Arise and Shine is a South African DVD featuring one seventh series episode with redubbed music and two eighth series episodes narrated by Michael Angelis.
In the Czech Republic, the DVD features six eighth series episodes narrated by Bohuslav Kalva. In the Netherlands, it was released under the name Thomas, the Hero of the Day with six eighth series episodes narrated by Erik de Zwart and was released under the title Fireworks Show for Polish audiences with narration by Stefan Knothe. In India and Indonesia, it was released under the name Thomas and the Firework Display with six eighth series episodes narrated by Michael Angelis. It was released under the title Thomas and Friends - Vol. 1 featuring five episodes narrated by Daniel Vulcu for Romanian audiences.
Contents
Episodes
South Africa
- James Gets a New Coat
- Best Dressed Engine (Redubbed Music)
- Thomas Saves the Day
Czech Republic/India/Indonesia/The Netherlands/Poland
- Thomas and the Firework Display
- Percy's New Whistle
- Fish
- Emily's Adventure
- Thomas Saves the Day
- Squeak, Rattle and Roll
Romanian/Hungarian
- Thomas and the Firework Display
- Percy's New Whistle
- Fish
- Emily's Adventure
- Thomas Saves the Day
Learning Segments (South Africa)
Songs (South Africa)
Trivia
- In the South African DVD release, the episodes, songs and learning segments paired on the DVD is the same as when they were paired in the TV half hour format airing "Personality".
Goofs
- On the Czech DVD menus, a mirrored image of Thomas is photoshopped to look painted red and James' face is edited onto Thomas' smokebox. This is an attempt to make it look like James. However, the left wheel arch is still blue.