I gotta say, out of all of the kids shows I’ve seen, Thomas The Tank Engine & Friends is one of the best ones I’ve seen. If some don’t know, the original show that came out in 1984 is an adaptation of a book series created by a reverend in England near the end of World War II. What I like about the show is that it doesn’t talk down to the kids, hence why Ringo Starr and George Carlin praised it. The message is just gently messaged as the 5 minute episodes go on. The stories and characters are memorable for those watching, as a kid who watched Thomas, this show helped me get through my toddler years and my first few years of school. I was struggling to learn English when I was small and my dad would put on the show on VHS and Netflix too. Whether it would be Ringo Starr or George Carlin, I would still be well educated. It taught me a lot of words in the English dictionary and helped me learn to be a good kid. My dad would pull out the toys and I would name every character, like Thomas, James, Percy, Duck, BoCo, Duke, etc. If you want to put on a show with quality for your child, this show would be perfect. Mainly the first 5 seasons, the show started to decrease in quality a little bit after the 2000 movie. Other than that, this show does deserve its praise.