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Thomas & Friends Percy's Chocolate Crunch

Michael Angelis , Michael Brandon    Unrated   VHS Tape
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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As the title suggests, chocolate is involved in the main story's obligatory train crash. Because of a water shortage, Sir Topham Hatt's motto is "Usefulness before cleanliness," but when Bon Bon Percy plows through a factory wall and ends up doused in dessert topping, he earns himself a washdown. The other 5 stories involve Bill and Ben, the buffer brothers; self-important Gordon and his rivalry with Salty; Petersam losing two whistles; and resolving the question of who gets to transport the mouse-fearing opera singer Allicia Botti. The stories deal with the frequent "Thomas" theme of how jealousies, petty fights, and rivalries keep trains from working together. The use of anthropomorphic vehicles somehow makes the message more subtle--and thus more palatable--than many other children's series. A music video sung by children lauding the virtues of small engines wraps up this 38-minute program. (Ages 3 to 7) --Kimberly Heinrichs


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5.0 out of 5 stars chocolate on percy Jan 8 2004
By A Customer
Format:VHS Tape
this is a great video. my favorite story is "GORDON TAKES A TUMBLE". my least favorite is "THOMAS, PERCY & THE SQUEAK".
i really don't know any better tape then this. it's great having this tape.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Our kids love it Jan 1 2004
By Shaz
Format:VHS Tape
My 4-year old son is a huge Thomas the Train fan, and Percy is one of his favorites. In this video, "Usefulness before cleanliness" is a lesson Percy learns. And that comes in handy, since Percy has plunged through a tunnel at Mr. Jolly's chocolate factory and come out on the other end doused in chocolate. Percy truly proves he is "responsible, reliable and really useful", something that is important for engines on Sir Topham Hatt's railway. "Faulty Whistle" features Duncan and his need for a new whistle. "Buffer Bother" centers around twin buffers Bill and Ben. And the whole gang helps Percy get singer Alicia Botti to the Island concert in time.

My only personal complaints about the Thomas series are:
1.) We've loved the VHS copies that are sold with a bonus car (this particular tape comes with "Terrance"). Since the cars themselves run around 12-17 bucks, it really is a great value. Our son has a Thomas train set that he is collecting cars for, and this is a nice way to do it (the cars run anywhere from 12-17 bucks, so it's a great value). However, we prefer DVD format, and as far as I've seen, they don't offer the same bonus car feature on the DVD's.

2.) I don't mind Alec Baldwin as narrator, I just wish he'd stop trying to do a Britsh accent for certain characters. First of all, it's inconsistent, since all the characters would be British, not just one or two. Second, he fakes a Brit accent so badly, most viewers just wish he's stick to his own American accent.

Still, most kids love these tapes, so an adult "Andy Rooney"-type observation is irrelevant. Get the tapes/DVDs, because kids are mesmorized by them.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Good Thomas Performance Oct 18 2003
By Mr. Bey
Format:VHS Tape
This was a tape for Percy mainly but he lacked a good episode for awhile. In Percy's Chocolate Crunch Percy learns that usefullness does come before cleanliness. In Thomas, Percy, and the Sqeak Percy gets to take singer Alicia Botti to a concert. In Gordon takes a Tumble Gordon triesto show Salty that he can pull freight cars. In Buffer Bother Bill is jealous of Ben's new buffers.In Middle Engine Percy tries to stop getting tricked by Arry and Bert. In Faulty Whistle Duncan has to deliver freight cars by using an organ as a whistle. Then there is the music video Little Engines. This tape is good and I recommend it.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Percy's Chocolate Crunch!!
I enjoy this video. I am sure your children will as much as I do. The stories on this video are: Percy's Chocolate Crunch, Thomas, Percy, and the Squeak, Gordon Takes a Tumble,... Read more
Published on Aug 10 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Another Thomas Adventure - good work.
My kids found this video to be fun to watch, they really love the stories.

See Percy and his freinds run into trouble in the Chocolate factory and what he does to get out of... Read more

Published on July 30 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars Say chocolate, I add two words: Percy and Crunch
I really enjoyed this video. In the first story Percy gets dirty, dirty, and he thinks sugar is nice and clean, but it isn't...because oil complicates things a little bit. Read more
Published on July 18 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars my son and i both agree on this one: 5 stars!!!
i have been really critical of alec baldwin's vocalizations in the past (particularly in "make someone happy"), but i have to say that this is by far the best of the 7 thomas tapes... Read more
Published on May 26 2003 by M. Allen
5.0 out of 5 stars Percy's Chocolate Crunch
Percy won't use.
Rusty called Duncan The Musicial Engine.
Ben got new buffers.
When Percy was a middle engine.
Peter Sam didn't know.
Published on May 22 2003
4.0 out of 5 stars A Real Chocolate Treat for our 20 Month Old!
Our son is a big Thomas fan, and he really loves this new DVD from the Thomas and Friends series. This one introduces a new character, Elizabeth, who is Sir Tophamm Hatt's first... Read more
Published on April 17 2003 by Aileen
5.0 out of 5 stars Thomas' newest adventures
When you just thought the new stories were already launched, I knew there were going to be some more new episodes set out. Read more
Published on April 1 2003 by Christopher Blower
5.0 out of 5 stars Totally Awesome!!!!!!!!!
Percy's Chocolate Crunch: Percy tries to stay clean after a dirty days work. But things don't go too well for him. Read more
Published on Mar 30 2003
5.0 out of 5 stars My 2 year old loves this!
Great video for kids, my son loves anything Thomas and this one comes with a toy!
Published on Mar 20 2003 by "islephish"
5.0 out of 5 stars Best Thomas Video Ever
This is the bestest Thomas video I have ever gotten.
It all starts out with Percy in the quary. Read more
Published on Mar 19 2003
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