Best of Edward (November 2004, US Release)

Best of Edward is a Thomas VHS/DVD idea dedicated to Edward. Released in November 2004, it has eight episodes about Edward.

Stories

1. Edward Helps Out (George Carlin)
2. Trouble In The Shed (George Carlin)
3. Edward The Really Useful Engine (Alec Baldwin)
4. A Cow On The Line (George Carlin)
5. Bertie's Chase (George Carlin)
6. Saved From Scrap (George Carlin)
7. Edward's Exploit (George Carlin)
8. Edward, Trevor and The Really Useful Party (George Carlin)

Song

1. Never Never Never Give Up (Separate from the main feature on DVD)

Bonus Features

1. 3 DVD Games: Best of Edward Trivia, Edward's Word Fun, and Edward's Repairs Game
2. Read Along Story: The Monster Under The Shed
3. Character Gallery
4. Web Fun

Notes

• Narrated by George Carlin and Alec Baldwin.
• Release Date: November 9, 2004.
• The Season 5 intro, nameplate sequence (2000-2005) and the Season 7 outro are used together.
• The "Next Video Coming Up Soon!" logo is taken from the "Make Someone Happy" 2000 VHS.
• The "Music Video Coming Up Soon!" logo is taken from the "Make Someone Happy" 2000 VHS.
• The text is taken from this video.
• The DVD version ends with Edward, Trevor and The Really Useful Party.
• Distributed by Anchor Bay Entertainment.

Opening Previews

2004 VHS version

1. Anchor Bay FBI Warning
2. Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (2004-2007)
3. HiT Entertainment logo (2001)
4. Thomas and Friends Season 5 intro
5. First few seconds of Edward Helps Out

2004 DVD version

1. Anchor Bay FBI Warning
2. Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (2004-2007)
3. HiT Entertainment logo (2001)
4. Thomas and Friends DVD Collection Trailer
5. Best of Edward DVD Menu

Closing Previews

2004 VHS version

1. Last few seconds of Never Never Never Give Up
2. Thomas and Friends Season 7 outro
3. HiT Entertainment logo (2001)
4. Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (2004-2007)

2004 DVD version

1. Last few seconds of Edward, Trevor and The Really Useful Party
2. Thomas and Friends Season 7 outro
3. HiT Entertainment logo (2001)

Opening Credits

• THOMAS THE TANK ENGINE & FRIENDS
• Based on The Railway Series by The REV.W.AWDRY
• Adaptation by BRITT ALLCROFT
• BEST OF EDWARD
• Storyteller GEORGE CARLIN & ALEC BALDWIN
• Directed by DAVID MITTON

Cover Art

Front Cover (VHS)

• Edward

Back Cover (VHS)

• Edward and Percy from "Trouble In The Shed"
• Edward (happy) and Gordon (embarrassed) from "Edward The Really Useful Engine"
• Edward and Bertie from "Bertie's Chase"

Front Cover (DVD)

• Edward

Back Cover (DVD)

• Edward and Percy from "Trouble In The Shed"
• Edward (happy) and Gordon (embarrassed) from "Edward The Really Useful Engine"

Cover Color

• Light Blue

Running Times

• 45 Minutes (VHS version)
• 40 Minutes (DVD version)

Nameplates

After Edward Helps Out

• Thomas
• James
• Gordon
• Henry
• Edward
• Percy
• Toby
• Bertie
• Terence

After Trouble In The Shed

• Bill and Ben
• Donald and Douglas
• Duck
• Diesel
• Daisy
• BoCo
• Harold
• Trevor

After Edward The Really Useful Engine

• Donald and Douglas
• Sir Handel
• Skarloey
• Bertie
• Percy
• Harold
• Terence
• Bill and Ben
• Trevor
• Stepney
• Thomas
• Edward
• Gordon
• James

After A Cow On The Line

• Thomas
• James
• Gordon
• Henry
• Edward
• Percy
• Toby
• Bertie
• Terence

After Bertie's Chase

• Bill and Ben
• Donald and Douglas
• Duck
• Diesel
• Daisy
• BoCo
• Harold
• Trevor

After Saved From Scrap

• Donald and Douglas
• Sir Handel
• Skarloey
• Bertie
• Percy
• Harold
• Terence
• Bill and Ben
• Trevor
• Stepney
• Thomas
• Edward
• Gordon
• James

After Edward's Exploit

• Thomas
• James
• Gordon
• Henry
• Edward
• Percy
• Toby
• Bertie
• Terence

After Edward, Trevor and The Really Useful Party

• Bill and Ben
• Donald and Douglas
• Duck
• Diesel
• Daisy
• BoCo
• Harold
• Trevor