The Complete Series 1

The Complete First Series is a UK VHS/DVD featuring all twenty-six first season episodes narrated by Ringo Starr. It was originally distributed on VHS by VCI in 1998. It was then released on DVD in 2004 and rereleased by HiT Entertainment in 2010 and 2012.

The Fat Controller's Letter (VHS)
My Dear Friends,

Welcome to a very special compilation of video stories featuring my family of Really Useful Engines - "The Classic Collection".

As you can see from the title, this is no ordinary compilation. 'Pon my soul, it is a collectors item, containing all 26 stories from the first ever series of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends.

I dare say these splendid stories are older than many of you - it never ceases to amaze me how the years travel by even quicker than Gordon on the Main Line!

The memory of my first meeting with award-winning producers Britt Allcroft and David Mitton way back in 1984 is as clear and vivid as yesterday's lunch. Little did we realise how popular these tales about Sodor Railways would become. The rest, as they say, is history!

Anyway, enough of my ramblings, I must return to my Railway-running responsibilites. Thomas and all the other Engines hope this video brings you hours of fun.

Until we correspond once more, with kind regards I remain

Sir Topham Hatt - The Fat Controller

Episodes

 * 1) Thomas and Gordon
 * 2) Edward and Gordon
 * 3) The Sad Story of Henry
 * 4) Edward, Gordon and Henry
 * 5) Thomas' Train
 * 6) Thomas and the Trucks
 * 7) Thomas and the Breakdown Train
 * 8) James and the Coaches
 * 9) Troublesome Trucks
 * 10) James and the Express
 * 11) Thomas and the Guard
 * 12) Thomas Goes Fishing
 * 13) Thomas, Terence and the Snow
 * 14) Thomas and Bertie
 * 15) Tenders and Turntables
 * 16) Trouble in the Shed
 * 17) Percy Runs Away
 * 18) Coal
 * 19) The Flying Kipper
 * 20) Whistles and Sneezes
 * 21) Toby and the Stout Gentleman
 * 22) Thomas in Trouble
 * 23) Dirty Objects
 * 24) Off the Rails
 * 25) Down the Mine
 * 26) Thomas' Christmas Party

Trivia

 * The 2010 release has restored footage in the DVD menu, but the original 1984 footage is used for the actual episodes.

Goofs

 * Emily is seen on the 2010 DVD cover, but she is not seen in any of episodes on the DVD.
 * The 1998 VHS release spine uses screenshots from Train Stops Play, No Joke for James, and Wrong Road, but none of those episodes are featured on this release.