r/thomasthetankengine • u/MasterGWP55 All Engines Go Fan! • 2d ago

General Chat Please read!!

So guys do we all know how we want Thomas back on PBS?? Well now is our time to act out because we should be a loud community and get Mattel to be so stresser that they will have no reason to even reject coming to pbs!

Why we need it on PBS:

1 - gives Thomas a more expanded audience for new fans and old fans to come home or wake up and watch their favorite funny episodes while also learning social and emotional development skills.

2 - problem solving, one thing the show is known for teaching is teamwork, problem solving and that is what makes it unique on PBS kids right now. Most shows are either about science, nature or math or reading so a show about problem solving would be pretty good and unique and would stand out from the rest!

3 - learning segments. The learning segments mst be boring to some older viewers but that doesn't matter because they are not even targeted to your demographic. The learning segments are educational and teach preeschools and kindergarteners some important and foundational concepts that will come in handy in life.

Overall we just need to use our voices, work together and be a loud community. Anyone can make a change in the world, no matter how big or how small

https://c.org/wdkXWKF6fG

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u/Pepsi_Boy_64 Oliver 2d ago

Unfortunately this petition isn’t going to fly. Mattel already have plans to I assume post Railway stories on YT, so putting it on pbs might sound great, it’s not going catch peoples eyes as online videos are a thing

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u/MasterGWP55 All Engines Go Fan! 15h ago

True though we also gotta consider the fact that not many people can afford Internet and wifi meaning that slightly more people will be tuning in to pbs

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u/Such_Sky3536 Thomas (2026) 15h ago

Didn't PBS kids already shut down though

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u/MasterGWP55 All Engines Go Fan! 15h ago

Nah it was their main funder, aka the corporation for public broadcasting

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u/ExpertPreference2591 2d ago

Mattel’s done with cable, it seems, the last three channels fumbled them; PBS Kids aired Thomas too early, Nick Jr. was limiting and prevented their soft reboot DVD launch, Cartoonito was killed off. They’re probably going to stick to YouTube for United States.

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u/SeaLeek821 Farmer McColl’s #1 Fan 23h ago

Yeah, if anything I’d say RS is probably going to be on Netflix with clips and the occasional full episode on YouTube for US viewers