Thomas and Friends - The Chocolate Crunch and Other Stories

Thomas and Friends - The Chocolate Crunch and Other Stories is a UK VHS/DVD release by VCI and HiT Entertainment on 24th March 2003.

Description[]

Thomas & Friends are back with 8 exciting new episodes never seen before on video/DVD. Join Thomas, Percy, Bill and Ben, Duncan, Jack and the Fat Controller for more action packed adventures on the Island of Sodor.

Episodes[]

Percy's Chocolate Crunch - Percy is often giving the dirtiest work to do. There is a water shortage and the engines restricted to fewer washdowns. The trucks play tricks on Percy and he gets covered in coal. Then on a job to the chocolate factory he skids and disappears through the chocolate factory. As he comes out of the other end he is covered in chocolate, but because he shows that usefulness comes before cleanliness, the Fat Controller rewards him with a washdown and a new paint job.
Jack Jumps In
The World's Strongest Engine
Middle Engine
Buffer Bother
Thomas The Jet Engine
Dunkin Duncan
Faulty Whistles

Credits[]

Story by: David Mitton, Simon Nicholson
Written by: Brian Trueman, Jonathan Trueman, Phil Fehrle, Abi Grant, Paul Larson, Ross Hastings, Jenny Mcdade
Script Editor: Abi Grant
Script Consultant: Phil Fehrle
Director of Photography: Terry Permane
Head of Production: Matt Porter
Production Accountant: Pete Dunkerley
Production Co-ordinator: Andreas Fehrle
Production Supervisor: Michele Vardy
First Assistant Cameraman: Nigel Permane
Camera Crew: Trevor Forest and Fran Watson
Gaffer: Michael Flynn
Art Director: Robert Gauld Galliers
Model and Special Effects Supervisor: David Eves
Model Engineers: Andy Baker, Ken Gittens, Dave Knowles, Steve Knowles, Chris Lloyd, Ray Lovell, Duncan Orthner, John Payne, Dave Poole, Roy Spencer, Ian Whittaker
Special Effects: Matt Veale
Model Makers: Vicky Ball, Mitch Barnes, Alex Bennett, Cord Bray, Brian Cole, Martin Gaskell, Bruce Gordon, Nicola Hatch, Jeremy King, Peter Lee, Franc Madden, Jennie de Naeyer, Chrissie Overs, Michele Wraight, Dan Wright
Stage Crew: Conrad Ayling, Sophie Brown, Marrisa Clifford, Morag McIntosh
Lighting Equipment Supplied by: Lee Lighting Ltd
Camera Engineering: Richard Malpass Associates
Dubbing Facilities: The Maidstone Studios
Dubbing Mixer: Mike Erander
Post Production Facilities: Resolution
Editor: John Wright
Music Composed by: Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell
Made at: Shepperton Studios
Possessed by: Technicolor
Associate Producer: Steve Asquith
Executive Producer: Peter Urie
Produced by: Phil Fehrle
HIT Entertainment/Nick Jr
© Gullane (Thomas) Limited 2002

Opening (Original 2003 release) (with no trailer)[]

VCI Tracking Control Screen (1995-2005)
VCI Warning Screen (1995-2005)
VCI Ident (1995-2005)
HiT Entertainment Ident (1997-2008)
European Captioning Institute Warning Screen (1995-2005)
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Season 6 Opening Credits
Percy's Chocolate Crunch Title Card
Start of Percy's Chocolate Crunch (2002)

Closing (Original 2003 release) (with no trailer)[]

End of Faulty Whistles (2002)
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Season 6 Closing Credits
HiT Entertainment Ident (2001-2007) (Still Version) (silent)
VCI Ident (1995-2005)

Trivia[]

This is the first Thomas VHS/DVD to not only feature the HIT Entertainment logo onscreen, but also the closed caption screens on the VHS version.