Thomas And Friends - Hooray For Thomas And Other Adventures [DVD]

I am a big Thomas fan from watching the stories with my (now) older grandchildren and now the younger ones (2 & 4) are enjoying Thomas and his adventures just as much

First off, Ringo is the best narrator hands down. Alec and George aren't bad, but I can't stand the new episodes because of the new narrator. Getting 26 episodes for this price is well worth it. And its really nice have 13 episodes per disc IN THE CORRECT ORDER. I'm fairly new to the Thomas world but I would guess they re-did the voice on some of the older episodes was to make them a little more pc as the trains used to refer to Topham Hat as the Fat Controller. Who cares.The only reason I didn't give five stars is I would have liked to have some Thomas songs on the bonus disc. My son is about to turn two and while he likes to watch Thomas and knows the characters, he doesn't follow the stories that well yet. He LOVES the songs on the Best of James and Best of Thomas DVDs. We currently have about 11 different Thomas DVDs but I'll buy more complete seasons if they ever come out with them.To sum up, I enjoy watching the stories as much (if not more) than my son. It's a very refreshing change from Barney and The Wiggles. If you haven't purchased any Thomas videos I would suggest trying one that has some songs as a bonus feature. And be patient. My son didn't go nuts for Thomas the first time he watched it (too young) but now he just loves it. Also, I am biased because his Thomas Wooden train set is the first set of toys I like to play with as well, so its nice to have that to do with him.

I would recommend this product for all children ... and all those who are children at heart.This three DVD set contains the first season (26 episodes) of "Thomas the Tank Engine" as it was originally broadcast on British television in 1984 ... and it is fun and it is wonderful.The Island of Sodor ... where these wonderful adventures take place ... would undergo some changes in the coming years, but here ... in its first year ... Thomas and his friends are at their innocent best.Ringo Starr is the narrator here, and his charm and good nature fit perfectly with the simple innocence of the stories. My favorite is "Thomas & Bertie" but "Thomas Goes Fishing", "Thomas in Trouble", and "Coal" are good too.Ringo's stint as storyteller lasted only two seasons (sniff), but those 52 episodes are the ones most worth owning. And after viewing the 26 episodes included here, I am sure you will agree that Thomas is ... a really useful engine.

I bought it for my 3 & 5 years old boys just to introduce thomas to them. They not only love the episodes, they love the box too. They can even scan the box again and again without turning on the TV!As they hadn't watch Thomas before, they were so attracted by the stories, the theme song and the pictures. Without the advertisements and bad storylines, they enjoy being simple train fans and learn the skills of handling real-life situations, e.g. the attitude of competing with others, a thank-you heart, etc. Even we borrowed the Thomas tapes from the library and watched, we couldn't get back the excitement of watching this set.The only disappointment is this set doesn't have the videos of the songs. My boys want to sing the song along when they watch.

I bought this CD for my two year old who loves Thomas. It has 26 episodes so it will take a long time for him to get to watch it all but I bought used and price was within my price range. As another reviewer stated, they call Sir Topham Hatt, the Fat Controller, so you may not be thrilled with this version or you can just discuss with your child that our culture does not think this name is polite. Some of these episodes are a little darker than the ones that they currently show on television but I find them to be more interesting. I ordered on the 14th and received on the 17th. Awesome delivery time.

My 3-year-old just adores Thomas and his friends. Personally, I find Ringo Starr and George Carlin to be the best narrators in this series. This DVD is completely inoffensive for young children. All the trains are a bunch of prissy old queens who fight and then learn to get along. As an adult, I find Thomas about the same as Barney. Annoying to me, but fine for my son who is learning to be nice to his little sister and gets the message partly through the trains learning to get along.

This is considered Daddy Porn in our household as its enjoyed by the Adults but hid away from the prying eyes of friends and family! I utterly hate the Americanized form of Thomas. These Classics are told by Ringo Starr and George Carlin and hilarious storytelling for Adults and Children alike, however having no small children around is why we treat it like a porn collection and hide it away!The old Thomas is the best Thomas. The Fat conductor is a perfect description of the man before the age of political correctness ruins every classic.

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This is a fantastic DVD set for fans of Thomas the Tank Engine who grew up with the series during the mid-1980's all the way through to the 1990's. The episodes included on this DVD are the original British versions, so there are some significant differences from the North American versions of the episodes, such as some of the wording, timing of the Narraration, etc. The timing of the music and sound effects are the same as the North American Versions. All of the episodes are Narrated by former Beatles Member Ringo Starr who is one of the best narrators of the show I.M.O. The episodes all look fantastic and the sound is superb, the extras are great for the younger viewers who are getting into the series. Overall if you are a fan of classic Thomas The Tank Engine Episodes, then you should go and buy this DVD set for you and your kids.

ＤＶＤ版におもちゃがついていると書いてあったのに”掲載ミスです”といわれたことが過去2回・・・今回はおもちゃ付き・無しの番号や金額が別だったので期待して注文しました。我が家に来たのはソルティー！！ほとんど持っている中、唯一持っていなかったものだったので子供達は大喜び♪新作は全然説明書きがないのでカケのような買い物です。悩んでいる方のためにも作品名を記載します。Hooray for ThomasEdward's Brass BandThe Refreshment Lady's StandRhenears and the Roller CoasterThe Grand OpeningBest Dressed Engine歌：The Red Balloon他にゲームが3つあります。塗り絵やシルエットクイズ、数あてゲームで、4歳の息子には簡単のようでした。6話のうちの3話がピーターサム・レニアス・スカーロイといった鉱山のサブキャラ？がメインのお話で、子供達の食いつきがイマイチだったので星4つです。

同じトーマスシリーズで3DVDセットのPlatinum CollectionがAmazon.comではけっこう酷評されていた（ストーリーの時間的順序が考慮されていない、争う場面が多すぎる、最初に5分も強制的に宣伝が入る等）ので、こちらを購入してみました。やはり最初期のオリジナルトーマスのなんともいえないほのぼのとした雰囲気が最高です。ケースも美しくしっかりしたものでコレクターアイテムとして非常に満足感を与えてくれます。リンゴ・スターのナレーションは英国式英語ですが、トーマス入門には最適かと思います。親子で楽しんでいます。

トーマスは、リージョンフリーのDVDが多いのですが、こちらは、リージョン１でパソコンでしか見ることが出来ず、残念でした。内容は、以前テレビで放送されたものと同じ(ビデオで日本語吹き替え版で発売されているもの)と、一緒だと思います。英語の勉強には良いかと思います。２枚は、トーマスのおはなしのDVD。３枚目は、ゲームのDVDです。

60周年のシールがケースについていました。そんなに長く愛されているのだと歓心いたしました。収録時間は35分で、３歳の子でも何とか飽きずにみていられる時間でした。前半は古くからのお友達が多く子供はNew fireds for thomasで　登場していた新しいお友達エミリーとかスペンサーを期待していましたが、最後のお話にちらりとマードックがでてくる程度でした。新しいお友達のお話ではないので星は3つです。