What Ever Happened To Tugs?
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- čas přidán 21. 08. 2024
- Tugs was a short-lived sister series to Thomas & Friends that I recently was able to complete and take a look at for myself. Shocked to find it to be such a quality show, I wondered what exactly caused this series to stop so abruptly at the end of its first season.
Today, we take a dive into what exactly happened to Tugs and The Star Fleet!
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TUGS deserved better than to be cancelled after 1 season. It's such a well-crafted show. So many elements work so well, the theme song, the diverse characters, the beautiful sets. Such a shame we never got to see it meet its full potential.
Agreed my man! I wanna say I hope it gets picked up, but on the chance it ever did again, as far away from Mattel as possible! :/
It’s also truly cursed by no DVD or Blu-ray release sadly. Although there is one fan HD version of an episode floating around.
There’s a rumour out there that the scripts from the cancelled episodes were later rewritten into episodes for season 5 and 6 for Thomas and Friends. personally I can see vibes from tugs within the dialogue of series five and the ascetics of the tone it was going for at that time;
A perfect example: Stepney Gets Lost ( 1998 )
@The Potato Dat a nice longy thing 10/10
@@ItsTrainBoy what is the music you used in the beginning
“I’m a train guy, not a boat guy.”
I completely understand that sentiment. That’s why I recommend watching the episode ‘High Tide’ first, where trains are more prominent and you still get a good idea of the characters and setting. And the bridge scene ... is ... just awesome!
Im both train and ship/boat guy, Dont be rasict
Tugs was truly something good that we would never forget
But boarding to some people
There was another show similar to Tugs (Models used) that did show in the US around the early to mid 2000's, can't seem to remember the name of the show for the life of me though.
@@SirLANsalot Theodore tug boat?
@@NeverLucky1765 I think that's it, ya.
@@NeverLucky1765 I watched the show that came after it in my local PBS lineup at the time, so I caught the outro of it. Btw, there was also a show with model planes, Jay Jay The Jet Plane. I watched the show my PBS aired before Jay Jay, so I saw it advertised. Once, I even caught the beginning because my cat was on me and I didn't have the remote, so I learned the theme song. However, I never got into Theodore Tugboat or Jay Jay enough to watch a full episode. Maybe I just enjoyed trains more than boats or planes. However, I can watch Cars movies. Am I weird to prefer cars and trains to boats and planes? I like real boats and planes just fine, though.
"Mattel would make a horrible animated reboot"
Bud, that already technically happened. Salty's Lighthouse.
Salty’s Lighthouse….thats a name I havent heard in years
Honestly, this show needs some sort of DVD release. It should not be cursed to only remain in low quality VHS rips forever...
You are right, someone should try to restore it as well
3:33 "The Tugs were even supposed to appear in 'Thomas and the Magic Railroad' ".
*Excuse me W U T...*
wot
WhAt?! 😱
*FUDGE WHAT*
That would’ve been incredible!!
WhaAaaAaaaAaa?????????????!!!!!!!
"Mattel would ruin and sh1t"
*short blast of Ten Cents' hooter*
Let's list all of the times Big Mac was screwed:
1. Shoved onto a mud bank by Zip and Zug
2. Joked about being blown up by Billy Shoepack
3. Scolded by Bluenose.
4. Has his stone barge sunk by Warrior.
5. Has said barge come back up and lift him out of the water, in a deleted scene.
6. Has to deal with the Warrior's clumsiness multiple times.
7. Get's teased by Top Hat for being covered in coal.
8. Get's teased by everyone for seeing "ghosts."
9. Has to deal with Sunshine trapped in a log jam.
10. Has Billy blow up his log jam and releasing them down the river.
Bonus: His prop was almost completely damaged beyond repair.
Oof
Big Mac is the real MVP of this series with how he was able to put up with all this shit and still was able to recover.
Now you need to complete the trifecta and watch Theodore Tugboat.
“The tugboat for its time was the most power craft afloat”
I’m pretty sure it’s “type” but go ahead. Whatever you hear.
yea he says type
You guys are all wrong.. it's "size"
I just wrote time since I couldn’t remember what the word really was
@Jacob Collantes no I just hear it in the intro all the time
Ay finally someone cares about tugs and what happened to it
There's a lot more.
The Unlucky Tug, for example.
Victor Tanzig uses the Tugs theme as his stories of sodor series intro, and has used some of the characters pretty often, ten cents mostly.
@I Am I almost forgot about him, but yes.
Ah yes, finally someone on CZcams who realizes the damage to the models that comes from the Star Tugs Trust.
If they truly were dedicated to preserving the models, they should have their place be stationary. I imagine the constant movement isn’t good for these old models, what with all the shaking and moving around from storage to location and all that.
@@crimsondynamo615 indeed it isn’t.
@@TheCreepersGood your comment and this video is the only instance i ever heard bad stuff relating to Star Tugs Trust. Where’s the “restore the magic” style controversy videos on Star Tugs Trust?
I never knew tugs was a thing. But I now I know it's a thing, I am now apart of that small fanbase.
If you’re searching for the song, it’s, “AdhesiveWombat - Nightshade”.
Aka the theme of Jackoh's "Flat Out" mini-documentary series on Rally racing.
@@thestarlightalchemist7333, Yes.
I have been searching that for years
@@emelitaibana1999, well I’m glad I gave it to you.
I too was a latecomer to Tugs. When I first saw Big Mickey in the CGI era of TTTE, I wondered if they would introduce Tugs characters from there. That would've been interesting and a new source of merchandising for Mattel. Surprised they didn't take this opportunity. Oh, well. Another great video.
I remember watching Salty's lighthouse on TLC only to watch the star tugs segments. Years later it just popped up in my CZcams feed after watching Thomas and I was blown away. I want to bring this show back.
Always wanted to know that
Hello McButtPooper
Fun fact - my uncle worked at shepperton studios where tugs was filmed and was there when tugs was being filmed! He got to play with the props at night (he wasn't meant to but he did, he was a night security guard)
*we now know who has top hat*
@@BlaxlandRidge3 I wish 😂😂😂 he has made a tug boat though with a kit he brought online
@@bigredvlogs1928 awesome!
This is a bit unrelated, but I wonder if any kids when they found out about TTTE being made with "toy trains", as my mom called it when I was a child and loved it, said "I wanna play with Thomas/Edward/Henry/Gordon/James" or whoever they favored.
Theodore and Emily, Foduc Hank and George and the Harbor Master too!
I learned that from catching the end of Theodore Tugboat, as I mention above.
When I heard the intro music, I thought I had accidently clicked on a "Flat Out" video from Jackoh lmao
Edit: wow, lots of Jackoh fans here
One thing that's different from tugs and the classic Thomas series is that in tugs the characters got voices. But in Thomas and friends the narrator was doing the talking I sometimes wish that the Characters got voices in the classic Thomas series but we kinda got that in Tatmr
You know another way people got tugs. salty’s lighthouse Also by Salty I am not talking about the Dock side diesel!
We got that in the UK too.
Salty's Lighthouse being aired in the UK is how i was introduced to TUGS.
SLH had its quirks, like an American cast and Sunshine being Ten Cents' little sister.
Speaking of the cast; there was a lot of voices i recognised from Beast Wars.
Zorran was Silverbolt but angry and TC was Cheetor.
i was introduced to Tugs through Saltys lighthouse but it would be over 15 years before i would discover it was a stand alone show originally...
that moment of "hold on... why does this seem familiar?... wait...WTF?!?!" hit me like the flying kipper!
@@BronyumHexofloride It was the same for me.
I was like "My life is a lie!" 😂😂😂
@@BronyumHexofloride I was introduced to tugs through TtTE tho
0:59 that’s what my mom said when I showed this show to her
XD
I love how when lance swore, he replaced thomas' whistle with ten cents'
Tugs is one of those pieces of media I saw when I was like 3, was scarred, and somehow forgot all about it
who in the right mind disliked this video
shame on you
It's really ashame TUGS was cancelled because it's really a great show and I wish there was more of the sister show. Heck I have a theory for one of the reason why TUGS was cancelled, I believe it was because Thomas (the original series) at the time was very popular among kids so it likely to have take all of the attention away from TUGS to leading it to be cancelled. I don't really have anything to back up my theory with but I still think it's probably possible.
I really needed to now why tugs ended
The tv company that produced it, Television South, went bankrupt.
@@cadenthecadburyengine8198 ik, I was in the premiere
@@adamtheblueberry what.. what the fuck
You're right about it having a similar feeling to the actual classic episodes of Thomas - as a fellow recently made fan of TUGS, it almost felt like discovering an extension of that universe all over again and it was wonderful
Theodore Tugboat anyone??
Theodore the tugboat a 90's Thomas the tank engine copycat about boats, was created from the cancellation of tugs.
Is it any good?
Theodore Tugboat is NOT a copycat of Thomas, it's it's own show and it's own characters. Sure it may be an inspiration from Thomas' model and learning lessons, but don't call it a copycat if you havent watched the show more anylitically
TTTE and the tug shows might be related, but each is its own thing. Though Tugs/TTTE may have inspired Theodore Tugboat, really IDK. I'm more of a TTTE girl, than a tugboat show girl. Never watched more than the outro of Theodore Tugboat and only learned about Tugs this year, due to TTTE nostalgia. I'm steamed over what Mattel did to my childhood with AEG. Some of the people from Tugs/TTTE worked on Theodore Tugboat, so it may bear resemblance to those sister shows from that.
we need dirty objects true story
"Dirty objects" can and will be taken out of context
yeah
I remember watching tugs on satly's lighthouse and was like wtf is this Theodore tugboat knock off but when i got older and rewatched i felt different about it and even ended up liking it
Actually, Theodore Tugboat would be more like a Tugs knockoff. I never knew about Tugs until this year, but I knew about Theodore Tugboat due to catching the end because I liked the next show on my PBS. However, I'm not planning to become a Tugs fan and never got into Theodore Tugboat, even though I can put TTTE on the list of things I consider my childhood. Guess I just connected with TTTE better.
TUGS has plenty of books of good storys
I swear,
TUGS is the Firefly of kids shows!
Gone too soon and it’s probably not coming back.....
How interesting. In the US we had Theodore tugboat? I had never heard of this before but of course was all about Thomas as a kid.
I F***KING JUST MISSED IT
I remember this show but it feels like a fever dream
Tugs I just finished the hole show and it have the feeling of Thomas show tugs is amazing I wish there is more to this tugs
Gasp it's big mickey that mean thomas and tugs live in the same universe 😮😮😮
no
It's been four years since I first watched the series and it still holds a special place in my heart and life. I think TUGS has a weird affect on all Thomas fans. Believe it or not, TUGS, and Bluenose in particular, had me interested in enlisting in the Navy for a time, but I never did and now Bluenose would be bellowing "star civilian" at me.
I remember learning about tugs years and years ago, I wanted a tugs toy from ebay so bad, i don’t remember anything about it though lol
What ever happened to everyone's lovely machine named Bertha?
So should we talk about Theodore the tug boat or not
I remember watching that as a kid. It was pretty good.
The only way that I found out about Tugs was through my youth of Salty’s Lighthouse. Regardless of its cheesy Americanization, I was more so focused on the tugs. Besides, I saw the connection between these models and Thomas. Yeah, a bit toned down from its original release, but I was fortunate to see these episodes via CZcams. And it is pretty damn good. It’s a level up in terms of the stories, yet vastly different to Thomas. Despite its short release of 1 season, it is spectacular for what it’s worth.
There is a similar CGI Version called Toot the tiny tugboat
I remember being scared shitless from that show when I was younger, now I absolutely love the series
YES, TUGS!
Make a video explaining why Thomas and the Magic Railroad fail in Theaters.
Tugs was criminally underrated
Lol I was hoping to find The Unlucky Tug here
Lol
i love this channel tbh
Why didn't you mention Sally's lighthouses
BECAUSE THAT IS CURSED
we don't talk about Salty's Lighthouse.
There NEEDS to be a Tugs reboot.
reminded me of theadore the tug boat series
Nice! I'm a fan of both the classic Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends series and TUGS. You forget to mention the failed TUGS CGI attempt. Speaking of which, what ever happened to them?
you should do a video on Toby's Discovery, Thomas, Percy and the Dragon, Percy and the Haunted Mine, and Scaredy Engines. all good episodes with parts that could have been inspired by real events.
Wikis are probably not a reliable source, especially tttecommunitycentral.
It wasn't that Clearwater Features went bankrupt but TVS who was funding the show, and no models were to be used for Magic Railroad. Models from TUGS were already being recycled for Thomas well before Magic such as OJ's model in the Refreshment Lady, Big Micky and Vienna seen in Series 3 of Thomas.
Your forgot to mention salty lighthouse
Tugs was a great series. I only watched it 2 week ago the first time
I was semi-awate of TUGS but only cos some episodes of Salty's Lighthouse were aired in the UK.
Never saw a full episode until i found the Jinxed/Quarantine/Up River VHS in a second-hand store.
I still have that tape but never looked for any others online cos i watched all 10 of the other episodes on CZcams. I didn't like those episode to the same degree as the 3 i had.
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I've often imagined how a TUGS revival could've been springboarded off of a Thomas crossover.
Thomas is at Brendham, hears a certain hooter and sees Ten Cents bringing in a ship. Thomas asks who he is and where he's from so TC explains that he's on loan to Sodor from Bigg City Port for a while.
Maybe Thomas could be spooked by how TC can turn his head.
This idea was meant to be during the CGI Era but it can never happen now cos of the reboot.
This was nice
We had fun today
this video is where my nickname originated from
They put ten cents up for sale in nova scotia and it never sold yet it is listed for 500 grand
That's Theodore Tugboat
@@brenlc1412 oh yeah sry
tugs deserves a season 2 so i want to expect that season 2 collab with new characters
I haven’t seen it but this video is making me change that, I might watch it this weekend or something 🤔
Once I can I'm going down to Midlands to see the models
We need the show to be released on DVD so bad!
Up in my jam
this is the music in the second part of the video.
I'm curious what the Tugs' role in Magic Railroad would've been, if only use for models, or as characters with a role.
2:10 This take place in the 1920's not the great depression. It is explicitly the first line in this entire show.
3:14 Did you even look at this image when editing. That is not Big Mickey (not to mention that this crane is from season 2 before TUGS was filmed). You should have used an image of him from Season 3 onwards.
Yooooo that intro song was awesome! What is it called?
Tugs it quite something for sure, it's very cool, lovely look
I found the tugs when I wa skittle on youtube and havent forgotten since. I favorited the playlist
Honestly my man how did you get so high so fast😂 we’re rooting for you homie🤟
Also the episode munitions SCARRED me as a kid, I gave me PTSD
Y’know, I saw Thomas tugs meme on twitter, it said “you can die a hero, or you can live long enough to see yourself become the villain”. I think you know who’s the hero and villain.
[EDIT] no one told me the tugs would be in TATMR.....
Mattel's the villain because they created AEG and that ruined every TTTE fan's childhood. TTTE refers to the franchise and old show for me. AEG's just AEG and it's got disgusting eyes to me.
"...or if Mattel would purchase and ruin it too and make a shitty animated remake about it, and honestly at that rate I'm kinda happy it ended when it did..." You must not be aware that Sunbow Entertainment licenced the use of the TUGS footage from Robert D. Cardona and reused it for a show called Salty's Lighthouse back in 1997.
They basically dumbed down everything about Tugs to appeal to a preschool audience. They changed some of the characters names, some male characters became female, and the Star Tugs and the Zero Fleet weren't even rivals anymore. I remember watching it on PBS when I was young, but looking back on it now I'm starting to question my life decisions. I don't think it's near as bad as what Mattel could have done, but it's not too far from it. I'd tell you to run a CZcams search and see how bad it is for yourself, but I'd rather see you step on a Lego brick while barefoot.
In the new seasons, big Mickey has been added officially in cgi
Tugs is so underrated. It deserves as much respect as Thomas the tank engine.
I feel like people also sleep on Theodore Tugboat, and also only compare it to Tugs instead of it’s own entity.
The star that burns twice as bright lasts half as long
I used tae luve this programme & had them on vhs.
Have you ever heard of Salty's Lighthouse? (Nice video btw)
0:58 in the background the TITANIC😲
Question: Do you think, like Big Mickey, the Tug characters should have appeared in Thomas & Friends? Like during Season 5 to 7 when the people who created Tugs were still working on Thomas, or perhaps in the good old Brenner Era? I could actually imagine a Thomas Special where it retells the events of certain TUGs episodes
Answer the show wasn't popular enough and cost a lot to make and film edit also it took weeks to make a set
It was good show I still watch the episodes on CZcams
This show, (as you may guess) is my SHIT
I would haved loved a tugs and classic thomas and friends crossover. I wonder if some of the events in tugs were based on true stories to.
God I remember loving this show I remember the old guy with the glasses but that’s about it oh and blue nose but the thing is that I’m in Canada so I don’t know where I saw it then
EDIT: I was just looking around and I definitely remember the books that’s where i saw the old guy as well
Yay a tugs episode
It actually took place during the roaring 20s, not the great depression, so that’s why things were so successful for them.
What about the THUNDERBIRDS and CAPTAIN SCARLET? David Mitten worked for Gerry Anderson. Would you be interested in those shows?
The Tugboat-For it’s size..Say it with me.
4:24 that isn’t big Mickey. it doesn’t look anything like him , not to mention they were still making tugs around the time of season 2s production and no tugs props appeared until season 3
Good video but I just thought I'd point out that the still you showed is from *The Diseasel* which is a series 2 episode and before Tugs was made. We didn't see the crane that was used as Big Mickey in Thomas until the third series.
Ah shoot my mistake! Thank you my man!
@@ItsTrainBoy No problem! I like your videos - very informative!
I thought TUGS is recorded between 1987 and 1989? Simon Nash was only 16 at the time when he voiced Ten Cents. Surely he wouldn’t sound younger than what he normally sounds.
Does anyone have the green eyed tugs from pirate or were they made from regular characters like sunshine, top hat and zebedee for the one episode only to be reverted back to their original looks
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