Thomas & Friends: Season 6 (2002) in Retrospect - The Thomas Retrospective

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  • @michaelrocha8504
    @michaelrocha8504 ปีที่แล้ว +473

    I like how the episode “The Fogman” gives us a little glimpse into the engines’ worldview. After Sir Topham Hatt shows the engines the foghorn, Thomas asks what will become of Cyril. Sir Topham Hatt says he will be getting rest for the foreseeable future. It’s Thomas’s reply that stands out to me. He feels sorry for Cyril and adds that he’s been “scrapped.” Thomas doesn’t say “fired,” “canned,” or “made redundant.” He uses a word that makes sense to him given the situation. Engines can’t be fired from their job. They can be relieved of their duties or moved somewhere else but they can’t be fired. As far as they know, once something has outlived it’s usefulness, the next stage is scrapping. Thankfully, it all works out in the end for Cyril.

    • @buzzytrombone4353
      @buzzytrombone4353 ปีที่แล้ว +57

      When I was a kid, I thought that Thomas had assumed that The Fat Controller murdered Cyril as a part of some contract and I thought that assumption was stupid. However this defiantly cleared things up.

    • @E2ForLife
      @E2ForLife ปีที่แล้ว +3

      ​@@buzzytrombone4353 lollllll

    • @pokemaster123ism
      @pokemaster123ism ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@buzzytrombone4353holy shit dude

    • @NitroIndigo
      @NitroIndigo ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@buzzytrombone4353 "Damn, Topham is ruthless!"

    • @Beutepanzer
      @Beutepanzer ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@buzzytrombone4353" I am sorry little one:

  • @coilstrike
    @coilstrike ปีที่แล้ว +214

    Gorden: "Peasant."
    Percy: "Yes I am pleasant!
    BEST LINE EVER LMAOOOO

    • @NintendoGamer2600
      @NintendoGamer2600 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +13

      Yeah, but it is only in the UK version.

  • @IndianaNorthWestern
    @IndianaNorthWestern ปีที่แล้ว +450

    "Peasant." "Yes I am pleasant!" Is probably the BEST interaction I have ever heard from anything. I never understood it as a kid and after hearing it again I was dying for a couple minutes and burned my hand on hot glue lol

    • @brightredmogul1912
      @brightredmogul1912 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      The exchange in the US dub of that scene makes no sense at all, we were so robbed man

    • @NitroIndigo
      @NitroIndigo ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ​@@brightredmogul1912 Howcome?

    • @brightredmogul1912
      @brightredmogul1912 ปีที่แล้ว +40

      "But he's filthy!"
      "But I clean up nice!", said Percy. He was glad somebody had noticed
      - this is what the us dub gives us. what does this even mean???

    • @skarloeythomas5172
      @skarloeythomas5172 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yes that arrested me with such humour I did not know still existed in the sixth series.

    • @ToastTheThe
      @ToastTheThe ปีที่แล้ว +6

      ​​​​@@brightredmogul1912"cleaning up nice" is a really weird term (i guess only in the usa and canada?) used to describe someone that dressed nicely. Even then the quote makes 0 sense because percy didn't clean up nice, literally or figuratively he's dirty as hell

  • @Ryder-a-Blaze
    @Ryder-a-Blaze ปีที่แล้ว +354

    I love how in the thumbnail Salty isn’t shocked at all at Thomas going super fast

    • @ryhi5
      @ryhi5 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Just be another day on the railway for Ole Salty! Yo Ho Ho!

    • @EternityKingdomsHeadHoncho
      @EternityKingdomsHeadHoncho ปีที่แล้ว +46

      “Hi Gordon! Bye Gordon!”

      “Looks like little Thomas is having another one of those days!”

    • @thatstupidthomasfan
      @thatstupidthomasfan ปีที่แล้ว +17

      it almost looks like he's cheering him on lol

    • @ryhi5
      @ryhi5 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@EternityKingdomsHeadHoncho LOOKS LIKE THOMAS IS BLASTING OFF AGAIN!

    • @e-122psi3
      @e-122psi3 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Remember Salty no-selling a line of fish trucks crashing into his backside? ("Reminds me of the sea." XD)

  • @giulianodervelociraptorder734
    @giulianodervelociraptorder734 ปีที่แล้ว +772

    Can we all agree that the night time scene in this season were great?

  • @spyfan62591
    @spyfan62591 ปีที่แล้ว +139

    My man the unlucky tug, after his channel was terminated, he pressed on and rose up from the rubble with the passion of creativity still burning in his veins. This man is a legend. I'll be honest, i left this show after juorney beyond sodor and never intended on looking back. I had lost the magic of awdrys creation and the classic series. But this legend brought me back to the wonderful and magical island of sodor and its charecters with his return to youtube in 2020. I will forever thank him. Long live tug, the Fandom, the railway series, and Thomas the tank engine and friends, ❤

  • @yupeo
    @yupeo ปีที่แล้ว +131

    I like to think that Mavis's growth came from saving Toby. She realized that silly little tricks can put somebody's life in danger, and to never have something like ever happen again, she needs to take her job seriously.

    • @optiquemusic6204
      @optiquemusic6204 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      On the one hand, I miss Mavis' fiesty tomboy who thought she was better than every-one else. But on the other, I get the need for character development. I just don't think Mavis' arc was as "organic" as Thomas' and a bit more forced.
      Still not as bad as Edward's character change, I guess.

  • @DanGamingFan2406
    @DanGamingFan2406 ปีที่แล้ว +331

    This season isn't my favorite per se, but it is where most of my nostalgia for the series lies. It was the season being heavily marketed back when I was just barely old enough to remember things. I love the addition of Salty, episodes like "Salty's Secret" and "Gordon Takes a Tumble" are some of my favorites in the show, and Alec Baldwin still does a great job as the narrator. Overall, not the best, but not the worst either.

    • @David_Mattox
      @David_Mattox ปีที่แล้ว +7

      To an extent, I can agree. The most exposure I had to this season was the Red Balloon VHS. Kinda unsettling that means it was also my first exposure to the Skarloey engines. I liked the stories, but now think they were better in 4/5.
      It would make more sense for Rusty to want to give up instead of Skarloey, but whatever, whole episode doesn’t make sense now.

    • @justmaskdoeswrestling7454
      @justmaskdoeswrestling7454 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here

    • @averytubestudios
      @averytubestudios ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I still remember watching Jack Frost for the first time as a kid. I think episodes like that and It’s Only Snow contributed to winter being by favorite season.

    • @DanGamingFan2406
      @DanGamingFan2406 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@David_Mattox Actually that VHS was one of the first I ever had. When I was four, I would watch it until I fell asleep almost every night. I think I actually wore it out. 😅

    • @Avery_Productions
      @Avery_Productions ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same here

  • @TheBallWithTheShield
    @TheBallWithTheShield ปีที่แล้ว +191

    This may not a "Classic" season to some, but it's a classic in my heart.

    • @BriceInkling138
      @BriceInkling138 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      If some people are not going to call S6-7 as Classic seasons, then why can't they just call them their own era as "The Gullane era"?
      And given the fact Mike O'Donnell and Junior Campbell still scored the music until Season 7, David Mitton directed most of the show until you know what (Steve Asquith directed the Pack episodes), and Britt Allcroft (albeit uncredited) was executive producer for Season 6 along with Peter Urie and a creative consultant for Season 7. It seems redundant to not call them as such.

    • @SalmonJonesTheMagnificent
      @SalmonJonesTheMagnificent ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@BriceInkling138 I agree. 6 & 7 are classic in my mind. Mitton is what made the show special, and the direction, set design, music, and model work was still fantastic, so it's all good in my eyes.

    • @BriceInkling138
      @BriceInkling138 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      @@SalmonJonesTheMagnificent They even were fantastic because the model crew, even in the HiT run, still cared until the end.

    • @oliverstreet430
      @oliverstreet430 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @@SalmonJonesTheMagnificent absolutely

    • @fanofeverything30465
      @fanofeverything30465 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      And mine

  • @cgb140988
    @cgb140988 ปีที่แล้ว +286

    If I can say one good thing about Edward the Very Useful Engine, it's that it has probably my favourite rendition of Edward's theme.

    • @David_Mattox
      @David_Mattox ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @CeeBee88 I wholeheartedly agree. All these years later and I still get serotonin from it.

    • @Avery_Productions
      @Avery_Productions ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Literally so true

    • @fanofeverything30465
      @fanofeverything30465 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ​@Romans Railway Who's your favourite character

    • @tylerriley2587
      @tylerriley2587 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      True you can count on Edward anytime

    • @TheBrickGuy7939
      @TheBrickGuy7939 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's such a good one!

  • @WatchVidsMakeLists
    @WatchVidsMakeLists ปีที่แล้ว +125

    This man knows how to stage a comeback. Tug, I'm so happy you didn't give up on TH-cam even though the platform gave you every reason to. Let's see how fast we can get you back to 250K 💪💪

    • @KingTiger1501
      @KingTiger1501 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      yeah he is pretty good doing his job i love thomas the tank engine movies and stuff and this Channel is awesome!!!! Let's go and give Yt a smack on there a$$

  • @eryhv
    @eryhv ปีที่แล้ว +82

    I honestly am very fond of Season 6. It hasn't aged that well, but I was really little when it came out and I vividly remember all the DVD, VHS and merchandise releases around that time. It's great to see you back up and running!

    • @Wildcatt1999
      @Wildcatt1999 ปีที่แล้ว

      Same here

    • @vanessasandoval96
      @vanessasandoval96 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Favorite season 6
      Thomas and the jet engines
      Percy chocolate 🍫 crunch
      James and the hot air balloon
      Salty secret

    • @krypticunlimited6925
      @krypticunlimited6925 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I think the reason so many people are connected to this season is because its when the series really started going all out in terms of marketing thanks to the global popularity of the movie. DVDs, toys, that was when the marketing REALLY expanded itself and for a lot of people that era was their first exposure

  • @BigLightning4360
    @BigLightning4360 ปีที่แล้ว +110

    Welcome back, Mr. Unlucky Tug! I missed all your retrospective videos of the entire Thomas series for quite some time and can finally revisit your peak work from the year prior. Sorry you’ve been falling behind on schedule, but I’m glad you’re able to make a comeback. So, here’s to an ongoing future of inspiring me as much as animation expert AniMat.

  • @ExcaliburofficialYT
    @ExcaliburofficialYT ปีที่แล้ว +198

    "Peasant."
    "Yes, I am pleasant!"
    Line of the season, hands down.

    • @baribabe17
      @baribabe17 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      And that line wasn't in the American dub

    • @ThomasFisher-jr6bn
      @ThomasFisher-jr6bn ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@baribabe17 Why?

    • @baribabe17
      @baribabe17 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@ThomasFisher-jr6bn 🤷 idk. But it's not.

    • @fanofeverything30465
      @fanofeverything30465 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      He was glad somebody noticed

    • @dante_0962
      @dante_0962 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ⁠@@ThomasFisher-jr6bnI would say it’s a different language so things might get a bit missed up, but both dubs are in the same language even if America use different words and phases compared to England.

  • @alexanderhealy5666
    @alexanderhealy5666 ปีที่แล้ว +500

    Alec Baldwin really dropped the ball this season because he was going through a nasty divorce from Kim Basinger and the colossal bomb that was Magic Railroad

    • @AlexOlson-bm4ze
      @AlexOlson-bm4ze ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Omg damn

    • @thomaswiersema398
      @thomaswiersema398 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      intel he got marred to Hilaria

    • @buzzytrombone4353
      @buzzytrombone4353 ปีที่แล้ว +35

      Magic Railroad had nothing to do with it, he enjoyed his time working on it.

    • @nordnow
      @nordnow ปีที่แล้ว +19

      ​@@buzzytrombone4353But the movie was a failure, therefore he wouldn't be that happy.

    • @buzzytrombone4353
      @buzzytrombone4353 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +28

      @@nordnow Doesn't matter. He enjoyed working on it with Britt.

  • @jacobrumens9601
    @jacobrumens9601 ปีที่แล้ว +132

    I always found Season 6 to be so fascinating and exciting. Kind of wished we got more episodes with characters like Oliver, Toad, Duck, Stepney and even Peter Sam and BoCo.

    • @joshuaW5621
      @joshuaW5621 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      They did plan on doing stuff with those characters, but strangely it never materialised.

    • @Avery_Productions
      @Avery_Productions ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Yeah I agree

    • @Zacman1123
      @Zacman1123 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Same here.

    • @ItsCarlos563
      @ItsCarlos563 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Agreed.

    • @CG20585
      @CG20585 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      It was very strange, especially with Oliver and Toad having been as prominent in the last ten years. Still, at least this series brought Donald & Douglas, Edward and even Diesel back to the forefront!

  • @gnnascarfan2410
    @gnnascarfan2410 ปีที่แล้ว +105

    As someone born in 2000, Season 6 was probably the season I grew up with the most on DVD/VHS, sprinkling in Season 5 or 7 episodes on there as well. I loved it growing up, and still do to an extent.
    Season 6 to me is the Cartoonish season.
    The season's biggest flaw to me is its cartoonish nature. There are multiple instances of characters doing foolish things that you'd expect to see Yosemite Sam, Bugs Bunny, any of the Looney Tunes gang do, not Thomas The Tank Engine.
    Duncan going up the incline and acting like an idiot before flying and falling into a swamp, Diesel not putting 2+2 together when trying to pull the troublesome trucks and falling off the edge into a barge, Thomas flying down the tracks with a Jet Engine (entertaining and funny, but still cartoonish), Percy getting afraid of.... gnomes...., James dealing with a Red Balloon crashing down on him, Percy crashing into a chocolate factory, Gordon derailing and having a ridiculous minute long crash into a farm...
    Thomas for its first five seasons was a show that rode the line of realism, but things like the Jet Engine and Chocolate Factory crash were very unrealistic. With that said, Season 6 did at least have the heart and soul of Seasons 1-5, and that's mainly the reason I look back fondly on it.

    • @joshuaW5621
      @joshuaW5621 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Season 5 has a bit of the cartoony vibe with some of its more unrealistic episodes.

    • @gnnascarfan2410
      @gnnascarfan2410 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@joshuaW5621 Yeah but it does so in a clever and unforgettable way. Season 6 doesn’t really.

    • @joshuaW5621
      @joshuaW5621 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@gnnascarfan2410 season 6 kinda toned down the unrealism of the previous season. It was mainly going for the more laid back relaxing vibe of the first 4 seasons.

    • @ElectricoGamez
      @ElectricoGamez ปีที่แล้ว +4

      And that toning down only got more apparent with season 7 and the following.

    • @thecaledoniansleeper2648
      @thecaledoniansleeper2648 ปีที่แล้ว

      Season 6’s moments is where what happens if you inject some SMG4 humor into Thomas every once in a while. Percy & the Haunted Mine is retarded.

  • @thomasfan0176
    @thomasfan0176 ปีที่แล้ว +76

    I grew up on season 6 specifically. Brings back a lot of great memories and nostalgia.

    • @wishbonefan
      @wishbonefan ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Same. I grew up on just about all the classic series but season 6 always has a special place in my heart.

    • @jacobrumens9601
      @jacobrumens9601 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@wishbonefan I grew up with Season 6 as well. Good times...

  • @SudrianFirelighter
    @SudrianFirelighter ปีที่แล้ว +30

    Season 6 just has some charm to it. I love the visuals, and the episodes are fun! The more "industrial" look isn't that bad in my opinion. Thomas and the Jet Engine is probably THE best episode of this season for me. Season 6 is fantastic

  • @ahistoric_gamer9716
    @ahistoric_gamer9716 ปีที่แล้ว +42

    How did I never realise until now that Salty referenced the USS Maine blowing up? As a history buff, I find that hilarious such a reference made it in🤣

    • @nathanielmeade5731
      @nathanielmeade5731 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Timestamp?

    • @rustydoggo5050
      @rustydoggo5050 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      when does he reference it?

    • @iammaybeabro4598
      @iammaybeabro4598 4 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      “Let’s blame the Maine on Spain!” tooted Salty, eagerly. And they did.

  • @Pablo-312
    @Pablo-312 ปีที่แล้ว +51

    Fun Fact: Michael Brandon surprisingly narrated No Sleep for Cranky, Gordon takes a tumble and A bad day for Harold and a little more.

    • @e-122psi3
      @e-122psi3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      There seems to be this unreleased archive of Brandon narrations for Season Six and Seven, along with variations using the original or Hit revised soundtracks.

    • @ToastTheThe
      @ToastTheThe ปีที่แล้ว +8

      ​@@e-122psi3 nah they're just re narrations made during season 9, Angelis renarrated the same season 6 episodes during that time too

  • @krypticunlimited6925
    @krypticunlimited6925 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I think the reason so many people are connected to this season is because its when the series really started going all out in terms of marketing thanks to the global popularity of the movie. DVDs, toys, that was when the marketing REALLY expanded itself and for a lot of people that era was their first exposure

    • @armorpro573
      @armorpro573 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I mean, I seen season 6 when I was a kid, and it was enjoyable

  • @POTC_Oscarandfriens2.0
    @POTC_Oscarandfriens2.0 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +7

    Percy's Chocolate Crunch is one of the few times the narrator says "No One Was Hurt" after a crash. so Percy probably has some blood on his buffers.

  • @Arr0wzWii
    @Arr0wzWii ปีที่แล้ว +40

    The Jet Engine episode will always be my favourite season 6 episode. I will admit it was a bit unrealistic. But combining with how bizarre, thrilling and funny the episode was, it really did kept me engaged with the story. Also Michael Angelis really did gave his best. I genuinely love how energetic and enthusiastic he was in the episode, it really did sounded like he having so much fun with the story, this is why Angelis had always be my favourite Thomas narrator. While the jet engine episode really isn't a perfect episode, but still it was the one that stood out to me than most the season 6 episodes, and it never left my mind since.

    • @joeleboeuf
      @joeleboeuf ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah, that was a funny episode.

    • @fanofeverything30465
      @fanofeverything30465 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Angelis is my favourite narrator too

  • @justinkwong8071
    @justinkwong8071 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    This is the first of all Thomas seasons where fans do NOT unitedly agree that this is the one of the best, golden, untouchable seasons. The first 5 seasons are all on that list, but not Season 6. This is why I have been looking forward to this retrospective the most.

    • @fanofeverything30465
      @fanofeverything30465 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Actually I've seen people say that Season 5 doesn't deserve to be on that list

  • @ryhi5
    @ryhi5 ปีที่แล้ว +40

    Ah Yes! Season Six! Nostalgic for some! Aged Poorly for Others! Responsible for introducing hands down one of the best Non-Awdry Characters ever created!
    Salty singlehandedly redeems the whole season for me and I still can't get enough of Salty's Pirate Voice!

    • @vanessasandoval96
      @vanessasandoval96 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Alec Baldwin as salty was a pirate 🏴‍☠️ voice

  • @jacobg130productions
    @jacobg130productions ปีที่แล้ว +25

    “The SpongeBob and Squidward of Thomas.”
    … Holy shit he’s right.

    • @adamgoncalves1591
      @adamgoncalves1591 14 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

      Who are like Squidward and SpongeBob? Gordon and Thomas?

  • @454ChevelleSS
    @454ChevelleSS ปีที่แล้ว +29

    "It's good to be back!" Said Edward
    Also, I realize that season 6 has lots of similarities to the Brenner era if you think about it. One is just with models and one is cgi

    • @fanofeverything30465
      @fanofeverything30465 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Tug will probably make some comparisons in the Season 17 retrospective

  • @trainboy678
    @trainboy678 ปีที่แล้ว +23

    I grew up with Season 6. Episodes like “Percy’s Chocolate Crunch” and “Gordon Takes A Tumble” were some of my favourites back then. Although I’m not the biggest season 6 fan, I do enjoy revisiting it from time to time, as there were a lot of great stories.
    Tug, psyched to see you’re moving forward with new content. Me, and I know many others will all be sticking around for the ride

  • @bungieman2810
    @bungieman2810 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    10:29 "Gordon is a very good express." He sure is.

  • @ToyFreddyGaming1987
    @ToyFreddyGaming1987 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    32:03 Another reason why Percy's Choclate Crunch could be called the sum up is because of how much merch of it was made. I mean there's was a Trackmaster version, a Plarail version, a Trackmaster Revolution version, a Take Along, Wooden Railway. If some Season 6 episodes were made to sell toys, Percy's Chocolate Crunch is 100% one of them.

  • @SecurityBreachShowFan98
    @SecurityBreachShowFan98 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Narrator: After 1998, the people and engines on sodor couldn't stop having flashbacks

  • @BroncoKnight34
    @BroncoKnight34 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    I’ll always have a soft spot for this season, as it was the first one I was watching as it was on TV, since Season 5 premiered a year after I was born. Season 2 is my favorite, but the Baldwin seasons I like a lot, too. His and Carlin’s voice will always be so soothing to me. Much Love, God Bless from Iowa, Tug!

  • @riparadis
    @riparadis ปีที่แล้ว +33

    I can’t wait for season seven. I can’t wait for our Arthur talk

    • @ryhi5
      @ryhi5 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Agreed! Real Talk though, Arthur is a criminally underrated Non-Awdry character, and I wish he got to stick around.

    • @spyfan62591
      @spyfan62591 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      It'll be a wonderful kind of day.

    • @riparadis
      @riparadis ปีที่แล้ว

      I really wish he got to stick around.

    • @riparadis
      @riparadis ปีที่แล้ว

      I really wish I checked in my replies here I would’ve talked earlier

  • @ItsCarlos563
    @ItsCarlos563 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    This Season have some of the most beautiful music yet.

  • @furonguy42
    @furonguy42 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Yeah, I can agree with most of your criticisms here for season 6. Not a bad season imo, but not the best either. However, I personally love that they started referring to locations by name instead of generic titles. Yeah, maybe it was a corporate thing to sell toys, but it also just makes the world feel a lot more lived-in and tangible to me.

  • @superbird4351
    @superbird4351 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    Season 6 definitely doesn’t hold a candle compared to Season 5, but I remember it having the best episodes that were marketed at the time I was little.
    I originally watched the show during the release of Seasons 11-13, so Seasons 6 & 7 were a shining beacon of quality and entertainment for me. Episodes such as Gordon Takes A Tumble will always have a soft spot in my heart.

    • @s.p.d.magentaranger1822
      @s.p.d.magentaranger1822 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Also for me, "Thomas and the Jet Engine" and "Percy's Chocolate Crunch" because of how ridiculous and memorable they were.
      Don't tell me you didn't want to recreate those crashes yourself lol

    • @superbird4351
      @superbird4351 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I always liked to simulate the Gordon Takes A Tumble accident.

    • @bentheg9793
      @bentheg9793 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@superbird4351 Same

  • @margogoralski6294
    @margogoralski6294 ปีที่แล้ว +17

    The Unlucky Tug's original videos have made a grand return, and boy did they come back with a bang. Season 6 is kinda whatever in comparison to the previous season, but it did bring me some great memories with episodes like Scaredy Engines. Super happy to know that quite a few of your old videos are on this Drive archive, and I hope to see more added to it, as I know myself and other people have indeed saved the ones currently not on the Drive yet, like your favorite 10 episodes, thoughts on JBS, TAB, etc. I truly am excited for where this channel will lead to next.

  • @JustAnotherNerd850
    @JustAnotherNerd850 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Season 6 was “technically” my first season. I was born in 1997 and I was too young to watch season 5 when it came out, but TATMR came out and that basically got me addicted to Thomas. Season 6 came out shortly after and I loved it as a kid. Nowadays as an adult, I have a distinct nostalgic fondness for it but as you said in your review, the cracks definitely show.

    • @thecaledoniansleeper2648
      @thecaledoniansleeper2648 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I feel bad for you. You should’ve watch season 5 first. That season is superior and was the last legit Classic series season because it’s made before the year 2000.
      Classic = old

    • @JustAnotherNerd850
      @JustAnotherNerd850 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@thecaledoniansleeper2648 Season 6 was being marketed by the time I was old enough to sit down and watch Thomas post TATMR. It wasn’t until later years that I discovered earlier seasons.

    • @thecaledoniansleeper2648
      @thecaledoniansleeper2648 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@JustAnotherNerd850 Well anyway, Seasons 1-5 are GOAT

    • @AcceleGamer
      @AcceleGamer 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I was also born in 97, but unlike you I didn’t see Thomas on tv until years later. Instead my mom would read the rws to me when I was 2-3 years old and my first exposure to the tv series was magic railroad in theaters, although I barely remember that day. I was also lucky enough to have seen episodes of s1-3 on vhs after that when I was 4-6 years old. Shortly after I would witness s4-5 on vhs.

  • @oriondecimus8421
    @oriondecimus8421 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Probably my most unpopular take is that Seasons 6 and 7 are my favorite seasons overall. Not the best seasons by any means, be it in a cinematography or character sense, but they just draw me in. Season 6 and its drab atmosphere reminds me of home. I live in Ireland it is quite desaturated and gray a lot. Season 7 has a laid back and quiet feeling to it, making it soothing to watch. They just make me feel at ease.

  • @voidastralbirth
    @voidastralbirth ปีที่แล้ว +11

    It’s great to have you back to back on track (haha) making original content again! The Jet Engine episode has to be my favorite from season 6 because it’s a fun “what if” scenario… even if the locomotives are really multiple hundreds of tons and it’s probably not likely a heavy steam engine could have been rocketed along the rails that quickly anyways.

    • @vanessasandoval96
      @vanessasandoval96 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I love the Thomas and jet engine episode including the dvd 📀

    • @fanofeverything30465
      @fanofeverything30465 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      If Tug liked Edward the Very Useful Engine more he'd probably say 'It's good to be back'

  • @grahamdamberger7130
    @grahamdamberger7130 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    That scene from "Twin Trouble" at 14:34 gave me the idea for the "when you and the annoying kid in class are forced to work on a project/assignment together but want nothing to do with one another" meme. That's really the only highlight of that episode for me, aside from Douglas pulling Donald out of the ditch. I get it, friends and siblings are going to have arguments, spats, and splits that will make them want to work separately, only to realise that they work best together.

  • @inaciosthirdstudio
    @inaciosthirdstudio ปีที่แล้ว +28

    I did remember having a dvd copy of Thomas and the Jet Engine and for reasons unclear I didn’t know that Alec Baldwin did the narrations. Mostly because I was attached to Michael Brandon’s narrations.

    • @vanessasandoval96
      @vanessasandoval96 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Yeah I like the Alec Baldwin version of Thomas and the jet engine

    • @inaciosthirdstudio
      @inaciosthirdstudio ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@vanessasandoval96 Same here. I mean it helps build the mood of the short.

    • @Thomasmemoryscentral
      @Thomasmemoryscentral ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @@inaciosthirdstudio it brought out the best performances for Baldwin and Angelis here.

    • @trainboy48
      @trainboy48 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It is the only release to feature episodes from Season 7 with Michael Brandon narrating alongside the Original Music, making those 3 episodes Classic material in the US (which I prefer listening to, and not their later Hit Style with the New Music).

  • @roadandrailstudios5216
    @roadandrailstudios5216 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +12

    18:05 hundreds of children's ears were bleeding on that day.

  • @theamazinggamer111
    @theamazinggamer111 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    The grand return! Glad these are continuing, Tug! You’re a saint for keeping so dedicated to all of these amazing projects! Hope all is well in your personal life and God Speed!
    Can’t wait to see what you have for us in the future, now that all the re-uploads are done…

  • @andydoms2001
    @andydoms2001 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Finally, we can resume the Thomas Retrospective!!! Having been born in 2001, season 6 holds some fond memories for me (so does most of the model season but still).

  • @Aaroncaleb77
    @Aaroncaleb77 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Being a 2005 kid and having seen thomas from season 6 onwards till 11 on tv, this has such a golden place in my heart. Seeing steam engines just talking and being so real was the best thing the kid version of me could ever witness. But if u ask me now, i would say the golden era was much better framed and stuff. Oh well, im 18 and i still at ramdom tkmes watch a random episode of thomas without hesitation ❤😂

  • @kylersalameda868
    @kylersalameda868 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Imagine someone who just discovered The Unlucky Tug and not knowing the situation. They'll wonder how you made so many high quality videos in a short amount of time 😂

    • @armorpro573
      @armorpro573 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      LOL

    • @NitroIndigo
      @NitroIndigo ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Well, the reuploads have their original upload dates in the descriptions.

    • @ToastTheThe
      @ToastTheThe ปีที่แล้ว +2

      ​@@NitroIndigo yea but not everyone checks the descriptions lol

    • @fanofeverything30465
      @fanofeverything30465 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      They might not see the upload dates of the videos

  • @NascarNick2488
    @NascarNick2488 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    The season that introduced me to Thomas!!! Man this brought back so many great memories. Easily one of my favorite seasons for that reason. Really great work Tug

  • @J.L.The-runt
    @J.L.The-runt ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Season 6 was THE favorite season for me of Thomas and Friends. From Devious Diesel’s “The World’s Strongest Engine” to Salty’s entrance in “Salty’s Secret” to “James and the Big Red Balloon” 🎈 to Donald and Douglass’ “Twin Trouble” and so on>>>

  • @quantumshock6620
    @quantumshock6620 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Despite its flaws, Season Six will always hold a special place in my childhood. During its premiere in Australia, my parents recorded many of the episodes on VHS. As a result, it was the first Thomas series I was exposed to.

  • @donholbert7986
    @donholbert7986 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I have a lot of nostalgia for Season Six. It was the first new season that was coming out after I was born, so the US Season Six releases were my first "brand new" episodes of Thomas, and even to this day, I still love this season. It's probably my fourth favorite season of the show.

  • @NitroIndigo
    @NitroIndigo ปีที่แล้ว +15

    At least "Edward the Really Useful Engine" gave us one of my favourite TH-cam Poops.
    "The engines on the Island of Souos are good at being TRXN's playthings. Gordon is a good station demolition man. Percy is good at NOTHING. And when he's not pulling trucks, Edward is a good bastard."
    "Retired means taken out of service."
    "Why the fuck are you smiling you sadistic bastard."
    "Duck found a Muk while playing Pokémon Go."

    • @BH-98
      @BH-98 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      What’s the video called?

    • @NitroIndigo
      @NitroIndigo ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@BH-98 Edward the Useless Old Steampot by TheRealXboxNerd.

    • @fanofeverything30465
      @fanofeverything30465 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@NitroIndigo Can you link it please

    • @NitroIndigo
      @NitroIndigo ปีที่แล้ว

      @@fanofeverything30465 th-cam.com/video/ZK_O9dD9wtA/w-d-xo.html

  • @DraconicLeafTalarus
    @DraconicLeafTalarus ปีที่แล้ว +9

    For me, Salty is right alongside Duck, Cranky, and Murdoch as characters who I have enjoyed ever since their introductions. And Salty being paired with Cranky just made both of them that much better.
    Looking forward to the Top 10 Hidden Gems video. I’m curious to see what you consider hidden gems.

  • @thecartoonmanist956
    @thecartoonmanist956 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Great to see these videos coming, Tug! And it's great to see The Thomas Retrospective episodes continuing on as per usual. Keep up the content you always do, bro!

    • @vanessasandoval96
      @vanessasandoval96 ปีที่แล้ว

      Imagine if George joins the pack and be friends with max and Monty

    • @fanofeverything30465
      @fanofeverything30465 ปีที่แล้ว

      ​@@vanessasandoval96 I would love to see a story based on that concept

  • @ThatTruckerCarGuy
    @ThatTruckerCarGuy 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Season 6 was really where i was old enough to really remember alot of it. And for some reason as a kid and even today Percy’s Chocolate Crunch has always been my favorite episode of the entire series. Idk why i just always revert back to that episode when i think about this show

  • @bow-tiedengineer4453
    @bow-tiedengineer4453 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    Season 6 is still an enjoyable season, but it's very much where Thomas truly became a kids show, instead of something serious that had lots of respect for itself and it's audience.

    • @armorpro573
      @armorpro573 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, compared to nowadays, it's definitely a better watch

    • @bow-tiedengineer4453
      @bow-tiedengineer4453 ปีที่แล้ว

      @FanofCityWok It definitely got worse, but to me even the jack and the pack episodes felt more childish. Like, it was always something that kids could enjoy, and that was always the primary target audience, but even in seasons 6 and 7 it felt that was the only target audience rather than just a target audience, at least to me.

  • @josephmarrison4606
    @josephmarrison4606 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I have huge nostalgia for this one, as this was the first new season I remember coming out when I was little.

  • @HunterTWR
    @HunterTWR ปีที่แล้ว +17

    Calling it now: The standout episode for Season 20 is Useful Railway.

    • @fanofeverything30465
      @fanofeverything30465 ปีที่แล้ว

      And the worst is Diesel and the Ducklings 🐥

    • @brightredmogul1912
      @brightredmogul1912 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Cool! We'll see if your predictions are right in about a decade!

  • @NitroIndigo
    @NitroIndigo ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I never noticed that they hardly ever used place names in "THE" classics until I watched this video when it came out. The only instance I can think of is that one scene in "Baa!".

    • @joshuaW5621
      @joshuaW5621 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      The narrator says Brendam Docks in Double Teething Troubles.

  • @CTTE06
    @CTTE06 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    It’s really shitty that you lost your channel, I’m so glad that you didn’t give up the channel and continuing it by making a new channel, seriously, you put alotta effort in your videos and please never stop. Good job on this video man!
    - CTTE06 💙

    • @armorpro573
      @armorpro573 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      It's ironic because TH-cam allows inappropriate animations but will terminate anyone for the slightest copyright

  • @GameMaster-sh7tr
    @GameMaster-sh7tr ปีที่แล้ว +2

    This season had some of my favorite Thomas episodes. Thomas and the Jet Engine, A friend in need, Worlds Strongest engine. These were some of the first Thomas episodes I watched through TH-cam and have fond memories of

  • @levidarling5107
    @levidarling5107 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I guess this explains why every new season took so long to make at first. People literally took the time and effort to make all of the episodes, and didn’t stress about deadlines like they did in future seasons.

  • @CaptainCat101
    @CaptainCat101 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Of the post-movie seasons, Season 6 was definitely my favorite.
    It was the closest to being like the classic seasons before the movie.

  • @JamestheParodyMaker7446
    @JamestheParodyMaker7446 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    23:44 Edward should have of had Thomas' role. Because he would never say that about a new addition to the railway since hes kind and friendly and would be willing to make Harvey feel welcome to Sodor and he would be proud of a crane engine helping out on Sodor.

  • @antshield
    @antshield 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +6

    We need a video about Thomas's eyebrows. It looks like this is the season where it looks like they added the triangle eyebrows to all of Thomas's various facial expressions. I grew up with classic, regular eyebrows Thomas and I hate the triangles. I could picture the higher-ups thinking the triangle eyebrows are better for toys, backpacks, and other merchandise. An indepth video on Thomas eyebrows season by season would be greatly appreciated. 😋

  • @ek9509
    @ek9509 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    6:16: That shot of Salty makes just that one scene feel like it’s the other way ‘round. HERE, it feels like most of the picture is lost in the 4:3 full screen crop. Other than that, I can understand about the rest of the shots.

  • @SalmonJonesTheMagnificent
    @SalmonJonesTheMagnificent ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Ya know, I've always liked this one. Seven too. They still have Mitton at the helm, so they're still classic in my mind. Once the show lost him it lost that special something that made it great. The guy was a genius and even the two seasons he did that were obviously lower budget than the five before them were still fantastic.

    • @optiquemusic6204
      @optiquemusic6204 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I gave in to re-watching Seasons 6 and 7 for this reason. No matter what you think of their episodes' writing, the cinematography still holds up.

    • @fanofeverything30465
      @fanofeverything30465 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Season 1 was actually shot on a tight budget

  • @horridJ
    @horridJ ปีที่แล้ว +12

    Dude I LOVE these retrospective videos! I didn’t care for them on the original channel but after watching them, these are AWESOME! I’m excited to watch the premiere of the first new video since the channel deletion :DD

    • @vanessasandoval96
      @vanessasandoval96 ปีที่แล้ว

      Can you imagine if George can join the Sodor construction 🏗️ 🦺 🚧 crew and be friends with max Monty

  • @CAMPBELLOBK97
    @CAMPBELLOBK97 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    One more dishonorable mention is the twin trouble episode because Donald and Douglas are portrayed more like Bill and Ben especially when the narrator says they always work together at the Start of the episode when they've clearly had their own solo appearances in the earlier series.

  • @LimpBizkitMix
    @LimpBizkitMix 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +9

    I disagree on Percy’s Chocolate Crunch being a meh episode, I love seeing pissed off Percy just like in Put Upon Percy
    Edit: the point about the writers making inconsistancies occur is also something that happened with Futurama after the movies era

  • @GumRobber
    @GumRobber 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +5

    Honestly season 6 is probably my favorite classic season of Thomas because it was the first new season that came out when I was a really little kid. I’ll admit it’s not perfect, like the inconsistencies but I didn’t know this was the sixth season back then so it didn’t bother me.

    • @joshuaW5621
      @joshuaW5621 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I think you meant to say it’s not perfect.

    • @GumRobber
      @GumRobber 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Oh I did! I don’t know how I missed that? thanks.

    • @joshuaW5621
      @joshuaW5621 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@GumRobber my pleasure.

  • @cabowerks3973
    @cabowerks3973 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I’m definitely glad you’re still around and most of your work has been saved. Your absolutely one of my favorite creators on TH-cam and you have articulated into words & video what I’ve always felt about Thomas and friends. So thank you 😊 Also glad that this is not the end but merely a continuation. See you later 👋 & good luck 🍀👍

  • @Mariofanaticanimations
    @Mariofanaticanimations ปีที่แล้ว +7

    Fun fact: Micheal Brandon re-narrated Season 6 for only 6 episodes replacing Alec Baldwins narrations for PBS kids
    Edit: 38:15 that video was marked for kids

  • @elijaharroyo4846
    @elijaharroyo4846 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Man I remember watching the U.S. version when Alex Baldwin was narrating every episode from Season 5 and 6. Nostalgia goggles on

  • @TWR-4472
    @TWR-4472 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I feel like S6 was for the show what 2002 was for the Wooden Railway: the start of a transition away from the classic period, not fully getting rid of everything from years’ past, but setting the groundwork for what’s to come

  • @ShiningTimeStudios475
    @ShiningTimeStudios475 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Thanks to Season 6, we got a new season every year than before, where it was every 2-3 years. 😊❤😂❤

    • @antonberglund117
      @antonberglund117 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      And is it a bad or good thing?🤔
      I would say that (like Tug) the story's and consistency took a hit, and I myself think it's a shame too that the environment and detail of it also took a hit. I also really hate/dislike the decision to stick with the mat colors instead of repainting the models back to their glossy and more realistic state.
      Surely a more capitalistic approach to the series.
      Like Adwdry said, when we take Thomas to America they will ruin it.

  • @inaciosthirdstudio
    @inaciosthirdstudio ปีที่แล้ว +5

    You know, Tug? You did make a good point about how the models in season 6 going forwards looked kinda toy like. Me personally I notice that as well. I mean the lack of metal like shining on the engines kinda explains it all.

  • @thisisxavier17
    @thisisxavier17 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    1:26 - don't know if it was just me, but I couldn't help but have a smile on my face listening to the music in this part of the video. Sounded like the pvz theme :)

    • @therockbrick888
      @therockbrick888 ปีที่แล้ว

      Haha, check the description mate xD
      It's a jazz remix

    • @thisisxavier17
      @thisisxavier17 ปีที่แล้ว

      @TheRockBrick ah yes, found it. Ty my friend

  • @JamestheParodyMaker7446
    @JamestheParodyMaker7446 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Season 6 is my all time favourite Thomas Season.

    • @vanessasandoval96
      @vanessasandoval96 ปีที่แล้ว

      32:38 yuck he groan I never been this dirty he cover from footplate to firebox in sticky gooey chocolate

  • @Zonorheso
    @Zonorheso ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Fitting that Percy, No 6, gets the MVP spot in Season 6

  • @davisdenver6756
    @davisdenver6756 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    So happy you're back despite your misfortunes. You're my favorite Thomas TH-camr, and one of my favorites in general. I look forward to your future videos. :)

  • @SonicJrandSarah
    @SonicJrandSarah ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I certainly was surprised when Baldwin stopped giving Gordon and Henry deep voices as he did in Season 5.

  • @TrainsCatsOtherStories
    @TrainsCatsOtherStories ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Any one else here have the daylights scared out of them from a certain owl from a certain song as a kid? Its always season 5 that is hailed as the scariest but people seem to forget season 6 had it's moments too.

  • @TryTheRoachBurger
    @TryTheRoachBurger ปีที่แล้ว +9

    Our first new video on this channel! Let’s get hyped!

  • @ujivoice
    @ujivoice 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    learning that Brian Trueman was part of Thomas is insane to me, I loved his scripts for Danger Mouse!!

  • @sunglasses426
    @sunglasses426 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    And the MVP award, once again, goes to the green character

  • @ShipRail_Studios
    @ShipRail_Studios ปีที่แล้ว +3

    So glad to see you’re back, Tug. I wish nothing but the best for you and your new channel.

  • @Woodenfan
    @Woodenfan ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Honestly, I think another reason Baldwin wasn't trying nearly as hard this season compared to the fifth season was a mixture of Magic Railroad flopping as well as his divorce from Kim Basinger, which I think was going on at the time.
    I might be wrong, though!

    • @bartzacky9639
      @bartzacky9639 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s speculation, but also would toll Baldwin’s reputation and career within the years (which is a movie where he accidentally shot a camera-women for his upcoming movie.)

  • @daltongalloway
    @daltongalloway 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I remember asking for the Salty’s Tale dvd for Christmas. And just staring at the toy magazine waiting for it to come!

  • @Sceptile720
    @Sceptile720 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Wow, this was interesting. Season Six has always been a complex season due to the factors of Narration from the US and the new form of filming. But it was very educational in actually getting some further information I never knew before, like how the names of places on Sodor started in this season. Never knew that ever. So, yeah, and also great first new vid on the channel. When I heard what happened to the previous one I thought it was fake at first but once I saw everything I could not believe it. But that is in the past and you have made a comeback once more with the new channel all I have to say is god bless you and hope for a bright future for your channel. Hope you have a good one.

  • @Poplar70bodiam
    @Poplar70bodiam ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Season 6 was the most nostalgic for me since I was a young kid I had it on dvd since I am a gen z and I never saw the season 2-5 I rarely got 1 episode from random episodes in the season but season 6 was the one I got nostalgia from it season 6 is very special to me

    • @Poplar70bodiam
      @Poplar70bodiam ปีที่แล้ว

      18:12 Gordon should be a comedian :)

  • @Gothenburg32
    @Gothenburg32 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I know I keep saying this, but Season 6 is my favourite Thomas season.
    Unpopular opinion, I know, but I have a lot of fond nostalgic memories of this season. It was the first season I watched completely as a kid, thanks to The Complete Sixth Series DVD. It also contains my all-time favourite Thomas episode: Thomas the Jet Engine.

  • @ThePainTrain765
    @ThePainTrain765 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    7:49 Holy crap I was NOT expecting to hear Night in the Woods music in a Thomas retrospective of all things! Great to see you back making new content!

  • @nathanbentley1939
    @nathanbentley1939 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Seasons 6 and 7 are very nostalgic for me, because they're the seasons I first watched when I really REALLY started getting into the show. I firmly believe the original five are better, but these two seasons still qualify as good in my eyes, despite the missteps.

  • @paisleepunk
    @paisleepunk ปีที่แล้ว +2

    i don't know if this was intentional, but i love the fact that you put the title theme of one of the best anti-capitalist video games of the last decade as background music for the section where you talked about thomas dumbing itself down for a lower common denominator and generally becoming more...corporate

  • @jacobrumens9601
    @jacobrumens9601 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I like how Season 6 created this one meme. "DON'T CALL ME DIRTY PERCY!"

  • @MrTrainerProductions
    @MrTrainerProductions 6 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Season is honestly one of my favorite seasons. While lighting may not be good, but, I am okay with it. I'm pretty sure models lost their glossy coats and having matte coats because the modelers didn't want any more studio equipment reflecting on the glossy coats. In my honest opinion, while Alec Baldwin wasn't a bit perfect like he was in Season 5, he still did a good job narrating. Michael Angelis did a brilliant job this season and had so much energy narrating. My favorite episodes are No Sleep For Cranky, The Fogman, Jack Jumps In, A Friend In Need, It's Only Snow, Twin Trouble, Scaredy Engines, James And The Red Balloon, Percy's Chocolate Crunch, Thomas And The Jet Engine, and Dunkin Duncan.

  • @jackboy317
    @jackboy317 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    I’m gonna call it right now, that the standout episode is Thomas and the jet engine

  • @ThomasSirHandel
    @ThomasSirHandel ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Honestly they should have used Splodge for the bullying type rather than the Iron Twins.