Created in 1983, the five-minute episode introduced the signature elements of "Thomas & Friends," including Ringo Starr's ...

PEOPLE gets a first look at the reconstructed pilot, shared with fans in celebration of 80 years of Thomas Thomas the Tank ...

Everyone here at Mattel continues to feel a tremendous amount of responsibility for the franchise. To this day Thomas & ...

An unseen version of the original pilot episode of the animated children’s steam train cartoon Thomas & Friends, with ...

To celebrate the 80th anniversary of British children’s classic, Thomas & Friends, an original unseen version of the pilot ...

A rediscovered and restored version of the pilot episode of Thomas & Friends, the animated children's steam train series ...

In celebration of eight decades of Thomas and his friends, which began with Wilbert Awdry’s The Railway Series and evolved into a global entertainment phenomenon centered on the beloved blue ...

Roberto Stanichi, from Mattel, said: “For 80 years, the Thomas & Friends brand has brought joy ... stories from the vault for the first time ever, offering longtime fans and new audiences ...