This series follows the adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and all of his engine friends on the Island of Sodor.This series follows the adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and all of his engine friends on the Island of Sodor.This series follows the adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and all of his engine friends on the Island of Sodor.
- Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
- 1 win & 2 nominations total
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I will always have a love for Thomas the Tank Engine. This show's first few seasons are great! However, the show got worse over time, meaning a lot of the show's later episodes are not that good. If you wanna watch the show, stick to the original 7 seasons.
I loved this series when I was a kid and just had to write about it! It's so cute with the characters and the magical music theme and RINGO! If you watch repeats of this classic series you'll find that it hasn't lost it's magic and is perfect for children of all ages to learn about.
I have been watching the DVD's (usually the best of, or one that highlights a character) with both of my boys, and I LOVE this series, I haven't seen any yet with Ringo Starr as the narrator, but I am sure those will be just as enjoyable when I do get the first season. Does any one know what size they are modeling the series at? As a Train enthusiast, they look 'O' gage to me, but not sure if they have a different system over there to determine train size. I would love to see them at some point run a contest to create a new character ya know a color, face, name type thing.
And for those of you that got the season 1 DVD, How many episodes and what kind of bonus features came with it? I know I would like to see the sets they work with in terms of size alone because they must be HUGE!
And for those of you that got the season 1 DVD, How many episodes and what kind of bonus features came with it? I know I would like to see the sets they work with in terms of size alone because they must be HUGE!
10Jemarus
Even though Thomas the Tank Engine is aimed at children, adults can enjoy it just as much as kids. That is because unlike many children's shows today, Thomas the Tank Engine does not dumb the show down to ridiculously low levels. Children of all ages, even infants, can learn lots of things by watching this show...possibly even more so than the dumbed-down kids shows they have now. All the characters are fantastic, and the setting looks so realistic and well designed. Although the show's golden years are probably over, its new episodes are still relatively decent. May Thomas the Tank Engine live on for generations and generations!
I never watched Thomas as a kid. I didn't know about Thomas the Tank Engine until several years ago. My son got into Thomas when he was about a year old. One of his playmates had a lot of Thomas trains and he played with them a lot whenever they saw each other. I thought that since my son liked playing with the trains, he might like watching the series. I bought him The Best of James on DVD and he loved it! He is now 18 months old, and he dances to the music in between each story. I like the series because it teaches kids about working together as a team, and lending a helping had when someone really needs it (like the time James' brakes were jammed and Percy had to come and rescue him, or when James realized he was going too fast because he had no driver and Edward had to come and rescue him)and the value of friendship and being honest.
Did you know
- TriviaThomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Toby, Annie, Clarabel, and the Fat Controller (known in the American dubs as Sir Topham Hatt) are the only characters who appear in every season of the original series and "Big World! Big Adventures!." Bertie and Henrietta appear in every season of the original series.
- Quotes
[repeated line]
Thomas: Well, bust my buffers!
- Crazy credits[UK version only] During the fifth season, Michael Angelis (the narrator) is not credited in the opening titles.
- Alternate versionsWhen the first two series of "Thomas the Tank Engine" were broadcast in the UK, some of the episodes were linked with a montage of each engine being surrounded by a crowd, with a name plate in front of them.
- ConnectionsEdited into Thomas & Friends: James Learns a Lesson (1990)
- SoundtracksThomas the Tank Engine Theme
(uncredited)
Composed by Mike O' Donnell and Junior Campbell
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- Clearwater Features Studios - 10-14 Gwynne Road, Battersea, London, England, UK(Studio, Series 1, 1984)
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