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James Goes Buzz Buzz and Other Thomas Stories, later shortened to James Goes Buzz Buzz, is a US and Canadian VHS/DVD featuring two second series episodes and five third series episodes narrated by George Carlin. It was presented by Quality Family Entertainment and distributed on VHS by Video Treasures in 1994 (for Strand Home Video) and 1995, Time-Life in 1994, and Anchor Bay Entertainment in 1995, 1999, 2000 and 2004. It was released on DVD by Anchor Bay Entertainment in 2007 including a song and again in 2008 as part of a Double Feature with Thomas and the Special Letter. Lionsgate re-released the title on DVD in 2009 and as a digital download in 2013.

Description

1994 VHS

PEEP! PEEP! Steam into adventures with Thomas and his friends. Meet Bulgy the devious double-decker bus. Watch Bertie make a mad dash to rescue a tardy Thomas. See James brave a swarm of buzzing bees, while Percy puffs his way into a very sticky predicament. The troublesome trucks are up to their usual tricks and Ben and Bill end up in a whirl. So join Thomas the Tank Engine in Volume 10, where fun and friendship never end.

1995/1999/2000/2004 VHS

PEEP! PEEP! Steam into adventures with Thomas & his friends on the Island of Sodor. James boasts about his bravery but, when a swarm of bees start buzzing around him he wishes that they would get back to making honey and leave him to make steam. Bulgy the Double-Decker Bus is up to devious deeds and see what happens when Bill and Ben have trouble on the turntable and end up face to face.

So climb aboard as we clear the way for heartwarming fun!

DVD

Steam into adventures with Thomas & his friends on the Island of Sodor. James boasts about his bravery, but when a swarm of bees start buzzing around him he wishes that they would go back to making honey and leave him to make steam. See what happens when Bill and Ben have trouble on the turntable and end up face to face.

Climb aboard as we clear the way for heartwarming fun.

Episodes

  1. James Goes Buzz Buzz
  2. One Good Turn
  3. Bertie's Chase
  4. Heroes
  5. Bulgy
  6. Wrong Road
  7. Percy, James and the Fruitful Day*
  8. Thomas' Christmas Party (Some late 1994 copies)

*Followed by song on DVD

Song (DVD only)

Bonus Features

Trivia

  • Some late 1994 reprints dated October 14, 1994 feature Thomas' Christmas Party after the credits for unknown reasons.
  • This is the first VHS release presented by Quality Family Entertainment, although it still uses the Strand Home Video logo at the beginning and the end of the program.
  • This is the last VHS release to use the Shining Time Station logo on the cover. It was also the last VHS to advertise "as seen on Shining Time Station," due to the show ending the previous year. The next VHS Percy's Ghostly Trick and Other Thomas Stories was shown with a prototype cover which keeps the Shining Time Station sun but was removed likely for the reason already mentioned.
  • On the back of the VHS cover, an image from Trust Thomas is used.
  • The 1994 Quality Family Entertainment release has the Britt Allcroft logo in a smaller size than the Time-Life release.
  • This is the last VHS released by Time-Life.
  • This VHS was included with a Wooden Railway set based off of James Goes Buzz Buzz in 1999.
  • A 1999 release of this VHS included a sticker advertising Thomas on the Fox Family Channel.
  • This is the only US VHS/DVD release to feature One Good Turn and the only DVD to feature Heroes and Bulgy.

Goofs

  • On the 1994 Quality Family Entertainment and Time-Life back covers, it said Bertie tries to rescue Thomas, but he was actually chasing Edward to bring him Thomas' passengers.
  • The DVD booklet lists the last three episodes in the wrong order.
  • At the end of James' Connect the Dots Fun game, Sir Topham Hatt saying "Make sure to come back and play again and again" is cut out.

Merchandise

Wooden Railway

  • James Goes Buzz Buzz Set

DVD Packs


* VHS only
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