PBS Kids

PBS Kids (previously known as PTV Park, or simply PTV) is an American digital broadcast and online television network, as well as a programming block on PBS.

The channel has existed twice: The first iteration existed from 6th September 1999 to 26th September 2005, and the second iteration has existed since 16th January 2017.

The programming block began airing Thomas & Friends in the form of Shining Time Station in 1989 until its cancellation. Following a deal with HiT Entertainment, Thomas & Friends later returned to PBS Kids on 5th September 2004 airing on Sundays. While the show was originally only on Sundays, the show was moved to air weekdays on the PBS Kids block on some stations in 2012. The show had its PBS prints updated on 8th June 2013 to accommodate a few changes made to the block. On 7th October 2013, the show was moved to a daily schedule on all stations instead of only on Sundays, and the show also got a page on the PBS Kids website around this time. In December 2017, Mattel announced they would revoke PBS' broadcasting rights to air Thomas & Friends, resulting in most PBS stations and the PBS Kids 24/7 channel dropping the show after 31st December 2017, though a few stations are known to have aired it until 10th January 2018, when PBS' rights were entirely lost. The Thomas & Friends page on the PBS Kids website was also removed shortly after broadcasting rights were lost, with Journey Beyond Sodor being the the last special to air on PBS before the discontinuation of the show on PBS Kids. Around the time the rights to show Thomas on PBS ended, Nickelodeon and Nick Jr. aired the show in the US for a limited time in December 2017 and full time from 12th March 2018 until 30th December 2019, when Nickelodeon lost the rights to air the series. Since Nickelodeon lost the rights to air the show, the original series no longer airs in the US, though a reboot, Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go does air on Cartoon Network/Cartoonito in the US since 13th September 2021.

Productions

 * Season 6
 * Season 7
 * Season 8
 * Season 9
 * Season 10
 * Season 11
 * Season 12
 * Hero of the Rails
 * The Great Discovery
 * Misty Island Rescue
 * Season 13
 * Season 14
 * Day of the Diesels
 * Season 15
 * Season 16
 * Blue Mountain Mystery
 * King of the Railway
 * Season 17
 * Tale of the Brave
 * Season 18
 * The Adventure Begins
 * Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * Season 19
 * The Great Race
 * Season 20
 * Journey Beyond Sodor

Season 8

 * Amtrak (2004-2007)
 * Lego Duplo (2007-2008)

Season 9

 * Amtrak (2005-2007)
 * Learning Curve (2005-2007)
 * Lego Duplo (2007-2010)

Season 12

 * Lego Duplo (2008-2010)
 * Orajel Arm & Hammer Kids Spinbrush (2010-2013)

Season 14

 * Orajel Arm & Hammer Kids Spinbrush (2010-2013)
 * Hard Rock Hotel (2012-2017)

Season 16

 * Orajel Arm & Hammer Kids Spinbrush (2012-2013)
 * Hard Rock Hotel (2012-2017)

Season 17

 * Hard Rock Hotel (2013-2017)

Airings

 * -|2004 - 2008=

2004

 * - Thomas and the Tuba / Peace and Quiet / Percy's New Whistle
 * - Thomas to the Rescue / Emily's New Coaches / Henry and the Wishing Tree
 * - James Gets a New Coat / Best Dressed Engine / Thomas Saves the Day
 * - Percy's Big Mistake / Gordon and Spencer / Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough
 * - Don't Tell Thomas / James and the Queen of Sodor / Emily's New Route
 * - Thomas and the Firework Display / Bill, Ben and Fergus / Gordon Takes Charge
 * - Spic and Span / Not So Hasty Cakes / Edward the Great
 * - Squeak, Rattle and Roll / Percy Gets it Right / Thomas and the Circus
 * - Thomas Gets it Right / What's the Matter with Henry? / As Good as Gordon
 * - Fish / The Old Iron Bridge / Emily's Adventure
 * - Halloween / Trusty Rusty / You Can Do it, Toby!
 * - James Goes Too Far / Hooray for Thomas / Chickens to School
 * - Too Hot for Thomas / Salty's Stormy Tale / Percy and the Magic Carpet

2005

 * - Percy and the Oil Painting / James and the Red Balloon / Thomas and the Rainbow
 * - Thomas' Milkshake Muddle / The Spotless Record / Mighty Mac
 * - Molly's Special Special / Edward the Really Useful Engine / Respect for Gordon
 * - Thomas and the Birthday Picnic / Harold and the Flying Horse / Tuneful Toots
 * - Thomas and the Toy Shop / Something Fishy / Rheneas and the Dinosaur
 * - Thomas and the New Engine / Bulgy Rides Again / Toby Feels Left Out
 * - Thomas Tries His Best / No Sleep for Cranky / The Magic Lamp
 * - Thomas and the Statue / Toby and the Windmill / Henry and the Flagpole
 * - Emily Knows Best / Gordon Takes a Tumble / Thomas' Day Off
 * - Thomas' New Trucks / Toby Had a Little Lamb / Duncan and the Old Mine
 * - Bold and Brave / Thomas and the Search for Fergus / Skarloey the Brave
 * - Saving Edward / A Bad Day for Harold / Thomas and the Golden Eagle
 * - Keeping Up with James / Edward's Brass Band / Flour Power

2006

 * - Follow that Flour / A Smooth Ride
 * - Thomas and the Jet Plane / Percy and the Carnival
 * - The Green Controller / Duncan Drops a Clanger
 * - Thomas' Tricky Tree / Toby's Afternoon Off
 * - It's Good to be Gordon / Seeing the Sights
 * - Fearless Freddie / Toby's New Shed
 * - Big Strong Henry / Sticky Taffy Thomas
 * - Which Way Now? / Thomas and the Shooting Star
 * - Edward Strikes Out / Topped Off Thomas
 * - Wharf and Peace / Thomas' Frosty Friend
 * - Emily and the Special Cars / Thomas and the Colors
 * - Thomas and the Birthday Mail / Duncan's Bluff
 * - Missing Cars / Thomas and the Treasure
 * - James the Second Best / Thomas and Skarloey's Big Day Out

2007

 * - Thomas and the Storyteller / Emily and the Garbage
 * - Dream On / Dirty Work
 * - Hector the Horrid / Gordon and the Mechanic
 * - Thomas and the Spaceship / Henry's Lucky Day
 * - Thomas and the Lighthouse / Thomas and the Big Bang
 * - Smoke and Mirrors / Thomas Sets Sail
 * - Don't be Silly, Billy / Edward and the Mail
 * - Hide and Peep / Toby's Triumph
 * - Thomas and the Runaway Car / Thomas in Trouble
 * - Thomas and the Stinky Cheese / Percy and the Baggage

2008

 * - Ding-a-Ling / Cool Truckings
 * - Skarloey Storms Through / Duncan Does it All
 * - Sir Handel in Charge / Wash Behind Your Buffers
 * - Best Friends / Henry Gets it Wrong
 * - Thomas and the Billboard / Steady Eddie
 * - Heave Ho Thomas! / Toby's Special Surprise
 * - Don't Go Back / Percy and the Bandstand
 * - Thomas Puts the Brakes On / Gordon Takes a Shortcut
 * - The Man in the Hills / Excellent Emily
 * - Tram Trouble / James Works it Out
 * - Rosie's Carnival Special / Push Me, Pull You
 * - Duncan and the Hot Air Balloon / Mountain Marvel
 * - Saved You! / The Party Surprise
 * -|2009 - 2012=

2009

 * - Hero of the Rails

2010

 * - The Great Discovery
 * - Misty Island Rescue
 * - Creaky Cranky / Double Trouble
 * - Tickled Pink / Slippy Sodor
 * - Play Time / The Early Bird
 * - Thomas and the Pigs / The Lion of Sodor
 * - Time for a Story / Percy's Parcel
 * - Steamy Sodor / The Biggest Present of All
 * - Splish, Splash, Splosh! / Snow Tracks
 * - A Blooming Mess / Henry's Good Deeds
 * - Thomas and the Runaway Kite / Buzzy Bees
 * - Toby's New Whistle / Hiro Helps Out
 * - Thomas' Tall Friend / James in the Dark
 * - Charlie and Eddie / Toby and the Whistling Woods
 * - Henry's Health and Safety / Henry's Magic Box
 * - Diesel's Special Delivery / Pingy Pongy Pick Up
 * - Being Percy / Victor Says Yes
 * - Thomas' Crazy Day / Thomas and the Snowman Party
 * - Thomas and Scruff / Jumping Jobi Wood!

2011

 * - O the Indignity / Pop Goes Thomas
 * - Thomas in Charge / Jitters and Japes
 * - Merry Misty Island / Merry Winter Wish
 * - Day of the Diesels
 * - Gordon and Ferdinand / Toby and Bash
 * - Percy's New Friends / Emily and Dash
 * - James to the Rescue / Happy Hiro
 * - Henry's Happy Coal / Edward the Hero
 * - Let it Snow / Percy the Snowman
 * - Stop that Bus! / Spencer the Grand
 * - Big Belle / Stuck on You
 * - Wonky Whistle / Up, Up and Away!
 * - Surprise, Surprise / Tree Trouble
 * - Kevin the Steamie / Fiery Flynn

2012

 * - Race to the Rescue / Bust My Buffers!
 * - Ol' Wheezy Wobbles / Thomas and the Sounds of Sodor
 * - Thomas and the Garbage Train / Sodor Surprise Day
 * - Thomas Toots the Crows / Muddy Matters
 * - Percy and the Calliope / Happy Birthday Sir!
 * - Percy and the Monster of Brendam / Flash Bang Wallop!
 * - Emily's Winter Party Special / Salty's Surprise
 * - Welcome Stafford / Don't Bother Victor!
 * - Blue Mountain Mystery
 * - The Christmas Tree Express / Ho Ho Snowman
 * - Express Coming Through / Whiff's Wish
 * -|2013 - 2017=

2013

 * - King of the Railway
 * - The Lost Puff / Steamie Stafford
 * - Too Many Fire Engines / Gordon Runs Dry
 * - Scruff's Makeover / Wayward Winston
 * - Kevin's Cranky Friend / Henry's Hero
 * - Calm Down Caitlin / Luke's New Friend
 * - The Phantom Express / Percy's Lucky Day
 * - The Missing Christmas Decorations / Santa's Little Engine
 * - No Snow for Thomas / The Frozen Turntable

2014

 * - The Thomas Way / The Switch
 * - Bill or Ben? / Not Now, Charlie!
 * - Tale of the Brave
 * - Flatbeds of Fear / Disappearing Diesels
 * - Away From the Sea / Gone Fishing
 * - The Afternoon Tea Express / The Smelly Kipper
 * - No More Mr. Nice Engine / Thomas' Shortcut
 * - Duncan the Humbug / The Perfect Gift
 * - Last Train for Christmas / Long Lost Friend

2015

 * - Marion and the Pipe / Missing Gator
 * - Duncan and the Grumpy Passenger / Spencer's VIP
 * - The Adventure Begins
 * - Old Reliable Edward / Not So Slow Coaches
 * - Toad's Adventure / Duck and the Slip Coaches
 * - Thomas the Quarry Engine / Duck in the Water
 * - Signals Crossed / Thomas and the Emergency Cable
 * - No Steam Without Coal / Toad's Bright Idea
 * - Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure
 * - Who's Geoffrey? / The Truth About Toby
 * - Lost Property / Henry Spots Trouble

2016

 * - Timothy and the Rainbow Car / Samson Sent for Scrap
 * - Marion and the Dinosaurs / Millie and the Volcano
 * - Emily Saves the World / Samson at Your Service
 * - Toad and the Whale / Very Important Sheep
 * - Salty All at Sea / Den and Dart
 * - The Great Race
 * - Slow Stephen / Two Wheels Good
 * - Reds vs. Blues / Best Engine Ever
 * - The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead / Philip to the Rescue
 * - Sidney Sings / Diesel and the Ducklings
 * - A Cranky Christmas / Snow Place Like Home
 * - Helping Hiro / The Beast of Sodor
 * - Diesel's Ghostly Christmas
 * - Letters to Santa / Love Me Tender
 * - The Railcar and the Coaches / Saving Time

2017

 * - Journey Beyond Sodor / Mucking About

Trivia

 * When select episodes from Series 6 were aired on PBS Kids, they were edited to fit in with the later episodes of the show, including new music and narration. These versions have never been released again.
 * The KCET PBS stations usually aired Shining Time Station Monday through Thursday at 11:30 AM in the mid 90's.
 * Most PBS stations in the 2000's aired Thomas & Friends at 6:00 AM.

Logos
To-do: add the production logos seen after Thomas & Friends.