An original, unseen version of the pilot episode of Thomas & Friends is set to be released to mark the 80th anniversary of the property. The character of Thomas the Tank Engine originated from ...

An original, unseen version of the pilot episode of Thomas & Friends is set to be released to mark the 80th anniversary of the property. The character of Thomas the Tank Engine originated ... he ...

The episode, from 1983, was found in storage by accident. It was restored and made available for viewing for the first time on Friday.

Created in 1983, the five-minute episode introduced the signature elements of "Thomas & Friends," including Ringo Starr's ...

In celebration of eight decades of Thomas and his friends, which began with Wilbert Awdry’s The Railway Series and evolved ...

Thomas fans everywhere can view the pilot on YouTube beginning Friday, May 9, at 1 p.m. ET and participate in other fun anniversary activities by listening to podcasts, bidding in auctions and ...

Mattel has kicked off the 80th anniversary celebrations for Thomas & Friends with the release of the original, never-before-seen 1983 pilot episode of the classic series Thomas the Tank Engine & ...

Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell ... any of the more than 500 episodes of the children’s show “Thomas & Friends,” you might imagine you have seen it before.