Sunday, November 11, 2012

Now Available on DVD -- "Thomas & Friends: Let's Explore with Thomas 4-DVD Set" (Review)


THOMAS & FRIENDS®: 
LET’S EXPLORE WITH THOMAS 4-DVD SET


 

Street Date: 11/6/12

DVD SRP:  $24.98
PROGRAM DESCRIPTION
"Preschool favorite Thomas the Tank Engine® and his engine friends on the Island of Sodor are celebrating new friends, exciting discoveries and thrilling adventures in an all-new collection, Thomas & Friends®: Let’s Explore "With Thomas 4-DVD Set, available on November 6, 2012 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment. This is Thomas & Friends first DVD set to include a collectible map of Sodor so that little engineers can track the engines as they travel around the island. Filled with loads of bonus content, the Thomas & Friends®: Let’s Explore With Thomas 4-DVD Set is available for the suggested retail price of $24.98.
For over 65 years, the award-winning Thomas & Friends has taught timeless life lessons of discovery, friendship and cooperation, inviting generations of children to enter a world of imagination through the tracks of a train and the words of a story."
Thomas & Friends: Calling All Engines! Synopsis
Summertime is always beautiful on the Island of Sodor. It is a busy time for all of the engines…but when the Steam engines and Diesels can’t get along, and no work is getting done, the engines are in a terrible mess! Will the new airport be ready in time? Will the bridge get built? Can the engines save the day? Find out in Calling All Engines!
DVD BONUS FEATURES
·        Calling All Engines! Game
·        Read-Along, Songs & More!
Thomas & Friends: Come Ride the Rails Synopsis
Come ride the rails to fun and adventure with Thomas and the other “Really Useful Engines” as they make tracks to great destinations!  Molly is the new engine on Sodor—will she find the perfect job? Gordon learns a lesson in respect and Emily wants to be Queen for a day. Will Thomas and Percy finish their work in time to see a very special bird? Join the fun and excitement in Come Ride the Rails!
DVD BONUS FEATURES
·        4 Games, Gordon’s Photo Gallery & More!
Thomas & Friends: Tales from the Tracks Synopsis
Join Thomas for a birthday picnic, discover a ghost engine that’s not what it seems and learn the legend of a very special lamp with Peter Sam! Then try and keep up with James, listen to Rusty’s beautiful music and make tracks as Thomas tries his best. There’s excitement around every bend in Tales from the Tracks!
DVD BONUS FEATURES
·        3 Games, Read-Along, Songs & More!
Thomas & Friends: It’s Great to Be an Engine! Synopsis
Every season on the Island of Sodor brings new opportunities for adventure and discovery. Will Emily get the timber to Farmer McColl in time to save the baby calves? Will Toby muster enough confidence to push Gordon up a hill? Share in these timeless stories, and you’ll see why It’s Great to Be an Engine!
DVD BONUS FEATURES
·        3 Games, Read-Along & More!

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Title Copyright: © 2012 HIT Entertainment Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Based on The Railway Series by The Reverend W Awdry.  Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Thomas & Friends are trademarks of Gullane (Thomas) Limited.  Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Design is Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. 
Type:  TV on DVD
Rating: Not Rated
Genre: Children/Family/Ages 2-5
Closed Captioned: English
Format: 4x3 Full Screen (1.33:1)
DVD Feature Running Time: 228 minutes
DVD Audio Status: 2.0 Dolby Digital
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thomasandfriends

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My Thoughts:

The one perk of not feeling well is that the girls and I are able to catch on DVDs we have been meaning to watch.  Since receiving this 4-DVD set a couple of weeks ago, Savannah couldn't wait to start watching it.  I was hoping my husband would watch them with her, as they have developed a love for playing with her Thomas and Friends train set together, and watch some of her favorite Thomas and Friends DVD while they play.  But, as she was resting the other day on the couch, she asked if I would watch one of the DVDs with her.  How could I say, "No," to her big, brown eyes? :-)  And, one DVD turned into 2, then 3.  And, by the time my husband came home, we had spent an entire afternoon watching Thomas.

Even though Savannah had seen all the episodes that make up this 4-DVD set, she watched them like it was the first time.  As soon as Thomas and his friends appeared on the screen, she seemed to perk up a bit.  She even mustered up enough strength to dance along on the couch to the catchy theme song. :-)

Hopefully in the coming weeks when she and Arabella are feeling better, they will watch this new DVD set with my husband, while playing with her train set.  This hit show is one that both parents and children can enjoy watching together.  I don't find myself yawning or wondering what she sees in this show when we watch it, like I do with others.  

And, with the holidays right around the corner, why not surprise that Thomas and Friends fan in your life with this new 4-DVD set.  They will have a blast watching Thomas and Friends on their many adventures on the island of Sodor. :-)
 

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