The episode, from 1983, was found in storage by accident. It was restored and made available for viewing for the first time on Friday.

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

In celebration of eight decades of Thomas and his friends, which began with Wilbert Awdry’s The Railway Series and evolved ...

Thomas the Tank Engine notices a funny smell ... any of the more than 500 episodes of the children’s show “Thomas & Friends,” you might imagine you have seen it before.

PEOPLE has a first look at the never-before-seen 1983 pilot episode of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends Thomas the Tank Engine has been a beloved constant for kids for 80 years! In celebration of ...

Mattel has kicked off the 80th anniversary celebrations for Thomas & Friends with the release of the original, never-before-seen 1983 pilot episode of the classic series Thomas the Tank Engine ...

Original Thomas & Friends models up for auction with proceeds benefitting charity. Learn more in this article from Classic ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A new exhibit at Crown Center will give kids the chance to step inside the world of Thomas The Tank Engine. It’s called the “Thomas & Friends: Explore the Rails.” ...

which follows the adventures of Thomas the tank engine and his friends. The franchise originally began as a book series published in 1945 and was later adapted into a TV show in 1984, becoming a ...