The Very Best of Thomas and Friends is a UK/AUS VHS/DVD release featuring three first season episodes and four second season episodes narrated by Ringo Starr, as well as four third season, three fourth season and two fifth season episodes narrated by Michael Angelis.
Description
2002 UK VHS
A Super collection including all your favourite episodes starring the friendly tank engine, Thomas.
All aboard for loads of fun and mischief with Thomas and his friends on the Island of Sodor in this amazing collection of 16 favourite episodes voted for by you.
All your favourite characters; Thomas, Gordon, James, The Coaches, Cranky, Percy, Duncan, Diesel, Peter Sam, Toby, Bertie, Duck, Henry and of course The Fat Controller. Episodes from all five series of this classic children's TV series on one tape.
2003 UK DVD
A Super collection including all your favourite episodes from the first 5 series starring the friendly tank engine, Thomas.
All aboard for loads of fun and adventures with Thomas and his friends on the Island of Sodor in this amazing collection of 16 favourite episodes voted for by you.
All your favourite characters; Thomas, Gordon, James, The Coaches, Cranky, Percy, Duncan, Diesel, Peter Sam, Toby, Bertie, Duck, Henry and of course The Fat Controller. Episodes from all five series of this classic children's TV series on one DVD.
AUS VHS/DVD
Enjoy this super collection of favourite stories starring Thomas, the friendly tank engine.
All aboard for loads of fun and mischief with Thomas and his friends on the Island of Sodor in this amazing collection of sixteen favourite episodes.
It stars all your favourite characters; Thomas, Gordon, James, The Coaches, Cranky, Percy, Duncan, Diesel, Peter Sam, Toby, Bertie, Duck, Henry and of course The Fat Controller!
Episodes
- Thomas and Gordon
- James and the Coaches
- Cranky Bugs
- Rusty and the Boulder
- Dirty Work
- Paint Pots and Queens
- Buzz, Buzz
- Thomas and the Special Letter
- Thomas, Percy and the Dragon
- Trust Thomas
- Thomas Comes to Breakfast
- No Joke for James
- Pop Goes the Diesel
- Ghost Train
- Percy Runs Away
- Gallant Old Engine
Trivia
- Some releases included a Motor Road and Rail Thomas.
- In the introduction of the DVD Menu, the part of Trust Thomas when Thomas passes the cows is mirrored.
- Gordon and James' themes are heard in the episode selections.
- The front cover features images from Toby and the Flood, James and the Trouble with Trees and Duck Takes Charge, even though these episodes are not featured in this VHS/DVD.
- The back cover features images from Double Teething Troubles, A Better View for Gordon and Rock 'n' Roll, even though these episodes are not featured in this VHS/DVD.
- In the UK, the VHS version has the Gullane logo, while the DVD has the HiT logo.
- The back cover of the Australian re-release had the last six episodes removed off the list due to spacing.
Goofs
- On the back cover, it says "Peter, Sam" as if he were two separate characters.
- Dirty Work is placed before Pop Goes the Diesel meaning that audiences would not know properly who Diesel is. Additionally, they would not know why Diesel is sulking.
DVD Packs
UK
- The Fogman and The Very Best of Thomas and Friends Double Pack