Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends - Escape and Other Stories

Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends - Escape and Other Stories is a UK VHS release by The Video Collection on 14th September 1992. It features 10 episodes of the "Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends" TV series (featuring 10 Season 3 episodes narrated by Michael Angelis).

Episodes[]

Buzz, Buzz - James boasts about his bravery, but when a swarm of bees start buzzing around him he wishes they would get back to making honey and leave him to make steam!
All at Sea - When the Island of Sodor Regatta is held, Duck wishes he could sail away to faraway lands like the boats on the water. It takes an important journey to make him really proud of his wheels again.
1 Good Turn - Bill and Ben have trouble on the turntable and end up face to face!
Tender Engines - Gordon is envious of a 2-tender engine and Henry finds out that 1 tender each is best for big engines.
Escape - Douglas is pulling the Midnight Goods Train when he encounters an engine called Oliver and his brake van, Toad (escaping from the fate that all engines fear)!
Oliver Owns Up - Oliver learns that trucks can be troublesome and after an uncomfortable derailment he returns to Duck's branch line a wiser engine.
Bulgy - It was the sightseeing season on the Island of Sodor and Bertie and the engines were busy. But their busy timetable is disrupted by a devious double-decker bus called Bulgy.
Heroes - Bill and Ben take advice from the trucks and get into a muddle but all is forgiven when they behave bravely at the quarry.
Percy, James and the Fruitful Day - James and Percy boast and bicker until Percy ends up in a very sticky predicament.
Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure - The snowfalls have come and villagers are stranded. Together Harold, Terence, Thomas and Percy come to the rescue and get a nice surprise for all of their hard work.

Credits[]

Opening (Original 1992 release) (with no trailer)[]

The Video Collection Tracking Control Screen (1991-1994) (Slow)
The Video Collection Warning Screen (1986-1995)
The Video Collection Ident (1986-1995)
Britt Allcroft Presents logo
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Opening Titles
Start of Buzz, Buzz (1992)

Closing (Original 1992 release) (with no trailer)[]

End of Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure (1992)
Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends Closing Credits
A Britt Allcroft Production logo in association with Fuji Television Network Inc.
Britt Allcroft Company Ident (short version) (Silent)
The Video Collection Ident (1986-1995)

Trivia[]

The whole releases feature an image from Trust Thomas.
This is the first UK video to feature the Britt Allcroft Presents logo at the start of every episode.
Clips from this video were featured in the children's video titles by Video Collection International Ltd advert in 1995.