Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends - Chases, Races and Runaways

Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends - Chases, Races and Runaways is a UK VHS release by VCI on the 6th of October 1997. It features 18 episodes of the "Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends" T.V. Series - featuring 3 Season 1 episodes and 8 Season 2 episodes narrated by Ringo Starr, as well as 4 Season 3 episodes and 3 Season 4 episodes narrated by Michael Angelis. 
==Description==
18 Episodes of Mischief & Mishaps.
== Episodes ==
# Percy Runs Away - Percy is being careless on the mainline and gets a nasty shock.
# Dirty Objects - James learns that it isn't wise to speak rudely to the other engines.
# Down the Mine - Thomas tries some mischief at the mine and finds himself in a big hole!
# Thomas, Percy and the Coal - Trucks and coal dust brings disaster all over the yard.
# Cows - Gordon and Henry tease Edward about an accident until they find out why...
# Percy and Harold - Harold is being a nuisance, but Percy and his driver surprise him.
# The Runaway - Duck looks after Annie and Clarabel whilst Thomas is feeling ill.
# A Close Shave - Duck pays a surprise visit to the barber's shop!
# Better Late Than Never - Railway repairs make life difficult for Thomas and his friends.
# Break Van - A brake van makes things worse for Donald and Douglas until James helps.
# Percy's Predicament - Daisy is difficult, Percy is annoyed, and Toby tries to help.
# Gordon and the Famous Visitor - Gordon doesn't trust the important visiting engine.
# Toby's Tightrope - Mavis is very sorry to have put Toby in danger with her high spirits.
# Escape - Douglas helps a frightened engine called Oliver and his brake van Toad.
# Oliver Owns Up - Oliver is wiser after an uncomfortable derailment with some trucks.
# Four Little Engines - Some awkward sheep and rude coaches bump Sir Handel off the rails.
# Steamroller - Sir Handel and George the Steamroller squabble during their race.
# Train Stops Play - Caroline the Car helps out when Stepney disrupts a cricket match.
== Episode Inner Sleeve ==
# Percy Runs Away - Henry, James and Gordon decide to go back to work, but Percy is careless on the mainline and gets a nasty shock.
# Dirty Objects - James the Red Engine learns that it is wise not to speak rudely to the other engines. You'll never know what will happen next.
# Down the Mine - Thomas tries some mischief and gets in a big hole. Gordon has to help him out. Both engines are in disgrace, so they decide to form an alliance and never be cheeky to each other again.
# Thomas, Percy and the Coal - Thomas becomes a little too cheeky for his own good. Trucks and coal dust bring disaster - 1st to Thomas - and then to Percy.
# Cows - Edward has an accident. Gordon and Henry tease him about it when they learn why, but Edward has the last laugh.
# Percy and Harold - Harold the Helicopter is being a nuisance. He thinks railways are out of date. Percy and his Driver surprise him.
# The Runaway - Duck the Great Western Engine looks after Annie and Clarabel whilst Thomas is ill. When Thomas returns home, the coaches discover that Thomas is still in trouble.
# A Close Shave - Duck has a chase with runaway trucks and pays a surprise visit to a barber's shop.
# Better Late Than Never - The Railway Viaduct is being repaired onto the Mainline. Delays make life difficult for Thomas and his friends.
# Break Van - Donald and Douglas are delightfully disorganized twin engines from Scotland, and when they arrive they cause the Fat Controller a great deal of trouble. They are worried that the Fat Controller will order 1 of them to leave his Railway. A brake van makes matters worse until James helps in a surprising way.
# Percy's Predicament - Daisy is being difficult. Percy is annoyed, and Toby tries to help the situation with surprising results.
# Gordon and the Famous Visitor - An important steam engine visits the yard. Everyone is busy and excited, except Gordon - who doesn't trust dome-less engines.
# Toby's Tightrope - Mavis' high spirits put Toby in terrible danger. She is sorry for her actions and decides she will always ask experienced engines for advice in the future.
# Escape - Douglas is pulling the Midnight Goods Train when he encounters an Great Western engine called Oliver and his brake van, Toad - escaping from the fate that all engines dread!
# Oliver Owns Up - Oliver learns that trucks can be troublesome and after an uncomfortable derailment in the turntable well, he returns to Duck's branch line a wiser engine.
# Four Little Engines - Sir Handel is having trouble with some coaches who are being awkward and rude.
# Steamroller - One day, when Sir Handel is showing off about his big wheels, Skarloey decides to trick him into a race with George the Steamroller. Sir Handel and George squabble as they race down the line and the road, but who is the winner?
# Train Stops Play - Stepney watches a cricket match while waiting at a signal. As he set off again, he doesn't realize that the ball has landed in one of the trucks.
== Credits ==
== Trivia ==
* The front cover features images from Thomas Comes to Breakfast, Off the Rails, and Trust Thomas.
* Although Cows is an even-numbered episode, the ending credits uses the last scene from Duck Takes Charge. The same thing happened in another UK VHS PAL, Thomas' Christmas Party and 17 other stories.
== Goofs ==
* The description of Four Little Engines says Sir Handel has trouble with some trucks, when they are actually smart coaches.
== Opening (Original 1997 release) ==
# VCI Children's Promo From 1997 with clips of "Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends", "Fourways Farm", "Sooty & Co.", "The Sooty Show: My Bumper Christmas Sooty", "Teddy Bear Sing-Along: My Christmas Play Rhymes & Songs", "Tots Video", "Roald Dahl's The BFG: Big Friendly Giant" and the New For '97 Overview.
# VCI Tracking Control Screen (1995-2005)
# VCI Warning Screen (1995-2005)
# VCI Ident (1995-2005)
# Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends: Chases, Races & Runaways Title Card
# Britt Allcroft Presents Ident
# Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends: Season 1 Opening Titles (Cartoon Network Version)
# Start Of Percy Runs Away (1984)
== Closing (Original 1997 release) ==
# End Of Train Stops Play (1995)
# Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends: Season 4 Closing Credits
# VCI Ident (1995-2005)
== Trailers and info ==
The VCI children's trailer from 1997 with clips of "Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends", "Fourways Farm", "Sooty & Co.", "The Sooty Show: My Bumper Christmas Sooty", "Teddy Bear Sing-Along: My Christmas Play Rhymes & Songs", "Tots Video", "Roald Dahl's The BFG: Big Friendly Giant" and the 'New for '97' overview.
Category:VHS
Category:UK VHS/DVD Releases
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Category:Children's Videos by V.C.I.
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Category:VHS Videos was released on Monday, 6th October 1997