Best of Percy

Best of Percy is a US and Canadian VHS/DVD featuring one first series episode, four second series episodes and three third series episodes narrated by George Carlin and one second series episode narrated by Ringo Starr. The DVD release also featured two songs.

This release was distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment on VHS in 2001 and released on DVD in 2002. It was released again in multi-DVD boxsets in 2003 and again with a slipcover in 2007. Lionsgate re-released the title on DVD in 2009 and for digital download in 2013.

VHS
Known as the Junior Member of the railway with #6 on his side and a spunky personality, Percy has been a faithful friend of Thomas from the beginning. Even loyal Thomas & Friends' fans like you have chosen Percy as Thomas' favorite friend. Celebrate all the special characteristics and qualities Percy brings to the Island of Sodor in this commemorative Collector's Edition video.

In a poll on www.thomasthetankengine.com, we asked children from around the world to select their favorite classic Percy stories. Remember when Percy pretended to be a ghost and scared Thomas... or when, after an argument with James, Percy ended up in a very "sticky" situation!!!?

Join Thomas, James, Sir Topham Hatt and the rest of your Sodor friends as we honor everyone's favorite little engine who does really big things, PERCY.

2002 DVD
Known as the Junior Member of the railway with #6 on his side and a spunky personality, Percy has been a faithful friend of Thomas from the beginning. Even loyal Thomas & Friends' fans like you have chosen Percy as Thomas' favorite friend. For the first time on DVD we are happy to celebrate all the special characteristics and qualities that Percy brings to the Island of Sodor with 9 favorite stories, several special features, and educational fun for everyone!

Join Thomas, James, Sir Topham Hatt and the rest of your Sodor friends as we honor everyone's favorite little engine who does really big things, PERCY.

2007/2009 DVD
Known as the Junior Member of the railway with #6 on his side and a cheery personality, Percy has been a faithful friend of Thomas from the beginning. Even loyal Thomas & Friends' fans like you chosen Percy as Thomas' favorite friend. For the first time on DVD we are happy to celebrate all the special characteristics and qualities that Percy brings to the Island of Sodor with 9 favorite stories, several special features, and fun for everyone!

Join Thomas, James, Sir Topham Hatt and the rest of your Sodor friends as we honor everyone's favorite little engine who does really big things, PERCY.

Episodes

 * 1) Percy's Ghostly Trick
 * 2) A Scarf for Percy
 * 3) Percy Takes a Plunge *
 * 4) Percy's Predicament
 * 5) Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train
 * 6) Percy Runs Away
 * 7) Percy and the Signal
 * 8) Percy Proves a Point
 * 9) Percy's Promise

* Told by Ringo Starr

Songs

 * 1) Percy's Seaside Trip
 * 2) Sir Topham Hatt

Bonus Features

 * Best of Percy Trivia game
 * Memory Fun game
 * Henry and the Elephant read-along
 * Character Gallery
 * Web fun

Trivia

 * The episodes were selected by viewers on a poll on the Official Website.
 * On the back cover, a promotional image of Thomas and Percy at Killaban from Thomas and the Magic Railroad is used.
 * On the back cover of the VHS, the images from Percy Takes the Plunge and Percy and the Signal are mirrored. The former is removed from the DVD releases.
 * Percy's Ghostly Trick has an echoed soundtrack on this release.
 * Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train comes before Percy Proves a Point, meaning that audiences may not know who Harold is.
 * This is the first time that Ringo Starr's US narration of Percy Takes the Plunge was released on home media since it was seen on the Shining Time Station episode, Mapping It Out, and the audiobook of A Cow on the Line and Other Thomas the Tank Engine Stories. This also makes this release the only Anchor Bay Entertainment home media release to have Ringo Starr's US narration of an episode alongside George Carlin's.
 * Additional clips from Trouble in the Shed, James in a Mess, Gordon Takes a Dip, Double Trouble, Happy Ever After, A Big Surprise for Percy, Woolly Bear, Time for Trouble, Diesel Does it Again, Gordon and the Famous Visitor, Thomas, Percy and the Dragon, Bye George!, Baa!, Put Upon Percy, Double Teething Troubles, Rusty and the Boulder, Bulldog, Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree, Snow, Thomas' Christmas Party, Duck Takes Charge, Gordon and the Gremlin, and Thomas Gets Bumped are used in the intermissions between the episodes and The Flying Kipper, Duncan Gets Spooked, and Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady are used for intermissions of an episode coming up, along with the theme song music.
 * Although no complete episodes from the fifth series are featured on this release, footage from said episodes is still shown in the intermission segments.
 * This is the only "Best of" release to have two Sing-Along Songs on DVD.

Goofs

 * In the trivia game on the DVD releases, one question asks "What did Percy plunge into with the help of the box cars?" but Percy was pushed by troublesome open wagons.
 * The VHS description refers to Percy, James and the Fruitful Day although that episode is not featured on the release.

DVD Packs

 * Best of Thomas, Percy and James Platinum Edition
 * Best of Collection
 * Best of Percy and On Site with Thomas 2-Pack
 * Best of Percy and Best of Thomas 2-Pack
 * Best of Percy and James Goes Buzz Buzz 2-Pack
 * 3 DVD Lunchbox Set
 * Best Tales on the Tracks