DVD Review: “Thomas & Friends: Creaky Cranky”

Thomas & Friends: Creaky Cranky

Released: July 13, 2010

From: Lionsgate / HIT Entertainment

Run Time: 50 minutes

ABOUT: Fizzling fireboxes! Steam along with four all-new adventures with preschool favorite Thomas & Friends™ when Thomas & Friends: Creaky Cranky arrives on DVD July 13, 2010 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment. These all-new, never-before-seen on TV episodes in full CG animation feature Thomas challenging Cranky the Crane to see who can lift the heaviest loads. Thomas takes charge of the Sodor Steam Works and fulfills his dream of delivering the mail. Get your pink on with James’ new paint job and then try sing-along Karaoke fun with the bonus “Sound Song” Karaoke Music Video!  Children will enjoy host Driver Perkins, who can ONLY be seen on DVD, and engages children with interactive dialogue and extra fun! Teaching timeless life lessons such as discovery, friendship and cooperation, the Thomas & Friends animated series invites children to enter a world of imagination through the tracks of a train and the words of a story. Thomas and his friends deliver cargo-loads of fun in this collection of uplifting episodes! Ride along as Thomas helps to deliver mail, mend engines, and prepare for the Spring Party on the Island of Sodor. Watch as Thomas learns that it pays to listen to advice, there’s more to a train than its undercoat, and that sometimes it takes a team of friends to reach your true destination. Episodes included

• “Creaky Cranky”
• “Tickled Pink”
• “Steamy Sodor”
• “Early Bird”

DVD BONUS FEATURES

• The “Sound Song” Karaoke Music Video

MY THOUGHTS: This is an adorable DVD that features my son’s favorite – Cranky!  This DVD is in the new CGI animation so it is colorful and bright like a regular animated cartoon, rather than how the older Thomas DVDs are – my son prefers it animated.  The DVD is fun and full of traintastic adventures where the trains (Thomas especially) learn to work together and listen to others.  With four episodes on this, my sons couldn’t get enough of it and wanted to watch it over and over!  The narrator (Driver Perkins) has a friendly voice and made the episodes flow smoothly! It is a great Thomas DVD to add or start any collection! BUY IT: You can find “Let’s Grow: Safety First” wherever DVDs are sold or find it at Amazonfor $10.49.

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