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Best of James is a US VHS/DVD featuring three first series episodes, one second series episode and four third series episodes narrated by George Carlin and one song. The DVD release also featured three additional songs.

It was released by Anchor Bay Entertainment and distributed on VHS and DVD in 2002. It was released again in multi-DVD boxsets in 2003, and again with a slipcover in 2007. Lionsgate re-released the title on DVD in 2009 and for digital download in 2013.

Description

VHS

Known on the Island of Sodor for his fine scarlet coat and occasional high-falutin' attitude, James has been a fan favorite from the very beginning. Children love his big grin and jovial way - - adults connect with his kind heart and warm disposition. This volume of the commemorative Thomas & Friends Collector's Edition series is dedicated to James, the very useful, splendid red engine. Celebrate all of the favorite stories which have made James one of the most popular and closest friends of Thomas.

Remember when James got a little rough with some of the Troublesome Trucks and learned a very important lesson? Or when James' joke on Gordon backfired on him? And who could ever forget when James got stung on the nose by a bee?

Get your tickets ready and hop on board for miles of smiles with your Sodor family as they salute your friend and ours, James.

2002 DVD

Known on the Island of Sodor for his fine scarlet coat and occasional high-falutin' attitude, James has been a fan favorite from the very beginning. Children love his big grin and jovial way - - adults connect with his kind heart and warm disposition. For the first time on DVD we are happy to celebrate James, the very useful, splendid red engine, with 8 favorite stories, several special features, and trainloads of educational fun!

Get your tickets ready and hop on board for miles of DVD smiles with your Sodor family as they salute your friend and ours, James.

2007/2009 DVD

Known on the Island of Sodor for his fine scarlet coat and occasional high-falutin' attitude. James has been a fan favorite from the very beginning. Children love his big grin and jovial way - adults connect with his heart and warm disposition. We are happy to celebrate James, the very useful, splendid red engine, with 8 favorite stories, several special features, and trainloads of fun!

Get your tickets ready and hop on board for miles of DVD smiles with your Sodor family as they salute your friend and ours, James.

Episodes

  1. A Proud Day for James
  2. James in a Mess
  3. Old Iron
  4. No Joke for James
  5. James Learns a Lesson
  6. Percy, James and the Fruitful Day
  7. James Goes Buzz Buzz
  8. Time for Trouble*

*Followed by a song on VHS

Songs

  1. Don't Judge a Book by its Cover (Separate from main feature on DVD, only song on the VHS release)
  2. Harold the Helicopter
  3. The Island Song
  4. Gone Fishing

Bonus Features

  • Best of James Trivia
  • Build an Engine
  • Where do I Belong?
  • Hooray for Thomas! read-along story
  • Character Gallery
  • Web Site Fun

Trivia

Goofs

  • Some early VHS back covers list Percy, James and the Fruitful Day as "Percy And The Fruitful Day." This was corrected on later VHS covers.
  • The thumbnail for Time for Trouble on the DVD menu of Pick a Story is actually from Foolish Freight Cars. This is because it is taken from the intermission after the episode.
  • When Really Useful Engine plays during the intermissions, the captions say "He's the prettiest red engine we adore."
  • On the DVD game "Where Do I Belong?", James' number 5 is mirrored.
  • On the slimcase, the runtime reads 55 minutes, despite it being 45 minutes.
  • In the "Where Do I Belong?" game, it is stated that Cranky works at the quarry, though he works at Brendam Docks.
  • Some DVD copies have a 2001 copyright date, even though the DVD was first released in 2002.
  • On the intermission that plays after the end of Old Iron, an audio cut occurs on the last two clips.

In Other Languages

Language Title
Korean 베스트 오브 제임스

DVD Packs


* VHS only
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