Thomas Breaks the Rules and Other Stories is a US VHS release featuring two first series episodes and five second series episodes narrated by Ringo Starr. It was distributed by Strand VCI Entertainment in 1990 and 1992, Strand Home Video in 1993, Time-Life in 1994 and Video Treasures in 1995.
Description
PEEP-PEEP! Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends welcome you back to the Island of Sodor. Next stop - all new adventures as James gets into trouble while letting off steam, Percy races Harold the Helicopter to a surprise finish, and Thomas gets covered in soot to boot! So come along on a train bound for a world that will delight young and old alike.
Episodes
- Thomas Breaks the Rules
- A Cow on the Line
- Old Iron
- Double Trouble
- James in a Mess
- Duck Takes Charge
- Percy Proves a Point
Trivia
- This was one of three US VHS releases from before 1992 that did not have a DVD release, the other two being Tenders and Turntables and Other Stories and Better Late than Never and Other Stories; this was likely because most of the episodes were on Thomas and His Friends Get Along and Other Thomas Adventures. However, with the exception of Trust Thomas and Percy and the Signal which were only narrated by George Carlin in the US, all episodes on that release were narrated by him instead of Ringo Starr.
- The is the first US Thomas VHS to have Duck and Diesel's nameboards in the intermissions.
- On the Strand Home Video release, the yellow split after Double Trouble is cut out.
- The line "Gordon, James and Henry were furious" is moved a second early in Duck Takes Charge.
- This VHS was released before Better Late than Never and Other Stories, so American viewers may not know about Diesel's appearance during the nameboard intermission unless they had seen Shining Time Station first.
- This was the last VHS released with a red cassette in the US.
Goof
- On the Strand VCI Entertainment release, the last frame of the yellow split before Percy Proves a Point is seen at the start of said episode.
Compilations | Thomas' Useful Stories* | Thomas' Fan Favorite Adventures* | Thomas' Magical Musical Ride* | Great Destinations! | Double Features | HiT Favorites |
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'Tis a Gift* | Stacy Cleans Up* | Schemer Alone!* | Sweet and Sour* | Bully for Mr. Conductor* | Becky Makes a Wish* | Billy's Party* | Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin* | Schemer's Special Club* |