Rusty to the Rescue & Other Thomas Stories

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Rusty to the Rescue and Other Thomas Stories
Director(s)	David Mitton
Producer(s)	Britt Allcroft
Starring	George Carlin
Music by	Mike O'Donnell & Junior Campbell
Distributor	Video Treasures Anchor Bay Entertainment HGV Video Productions (CAN) Lionsgate Maple Pictures
Released	21 February 1995 16 June 1996 2003 (VHS) 14 October 2008 (DVD)
Runtime	37 Mins
Preceded by	Thomas' Christmas Party and Other Favorite Stories (VHS)/Henry and the Elephant (DVD)
Followed by	Thomas and the Special Letter and Other Stories (VHS)/Railway Friends (DVD)

Rusty to the Rescue and Other Thomas Stories (sometimes known simply as Rusty to the Rescue) is a US and Canadian VHS/DVD release featuring 6 4th Season Episodes narrated by George Carlin and 1 Song. It was distributed by Video Treasures in 1995 and Anchor Bay Entertainment in 1996, who re-released the tape in 2003 and on DVD in 2008.

Description

1995 VHS

PEEP! PEEP! Next stop - The Island of Sodor for more Thomas adventures with new friends. Watch Rusty the Small Diesel Engine, set off where only brave Diesels dare to go. Will the rescuers find Duke with a bang and reunite him with Stuart and Falcon? Sir Handel's bad temper gets him into trouble and Thomas tells Toby and Percy the story of how Duke became known as Granpuff. So join in the adventure with Thomas and his friends, in volume 12 where the fun never ends.

1996 VHS

PEEP! PEEP! Next stop - The Island of Sodor for more Thomas and his friends. Watch Rusty, the small Diesel engine, set off where only brave Diesels dare to go. Will the rescuers find Duke with a bang and reunite him with Stuart and Falcon? Sir Handel's bad temper gets him into trouble and Thomas tells Toby and Percy the story of how Duke became known as Granpuff.

So join in the adventure with Thomas and his friends, where the fun and excitement never end!

DVD

Peep! Peep! Next Stop - The Island of Sodor with Thomas & Friends™. Watch Rusty, the small Diesel engine, set off where only brave Diesels dare to go. Will the rescuers find Duke with a bang and reunite him with Stuart and Falcon? Join in the adventure with Thomas and his friends, where the fun and excitement never ends!

Episodes

1. Granpuff
2. Sleeping Beauty
3. A Bad Day for Sir Handel
4. Rusty Helps Peter Sam
5. Rusty to the Rescue
6. Thomas and Stepney

Song

• Gone Fishing

Bonus Features

• Sodor Memories from The Early Years
• Activity Sheet
• Sneak Peaks

Trivia

• This was the last Thomas and Friends DVD to be released by Anchor Bay Entertainment.
• This was the first VHS to have the on screen Video Treasures logo, though it is the 4th (and last) distributed by them, as they would change their name to Anchor Bay Entertainment in May 1995.
• This is the first VHS in which the story featured in the releases' title is not the first story played.
• The DVD version of this release has mono audio, while the original VHS has stereo audio.
• On the front cover of the VHS, an image from the 4th Season episode, Home at Last is used.
• On the back cover of the 2008 DVD release, images from the 7th Season episode, Trusty Rusty are used.

DVD Packs

• Adventure On the Tracks