Trivia / Thomas And Friends S 8 E 26 Percy And The Magic Carpet

• Creator's Favourite Episode: This was one of writer Abi Grant's favourite episodes that she wrote.
• Executive Meddling: According to Abi Grant, the higher-ups didn't like her script and she had to fight all the way to the top to have the episode produced.
• Out of Order: This episode was produced as the thirteenth episode of Series 8 yet aired as the twenty-sixth.
• What Could Have Been: The titular Magic Carpet was intended to have been a CGI effect, but the crew found a way to pull it off with physical models.

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