The Complete Third Series is a UK/Australian VHS/DVD featuring all twenty-six third series episodes narrated by Michael Angelis. It was originally distributed on VHS by VCI in 2000. It was released on DVD in the UK in 2004 as part of the Classic Collection boxset before being released individually in 2006. It was released on DVD in Australia in 2006 under the title Series Three. It was re-released on DVD by HiT Entertainment in the UK in 2010 under the title Complete Series 3 and re-released again in 2012 under the title The Complete Series 3. The 2012 release features the restored versions of the episodes.
Description
2000 UK VHS
All aboard for this special edition classic collection of Thomas and Friends stories. Join Thomas, together with his friends Edward, Gordon, Henry, James, Bertie, Percy, Toby and The Fat Controller on the Island of Sodor in this fun packed classic collection of all 26 episodes with not one but TWO videos.
2004 UK DVD
All aboard for this special edition classic collection of Thomas & Friends stories. Join Thomas, together with his friends Edward, Gordon, Henry, James, Bertie, Percy, Toby and The Fat Controller on the Island of Sodor in this fun packed classic collection.
26 classic episodes not to be missed!
2006 AUS DVD
All aboard! Join Thomas, together with his friends Edward, Gordon, Henry, James, Bertie, Percy, Toby and The Fat Controller on the Island of Sodor in this fun-packed classic collection.
2010 UK DVD
All aboard for some fun-packed adventure in this classic collection of every episode from Series 3. Join Thomas together with his friends as they welcome Mavis to Sodor. Meanwhile, Percy has a terrible fright when he confronts a huge dragon, but nobody believes him!
26 classic episodes not to be missed!
2012 UK DVD
All Aboard for some fun-packed adventure in this collection of every episode from Series 3. Join Thomas and his friends as they welcome Mavis to Sodor. Meanwhile, Percy has a terrible fright when he confronts a huge dragon, but nobody believes him!Episodes
- 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 *
- 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
- 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 **
(Note: * means episode is not present on other UK DVD releases)
(Note: ** means episode is not present on other Australian DVD releases)
Trivia
- The DVD was released in 2004 in the Classic Collection boxset before being released individually in 2006.
- The original UK VHS was released both as a single cassette and double cassette release.
- The 2000 VHS spine features images from Train Stops Play and Wrong Road.
- The 2000 VHS was the first "Complete Series" volume to feature the current Thomas & Friends logo on the cover.
- The 2012 front cover features an image from Salty's Stormy Tale.
- The 2012 back cover features an image from Thomas and the Lighthouse.
- The back cover of the Australian double pack features images from Edward's Brass Band and Thomas and the Statue.
- In the 2010/2012 main menu, all the scenes are from Thomas, Percy and the Dragon and Trust Thomas.
- The 2010 front cover features an eighth series promotional image of Thomas and Henry.
Goofs
- The single cassette release says with not one but two videos on the back cover even though there is only one tape.
DVD Packs
UK
AUS
- Classic Collection: Series 1-5
- Series Three and Series Four Double Pack
- The Complete Series 1-10
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