Thomas and The Rumours and Other Thomas Stories (Strand Home Video)

Thomas and The Rumours and Other Thomas Stories is a Strand Home Video print released in February 1999, with ??? Season.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Duck
 * Diesel
 * Mavis
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Rusty
 * Harold
 * Cranky
 * Annie and Clarabel
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Edward (cameo)
 * Bertie (cameo)
 * Terence (cameo)
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Duke (cameo)

Stories

 * 1) Cranky Bugs (Alec Baldwin)
 * 2) Thomas and The Rumours (Alec Baldwin)
 * 3) Mavis (George Carlin)
 * 4) Toby's Tightrope (George Carlin)
 * 5) Rusty Helps Peter Sam (George Carlin)
 * 6) A Better View For Gordon (Alec Baldwin)
 * 7) Put Upon Percy (Alec Baldwin)

Trivia

 * Narrated by George Carlin.
 * Released on February 2, 1999 by Strand Home Video.
 * The Season 5 intro, nameplate sequence (1992-1994) and the outro are used altogether.
 * The "Next Story Coming Up Soon!" logo, the text and the text for the end credits are sourced from the "
 * In the end credits, a still from "Put Upon Percy" is used.
 * The nameplates after each episode are Thomas, James, Gordon, Henry, Edward, Percy, Toby, Bertie and Terence.

Opening Previews

 * 1) FBI Warning (1983-

Closing Previews

 * 1) Last few seconds of

Front Cover

 * Thomas from "Thomas and The Rumours"

Back Cover

 * James, Percy and Gordon from "A Better View For Gordon"

Cover Color

 * Cyan

Running Time

 * ??? Minutes

Cranky Bugs

 * Alec Baldwin: Thomas and Percy enjoyed working at the docks. They like the sea air and the sound of the gulls. But one day, the friends were feeling hot and bothered. A crane was causing trouble. His name was Cranky and this was his first day at the docks.
 * Cranky: You're useless little bugs!
 * Alec Baldwin: He called from above.
 * Cranky: If you put these freight cars on the inside lines then I wouldn't have so far to travel.
 * Thomas: Rubbish!
 * Alec Baldwin: Said Thomas.
 * Thomas: No crane has ever complained before.
 * Cranky: Well I'm complaining now.
 * Alec Baldwin: And Cranky banged his load down on the quayside. Later, the two engines met Gordon and James and told them about Cranky.
 * Gordon: Cranes are eerie fairy things they need a lot of attention like me in fact.
 * Alec Baldwin: Said Gordon.
 * James: You should see the situation from Cranky's point of view.
 * Alec Baldwin: Said James.
 * James: He's high up in the air coping with wind, rain and baking sun. Then he looks down and sees you two little engines being annoying. No wonder he calls you bugs.
 * Alec Baldwin: When Cranky heard that the big engines agreed with him, he grew bossier still.
 * Cranky: Come on, come on. Push those freight cars closer to me.
 * Alec Baldwin: But Percy was too upset to concentrate and pushed the freight cars too far. Poor Percy. Then, Cranky played a trick on Thomas.
 * Cranky: Push your freight cars onto the outside line. It's easier for me to load up.
 * Alec Baldwin: So Thomas did. But Cranky left the loads beside the freight cars, not in them.
 * Cranky: You must have known my arm can't reach you there.
 * Alec Baldwin: Complained Cranky. This mix up caused confusion and delay. Sir Topham Hatt was most upset.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Thomas and Percy, this new crane has an important job to do. I have heard that you not been helping him today. You will go to your sheds and consider how you improve yourselves tomorrow.
 * Alec Baldwin: Now Thomas and Percy were upset too. That evening, a big storm raged across the island. Cranky and the engines were trapped at the docks.
 * Duck: We're sure to be safe in the sheds.
 * Alec Baldwin: Said Duck. But he was wrong. The engines had no idea they were about to be put in great danger by an old tramp steamer. It was out of control and running a ground straight into the sheds.
 * (The old tramp steamer crashes into the shed)
 * Cranky: (screams)
 * (Cranky lands onto the ground with a loud Kuh-Thud)
 * Henry, James, Duck and Gordon: Help!
 * Alec Baldwin: Called the engines from inside the shed.
 * Cranky: I can't!
 * Alec Baldwin: Called Cranky. When the storm was over, Sir Topham Hatt rushed to the scene of the destruction.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Thomas and Percy will help you.
 * Alec Baldwin: He called to Cranky.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: And then you can help the engines.
 * Cranky: Oh, please, hurry!
 * Alec Baldwin: Cried Cranky.
 * Cranky: And tell them I'm sorry I was rude to them.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: So it was you.
 * Alec Baldwin: Murmured Sir Topham Hatt.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: I owe those engines an apology.
 * Alec Baldwin: Thomas and Percy soon came to the rescue. And it wasn't too long before Cranky was upright again and clearing the wreckage. At last, all the engines were free.
 * Gordon: Oh, thank you.
 * Alec Baldwin: Said Gordon.
 * Gordon: What would I've done without you?
 * Cranky: Well I had to be rescued before I help you. But I never thought it would be by a couple of, B-B...
 * Alec Baldwin: Cranky was about to say bugs but he quickly corrected himself.
 * Cranky: Uhh… "Small Engines" thank you. I'll never be rude again. However you two mites are in my way so move over.
 * Percy: Pah!
 * Alec Baldwin: Said Percy.
 * Percy: He's back to bugging us.
 * Thomas: Don't move! You're still attached to Cranky.
 * Alec Baldwin: But it was too late.
 * (Cranky lands on the rails once again)
 * Alec Baldwin: Cranky still looks down at the two little engines. But ever since that stormy night, he never calls them bugs or mites, because he knows they might bite back.

Nameplates after Cranky Bugs

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Gordon
 * Henry
 * Edward
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Bertie
 * Terence

Thomas and The Rumours

 * Alec Baldwin: Thomas the Tank Engine loves his branch line. One day, when he stopped at a small station, some children looked sad.
 * Girl: They closed our playground and our favorite sand pit.
 * Boy: Teacher said the sand is soil and too dirty play in. Please help us Thomas.
 * Thomas: I'll see what I can do.
 * Alec Baldwin: Replied Thomas kindly. Thomas hoped things weren't quite as bad as the children had made them out to be. But as he passed their playground, a large sign read: Playground Closed Until Further Notice.
 * Thomas: The Children were right.
 * Alec Baldwin: Thought Thomas sadly. He puffed into the yard and was just about to tell the other engines about the playground when Percy rushed in.
 * Gordon: You look glum, little Percy.
 * Alec Baldwin: Said Gordon.
 * Percy: Sir Topham Hatt told driver that he's using Harold to show a visitor the island instead of using any of us engines.
 * Gordon: Despicable!
 * Alec Baldwin: Said Gordon.
 * Henry: Disgusting!
 * Alec Baldwin: Snorted Henry.
 * James: Engines are meant to take visitors around our island not that whirlybird thing.
 * Alec Baldwin: James exclaimed. Gordon was the first to see Harold.
 * Gordon: Harold thinks he can go faster than me. I'll show him.
 * Alec Baldwin: Next, it was Henry's turn.
 * Henry: Sir Topham Hatt has chosen Harold because he's more important than me. Well he's not. Harold can't fly through tunnels.
 * Alec Baldwin: Percy stopped by a signal on his branch line near a field were sheep were grazing. Harold hovered for a while then buzzed away.
 * Percy: I know what's he's doing. He's just counting sheep.
 * Alec Baldwin: And Percy puffed along his line, feeling much better about his things. That evening, the engines talked about the situation.
 * Gordon: Harold wants to get rid of us.
 * Alec Baldwin: Said Gordon.
 * Henry: He doesn't need tunnels.
 * Alec Baldwin: Added Henry.
 * Percy: Don't worry, he's just counting sheep.
 * Alec Baldwin: Said Percy.
 * Gordon: Counting sheep? Pah!
 * Alec Baldwin: Snorted Gordon.
 * Gordon: He's counting how many engines he can get rid of. He'll see how useful I am tomorrow.
 * Alec Baldwin: Thomas wanted to mention the children's playground, but solving the mystery of Harold and the visitor came first. The next day, Gordon was traveling to collect his train.
 * Driver: We'll show that whirlybird just how fast you can go, Gordon.
 * Alec Baldwin: Said his driver. But because they were watching Harold, they missed a signal and went onto the wrong line. Gordon was traveling to trouble. Ahead was a tunnel under repair. His driver reduced steam and braked hard, but it was too late.
 * (Gordon crashes into the tunnel)
 * Alec Baldwin: Later, Thomas pulled Gordon clear with the breakdown train. Sir Topham Hatt spoke severely to Gordon's Driver.
 * Thomas: Will Gordon be scrapped, sir?
 * Alec Baldwin: Asked Thomas sadly.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: What makes you think that?
 * Alec Baldwin: Said Sir Topham Hatt. Thomas decided to pluck up courage.
 * Thomas: Because the engines think the visitor was here to see if we can be replaced by Harold.
 * Alec Baldwin: Sir Topham Hatt laughed.
 * Sir Topham Hatt: Well the engines are wrong and you shouldn't listened to rumours, Thomas. This gentleman is making a new playground for the children. It was easy to find a suitable site from up in the air.
 * Visitor: And what's more.
 * Alec Baldwin: Said the visitor.
 * Visitor: That tunnel sand would be perfect for the playground. Sand we found by accident you might say.
 * Alec Baldwin: Sir Topham Hatt still uses Harold to fly above the island. But all the engines know that Harold isn't spying on them. He is just being very useful.

Nameplates after Thomas and The Rumours

 * Thomas