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Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends - Best of Jamesx$3.58
  (9 reviews)
Best Price: $9.98 $3.58
A reliable lineup of commemorative stories makes up this notable best-of collection featuring James, the impish red engine famous among Sir Topham's railway gang. George Carlin narrates the eight lively episodes where James is alternately hero and hellion, and gentle moral messages are sprinkled amid the mishaps. Preschool fans will recognize most of their favorite stories like "James Goes Buzz Buzz," where our namesake transports a mob of angry bees and learns a stinging lesson in the process, or "James and the Fruitful Day," a humorous reminder that humility is a virtue whereas pride can lead an engine down the wrong track. Kids relate to James's predicaments, misplaced bravado, and earnest desire to be useful as they tuck away pint-sized proverbs on kindness, forgiveness, and friendship. (Ages 2 to 6). --Lynn Gibson
MPN: 12103 - UPC: 013131210392
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Customer Reviews
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The addiction to Thomas began here
By A22BYXPEOOCESM on 2003-02-02
If you want your child to LOVE Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends, buy him this video and others. My son was only mildly interested in his new Thomas train set until I bought him a couple of videos and naturally, now he loves all the characters and wants to own every single engine!... The best of James is by far his favorite video, he asks for it constantly. Even the songs are getting him to sing on his own, something he only recently started doing (he's just 3). I have to admit, the narrative and stories are enticing and charming, the trains come to life somehow, even in the stop-gap animation (or whatever it's called). I've heard the videos narrated by Ringo Starr, George Carlin (of all people, he's great!) and Alec Baldwin. My son has kept himself glued to the TV with these stories, and he's wiping me out with his wishes for more and more characters from the toy store. don't buy if you don't want to buy more trains because these videos will get your kids! They love em!
The BEST of James!!
By on 2003-07-21
Of all the videos in my Thomas collection, I have to say this is my most favorite. The stories on this video are: A Proud Day for James, James in a Mess, Old Iron, No Joke for James, James Learns a Lesson, Percy, James, and the Fruitful Day, James Goes Buzz Buzz, Time for Trouble, and the music video Don't Judge a Book by It's Cover. Once again it sports George Carlin's superb narrations. I thought they should have put in the music video James the Really Splendind Engine instead of Don't Judge a Book by It's Cover until I realized this video was planned in 2001 and James the Really Splendind Engine wasn't seen until 2002. My favorite story is A Proud Day for James and No Joke for James is very funny. I don't have a least favorite.
Not our favorite Thomas video
By A2QGQTUFXE9U9X on 2003-08-07
We have several Thomas videos and this is not our favorite -- James is just too ill-tempered and cranky to make this enjoyable. In nearly every story he's criticizing or making fun of other engines. He usually gets his comeuppance in the end, but overall it's just not a positive experience. There are plenty of other good Thomas videos to buy besides this one.
James is one of our favorite characters
By A3J029KBNG5MNP on 2004-02-22
Thomas has been with my family for almost a decade. We have every oringinal tape and most of the mixes. What I like about the Best of's is that you can watch a whole tape of episodes just about your favorie character. James is one of the most popular engines and it's no suprise this one was released. He has more videos named after him than any other engine besides Thomas. James is often naughty or rude and the other engines and Sir Topham Hat shpw him what it means to be a useful engine. He's often the most boastful engine and sometimes I prefer episodes without him. I think these are great episodes for James fans and you should definetly buy this one.
James Is The Man!!!
By A3EZ2PLA8AFPIF on 2004-08-08
James is my son's favorite engine. Most likely becasue they are both stubborn and bull-headed! Anyway, I strongly recommend this dvd to anyone who loves the Thomas series. As a parent who often watches the shows with my children, the James stories are really some of the most enjoyable. As I stated previously, James hates to follow directions and this usually gets him in trouble; however, James always suffers the consequences of his actions. There's some pretty good lessons taught in these stories for kids of all ages (even me!). The dvd versions are great. No more rewinding VHS tapes over and over! The Thomas Series dvds are one of the best babysitters any parent could ask for. Add to cart now.
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