| abstract | - The show introduced Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends to the US however, none of the original series' plotlines were used; the new stories were rewritten and edited as moral based stories, rather than action based. Another significant change is the characters featured in the Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends segments: Gordon was renamed Big George; Toby was renamed Trundle; and Troublesome Trucks were renamed Foolish Freight Cars. Also, Sodor became Sodall Island. In some cases, even the characters' genders were changed, such as the case with Thomas' major characters, Percy, Stepney, Peter Sam and Terence who were now all females, instead of male.
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