Theodore's Big Friend

Theodore's Big Friend/; Theodore and the Stubborn Ship
Director(s)	Robert D. Cardona
Producer(s)	Andrew Cochran
Writer(s)	Jeff Rosen; Andrew Cochran
Narrator	The Harbour Master; (Denny Doherty) Per Frisch; (Norwegian Dub) Kjeld Nørgaard; (Danish Dub) Jari Silvennoinen; (Finnish Dub)
Previous episode	Scally's Stuff
Next episode	Emily and the; Missing Barge

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"I don't need tugboats!"

— Cumberland's remark about tugboats

Theodore's Big Friend retitled Theodore and the Stubborn Ship is the fourteenth episode of the third season.

Plot

Theodore dreads spending the entire night next to a ship that had treated him so rudely. The tug knows that Cumberland's special engines enable him to steer without a tug's help, but that does not excuse the ship's silent rebuff of Theodore's greeting or his refusal to move out of the middle of the Harbour. Theodore is assigned to make sure that no one collides with the visitor in the dark. Trying to make the best of a bad situation, Theodore starts a conversation about how he misses Emily, who is away on an ocean assignment. Cumberland startles Theodore by sharing that he, too, misses a special friend. They realize that everyone, big or small, can have similar feelings. And Cumberland learns that he may not need a tugboat, but he does need a friend.

Characters

Theodore
Cumberland
Hank
George
The Dispatcher
Northumberland
Conrad Explorer (does not speak)
Kingston (not named, does not speak)
Foduck (cameo)
Fundy (cameo)
Henry Eben (cameo)
Lilly (cameo)
Bedford (cameo)
Rebecca (cameo)
Benjamin Bridge (cameo)
Phillip and Filmore (cameo)
Emily (mentioned)

Trivia

First and only appearance of Conrad Explorer.
This is Cumberland's first speaking role.
Stock footage from Hank and the Hug and Emily the Vigorous is used.
This is the last episode to be dubbed in Finnish.

Goofs

In the Norwegian and Finnish dubs, when the narrator says, "The giant ship didn't say anything", the top of the set can be seen for a brief second.
When Cumberland says "I don't need..." the camera shakes.
When Theodore tells Cumberland that he's watching out for him, the end of the set can clearly be seen.

In Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Norwegian	Theodor's Store, Nye Venn	Theodore's Big, New Friend
Finnish	Iso Ystävä	Big Friend
Danish	Theodors store ven	Theodore's great friend

Video Release

Theodore Tugboat 3 (Norway, Denmark and Finland) - 1997

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