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Thomas & Friends

Original title: Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends
  • TV Series
  • 1984–2025
  • TV-Y
  • 11m
IMDb RATING
6.5/10
7.6K
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POPULARITY
2,534
260
John Hasler, Joseph May, Keith Wickham, Ben Small, Martin T. Sherman, and Rachael Louise Miller in Thomas & Friends (1984)
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This series follows the adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and all of his engine friends on the Island of Sodor.This series follows the adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and all of his engine friends on the Island of Sodor.This series follows the adventures of Thomas the Tank Engine and all of his engine friends on the Island of Sodor.

  • Creators
    • Britt Allcroft
    • Philip D. Fehrle
    • Ross Hastings
  • Stars
    • Michael Angelis
    • Keith Wickham
    • Michael Brandon
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.5/10
    7.6K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,534
    260
    • Creators
      • Britt Allcroft
      • Philip D. Fehrle
      • Ross Hastings
    • Stars
      • Michael Angelis
      • Keith Wickham
      • Michael Brandon
    • 85User reviews
    • 8Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 2 BAFTA Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Clip: Thomas & Friends: Team up With Thomas
    Clip 0:33
    Clip: Thomas & Friends: Team up With Thomas
    Thomas & Friends: It's Great to Be an Engine
    Trailer 0:56
    Thomas & Friends: It's Great to Be an Engine
    Thomas & Friends: It's Great to Be an Engine
    Trailer 0:56
    Thomas & Friends: It's Great to Be an Engine
    Thomas Comes to Breakfast
    Trailer 2:11
    Thomas Comes to Breakfast
    Thomas& Friends-Thomas's Sodor Celebration
    Trailer 0:36
    Thomas& Friends-Thomas's Sodor Celebration
    Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends - Thomas Gets Bumped
    Trailer 2:25
    Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends - Thomas Gets Bumped
    Thomas & Friends: Track Stars
    Trailer 0:55
    Thomas & Friends: Track Stars

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    Michael Angelis
    Michael Angelis
    • Narrator (UK)…
    • 1991–2012
    Keith Wickham
    Keith Wickham
    • Gordon (UK)…
    • 2009–2020
    Michael Brandon
    Michael Brandon
    • Narrator (US)…
    • 2002–2012
    Kerry Shale
    Kerry Shale
    • Gordon (US)…
    • 2009–2020
    Teresa Gallagher
    Teresa Gallagher
    • Annie and Clarabel (UK & US)…
    • 2010–2020
    Matt Wilkinson
    Matt Wilkinson
    • Cranky (UK)…
    • 2009–2020
    William Hope
    William Hope
    • Edward (US)…
    • 2010–2020
    Joseph May
    Joseph May
    • Thomas (US)…
    • 2015–2020
    John Hasler
    • Thomas (UK)…
    • 2015–2020
    Ben Small
    • Thomas (UK)…
    • 2009–2015
    Mark Moraghan
    Mark Moraghan
    • Narrator…
    • 2013–2018
    Martin T. Sherman
    Martin T. Sherman
    • Thomas (US)…
    • 2009–2015
    George Carlin
    George Carlin
    • Narrator (US)
    • 1984–1995
    Jules de Jongh
    Jules de Jongh
    • Emily (US)…
    • 2009–2020
    Rob Rackstraw
    • James…
    • 2015–2020
    Glenn Wrage
    Glenn Wrage
    • Cranky (US)…
    • 2009–2020
    Steven Kynman
    Steven Kynman
    • Paxton…
    • 2012–2020
    Alec Baldwin
    Alec Baldwin
    • Narrator (US version)…
    • 1998–2003
    • Creators
      • Britt Allcroft
      • Philip D. Fehrle
      • Ross Hastings
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    User reviews85

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    7JamesIsHere5

    It was great for awhile.

    I will always have a love for Thomas the Tank Engine. This show's first few seasons are great! However, the show got worse over time, meaning a lot of the show's later episodes are not that good. If you wanna watch the show, stick to the original 7 seasons.
    action-6

    A classic series!

    Thomas the tank engine is a real classic series. The series is about a group of trains on an island. The railroads, the trains and the scenery are all very well-made, and it is worth seeing some episodes just for that. I remember watching the series when I was a kid, and I still still like to watch an episode now and then.
    10Jemarus

    A Great Show For All Ages

    Even though Thomas the Tank Engine is aimed at children, adults can enjoy it just as much as kids. That is because unlike many children's shows today, Thomas the Tank Engine does not dumb the show down to ridiculously low levels. Children of all ages, even infants, can learn lots of things by watching this show...possibly even more so than the dumbed-down kids shows they have now. All the characters are fantastic, and the setting looks so realistic and well designed. Although the show's golden years are probably over, its new episodes are still relatively decent. May Thomas the Tank Engine live on for generations and generations!
    9Catherine_Grace_Zeh

    Really cute, fun., and entertaining show

    Wow! This is a really cute, fun, and entertaining show. I said that because I watch this on Nickelodeon and the Noggin network with my 2½-year-old nephew from time to time. It's hard to say which show on Nickelodeon and the Noggin network is the best. If I had to pick, this would definitely be one of the cutest. Still it's really cute, fun, entertaining, and educational. Also, it's hard to say which episode is my favorite. Before I wrap this up, I'd like to say that the people at Nickelodeon and the Noggin network really know how to reach a toddler's developing mind. Now, in conclusion, if you have children, nieces, or nephews, I strongly recommend this really cute, fun, and entertaining. I guarantee you that they will enjoy it.
    10steam_loco_lad89

    Thomas the tank engine

    I speak not only as a thomas the tank engine fan, but as a rail enthusiast and volunteer on a preserved railway, that thomas the tank engine is the best children's stories based on railways of all time. as i am myself a railway worker, i have been introduced to tasks and jobs that have been accurately included and described in thomas the tank engine, although the later stories are a bit of a disappointment to me as they seem to lack the element of the original railway knowledge and enthusiasm. but they are still very good stories and i will certain to say that i will indeed introduce thomas the tank engine to my children, and then the real thing of course as i have been. it did surprise me how real the stories really are, as many incidents and situations included in the stories are based on real locomotives and situations in the railway world, most children's stories are completely fiction and totally deny the gratitude and the commendation that they deserve for creating the 21st century possible. thank you reverand awdry for making my railway life a reality.

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    • Trivia
      Thomas, Edward, Henry, Gordon, James, Percy, Toby, Annie, Clarabel, and the Fat Controller (known in the American dubs as Sir Topham Hatt) are the only characters who appear in every season of the original series and "Big World! Big Adventures!." Bertie and Henrietta appear in every season of the original series.
    • Quotes

      [repeated line]

      Thomas: Well, bust my buffers!

    • Crazy credits
      [UK version only] During the fifth season, Michael Angelis (the narrator) is not credited in the opening titles.
    • Alternate versions
      When the first two series of "Thomas the Tank Engine" were broadcast in the UK, some of the episodes were linked with a montage of each engine being surrounded by a crowd, with a name plate in front of them.
    • Connections
      Edited into Thomas & Friends: James Learns a Lesson (1990)
    • Soundtracks
      Thomas the Tank Engine Theme
      (uncredited)

      Composed by Mike O' Donnell and Junior Campbell

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    • Release date
      • January 29, 1989 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United Kingdom
      • Canada
      • United States
      • Denmark
    • Official sites
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    • Languages
      • Spanish
      • French
      • Chinese
      • Japanese
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go!
    • Filming locations
      • Clearwater Features Studios - 10-14 Gwynne Road, Battersea, London, England, UK(Studio, Series 1, 1984)
    • Production companies
      • Clearwater Productions
      • HIT Entertainment
      • British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)
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    • Runtime
      • 11m
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
      • Stereo
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 16:9 HD
      • 4:3

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