The Complete Series 8

The Complete Eighth Series is a UK/Australian DVD featuring all twenty-six eighth series episodes narrated by Michael Angelis. It was originally released in the UK by HiT Entertainment in 2008. It was released in Australia in 2009 under the title Series Eight. It was re-released in the UK in 2010 under the title Complete Series 8 and released for digital download in 2017 under the title The Complete Series 8.

2008 DVD
All Aboard for this special collection of Thomas and Friends Series Eight. For the first time ever, all 26 longer length episodes together on one bumper DVD.

Join Thomas, together with his friends Edward, Gordon, Henry, James, Bertie, Percy, Toby and the Fat Controller in these thrilling adventures.

26 exciting episodes not to be missed!

Australia (2009)
All aboard for this special edition of the Complete 8th Series of Thomas & Friends™. 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!

UK (2010)
All Aboard for this special collection of Thomas & Friends Series 8. Many things are happening on the Island of Sodor, including visit from the railway inspector. He will be giving a special prize to the smartest engine so all the engines are eager to look their best. Which engine will win?

26 exciting episodes not to be missed!

Episodes

 * 1) Thomas and the Firework Display*
 * 2) Percy's New Whistle*
 * 3) Fish*
 * 4) Emily's Adventure
 * 5) Thomas Saves the Day*
 * 6) Squeak, Rattle and Roll*
 * 7) Thomas, Emily and the Snowplough **
 * 8) Edward the Great
 * 9) Spic and Span*
 * 10) James Goes Too Far
 * 11) Thomas Gets it Right
 * 12) You Can Do it, Toby!
 * 13) Percy and the Magic Carpet*
 * 14) Thomas and the Circus*
 * 15) Percy's Big Mistake
 * 16) Don't Tell Thomas*
 * 17) Emily's New Route
 * 18) Chickens to School*
 * 19) Gordon Takes Charge
 * 20) Thomas and the Tuba*
 * 21) Henry and the Wishing Tree*
 * 22) Too Hot for Thomas
 * 23) James Gets a New Coat
 * 24) Thomas to the Rescue*
 * 25) As Good as Gordon
 * 26) Halloween*

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

(** The episode was also released another DVD in Australia, but on a HiT Favourites compilation rather than a fully-Thomas one)

Song

 * Engine Roll Call

Trivia

 * Starting with this DVD, the Complete Series sets were given new menu designs.
 * The Australian DVD features the same menus as the UK DVD.
 * This is the first UK DVD to show the 2007 HiT Entertainment logo at the beginning of the DVD.
 * This was originally set to be released for May 2008 under the distribution of 2Entertain, when HiT decided to produce Thomas DVDs in-house from this point onwards, thus moving its release date to 28 July 2008.
 * The episodes are presented in production order, which is also the order in which they were broadcast on Milkshake!
 * The back cover of the Australian double pack features images from Saving Edward and A Friend in Need.
 * This release was removed from iTunes in September, but was re-released on 9 October along with Series 9 and 10.
 * The Australian release is the first one since the Happy Holidays VHS in 2000 to feature a trailer for a Thomas film on home media.
 * The episodes used for this DVD were also used for the CiTV airings between 2005-2006.
 * This is the second Complete Series release to have all of its episodes also released on other DVDs in the UK, the first being The Complete Series 2.
 * In the UK, this was the last DVD release under HiT Entertainment prior to the release of The Great Discovery.

Goofs

 * In the 2010 release, the first episode selection menu has the wrong video images for the episodes. If the second page is selected, the images are corrected when returning to the first page.
 * On the Australian double pack, Diesel has Cranky's face.
 * The UK promos for The Great Discovery and Bob The Builder: Race to the Finish are kept on the Australian release due to a mastering error.
 * Stanley appears on the 2022 Amazon cover, despite not appearing in any episodes.

UK

 * Classic Collection

AUS

 * Complete Series 1-10 (Box Set)
 * The Complete Series Seven and Series Eight Double Pack
 * The Essential Collection