A Guide to Tugs

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ThomastheSmallEngine

ThomastheSmallEngine

Күн бұрын

My apologies to those of you who have been waiting for this a very long time, but better late than never. I am still proud to present this review on the Tugs TV show, the sister series of Thomas the Tank Engine.
Any comments, criticisms, etc. are welcome in the comments below!
Thank you very much to my viewers for getting me to 850 subscribers!
Here are the timestamps for the reviews of each episode:
Sunshine: 2:09
Pirate: 4:09
Trapped: 5:17
Regatta: 6:07
Munitions: 7:44
Warrior: 9:39
High Tide: 11:42
Quarantine: 13:55
Ghosts: 17:00
Jinxed: 20:39
High Winds: 22:58
Up River: 25:30
Bigg Freeze: 27:17
Overall Thoughts: 28:44
Towards the end of the review, I talked about Tugs having the problem that it was made for Thomas fans, and not a more general audience. I disagree with that being a problem. I think the reason that Tugs is not well known is because it was a short 13 episode series from the 80's. Something that short lived wouldn't be remembered by most.
Footage: ThomasUK
Music: MusicofSodor, AceofTrains Music, S.A. Music, MKtheinstrumentalist, SilverDragonTV, Benji la Bonji, & UpsideNow

Пікірлер: 86
@SodorTrain1225
@SodorTrain1225 3 жыл бұрын
Big Mickey: I didn't die. I lived to see another day. 👍 Puffa: I charged through fire! 👍 Thomas: I went to Africa. 👎
@SodorTrain1225
@SodorTrain1225 3 жыл бұрын
@Tf11 Productions 2021 Zorran: I'm going to be in quarantine... Again!
@annanowak2868
@annanowak2868 3 жыл бұрын
Thomas: me gou two afruacicka
@annanowak2868
@annanowak2868 3 жыл бұрын
Grampus: B U B L E
@RoomsAdventurer
@RoomsAdventurer 2 жыл бұрын
Top Hat: I saved two engines from falling into the canal
@Regibump37
@Regibump37 3 жыл бұрын
Big Mikey fell into a magic portal and ended up in Brendham.
@annanowak2868
@annanowak2868 3 жыл бұрын
Lol
@annanowak2868
@annanowak2868 3 жыл бұрын
Brendam
@andreithecoronationclass1784
@andreithecoronationclass1784 3 жыл бұрын
Noice
@bewarethekelpie5390
@bewarethekelpie5390 2 жыл бұрын
I can't believe they isekaied Big Mickey
@someone8240
@someone8240 2 жыл бұрын
I think he was rebuilt at brendham
@alfimate3712
@alfimate3712 3 жыл бұрын
The ‘king Neptune’ scene in ghost definitely scared the living daylights out of me as a kid, I had all the tugs episodes on vhs.
@exempligratia101
@exempligratia101 3 жыл бұрын
It’s a very good show, especially for a sister series to Thomas. Things that they definitely showed off is the attention to detail in the Bigg City and Up River sets. It showcases the industrious, gritty type of work that some episodes of Thomas has. Has more action pack/character development that really creates a good balance with the events of each episodes. The voice actors definitely give uniqueness to each tugs and are very enjoyable. Had they continued, would’ve taken place up river and who knows, it would’ve potentially seen a special crossover with Thomas.
@jamiesinclaircollings4826
@jamiesinclaircollings4826 3 жыл бұрын
Makes me so happy to see people still talking about Tugs! God bless.
@stepneybulstrodemusic1761
@stepneybulstrodemusic1761 3 жыл бұрын
Just when I thought I didn’t need another video to remind me of how good TUGS was, and how sad it is that they didn’t continue the series, we have this. This is a great review
@Nski_niguh
@Nski_niguh 3 жыл бұрын
The wierd thing is I got into tugs before I liked Thomas
@goldenbonniestheorien8946
@goldenbonniestheorien8946 3 жыл бұрын
In Munitions Captain star said "Big Mac, Thanks for winning us the Steal contract" but Big macs wins the steal contract in Hide tide, maybe Hide Tide is playing before Munitions.
@thomasthesmallengine7550
@thomasthesmallengine7550 3 жыл бұрын
Possibly, but the Star Fleet got the Steel Contract for repairing the bridge because of the Z-Stack's incompetence. It had nothing to do with Big Mac specifically, so I don't think that's a definitive link.
@goldenbonniestheorien8946
@goldenbonniestheorien8946 3 жыл бұрын
@@thomasthesmallengine7550 yea, it's just let me thinking.
@SodorTrain1225
@SodorTrain1225 3 жыл бұрын
@@thomasthesmallengine7550 However, he and Warrior were "out of sight" when the Z-Stacks had their accident in the canal.
@Meh-meh-meh-meh-meh
@Meh-meh-meh-meh-meh 3 жыл бұрын
Big Mac's name sounds familiar to Mc.Donald's Big Mac
@SodorTrain1225
@SodorTrain1225 3 жыл бұрын
@@Meh-meh-meh-meh-meh It reflects his Glaswegian accent.
@sheismymom
@sheismymom 2 жыл бұрын
I never watched this show, but Theodore is in Hamilton Ontario and I want to go see him because it's probably the closest I'll get to meeting Thomas lol
@AxelWedstar411
@AxelWedstar411 2 жыл бұрын
Somehow I made it all the way to '20 without having seeing Trapped, Ghosts, Jinxed and Up River. Three of which are the only appreances of Billy Shoepack and Boomer, and the fourth is arguably creepier than any episode of Thomas that'd aired to date. Also Ten Cents' and Sunshine's prototype faces resembled series creators Robert Cardona and David Mitton and they're the most cursed things I've ever seen.
@tugs-german3755
@tugs-german3755 3 жыл бұрын
So, I think the Time line is so: -Sunshine -Trapped -pirate -4.july -High tide -Munitions -quarantine -High winds -quarantine -Ghosts -Up river -Big Frezze My Time line -Douglas the Number Ten
@thomasthesmallengine7550
@thomasthesmallengine7550 3 жыл бұрын
Interesting. I'll tell you the idea of a tugs timeline fascinated me so much I plan on doing another video about it, where I'll draw up a timeline that differs from yours actually. Stay tuned for that.
@tugs-german3755
@tugs-german3755 3 жыл бұрын
@@thomasthesmallengine7550 okay
@gwrmusic4214
@gwrmusic4214 3 жыл бұрын
My time-line: Sunshine Trapped Regetta Pirate High Tide Munitions The rest, I agree with you.
@thistug2890
@thistug2890 Жыл бұрын
He called every single steam trapper a barge
@amitysluzara2022
@amitysluzara2022 3 жыл бұрын
Great guide
@thomasthesmallengine7550
@thomasthesmallengine7550 3 жыл бұрын
Thanks
@amitysluzara2022
@amitysluzara2022 3 жыл бұрын
@@thomasthesmallengine7550 no problem
@paulgavin2267
@paulgavin2267 3 жыл бұрын
Always preferred tugs over thomas, even as a kid. Seems to have been forgotten about but glad more people are seeing it on KZfaq. Hopefully it'll be released on dvd & blu ray one day for a keepsake. Always wondered what would have happened if we got a few more seasons. I do know that there was meant to be a diesel tug in season 2. Your video was very good & enjoyed your reviews & scores of the episodes 👍🏻
@thomasthesmallengine7550
@thomasthesmallengine7550 3 жыл бұрын
Thank you very much
@Black-Magic-Studios
@Black-Magic-Studios 2 жыл бұрын
i think zip is stupid in sunshine because he was just purchased by captain zero and developed a devious personality because of zak as that is his only trait zug has traits of devious and kind Zebedee has the same traits as zug and zoran has devious and scared but only around Hercules i think if zip wasn't purchased by captain zero and if Zebedee took sunshine and ten cents offer they could have been star tugs 9 and 10 because grampus was bought at the end of regatta becoming star tug 8 zug may have left zoran and zak as he was always pushed to the side by them an may join his friends as tug 12 and then zak would become zed stack 2 instead of 3 but then if the series continued zero would buy more tugs the diesel tug could possibly be one of them as he was planned to be a character in season 2 working up river so he could be zed stack 3 and just barely ever seen like Hercules tug 6
@peguyjeanbaptiste9242
@peguyjeanbaptiste9242 3 жыл бұрын
There was a deleted scene in high winds back at the zero dock Captain 0 yells at Zebedee helping the star Tugs and the other 0 tugs were also supposed to be in the episode besides Zoran he would yell at his Tugs for not finding any Salvage work and then the Coast Guard would come up and tell Captain zero about Johnny Cuba after that Captain zeros livid but then the coast guard tells him about how Zebedee got Johnnie Cuba arrested I kind of wish this plot for the end of the episode was used before the chat at the end of the episode so anyways after that Captain zero and the other 0 Tugs all praise Zebedee telling him what a credit to the fleet he was.
@numberjacksoctonauts7138
@numberjacksoctonauts7138 11 ай бұрын
I have to agree with you on the Quarantine ranking. Captain Star was a huge jerk. But it does lead to a headcanon of mine regarding said episode: Nearly having O.J. scrapped was Captain Star's biggest regret of his life, and the Stars didn't really trust him after that. (Ten Cents, Sunshine and O.J. were just briefly caught in the heat of the moment of relief that O.J. was going to be okay.). They became distant and cold to him for a period of time, and he had to work really, really, *really* hard to get it back. (I'm still working on that, but I think it'd be interesting to see an authority figure loose respect).
@thomasthesmallengine7550
@thomasthesmallengine7550 11 ай бұрын
Pretty good idea!
@numberjacksoctonauts7138
@numberjacksoctonauts7138 11 ай бұрын
@@thomasthesmallengine7550 Thanks.
@jaydejots1674
@jaydejots1674 3 жыл бұрын
I wish a fan would pick this show back up and continue it, I would love to see how they would have dealt with ww2, or the great depression, or the stock market crash in the future and if Sunshine and Ten Cents would have visibly aged and if Zebedee would have joined the stars or any of the other Z-stacks.
@Black-Magic-Studios
@Black-Magic-Studios 2 жыл бұрын
if that happens they wold have to right out top hat and grampus as there models are gone and they'd have to right in an episode of oj getting a new paint job and being renamed to lakesider as oj model has different paint so unless they repainted him to his other livery that would happen but it would probably be cgi as the electronics in most of the models for the face and eyes are dead
@jaydejots1674
@jaydejots1674 2 жыл бұрын
@@Black-Magic-Studios Yeah they would have to turn it into a CGI because I doubt the models would work for this day and age. Let them be nice relics or references for the CGI models. Or if someone was really dedicated make whole new models entirely. But I personally would like to see their mouths move when their speaking.
@Black-Magic-Studios
@Black-Magic-Studios 2 жыл бұрын
@@jaydejots1674 i agree but also i think zip is stupid in sunshine because he was just purchased by captain zero and developed a devious personality because of zak as that is zaks only trait zug has traits of devious and kind Zebedee and zip has the same traits as zug and zoran has devious and scared but only around Hercules i think if zip wasn't purchased by captain zero and if Zebedee took sunshine and ten cents offer they could have been star tugs 9 and 10 because grampus was bought at the end of regatta becoming star tug 8 zug may have left zoran and zak as he was always pushed to the side by them an may join his friends as tug 11 and then zak would become zed stack 2 instead of 3 but then if the series continued zero would buy more tugs the diesel tug could possibly be one of them as he was planned to be a character in season 2 working up river so he could be zed stack 3 and just barely ever seen like Hercules tug 6
@jaydejots1674
@jaydejots1674 2 жыл бұрын
@@Black-Magic-Studios I think you need a bit more grama instead of one long thing but I get the gist of what you're saying. Here's how I would have done it- Zebedee: Rather than buying a new tug and have them be trained, Captain Star buys Zebedee off of Captain Zero so he can replace O.J after the paddle steamer has been retired. At the time Zero doesn't mind. (Takes place around the mid-1920s) Zak: Zak has been sick for most of his life and has never had it fixed. When Captain Zero is first informed of this he decides instead of wasting money he lets Zak run with cheap repairs until he's properly caput and then sells him for scrap. When Captain Star hears about Zak from one of his tugs after he was towed into Luckys he confronts Zero about it and the captain tells him his plan. Captain Star then asks to buy Zak off Zero and after a few hours he's Stars. Zak is a complete denialist about him being sick and while he's getting fixed and repainted O.J visits him and the two have a talk. Zak comes to the Star dock with a new piece in mind that he's not sick anymore and that his past life is behind him. (Late 1920s) Zip: After Zebedee and Zak have been sold it is only Zorran, Zug and Zip left. One harbor tug and two switchers. Stress has left Captain Zero, Zorran, and Zug to be really mean towards Zip, taking most of their anger out on him. Zip and Zug are left to separate quite often now for different jobs leaving Zip open to be talked to by other tugs. He is cornered by Ten Cents this way one day. Zip and Ten Cents get to talking quite often for a bit until it is finally brought to Zip's attention that he's not in an okay place. Eventually, it becomes too much for the young tug and after a really intense verbal assault, Zip runs away crying. He is caught by Ten Cents who Zip takes confiding to, he is taken over to the Star dock and is comforted by Zak and Zebedee and the other Stars as they heard everything from over the wall. Captain Star makes a complaint to the coast guard the next day and Zip is removed from Zeros fleet and into the Stars. (Early 1930s) Zug: After Zip was pulled from the Zeros less and fewer contracts have been going to them. The stress really beginning to pile on the remaining tugs. Captain Zero gets so stressed it gets to a point he becomes rather abusive to his tugs, Zug esspeshily. One day Zero snaps and shots Zug in the eye with a harpoon. Zug goes to Luckys to have it fixed but his eye couldn't be saved. He is also pulled from Zeros fleet and brought onto the Stars. (Mid 1930s) (After WW2) Zorran: After losing nearly all his fleet, Captain Zero takes to bringing on diesel tug boats. After finding it rather successful the entire fleet is nearly overrun with diesals and Zorran slowly becomes pushed to the side when a new tug begins to become the leader. After the entire Zero fleet is caught back up in numbers to the Star fleet Zorran's number is given to the new leader and he is sold for scrap. When Burk and Blair come to get him he asks if he can have a moment. He is given a few hours and he heads to Captain Star to relay a message to his old fleet mates. He requests that he tells them that he wishes them luck in the future and that he wouldn't change anything of the times they had, his only regret being that when he goes, his memories of them will go with him. Once Zorran leaves, Captain Star heads straight to calling the scrap works where Zorran is bought at the last minute and taken to Luckys yard instead. He is greeted by Captain Star to tell him the news. Instead of Zorran being mad or upset he couldn't be happier, the Zero fleet just wasn't what it used to be in his eyes anymore so he couldn't afford to be upset. He sailed into the Star docks later that day with Captain Star on his bow, the entire fleet being wowed that Zorran was actually a Star now. The old Z-stacks are happy to see him join them and welcome him with open arms. (Late 1940s) Also some more personality traits. Zorran- Still the same. Zebedee- not shy but also not liking being the center of attention rather mature has a few more noticeable moral codes. Zak- very impulsive and a denialist when it comes to his health and also a bit aggressive. Zug- kept the same. Zip- young but still learning, he isn't dumb but just doesn't know some things example; show him ten pieces of paper and he can say that's ten, show him the written number 10 and he doesn't know.
@Black-Magic-Studios
@Black-Magic-Studios 2 жыл бұрын
i think you should make that a reality by getting some people together and make tugs season 2
@eddiethefriendlytenderengine
@eddiethefriendlytenderengine 3 жыл бұрын
With suggestion of a good KZfaq friend, High Tide was the episode I started with.
@ketelieappolon3617
@ketelieappolon3617 2 жыл бұрын
Same
@retsof3125
@retsof3125 2 жыл бұрын
Do a guide to classic thomas season 3
@eddiethefriendlytenderengine
@eddiethefriendlytenderengine 3 жыл бұрын
6:57 where did you get that music from?
@thomasthesmallengine7550
@thomasthesmallengine7550 3 жыл бұрын
AceofTrainsMusic on soundcloud
@Surupytreacy
@Surupytreacy 3 жыл бұрын
When do you think you will have season 3 ready
@thomasthesmallengine7550
@thomasthesmallengine7550 3 жыл бұрын
I'm writing that review right now. It takes a while to write and much much longer to record and edit.
@Surupytreacy
@Surupytreacy 3 жыл бұрын
@@thomasthesmallengine7550 best of luck, it will be worth the wait
@HMSHOOD1920
@HMSHOOD1920 3 жыл бұрын
How do you confuse a barge and a tramper?
@albedo28
@albedo28 3 жыл бұрын
For me my favorite episodes are Regatta, Munitions, High Tide and Bigg Freeze
@annanowak2868
@annanowak2868 3 жыл бұрын
I LOVE jinxed!
@albedo28
@albedo28 3 жыл бұрын
@@annanowak2868 yeah it's one of my favorites too, but i think it's a little bit overrated by the fans
@annanowak2868
@annanowak2868 3 жыл бұрын
@@albedo28 i don't Care!
@albedo28
@albedo28 3 жыл бұрын
@@annanowak2868 ok
@xanderfoley6641
@xanderfoley6641 3 жыл бұрын
Nice but what about the promised season 3 4 5 and 6?
@thomasthesmallengine7550
@thomasthesmallengine7550 3 жыл бұрын
They'll come in the future one at a time.
@xanderfoley6641
@xanderfoley6641 3 жыл бұрын
Cool cool
@ayyuh2200
@ayyuh2200 3 жыл бұрын
A talking window 🪟
@digitaltoaster4956
@digitaltoaster4956 3 жыл бұрын
i always thought Up River was the final
@kimmabear88
@kimmabear88 2 жыл бұрын
Up river is the final episode
@verkaforever
@verkaforever 2 жыл бұрын
High Tide is my favourite episode.
@ryanstephenkristoferkearns1319
@ryanstephenkristoferkearns1319 2 жыл бұрын
I saw in TUGS Top Hat was like James because Top Hat don't want to do garbage duty like James who doesn't like to pull trucks.
@trainlover123trainsrock
@trainlover123trainsrock 2 жыл бұрын
What do you mean you were in tugs?
@ryanstephenkristoferkearns1319
@ryanstephenkristoferkearns1319 2 жыл бұрын
@@trainlover123trainsrock I meant what I saw in TUGS.
@trainlover123trainsrock
@trainlover123trainsrock 2 жыл бұрын
@@ryanstephenkristoferkearns1319 oh. I thought I was speaking to a celebrity for a moment. Would be cool to meet someone who worked on tugs
@PopsukFun
@PopsukFun 3 жыл бұрын
I thought sunshine died
@PrideOfTheFleet688
@PrideOfTheFleet688 3 жыл бұрын
I made my own timeline on my KZfaq channel. Go to my playlist and then click on the playlist of tugs.
@samuel-wankenobi
@samuel-wankenobi 3 жыл бұрын
I liked tugs but I can see why it was cancelled
@phoenix4584
@phoenix4584 3 жыл бұрын
Its an trampers in trapped and reggatta not barges
@Newhavenrailroadpro2006
@Newhavenrailroadpro2006 3 жыл бұрын
Can you just postpone the time to 8 o'clock
@ayyuh2200
@ayyuh2200 3 жыл бұрын
Mexican barge BOI
@mpastv
@mpastv 3 жыл бұрын
What do you mean by the crash of 1912? Titanic or what?
@thomasthesmallengine7550
@thomasthesmallengine7550 3 жыл бұрын
No, not a crash. In the episode Ghosts they refer to the "Storm of 1912" as having sunk some boats that they assumed were the Ghost fleet in that episode.
@seffentine5679
@seffentine5679 3 жыл бұрын
It's a tramp steamer not a barge dat hits lillie
@fatiareed4778
@fatiareed4778 2 жыл бұрын
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