Strand VCI Entertainment

Strand VCI Entertainment was the American branch of The Video Collection, which distributed the first five Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends VHS releases in the US.

1990

 * Thomas Gets Tricked and Other Stories (7 June 1990)
 * James Learns a Lesson and Other Stories (7 June 1990)
 * Tenders and Turntables and Other Stories (27 September 1990)
 * Thomas Breaks the Rules and Other Stories (27 September 1990)

1991

 * Better Late Than Never and Other Stories (23 January 1991)

Trivia

 * Strand VCI Entertainment originally recorded their tapes in SLP format. Upon the release of Better Late Than Never, they rerecorded their tapes in SP format. These copies featured a sticker on the bottom right of the front cover which read "RECORDED IN SP (standard play) With Enhanced Sound and Graphics".
 * Strand VCI Entertainment changed their name to Strand Home Video in 1992. Due to a possible surplus of 6 tapes featuring the original masters, some copies with the Strand VCI logo were placed in the re-release covers.
 * As there was only one round of nameboards between episodes, the “Next Story Coming Up Soon” card was shortened to “Next Story Coming Up”. The same shot from Trouble in the Shed is also used for that card on all five tapes.
 * The opening variation of the theme tune was used for the nameboard intermissions after Trouble in the Shed, Percy Runs Away and James in a Mess.
 * Trust Thomas and Other Stories features the Strand VCI Entertainment logo at the beginning of the tape.
 * The FBI Warning screen was outsourced from Warner Home Video.