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The Birthday Express is a US, UK, Mexican and Canadian DVD featuring two twelfth series and two thirteenth series episodes.
Description
US
Unwrap your favorite episodes with this Thomas & Friends™ collection. Birthdays always come with surprises when your engine friends are geared up for the celebration. Percy must safely deliver a beautifully wrapped present, while Thomas encounters a mystery as he takes Sir Topham Hatt to the party. Full steam ahead for birthday fun!
UK
Unwrap your favourite episodes with this Thomas & Friends™ collection. Birthdays always come this surprises when your engine friends are geared up for the celebration. Percy must safety deliver a beautifully wrapped present, while Thomas encounters a mystery as he takes the Fat Controller to the party. Full steam ahead for birthday fun!
Episodes
- Percy's Parcel
- Double Trouble
- The Man in the Hills
- The Party Surprise
- Buzzy Bees (Netflix only)
Bonus features
US
- The Birthday Express Game
- Roary the Racing Car Bonus Episode - "Roary Takes Off"
UK
- Down at the Station: Driver
- Roll Along sing-a-long (extended version)
- Guess Who? - Percy
Trivia
- Some US releases come with a free wooden whistle.
- This release was shown on PBS Sprout for "Thomas' Birthday."
- The back cover features images from Percy's Parcel and Wonky Whistle.
- The US release included a free copy of The Ultimate Diesel Guide.
- Originally due for release on 11 July 2011 in the UK, the release date was pushed back to 16 January 2012 for unknown reasons. [1]
- This is the only US DVD to feature episodes from both CGI and model eras.
- The UK DVD features both the Series 12 and Series 13 openings and Engine Roll Call music videos.
- The Roary the Racing Car bonus episode was reused in Team Up With Thomas.
Goofs
- The back cover of the UK release does not list the "Guess Who?" puzzle as being included.
- On the US release, Simon Spencer is not credited for producing the episodes, The Man in the Hills and The Party Surprise. He is instead credited as "creative producer."
- On the Canadian back cover, 2010 is the year listed, but it did not come out until 2011.
- The last few seconds of Double Trouble are cut off.
DVD Packs
UK
Gallery
DVDs
US DVD Menu
UK DVD Menu
References
'Tis a Gift* | Stacy Cleans Up* | Schemer Alone!* | Sweet and Sour* | Bully for Mr. Conductor* | Becky Makes a Wish* | Billy's Party* | Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin* | Schemer's Special Club* |
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