The Greatest Stories

The Greatest Stories is a US and Canadian two-disc DVD set which was released in commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the Railway Series, featuring two first series episodes, two second series episodes, two third series episodes, one fourth series episode, one fifth series episode, one seventh series episode, four eighth series episodes, two ninth series episodes, two tenth series episodes and three eleventh series episodes.

Description
With Thomas & Friends™, children enter an exciting world of imagination with adventures full of friendship, cooperation and discovery. In this special 2-disc set, see how Thomas met his famous friends and became one of the most beloved preschool characters of all time. With legendary narrators George Carlin, Ringo Starr, and Alec Baldwin guiding the tour, this is one express train you don't want to miss!

Disc 1

 * 1) Thomas Gets Tricked / Thomas and Gordon (Ringo Starr UK; restored)
 * 2) Edward Helps Out / Edward and Gordon (Starr UK; restored)
 * 3) Diesel's Devious Deed (Starr US; restored)
 * 4) Percy's Ghostly Trick (George Carlin; restored)
 * 5) Thomas, Percy and the Dragon (Carlin; restored)
 * 6) Trust Thomas (Carlin; restored)
 * 7) Henry and the Elephant (Carlin)
 * 8) Cranky Bugs (Alec Baldwin)
 * 9) Snow Engine (Michael Brandon)
 * 10) Thomas Saves the Day (Brandon)
 * 11) Edward the Great (Brandon)
 * 12) James Gets a New Coat (Brandon)
 * 13) Thomas to the Rescue (Brandon)
 * 14) Thomas and the Birthday Picnic (Brandon)
 * 15) Emily Knows Best (Brandon)

Disc 2 (Michael Brandon only)

 * 1) Percy and the Carnival
 * 2) Thomas and the Birthday Mail
 * 3) Sir Handel in Charge
 * 4) Skarloey Storms Through
 * 5) Duncan Does it All

Bonus Features

 * Sodor Activity Deport CD-Rom games (only works with Windows XP operating systems):
 * "Create Your Own Thomas Story" from Track Stars
 * Coloring Pages
 * Wallpapers
 * "How Did Thomas Meet His Friends?" Trivia Game
 * Storybook Adventure Game from Thomas' Sodor Celebration!
 * Thomas Saves the Day Enhanced Read-Along
 * Four Character Sing-Alongs:
 * Sir Topham Hatt
 * Percy's Seaside Trip
 * Really Useful Engine
 * Harold the Helicopter
 * Four Music Videos:
 * Thomas' Anthem Grand Finale
 * It's Great to be an Engine
 * James the Really Splendid Engine
 * Never, Never, Never Give Up

Trivia

 * Thomas Gets Tricked and Edward Helps Out use the UK dub.
 * At the end of Diesel's Devious Deed, "steam" sound effects from Mr. Conductor's whistle can be heard, due to the audio taken from a Shining Time Station airing.
 * This is the second US DVD to feature UK episodes, the first being The Early Years.
 * Some of the clips used in the Thomas' Trivia Game are from UK dubs of episodes.
 * This is the first and only time Never, Never, Never Give Up was released on DVD in the US and Canada.
 * The eleventh series episodes use the eighth to tenth series intro and end credits.
 * This particular release would later influence the artwork for Complete Series DVDs in the UK.
 * On some later releases, it came with Blue Mountain Mystery Collectable Colouring Books.
 * The audio overlaps in the French dub of Cranky Bugs, which was the only featured episode to have narration done by Alec Baldwin.
 * In "How Did Thomas Meet his Friends?" Trivia Game, video footage from Thomas Gets Tricked, Edward Helps Out, Come Out, Henry!, A Big Day for Thomas, Thomas Saves the Day, Trouble in the Shed, Thomas Breaks the Rules, Emily's New Coaches, Duncan and the Old Mine, and Thomas and the Birthday Mail were used.
 * The UK release, The Best of Thomas, shares twelve out of twenty episodes with this DVD.

Goofs

 * In James Gets a New Coat, the trucks' laugh is muted out.
 * Despite Diesel 10 appearing on the first disc, he has never made an appearance in any of the episodes.
 * Michael Brandon is not mentioned in the title, despite the fact that he narrated more than half the episodes in the collection.