Thomas' Christmas Wonderland and Other Thomas Adventures is a US VHS/DVD release featuring one fifth series episode narrated by Alec Baldwin, two first series episodes, one second series episode, one third series episode and one fourth series episode narrated by George Carlin 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.
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Description
2000 VHS/2002 DVD:
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 home video release to be individually co-distributed by Gullane Entertainment by its original name, The Britt Allcroft Company. The company would change 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 also marks the first US release to feature more than one narrator.
- While the 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 episode in the whole release to have a title that was not all uppercase letters.
- This is the last US VHS to be released in a blue VHS tape.
- Some copies of the DVD came with a bonus CD sampler of Thomas' Songs & Roundhouse Rhythms. It featured the following songs:
- 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." as well as the 2004 VHS and DVD promo at the end.
- The back cover refers to Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure by its UK title.
- This was the only Anchor Bay DVD of Thomas and Friends that was not re-released by Lionsgate. This could be because the release Ultimate Christmas was a combination of this release and Thomas' Snowy Surprise and Other Adventures.
Goofs
- Alec Baldwin was not credited on the back cover despite having narrated Snow.
- The back cover of the VHS said there were two new stories, but Snow was the only new episode because Special Funnel was already released on Thomas Meets the Queen and Other Stories. They were likely referring to The Snow Song being new.
- Like the Ultimate Christmas DVD, the description says that Thomas, Percy and Terence shoveled out villagers just in time for Christmas, but in the US version of the episode that it is referring to, the holiday being celebrated was Thanksgiving and not Christmas.
- Some Canadian VHS releases do not feature the Anchor Bay logo and start off with the Britt Allcroft logo.
- On the front cover Thomas' eyes are slightly wonky.
