Railroad Baron

Advice to parents: if you're about to get started with Thomas & Friends, buy into the "Take-Along" diecast universe, like Target sells. The wooden sets'll kill you.

Not pictured:
Toby $9.99
Trevor $12.99
Mavis $10.99

Length: 1:11

[Creative liberties taken.]
[Music: "Cranky Beats", created in GarageBand, with apologies to Alec Baldwin]

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Beach Balls

Ben's friendship with O is uniquely participatory. Even with his same-age cousin, Ben still mostly plays in parallel (in which neither toddler appears to pay attention to the other). But these two love to get each other going.

Length: 1:46

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Speed Sock Skating

Cousin Liam leads the pack at his Olympic-themed fifth birthday party.

Length: 1:50

[Creative liberties taken.]
[Music: Isaac Hayes - "Truck Turner"]

Hike

The boy heads off-road.

Length: 2:00

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No

The boy and his friend O have a good laugh--
we think at the parents' expense.

Length: 0:40

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