Opinion & Answer Part XVI (16) : Celebrating Thomas the Tank Engine Annuals Books
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As you see above, today's O&A is about Thomas the Tank Engine's Annual Books.
But before we start I do want to make it clear of the following. ALL NOTES BELOW ARE MINE & NOT BASED ON THE THOMAS FANDOM.
Sources will be located below to view what is not covered in this post.
About today's topic: Today I want to take a look at the Annuals Books that are about Thomas The Tank Engine's Universe. We will be looking at the number of years that the Annuals came out, Characters, Episodes and where it's going in the future. Wanted to do Opinion & Answer post on these because most people (for those who not researched the backstory) would like to see what the ideas were behind the Annuals Books.
- 40 years of publication: 1979-1980,1985-1999 & 2000-2022
- 1979: First publication
- 2022: Last edition of the annuals books to be based on the classical Thomas and Friends TV show
- The characters are from the Thomas and friends Railway Series Books & Television show. With some characters being created exclusively for some of the Annual's Book Stories.
2003 Annual Book
- 1 Episode of S1 (Episode # 6)
- 5 Episodes of S2 (Episodes # 1,6,7, 24 & 25)
- 2 Episodes of S3 (Episodes # 2 & 12)
- 8 Episode of S6 (Episodes # 3,9, 15,18,20, 23,25 & 26)
- 1 Episode of S1 (Episode # 4)
- 7 Episodes of S7 (Episodes # 6,9,10,19,20,25 & 26)
- 6 Episodes of S8 (Episodes # 9,10,14,16,23 & 26)
- 6 Episodes of S9 (Episodes # 3,8,15,19,23 & 25)
- 7 Episodes of S10 (Episodes # 1,4,6,10,13,20 & 26)
- 6 Episodes of S11 (Episodes # 12,16,17,20,22 & 26)
- 5 Episodes of S11 (Episodes # 6,14,15,18 & 24)
- 2 Episodes of S12 (Episodes # 1 & 5)
- 6 Episodes of S13 (Episodes # 1,2,8,13,17 & 20)
- 3 Episodes of S13 (Episodes #10,11 &12)
- 5 Episodes of S12 (Episodes #3,4,6,16 &18)
- 1 Episode of S14 (Episode #11)
- 2 Episodes of S13 (Episodes # 1 &16) Reprinted from 2011 (S13 Ep 1) & 2012 ( S13 Episode 16) Annuals Books
- 2 Magazine Stories
- 1 Movie (Blue Mountain Mystery)
- 1 Magazine Story
- 1 Episode of S13 (Episode #19)
- 1 Episode of S16 (Episode #17)
- 3 Episodes of S16 (Episodes # 14,15 & 19)
- 1 Movie (King of the Railway
- 5 Episodes of S17 (Episodes # 4,7,8,10 & 26)
- 5 Episodes of S18 (Episodes # 10,20,21,22 &23)
- 1 Episode of S14 (Episode #14)
- 1 Episode of S18 (Episode # 12)
- 4 Episodes of S19 (Episodes #4,5,7 & 13)
- 3 Episodes of S19 (Episodes # 8,9 & 16)
- 3 Episodes of S20 (Episodes # 1,20 & 27)
- 3 Episodes of S21 (Episodes # 12,14 & 18)
- 1 Episode of S22 (Episode #21)
- 3 Episodes of S22 (Episodes # 7,18 & 20)
- 4 Episodes of S23 (Episodes #5,8,10 & 11)
- 4 Episodes of S24 (Episodes #5,6,8 & 11)
- Thomas the tank Engine
- Toby the Tram Engine
- Tramway Engines
- Tank Engine Thomas Again
- Duck and the Diesel Engine
Will be based on the 2D Reboot of Thomas and Friends called "All Engine Go" starting with the 2023 annual books as the 2022 annual book will marked the last book to be based on the Thomas and Friends TV Show
Another fact that I discovered:
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That's all folks for this part of my Opinion & Answer. I do hope you enjoy the facts I under covered about the adaptations that were used in making of the Annual Stories between 2003-2022 and the Railway Series Books for 1979 & 1980.
The Opinion & Answer will return next week with its normal posts.
Take Care & All Board!
Conductor Wolf
