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Nickelodeon, abbreviatedly known as Nick, is an American basic cable and satellite television network launched on 1 December 1977 and is owned by Paramount Global, through Paramount Domestic Media Networks, and based in New York City.
In the UK and Ireland, Thomas & Friends aired on the Nick Jr. block from 1999-2000 and on the Nick Jr. channels from 1999-2017. The Nick Jr. block aired Shining Time Station throughout the summer of 2000 in the US to promote the film Thomas and the Magic Railroad.
In the Netherlands, Thomas & Friends aired on Nickelodeon from 1 September 2002 up until 10 May 2015. Series 6 to series 11 and series 13 premiered on this channel between 2004 and 2010. Nickelodeon also re-aired series 1 to series 5. Nickelodeon always aired standalone episodes. Thomas originally began airing on Kindernet, the channel that Nickelodeon replaced, on 21 January 2002.
Thomas & Friends aired on Nick Jr. from December 2005 up until 10 May 2015 in the Netherlands. The preschool channel aired the same series as Nickelodeon did in the country.
Broadcast[]
United States[]
In the US during the Summer of 2000, they aired the second and third series of Shining Time Station to promote Thomas and the Magic Railroad. Some episodes of Thomas & Friends also played as small segments during commercial breaks before the next show while Shining Time Station was on the air.
The Thomas & Friends partnership with PBS ended on 31 December 2017 and the Christmas/Winter episodes of the twenty-first series were broadcast on Nick Jr. on Nickelodeon as a special holiday program on December 15, 2017. Starting on March 12, 2018, Nick Jr. and the main Nickelodeon channel started regularly airing Thomas & Friends again nearly eighteen years after the 2000 airings, beginning with an airing of The Adventure Begins.
As of early 2020, the Thomas & Friends partnership with Nickelodeon ended, and all traces of it were removed from the website. Shortly after the Nickelodeon partnership ended, Mattel made a deal with Netflix to stream Thomas & Friends in the US, starting from March 2020. After the announcement of the 2021 reboot, Thomas & Friends: All Engines Go, Cartoon Network acquired the broadcast rights for the show in the US.
Airings[]
- For airings on the Nick Jr. Channel, see Nick Jr. § Airings.
Shining Time Station[]
2000[]
- (Win, Lose or Draw) - Double Trouble / Gordon and the Famous Visitor
- (Sweet and Sour) - Donald and Douglas
- (Achoo) - Trust Thomas / Whistles and Sneezes
- (Washout) - Bertie's Chase
- (Crackpot) - Henry's Forest
- (He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not) - Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train
- (Is Anybody There?) - A Scarf for Percy
- (Do I Hear?) - Mavis
- (All's Fair) - Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party
- (Becky Makes a Wish) - All at Sea
- (Schemer's Alone) - Percy, James and the Fruitful Day
- (Bully for Mr. Conductor) - Bulgy
- (Stacy Cleans Up) - James Goes Buzz Buzz
- (Billy Saves the Day) - A New Friend for Thomas
- (Billy's Party) - Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure
- (Fortune Teller Schemer) - Thomas and the Conductor / A Cow on the Line
- (Billy's Runaway Train) - A Close Shave for Duck
- (Schemer Goes Camping) - Percy Takes the Plunge
- (Bad Luck Day at Shining Time Station) - Gordon Takes a Dip
- (Mr. Conductor's Fourth of July) - Escape
- (Stacy Forgets Her Name) - Thomas Gets Tricked
- (Mr. Conductor's Movie) - Tender Engines
- (The Joke's on Schemer) - Wrong Road
- (Dance Crazy) - Percy Runs Away
- (Mysterious Stranger) - Come Out, Henry! / Henry to the Rescue
- (Dan's Big Race) - Henry's Special Coal / The Flying Kipper
- (Mr. Conductor's Big Sleepwalk) - Better Late Than Never
- (The Mayor Runs for Re-Election) - James Learns a Lesson / Foolish Freight Cars
- (Stacy Says No) - Duck Takes Charge
- (How the Station Got Its Name) - Toby the Tram Engine / Thomas Breaks the Rules
Thomas & Friends[]
2017[]
- (13:30) (December 15, 2017) - The Christmas Coffeepot / Terence Breaks the Ice
2018[]
- (12:00-13:00) (March 12, 2018) - The Adventure Begins
- (12:00-12:30) (March 13, 2018) - Unscheduled Stops / Springtime for Diesel
- (12:00-12:30) (March 14, 2018) - Dowager Hatt's Busy Day / Stuck in Gear
- (12:00-12:30) (March 15, 2018) - Blown Away / Wild Water Rescue
- (12:00-12:30) (March 16, 2018) - The Little Engine Who Raced Ahead / Philip to the Rescue
- (12:00-12:30) (March 19, 2018) - P.A. Problems / Hasty Hannah
- (12:00-12:30) (March 20, 2018) - Runaway Engine / Confused Coaches
- (12:00-12:30) (March 21, 2018) - Slow Stephen / Two Wheels Good
- (12:00-12:30) (March 22, 2018) - Reds vs Blues / Best Engine Ever
- (12:00-12:30) (March 29, 2018) - Engine of the Future / Hugo and the Airship
- (12:00-12:30) (April 16, 2018) - Three Steam Engines Gruff / Two Wheels Good (Repeat)
- (12:00-12:30) (April 17, 2018) - Henry in the Dark / Three Steam Engines Gruff (Repeat)
- (12:00-12:15) (April 18, 2018) - Skiff and the Mermaid
- (12:00-12:15) (April 19, 2018) - The Missing Breakdown Train
- (12:00-12:15) (May 14, 2018) - Pouty James
- (12:00-12:30) (May 15, 2018) - The Way She Does It / Pouty James (Repeat)
- (12:00-12:30) (May 16, 2018) - The Other Side of the Mountain / The Way She Does It (Repeat)
- (12:00-12:30) (May 17, 2018) - Who's Geoffrey? / The Other Side of the Mountain (Repeat)
- (10:00-10:30) (July 2, 2018) - Journey Beyond Sodor (Part 1)
- (July 3, 2018) - Journey Beyond Sodor (Part 2)
- (July 4, 2018) - Journey Beyond Sodor (Part 3)
- (July 5, 2018) - Diesel and the Ducklings/Toad and the Whale
- (July 6, 2018) - Mike's Whistle/Useful Railway
- (September 7,2018) - Big World! Big Adventures!
- (September 17, 2018) - Number One Engine/What Rebecca Does
- (December 27, 2018) - Thomas in the Wild
2019[]
- (February 4, 2019) - Thomas and the Dragon/Seeing is Believing
- (April 5, 2019) - Cyclone Thomas/Samson and the Fireworks
- (December 30, 2019) - Deep Trouble/Rangers of the Rails
Trivia[]
- Prior to Nick airing the series, the Minis line released toys resembling SpongeBob SquarePants, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Power Ranger characters.
- Shout! Factory also made Nickelodeon DVDs for the US market.
- This is the last US TV channel to date to air Thomas & Friends in the US in its original format.
Gallery[]
Promotional Images[]
Other[]
Videos[]
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External Links[]
- Nickelodeon on Wikipedia
- Nick Jr. on Wikipedia
- Nickelodeon Wiki
- Nickelodeon on Nickelodeon Wiki
- Nick Jr. (block) on Nickelodeon Wiki
- Thomas & Friends on Nickelodeon Wiki
- Nickelodeon on Nickelodeon Wiki
- Nickstory Archives
- Thomas & Friends on Nickstory Archives
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