN THE ROYAL ENGINE!😡 sorry for my outburst I was just startled

7:12 You forgot Murdoch

I was around when season 14 came out

Up up and away makes me struggle to get happiness

Least favorite episodes from each season of the Nitrogen Era in my opinion: S13: Play Time (I swear, Charlie was a dick in this era) S14: Jumping Jobi Wood (Poor Edward deserved better then to have S14 thrash him around) S15: Wonky Whistle (I’m not even explaining) S16: Sodor Surprise Day (Thomas was drunk in this episode, literally)

Most of these episodes were from my childhood. I can enjoy episodes like Splish Splash Splosh, Play Time, and Jumping Jobi Wood. I also like Charlie in the first couple of CGI seasons. I also kinda like the Logging Locos.

I really like the millar era manly because that what I watched along with season 12 and back. But I did grow up with the classic stuff to and liked it

My top 10 10: Kevin the steamie 9: slippy sodor 8: Thomas and the snowman party 7: ho ho snowman 6: up up and away 5: Play time 4: henrys magic box 3: Percy and the mother of Brendam 2: fiery Flynn 1: splish splash splosh

Sharon Miler is the Thomas & Friends version of Merriweather Willams. Both were good writers in different shows, but Willams only wrote 2 good episodes. Hearts warming eve, and bats. I don’t hate Willams, same for Miller, I just think that they both need just a little bit of help.

Sharon miller was pretty good as the queen in Thomas and the royal engine special

I think they read the part of the ios book about a yard near Gordons hill

I think the person controlling Ol' Wheezy is dead and their head slammed on the controls

This era sort of detached me from Thomas. I watched a few episodes from this era but I was like: huh, okay. I think this era was the reason my Dad got me a 4 DVD set of Railway Productions videos.

on gorden's hill in big belle, there are three tracks on one side and two on the other

sharon miller just destroyed my childhood i like the older seasons better

Why did you make all the episodes of the same Sharon Miller you know people are going to get bored of it she just needs to improve her writing

And also one more thing the sad thing is Michael angelis the British UK narrator had died in a heart attack isn't that sad it is?

Okay I think I know why their 2 narrow gauge engine episodes in season 16 I hear season 13 going to have 30 episodes but 10 of them have to push to season 14 every season first 10 episodes from the previous season the first half of season 14 of from 13 and the rest is 14 half season 15 is 14 and the rest 15 and half of season 15 and rest is 16 that’s why The login locos, misty island, and the search and rescue centre didn’t appear on to the second half of season 14 why belle Flynn den and dart and the diesel works not focus until of season 15

the worst sharon miller episode is definetly Push Me, Pull You. It's the 2nd worst episode EVER.

Please do a top 10 best Henry episodes list.

I stopped watching new Thomas episodes when the Sharon Miller Era was around. I watched a few episodes from this era on PBS Kids and Sprout back in 2011, but the episodes all felt the same because each one is about a character doing their task poorly until the end. I gave up on watching new Thomas episodes thanks to the Sharon Miller Era and I only stuck with the Britt Allcroft Era and the other model Eras, so I completely missed out on the Andrew Brenner Era (which I here people say was better than the Sharon Miller Era). I didn't watch any new episodes until 2018 when I found out the Thomas fandom was bigger than I thought, and I heard about BWBA and how worse the show became. Now, I haven't seen a lot of the new CGI episodes since the BWBA Era is terrible, but I definitely won't watch the upcoming 25th season.

I Love Andrew Brenner Era all episodes and specials are good fun and no accident if in sharon miller era engines do mistake all the time again and again

Old Wheezy Wobbles actually killed Dart’s German VA.

0:29 *I wish Twitter could listen to these words…*

I agree! Sharon Miller is not bad! I think she deserves more love and I think her writing work for Thomas and Friends (in my opinion) is great! Even if her some of her writing was wrong. She's still a great writer for Thomas and Friends though! ❤❤❤❤

In response to people complaining about the rhyming during this era, some have said things like "Well, if you listen closely, there was a lot of repetition in the early series while the engines were puffing fast". Yes, they said "Hurry, hurry, hurry" and "Come along, come along" a lot. Not to mention the troublesome trucks repeated themselves a lot. That's different from the Miller era. In the classic series, the repeated lines conveyed a sense of commitment to their jobs and being on time. On the other hand, all the "I made good decisions, that's what I was told..." lines were used as a crutch and were not a good fit for that narrative.

also, you could've added season 12 because she was head writer on that season, not season 13

19:22 I'm surprised that clown hasn't died from blowing up all those balloons

16:12 maybe Thomas and Charlie were Shutting trucks at Gordon's hill because they had to clear the line but I hate ho ho snowman

Also annie and clarabel didnt speak in the miller era until Blue mountain mystery

Being born in the late 2000s i really enjoyed the model and Sharon Miller eras of Thomas and i also enjoyed the andrew brenner era

Mr. Narrator is Michael Angelis in the UK and Michael Brandon in the US, trevor

Is It Weird That I Used To Watch The Sharon Miller Era As A Kid, And Yet I Still Enjoy It As A Teen