Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - The Deputation and Other Stories [VHS]

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|It's full steam ahead once again for Thomas, the little blue engine with the short stumpy funnel, short stumpy boiler and short stumpy dome. Share 9 exciting new adventures with Thomas and his friends, Gordon, Henry, James, Percy, Edward, Toby, Annie and Clarabel the coaches, and of course, the Fat Controller. Thomas's special friend (storyteller Ringo Starr) says "Thomas is a smashing little engine - he's Number One and never lets anyone forget it!" At the beginning of the 1986 UK English and Irish release, as well as all Australian releases, it showed the intro then the episode (Coal). But in later UK and Irish releases, it skips right to the ending scene of the intro, skipping the episode title entirely before the intro music fades out and cuts to the nameboard sequence twice. While in New Zealand Releases the intro music never fades out and instead cuts to Edward's nameboard after the windmill scene, skipping Terence's nameboard along the way. In the opening scene, Donald is not emitting steam and there is also green grass that is not covered in snow to the left of the watermill. Daisy - Thomas is in trouble. The Fat Controller sends for Daisy, a diesel rail-car to help run his Railway. Daisy is spoilt and hard to please - as everyone soon discovers.

An alternate label exists of the New Zealand Release that reads "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends: Coal and Other Stories" instead of "Thomas: Coal and Other Stories." The label for the NZ Endeavour release reads "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends: The Deputation and Other Stories" while the Roadshow release reads "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends Volume 6". Join all your favourites ABC for Kids playmates in this wonderful collection of stories and adventures.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. The Deputation - When Donald and Douglas come to Henry's rescue, the other engines give the twins their full support. Down the Mine - Thomas tries some mischief and gets in a hole. Gordon has to help him out. Both engines are in disgrace so they decide to form an alliance and never be cheeky to each other again. The front cover of the New Zealand re-release features a photo from the cancelled episode The Missing Coach. There's over an hour of things to see and do: help the circus, go on the picnic or explore the forest, just to name a few!

In 1994, the Australian release had a new master with a different opening and Britt Allcroft endboards. When James is talking about the Spiteful Brake Van, there appears to be a spot of paint above his right eye. The end of each episode on the 1991 Australian release has the Clearwater Features endboards removed. It's full steam ahead for Thomas, the little blue engine with the short stumpy funnel, short stumpy boiler and short stumpy dome and his special friends Gordon, Henry, James, Percy, Edward, Toby, Annie and Clarabel the carriages and of course Boss, the Fat Controller. His friend, storyteller Ringo Starr says 'Thomas is Number One and never lets anyone forget it!'Get ready for loads of singing and laughter as ABC for Kids beats out the best of children's entertainment in an hour and a half bonanza of belly-laughs. Open up this box of fun and games and catch up with all your favourite ABC for Kids playmates. With things to make and cakes to bake, this video has over an hour and a half of great entertainment! On the Endeavour release when the credits for Thomas Comes to Breakfast come to an end, a frame of the intro for Daisy appears for a few seconds before the actual intro starts. This also happens on the Roadshow re-release most likely due to the reusing of the master tapes.

The Flying Kipper - Henry is very proud the day he pulls " The Flying Kipper," the morning train from the fish quay. But snow jams a signal down and disaster strikes. Woolly Bear - Percy enjoys helping at hay-making time, but sometimes he makes Thomas late. Thomas is cross until something happens which makes him most amused. Thomas Comes to Breakfast - Thomas is being conceited but when he shows off to Percy and Toby one morning, he finds himself an unwelcome guest in the Stationmaster's house.Thomas and Gordon and Other Stories | James and the Express and Other Stories | Percy Runs Away and Other Stories | Saved from Scrap and Other Stories | Percy and Harold and Other Stories | The Deputation and Other Stories It's full steam ahead once again for Thomas, the little blue engine with the short stumpy funnel, short stumpy boiler and short stumpy dome. Share 9 exciting adventures with Thomas and his friends, Gordon, Henry, James, Percy, Edward, Toby, Annie and Clarabel the coaches, and of course, the Fat Controller. Thomas's special friend, storyteller Ringo Starr, says "Thomas is a smashing little engine - he's Number One and never lets anyone forget it!" Select copies of the 1991 Australian release were printed with the "THOMAS, PERCY AND THE COAL" label. Wrong Road - Edward suggests Gordon runs on a branch line for a change. Proud Gordon the main line engine refuses until one day he travels on a branch line by mistake.