TUGS was a British children’s television series of thirteen episodes in 1988 by the producers of Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends, Robert D. Cardona and David Mitton.

Tugs is all about two anthromorphized tug fleets, the Star Fleet and the Z Stacks, who are always competing against each other around the fictional Bigg City Port during the 1920s. The Star Fleet are honourable and hard-working, but the Z-Stacks are underhanded and devious.

The series was noted for the high quality of its animation, which used detailed live-action models (much like sister series Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends).

Thirteen episodes were made. The series was never repeated. Despite this, it still has a fanbase, which is currently campaigning to have the complete series of all 13 episodes released on DVD.