Thomas and The Rumours & Other Thomas Stories (February 1999, USA)

Thomas and The Rumours & Other Stories was a Thomas VHS/DVD idea released by Anchor Bay Entertainment in February 1999 on VHS and in September 2001 on DVD, featuring one Season 3 episode, one Season 4 episode and six Season 5 episodes, as told by Alec Baldwin in both versions. The DVD version also featured two songs with lyrics.

Characters

 * Thomas
 * Henry
 * Gordon
 * James
 * Percy
 * Duck
 * Oliver
 * Sir Handel
 * Peter Sam
 * Rusty
 * Harold
 * Cranky
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Skarloey (does not speak)
 * Mavis (cameo)
 * Rheneas (cameo)
 * Duncan (cameo)
 * Duke (cameo)
 * Butch (cameo)

February 1999 VHS

 * PEEP! PEEP! ???

September 2001 DVD

 * PEEP! PEEP! ???

Story Stops

 * 1) Cranky Bugs
 * 2) Thomas and The Rumours
 * 3) A Scarf For Percy
 * 4) Snow
 * 5) A Better View For Gordon
 * 6) Rusty Helps Peter Sam
 * 7) Put Upon Percy
 * 8) Oliver's Find

Bonus Features

 * 2 Sing Along Songs: Donald's Duck and Let's Have A Race
 * Character Gallery
 * Web Fun

Trivia

 * Narrated by Alec Baldwin.
 * Released on February 2, 1999 (on VHS) and September 25, 2001 (on DVD).
 * The Season 5 intro, nameplate sequence (sourced from Cranky Bugs) and the Season 5 outro are used altogether.
 * The "Next Story Coming Up Soon!" logo, the text and the end credits are sourced from the "Cranky Bugs" 1999 VHS.
 * This is Alec Baldwin's first time re-narrating both A Scarf For Percy and Rusty Helps Peter Sam by using the characters' Season 5 voices.
 * The Thomas and Friends opening theme is heard during the nameplates after Thomas and The Rumours that showcase Bill and Ben, Donald and Douglas, Duck, Diesel, Daisy, BoCo, Harold and Trevor.

February 1999

 * 1) Anchor Bay FBI Warning
 * 2) Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (1999-2003)
 * 3) Britt Allcroft Presents logo
 * 4) Thomas and Friends Season 5 intro
 * 5) First few seconds of Cranky Bugs

September 2001

 * 1) Anchor Bay FBI Warning
 * 2) Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (1999-2003)
 * 3) Grace & Wild Interactive Development logo (2001-2002)
 * 4) Gullane Entertainment logo (2001-2002)
 * 5) Thomas and Friends VHS Collection Trailer (2001-2002)
 * 6) Thomas and Friends Book Collection Trailer (2001-2002)
 * 7) Thomas and The Rumours & Other Stories DVD Menu
 * 8) Britt Allcroft Presents logo
 * 9) Thomas and Friends Season 5 intro
 * 10) First few seconds of Cranky Bugs

February 1999

 * 1) Last few seconds of Oliver's Find
 * 2) Thomas and Friends Season 5 outro
 * 3) A Britt Allcroft Production logo
 * 4) Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (1998-1999)

September 2001

 * 1) Last few seconds of Oliver's Find
 * 2) Thomas and Friends Season 5 outro
 * 3) A Britt Allcroft Production logo

Opening Credits

 * THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE & FRIENDS
 * Based on The Railway Series by The REV.W.AWDRY
 * Adaptation by BRITT ALLCROFT
 * THOMAS AND THE RUMOURS
 * Storyteller ALEC BALDWIN
 * Directed by DAVID MITTON

Front Cover

 * Top: Thomas
 * Bottom: Gordon and Harold from "Thomas and The Rumours"

Back Cover

 * Top Left: Rusty and a badly wounded Peter Sam from "Rusty Helps Peter Sam"
 * Top Right: Percy in the rocks from "Put Upon Percy"

Cover Color

 * White

Running Time

 * 41 Minutes

After Cranky Bugs

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

After Thomas and The Rumours

 * Bill and Ben
 * Donald and Douglas
 * Duck
 * Diesel
 * Daisy
 * BoCo
 * Harold
 * Trevor

After A Scarf For Percy

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

After Snow

 * James
 * Thomas
 * George
 * Henry
 * Caroline
 * Percy
 * Toby
 * Bertie
 * Class 40

After A Better View For Gordon

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

After Rusty Helps Peter Sam

 * Thomas
 * James
 * Gordon
 * Henry
 * Edward
 * Percy
 * Duck
 * Bertie
 * Bill and Ben

After Put Upon Percy

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