The Greatest Stories

This article is about the US/Canadian DVD. You may be looking for the 2010 Dutch DVD.

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The Greatest Stories
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Director	David Mitton Steve Asquith
Producer	Britt Allcroft David Mitton Robert D. Cardona Phil Fehrle Simon Spencer
Composer	Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell Robert Hartshorne Ed Welch
Narrator	Ringo Starr George Carlin Alec Baldwin Michael Brandon
Language	English (UK) (Thomas Gets Tricked and Edward Helps Out only) English (US) (All other episodes) Spanish (Latin America) French
Distributor	Lionsgate (US) Lion Cub Films (CAN, 2010) Maple Pictures (CAN, 2010-2011) Alliance Films (CAN, 2011-2013)
Runtime	158 minutes
Released	1 June 2010 (US/CAN) 2011 (CAN, Alliance Films) 8 May 2012 (US, DVD with coloring book)
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The Greatest Stories is a 2010 US and Canadian two-disc DVD set released in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the Railway Series, featuring two first series episodes, two second series episodes, two third series episodes, one fourth series episode, one fifth series episode, one seventh series episode, four eighth series episodes, two ninth series episodes, two tenth series episodes and three eleventh series episodes.

Description

With Thomas & Friends™, children enter an exciting world of imagination with adventures full of friendship, cooperation and discovery. In this special 2-disc set, see how Thomas met his famous friends and became one of the most beloved preschool characters of all time. With legendary narrators George Carlin, Ringo Starr, and Alec Baldwin guiding the tour, this is one express train you don't want to miss!

Episodes

Disc 1

1. Thomas Gets Tricked (Ringo Starr, UK narration)
2. Edward Helps Out (Ringo Starr, UK narration)
3. Diesel's Devious Deed (Ringo Starr, US narration)
4. Percy's Ghostly Trick (George Carlin)
5. Thomas, Percy and the Dragon (George Carlin)
6. Trust Thomas (George Carlin)
7. Henry and the Elephant (George Carlin)
8. Cranky Bugs (Alec Baldwin)
9. Snow Engine (Michael Brandon)
10. Thomas Saves the Day (Michael Brandon)
11. Edward the Great (Michael Brandon)
12. James Gets a New Coat (Michael Brandon)
13. Thomas to the Rescue (Michael Brandon)
14. Thomas and the Birthday Picnic (Michael Brandon)
15. Emily Knows Best (Michael Brandon)

Disc 2 (Michael Brandon only)

1. Percy and the Carnival
2. Thomas and the Birthday Mail
3. Sir Handel in Charge
4. Skarloey Storms Through
5. Duncan Does It All

Bonus Features

• Sodor Activity Depot DVD-ROM games (from Track Stars) (works with various Windows and Mac operating systems):
  • "Create Your Own Thomas Story"
  • Colouring Pages
  • Wallpapers
• "How Did Thomas Meet His Friends?" Trivia Game
• Storybook Adventure Game from Thomas' Sodor Celebration!
• Thomas Saves the Day Enhanced Read-Along
• Four Character Sing-Alongs:
  • Sir Topham Hatt
  • Percy's Seaside Trip
  • Really Useful Engine
  • Harold the Helicopter
• Four Music Videos:
  • Thomas' Anthem Grand Finale
  • It's Great to be an Engine
  • James the Really Splendid Engine
  • Never, Never, Never Give Up

Trivia

• The date modified of the files on the disc show when each disc was finished:
  • Disc 1 was finished on 9 April 2010.
  • Disc 2 was finished on 16 June 2010.
• Thomas Gets Tricked and Edward Helps Out use the UK dub.
• At the end of Diesel's Devious Deed, "steam" sound effects from Mr. Conductor's whistle can be heard, due to the audio taken from a Shining Time Station airing.
• This is the second US DVD to feature UK episodes, the first being The Early Years.
• Some of the clips used in the Thomas' Trivia Game are from UK dubs of episodes.
• This is the first and only time Never, Never, Never Give Up was released on DVD in the US and Canada.
• The eleventh series episodes use the eighth to tenth series intro and end credits.
• This particular release would later influence the artwork for Complete Series DVDs in the UK.
• On some later releases, it came with Blue Mountain Mystery Collectable Colouring Books.
• The audio overlaps in the French dub of Cranky Bugs, which was the only featured episode to have narration done by Alec Baldwin.
• In "How Did Thomas Meet His Friends?" Trivia Game, video footage from Thomas and Gordon, Edward and Gordon, The Sad Story of Henry, Thomas' Train, Thomas and the Breakdown Train, Trouble in the Shed, Thomas in Trouble, Emily's New Coaches, Duncan and the Old Mine, and Thomas and the Birthday Mail were used. While most of the first series clips have Ringo Starr's narration, the clips from Thomas' Train and Trouble in the Shed have George Carlin's narration.
• The UK release, The Best of Thomas, shares twelve out of twenty episodes with this DVD.

Goofs

• Paul Larson is mistakenly credited for writing Snow Engine when it was actually written by Jenny McDade.
• The trucks' laugh is muted out in James Gets a New Coat.
• Although Diesel 10 appears on the Disc 1 artwork, he does not appear in any of the featured episodes.
• Michael Brandon is not mentioned in the title, despite the fact that he narrated more than half the episodes on the two-disc set.

US/Canadian Home Video Releases

* VHS only