Air date: December 11th, 2007 (AUS), September 20th, 2008 (US)
A farmer needs help taking his sheep to shelter when a big storm arrives and the Thin Controller sends Skarloey, Rheneas, and Peter Sam to do so, but Skarloey is scared by the thunder and hides in a siding. However, when Rheneas and Peter Sam run out of coal, Skarloey plucks up courage and rescues the remainder of the sheep.
Tropes featured in the episode:
- Big Storm Episode: A thunderstorm happens, and Skarloey, Rheneas, and Peter Sam are tasked with getting a farmer's sheep to shelter.
- Compressed Vice: Skarloey's has a fear of thunderstorms here, despite having no such fear in earlier episodes. He even seemingly enjoyed the thunderstorm back in "The Refreshment Lady's Tea Shop".
- Face Your Fears: Skarloey learns to face his fear of thunderstorms so that he can help take the farmer's sheep to safety.
- Fear of Thunder: Skarloey has this fear in this episode, which prevents him from helping Rheneas and Peter Sam collect the sheep. He overcomes this fear when he realises he let his friends down after Rheneas and Peter Sam run out of coal.
