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==Description== | ==Description== | ||
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| − | ''Thomas and Friends'' is a multi-media franchise, originally created by the Reverend | + | ''Thomas and Friends'' is a multi-media franchise, originally created by the Reverend Wilbur Awdry. The series started as children's books called ''The Railway Series'' that were told to entertain Awdry's son Christopher when he had the measles. In the 1980's, the books were adapted into a television show that turned Thomas into the main character. The rest is history, inspiring some toys and even [[Nintendo]] video games. There was a movie in 2000 called ''Thomas and the Magic Railroad'', which turned Thomas into a fantasy story for some reason. |
| − | Although | + | Although Wilbur Awdry [[die]]d in 1997, his son Christopher has taken over as the writer of the books, which live on to this day. |
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*[[Thomas the Tank Engine]] - The most popular and arguably lead character, he is painted blue and has the number 1 on his sides. | *[[Thomas the Tank Engine]] - The most popular and arguably lead character, he is painted blue and has the number 1 on his sides. | ||
*Edward the Blue Engine - A wise blue engine with the number 2. | *Edward the Blue Engine - A wise blue engine with the number 2. | ||
| − | * | + | *Henry the Green Engine - An engine who's nearly always sick. #3. |
| − | *[[Gordon the | + | *[[Gordon]] the Express Engine - An older engine who often acts as a leader. #4. |
| − | * | + | *James the Red Engine - A narcissistic, somewhat stuck-up engine that seems to be a red palette swap of Edward. #5. |
*Percy the Small Engine - The new kid on the block, he's more naive and gets along well with Thomas. #6. | *Percy the Small Engine - The new kid on the block, he's more naive and gets along well with Thomas. #6. | ||
*Toby the Tram Engine - An older engine from an old railway, he was later taken under the fat controller's wing. #7. | *Toby the Tram Engine - An older engine from an old railway, he was later taken under the fat controller's wing. #7. | ||
| − | * | + | *Duck - Real name Montague; he gets along well with Percy. #8. |
*Donald and Douglas - [[Demoman|Black, Scottish]] twins with unintelligible accents. #9 and #10, respectively. | *Donald and Douglas - [[Demoman|Black, Scottish]] twins with unintelligible accents. #9 and #10, respectively. | ||
| − | * | + | *The Fat Controller - Known as Sir Topham Hatt in North America, he's the owner of the railway. |
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| − | Plus a number of side characters, including the | + | Plus a number of side characters, including the small railway consisting of miniature trains, the likes of which you'd see at an amusement park, and the mountain engines. |
==Usage== | ==Usage== | ||
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===Often Used By=== | ===Often Used By=== | ||
*TimAJH | *TimAJH | ||
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===Sometimes Used By=== | ===Sometimes Used By=== | ||
* TheKipperRunsAgain | * TheKipperRunsAgain | ||
* [[GenghisKhan44]] | * [[GenghisKhan44]] | ||
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==Disliked By== | ==Disliked By== | ||
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==Further Information== | ==Further Information== | ||
| − | * | + | *The series is now mainly CGI because of HIT Entertainment being in charge of the TV show. |
| − | * | + | *There was to be a spin-off of the show called ''Jack and the Pack'', but it was cancelled. |
| − | + | *The current narrator is Pierce Brosnan. That's right, James Bond. Previous narrators included [[The Beatles|Ringo Starr]], [[George Carlin]] and Alec Baldwin. Nice list, huh? | |
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===Main Source For Poopers=== | ===Main Source For Poopers=== | ||
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[http://www.thomasandfriends.com Official Website] | [http://www.thomasandfriends.com Official Website] | ||
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