Time-Life is a division founded in 1961, best known for releasing books, music, video/DVD, and multimedia products. Other television shows they released on home video are Get Smart, The Real Ghostbusters, and The Muppet Show produced by Jim Henson Home Entertainment.
Time-Life released eleven Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends videos in the US on November 13, 1993. Their prints of the tapes were only available through a mail-in offer and some are considered very uncommon.
Releases
- Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories (November 13, 1993)
- James Learns a Lesson and Other Stories (November 13, 1993)
- Tenders and Turntables and Other Stories (November 13, 1993)
- Thomas Breaks the Rules and Other Stories (November 13, 1993)
- Better Late Than Never and Other Stories (November 13, 1993)
- Trust Thomas and Other Stories (November 13, 1993)
- Thomas Gets Bumped and Other Stories (November 13, 1993)
- Thomas, Percy and the Dragon and Other Stories (November 13, 1993)
- Daisy and Other Thomas Stories (November 13, 1993)
- James Goes Buzz Buzz and Other Thomas Stories (November 13, 1993)
- Thomas' Christmas Party and Other Favorite Stories (November 13, 1993)
Trivia
- Some editions were packaged with Buzz Books.
- Time-Life offered Trust Thomas and Other Stories free for 10 days to any patrons who sent in a free preview certificate, making it the most common of the Time-Life releases.
Gallery
Promotion and Marketing
VHS Releases
Commercial
Thomas & Friends Time-Life Video Commercial (1993)