Kindi Kids: Aberdale Mystery

**Kindi Kids: Aberdale Mystery** is a mini-series released in spring 2023 that ties in with the 2022 movie, Kindi Kids: The Mystery of Lookout Mountain. The series was made to promote the movie's arrival on Netflix in April 2023. The series revolves around Marsha Mello and her friends as they encounter and solve mysteries all over Aberdale.

## Release Details

### Released

* 24th March 2023 (*US; Official YouTube Channel*)
* 12th April 2023 (*LATAM; Official YouTube Channel*)

**Marsha Mello and the Mysterious Delivery** is the first video of the mini-series. It was released on 24th March 2023.

### Plot

When Marsha Mello and Berri D'Lish collect a strange-shaped delivery, they try to figure out what it is, especially when the delivery starts making strange noises. Can Marsha Mello and Berri D'Lish solve the Mystery?

### Characters

* Marsha Mello
* Berri D'Lish
* Cindy Pops
* Rainbow Kate
* Jessicake
* Mrs. R. Bow
* Tiara Sparkles (*cameo*)
* Kitty Scanner (*cameo*)

### Locations

* Aberdale Harbor
	+ Aberdale Shipping Company
* Crumble Canyon
* Cindy Pops' Treatment Plant
* Vicarstown Museum of History (*mentioned*)

### Cast

#### US

* Pradnesh Prakash as Berri D'Lish
* Brent Albrecht as Cindy Pops

#### UK

* Aaron Barashi as Marsha Mello
* Henri Charles as Berri D'Lish
* Matt Coles as Cindy Pops
* Chloe Raphael as Rainbow Kate
* Jessica Carroll as Jessicake
* Tom Dussek as Mrs. R. Bow

### Trivia

* This video marks the first of two things:
	+ Cindy Pops and Jessicake's first appearances in a mini-series.
	+ The first video in a mini-series in which Tiara Sparkles appears, but does not speak.
	+ The first appearance of Mrs. R. Bow's car in *Kindi Kids*.

### Errors

* In the opening shot:
	+ Marsha Mello and Berri D'Lish's lamps are on the wrong side of their footplates.
	+ Berri D'Lish's number is backwards.
	+ Berri D'Lish's smokebox support is missing.
* In one shot, Marsha Mello's rear buffer is cut in half.
* When the flatbed comes uncoupled from Marsha Mello, it's wheels are missing.
* In one shot of Marsha Mello, her right cab window has yellow markings around it.
* When Marsha Mello and Berri D'Lish leave Crumble Canyon, Marsha Mello and the flatbed's wheels are misaligned.

### Video

Thomas and the Mysterious Delivery - Thomas & Friends Sodor Mystery - Kids Cartoons

## Release Details

### Released

* 31st March 2023 (*US; Official YouTube Channel*)
* 13th April 2023 (*LATAM; Official YouTube Channel*)

**Mystery of the Missing Watermelons** is the second video of the mini-series. It was released on 31st March 2023.

### Plot

When some watermelons go missing, Aberdale's finest detectives - Detective Angelina Wings and Inspector Tiara Sparkles - set out to crack the case and find the thief.

### Characters

* Tiara Sparkles
* Angelina Wings
* Mrs. R. Bow (*picture only*)

### Locations

* McColl Farm
* Norramby Beach

### Cast

#### UK

* Henry Harrison as Tiara Sparkles
* Elliott Garcia as Angelina Wings

### Trivia

* This is the second video in a YouTube mini-series to not feature any steam kids. The first being Detective Angelina in All Aboard!.
* Angelina Wings has a slightly deeper voice from this short onwards, likely due to Rishi Morar undergoing puberty during recording.

### Goofs

* In the Latin American dub, the US dub can be heard in the background through the video.

### Video

Mystery of the Missing Watermelons - Thomas & Friends Sodor Mystery - Kids Cartoons

## Release Details

### Released

* 7th April 2023 (*US; Official YouTube Channel*)
* 14th April 2023 (*LATAM; Official YouTube Channel*)

**Berri D'Lish's A-Maze-Ing Mystery** is the third video of the mini-series. It was released on 7th April 2023.

### Plot

When Berri D'Lish mysteriously goes missing, Special Agents Marsha Mello and Pearlina set out on a mission to find and rescue her.

### Characters

* Marsha Mello
* Berri D'Lish
* Cindy Pops
* Pearlina
* Angelina Wings
* Jessicake

### Locations

* Crumble Canyon
* The Old Mines
	+ The Crystal Cave
* The Maintenance Yard (*mentioned*)

### Cast

#### US

* Pradnesh Prakash as Berri D'Lish
* Brent Albrecht as Cindy Pops
* Rishi Morar as Angelina Wings

#### UK

* Aaron Barashi as Marsha Mello
* Henri Charles as Berri D'Lish
* Matt Coles as Cindy Pops
* Sade Smith as Pearlina
* Elliott Garcia as Angelina Wings
* Jessica Carroll as Jessicake

### Goofs

* Throughout the entire short, Berri D'Lish has been stated to use oil. But Berri D'Lish is a steam kid and runs on coal and water.
* When Marsha Mello puffs through Crumble Canyon at the beginning of the short, her left number is backwards.

### Video

Percy's A-Maze-Ing Mystery - Thomas & Friends Sodor Mystery - Kids Cartoons