Thomas & Friends series 3
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| Thomas & Friends | |
|---|---|
| Season 3 | |
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| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Release | |
| Original network | Children's ITV |
| Original release | 25 February – 14 July 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 Rev. W. Awdry.
This article lists and details episodes from the third series of the show, which was first broadcast in the United States in 1991 as part of Shining Time Station, and followed a year later in the United Kingdom. This series was narrated by Michael Angelis for the UK audiences, while George Carlin narrated the episodes for the US audiences.
Some episodes in this series have 1 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 the PBS television network.
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 in 1991 and 1992 by The Britt Allcroft Company in association with Japanese television station Fuji Television. It was divided into 2 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 1992. 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 2013–18), 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 season | 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 | 25 February 1992 |
| 54 | 2 | "Percy's Promise" | David Mitton | Percy the Small Engine by Rev. W. Awdry | 3 March 1992 |
| 55 | 3 | "Time for Trouble" | David Mitton | The 8 Famous Engines by Rev. W. Awdry Based on Double Header | 17 March 1992 |
| 56 | 4 | "Gordon & the Famous Visitor" | David Mitton | Duck and the Diesel Engine by Rev. W. Awdry Based on Domeless Engines | 24 March 1992 |
| 57 | 5 | "Donald's Duck" | David Mitton | Oliver the Western Engine by Rev. W. Awdry | 31 March 1992 |
| 58 | 6 | "Thomas Gets Bumped" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 7 April 1992 |
| 59 | 7 | "Thomas, Percy & the Dragon" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 7 April 1992 |
| 60 | 8 | "Diesel Does It Again" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 14 April 1992 |
| 61 | 9 | "Henry's Forest" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 14 April 1992 |
| 62 | 10 | "The Trouble with Mud" | David Mitton | Gordon the Big Engine by Rev. W. Awdry Based on Leaves | 21 April 1992 |
| 63 | 11 | "No Joke for James" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 21 April 1992 |
| 64 | 12 | "Thomas, Percy & the Post Train" "Thomas, Percy & the Mail Train" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 28 April 1992 |
| 65 | 13 | "Trust Thomas" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 28 April 1992 |
| 66 | 14 | "Mavis" | David Mitton | Tramway Engines by Rev. W. Awdry | 5 May 1992 |
| 67 | 15 | "Toby's Tightrope" | David Mitton | Tramway Engines by Rev. W. Awdry | 5 May 1992 |
| 68 | 16 | "Edward, Trevor & the Really Useful Party" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 12 May 1992 |
| 69 | 17 | "Buzz, Buzz" "James Goes Buzz, Buzz" | David Mitton | Main Line Engines by Rev. W. Awdry | 12 May 1992 |
| 70 | 18 | "All at Sea" | David Mitton | Original by Britt Allcroft and David Mitton | 19 May 1992 |
| 71 | 19 | "1 Good Turn" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 26 May 1992 |
| 72 | 20 | "Tender Engines" | David Mitton | Enterprising Engines by Rev. W. Awdry Based on Tenders for Henry | 2 June 1992 |
| 73 | 21 | "Escape!" | David Mitton | Enterprising Engines by Rev. W. Awdry Based on Little Western and the same name | 9 June 1992 |
| 74 | 22 | "Oliver Owns Up" | David Mitton | Oliver the Western Engine by Rev. W. Awdry Based on Resource and Sagacity | 16 June 1992 |
| 75 | 23 | "Bulgy" | David Mitton | Oliver the Western Engine by Rev. W. Awdry | 23 June 1992 |
| 76 | 24 | "Heroes" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 30 June 1992 |
| 77 | 25 | "Percy, James & the Fruitful Day" | David Mitton | Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends magazine story by Andrew Brenner | 7 July 1992 |
| 78 | 26 | "Thomas & Percy's Christmas Adventure" "Thomas & Percy's Mountain Adventure" | David Mitton | Original by Britt Allcroft and David Mitton | 14 July 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
References
- Notes
- ^ 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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