Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays is a UK/AUS/NZ VHS/DVD featuring six fifth series episodes narrated by Michael Angelis and three songs from the fifth series.

1999 UK
It's a peep peep and a happy hurrah for Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends as they venture out on 6 exciting brand new adventures and three fantastic new songs. Including lots more action and adventure and of course lots of mischief from the little engines on the Island of Sodor. Guaranteed to keep children entertained over and over again!

2002 UK
It's a Peep! Peep! and a happy hurrah for Thomas the Tank Engine and his friends as they venture out on 6 exciting adventures and three fantastic songs. Including lots more action and adventure and of course lots of mischief from the little engines on the Island of Sodor. Guaranteed to keep children entertained over and over again!

AUS/NZ
It's a peep peep and a chuff chuff for all the Thomas the Tank Engine fans out there with 6 more adventures with Thomas and his friends plus 3 special holiday songs for you to learn!

UK
* Followed by all three songs.
 * 1) Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday - Sir Topham Hatt's holiday with Lady Hatt and his grandchildren doesn't work out exactly as they planned.
 * 2) A Better View for Gordon - Gordon's boasting comes to a sudden halt at the opening of a new station.
 * 3) Bye George! - When George the Steamroller is very rude to the engines and nearly causes a serious accident, he soon gets his comeuppance.
 * 4) Toby and the Flood - Toby gets trapped inspecting the dam above the village which is in danger of flooding. Who can save him?
 * 5) Oliver's Find - Oliver runs into trouble on his first journey with the mail train. What will happen by dawn?
 * 6) Make Someone Happy* - What possible connection could there be between James and a fairground? Does Mrs. Kyndley hold the answer?

AUS/NZ
* Followed by a song on VHS.
 * 1) Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday* - The engines are ready when Sir Topham, Lady Hatt and their grandchildren need some help on the river.
 * 2) Make Someone Happy - James cheers up when he is asked to take Mrs Kyndley to the fairground for a special treat.
 * 3) Stepney Gets Lost* - Stepney gets lost on the way back from the Quarry and nearly ends up as scrap!
 * 4) Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach - When a workmen's hut catches fire, Thomas and Percy have to act quickly.
 * 5) Oliver's Find* - Oliver is sent away on the mail run and runs into a spot of trouble.
 * 6) Busy Going Backwards - The trucks play a trick on Toad after he complains of going backwards all the time.

Songs

 * 1) Percy's Seaside Trip
 * 2) Come for the Ride
 * 3) Harold the Helicopter

Trivia

 * The Australian and New Zealand releases use a photo from Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
 * The Australian VHS release also includes a trailer for the aforementioned film.
 * The UK release reuses song intermissions from Playtime.
 * The UK VHS features the songs without on-screen lyrics.
 * The Australian VHS reuses song intermissions from the UK VHS, Singalong with Thomas.
 * The Australian DVD does not feature the sing-along songs.
 * The Australian DVD release is considered one of the rarest Thomas DVD releases ever. It was released for a short time but quickly cancelled and pulled from shelves due to the songs being missing from the DVD.
 * This was the last original VHS volume in New Zealand.
 * This is the very first release of Percy's Seaside Trip, Come for the Ride, and Harold the Helicopter.

Goofs

 * After going first released in the UK, the VHS back cover states the runtime as 94 minutes. This was later fixed incorrectly.
 * The Australian VHS and DVD back cover both mislabel Thomas, Percy and Old Slow Coach as Thomas, Percy and the Old Slow Coach. The New Zealand VHS back cover has the same error.
 * The cover and back cover of the Australian DVD mention the songs, but they are actually excluded from the release.
 * The UK VHS back cover has a promotional image of James from Busy Going Backwards, but that episode wasn't on the release. Instead, the episode is released on the Australian and New Zealand VHS and DVD release.