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Thomas & Friends
Making Tracks to Great Destinations
1984·24 Seasons·584 Episodes·★ 6.8
Thomas & Friends is a British children's television series, which had its first broadcast on the ITV network on 4 September 1984. It is based on The Railway Series of books by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry and his son, Christopher Awdry. These books deal with the adventures of a group of anthropomorphised locomotives and road vehicles who live on the fictional Island of Sodor. The books were based on stories Wilbert told to entertain his son, Christopher during his recovery from measles. From Series one to four, many of the stories are based on events from Awdry's personal experience.
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A focused series choice with a clear genre identity and enough story commitment to reward a viewer who wants more than a one-off watch.
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Who it is for
A good fit when you want a series you can spend some time with and already know the broad kind of story you want.
Commitment
Long-form commitment · 24 seasons
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The series
Seasons
Season 1
26 episodes
1984
Season 2
26 episodes
1986
Season 3
26 episodes
1992
Season 4
26 episodes
1996
Season 5
26 episodes
1998
Season 6
26 episodes
2002
Season 7
26 episodes
2003
Season 8
26 episodes
2004
Season 9
26 episodes
2005
Season 10
28 episodes
2006
Season 11
26 episodes
2007
Season 12
20 episodes
2008
Season 13
20 episodes
2010
Season 14
20 episodes
2010
Season 15
20 episodes
2011
Season 16
20 episodes
2012
Season 17
26 episodes
2013
Season 18
26 episodes
2014
Season 19
26 episodes
2015
Season 20
28 episodes
2016
Season 21
18 episodes
2017
Season 22
26 episodes
2018
Season 23
23 episodes
2019
Season 24
23 episodes
2020
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