Thomas & Friends series 3
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| Thomas & Friends | |
|---|---|
| Series 3 | |
 DVD cover art | |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Children's ITV |
| Original release | 17 September 1991 – 4 February 1992 |
| Series chronology | |
Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends is a children's television series about the engines and other characters working on the railways of the Island of Sodor, and is based on The Railway Series books written by the Reverend W. Awdry.
This article lists and details episodes from the third series of the show. the first 16 episodes were originally broadcast in the UK in September 1991, and in the United States as part of Shining Time Station in November of that year. In 1992, 10 more episodes were produced and released in the United Kingdom and followed in the United States on Shining Time Station a year later. This series was narrated by Michael Angelis for UK audiences, while George Carlin narrated the episodes for US audiences.
Some episodes in this series have one title: the original from the American titles are shown underneath.
In the US, this season was aired from 18 November 1991 to 20 August 1993 on Shining Time Station
On episodes 1–16, the UK narration uses a different take on the TV broadcast compared to the VHS releases.[1][2]
Production
Filming
Series 3 was produced by The Britt Allcroft Company in association with Japanese television station Fuji Television. It was divided into two parts, one part having 16 episodes and the other having 10. 16 episodes aired in the United States in 1991 as part of Shining Time Station, and the last 10 episodes aired on the same program in 1993. It was made at a cost of £1,300,000.[3] Before production of series 3, Clearwater Features closed down, with The Britt Allcroft Company becoming the sole producer. Producer Robert D. Cardona left before series 3, and Britt Allcroft took his place as co-producer alongside David Mitton.
Stories
The series was a combination of episodes derived from The Railway Series, stories in the Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine (written by Andrew Brenner, the show's head writer from 2013 to 2018), and a couple of original stories by Allcroft and Mitton. One of the primary reasons for diverging from the original books was that many of the stories not yet used featured large numbers of new characters, which would be expensive to produce. Another was that the producers wanted more stories about Thomas, the nominal main character. Awdry complained that the new stories would be unrealistic (see Henry the Green Engine for more details).[3]
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in series | UK title (top) US title (bottom) | Directed by | Source | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 53 | 1 | "A Scarf for Percy" | David Mitton | Henry the Green Engine by Rev. W. Awdry Based on Percy and the Trousers | 17 September 1991[nb 1] |
| 54 | 2 | "Percy's Promise" | David Mitton | Percy the Small Engine by Rev. W. Awdry | 17 September 1991[nb 2] |
| 55 | 3 | "Time for Trouble" | David Mitton | The Eight Famous Engines by Rev. W. Awdry Based on Double Header | 24 September 1991[nb 3] |
| 56 | 4 | "Gordon & the Famous Visitor" | David Mitton | Duck and the Diesel Engine by Rev. W. Awdry Based on Domeless Engines | 24 September 1991[nb 4] |
| 57 | 5 | "Donald's Duck" | David Mitton | Oliver the Western Engine by Rev. W. Awdry | 1 October 1991[nb 5] |
| 58 | 6 | "Thomas Gets Bumped" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 1 October 1991[nb 6] |
| 59 | 7 | "Thomas, Percy & the Dragon" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 8 October 1991[nb 7] |
| 60 | 8 | "Diesel Does It Again" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 8 October 1991[nb 8] |
| 61 | 9 | "Henry's Forest" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 15 October 1991[nb 9] |
| 62 | 10 | "The Trouble with Mud" | David Mitton | Gordon the Big Engine by Rev. W. Awdry Based on Leaves | 15 October 1991[nb 10] |
| 63 | 11 | "No Joke for James" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 22 October 1991[nb 11] |
| 64 | 12 | "Thomas, Percy & the Post Train" "Thomas, Percy & the Mail Train" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 22 October 1991[nb 12] |
| 65 | 13 | "Trust Thomas" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 29 October 1991[nb 13] |
| 66 | 14 | "Mavis" | David Mitton | Tramway Engines by Rev. W. Awdry | 29 October 1991[nb 14] |
| 67 | 15 | "Toby's Tightrope" | David Mitton | Tramway Engines by Rev. W. Awdry | 5 November 1991[nb 15] |
| 68 | 16 | "Edward, Trevor & the Really Useful Party" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 5 November 1991[nb 16] |
| 69 | 17 | "Buzz, Buzz" "James Goes Buzz, Buzz" | David Mitton | Main Line Engines by Rev. W. Awdry | 7 January 1992 |
| 70 | 18 | "All at Sea" | David Mitton | Original by Britt Allcroft and David Mitton | 7 January 1992 |
| 71 | 19 | "One Good Turn" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 14 January 1992 |
| 72 | 20 | "Tender Engines" | David Mitton | Enterprising Engines by Rev. W. Awdry Based on Tenders for Henry | 14 January 1992 |
| 73 | 21 | "Escape" | David Mitton | Enterprising Engines by Rev. W. Awdry Based on Little Western and the same name | 21 January 1992 |
| 74 | 22 | "Oliver Owns Up" | David Mitton | Oliver the Western Engine by Rev. W. Awdry Based on Resource and Sagacity | 21 January 1992 |
| 75 | 23 | "Bulgy" | David Mitton | Oliver the Western Engine by Rev. W. Awdry | 28 January 1992 |
| 76 | 24 | "Heroes" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 28 January 1992 |
| 77 | 25 | "Percy, James & the Fruitful Day" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 4 February 1992 |
| 78 | 26 | "Thomas & Percy's Christmas Adventure" "Thomas & Percy's Mountain Adventure" | David Mitton | Original by Britt Allcroft and David Mitton | 4 February 1992[4] |
Characters
- City of Truro ("Gordon & the Famous Visitor" (faceless; not named))
- Dilly the Duck ("Donald's Duck")
- The Chinese Dragon ("Thomas, Percy & the Dragon")
- Big Mickey ("Thomas, Percy & the Dragon")
- Mavis the Quarry Diesel ("Mavis")
- The Flying Scotsman (Gordon's brother) ("Tender Engines" (tenders only; not named))
- Oliver and Toad ("Escape!")
- Bulgy the Double-Decker Bus ("Bulgy")
Recurring character cast
- Thomas
- Edward
- Henry
- Gordon
- James
- Percy
- Toby
- Duck
- Donald and Douglas
- Bill and Ben
- Diesel
- BoCo
- Annie and Clarabel
- Troublesome Trucks
- Terence
- Bertie
- Trevor
- Harold
- Sir Topham Hatt
- The Vicar
- Jem Cole
- Henrietta
- Lady Hatt
Notes
- ^ This episode was first released on the Time for Trouble and Other Stories VHS on 11 November 1991.
- ^ This episode was first released on the Time for Trouble and Other Stories VHS on 11 November 1991.
- ^ This episode was first released on the Time for Trouble and Other Stories VHS on 11 November 1991.
- ^ This episode was first released on the Time for Trouble and Other Stories VHS on 11 November 1991.
- ^ This episode was first released on the Time for Trouble and Other Stories VHS on 11 November 1991.
- ^ This episode was first released on the Time for Trouble and Other Stories VHS on 11 November 1991.
- ^ This episode was first released on the Time for Trouble and Other Stories VHS on 11 November 1991.
- ^ This episode was first released on the Time for Trouble and Other Stories VHS on 11 November 1991.
- ^ This episode was first released on the Trust Thomas and Other Stories VHS on 11 November 1991.
- ^ This episode was first released on the Trust Thomas and Other Stories VHS on 11 November 1991.
- ^ This episode was first released on the Trust Thomas and Other Stories VHS on 11 November 1991.
- ^ This episode was first released on the Trust Thomas and Other Stories VHS on 11 November 1991.
- ^ This episode was first released on the Trust Thomas and Other Stories VHS on 11 November 1991.
- ^ This episode was first released on the Trust Thomas and Other Stories VHS on 11 November 1991.
- ^ This episode was first released on the Trust Thomas and Other Stories VHS on 11 November 1991.
- ^ This episode was first released on the Trust Thomas and Other Stories VHS on 11 November 1991.
References
- ^ Audio from Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: Time for Trouble and other stories (1991).
- ^ Audio from Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends: Trust Thomas and other stories (1991).
- ^ a b Sibley, Brian (1995). The Thomas the Tank Engine Man. Heinemann. p. 318. ISBN 0-434-96909-5.
- ^ "Thomas the Tank Engine - CITV Trust Thomas Video Promo, 14th July 1992". Youtube. Retrieved 10 November 2014.
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