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Hop Aboard A Wild Ride To The Animal Park With Thomas! THOMAS & FRIENDS™: CURIOUS CARGO

Available On DVD, Digital Download And On Demand January 17, 2012 From Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment

11/01/2011

Street Date: 1/17/12

DVD SRP:  $14.98

PROGRAM DESCRIPTION

Bunnies and birds and giraffes, oh my!  Thomas and his railway pals are carrying some great and unusual freight in the all new release Thomas & Friends™: Curious Cargo, available on DVD, Digital Download and On Demand January 17, 2012 from Lionsgate and HIT Entertainment. Thomas and his engine friends embark on four fantastic adventures as they deliver the Wildlife Center’s newest, long-necked resident, make friends with local animals, chuff off in search of the perfect home for friend Bash and more!  

DVD SYNOPSIS

All aboard for a wild ride on the Island of Sodor as Thomas and his engine friends deliver some Curious Cargo – from giraffes and cows to birds and bunnies and more! Thomas meets a tall challenge while taking a giraffe to the Sodor Wildlife Center, Percy learns to be gentle with the animals of Sodor and Belle and Toby discover the importance of listening to others. Join Thomas on his wildest adventures yet!

Episodes:

• “Thomas’ Tall Friend”
• “Percy’s New Friends”
• “Toby and Bash”
• “Big Belle”

DVD BONUS FEATURES
“Find What Doesn’t Belong” Game
“Determination” Song Karaoke Music Video
Exclusive Activities & Fun with Driver Perkins

VOD BONUS FEATURES

Buzzy Bees” Bonus Episode

ABOUT THOMAS & FRIENDS™

Thomas the Tank Engine™ was created by a father for his son over 65 years ago and today is enjoyed by families in more than 185 territories and in 30 languages.  The #1 blue engine and his friendsinvite children to enter a world of imagination through the tracks of a train and the words of a story. Children embark on adventures with their engine friends while experiencing timeless life lessons of discovery, friendship and cooperation. 

Thomas & Friends is the number one preschool toy property in the UK, a position it has held for the past 11 years.  It remained the number one preschool toy license in the US for 10 straight years and has been the number one preschool entertainment brand in the US since 2009. The unrivaled popularity of the global brand continues with Thomas also being the number one preschool toy license in Germany and Australia, as well as the number one foreign preschool brand in China, Japan and Korea.

PROGRAM INFORMATION

Title Copyright: © 2012 HIT Entertainment Limited. Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends™ Based on The Railway Series by The Reverend W Awdry.  Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Thomas & Friends are trademarks of Gullane (Thomas) Limited.  Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends and Design is Reg. U.S. Pat. & Tm. Off. 
Type:  TV on DVD
Rating: NR
Genre: Children/Family/Ages 2-5
Closed Captioned: English
Format: Full Screen
DVD Feature Running Time: 50 minutes
Video on Demand Run Time: 60 minutes
DVD Audio Status: English, Spanish and French 2.0 Dolby Digital
Website: www.lionsgate.com/thomasandfriends
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/thomasandfriends

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Source: The NPD Group / Consumer Tracking Service

Source: Nielsen