Tugs was a television series produced by David Mitton and Robert D. Cardona as a production of Clearwater Features. The series had a short run of thirteen episodes and was syndicated on ABC in the early 90s. From the third to twelve series, some of the models from Tugs were used on Thomas & Friends after the series was cancelled, such as the S.S. Roxstar, Lakesider III, the cranes, the boats and the Fultan Ferry. Some of the Tugs models had made it past the CGI switch-over and are now generated in the CGI series.