PBS Kids (previously known as PTV Park, or simply PTV) is an American digital broadcast and online television network, as well as a programming block on PBS.
The channel has existed twice: 6th September 1999 to 15th September 2005, and 16th January 2017 and onward.
The programming block began airing Thomas & Friends in the form of Shining Time Station in 1989 until its cancellation. Following a deal with HiT Entertainment, Thomas & Friends later returned to PBS Kids on 5th September 2004 airing on Sundays. While the show was originally only on Sundays, the show was moved to air weekdays on the PBS Kids Go block on some stations in 2012. The show had its PBS prints updated on 8th June 2013 to accommodate a few changes made to the block. In October 2013, the show was moved to a daily schedule on all stations instead of only on Sundays, the show also got a page on the PBS Kids website around this time. Starting in December 2017, Mattel announced they would revoke PBS' broadcasting rights to air Thomas & Friends, resulting in most PBS stations dropping the show after 31st December 2017, though a few are known to air it until 10th January 2018, when PBS' rights were entirely lost. The Thomas & Friends page on the PBS Kids website was also removed shortly after broadcasting rights were lost, with Journey Beyond Sodor being the the last special to air on PBS before the discontinuation of the show on PBS Kids. Around the time the rights to show Thomas on PBS ended, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. aired the show in the US for a limited time in December 2017 and full time from 12th March 2018 until 30th December 2019, when Nickelodeon lost the rights to air the series. Since Nickelodeon lost the rights to air the show, the original series no longer airs in the US, though a reboot, Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go! does air on Cartoon Network in the US since 13th September 2021.
Contents
Productions
- Season 8 (2004)
- Season 9 (2005)
- Season 10 (2006)
- Season 11 (2007-2008)
- Season 12 (2008)
- Hero of the Rails (2009)
- The Great Discovery (2010)
- Misty Island Rescue (2010)
- Season 13 (2010)
- Season 14 (2010-2011)
- Day of the Diesels (2011)
- Seaosn 15 (2011)
- Season 16 (2012)
- Blue Mountain Mystery (2012)
- King of the Railway (2013)
- Season 17 (2013-2014)
- Tale of the Brave (2014)
- Season 18 (2014-2016)
- The Adventure Begins (2015)
- Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure (2015)
- Season 19 (2015-2016; uncompleted)
- The Great Race (2016)
- Season 20 (2016-2017; uncompleted)
- Journey Beyond Sodor (2017)
Airings
2004
- (5th September 2004) - Thomas and the Tuba/Peace and Quiet/Percy's New Whistle
- (12th September 2004) - Thomas to the Rescue/Emily's New Coaches/Henry and the Wishing Tree
- (19th September 2004) - James Gets a New Coat/Best Dressed Engine/Thomas Saves the Day
- (26th September 2004) - Percy's Big Mistake/Gordon and Spencer/Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough
- (3rd October 2004) - Don't Tell Thomas/James and the Queen of Sodor/Emily's New Route
- (10th October 2004) - Thomas and the Firework Display/Bill, Ben and Fergus/Gordon Takes Charge
- (17th October 2004) - Spic and Span/Not So Hasty Cakes/Edward the Great
- (24th October 2004) - Squeak, Rattle and Roll/Percy Gets it Right/Thomas and the Circus
- (31st October 2004) - Thomas Gets it Right/What's the Matter with Henry?/As Good as Gordon
- (7th November 2004) - Fish/The Old Iron Bridge/Emily's Adventure
- (14th November 2004) - Halloween/Trusty Rusty/You Can Do it, Toby!
- (21st November 2004) - James Goes Too Far/Hooray for Thomas/Chickens to School
- (28th November 2004) - Too Hot for Thomas/Salty's Stormy Tale/Percy and the Magic Carpet
2005
- (4th September 2005) - Percy and the Oil Painting/James and the Red Balloon/Thomas and the Rainbow
- (11th September 2005) - Thomas' Milkshake Muddle/The Spotless Record/Thomas and the Rainbow
- (18th September 2005) - Molly's Special Special/Edward the Really Useful Engine/Respect for Gordon
- (25th September 2005) - Thomas and the Birthday Picnic/Harold and the Flying Horse/Tuneful Toots
- (2nd October 2005) - Thomas and the Toy Shop/Something Fishy/Rheneas and the Dinosaur
- (9th October 2005) - Thomas and the New Engine/Bulgy Rides Again/Toby Feels Left Out
- (16th October 2005) - Thomas Tries His Best/No Sleep for Cranky/The Magic Lamp
- (23rd October 2005) - Thomas and the Statue/Toby and the Windmill/Henry and the Flagpole
- (30th October 2005) - Emily Knows Best/Gordon Takes a Tumble/Thomas' Day Off
- (6th November 2005) - Thomas' New Trucks/Toby Had a Little Lamb/Duncan and the Old Mine
- (13th November 2005) - Bold and Brave/Thomas and the Search for Fergus/Skarloey the Brave
- (20th November 2005) - Saving Edward/A Bad Day for Harold/Thomas and the Golden Eagle
- (27th November 2005) - Keeping Up with James/Edward's Brass Band/Flour Power
2006
- (3rd September 2006) - Follow that Flour/A Smooth Ride
- (10th September 2006) - Thomas and the Jet Plane/Percy and the Carnival
- (17th September 2006) - The Green Controller/Duncan Drops a Clanger
- (24th September 2006) - Thomas' Tricky Tree/Toby's Afternoon Off
- (1st October 2006) - It's Good to be Gordon/Seeing the Sights
- (8th October 2006) - Fearless Freddie/Toby's New Shed
- (15th October 2006) - Big Strong Henry/Sticky Taffy Thomas
- (22nd October 2006) - Which Way Now?/Thomas and the Shooting Star
- (29th October 2006) - Edward Strikes Out/Topped Off Thomas
- (5th November 2006) - Wharf and Peace/Thomas' Frosty Friend
- (12th November 2006) - Emily and the Special Cars/Thomas and the Colors
- (19th November 2006) - Thomas and the Birthday Mail/Duncan's Bluff
- (26th November 2006) - Missing Cars/Thomas and the Treasure
- (3rd December 2006) - James the Second Best/Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out
2007
- (9th September 2007) - Thomas and the Storyteller/Emily and the Garbage
- (16th September 2007) - Dream On/Dirty Work
- (23rd September 2007) - Hector the Horrid/Gordon and the Mechanic
- (30th September 2007) - Thomas and the Spaceship/Henry's Lucky Day
- (7th October 2007) - Thomas and the Lighthouse/Thomas and the Big Bang
- (14th October 2007) - Smoke and Mirrors/Thomas Sets Sail
- (21st October 2007) - Don't be Silly, Billy/Edward and the Mail
- (28th October 2007) - Hide and Peep/Toby's Triumph
- (4th November 2007) - Thomas and the Runaway Car/Thomas in Trouble
- (11th November 2007) - Thomas and the Stinky Cheese/Percy and the Baggage
2008
- (14th September 2008) - Ding-a-Ling/Cool Truckings
- (21st September 2008) - Skarloey Storms Through/Duncan Does it All
- (28th September 2008) - Sir Handel in Charge/Wash Behind Your Buffers
- (26th October 2008) - Best Friends/Henry Gets it Wrong
- (2nd November 2008) - Thomas and the Billboard/Steady Eddie
- (9th November 2008) - Heave Ho Thomas!/Toby's Special Surprise
- (16th November 2008) - Don't Go Back/Percy and the Bandstand
- (23rd November 2008) - Thomas Puts the Brakes On/Gordon Takes a Shortcut
- (30th November 2008) - The Man in the Hills/Excellent Emily
- (7th December 2008) - Tram Trouble/James Works it Out
- (14th December 2008) - Rosie's Carnival Special/Push Me, Pull You
- (21st December 2008) - Duncan and the Hot Air Balloon/Mountain Marvel
- (28th December 2008) - Saved You!/The Party Surprise
2009
- (13th September 2009) - Hero of the Rails
2010
- (6th June 2010) - The Great Discovery
- (29th August 2010) - Misty Island Rescue
- (5th September 2010) - Creaky Cranky/Double Trouble
- (12th September 2010) - Tickled Pink/Slippy Sodor
- (19th September 2010) - Play Time/The Early Bird
- (26th September 2010) - Thomas and the Pigs/The Lion of Sodor
- (3rd October 2010) - Time for a Story/Percy's Parcel
- (10th October 2010) - Steamy Sodor/The Biggest Present of All
- (17th October 2010) - Splish, Splash, Splosh!/Snow Tracks
- (24th October 2010) - A Blooming Mess/Henry's Good Deeds
- (31st October 2010) - Thomas and the Runaway Kite/Buzzy Bees
- (7th November 2010) - Toby's New Whistle/Hiro Helps Out
- (14th November 2010) - Thomas' Tall Friend/James in the Dark
- (21st November 2010) - Charlie and Eddie/Toby and the Whistling Woods
- (28th November 2010) - Henry's Health and Safety/Henry's Magic Box
- (5th December 2010) - Diesel's Special Delivery/Pingy Pongy Pick Up
- (12th December 2010) - Being Percy/Victor Says Yes
- (19th December 2010) - Thomas' Crazy Day/Thomas and the Snowman Party
- (26th December 2010) - Thomas and Scruff/Jumping Jobi Wood!
2011
- (2nd January 2011) - O the Indignity/Pop Goes Thomas
- (9th January 2011) - Thomas in Charge/Jitters and Japes
- (16th January 2011) - Merry Misty Island/Merry Winter Wish
- (21st August 2011) - Day of the Diesels
- (2nd October 2011) - Gordon and Ferdinand/Toby and Bash
- (9th October 2011) - Percy's New Friends/Emily and Dash
- (16th October 2011) - James to the Rescue/Happy Hiro
- (23rd October 2011) - Henry's Happy Coal/Edward the Hero
- (30th October 2011) - Let it Snow/Percy the Snowman
- (6th November 2011) - Stop that Bus!/Spencer the Grand
- (13th November 2011) - Big Belle/Stuck on You
- (20th November 2011) - Wonky Whistle/Up, Up and Away!
- (27th November 2011) - Surprise, Surprise/Tree Trouble
- (4th December 2011) - Kevin the Steamie/Fiery Flynn
2012
- (1st April 2012) - Race to the Rescue/Bust My Buffers!
- (8th April 2012) - Ol' Wheezy Wobbles/Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor
- (15th April 2012) - Thomas and the Garbage Train/Sodor Surprise Day
- (22nd April 2012) - Thomas Toots the Crows/Muddy Matters
- (29th April 2012) - Percy and the Calliope/Happy Birthday Sir!
- (6th May 2012) - Percy and the Monster of Brendam/Flash Bang Wallop!
- (13th May 2012) - Emily's Winter Party Special/Salty's Surprise
- (20th May 2012) - Welcome Stafford/Don't Bother Victor!
- (16th September 2012) - Blue Mountain Mystery
- (23rd September 2012) - The Christmas Tree Express/Ho Ho Snowman
- (30th September 2012) - Express Coming Through/Whiff's Wish
2013
- (15th September 2013) - King of the Railway
- (7th October 2013) - The Lost Puff/Steamie Stafford
- (8th October 2013) - Too Many Fire Engines/Gordon Runs Dry
- (9th October 2013) - Scruff's Makeover/Wayward Winston
- (10th October 2013) - Kevin's Cranky Friend/Henry's Hero
- (11th October 2013) - Calm Down Caitlin/Luke's New Friend
- (22nd October 2013) - The Phantom Express/Percy's Lucky Day
- (9th December 2013) - The Missing Christmas Decorations/Santa's Little Engine
- (10th December 2013) - No Snow for Thomas/The Frozen Turntable
2014
- (17th March 2014) - The Thomas Way/The Switch
- (18th March 2014) - Bill or Ben?/Not Now, Charlie!
- (3rd November 2014) - Tale of the Brave
- (4th November 2014) - Flatbeds of Fear/Disappearing Diesels
- (5th November 2014) - Away From the Sea/Gone Fishing
- (6th November 2014) - The Afternoon Tea Express/The Smelly Kipper
- (7th November 2014) - No More Mr. Nice Engine/Thomas' Shortcut
- (17th December 2014) - Duncan the Humbug/The Perfect Gift
- (18th December 2014) - Last Train for Christmas/Long Lost Friend
2015
- (9th March 2015) - Marion and the Pipe/Missing Gator
- (10th March 2015) - Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger/Spencer's VIP
- (11th May 2015) - The Adventure Begins
- (12th May 2015) - Old Reliable Edward/Not So Slow Coaches
- (13th May 2015) - Toad's Adventure/Duck and the Slip Coaches
- (14th May 2015) - Thomas the Quarry Engine/Duck in the Water
- (15th May 2015) - Signals Crossed/Thomas and the Emergency Cable
- (18th May 2015) - No Steam Without Coal/Toad's Bright Idea
- (12th October 2015) - Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
- (13th October 2015) - Who's Geoffrey?/The Truth About Toby
- (14th October 2015) - Lost Property/Henry Spots Trouble
2016
- (9th May 2016) - Timothy and the Rainbow Car/Samson Sent for Scrap
- (10th May 2016) - Marion and the Dinosaurs/Millie and the Volcano
- (11th May 2016) - Emily Saves the World/Samson at Your Service
- (12th May 2016) - Toad and the Whale/Very Important Sheep
- (13th May 2016) - Salty All at Sea/Den and Dart
- (17th October 2016) - The Great Race
- (18th October 2016) - Slow Stephen/Two Wheels Good
- (19th October 2016) - Reds vs. Blues/Best Engine Ever
- (20th October 2016) - The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead/Philip to the Rescue
- (21st October 2016) - Sidney Sings/Diesel and the Ducklings
- (12th December 2016) - A Cranky Christmas/Snow Place Like Home
- (13th December 2016) - Helping Hiro/The Beast of Sodor
- (14th December 2016) - Diesel's Ghostly Christmas
- (15th December 2016) - Letters to Santa/Love Me Tender
- (16th December 2016) - The Railcar and the Coaches/Saving Time
2017
- (17th November 2017) - Journey Beyond Sodor
- (17th November 2017) - Mucking About
Gallery
Logos
PBS Kids Logo (1999-2010)
PBS Kids Logo (2010-)
Funding Screen
Advertisements and Promos
1989 Advertisement
Shining Time Station PTV Park Promo with a custom made red engine made to resemble Thomas
PBS Kids Thomas & Friends Promo (2005)
Promo for Series 8
Season 10 Advertisement
The Adventure Begins Special Movie Event! Advertisement
2016 Advertisement
Website
Thomas in Shining Time Station's website
PBS Website of Thomas and Friends
The Great Race PBS minisite
Winter PBS Kids Website
2017 Website
Merchandise
Wooden Railway cargo car
