Best of Thomas

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Best of Thomas is a US and Korean VHS/DVD release featuring three first season episodes, one second season episode, two third season episodes and two fourth season episodes narrated by George Carlin and one song. The DVD release also featured three additional songs.

This release was distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment and released on DVD in 2001. And was released again in a 3 disc set with the Best of James and the Best of Percy in 2003. Lionsgate released the title for digital download in 2013.

Description

2001 VHS

For over 50 years, the exciting adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and his Island of Sodor friends have enchanted millions of people around the world. With his endearing grin, light-hearted attitude, and cheeky personality, Thomas has enriched the lives of generations of children.

Over the past year, we have received hundreds of thousands of letters, e-mails and phone calls from fans who wanted to share with us their favorite Thomas stories. From this loyal support, we were proud to produce this video which features 8 of your favorite adventures highlighting everyone's #1 engine, THOMAS.

Re-live the day when Thomas got his very own branch line, laugh out loud as Thomas and a "not-so-scary" dragon play a little trick on Percy, and get ready with engines as they prepare for a very special visitor.

Join Percy, James, Gordon and the rest of your Sodor Friends as a celebrate the little blue engine who does really big things!

2001 DVD

For over 50 years, the exciting adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and his Island of Sodor friends have enchanted millions of people around the world. With his endearing grin, light-hearted attitude, and cheeky personality, Thomas has enriched the lives of generations of children.

Over the past year, we have received hundreds of thousands of letters, e-mails, and phone calls from fans who wanted to share with us their favorite Thomas stories. From this loyal support, we are proud to produce this first-ever DVD which includes 8 of your favorite Thomas adventures and remarkable bonus features that promote learning and fun for everyone!

Join Percy, James, Gordon, and the rest of your Sodor Friends as we celebrate the little blue engine who does really big things!

2007 DVD

For over 50 years, the exciting adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and his Island of Sodor friends have enchanted millions of people around the world. With his endearing grin, light-hearted attitude, and cheeky personality, Thomas has enriched the lives of generations of children.

Over the years, we have received hundreds of thousand of letters, e-mails, and phone calls from fans who wanted to share with us their favorite Thomas stories. From this loyal support, we were proud to produce this DVD which includes 8 of your favorite Thomas adventures with remarkable bonus features that are fun for everyone!

Join Percy, James, Gordon, and the rest of your Sodor Friends as we celebrate the little blue engine who does really big things!

Episodes

Songs

Really Useful Engine (Separate from main feature on DVD)
Thomas' Anthem (DVD only)
It's Great to be an Engine (DVD only)
Let's Have a Race (DVD only)

Bonus Features

Thomas and the Dinosaur read-along story
"The Great Festival Adventure" interactive CD rom game
Character Gallery
"What Color Am I?", "Find My Number", and "Which Engine Am I?" DVD games

Trivia

An extended version of the original theme music is featured on the episode selection, sing-along and bonus features menus.
Additional clips from Thomas Gets Tricked, Terence the Tractor, Thomas Goes Fishing, Foolish Freight Cars, Double Teething Troubles, Double Trouble, Thomas Comes to Breakfast, Put Upon Percy, Baa!, Bye George!, James and the Trouble with Trees, Make Someone Happy, Happy Ever After, Thomas and the Rumours, Thomas' Christmas Party, A Scarf for Percy, Percy's Ghostly Trick, Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train and Thomas, Percy and Old Slowcoach are used in the intermissions between the episodes, accompanied by snippets from Thomas' Anthem.
The DVD does not end with the Really Useful Engine sing-along. It instead is an option from the sing-along menu.
This is the first Thomas & Friends DVD to be release in the US.

Goofs

Trouble for Thomas is out of sync.
On the 'Thomas' Best Friends' section in the booklet, Skarloey and Rheneas' pictures have each other's names switched.
On the DVD, in the game Which Engine Am I?, Mavis does not have a name on her side, and does not even say her name.