Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends - Chases, Races and Runaways

Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends - Chases, Races and Runaways is a UK VHS release by VCI on 6th October 1997.

Description
18 Episodes of Mischief and Mishaps.

Episodes

 * 1) Percy Runs Away - Percy is being careless on the mainline and gets a nasty shock.
 * 2) Dirty Objects - James learns that it isn't wise to speak rudely to the other engines.
 * 3) Down the Mine - Thomas tries some mischief at the mine and finds himself in a big hole!
 * 4) Thomas, Percy and the Coal - Trucks and coal dust brings disaster all over the yard.
 * 5) Cows - Gordon and Henry tease Edward about an accident until they find out why...
 * 6) Percy and Harold - Harold is being a nuisance, but Percy and his driver surprise him.
 * 7) The Runaway - Duck looks after Annie and Clarabel whilst Thomas is feeling ill.
 * 8) A Close Shave - Duck pays a surprise visit to the barber's shop!
 * 9) Better Late Than Never - Railway repairs make life difficult for Thomas and his friends.
 * 10) Break Van - A brake van makes things worse for Donald and Douglas until James helps.
 * 11) Percy's Predicament - Daisy is difficult, Percy is annoyed, and Toby tries to help.
 * 12) Gordon and the Famous Visitor - Gordon doesn't trust the important visiting engine.
 * 13) Toby's Tightrope - Mavis is very sorry to have put Toby in danger with her high spirits.
 * 14) Escape - Douglas helps a frightened engine called Oliver and his brake van Toad.
 * 15) Oliver Owns Up - Oliver is wiser after an uncomfortable derailment with some trucks.
 * 16) Four Little Engines - Some Cheeky sheep and rude coaches bump Sir Handel off the rails.
 * 17) Steamroller - Sir Handel and George the Steamroller squabble during their race.
 * 18) Train Stops Play - Caroline the Car helps when Stepney disrupts a cricket match.

Episode Inner Sleeve

 * 1) Percy Runs Away - Henry, James and Gordon decide to go back to work, but Percy is careless on the mainline and gets a nasty shock.
 * 2) Dirty Objects - James the Red Engine learns that it is wise not to speak rudely to the other engines. You'll never know what will happen next.
 * 3) Down the Mine - Thomas tries some mischief and gets in a big hole. Gordon has to help him out. Both engines are in disgrace, so they decide to form an alliance and never be cheeky to each other again.
 * 4) Thomas, Percy and the Coal - Thomas becomes a little too cheeky for his own good. Trucks and coal dust bring disaster - 1st to Thomas - then to Percy.
 * 5) Cows - Edward has an accident. Gordon and Henry tease him about it when they learn why, but Edward has the last laugh.
 * 6) Percy and Harold - Harold the Helicopter is being a nuisance. He thinks railways are out of date. Percy and his Driver surprise him.
 * 7) The Runaway - Duck looks after Annie and Clarabel whilst Thomas is ill. When Thomas returns, the coaches discover that Thomas is still in trouble.
 * 8) A Close Shave - Duck has a chase with runaway trucks and pays a surprise visit to a barber's shop.
 * 9) Better Late Than Never - The Railway Viaduct is being repaired onto the mainline. Delays make life difficult for Thomas and his friends.
 * 10) Break Van - Donald and Douglas are delightfully disorganized twin engines from Scotland, and when they arrive they cause the Fat Controller a great deal of trouble. They are worried that the Fat Controller will order 1 of them to leave his Railway. A brake van makes matters worse until James helps in a surprising way.
 * 11) Percy's Predicament - Daisy is being difficult. Percy is annoyed, and Toby tries to help the situation with surprising results.
 * 12) Gordon and the Famous Visitor - An important steam engine visits the yard. Everyone is excited, except Gordon - who doesn't trust dome-less engines.
 * 13) Toby's Tightrope - Mavis' high spirits put Toby in terrible danger. She is sorry for her actions and decides she will always ask experienced engines for advice in the future.
 * 14) Escape - Douglas is pulling the Midnight Goods Train when he encounters an Great Western engine called Oliver and his brake van, Toad - escaping from the fate that all engines dread!
 * 15) Oliver Owns Up - Oliver learns that trucks can be troublesome and after an uncomfortable derailment he returns to Duck's branch line a wiser engine.
 * 16) Four Little Engines - Sir Handel is having trouble with some smart Coaches who are being awkward and rude.
 * 17) Steamroller - 1 day, when Sir Handel is showing off about his big wheels, Skarloey decides to trick him into a race with George the Steamroller. Sir Handel and George squabble as they race down the line and the road, but who is the winner?
 * 18) Train Stops Play - Stepney watches a cricket match while waiting at a signal. As he set off again, he doesn't realize that the ball has landed in one of the trucks.

Trailers and info
The VCI children's trailer from 1997 with clips of "Thomas The Tank Engine and Friends", "Fourways Farm", "Sooty and Co.", "The Sooty Show: My Bumper Christmas Sooty", "Teddy Bear Sing-Along: My Christmas Play Rhymes and Songs", "Tots Video", "Roald Dahl's The BFG: Big Friendly Giant" and the 'New for 97' overview.