Kids for Character
Director(s)
Robert Hersh Ted Schilowitz Rob Gorrell
Kids for Character is a song from the title of the home video of the same name released in 1996.
Lyrics [ ]
We're kids for character
Here we stand, we're unified
Side by side
Let's get together while we can
Come on and take a stand for character
Arm in arm, all across the land
Hand in hand,
The future is ours
We are kids for character
You hold the key
To make the world a better place to be
Let others know that you care
Show respect to those around you
Be courteous and be polite
Appreciate your friends for who they are.
We're kids for character
Here we stand, we're unified
Side by side
Let's get together while we can
Come on and take a stand for character
Arm in arm, all across the land
Hand in hand,
The future is ours
We are kids for character
It's up to you
To accept responsibility
In all the things you say and do
Just to fess up when you mess up
Walk your talk, it shows integrity
Be trusted by your friends
And you will be...
A kid for character
Here we stand, we're unified
Side by side
Let's get together while we can
Come on and take a stand for character
Arm in arm, all across the land
Hand in hand,
The future is ours
We are kids for character
You've got to keep an open mind
When you are listening
Show fairness
In all the things you do
And if you do your part:
Obey the rules, respect authority
A good citizen is what you'll be.
We're kids for character
Here we stand, we're unified
Side by side
Let's get together while we can
Come on and take a stand for character
Arm in arm, all across the land
Hand in hand,
The future is ours
We are kids for character
We're kids for character
Here we stand, we're unified
Side by side
Let's get together while we can
Come on and take a stand for character
Arm in arm, all across the land
Hand in hand,
The future is yours
Be a kid for character
'Cause character counts!
The future is yours
Be a kid for character
'Cause character counts!
The future is yours
Be a kid for character
Characters [ ]
Trivia [ ]
This is the only original song not affiliated with the Thomas & Friends franchise.
The same life-sized Thomas replica was also used during United States President Bill Clinton’s inauguration in 1993 alongside characters from other PBS shows, including Sesame Street , Barney & Friends and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood . It was later used for the Thomas and the Magic Railroad Sweepstakes Nick Jr. held in the United States .
Around the time the Kids for Character video was made, Shining Time Station was still airing on PBS through reruns. Some of the characters featured in the video were stars from other PBS programmes that aired around the same time, including The Puzzle Place , Barney & Friends , The Magic School Bus and Lamb Chop's Play-Along .
Goofs [ ]
In the last shot, Thomas wobbles a bit.
Gallery [ ]
Thomas behind The Character Counts! Kids member Patrick.
Thomas with Ronald McDonald.
Thomas with The Cat in the Hat, Madeline, Ronald McDonald, Binyah Binyah and Scooby Doo
Thomas with Miss Frizzle from The Magic School Bus, Barney, Madeline and Skye from The Puzzle Place
Series 3
Thomas' Anthem
Series 4
Gone Fishing | Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover | Really Useful Engine | The Island Song | Let's Have a Race | Toby
Series 5
Night Train | Percy's Seaside Trip | Come for the Ride | Harold the Helicopter | Donald's Duck | Sir Topham Hatt | Accidents Will Happen | Every Cloud Has a Silver Lining | It's Great to Be an Engine | The Snow Song
Thomas and the Magic Railroad
Shining Time | I Know How the Moon Must Feel | The Locomotion | Some Things Never Leave You | Summer Sunday | The Whistling Song | Girl in Green
Series 6
Boo! Boo! Choo-Choo | Little Engines | Never, Never, Never Give Up | James the Really Splendid Engine | Winter Wonderland | Down by the Docks
Series 7
Five New Engines in the Shed | Troublesome Trucks | The Red Balloon | Salty | The Whistle Song | There Once Was an Engine Who Ran Away
Series 8
Sounds | Engine Roll Call | A World Around You | Emily | Surprises | Determination | Patience | Ode to Gordon
Calling All Engines!
Busy | Trying to Do Things Better | Together | The Dream Song
Series 9
Brave | Day and Night | Party Time | Pride | Every Day's a Special Day on Sodor | Buffer Up and Share | Togetherness
Jack and the Pack
The Work Song | One Friendly Family
Series 10
Doing It Right | Favourite Place | H Is for Harold | Navigation | There's Always Something New | Responsibility | Strength
Series 11
The Narrow Gauge Engines
The Great Discovery
Thomas and James are Racing | There's a Job for Everyone | Where, oh Where Is Thomas? | Thomas, You're the Leader
Hero of the Rails
Go, Go Thomas
Series 13
Roll Along
Misty Island Rescue
Misty Island Rescue
Series 14
All You Need | The Fat Controller
Day of the Diesels
Day of the Diesels
Series 15
Hear the Engines Coming
Blue Mountain Mystery
Working Together | Blue Mountain Mystery
Series 16
Thomas and Percy
King of the Railway
Searching Everywhere | It's Gonna Be a Great Day
Series 17
Hey, Hey Thomas! | On a Journey Today
Tale of the Brave
Monsters Everywhere | Tale of the Brave | Let's Be Brave
Series 18
It's Christmas Time | The Best Friends Express
Thomas' YouTube World Tour
Rules and Regulations | That's What Friends are For
Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
Never Overlook a Little Engine | We Make a Team Together
Series 19
There's Snow Place Like Home | Let's Go! | Race with You | Spring is Here!
The Great Race
Will You Won't You | Streamlining | Full of Surprises | You Can Only Be You | The Shooting Star is Coming Through | Be Who You Are, and Go Far
Series 20
Glynn's Christmas Wish | It's Halloween
Journey Beyond Sodor
Somebody Has to be the Favourite | Who's Thomas? | The Hottest Place in Town | I Want to Go Home | We Can't Do Anything | The Most Important Thing Is Being Friends
Series 21
Set Friendship in Motion
Big World! Big Adventures!
Where in the World Is Thomas? | Wake Up | Enda Ulale | We're Friends | Free and Easy | Sometimes You Make a Friend
Series 22
Big World! Big Adventures! | The Journey Never Ends | All the Girls Around the World | The Steam Team | Let's Dream
Series 23
Legend of the Lost Engine | The Sodor Construction Crew | Don't Stop
Series 24
Party Train | How Does it Work? | Fall is So Much Fun | The Little Engine Who Believed | New Year's Day with Thomas
Nursery Rhymes
Six Little Trains | Percy! | Tunnels, Bridges, Tracks and Hills | The Wheels on the Train | Chuff, Chuff, Chuff Along | If You're Happy and You Know It | Another Day on Sodor | Old McColl's Farm | Hickory Tickory Tock | Pop Goes the Diesel! | Thomas Found a Little Lamb | Twinkle, Twinkle Sodor Sky | My Name is Thomas | Five Little Railway Friends | Happy Birthday to You
Miscellaneous
I'm Thomas the Tank Engine | Thomas' Christmas Song | The Official BBC Children in Need Medley | Kids for Character | Courage | Teamwork | Problem Solving | Responsibility | He's So Brave | Friendship | A Thomas Birthday Wish | A Sodor Summertime | Watch Out, Thomas!
Series 1
I'm Gonna Chug | Secret Agents | Chugga-Chugga Snooze Snooze | Knights of the Turntable | I Sure Am Feeling Lucky | A Partner on the Rails | Music is Everywhere | Chasing Rainbows | The Mail Delivery Song | If I Was a Super Train | Get on the Laugh Track | On My Own | Everyone is Afraid a Little | What Brave Engines Do | Between You and Me | Feet, Tailbone, Ribs and Claws | The Number One Engine | What's Awesome About This Place | Blowing Off Steam | A Gift to Remember | Fall Fun | My Rusty Can | Together We Can | He Should Have Given You Back | Celebrate | Song of Sodor
Race for the Sodor Cup
When I Go Fast | The Training Song | Look It's Us
Series 2
You Can't Stop Me! | Fast to Go Slow | Welcome to Sodor | A Mistake is What it Takes | This Was Unexpected | Stuck in the Mud at Night | Christmas Spirit | Good as New | Plow to Have Fun on the Job | Feel the Hush | The World Has a Mind of its Own | What's Really Real | What I Can Do and What I Can't | Peep Peep, We're Counting Sheep | How to Solve a Mystery | Sandy's Strength | The Sodor Shanty | When You Go to Sea | Blues Buddy | Good Sports | Work Together | Friendship Map | Talking Makes it Better | Take a Closer Look | The Waiting Game | The Sights of Sodor
The Mystery of Lookout Mountain
Warning: Biggest Adventure Ahead | A Whole New Place | Job to Do
The Great Bubbly Build
Focus on the FUNction | Put the Fun in Function
Series 3
Worth Doing Right | Abraca-Diesel | Stuff | Instead | I Wish | Make Things Right | Find a New Way | Building Better for Everyone | Slow It on Down | When the Night Comes on | Quackity Quack | Winter Games | The Smells of Sodor
The Christmas Letter Express
Christmastime on the Rails | A Christmas Wish | Ho-Ho-Hold on Santa Claus!
Series 4
Stay on Track with Yourself | The True You | I'm A-Okay
Miscellaneous
Theme Song | Train School Song