VHS : Theodore Tugboat - Nighttime Adventures
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starring: Denny Doherty, The Dispatcher, Donald Dock, Barrington Barge, Bonnavista Bargedirected by: Robert D. Cardona
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 9780780629240
Format: Animated, Closed-captioned, Color, NTSC
ISBN: 0780629248
Label: PBS Kids
Manufacturer: PBS Kids
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: PBS Kids
Release Date: April 04, 2000
Running Time: 44 minutes
Sales Rank: 9177
Studio: PBS Kids
Theatrical Release Date: 1999
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Editorial Review:
Amazon.com:
Fans of the ever-popular Thomas the Tank Engine will utterly delight in the adventures of Theodore Tugboat, who is kind of a boat version of Thomas with similar animation and stories. The messages are positive, sensitive, and thoughtful, and the stories are fun and entertaining. Each tale centers on the friendships and adventures of Theodore, Emily the Vigorous, George the Valiant, Foduck the Vigilant, Rebecca the Research Vessel, and Hank. Theodore has a little crush on Rebecca, and this is the subplot of the second of three segments featured on this video, 'Rebecca and the Big Snore,' in which Theodore realizes that even the wonderful Rebecca isn't perfect; no one is. In 'Night Shift' (which can be a tiny bit frightening for Theodore's youngest fans), Theodore and buddy Hank realize that things can be deceptively different in the night. Another late-night adventure highlights 'Hank Stays Up Late' when Hank and Theodore visit Owan the Oil Rig at night.
This is a great addition to any family video collection and is likely to be watched repeatedly. If the Harbor Master looks a little familiar, and makes you think 'California Dreamin',' that's because it's Papa Denny Doherty of the Mamas and Papas. Doherty does a wonderful job as a storyteller and his lilting voice is engaging and enthusiastic. --N.F. Mendoza
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating: - We miss Theodore!
How sad that Theodore the Tugboat no longer comes on PBS-kids! Just two years ago, it was on in my area on Sunday mornings and the Brio toys were availabe at the local toystore! Now, it is not shown on TV, and there are no toys--even the videos are getting hard to find! Well, Theodore is still second only to Thomas the Tank in our family of 3 boys under 6!
Rating: - Great before bed time movie.
My sons age 4 and nearly 2 love Theodore. This video is full of pleasant stories which help calm them down on those nights when I am to tired to read 5 or 6 stories to them.
Rating: - Preschooler Issues
"Pleasant characters and good story lines for all three stories." "The narrator's voice is soothing." Running time of each is the right length for preschoolers. The stories are preschooler issues: nighttime fears, nobody's perfect, and staying up late. "I like to sing along with boats and ocean creatures." "One boat was grumpy, but said she was sorry." "A favorite was when the boats turned off their lights and told Hank about the Big Dipper." "I want to know how they found things on the ocean floor." ... Read More
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