Thomas' Christmas Wonderland and Other Thomas Adventures is a US VHS/DVD release featuring two first series episodes, one second series episode, one third series episode and one fourth series episode narrated by George Carlin one fifth series episode narrated by Alec Baldwin, and one song. It was released on VHS by Anchor Bay Entertainment in 2000 and on DVD with a bonus sampler CD in 2002. It is titled O Natal na Maravilhosa terra de Thomas for Brazilian audiences and was titled La Fiesta de Navidad de Thomas for Latin American audiences.
Description
PEEP! PEEP! ALL ABOARD!!! Thomas and his friends would like to wish all of you a very Merry Christmas. In this special collection of both new stories and seasonal favorites, you'll experience first hand the joy and magic the holiday series brings to the Island of Sodor. In the all-new story "Snow," join in on the fun as Rusty tells the story of when Skarloey was up to his funnel in snow. Cheer on Thomas, Harold, Percy and Terence as they shovel out stranded villagers just in time for Christmas, and help the engines find Thomas just in the nick of time for the big Yuletide celebration. Happy Holidays!!!
Episodes
US
- Snow
- Thomas' Christmas Party
- Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree
- Terence the Tractor
- Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure
- Special Funnel
Brazil
- Snow
- Thomas' Christmas Party
- Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree
- Terence the Tractor
- Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure
- The Special Funnel
Latin America
- Beware of the Snow
- Thomas' Christmas Party
- Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree
- Terence the Tractor
- Thomas and Percy's Christmas Adventure
- A Special Funnel
Song
- The Snow Song (Separate from main feature on DVD)
Bonus Features
- Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree read-along
- Connect-the-Dots game
- Character Gallery (Christmas Edition)
- Web Fun
Trivia
- This was the final US VHS release to be individually co-distributed by Gullane Entertainment by its original name, The Britt Allcroft Company. The company changed to its official name earlier in the month of its release. The original name logo would still continue to be used as a copyright ident on both print and the opening to releases in spite of this.
- This marks the first US release to feature more than one narrator.
- The back cover refers to Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure by its UK title.
- While other stories on this release had uppercase letters in the titles as per tradition like previous releases, Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure is the only story in the whole release to have a title that is not all uppercase letters.
- This is the last US VHS released in a blue cassette.
- Canadian copies of the VHS do not feature the Anchor Bay logo but simply start off with the Britt Allcroft logo.
- Some copies of the DVD came with a bonus CD sampler of Thomas' Songs & Roundhouse Rhythms. It featured the following songs:
- Some other copies of the DVD included a CD sampler of Thomas' Train Yard Tracks with different material. It featured the following songs:
- In some advertisements, the video is called A Christmas Wonderland and Other Thomas Adventures.
- This was the only Anchor Bay Entertainment DVD release of Thomas & Friends that was not re-released by Lionsgate. This is likely because the episodes and bonus features from this release were reissued as part of Ultimate Christmas.
Goofs
- Alec Baldwin is not credited on the back cover despite having narrated Snow.
- The back cover of the VHS states there are two new stories, but Snow was the only new episode.
- The description says that Thomas, Percy and Terence shoveled out villagers just in time for Christmas, but the holiday being celebrated was Thanksgiving and not Christmas.
- On the front cover, Thomas' eyes are slightly wonky.
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