Best of Toby (June 2004, US Release)

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

Stories

1. Toby The Tram Engine (George Carlin)
2. Thomas Breaks The Rules (George Carlin)
3. Bulls Eyes (George Carlin)
4. Mavis (George Carlin)
5. Toby's Tightrope (George Carlin)
6. Special Attraction (George Carlin)
7. Toby's Discovery (Alec Baldwin)
8. Toby and The Flood (Alec Baldwin)

Song

1. Toby (Separate from the main feature on DVD)

Bonus Features

1. 3 DVD Games: Best of Toby Trivia, Toby's Spelling Game and Name That Animal
2. Read-Along Story: Thomas On The Moon
3. Character Gallery
4. Web Fun

Notes

• Narrated by George Carlin and Alec Baldwin.
• Release Date: June 15, 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 "Thomas and Friends" Website logo is taken from the "New Friends For Thomas" 2004 VHS.
• The DVD version ends with Toby and The Flood.
• 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 Toby The Tram Engine

2004 DVD version

1. Anchor Bay FBI Warning
2. Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (2004-2007)
3. HiT Entertainment logo (2001)
4. Thomas and Friends VHS/DVD Collection Trailer
5. Best of Toby DVD Menu
6. HiT Entertainment logo (2001)
7. Thomas and Friends Season 5 intro
8. First few seconds of Toby The Tram Engine

Closing Previews

2004 VHS version

1. Last few seconds of Toby
2. Visit Thomas and Friends Website logo
3. Thomas and Friends Season 7 outro
4. HiT Entertainment logo (2003)
5. Anchor Bay Entertainment logo (2004-2007)

2004 DVD version

1. Last few seconds of Toby and The Flood
2. Visit Thomas and Friends Website logo
3. Thomas and Friends Season 7 outro
4. HiT Entertainment logo (2003)

Opening Credits

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

Cover Art

Front Cover (VHS)

• Toby

Back Cover (VHS)

• Toby on the broken bridge from "Toby's Tightrope"
• Toby and Champion from "Bulls Eyes"
• Toby and Percy from "Special Attraction"

Front Cover (DVD)

• Toby

Back Cover (DVD)

• Toby on the broken bridge from "Toby's Tightrope"
• Toby and Percy from "Special Attraction"

Cover Color

• Brown

Running Times

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

Nameplates

After Toby The Tram Engine

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

After Thomas Breaks The Rules

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

After Bulls Eyes

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

After Mavis

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

After Toby's Tightrope

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

After Special Attraction

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

After Toby's Discovery

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

After Toby and The Flood

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