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Thomas The Tank Engine: And Friends: Best Of Gordon

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The Collector's Edition Of Thomas & Friends Best Of Gordon presents in a DVD formate the lively and entertaining adventures of the fastest and most powerful animated railroad engines of the Island of Sodor. Gorden's stories, his friendship with Thomas, and the lessons he learns about friendship make for engaging and wholesome viewing for young folks. Nine wonderfully presented short stories, plus bonus features such as exclusive games and a commemorative booklet, make The Collector's Edition Of Thomas & Friends Best Of Gordon a real treat for any young fan of the Thomas The Tank Engine series. Running Time: 46 minutes, plus 60 minutes of bonus features.

IN A NUTSHELL:

In this 'Collector's Edition DVD' there is alot to see and hear.

First off, there are 9 stories rather the usual 6, and from a host of narrators including; Ringo Starr, Michael Angelis, George Carlin, Alec Baldwin, Michael Brandon. For sentimental reasons I always enjoy any story that Ringo narrates, but on this DVD they are all quite well done.

Secondly, there are many nice bonus features which in total equal 1 hour's worth and a neat talking menu to introduce the DVD. Inside the DVD case you will find an neat booklet which shows Gordon the tank engine and illustrates how he functions. You'll also find some promo info about the 'Day Out With Thomas' program and directions for how to use the DVD menu and a description of what each bonus feature offers plus a list of the stories.

--*-- THE 9 STORIES INCLUDED ARE:

1]- 'GORDON TAKES A DIP'
2]- 'DOWN THE MINE'
3]- 'WHISTLES AND SNEEZES'
4]- 'GORDON AND THE FAMOUS VISITOR'
5]- 'WRONG ROAD'
6]- 'THE TROUBLE WITH MUD'
7]- 'TENDER ENGINES'
8]- 'GORDON AND THE GREMLIN'
9]- 'BETTER VIEW FOR GORDON'

--*-- THE SPECIAL BONUS FEATURES:

*- 'FUN AND GAMES SHED'
*- 'FUN WITH NUMBERS'
*- 'BEST OF GORDON TRIVIA'
*- 'MEMORY FUN GAME'
*- 'BIOS OF YOUR FAVORITE FRIENDS'
*- 'VERY COLORFUL DVD ART THAT SMALL CHILDREN MAY BE DRAWN TO WHICH CAN OF COURSE LEAD TO SCRATCHES, FINGER PRINTS ETC.

BOTTOM LINE: 9 GORDON STORIES ON DVD + 5 NARRATORS + FEATURES = FUN & VALUE

The point with my title is that some of these episodes don't excalty have Gordon as the main character. I thought Gordon and the Gremlin stunk and they should've held off on this one until more Gordon episodes were released. Some of these episodes were good but I really didn't think the episodes were that good. I wish they'd make a best of Toby or a best of Henry but I guess i'd probably be saying the same thing. Gordon's a good character but nowaday's he says i'm a big blue engine who knows everything. These new tapes should be more like the old ones when the engines weren't so self conceited. I should've given this one 3 stars but I like Gordon a lot to do that.

I was surprised to find this at such a low price and was afraid perhaps it was a defective copy. It wasn't! This title can be very difficult to find in the stores, but was readily available at Amazon. Kudos to the purchasing staff!You made my 5 year old REALLY happy for Easter. Thanks Amazon!

I RENTED THIS AT A LIBRARY LAST YEAR (IN 2004).
MY FAVORITE PARTS ARE THE ONE WHEN KIDS THROW STONES AT HENRY'S
PASSENGER TRAIN,MY OTHER ONE IS WHEN GORDEN SAW THE FLYING
SCOTSMAN (HE'S NO LONGER AVAILIBLE SO GET HIM OF EBAY)
OH I FORGET I WAS THE FIRST REVIEWER OF THE THOMAS TUNTABLE

Okay Gordon isn't one of the main characters so there weren't very much stories to put on this tape, I mean some of them aren't even about Gordon they just have Gordon in them. But then again, this tape did bring back some of my favorite stories like Gordon and the Famous Visitor and Gordon Takes a Dip therefore, I gave this one 4 stars.

MY 4-YR OLD NEPHEW IS INTO THOMAS THE TRAIN BIG-TIME, AND I BROUGHT HIM THIS DVD DURING A RECENT VISIT. I'VE BOUGHT HIM NEARLY EVERY THOMAS DVD, BUT "THE BEST OF GORDON" IS HIS FAVORITE AND WE WATCHED IT OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN. ALL OF THE THOMAS DVD'S ARE GREAT FOR KIDS. THEY ARE SHORT, BUT TELL A GOOD STORY WITH A "USEFUL" LESSON. IF YOU ARE A THOMAS FAN, YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THE MEANING BEHIND WHAT I JUST WROTE! LOL!

My son loves this tape. He thinks theres no better tape. his least favorite story is Gordon And The Gremlin his most favorite is Better View For Gordon. He watches this tape every day.