Cranky Bugs and Other Thomas Stories

Cranky Bugs and Other Thomas Stories is a US VHS/DVD release featuring six fifth season episodes narrated by Alec Baldwin and one song. It was presented by Quality Family Entertainment and distributed by Video Treasures (for Strand Home Video in 1994), Anchor Bay Entertainment in 1999 and 2001 and released on DVD in 2002. The DVD release included two different songs. Lionsgate released the title for digital download in 2013.

Description
1999 VHS:

PEEP! PEEP! Join Thomas, Gordon, Sir Topham Hatt, and their friends for exciting adventures on the Island of Sodor. Meet Cranky the Crane and watch as Thomas and Percy come to his rescue after a destructive storm. Help Sir Topham Hatt celebrate Lady Hatt's birthday party after disaster strikes, and see how Toad realizes that going backwards is really useful! Don't miss the fun and magic on the Island of Sodor with all of your favorite friends.

Episodes

 * 1) Cranky Bugs
 * 2) Lady Hatt's Birthday Party
 * 3) Double Teething Troubles
 * 4) Thomas, Percy and Old Slowcoach
 * 5) Busy Going Backwards
 * 6) A Better View for Gordon

Songs

 * 1) Night Train (VHS only)
 * 2) Donald's Duck (DVD only)
 * 3) Toby (DVD only)

Bonus features

 * Character Gallery
 * Link to official Thomas web site

Trivia

 * This is the only US VHS and DVD to feature Class 40's nameboard sequence.
 * The song Night Train was never seen on DVD, it was seen on the VHS release.

Goofs

 * The front cover features a picture from Horrid Lorry, but that episode is not included on this release.
 * The back cover features an image from Thomas and the Rumours, but that episode is not included on this release either.
 * "Lady Hatt's Birthday Party" comes before "A Better View For Gordon", meaning the viewers would not know about Gordon's view at Kirk Ronan.
 * The title card for Cranky Bugs was played twice.