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1995

Thomas & the Special Letter and Other Stories/Thomas and the Special Letter

Music by

Mike O'Donnell
Junior Campbell

Distributor

Released

August 15th, 1995
March 5th, 2002 (VHS)
March 20th, 2007 (DVD)
December 30th, 2008 (Double Feature)

Runtime

35 mins

Preceded by

Rusty to the Rescue and Other Thomas Stories (VHS)/Milkshake Muddle (DVD)

Followed by

Thomas and His Friends Help Out (VHS)/Percy's Ghostly Trick (DVD)

Thomas & the Special Letter and Other Stories (retitled Thomas and the Special Letter) is a US VHS/DVD featuring 6 4th Season Episodes narrated by George Carlin and 1 Song. It was first released by Anchor Bay Entertainment in 1995 and reissued in 2002. It was released on DVD in 2007.

Description

1995 VHS

PEEP! PEEP! Here comes Thomas the Tank Engine with the Latest Tales from the Island of Sodor. Come along for the Ride as the Engines take an Exciting Journey to a Far Away Station. Help welcome Skarloey home from the Menders and watch Oliver and Toad teach the Trucks a Lesson they'll never forget.

Join Thomas, Rusty, Sir Handel, Daisy, and the Rest of the Gang for these brand new adventures with lots of new friends never before seen on TV!

2002 VHS / 2007/2008 DVD

PEEP! PEEP! Thomas and his Railway Friends welcome you to the Island of Sodor, a Magical Place where the Sun Invariably Shines and storms never last long. Meet George, a Bad-Tempered Steamroller who is convinced that roads are much more important than rails. Welcome Skarloey back home, and watch as Oliver and Toad teach some Troublesome Trucks a Really Useful Lesson.

So get your tickets ready for more freight yard fun with Thomas and Friends™.

Episodes

Song

That's What Friends Are for

Bonus Features

Sir Topham Hatt's Scrapbook from Salty's Secret
"Fun with Numbers" Game from Best of Gordon

Trivia

This was the 1st Thomas VHS distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment.
On the (front) cover of the 1995 VHS release, an Image from Paint Pots and Queens is used.
This is the 1st Thomas VHS to have a Brand New Style that would later be seen in past VHS Covers.

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+|movie name=[[Thomas & the Special Letter and Other Stories]]/[[Thomas and the Special Letter (DVD)|Thomas and the Special Letter]]
-|director=David Mitton
+|director=[[W:c:ThomasandFriends:David Mitton|David Mitton]]
-|producer=Britt Allcroft
+|producer=[[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Britt Allcroft|Britt Allcroft]]
-|starring=George Carlin
+|starring=[[W:c:ThomasandFriends:George Carlin|George Carlin]]
 |music=Mike O'Donnell<br/>Junior Campbell
-|distributor=Anchor Bay<br/>Entertainment<br/>Lionsgate
+|distributor=
+*[[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Anchor Bay Entertainment|Anchor Bay Entertainment]]
-|release date=August 15th, 1995<br/>March 5th, 2002 (''VHS'')<br/>March 20th, 2007 (''DVD'')<br/>December 30th,<br/>2008 (''Double Feature'')
+*[[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Lionsgate|Lionsgate]]
+|release date=
+*August 15th, 1995
+*March 5th, 2002 (''VHS'')
+*March 20th, 2007 (''DVD'')
+*December 30th, 2008 (''Double Feature'')
 |runtime=35 mins
-|preceded by=[[Rusty to the Rescue (DVD)|Rusty to the Rescue<br>and Other Thomas<br>Stories]] (''VHS'')<br/>[[Milkshake Muddle]] (''DVD'')
+|preceded by=[[Rusty to the Rescue (DVD)|Rusty to the Rescue and Other Thomas Stories]] (''VHS'')/[[Milkshake Muddle]] (''DVD'')
-|followed by=[[Thomas and His Friends Help Out|Thomas and His<br>Friends Help Out]] (''VHS'')<br/>[[Percy's Ghostly Trick (DVD)|Percy's Ghostly Trick]] (''DVD'')}}
+|followed by=[[Thomas and His Friends Help Out]] (''VHS'')/[[Percy's Ghostly Trick (DVD)|Percy's Ghostly Trick]] (''DVD'')}}
-'''Thomas and the Special Letter and Other Stories''', retitled '''Thomas and the Special Letter''', is a US VHS/DVD featuring six [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Fourth_season fourth season] episodes narrated by [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/George_Carlin George Carlin] and one song. It was first released by [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Anchor_Bay_Entertainment Anchor Bay Entertainment] in 1995 and reissued in 2002. It was released on DVD in 2007.
+'''[[Thomas & the Special Letter and Other Stories]]''' (retitled '''[[Thomas and the Special Letter (DVD)|Thomas and the Special Letter]]''') is a US VHS/DVD featuring 6 [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Season 4|4th Season]] Episodes narrated by [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:George Carlin|George Carlin]] and 1 [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Song|Song]]. It was first released by [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Anchor Bay Entertainment|Anchor Bay Entertainment]] in 1995 and reissued in 2002. It was released on DVD in 2007.
-==Description[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_and_the_Special_Letter_(DVD)?action=edit&section=1 Edit]==
-===1995 VHS[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_and_the_Special_Letter_(DVD)?action=edit&section=2 Edit]===
-'''PEEP! PEEP!''' Here comes [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_the_Tank_Engine Thomas the Tank Engine] with the latest tales from the [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Island_of_Sodor Island of Sodor]. Come along for the ride as the engines take an exciting journey to a far away station. Help welcome [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Skarloey Skarloey] home from the menders and watch [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Oliver Oliver] and [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Toad Toad] teach the trucks a lesson they'll never forget.
+==Description==
-Join [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas Thomas], [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Rusty Rusty], [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Sir_Handel Sir Handel], [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Daisy Daisy], and the rest of the gang for these brand new adventures with lots of new friends never before seen on TV!
+===1995 VHS===
-===2002 VHS / 2007/2008 DVD[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_and_the_Special_Letter_(DVD)?action=edit&section=3 Edit]===
+'''PEEP! PEEP!''' Here comes [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Thomas the Tank Engine|Thomas the Tank Engine]] with the Latest Tales from the [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Island of Sodor|Island of Sodor]]. Come along for the Ride as the Engines take an Exciting Journey to a Far Away Station. Help welcome [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Skarloey|Skarloey]] home from the Menders and watch [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Oliver|Oliver]] and [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Toad|Toad]] teach the Trucks a Lesson they'll never forget.
-'''PEEP! PEEP!''' Thomas and his railway friends welcome you to the Island of Sodor, a magical place where the sun invariably shines and storms never last long. Meet [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/George George], a bad-tempered steamroller who is convinced that roads are much more important than rails. Welcome Skarloey back home, and watch as Oliver and Toad teach some [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Troublesome_Trucks Troublesome Trucks] a Really Useful lesson.
+Join [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Thomas|Thomas]], [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Rusty|Rusty]], [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Sir Handel|Sir Handel]], [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Daisy|Daisy]], and the Rest of the Gang for these brand new adventures with lots of new friends never before seen on TV!
-So get your tickets ready for more freight yard fun with [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_the_Tank_Engine_and_Friends Thomas and Friends]™.
-==Episodes[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_and_the_Special_Letter_(DVD)?action=edit&section=4 Edit]==
+===2002 VHS / 2007/2008 DVD===
-#[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_and_the_Special_Letter Thomas and the Special Letter]
+'''PEEP! PEEP!''' Thomas and his Railway Friends welcome you to the Island of Sodor, a Magical Place where the Sun Invariably Shines and storms never last long. Meet [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:George|George, a Bad-Tempered Steamroller]] who is convinced that roads are much more important than rails. Welcome Skarloey back home, and watch as Oliver and Toad teach some [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Troublesome Trucks|Troublesome Trucks]] a Really Useful Lesson.
-#[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Home_at_Last Home at Last]
-#[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Rock_%27n%27_Roll Rock 'n' Roll]
+So get your tickets ready for more freight yard fun with [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Thomas and Friends|Thomas and Friends]]™.
-#[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Steam_Roller Steam Roller]
-#[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Toad_Stands_By Toad Stands By]
+==Episodes==
-#[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Bowled_Out Bowled Out]
+#[[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Thomas and the Special Letter|Thomas and the Special Letter]]
-==Song[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_and_the_Special_Letter_(DVD)?action=edit&section=5 Edit]==
+#[[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Home at Last|Home at Last]]
-*[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Don%27t_Judge_a_Book_By_its_Cover Don't Judge a Book By its Cover]
+#[[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Rock 'n' Roll|Rock 'n' Roll]]
-==Bonus Features[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_and_the_Special_Letter_(DVD)?action=edit&section=6 Edit]==
+#[[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Steam Roller|Steam Roller]]
-*Sir Topham Hatt's Scrapbook from [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Salty%27s_Secret_and_Other_Thomas_Adventures Salty's Secret]
+#[[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Toad Stands By|Toad Stands By]]
-*"Fun with Numbers" game from [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Best_of_Gordon Best of Gordon]
+#[[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Bowled Out|Bowled Out]]
-==Trivia[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_and_the_Special_Letter_(DVD)?action=edit&section=7 Edit]==
-*This was the first Thomas VHS distributed by [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Anchor_Bay_Entertainment Anchor Bay Entertainment].
+==Song==
-*On the cover of the 1995 VHS release, an image from [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Paint_Pots_and_Queens Paint Pots and Queens] is used.
+*[[W:c:ThomasandFriends:That's What Friends Are for|That's What Friends Are for]]
-*This was the only Thomas VHS/DVD to feature the "THE END" title card at the end until [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Tale_of_the_Brave Tale of the Brave].
-*This is the first Thomas VHS to have a brand new style that would later be seen in past VHS covers.
+==Bonus Features==
-==Goofs[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_and_the_Special_Letter_(DVD)?action=edit&section=8 Edit]==
+*Sir Topham Hatt's Scrapbook from [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Salty's Secret and Other Thomas Adventures|Salty's Secret]]
-*The 1995 VHS description mentioned Daisy, but she doesn't appear in any episodes featured on the release.
+*"Fun with Numbers" Game from [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Best of Gordon|Best of Gordon]]
-*The 1995 VHS does not display any home video logo ([https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Video_Treasures Video Treasures] logo was still being used as Anchor Bay didn't have an on-screen logo yet), and starts off with the Britt Allcroft logo.
-*On the cover of the 2002 VHS release, an image Bertie is mirrored.
+==Trivia==
-*In the captions, '''Bertie''' is misspelled as '''Burty'''.
+*This was the 1st Thomas VHS distributed by [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Anchor Bay Entertainment|Anchor Bay Entertainment]].
-==DVD Packs[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_and_the_Special_Letter_(DVD)?action=edit&section=9 Edit]==
+*On the (front) cover of the 1995 VHS release, an Image from [[W:c:ThomasandFriends:Paint Pots and Queens|Paint Pots and Queens]] is used.
-===US[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Thomas_and_the_Special_Letter_(DVD)?action=edit&section=10 Edit]===
+*This is the 1st Thomas VHS to have a Brand New Style that would later be seen in past VHS Covers.
-*[https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Totally_Thomas_Volume_6 Totally Thomas Volume 6]
-*Thomas and the Special Letter and [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/New_Friends_for_Thomas_and_Other_Adventures New Friends for Thomas] 2-pack
+==DVD Packs==
-*Thomas and the Special Letter and [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/James_Goes_Buzz_Buzz_(DVD) James Goes Buzz Buzz] [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Double_Feature Double Feature]
+===US===
+*[[Totally Thomas Volume 6]]
+*[[Thomas & the Special Letter and Other Stories|Thomas &amp; the Special Letter]] and [[New Friends for Thomas and Other Adventures|New Friends for Thomas]] 2-pack
+*[[Thomas & the Special Letter and Other Stories|Thomas &amp; the Special Letter]] and [[James Goes Buzz Buzz (DVD)|James Goes Buzz Buzz]] [https://thomasandfriends.wikia.com/wiki/Double_Feature Double Feature]
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