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Thomas first appeared in 1946, in the second book in the series Thomas the Tank Engine, and was the focus of the four short stories contained within. In 1979, British writer and producer Britt Allcroft came across the books, [‡ 2] and arranged a deal to make the television series Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (later simplified to Thomas ...
The second series (1986) used stories from Book No. 9 (Edward the Blue Engine) to Book No.30 (More About Thomas the Tank Engine). The latter book was unusual, as it was written specifically by Christopher Awdry to be adapted by the show. At that time, it was a contractual obligation that the series could only adapt stories that appeared in print.
Thomas & Friends (formerly known as Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends) is a children's media franchise created by Britt Allcroft and currently owned by Mattel.The franchise revolves around an ensemble cast of anthropomorphic steam locomotives, including the titular main protagonist Thomas the Tank Engine as well as other vehicles, who work on the Island of Sodor.
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends is a children's television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series books written by the Reverend W. Awdry. It was produced by Clearwater Features Ltd. for Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Ltd. and Central Independent Television.
Six episodes were later re-dubbed for PBS Kids by Michael Brandon. In the United States, this was the second season of the series that was not aired on PBS Kids, instead being released straight-to-video. [1] Most episodes in this series have one title; the American titles are shown underneath the United Kingdom titles.
The series focuses on the adventures of a younger version of Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends, including Percy, Nia, Kana, and Diesel. Throughout the episodes, they learn many life lessons and solve problems, while going around on their daily lives doing jobs, with help from each other and the other residents and visitors of the Island of Sodor.
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In April 2014, five episodes (Thomas the Quarry Engine, Not So Slow Coaches, Flatbeds of Fear, Disappearing Diesels, and Toad's Adventure) were released exclusively on the DVD "Trouble on the Tracks". [1] [2] A new DVD ("The Christmas Engines") was released in the U.S. on 28 October 2014. [3]