Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends - Chases, Races & Runaways

Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends - Chases, Races & Runaways is a UK VHS release by VCI on 6th October 1997.

Description
18 Episodes of Mischief and Mishaps.

Episodes

 * 1) Percy Runs Away - Percy is being careless on the mainline and gets a nasty shock.
 * 2) Dirty Objects - James learns that it isn't wise to speak rudely to the other engines.
 * 3) Down the Mine - Thomas tries some mischief at the mine and finds himself in a big hole!
 * 4) Thomas, Percy and the Coal - Trucks and coal dust brings disaster all over the yard.
 * 5) Cows - Gordon and Henry tease Edward about an accident until they find out why...
 * 6) Percy and Harold - Harold is being a nuisance, but Percy and his driver surprise him.
 * 7) The Runaway - Duck looks after Annie and Clarabel whilst Thomas is feeling ill.
 * 8) A Close Shave - Duck pays a surprise visit to the barber's shop!
 * 9) Better Late Than Never - Railway repairs make life difficult for Thomas and his friends.
 * 10) Break Van - A brake van makes things worse for Donald and Douglas until James helps.
 * 11) Percy's Predicament - Daisy is difficult, Percy is annoyed, and Toby tries to help.
 * 12) Gordon and the Famous Visitor - Gordon doesn't trust the important visiting engine.
 * 13) Toby's Tightrope - Mavis is very sorry to have put Toby in danger with her high spirits.
 * 14) Escape - Douglas helps a frightened engine called Oliver and his brake van Toad.
 * 15) Oliver Owns Up - Oliver is wiser after an uncomfortable derailment with some trucks.
 * 16) Four Little Engines - Some Cheeky sheep and rude coaches bump Sir Handel off the rails.
 * 17) Steamroller - Sir Handel and George the Steamroller squabble during their race.
 * 18) Train Stops Play - Caroline the Car helps when Stepney disrupts a cricket match.

Episode Inner Sleeve

 * 1) Percy Runs Away - Henry, James and Gordon decide to go back to work, but Percy is careless on the mainline and gets a nasty shock.
 * 2) Dirty Objects - James the Red Engine learns that it is wise not to speak rudely to the other engines. You'll never know what will happen next.
 * 3) Down the Mine - Thomas tries some mischief and gets in a big hole. Gordon has to help him out. Both engines are in disgrace, so they decide to form an alliance and never be cheeky to each other again.
 * 4) Thomas, Percy and the Coal - Thomas becomes a little too cheeky for his own good. Trucks and coal dust bring disaster - 1st to Thomas - then to Percy.
 * 5) Cows - Edward has an accident. Gordon and Henry tease him about it when they learn why, but Edward has the last laugh.
 * 6) Percy and Harold - Harold the Helicopter is being a nuisance. He thinks railways are out of date. Percy and his Driver surprise him.
 * 7) The Runaway - Duck looks after Annie and Clarabel whilst Thomas is ill. When Thomas returns, the coaches discover that Thomas is still in trouble.
 * 8) A Close Shave - Duck has a chase with runaway trucks and pays a surprise visit to a barber's shop.
 * 9) Better Late Than Never - The Railway Viaduct is being repaired onto the mainline. Delays make life difficult for Thomas and his friends.
 * 10) Break Van - Donald and Douglas are delightfully disorganized twin engines from Scotland, and when they arrive they cause the Fat Controller a great deal of trouble. They are worried that the Fat Controller will order 1 of them to leave his Railway. A brake van makes matters worse until James helps in a surprising way.
 * 11) Percy's Predicament - Daisy is being difficult. Percy is annoyed, and Toby tries to help the situation with surprising results.
 * 12) Gordon and the Famous Visitor - An important steam engine visits the yard. Everyone is excited, except Gordon - who doesn't trust dome-less engines.
 * 13) Toby's Tightrope - Mavis' high spirits put Toby in terrible danger. She is sorry for her actions and decides she will always ask experienced engines for advice in the future.
 * 14) Escape - Douglas is pulling the Midnight Goods Train when he encounters an Great Western engine called Oliver and his brake van, Toad - escaping from the fate that all engines dread!
 * 15) Oliver Owns Up - Oliver learns that trucks can be troublesome and after an uncomfortable derailment he returns to Duck's branch line a wiser engine.
 * 16) Four Little Engines - Sir Handel is having trouble with some smart Coaches who are being awkward and rude.
 * 17) Steamroller - 1 day, when Sir Handel is showing off about his big wheels, Skarloey decides to trick him into a race with George the Steamroller. Sir Handel and George squabble as they race down the line and the road, but who is the winner?
 * 18) Train Stops Play - Stepney watches a cricket match while waiting at a signal. As he set off again, he doesn't realize that the ball has landed in one of the trucks.