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This is a list of all the Thomas & Friends Betamax and VHS tapes released in Australia.

Mainstream Releases

Image	Title	Episodes	Released	Original distributor
1987 1991 A B	Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (Volume 1)	Thomas and Gordon Edward and Gordon The Sad Story of Henry Edward, Gordon and Henry Thomas' Train Thomas and the Trucks Thomas and the Breakdown Train James and the Coaches	19 October 1987	Festival Records on behalf of ABC Video
	It's full steam ahead for Thomas, the little blue engine with the short stumpy funnel, short stumpy boiler and short stumpy dome and his special friends Gordon, Henry, James, Percy, Edward, Toby, Annie and Clarabel the carriages and of course their Boss, the Fat Controller. Now Thomas has a new friend - storyteller Ringo Starr, who says "Thomas is a smashing little engine - he's cheeky and has a mind of his own. Thomas is Number One and never lets anyone forget it!".
1987 1991 A B	Troublesome Trucks and Other Stories (Volume 2)	Troublesome Trucks James and the Express Thomas and the Guard Thomas Goes Fishing Thomas, Terence and the Snow Thomas and Bertie Tenders and Turntables Trouble in the Shed Percy Runs Away	19 October 1987	Festival Records on behalf of ABC Video
	It's full steam ahead for Thomas, the little blue engine with the short stumpy funnel, short stumpy boiler and short stumpy dome and his special friends Gordon, Henry, James, Percy, Edward, Toby, Annie and Clarabel the carriages and of course their Boss, the Fat Controller. Now Thomas has a new friend - storyteller Ringo Starr, who says "Thomas is a smashing little engine - he's cheeky and has a mind of his own. Thomas is Number One and never lets anyone forget it!".
1987 1991 A B	Coal and other stories (Volume 3)	Coal The Flying Kipper Whistles and Sneezes Toby and the Stout Gentleman Thomas in Trouble Dirty Objects Off the Rails Down the Mine Thomas' Christmas Party	19 October 1987	Festival Records on behalf of ABC Video
	It's full steam ahead for Thomas, the little blue engine with the short stumpy funnel, short stumpy boiler and short stumpy dome and his special friends Gordon, Henry, James, Percy, Edward, Toby, Annie and Clarabel the carriages and of course their Boss, the Fat Controller. Now Thomas has a new friend - storyteller Ringo Starr, who says "Thomas is a smashing little engine - he's cheeky and has a mind of his own. Thomas is Number One and never lets anyone forget it!".
1988 1991	Thomas, Percy and the Coal and Other Stories	Thomas, Percy and the Coal Cows Bertie's Chase Saved from Scrap Old Iron Thomas and Trevor Percy and the Signal Duck Takes Charge	27 June 1988	Festival Records on behalf of ABC Video
	It's full steam ahead for Thomas, the little blue engine with the short stumpy funnel, short stumpy boiler and short stumpy dome and his special friends Gordon, Henry, James, Percy, Edward, Toby, Annie and Clarabel the carriages and of course their Boss, the Fat Controller. His friend, storyteller Ringo Starr says 'Thomas is Number One and never lets anyone forget it!'
1988 1991	Percy and Harold and Other Stories	Percy and Harold The Runaway Percy Takes the Plunge Pop Goes the Diesel Dirty Work A Close Shave Better Late than Never Break Van	27 June 1988	Festival Records on behalf of ABC Video
	It's full steam ahead for Thomas, the little blue engine with the short stumpy funnel, short stumpy boiler and short stumpy dome and his special friends Gordon, Henry, James, Percy, Edward, Toby, Annie and Clarabel the carriages and of course their Boss, the Fat Controller. His friend, storyteller Ringo Starr says 'Thomas is Number One and never lets anyone forget it!'
1988 1991	The Deputation and Other Stories	The Deputation Thomas Comes to Breakfast Daisy Percy's Predicament The Diseasel Wrong Road Edward's Exploit Ghost Train Woolly Bear Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree	27 June 1988	Festival Records on behalf of ABC Video
	It's full steam ahead for Thomas, the little blue engine with the short stumpy funnel, short stumpy boiler and short stumpy dome and his special friends Gordon, Henry, James, Percy, Edward, Toby, Annie and Clarabel the carriages and of course Boss, the Fat Controller. His friend, storyteller Ringo Starr says 'Thomas is Number One and never lets anyone forget it!'
	Time for Trouble and Other Stories	A Scarf for Percy Percy's Promise Time for Trouble Gordon and the Famous Visitor Donald's Duck Thomas Gets Bumped Thomas, Percy and the Dragon Diesel Does It Again	2 November 1992	Video Selection Australia on behalf of ABC Video
	Thomas, everyone's favourite little blue engine, returns with a full head of steam for these brand new adventures!
	Trust Thomas and Other Stories	Henry's Forest The Trouble with Mud No Joke for James Thomas, Percy and the Post Train Trust Thomas Mavis Toby's Tightrope Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party Buzz, Buzz	2 November 1992	Video Selection Australia on behalf of ABC Video
	Thomas, everyone's favourite little blue engine, returns with a full head of steam for these brand new adventures!
	Escape and Other Stories	All at Sea One Good Turn Tender Engines Escape Oliver Owns Up Bulgy Heroes Percy, James and the Fruitful Day Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure	2 November 1992	Video Selection Australia on behalf of ABC Video
	Thomas, everyone's favourite little blue engine, returns with a full head of steam for these brand new adventures!
	Rock 'n' Roll and Other Stories	Granpuff Sleeping Beauty Bulldog A Bad Day for Sir Handel Trucks Home at Last Rock 'n' Roll Special Funnel	11 March 1996	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	Thomas and the Special Letter and Other Stories	Four Little Engines Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady Gallant Old Engine Bowled Out Train Stops Play Henry and the Elephant Thomas and the Special Letter Bulls Eyes Mind that Bike	11 March 1996	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	Thomas and Stepney and Other Stories	You Can't Win Steam Roller Passengers and Polish Rusty to the Rescue Thomas and Stepney Paint Pots and Queens Toad Stands By Fish Special Attraction	11 March 1996	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	Story and Song Collection	♪ Thomas' Anthem ♪ Gallant Old Engine ♪ Don't Judge a Book by its Cover ♪ Henry and the Elephant ♪ The Island Song ♪ Thomas and the Special Letter ♪ Let's Have a Race ♪ Bulls Eyes ♪ Toby ♪ Mind that Bike	11 August 1997	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	Playtime	List of episodes and songs	9 March 1998	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	Spooks and Surprises and other stories	Gordon and the Gremlin Haunted Henry Toby's Discovery Thomas and the Rumours A Surprise for Percy Duncan Gets Spooked Snow Rusty and the Boulder	6 February 1999	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	The Biggest Ever Christmas Collection	List of episodes	8 November 1999	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	This special presentation features one and a half hours of Thomas' favourite Christmas stories. Narrated by Ringo Starr and Michael Angelis, this festive video is packed with loads of exciting adventures about Thomas and his friends.
	Happy Ever After	Happy Ever After Cranky Bugs Horrid Lorry A Better View for Gordon Lady Hatt's Birthday Party James and the Trouble with Trees Baa! Put Upon Percy Toby and the Flood Double Teething Troubles	12 July 2000	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	Join Thomas and his friends for 10 more adventures.
	Happy Holidays	Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday ♪ Percy's Seaside Trip ♪ Make Someone Happy Stepney Gets Lost ♪ Come for the Ride ♪ Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach Oliver's Find ♪ Harold the Helicopter ♪ Busy Going Backwards	9 October 2000	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	It's a peep peep and a chuff chuff for all the Thomas the Tank Engine fans out there with 6 more adventures with Thomas and his friends plus 3 special holiday songs for you to learn!
	Thomas and the Magic Railroad	Thomas and the Magic Railroad	13 June 2001	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	Join Thomas the Tank Engine and meet lots of new friends in this enchanting family adventure movie, Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Thomas and his friends live on the Island of Sodor, the land of talking trains which has been a realm of magic and innocence, but Diesel 10 and his sidekicks Splatter and Dodge have arrived to cause trouble. Even magical Mr. Conductor, who travels between the train world and human world of Shining Time, is losing his sparkle. Lily, a resourceful young girl meets him on the way to visit her grandfather and along with Thomas and friends, embarks on an adventure to save the Magic Railroad. Thomas reminds them all that "even little engines can do big things". Combining live action and innovative animation, packed with songs and adventure and whistles and steam, Thomas and the Magic Railroad is a wonderful journey that can be enjoyed by anyone who is young at heart.
	Truckloads of Fun!	List of episodes and songs	5 November 2001	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	A BUMPER LENGTH video with Thomas and all his friends having truckloads of fun! Come and play and sing along with 13 stories and songs.
	Rescues on the Railway	Something in the Air Duncan Gets Spooked Rusty to the Rescue ♪ It's Great to be an Engine ♪ Home at Last A Bad Day for Sir Handel ♪ Every Cloud has a Silver Lining ♪ One Good Turn Escape	13 May 2002	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	Rescues, trouble on the turntable, trucks out of control, smelly fish, a great escape and more in this action packed set of stories. Including two great songs to sing-along to, Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends are chuff chuff chuffed with all the excitement packed into Rescues on the Railways. Join Thomas and his friends for seven more adventures and two great songs!
	Thomas and the Jet Engine	Thomas and the Jet Engine Percy's Chocolate Crunch No Sleep for Cranky Harvey to the Rescue A Bad Day for Harold the Helicopter Elizabeth the Vintage Lorry A Friend in Need The World's Strongest Engine	7 April 2003	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	It's a peep peep and a chuff chuff for all the Thomas the Tank Engine fans with eight exciting all NEW adventures to enjoy!
	Twin Trouble	Twin Trouble Salty's Secret The Fogman Jack Frost Scaredy Engines Percy and the Haunted Mine Middle Engine James and the Red Balloon	1 October 2003	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	Join Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends for eight new fun adventures.
	The Very Best of Thomas & Friends	List of episodes	10 June 2004	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	Enjoy this super collection of favourite stories starring Thomas, the friendly tank engine. All aboard for loads of fun and mischief with Thomas and his friends on the Island of Sodor in this amazing collection of sixteen favourite episodes. It stars all your favourite characters; Thomas, Gordon, James, The Coaches, Cranky, Percy, Duncan, Diesel, Peter Sam, Toby, Bertie, Duck, Henry and of course The Fat Controller!
	Engines to the Rescue	Gordon and Spencer Harold and the Flying Horse The Grand Opening It's Only Snow The Refreshment Lady's Tea Shop Trusty Rusty Salty's Stormy Tale Something Fishy	9 September 2004	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	Thomas and Friends are back with 8 exciting new episodes never seen before on video. Join Thomas, Gordon, Harold, Spencer, Skarloey, Peter Sam, Arthur, Percy and the Fat Controller for more rescue-packed adventures on the Island of Sodor.
	All Aboard with the Steam Team	Thomas to the Rescue Henry and the Wishing Tree ♪ Sounds ♪ Thomas and the Tuba Squeak, Rattle and Roll Percy's New Whistle Thomas and the Firework Display	7 April 2005	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	Thomas & Friends are back with over 50 minutes of non-stop new stories! Meet the Steam Team in their new adventures on the beautiful Island of Sodor. New to video, All Aboard with the Steam Team, includes superb interactive sections such as 'Listen to the different sounds of the engines' and 'Guess which engines are being described' as well as two fun and interactive sing-along songs.
	Peep! Peep! Hurray! Three Cheers for Thomas	Thomas Saves the Day Don't Tell Thomas Fish Halloween ♪ Surprises ♪ Spic and Span Chickens to School Thomas and the Circus	7 July 2005	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	Thomas & Friends are back with over 55 minutes of non-stop new stories and fun on the beautiful island of Sodor. Brand new to video/DVD, Peep Peep Hurray! includes 7 exciting stories plus interactive sections such as 'Percy Pulls Out Of The Station' and the "Surprises" song to sing along to!

Sampler Tapes

Image	Title	Episodes	Released	Original distributor
	All Aboard October!	The Runaway Tender Engines Bowled Out Special Attraction	22 November 2002	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	It's toot toot, peep peep and full steam ahead for Thomas and his Friends in these four fabulous adventure stories.
	All Aboard!	The Trouble with Mud Saved from Scrap Tender Engines Busy Going Backwards	1 September 2003	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video

ABC for Kids Favourites

Image	Title	Episodes	Released	Original distributor
	ABC for Kids Favourites	Troublesome Trucks Thomas Goes Fishing	1997	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	There's lots of fun in store with this fabulous collection of ABC for KidsFavourites. All your favourite children's characters come together on the one video including the following episodes.
	Mixy Presents More Favourites	A Close Shave Rusty to the Rescue	1998	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	Join Mixy and all your favourite ABC for Kidscharacters in this brand new collection of stories and songs. You're invited to a feast of fun and frivolity with all your favourite friends. Come join in the giggles and games on the gigantic video of MORE FAVOURITES!
	ABC for Kids - Bumper Collection	Thomas Comes to Breakfast Four Little Engines	1999	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	All the biggest names from ABC for Kids have come together in this BUMPER video! Get ready for loads of singing and laughter as ABC for Kids beats out the best of children's entertainment in an hour and a half bonanza of belly-laughs.
	ABC for Kids - Playbox	Bye George! Something in the Air	2000	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	It's time to play with ABC for Kids! Open up this box of fun and games and catch up with all your favourite ABC for Kids playmates. With things to make and cakes to bake, this video has over an hour and a half of great entertainment!
	ABC for Kids - Let's Sing and Dance	♪ Thomas We Love You ♪ ♪ Let's Have a Race ♪ ♪ It's Great to Be an Engine ♪	2001	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	Hey kids! It's time to tune up your vocal cords and get those hips swinging! With loads of singing and dancing this Video will ready get you moving! Meet all your favourite ABC for Kids characters on this bumper Video for lots of fun and laughter!
	Mixy Presents TV Favourites	Henry and the Elephant Donald's Duck	2002	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	There's lots of fun in store with this fabulous collection of ABC for Kids stories. Join Mixy, and all your favourite ABC for Kids playmates in this BUMPER collection of stories and songs. There's over an hour of things to see and do: help the circus, go on the picnic or explore the forest, just to name a few!
	ABC for Kids - Just for Fun	Thomas, Percy and the Squeak Dunkin Duncan	10 March 2004	Roadshow Entertainment on behalf of ABC Video
	Join all your favourites ABC for Kids playmates in this wonderful collection of stories and adventures. Join the railroad with Thomas and Friends, dance with Angelina, fix things with Bananas in Pyjamas, sing with The Hooley Dooleys, build with Bob and his gangs, learn with Caillou and practise tricks with The Rubbadubbers. There's so much to see and do with over an hour of fun to be had with your favourite friends!

Australian Home Video Releases