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Best of James is a US and Korean VHS/DVD featuring three first season episodes, one second season episode and four third season episodes narrated by George Carlin and one song. The DVD release also featured three extra songs.

It was distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment and released on DVD in 2002. And was released again in a three disc set with the Best of Thomas and the Best of Percy in 2003. Lionsgate released the title for digital download in 2013.

DescriptionEditEdit

2002 VHSEditEdit

Known on the Island of Sodor for his fine scarlet coat and occasional high-falutin' attitude, James has been a fan favorite from the very beginning. Children love his big grin and jovial way - - adults connect with his kind heart and warm disposition. This volume of the commemorative Thomas & Friends Collector's Edition series is dedicated to James, the very useful, splendid red engine. Celebrate all of the favorite stories which have made James one of the most popular and closest friends of Thomas.

Remember when James got a little rough with some of the Troublesome Trucks and learned a very important lesson? Or when James' joke on Gordon backfired on him? And who could ever forget when James got stung on the nose by a bee?

Get your tickets ready and hop for miles of smiles with your Sodor family as they salute your friend and ours, James.

2002 DVDEditEdit

Known on the Island of Sodor for his fine scarlet coat and occasional high-falutin' attitude, James has been a fan favorite from the very beginning . Children love his big grin and jovial way - - adults connect with his kind heart and warm disposition . For the first time on DVD we are happy to celebrate James, the very useful, splendid red engine, with 14 favorite stories, several special features, and trainloads of educational fun!

Get your tickets ready and hop on board for miles of DVD smiles with your Sodor family as they salute your friend and ours, James.

2009 DVDEditEdit

Known on the Island of Sodor for his fine scarlet coat and occasional high-falutin' attitude. James has been a fan favorite from the very beginning. Children love his big grin and jovial way - adults connect with his heart and warm disposition. We are happy to celebrate James, the very useful, splendid red engine, with 14 favorite stories, several special features, and trainloads of fun!

Get your tickets ready and hop on board for miles of DVD smiles with your Sodor family as they salute your friend and ours, James.

EpisodesEditEdit

SongsEditEdit

Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover (Separate from main feature on DVD)
Harold the Helicopter (DVD only)
The Island Song (DVD only)
Gone Fishing (DVD only)

In addition, extracts of the songs It's Great to be an Engine, Don't Judge a Book by It's Cover, Really Useful Engine, and Let's Have a Race are used in the intermissions between episodes.

Bonus FeaturesEditEdit

Best of James Trivia
Build an Engine
Where do I Belong?
Hooray for Thomas! read-along story
Character Gallery
Web Site Fun

TriviaEditEdit

Some DVDs came with a bonus CD sampler of Thomas' Songs & Roundhouse Rhythms. It featured the following songs:
- Thomas Theme
- Harold the Helicopter
- Gone Fishing
- Every Cloud has a Silver Lining
The last few seconds of Old Iron are reversed as the episode ends.
Additional clips from Thomas, Percy and the Dragon, Cranky Bugs, Horrid Lorry, A Better View for Gordon, James and the Trouble with Trees, Thomas Saves the Day, Percy Runs Away and Foolish Freight Cars are used in the intermissions between the episodes, accompanied by snippets from Really Useful Engine, It's Great to be an Engine, Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover and Let's Have a Race.
The VUDU digital release features some alternative title cards.

GoofsEditEdit

The image for Time for Trouble on the DVD menu is actually from Troublesome Trucks. This is because it is taken from the intermission after the episode.
It is stated in the "Where do I belong" game that Cranky works at the quarry.
On the disc, James' wheels are grey.
When Really Useful Engine plays during the intermissions, the captions say "He's the Prettiest Red Engine we adore.".

DVD PacksEditEdit

Best Tales on the Tracks
Best of Thomas, James and Percy Platinum Edition
Best of Thomas and Best of James Double Feature
Best of Collection

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