Rusty to the Rescue (DVD)

Rusty to the Rescue and Other Thomas Stories, later shortened to Rusty to the Rescue, is a US and Canadian VHS/DVD release featuring six fourth series episodes narrated by George Carlin and one song. It was distributed by Video Treasures in 1995, and was re-released by Anchor Bay Entertainment in 1996, 1999 and 2000, and on DVD in 2008. Lionsgate re-released it on DVD in 2009.

1995 VHS
PEEP! PEEP! Next stop - The Island of Sodor for more Thomas adventures with new friends. Watch Rusty, the small Diesel engine set off where only brave Diesels dare to go. Will the rescuers find Duke with a bang and reunite him with Stuart and Falcon? Sir Handel's bad temper gets him into trouble and Thomas tells Toby and Percy the story of how Duke became known as Granpuff. So join in the adventure with Thomas and his friends, in volume 12 where the fun never ends.

1996/1999/2000 VHS
PEEP! PEEP! Next stop - The Island of Sodor for more Thomas and his friends. Watch Rusty, the small Diesel engine, set off where only brave Diesels dare to go. Will the rescuers find Duke with a bang and reunite him with Stuart and Falcon? Sir Handel's bad temper gets him into trouble and Thomas tells Toby and Percy the story of how Duke became known as Granpuff.

So join in the adventure with Thomas and his friends, where the fun and excitement never end!

DVD
Peep! Peep! Next Stop - The Island of Sodor with Thomas & Friends™. Watch Rusty, the small Diesel engine, set off where only brave Diesels dare to go. Will the rescuers find Duke with a bang and reunite him with Stuart and Falcon? Join in the adventure with Thomas and his friends, where the fun and excitement never ends!

Episodes

 * 1) Granpuff
 * 2) Sleeping Beauty
 * 3) A Bad Day for Sir Handel
 * 4) Rusty Helps Peter Sam
 * 5) Rusty to the Rescue
 * 6) Thomas and Stepney

Song

 * Gone Fishing

Bonus Features

 * Sodor Memories from The Early Years
 * Activity Sheet
 * Sneak Peeks

Trivia

 * This is the first US VHS to feature a few things:
 * The first VHS distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment, and the first to have the on-screen original name Video Treasures, though it is the fourth (and last) distributed by their original name, as they would change to their official name on May 2, 1995.
 * The first VHS in which the episode featured in the release's title is not the first featured episode.
 * The first VHS to include "and Other Thomas Stories" in the opening title card, rather than just the featured episode's name.
 * The first VHS to have a song at the end.
 * The first VHS not to have the end credits roll over the final shot of the last episode.
 * The first VHS to have Duke, Peter Sam, Sir Handel, Rheneas, Skarloey, Rusty, and Stepney's nameboards.
 * The first US VHS to feature episodes with stereo audio.
 * This marks the only US release of a few things:
 * The only VHS to be released by Anchor Bay Entertainment's original name, Video Treasures (not counting reprints of the previous releases distributed by Strand VCI Entertainment and Strand Home Video).
 * The only release to title Trucks as Rusty Helps Peter Sam, as other releases it was featured in refer to it by its original title.
 * The only US DVD to have a narrow gauge engine on the menu as the spotlight.
 * The only US and Canadian release to feature A Bad Day for Sir Handel, Rusty to the Rescue and Gone Fishing (Junior Campbell version).
 * The 1995 VHS uses the closing variant of the Video Treasures logo at the beginning of the tape.
 * On the front cover of the VHS, an image from the fourth series episode, Home at Last is used.
 * After Sleeping Beauty, no fading in of the nameboard sequence is used.
 * This US DVD marks the last of a few things:
 * The last US DVD to not have Thomas on the front cover.
 * The last US DVD to feature the nameboard sequences.
 * The last Thomas & Friends DVD to be released by Anchor Bay Entertainment.
 * The last US DVD not to have a language selection menu until The Heroic Collection.
 * On the back cover of the 2008 DVD release, images from the seventh series episode, Trusty Rusty are used.
 * This and Henry and the Elephant were the only DVDs released by Anchor Bay Entertainment to not come with a booklet.
 * Some stickers from the show Wow! Wow! Wubbzy! are included in some copies in the Anchor Bay DVD release.
 * On the front cover of the 2008 DVD release, Rusty's eyebrows are thicker.
 * Despite "Rusty to the Rescue" being the episode focus, it's actually the fifth episode on this DVD.

Goofs

 * On the front cover of the 2008 DVD release, Rusty has no wheels, and grass is visible behind his driver. Steam is also seen coming from Rusty on both the front cover and in the main menu, despite him being a diesel.
 * Rusty's eyes are wonky on the front of the 1995/1996 cover.
 * The DVD has mono audio, even though the VHS release was stereo.

DVD Packs

 * Adventure on the Tracks