The Complete Series 5

The Complete Fifth Series is a UK/Australian VHS/DVD featuring all twenty-six fifth series episodes narrated by Michael Angelis. It was originally distributed on VHS by VCI in 2002. It was released on DVD in the UK in 2004 as part of the Classic Collection boxset before being released individually in 2007. It was released on DVD in Australia in 2006 under the title Series Five. It was re-released on DVD by HiT Entertainment in the UK in 2010 under the title Complete Series 5 and re-released again in 2012 under the title The Complete Series 5.

2002 Single VHS
All aboard for this special edition classic collection of Thomas and Friends stories. Join Thomas, together with his friends Edward, Gordon, Henry, James, Bertie, Percy, Toby and The Fat Controller on the Island of Sodor in this fun packed classic collection of 26 episodes on one video.

2002 Double VHS
All aboard for this special edition classic collection of Thomas & Friends stories. Join Thomas, together with his friends Edward, Gordon, Henry, James, Bertie, Percy, Toby and The Fat Controller on the Island of Sodor in this fun packed classic collection of 26 episodes with not one but TWO videos.

2004 UK/2006 AUS DVD
All aboard for this special edition classic collection of Thomas & Friends stories. Join Thomas, together with his friends Edward, Gordon, Henry, James, Bertie, Percy, Toby and The Fat Controller on the Island of Sodor in this fun packed classic collection.

26 classic episodes not to be missed!

2010 UK DVD
Watch all 26 classic episodes from Thomas & Friends Series 5 in this special collection. Climb aboard as Thomas meets the new crane, Cranky, working at the docks. Meanwhile, Toby, Sir Topham Hatt and his grandchildren make an exciting discovery at a remote part of the Island.

26 classic episodes not to be missed!

2012 UK DVD
Watch all 26 classic episodes from Thomas & Friends™ Series 5. Climb aboard as Thomas meets Cranky, the new crane working at the docks. Meanwhile, Toby, The Fat Controller and his grandchildren make an exciting discovery at a remote part of the Island.

Episodes

 * 1) Cranky Bugs **
 * 2) Horrid Lorry *
 * 3) A Better View for Gordon (* / **)
 * 4) Lady Hatt's Birthday Party **
 * 5) James and the Trouble with Trees
 * 6) Gordon and the Gremlin *
 * 7) Bye George! *
 * 8) Baa!
 * 9) Put Upon Percy (* / **)
 * 10) Toby and the Flood
 * 11) Haunted Henry **
 * 12) Double Teething Troubles
 * 13) Stepney Gets Lost **
 * 14) Toby's Discovery *
 * 15) Something in the Air *
 * 16) Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach **
 * 17) Thomas and the Rumours
 * 18) Oliver's Find (* / **)
 * 19) Happy Ever After
 * 20) Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday (* / **)
 * 21) A Surprise for Percy *
 * 22) Make Someone Happy **
 * 23) Busy Going Backwards **
 * 24) Duncan Gets Spooked *
 * 25) Snow
 * 26) Rusty and the Boulder **

(* The episode(s) is present on no other UK DVD releases)

(** The episode(s) was also released on other regular Thomas DVDs in Australia )

Trivia

 * This was the last complete series release originally issued on VHS.
 * The original UK VHS was released both as a single cassette and double cassette release.
 * The front and back covers of the VHS have images from Trust Thomas, Rock 'n' Roll and Duck Takes Charge which are also seen on the cover of The Very Best of Thomas & Friends.
 * The DVD was released in 2004 in the Classic Collection boxset before being released individually in 2007.
 * The back cover of the Australian double pack features a picture from the tenth series episode, Thomas and the Jet Plane.
 * The front cover of the 2012 DVD features Thomas on a CGI landscape.
 * The back cover of the 2012 DVD features an image from Thomas and the Storyteller.
 * The 2012 release features the restored version of the opening of the intro and the HiT Entertainment logo is shown after the credits.

Goofs

 * On the UK VHS inner sleeve, the episode description of "Bye George!" states that George had his wheels and front roller removed when he got punished; but this never happened in the episode.
 * On the 2004 DVD:
 * The subtitles for Haunted Henry read "a mist strolls in" rather than "a mist rolls in."
 * The footage contains some black dots appearing strangely. This is not seen on VHS releases.

UK

 * Classic Collection

AUS

 * Classic Collection
 * Complete Series 1-10
 * The Complete Series Five and Series Six Double Pack