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Donald and Douglas are twin engines who love doing everything together, but
after a accident, they decide to work with other engines. Everyone is trying
to get the two engines to work together, however will they be able to say
sorry and forgive each other? It's a fun tale, this one, with all the
delightful characters (engines) that we've come to know and love from the
Thomas series.
There are 8
episodes on this disc, each running for about six minutes. The kids loved them
all. They are easy to understand and all contain lessons of sorts about how to
deal with each other and just get along.
The narrator
for this disc is Michael Angelis and he does a great job. The stories
themselves are told rather dryly however are easy to listen to and very
audible. Some prefer Ringo Starr as the narrator, however all that I have
heard do a very competent job.
The disc
looks good and all the interaction amongst the engines is clear. The
soundtrack doesn't really utilise the surround system, however the kids sure
as heck don't notice. It would have been nicer if this disc had run a bit
longer than 45 minutes but that's about the attention span of young children.
Twin Trouble
Donald, tired of working with his twin, Douglas, volunteers and goes to work
with Duck. It doesn't go well at all. When Donald crashes the next day,
Douglas races to the rescue. They are friends again.
Salty's Secret Salty loves the sea, and is disappointed when he finds
his new job is at the quarry. Much to Bill, Ben and Mavis' surprise, he
handles the troublesome trucks so well that he finishes the job in no time.
The Fogman One day in foggy Misty Valley, the Fat Controller replaces
Cyril with a foghorn that is so loud that rocks fall and block the tracks and
crush the foghorn. Thomas can't see a thing and crashes but Cyril comes to the
rescue!
Jack Frost It's freezing and Thomas frightens Percy by teasing him
about Jack Frost, but James isn't frightened at all. In the dark of night,
snow arrives and covers Percy. James sees Percy covered in frost and thinks
it's Jack Frost. Frightened, he races back to the sheds but the next morning
brags to the others and pretends that he met Jack Frost. Percy exposes his
charade and they all have a good laugh.
Scaredy Engines It's Halloween. Thomas, Percy and Duck are sent to the
Smelter to collect some scrap. But after Edward's spooky ghost stories, Percy
is scared and Thomas teases Percy about ghosts. Later, Thomas begins to hear
strange noises and sees spooks everywhere. Thomas then apologises to Percy for
teasing him.
Percy and the Haunted Mine It's competition time for 'The Most
Beautiful Station' on the island of Sodor. On his way to Maithwaite, Percy,
scared as usual, sees a chimney and building sink into the ground near the
mine. In the end, all is explained.
Middle Engine None of the engines like being a middle engine. Being a
middle engine causes Percy problems at the coaling plant where he is turned
upside down!
James and the Red Balloon With the arrival of the hot air balloon,
James and Thomas are afraid it will take the engines' passenger traffic away.
However, they learn that the hot air balloon has attracted so many holiday
makers that their passenger traffic has increased.
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