This is the first episode to feature a story from season two of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. The use of "Thomas Comes to Breakfast" caused some continuity errors for US audiences as Donald and Douglas, the Scottish Twins, would not receive a proper introduction until the episode "Sweet and Sour" during Shining Time Station's second season. In addition, Toby the Tram Engine would not be introduced to US audiences until "Ring in the Old" later in the first season. Finally, the diesel rail car referred to in the story, a character called Daisy, would never be featured in a story during Shining Time Station's original seasons, although stories featuring her would eventually be released on American video.
A distant whistle-blast sounds before Mr. Conductor's second story, though he doesn't blow it (he is flipping his gift).