Sprout

Sprout (previously known as PBS Kids Sprout until 2013) was an American television channel that was first launched on 26 September 2005, formed as a preschool-oriented channel jointly operated by PBS,HiT Entertainment, Sesame Workshop, and Comcast.

Thomas & Friends began airing with the launch of the channel in 2005 and aired episodes consistently, as well as select screening of films such as Thomas and the Magic Railroad and The Great Discovery. The show would stop airing on the channel in 2015, when NBCUniversal (who became the sole owner of the channel in 2013) rebranded the channel as Universal Kids and removed much of its original programming.

Airings

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2008

 * - Trouble in the Shed
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2011

 * - Tender Engines
 * - A New Friend for Thomas
 * - Happy Ever After
 * - Gallant Old Engine

Trivia

 * For the first and second series, George Carlin's narrations were used.
 * There have been several moments where Thomas & Friends has been mentioned throughout the channel's history.
 * In 2006, a Earth Day block  featured Henry's Forest, with guest hosts Big Bird and Stinky from Sesame Street commenting on Henry taking the trees to be recycled.
 * In 2006, the Sprout Diner segment featured Thomas looking for a healthy snack before his important delivery. The snack is shown to be Thomas' Club Car Sandwich, the winning recipe from a contest held during Sprout's Thanksgiving Diner Party.
 * In 2007, a special recipe was provided to make Thomas Train Car Cakes
 * In 2010, Thomas' 65th anniversary was celebrated on The Sunny Side Up Show.  A special broadcast of The Great Discovery was featured, as well as different crafts and games for the viewers.  A sweepstakes for special Thomas merchandise was also presented for parents to partake in.
 * In one live airing of The Sunny Side Up Show, one of the human hosts accidentally mispronounced Stepney's name as "Stephanie".
 * Henry's Good Deeds is one of the last known episodes to have aired on Sprout.
 * A special DVD of different Sprout programming entitled Lend a Helping Hand featured Dirty Work as an episode.