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In 1991, the true first ''Thomas'' special aired, a crossover entitled '''''Thomas and the U.K. Trip''''', featuring characters from the Japanese show, ''Hirake! Ponkikki''. The characters from the Japanese show visit the Island of Sodor where Thomas and his friends live, and then the "real" UK to see real steam engines.<ref>https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AD-%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BA-%E3%82%AC%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%94%E3%83%B3%E3%81%AE%E9%83%A8%E5%B1%8B%E7%B7%A8part2/1154129151</ref><ref>"A Britt Allcroft production in association with Fuji Television Network, Inc." was credited at the ending of the third series.</ref> The special was never released on VHS, however, it is likely that it was recorded by a home viewer, as VHS recordings were very common. Notably during the special, several instrumental covers of various songs by the Beatles like Magical Mystery Tour, Ob-la-di Ob-la-da, The Fool on The Hill and When I'm Sixty-Four can be heard, this may be because Ringo Starr was the narrator for the English version of Thomas the Tank Engine. | |||
Another rare Japanese Thomas artifact is the song "Thomas Number 1". It is so obscure that it is not listed in the songs category of the official Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki. It's confirmed as to be an official music video made exclusively for Japan as at the time the first two seasons had aired in Japan. The music video uses clips from seasons 1 and 2 which had only aired at that very time during this special airing. (The song currently credited as the first is "Thomas' Anthem"). | |||
Another rare Japanese Thomas artifact is the song "Thomas Number 1". It is so obscure that it is not listed in the songs category of the official Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki. It's confirmed as to be an official music video made exclusively for Japan as at the time the first two seasons had aired in Japan. The music video uses clips from seasons 1 and 2 which had only aired at that very time during this | |||
==Availability== | |||
On October 16th, 2016, the special was found and uploaded onto YouTube by ThomasFan1945 Productions™. | On October 16th, 2016, the special was found and uploaded onto YouTube by ThomasFan1945 Productions™. | ||
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*[[Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels (lost original cut of direct-to-DVD film; existence unconfirmed; 2011)]] | *[[Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels (lost original cut of direct-to-DVD film; existence unconfirmed; 2011)]] | ||
*[[Thomas & Friends "Jack Jumps In" (found Alec Baldwin narration of British children's TV series episode; 2002)]] | *[[Thomas & Friends "Jack Jumps In" (found Alec Baldwin narration of British children's TV series episode; 2002)]] | ||
*[[Thomas & Friends "Series 7" (partially found original music | *[[Thomas & Friends "Series 7" (partially found original music of British children's TV series American dub; mid-2000s)]] | ||
*[[Thomas & Friends "Series 12" (partially found Pierce Brosnan narrations of British children's animated series; 2008)]] | *[[Thomas & Friends "Series 12" (partially found Pierce Brosnan narrations of British children's animated series; 2008)]] | ||
===Thomas the Tank Engine=== | ===Thomas the Tank Engine=== | ||
*[[Thomas the Tank Engine (lost pilot episode of unproduced 2D animated adaptation of "The Railway Series" books; 1976)]] | *[[Thomas the Tank Engine (lost pilot episode of unproduced 2D animated adaptation of "The Railway Series" books; 1976)]] | ||
*[[Thomas the Tank Engine "Down the Mine" (partially found | *[[Thomas the Tank Engine "Down the Mine" (partially found pitch pilot version of British children's TV series episode; 1983)]] | ||
*[[Thomas the Tank Engine "The Missing Coach" (partially found footage from | *[[Thomas the Tank Engine "The Missing Coach" (partially found footage from cancelled British children's TV series episode; 1986)]] | ||
*[[Thomas the Tank Engine "Season 3" (found original Michael Angelis narrations of British children's TV series episodes; 1991)]] | *[[Thomas the Tank Engine "Season 3" (found original Michael Angelis narrations of British children's TV series episodes; 1991)]] | ||
*[[Thomas the Tank Engine "Season 4" (found pre-recorded version of British children's TV series episodes; 1994)]] | *[[Thomas the Tank Engine "Season 4" (found pre-recorded version of British children's TV series episodes; 1994)]] | ||
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===Other=== | ===Other=== | ||
*[[The Adventures of Thomas (partially found production material of cancelled "Thomas the Tank Engine" live-action film; early-mid 2010s)]] | |||
*[[Barry the Rescue Engine (lost production material of cancelled "The Railway Series" book; 1980s)]] | *[[Barry the Rescue Engine (lost production material of cancelled "The Railway Series" book; 1980s)]] | ||
*[[Jack and the Sodor Construction Company ( | *[[Jack and the Sodor Construction Company (partially lost episodes and production material of cancelled spin-off series; 2002)]] | ||
*[[Storytime with Thomas (partially found Fox Family series; 1999-2000)]] | *[[Storytime with Thomas (partially found Fox Family series; 1999-2000)]] | ||
*[[The Thomas & Friends Institute of Innovation (partially found informational short film; 2013-2014)]] | *[[The Thomas & Friends Institute of Innovation (partially found informational short film; 2013-2014)]] | ||
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*[[Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (found build of cancelled NES port of educational game; 1993)]] | *[[Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (found build of cancelled NES port of educational game; 1993)]] | ||
*[[Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (lost build of cancelled PlayStation educational game; 1999)]] | *[[Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (lost build of cancelled PlayStation educational game; 1999)]] | ||
*[[The Three Railway Engines (lost live BBC broadcast adaptation of "The Railway Series" books; 1953)]] | |||
*[[The Three Railway Engines (found original edition of book; 1945)]] | *[[The Three Railway Engines (found original edition of book; 1945)]] | ||
==References== | |||
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==External Link== | ==External Link== | ||
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[[Category:Found music]] | |||
[[Category:Found TV]] | |||
[[Category:Historic]] | [[Category:Historic]] | ||
Latest revision as of 04:14, 25 September 2023
An ad for the special.
Status: Found
Date found: 16 Oct 2016
Found by: ThomasFan1945 Productions™
In 1991, the true first Thomas special aired, a crossover entitled Thomas and the U.K. Trip, featuring characters from the Japanese show, Hirake! Ponkikki. The characters from the Japanese show visit the Island of Sodor where Thomas and his friends live, and then the "real" UK to see real steam engines.[1][2] The special was never released on VHS, however, it is likely that it was recorded by a home viewer, as VHS recordings were very common. Notably during the special, several instrumental covers of various songs by the Beatles like Magical Mystery Tour, Ob-la-di Ob-la-da, The Fool on The Hill and When I'm Sixty-Four can be heard, this may be because Ringo Starr was the narrator for the English version of Thomas the Tank Engine.
Another rare Japanese Thomas artifact is the song "Thomas Number 1". It is so obscure that it is not listed in the songs category of the official Thomas the Tank Engine Wiki. It's confirmed as to be an official music video made exclusively for Japan as at the time the first two seasons had aired in Japan. The music video uses clips from seasons 1 and 2 which had only aired at that very time during this special airing. (The song currently credited as the first is "Thomas' Anthem").
Availability
On October 16th, 2016, the special was found and uploaded onto YouTube by ThomasFan1945 Productions™.
Gallery
See Also
Thomas & Friends
- Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go (partially found test animation of reboot of British children TV series; 2019)
- Thomas & Friends: Day of the Diesels (lost original cut of direct-to-DVD film; existence unconfirmed; 2011)
- Thomas & Friends "Jack Jumps In" (found Alec Baldwin narration of British children's TV series episode; 2002)
- Thomas & Friends "Series 7" (partially found original music of British children's TV series American dub; mid-2000s)
- Thomas & Friends "Series 12" (partially found Pierce Brosnan narrations of British children's animated series; 2008)
Thomas the Tank Engine
- Thomas the Tank Engine (lost pilot episode of unproduced 2D animated adaptation of "The Railway Series" books; 1976)
- Thomas the Tank Engine "Down the Mine" (partially found pitch pilot version of British children's TV series episode; 1983)
- Thomas the Tank Engine "The Missing Coach" (partially found footage from cancelled British children's TV series episode; 1986)
- Thomas the Tank Engine "Season 3" (found original Michael Angelis narrations of British children's TV series episodes; 1991)
- Thomas the Tank Engine "Season 4" (found pre-recorded version of British children's TV series episodes; 1994)
- Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (partially lost deleted scenes of British children's TV series; 1984-2021)
Other
- The Adventures of Thomas (partially found production material of cancelled "Thomas the Tank Engine" live-action film; early-mid 2010s)
- Barry the Rescue Engine (lost production material of cancelled "The Railway Series" book; 1980s)
- Jack and the Sodor Construction Company (partially lost episodes and production material of cancelled spin-off series; 2002)
- Storytime with Thomas (partially found Fox Family series; 1999-2000)
- The Thomas & Friends Institute of Innovation (partially found informational short film; 2013-2014)
- Thomas and the Magic Railroad (found deleted scenes of children's fantasy adventure film; 2000)
- Thomas and the Magic Railroad (lost test footage of 3.5" character models for British children's TV series; 1995)
- Thomas the Tank Engine (found original illustrated edition of book; 1946)
- Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends (found build of cancelled NES port of educational game; 1993)
- Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends (lost build of cancelled PlayStation educational game; 1999)
- The Three Railway Engines (lost live BBC broadcast adaptation of "The Railway Series" books; 1953)
- The Three Railway Engines (found original edition of book; 1945)
References
- ↑ https://itunes.apple.com/jp/album/%E3%83%9D%E3%83%B3%E3%82%AD%E3%83%83%E3%82%AD-%E3%83%87%E3%82%A4%E3%82%BA-%E3%82%AC%E3%83%81%E3%83%A3%E3%83%94%E3%83%B3%E3%81%AE%E9%83%A8%E5%B1%8B%E7%B7%A8part2/1154129151
- ↑ "A Britt Allcroft production in association with Fuji Television Network, Inc." was credited at the ending of the third series.