Thomas & Friends is celebrating 80 years of the beloved character and his stories ; PEOPLE has a first look at the never-before-seen 1983 pilot episode of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends; Thomas ...

Thomas and his friends changed through the decades. But in more than 500 episodes, some things stayed the same. The trains never left the island of Sodor and the female characters were not often ...

"Thomas & Friends" is returning for a new season on PBS Kids, and in a nod to the growing popularity of the British tank engine and his pals, the show is getting a big upgrade on the PBS schedule.