Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends - Thomas Breaks the Rules and Other Stories

Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends - Thomas Breaks the Rules and Other Stories is a US VHS release by Strand VCI Entertainment on 27th September 1990. It got re-released by Strand Home Video on 20th August 1992 and 6th October 1993. It contains two first series episodes and five second series episodes narrated by Ringo Starr.

Description

PEEP-PEEP! Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends welcome you back to the Island of Sodor. Next stop - all new adventures as James gets into trouble while letting off steam, Percy races Harold the Helicopter to a surprise finish, and Thomas gets covered in soot to boot! So come along on a train bound for a world that will delight young and old alike.

Episodes

1. Thomas Breaks the Rules
2. A Cow on the Line
3. Old Iron
4. Double Trouble
5. James in a Mess
6. Duck Takes Charge
7. Percy Proves a Point

Credits

THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE & FRIENDS

Based on the Railway Series by the Rev. W. Awdry

Directed by
David Mitton

Produced by
Britt Allcroft

Music Composed and Arranged by
Mike O' Donnell and Junior Campbell

Art Director
Bob Gauld Galliers

Lighting Cameraman
Terry Permane

First Assistant Director
Steve Asquith

Models and Sets
Pennicott Payne and Lillie Ltd.
DBP Models and Effects
Albatross Models and Effects
Bernard Carr

Editors
Michael Dixon
Rebecca De Burgh Mound

Film
© Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Ltd. 1985, 1986

Soundtrack
© Britt Allcroft (Thomas) Ltd. 1989
for "Shining Time Station"

Trivia

• This was one of three US VHS releases from before 1992 that did not have a DVD release, the other two being Tenders and Turntables and Other Stories and Better Late Than Never and Other Stories.
• The is the first US Thomas VHS to have Duck and Diesel's nameboards in the intermissions.
• On the Strand Home Video release, the yellow split after Double Trouble is cut out.
• The opening theme tune is heard in the nameboard sequences after James in a Mess on the Strand VCI Entertainment release.
• The line, "Gordon, James and Henry were furious," is moved in a second early in Duck Takes Charge.

Goofs

• On the Strand VCI Entertainment release, the last frame of the yellow split before Percy Proves a Point is seen at the start of said episode.

Opening (1993 Re-Release)

1. FBI Warning Screen
2. Strand Home Video logo (1992-1995) (with The Video Collection Music from 1986 to 1995)
3. Britt Allcroft Presents Ident
4. Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends Opening Credits
5. Start of Thomas Breaks the Rules (1984)

Closing (1993 Re-Release)

1. End of Percy Proves a Point (1986)
2. Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends Closing Credits
3. Strand Home Video logo (1992-1995) (with The Video Collection Music from 1986 to 1995)