Jump to content

Shining Time Station: Difference between revisions

Page semi-protected
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous edit
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
 
Line 1: Line 1:
{{infobox television |[[Lop]]
{{short description|American children's television series}}
{{pp-vandalism|expiry=indefinite|small=yes}}
| show_name = Shining Time Station
{{use mdy dates|date=May 2021}}
| image = [[Image:Shiningtimestationlogo.jpg|center|250px]]
{{Infobox television
| caption = Shining Time Station title screen
| image = Shining Time Station title card.jpg
| format = [[Children's television series|Children's]]
| caption = The ''Shining Time Station'' title screen with [[UP 844]]
| runtime = 22-23 minutes
| runtime = 28 minutes<br> 60 minutes (specials)
| creator = [[Britt Allcroft]] <br> Rick Sigglekow
| creator = {{plainlist|
| starring = [[Ringo Starr]] (1989-1990)<br>[[George Carlin]] (1991-1993)<br>[[Didi Conn]]<br>Leonard Jackson (1989-1990)<br>[[Tom Jackson (actor)|Tom Jackson]] (1991-1993)<br>[[Nicole Leach]] (1989-1990)<br>[[Jason Woliner]] (1989-1990)<br>[[Erica Luttrell]] (1991-1993)<br>[[Ari Magder]] (1991-1993)<br>[[Danielle Marcot]] (1991-1993)<br>[[Brian O'Connor (actor)|Brian O'Connor]]
*[[Britt Allcroft]]
| country = {{USA}}
*Rick Siggelkow}}
| network = [[PBS]], [[Fox Family]], [[Nick Jr.]]
| based_on = {{based on|[[The Railway Series]]|The Rev. [[Wilbert Awdry]]}}
| first_aired = [[1989 in television|1989]]
| director = {{Plainlist|
| last_aired = [[1993 in television|1993]]
*[[Matthew Diamond]]
| num_episodes = 76
*Gregory Lehane
|}}
*Stan Swan
*Wayne Moss
*John Ferraro
*Steve Wright
*Frank Vitale
}}
| executive_producer = {{Plainlist|
*Donald Johnson (1989)
*[[Angus Wright (producer)|Angus Wright]] (1989)
*[[Britt Allcroft]] (1991–1995)
*Rick Siggelkow (1991–1995)
*Jerry Hamza (1995)
}}
| producer = {{Plainlist|
*Britt Allcroft (1989–1990)
*Rick Siggelkow (1989–1990)
*Nancy Chapelle (1991–1995)
*Jim Corston (1995)
}}
| starring = {{Plainlist|
*[[Ringo Starr]]
*[[Didi Conn]]
*[[Leonard Jackson (actor)|Leonard Jackson]]
*[[Nicole Leach]]
*[[Brian O'Connor (actor)|Brian O'Connor]]
*[[Jason Woliner]]
*[[George Carlin]]
*[[Erica Luttrell]]
*[[Ari Magder]]
*Danielle Marcot
*[[Jonathan Freeman (actor)|Jonathan Freeman]]
}}
| opentheme = "Shining Time Station Theme" sung by [[Kevin Roth]]
| theme_music_composer = [[Joe Raposo]]
| composer = {{Plainlist|
*Joe Raposo
*Paul Derrick Mason (season 1)
*Stephen Horelick
*Stacey Hersh (seasons 2–3 and specials)
}}
| country = United States<br />Canada (seasons 2 & 3)
| language = English
| company = {{plainlist|
*[[The Britt Allcroft Company|Quality Family Entertainment]]
*[[CCI Entertainment|Catalyst Entertainment]] (seasons 2 & 3)}}
| network = [[PBS]]
| first_aired = {{start date|1989|1|29}}
| last_aired = {{End date|1995|11|20}}
| list_episodes =
| num_episodes = 65 + 5 specials
| num_seasons = 3
| related = {{plainlist|
*''[[Thomas & Friends]]''
*''[[Noddy (TV series)|Noddy]]''}}
}}


'''''Shining Time Station''''' was an [[United States|American]] [[spin-off]] of ''[[Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends]]'' series, although it was co-created by [[Britt Allcroft]] and Rick Siggelkow. The series was produced by [[The Britt Allcroft Company]] and Quality Family Entertainment in New York. The series aired on [[PBS]] from [[1989]] to [[1993]], but it was [[rerun]] on various networks and returned in specials in [[1994]] and as '''''[[Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales]]''''' in [[1997]] and their last appearance was in [[Thomas and the Magic Railroad]] in [[2000]].
'''''Shining Time Station''''' is a [[children's television series]] jointly created by British television producer [[Britt Allcroft]] and American television producer Rick Siggelkow. The series was produced by Quality Family Entertainment (the American branch of [[The Britt Allcroft Company]]), in association with Catalyst Entertainment in seasons 2 and 3, for New York City's PBS station [[WNET]], and was originally taped in [[New York City]] during its first season and in [[Toronto]] during the rest of its run. It incorporated sequences from the British television show ''[[Thomas & Friends|Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends]]'', which was in turn based on the books of ''[[The Railway Series]]'' written by [[Wilbert Awdry|the Reverend Wilbert Awdry]].


The series aired on [[PBS]] from January 29, 1989, until June 11, 1993, with four hour-long "Family Specials" premiering in primetime throughout 1995. Reruns continued to air on PBS until June 11, 1998.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.spokesman.com/stories/1997/dec/19/thomas-the-tank-engine-near-end-of-the-line-with/ |title=Thomas The Tank Engine Near End Of The Line With PBS |publisher=Spokesman.com |date=1997-12-19 |access-date=2015-07-16}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sodor-island.com/sts-season-guide | title=STS Season Guide }}</ref> ''Shining Time Station'' reruns aired on [[History of Freeform (TV channel)#Fox Family|Fox Family]] from 1998 to 1999, and on [[Nick Jr. (TV programming block)|Nick Jr.]] from June to August 2000 to promote the theatrical release of ''[[Thomas and the Magic Railroad]]''. The series also aired on Canadian television networks such as [[Aboriginal Peoples Television Network|APTN]] and [[Citytv Saskatchewan|SCN]]. Elements from the show were incorporated into the 2000 film ''Thomas and the Magic Railroad''.
==Overview==
Shining Time Station is a [[train station]] that resides on the [[Indian Valley Railroad]] and is located in the fictional town of Shining Time. The station is managed by Stacy Jones, the station master whose grandmother ran the station when she was Stacy's age, which, based on the episode "How The Station Got Its Name", appears to have been sometime around the [[1910s]] at the latest. The station's workshop is run by railroad engineer and mechanic Harry Cupper. In the second season, Harry is transferred to a new station in Fort Farley and he is replaced by Billy Twofeathers.


The initial 1989 season featured a cast that included [[Ringo Starr]] as Mr. Conductor, [[Didi Conn]] as Stacy Jones, [[Brian O'Connor (actor)|Brian O'Connor]] as Horace Schemer, [[Leonard Jackson (actor)|Leonard Jackson]] as Harry Cupper, [[Jason Woliner]] as Matt Jones and [[Nicole Leach]] as Tanya Cupper. Following a Christmas special with the original cast, the show was retooled for the second (1991) and third (1993) seasons, with only Conn and O'Connor reprising their prior roles. [[George Carlin]] replaced Starr as Mr. Conductor, while [[Erica Luttrell]], [[Ari Magder]], Danielle Marcot, and [[Tom Jackson (actor)|Tom Jackson]] joined the primary cast in newly created roles. The series concluded with four "Family Specials", aired in 1995. Providing the musical numbers for the show was The Jukebox Band, a group of puppets.
A local named Horace Schemer (simply called Schemer by his friends) runs the station's arcade and is always finding new ways to make more money or to protect his arcade, which he considers his "castle". He serves as the series' comic relief. Schemer thinks that any strange goings-on in the station happen because the station is haunted. His catch phrases include "Genius time" (for when he has an idea), "Schemer's system of success" (for when he wants to impress his friends) and "This place is haunted". Starting in the second season, Schemer would sometimes be aided in his schemes by his nephew, Schemee.


In 1996, Carlin appeared in a spin-off series called ''Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales'', which featured only six episodes with five Thomas stories and one music video each. The station interior was kept for the spin-off.
There are some kids who visit the station as well. They are Harry's granddaughter, Tanya and Stacy's nephew, Matt. In the second season, three new children visit the station: Harry's granddaughter, Kara; Stacy's nephew, Dan; and a new girl named Becky.


==Background==
Other visitors to the station include various townspeople, such as socialite and gossip Midge Smoot, farmer Ginny Johnson, general store proprietor Barton Winslow, bus driver Felix Perez, and J.B. King, Esq., the superintendent of the Indian Valley Railroad. Shining Time's mayor, Osgood Bob Flopdinger, would also visit occasionally as well. (In the early seasons, Flopdinger was referred to as the mayor of East Shemp.)
After the success of ''[[Thomas & Friends|Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends]]'' in the United Kingdom, Britt Allcroft and her production company teamed up with PBS station WNET in New York City to produce and distribute the sitcom-esque ''Shining Time Station'', every episode of which would include a couple of episodes of ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends''. The series starred [[Ringo Starr]], [[George Carlin]], [[Didi Conn]], [[Brian O'Connor (actor)|Brian O'Connor]], and the Flexitoon Puppets.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://entertainment.howstuffworks.com/how-thomas-the-tank-engine-works1.htm|title=How Thomas the Tank Engine Works |access-date=2008-06-25 |last=Whitlock |first=Natalie Walker |author2=Michael Mallory |date=2006-11-06 |publisher=HowStuffWorks, Inc.}}</ref> [[Ringo Starr]], who had already been providing the narration for the British series, agreed to extend the role to include the on-screen character called Mr. Conductor in ''Shining Time Station''. He left the show after its initial season to focus on his musical career and was replaced by [[George Carlin]].


''Shining Time Station'' received critical acclaim. In a review for ''Entertainment Weekly'', Ken Tucker states that, compared to the faster paced ''[[Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego? (game show)|Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?]]'', "'Shining Time Station' wants to slow things down. It's an old-fashioned show that creates a gentle, lulling atmosphere to convince children that life is fun and that trains are the way to travel."<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://ew.com/article/1992/01/10/shining-time-station/ |title=Two Tickets to Ride |access-date=2008-06-25 |last=Tucker |first=Ken |date=1992-01-10 |magazine=Entertainment Weekly}}</ref> It was a ratings success as well. In its first season, the show averaged a 0.9 Nielsen rating, translating to about 1.2 million viewers on average. At the peak of its popularity, the show brought in up to 7.5 million viewers per week.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.sodor-island.com/sts-season-guide | title=STS Season Guide }}</ref>
Then there is a jukebox inside the arcade that houses a band that perform for the nickels that are dropped inside. The band consists of Didi the drummer, cowboy twin brothers Tex and Rex who together play between them one guitar larger than them, Grace who plays bass guitar, and Tito the leader who plays the piano and collects the nickels they accumulate.


==Overview==
Finally, there is [[Mr. Conductor]], a tiny man who lives in a switch house inside the mural and tells stories of the Island of Sodor to the kids. These stories are told to teach them a lesson, encourage them to do something, teach them not to be afraid or just to relate to something that's going on at the station. He is magical in that he comes and goes in a cloud of his magic gold dust.
The Shining Time Station is a fictional train station on the Indian Valley Railroad in an unknown part of the [[United States]]. It is managed by Stacy Jones. Its workshop is run in the first season by Harry Cupper, and thereafter by Billy Twofeathers. A local named Horace Schemer, simply referred to as Schemer, runs the station's arcade and serves as the series' comic relief. He often comes up with tricks and schemes (hence his surname) to get his ways, although they usually backfire on him as a result of his foolishness. The narrative is driven by regular and incidental visitors to the station.


Mr. Conductor is a tiny man who lives in a signal house inside the station's mural and tells the stories taken from ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'' to the kids. He also introduces songs to the kids in the Anything Tunnel. Sometimes, he may present a magic bubble to the kids that has the song inside as a way of introducing it. On occasion, the kids may look through a film viewer to see the song or film.
==Funding Credits==
Shining Time Station was funded in part by the [[Corporation for Public Broadcasting]] and by the financial support of [[Viewers Like You]]


==Cast==
==Cast==
===Series Regulars===
===Main===
*[[Didi Conn]] - Stacy Jones
* [[Didi Conn]] as Stacy Jones, the kindhearted station master and aunt to Matt and Dan
*[[Brian O'Connor (actor)|Brian O'Connor]] - Horace Schemer
* [[Brian O'Connor (actor)|Brian O'Connor]] as Horace Schemer, the proprietor of the station's arcade
* [[Ringo Starr]] as Mr. Conductor (season 1, Christmas special), a 20-centimetre tall conductor with a magic whistle that helps him teleport away
* [[George Carlin]] as Mr. Conductor (seasons 2–3, family specials), the first Mr. Conductor's cousin
* [[Leonard Jackson (actor)|Leonard Jackson]] as Henry "Harry" Cupper (season 1, Christmas special, family special 3), an engineer and grandfather of Tanya and Kara
* [[Nicole Leach]] as Tanya Cupper (main, season 1, Christmas special; guest, season 2), Harry's granddaughter and Kara's cousin
* [[Jason Woliner]] as Matthew "Matt" Jones (main, season 1, Christmas special; guest, season 2), Stacy's nephew who visits the station
* [[Tom Jackson (actor)|Tom Jackson]] as Billy Twofeathers (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), the engineer who replaced Harry after he left and Kit's uncle
* [[Erica Luttrell]] as Kara Cupper (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), Harry's granddaughter and Tanya's cousin
* [[Ari Magder]] as Daniel "Dan" Jones (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), Stacy's nephew and Matt's cousin
* Danielle Marcot – Becky (recurring, season 2; main, season 3, Family Specials), a local girl who is friends with Dan and Kara


===Season 1 Regulars===
===Recurring===
* Jerome Dempsey as Osgood Bob Flopdinger, the mayor of the town of Shining Time
*[[Ringo Starr]] - [[Mr. Conductor]]
* Mart Hulswit as J.B. King, [[Esquire|Esq.]], the superintendent of the Indian Valley Railroad
* Leonard Jackson - Henry "Harry" Cupper
* [[Bobo Lewis]] as Midge Smoot, the town gossip
*[[Jason Woliner]] - Matthew "Matt" Jones
* Jonathan Shapiro as Schemee (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), Schemer's nephew
*[[Nicole Leach]] - Tanya Cupper
* [[Gerard Parkes]] as Barton Winslow (seasons 2–3), the proprietor of the town's general store
* [[Barbara Hamilton (actress)|Barbara Hamilton]] as Ginny Johnson (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), a farmer
* Aurelio Padrón as Felix Perez (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), a bus driver
* Bucky Hill as Kit Twofeathers (Family Specials), Billy's nephew


===Season 2-3 Regulars===
===Notable guest stars===
* [[Ardon Bess]] as Tucker Cooper, Harry's cousin ({{"'}}Tis a Gift")
*[[George Carlin]] - [[Mr. Conductor]]
* [[Lloyd Bridges]] as [[Santa Claus|Mr. Nicholas]] ({{"'}}Tis a Gift")
*[[Erica Luttrell]] - Kara Cupper
* [[Rachel Miner]] as Vickie ({{"'}}Tis a Gift")
*[[Ari Magder]] - Dan Jones
* [[Ed Begley Jr.]] as Ned Kincaid and his great-grandson ("Once Upon a Time")
*[[Danielle Marcot]] - Becky
* [[Jack Klugman]] as Max Okowsky ("Second Chances")
*[[Tom Jackson (actor)|Tom Jackson]] - Billy Twofeathers
* [[Teri Garr]] as Sister Conductor ("One of the Family")
* [[Jeannette Charles]] as [[Elizabeth II|the Queen]] ("Queen for a Day")


===The Jukebox Band===
===Recurring Characters (Full Series) ===
* [[Jonathan Freeman (actor)|Jonathan Freeman]] as Tito Swing, the pianist
*[[Jerome Dempsey]] - Mayor Osgood Bob Flopdinger
* Olga Marin as Didi, the drummer
*[[Mart Hulswit]] - J.B. King, Esq.
* [[Wayne White (artist)|Wayne White]] (1989) and Alan Semok (1990–1995) as Tex, a guitarist
*[[Bobo Lewis]] - Midge Smoot
* Craig Marin as Rex, a guitarist
* [[Peter Baird]] (puppeteer, 1989–95), Alan Semok (puppeteer, 1989), Kenny Miele (puppeteer, 1990–95), and [[Vaneese Thomas]] (voice) as Grace, the bassist


The songs were arranged and performed by Steve Horelick with Larry Wolf. They featured vocal performances by Rory Dodd, Vaneese Thomas, Emily Bindinger and Jonathan Freeman.
===Recurring Characters (Season 2-3) ===
*[[Barbara Hamilton]] - Ginny
*[[Jonathan Shapiro (actor)|Jonathan Shapiro]] - Schemee
*[[Gerard Parkes]] - Barton Winslow
*[[Aurelio Padrón]] - Felix Perez


==Segments==
===The Jukebox Puppet Band===
The intro to each episode consists of the main theme song of the show, played to footage of the [[Union Pacific 844|Union Pacific Steam Locomotive 844]] and the credits of the series' characters. Only the first verse is sung for the beginning theme. The closing credits contain more shots of the Union Pacific 844, in addition to the full ''Shining Time Station'' theme song. For the [[Christmas]] special "'Tis A Gift", the footage used for the opening and closing sequences was filmed at the [[Grand Canyon Railway]] in [[Williams, Arizona|Williams]], [[Arizona]] and features their locomotive [[Lake Superior and Ishpeming 18|#18]].
*Olga Marin - Didi
* Flexitoons Puppets & Marionettes – The Jukebox Band – the show's station band that performs a song inside the jukebox. They consist of pianist Tito Swing, drummer Didi, guitarists Tex and Rex (who control the guitar together), and bass guitarist Grace Bass. JJ Silvers is the manager of The Jukebox Band.
*Alan Semok - Tex Boy
* ''[[Thomas & Friends|Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends]]'' – Storytellers, Ringo Starr and George Carlin.
*Craig Marin - Rex Boy
* The Anything Tunnel – Inside the tunnel on the station's mural is a song with a cartoon, a stop motion clip, or a live action one. Sometimes instead of the Anything Tunnel, Mr. Conductor would show a magic bubble or one of the kids would look through a film viewer.
*Johnathan Freeman - Tito Swing
*Vanece Thomas - Grace the Bass (1989-1990)
*Beverly Glenn - Grace the Bass (1991-1994)


==Episodes==
==The Jukebox Band Songs==
=== Season 1 (1989) ===
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! No. !! Title !! Directed by !! Written by !! colspan = "2" | Thomas stories !! The Jukebox Band's Songs !! Music Video !! Air Date
! Song !! Episode(s)
|-
|-
| 1 || "A Place Unlike Any Other" || rowspan="12" | [[Matthew Diamond]] || rowspan="3" | Brian McConnachie || ''Thomas Gets Tricked'' || ''Edward Helps Out'' || "[[I've Been Working on the Railroad]]" || "Start Where You Are" || January 29, 1989
| [[I've Been Working on the Railroad]] || ''A Place Unlike Any Other''
|-
| Abilene || ''Agree to Disagree''
|-
| [[Pop Goes the Weasel]] || ''Whistle While You Work''
|-
| A Railroaders Bride I'll Be || ''Two Old Hands''
|-
|-
| 2 || "Does It Bite?" || ''Come Out, Henry!'' || ''Henry to the Rescue'' || "[[Camptown Races]]" || "Don't Be Afraid" || February 5, 1989
| The Wreck of Old '97 || ''Happy Accidents''
|-
|-
| 3 || "And the Band Played Off" || ''A Big Day for Thomas'' || ''Trouble for Thomas'' || "[[She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain]]" || "Learn from Your Mistakes" || February 12, 1989
| Union Train || ''Just Wild About Harry's Workshop''
|-
|-
| 4 || "Pitching In and Helping Out" || Ellis Weiner || ''Thomas Saves the Day'' || ''James Learns a Lesson'' || "Railroad Corral" || n/a || February 19, 1989
| [[Oh! Susanna]] || ''Promises, Promises''
|-
|-
| 5 || "Show and Yell" || rowspan="2" | Brian McConnachie || ''Foolish Freight Cars'' || ''A Proud Day for James'' || "[[Freight Train (folk song)|Freight Train]]" || "Bounce Back" || February 26, 1989
| [[Jesse James]] || ''Word's Out''
|-
|-
| 6 || "Faith, Hope and Anxiety" || ''Thomas and the Conductor'' || ''Thomas Goes Fishing'' || "[[Wabash Cannonball]]" || "The Kite Song" || March 5, 1989
| [[Casey Jones]] || ''Too Many Cooks''
|-
|-
| 7 || "Agree to Disagree" || rowspan="3" | Ellis Weiner || ''Terence the Tractor'' || ''Thomas and Bertie's Great Race'' || "[[Abilene (song)|Abilene]]" || "We Do Things Differently" || March 12, 1989
| [[Red River Valley]] || ''Mapping It Out''
|-
|-
| 8 || "Whistle While You Work" || ''Tenders and Turntables'' || ''Trouble in the Shed'' || "[[Pop Goes the Weasel]]" || "Let's All Work Together" || March 19, 1989
| [[Clementine]] || ''Things That Go Ga-Hooga! in the Night''
|-
| Little Black Train || ''Is This the End?''
|-
|-
| 9 || "Two Old Hands" || ''Percy Runs Away'' || ''Thomas Comes to Breakfast'' || "A Railroader for Me" || "Baking a Cake" || March 26, 1989
| [[Midnight Special]] || ''Scare Dares''
|-
|-
| 10 || "Happy Accidents" || rowspan="2" | Alan Kingsberg || ''Henry's Special Coal'' || ''The Flying Kipper'' || "[[Wreck of the Old 97]]" || n/a|| April 2, 1989
| Mama Don't Allow || ''Oh, What a Tangled Web''
|-
|-
| 11 || "Ring in the Old" || ''Toby the Tram Engine'' || ''Thomas Breaks the Rules'' || "Train Is a Comin{{'"}} || "Old But Wise" || April 9, 1989
| Nine Hundred Miles || ''The Magic is Believing''
|-
|-
| 12 || "Impractical Jokes" || Ellis Weiner || ''A Cow on the Line'' || ''Old Iron'' || "[[Poor Paddy Works on the Railway]]" || n/a|| April 16, 1989
| Arkansas Traveler || ''Win, Lose or Draw''
|-
|-
| 13 || "Finders Keepers" || rowspan="8" | Gregory Lehane || Brian McConnachie || ''Double Trouble'' || ''James in a Mess'' || "The Desperado" || ''[[Tubby the Tuba (1947 film)|Tubby the Tuba]]'' (excerpt) || April 23, 1989
| [[Erie Canal]] || ''Sweet and Sour''
|-
|-
| 14 || "Just Wild About Harry's Workshop" || rowspan="2" | Ellis Weiner || ''Duck Takes Charge'' || ''Percy Proves a Point'' || "Union Train" || "What Goes Around Comes Around" || April 30, 1989
| Cosher Bailey's Engine || ''Achoo
|-
|-
| 15 || "Promises, Promises" || ''Better Late Than Never'' || ''Pop Goes the Diesel'' || "[[Oh! Susanna]]" || n/a || May 7, 1989
| [[Home on the Range]] || ''A Dog's Life''
|-
|-
| 16 || "Word's Out" || Brian McConnachie || ''Diesel's Devious Deed'' || ''A Close Shave for Duck'' || "[[Jesse James (folk song)|Jesse James]]" || "Be Good to Yourself" || May 14, 1989
| [[Take Me Out to the Ballgame]] || ''Field Day & Second Chances''
|-
|-
| 17 || "Too Many Cooks" || rowspan="2" | Ellis Weiner || ''Gordon Takes a Dip'' || ''Down the Mine'' || "[[The Ballad of Casey Jones]]" || n/a || May 21, 1989
| [[Sweet Betsy from Pike]] || ''Wrong Track''
|-
|-
| 18 || "Mapping It Out" || ''The Runaway'' || ''Percy Takes the Plunge'' || "[[Red River Valley]]" || "Follow Directions" || May 28, 1989
| [[Cumberland Gap]] || ''Washout''
|-
|-
| 19 || "Things That Go Ga-Hooga in the Night" || rowspan="2" | Brian McConnachie || ''Percy's Ghostly Trick'' || ''Woolly Bear'' || "[[Oh My Darling, Clementine]]" || rowspan="2" | n/a || June 4, 1989
| [[John Henry]] || ''Crackpot''
|-
|-
| 20 || "Is This the End?" || ''Saved from Scrap'' || ''A New Friend for Thomas'' || "Little Black Train" || June 11, 1989
| My Bonnie Lies Over the Ocean || ''Nickle in a Pickle''
|-
| [[I Dream of Jeanie]] || ''He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not''
|-
| This Train || ''Double Trouble''
|-
| [[Chattanooga Choo Choo]] || ''Is Anybody There?''
|-
| The Railroad Cars Are Coming || ''All's Fair''
|-
| Celito Lindo || ''Becky Makes a Wish''
|-
| [[Polly Wolly Doodle]] || ''Schemer Alone''
|-
| Jamaican Farewell || ''Bully for Mr. Conductor''
|-
| Five Hundred Miles || ''Stacy Cleans Up''
|-
| Strollin' Through the Park || ''Schemer's Robot''
|-
| Get on Board || ''Billy Saves the Day''
|-
| We Gather Together || ''Billy's Party''
|-
| [[Turkey in the Straw]] || ''Fortune Teller Schemer''
|-
| [[Crawdad]] || ''Schemer Goes Camping''
|-
| [[Danny Boy]] || ''Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin''
|-
| [[She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain]] || ''Bad Luck Day at Shining Time Station''
|-
| Patriotic Medley || ''Mr. Conductor's 4th of July''
|-
| Lullaby Medley || ''Stacy Forgets Her Name''
|-
| Old Joe Clark || ''Schemer's Special Club''
|-
| No Business Like Show Business || ''Mr. Conductor's Movie''
|-
| [[Waltzing Matilda]] || ''Mysterious Stranger''
|-
| [[Michael Row Your Boat Ashore]] || ''Dan's Big Race''
|-
| [[Beautiful Dreamer]] || ''Mr. Conductor's Big Sleepwalk
|-
| Cowboy Medley || ''How The Station Got Its Name''
|-
| Freight Train Blues || &nbsp;
|-
| Cannonball Blues || &nbsp;
|-
| Railroad Corral || &nbsp;
|-
| Train is A' Comin' || &nbsp;
|-
| Riddle Song || &nbsp;
|-
| This Old Man || &nbsp;
|-
| Old Dan Tucker || &nbsp;
|-
| Lonestar Trail Medley || ''Once Upon A Time''
|-
| Buffalo Gals Medley || ''Once Upon A Time''
|-
| [[What's New Pussycat?]] || ''Once Upon A Time''
|-
| Christmas Time At The Railway Station || ''Tis A Gift''
|-
| [[Jingle Bells]] || ''Tis A Gift''
|-
| Over The River And Through The Woods || ''Tis A Gift''
|-
| If My Friends Could See Me Now || ''One Of The Family''
|-
| Long, Long Ago || ''One Of The Family''
|-
| This Land Is My Land || ''One Of The Family''
|-
| Down in the Valley || ''Second Chances''
|-
| Skip To My Lou Medley || ''Second Chances''
|-
| The Lovely Ohio || ''Queen For A Day''
|-
| Greensleeves/Scarbarough Fair || ''Queen For A Day''
|-
| Mrs. Murphy's Chowder || ''Queen For A Day''
|}
|}


=== Christmas Special (1990) ===
==Series' segments==
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
*Flexitoons Puppets & Marionettes - Jukebox Band Concert
*[[Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends]] - narrated by [[Ringo Starr]] & [[George Carlin]]
*Occasionally an episode might have a cartoon/video (usually accompanied by a song) from the picture machine (an old-fashioned arcade film machine), the Anything Tunnel (a tunnel in the station mural), a magic bubble, or if any adult told a story besides Mr. Conductor

Season 2 was delayed because producers needed to find new kids to continue the show's run. The series was famous in North America.

The show ran from (1989-1993) with four 1-hour specials in 1994.

Note: Ari Magder is often credited as "Ari D. Magder", but this is incorrect. The Ari Magder on Shining Time Station is actually Ari Joseph Magder. Ari D. Magder is a camera operator who is not related to the actor Ari Magder.

==Episodes==
===Season One (1989-1990)===
*NOTES: The Thomas stories that have appeared in Season One are named by their Ringo Starr US titles.

{|class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! Title !! Directed by !! Written by !! colspan = "2" | Thomas stories !! The Jukebox Band's Songs !! Music Video !! Air Date
! # !! Title !! Thomas story 1 !! Thomas story 2
|-
|-
| {{"'}}Tis a Gift" || Gregory Lehane || Brian McConnachie || TV: ''Terence the Tractor''<hr />VHS: ''Thomas' Christmas Party'' || TV: ''Thomas' Christmas Party''<hr />VHS: ''Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree'' || "[[Over the River and Through the Wood]]"<br />"[[Jingle Bells]]"<br />"It's Christmastime at the Railway Station"<br />"[[Simple Gifts]]" || "The Hobo Song" || November 25, 1990
| 1 || A Place Unlike Any Other || ''Thomas Gets Tricked'' || '' Edward Helps Out''

|-
| 2 || Does it Bite? || ''Come Out, Henry'' || ''Henry to the Rescue ''
|-
| 3 || And the Band Played Off || ''A Big Day for Thomas'' || ''Trouble for Thomas''
|-
| 4 || Pitching In and Helping Out || ''Thomas Saves the Day'' || ''James Learns a Lesson''
|-
| 5 || Show and Yell || ''Foolish Freight Cars'' || ''A Proud Day for James''
|-
| 6 || Faith, Hope and Anxiety || ''Thomas and the Conductor'' || ''Thomas Goes Fishing''
|-
| 7 || Agree to Disagree || ''Terence the Tractor'' || ''Thomas & Bertie's Great Race ''
|-
| 8 || Whistle While You Work || ''Tenders & Turntables'' || ''Trouble in the Shed''
|-
| 9 || Two Old Hands || ''Percy Runs Away'' || ''Thomas Comes to Breakfast''
|-
| 10 || Happy Accidents || ''Henry's Special Coal'' || ''The Flying Kipper''
|-
| 11 || Ring in the Old || ''Toby the Tram Engine'' || ''Thomas Breaks the Rules''
|-
| 12 || Impractical Jokes || ''A Cow on the Line'' || ''Old Iron''
|-
| 13 || Finders Keepers || ''Double Trouble'' || ''James in a Mess''
|-
| 14 || Just Wild About Harry's Workshop || ''Duck Takes Charge'' || ''Percy Proves a Point''
|-
| 15 || Promises, Promises || ''Better Late Than Never'' || ''Pop Goes the Diesel''
|-
| 16 || Words Out || ''Diesel's Devious Deed'' || ''A Close Shave for Duck''
|-
| 17 || Too Many Cooks || ''Gordon Takes a Dip'' || ''Down the Mine''
|-
| 18 || Mapping it Out || ''The Runaway'' || ''Percy Takes a Plunge''
|-
| 19 || Things That Go Gahooga in the Night || ''Percy's Ghostly Trick'' || ''Woolly Bear''
|-
| 20 || Is This the End? || ''Saved From Scrap'' || ''A New Friend for Thomas ''
|-
| 21 || 'Tis A Gift || ''Thomas' Christmas Party'' || ''Thomas & the Missing Christmas Tree''
|}
|}


===Season Two (1991-1993)===
=== Season 2 (1991) ===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
*NOTE: The Thomas stories that have appeared in Season Two and Three are named by their US titles.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! No. !! Title !! Directed by !! Written by !! colspan = "2" | Thomas stories !! The Jukebox Band's Songs !! Music Video !! Air Date
! # !! Title !! Thomas story 1 !! Thomas story 2
|-
|-
| 22 || Scare Dares || ''Percy's Ghostly Trick'' || ''Thomas, Percy and the Dragon''
| 1 || "Scare Dares" || rowspan="4" | Stan Swan || Ellis Weiner || ''Percy's Ghostly Trick'' || ''Thomas, Percy and the Dragon'' || "[[Midnight Special (song)|Midnight Special]]" || "What Am I Afraid Of?" || November 18, 1991
|-
|-
| 23 || Oh, What a Tangled Web || ''Diesel's Devious Deed'' || ''No Joke for James''
| 2 || "Oh, What a Tangled Web" || Sean Kelly || ''Diesel's Devious Deed'' || ''No Joke for James'' || "Mama Don't Allow" || rowspan="4" | n/a || November 19, 1991
|-
|-
| 24 || The Magic is Believing || ''Old Iron'' || ''Edward's Exploit''
| 3 || "The Magic is Believing" || Brian McConnachie || ''Old Iron'' || ''Edward's Exploit'' || "Nine Hundred Miles" || November 20, 1991
|-
|-
| 25 || Win, Lose or Draw || ''Double Trouble'' || ''Gordon and the Famous Visitor''
| 4 || "Win, Lose or Draw" || Jill Golick || ''Double Trouble'' || ''Gordon and the Famous Visitor'' || "[[The Arkansas Traveler (song)|Arkansas Traveler]]" || November 21, 1991
|-
|-
| 26 || Sweet and Sour || ''Donald and Douglas'' || ''The Deputation''
| 5 || "Sweet and Sour" || Gregory Lehane || Wilson Coneybeare || ''Donald and Douglas'' || ''The Deputation'' || "[[Low Bridge (song)|Erie Canal]]" || November 22, 1991
|-
|-
| 27 || Achoo || ''Trust Thomas'' || ''Whistles and Sneezes''
| 6 || "Achoo" || Stan Swan || Brian McConnachie || ''Trust Thomas'' || ''Whistles and Sneezes'' || "[[Crawshay Bailey|Cosher Bailey's Engine]]" || "Caring" || November 25, 1991
|-
|-
| 28 || A Dog's Life || ''James in a Mess'' || ''The Trouble with Mud''
| 7 || "A Dog's Life" || rowspan="4" | Gregory Lehane || Wilson Coneybeare || ''James in a Mess'' || ''The Trouble with Mud'' || "[[Home on the Range]]" || n/a || November 26, 1991
|-
|-
| 29 || Field Day || ''Percy Proves a Point'' || ''Thomas & Bertie's Great Race''
| 8 || "Field Day" || Sean Kelly || ''Percy Proves a Point'' || ''Thomas and Bertie's Great Race'' || "[[Take Me Out to the Ball Game]]" || "Everyone's a Winner" || November 27, 1991
|-
|-
| 30 || Wrong Track || ''Thomas Saves the Day'' || ''Down the Mine''
| 9 || "Wrong Track" || Wilson Coneybeare || ''Thomas Saves the Day'' || ''Down the Mine'' || "[[Sweet Betsy from Pike]]" || rowspan="6" | n/a || November 28, 1991
|-
|-
| 31 || Washout || ''Bertie's Chase'' || ''Percy's Promise''
| 10 || "Washout" || Jill Golick || ''Bertie's Chase'' || ''Percy's Promise'' || "[[Cumberland Gap (folk song)|Cumberland Gap]]" || November 29, 1991
|-
|-
| 32 || Crackpot || ''Woolly Bear'' || ''Henry's Forest''
| 11 || "Crackpot" || rowspan="2" | Stan Swan || Jill Golick || ''Woolly Bear'' || ''Henry's Forest'' || "[[John Henry (folklore)|John Henry]]" || December 16, 1991
|-
|-
| 33 || Yabba, Yabba, Yabba || ''Pop Goes the Diesel'' || ''Diesel Does It Again''
| 12 || "Yabba, Yabba, Yabba" || Ellis Weiner || ''Pop Goes the Diesel'' || ''Diesel Does It Again'' || "[[Old Dan Tucker]]" || December 17, 1991
|-
|-
| 34 || Nickel in a Pickle || ''Thomas Comes to Breakfast'' || ''Thomas Gets Bumped''
| 13 || "Nickel in a Pickle" || Gregory Lehane || Wilson Coneybeare || ''Thomas Comes to Breakfast'' || ''Thomas Gets Bumped'' || "[[My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean]]" || December 18, 1991
|-
|-
| 35 || Stop the Press || ''Percy and the Signal'' || ''A Big Day for Thomas''
| 14 || "Stop the Press" || Stan Swan || Sean Kelly || ''Percy and the Signal'' || ''A Big Day for Thomas'' || "Tennessee Central (Number 9)" || December 19, 1991
|-
|-
| 36 || He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not || ''Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train'' || &nbsp;
| 15 || "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not" || rowspan="4" | Gregory Lehane || Sean Kelly || colspan = "2" | ''Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train'' || "[[Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair]]" || "Would He Ever" || December 20, 1991
|-
|-
| 37 || Double Trouble || ''The Diseasel'' || ''Donald's Duck''
| 16 || "Double Trouble" || [[Don Arioli]] || ''The Diseasel'' || ''Donald's Duck'' || "[[This Train]]" || rowspan="2" | n/a || December 23, 1991
|-
|-
| 38 || Is Anybody There? || ''Thomas Goes Fishing'' || ''A Scarf for Percy''
| 17 || "Is Anybody There?" || Peter Wildman || ''Thomas Goes Fishing'' || ''A Scarf for Percy'' || "[[Chattanooga Choo Choo]]" || December 24, 1991
|-
|-
| 39 || Do I Hear? || ''Mavis'' || ''Toby's Tightrope''
| 18 || "Do I Hear?" || Wilson Coneybeare || ''Mavis'' || ''Toby's Tightrope'' || "[[The Riddle Song]]" || "Better When He Grows Up" || December 25, 1991
|-
|-
| 40 || Jingle, Jingle, Jingle || ''Time For Trouble'' || ''Trouble for Thomas''
| 19 || "Jingle, Jingle, Jingle" || rowspan="2" | Stan Swan || Brian McConnachie || ''Time for Trouble'' || ''Trouble for Thomas'' || "[[City of New Orleans (song)|City of New Orleans]]" || n/a || December 26, 1991
|-
|-
| 41 || All's Fair || ''Edward, Trevor & the Really Useful Party'' || &nbsp;
| 20 || "All's Fair" || Ellis Weiner || colspan = "2" | ''Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party'' || "The Railroad Cars Are Coming" || "Home" || December 27, 1991
|}
|}


===Season Three (1993-1994)===
=== Season 3 (1993) ===


{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! No. !! Title !! Directed by !! Written by !! colspan = "2" | Thomas stories !! The Jukebox Band's Songs !! Music Video !! Air Date
! # !! Title !! Thomas story 1 !! Thomas story 2
|-
|-
| 42 || Becky Makes a Wish || ''All at Sea'' || &nbsp;
| 1 || "Becky Makes a Wish" || Wayne Moss || Sean Kelly || colspan = "2" | ''All at Sea'' || "[[Cielito Lindo]]" || "Help Your Wish Along" || March 22, 1993
|-
|-
| 43 || Schemer Alone || ''Percy, James & the Fruitful Day'' || &nbsp;
| 2 || "Schemer's Alone" || John Ferraro || Wilson Coneybeare || colspan = "2" | ''Percy, James and the Fruitful Day'' || "[[Polly Wolly Doodle]]" || "I Can Do It" || March 23, 1993
|-
|-
| 44 || Bully for Mr. Conductor || ''Bulgy'' || &nbsp;
| 3 || "Bully for Mr. Conductor" || rowspan="2" | Wayne Moss || rowspan="2" | Brian McConnachie || colspan = "2" | ''Bulgy'' || "[[Jamaica Farewell]]" || "Bad Guy" || March 24, 1993
|-
|-
| 45 || Stacy Cleans Up || ''James Goes Buzz Buzz'' || &nbsp;
| 4 || "Stacy Cleans Up" || colspan="2" | ''James Goes Buzz Buzz'' || "[[Five Hundred Miles]]" || "If Everyone Did a Little" || March 25, 1993
|-
|-
| 46 || Schemer's Robot || ''Tenders & Turntables'' || ''Trouble In the Shed''
| 5 || "Schemer's Robot" || John Ferraro || Wilson Coneybeare || ''Tenders and Turntables'' || ''Trouble in the Shed'' || "[[While Strolling Thru the Park One Day]]" || rowspan="2" | n/a || April 19, 1993
|-
|-
| 47 || Billy Saves the Day || ''A New Friend for Thomas'' || &nbsp;
| 6 || "Billy Saves the Day" || rowspan="3" | Wayne Moss || Jill Golick || colspan = "2" | ''A New Friend for Thomas'' || "[[The Gospel Train|Get On Board, Little Children]]" || April 20, 1993
|-
|-
| 48 || Billy's Party || ''Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure'' || &nbsp;
| 7 || "Billy's Party" || Brian McConnachie || colspan = "2" | ''Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure'' || "[[We Gather Together]]" /<br>"[[Come, Ye Thankful People, Come]]" (medley) || "Thanksgiving" || April 21, 1993
|-
|-
| 49 || Fortune Teller Schemer || ''Thomas and the Conductor'' || ''A Cow on the Line''
| 8 || "Fortune Teller Schemer" || Ellis Weiner || ''Thomas and the Conductor'' || ''A Cow on the Line'' || "[[Turkey in the Straw]]" || rowspan="2" | n/a || April 22, 1993
|-
|-
| 50 || Billy's Runaway Train || ''A Close Shave for Duck'' || ''The Runaway''
| 9 || "Billy's Runaway Train" || rowspan="5" | John Ferraro || Sean Kelly || colspan = "2" | ''A Close Shave for Duck'' || "Freight Train Blues" || May 3, 1993
|-
|-
| 51 || Schemer Goes Camping || ''Percy Takes the Plunge'' || &nbsp;
| 10 || "Schemer Goes Camping" || Wilson Coneybeare || colspan = "2" | ''Percy Takes the Plunge'' || "[[Crawdad (song)|Crawdad]]" || "Team" || May 4, 1993
|-
|-
| 52 || Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin || ''Heroes'' || &nbsp;
| 11 || "Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin" || Don Arioli || colspan = "2" | ''Heroes'' || "[[Danny Boy]]" || rowspan="6" | n/a || May 5, 1993
|-
|-
| 53 || Bad Luck Day at Shining Time Station || ''Gordon Takes a Dip'' || &nbsp;
| 12 || "Bad Luck Day at Shining Time Station" || Wilson Coneybeare || colspan = "2" | ''Gordon Takes a Dip'' || "[[Engine One-Forty-Three]]" || May 6, 1993
|-
|-
| 54 || Mr. Conductor's Fourth of July || ''Escape'' || &nbsp;
| 13 || "Mr. Conductor's Fourth of July" || Sean Kelly || colspan = "2" | ''Escape'' || "New River Train"<br>"Patriotic Medley"<br>("[[Yankee Doodle]]", "[[Dixie (song)|Dixie]]",<br>"[[The Yankee Doodle Boy]]",<br>and "[[America the Beautiful]]") || May 17, 1993
|-
|-
| 55 || Stacy Forgets Her Name || ''Thomas Gets Tricked'' || &nbsp;
| 14 || "Stacy Forgets Her Name" || rowspan="4" | Wayne Moss || Sean Kelly || colspan = "2" | ''Thomas Gets Tricked'' || "Lullaby Medley"<br>("[[Ar Hyd y Nos|All Through the Night]]",<br>"[[All the Pretty Little Horses]]",<br>and "[[Golden Slumbers]]") || May 18, 1993
|-
|-
| 56 || Schemer's Special Club || ''Oliver Owns Up'' || &nbsp;
| 15 || "Schemer's Special Club" || Ellis Weiner || colspan = "2" |  ''Oliver Owns Up'' || "[[Old Joe Clark]]" || May 19, 1993
|-
|-
| 57 || Mr. Conductor's Movie || ''Tender Engines'' || &nbsp;
| 16 || "Mr. Conductor's Movie" || Marie Therese Squerciati || colspan = "2" | ''Tender Engines'' || "[[There's No Business Like Show Business]]" || May 20, 1993
|-
|-
| 58 || The Joke's on Schemer || ''Daisy'' || &nbsp;''Wrong Road''
| 17 || "The Joke's on Schemer" || Ellis Weiner || colspan = "2" | ''Wrong Road'' || "[[This Old Man]]" || "Laugh and a Half" || May 31, 1993
|-
|-
| 59 || Dance Crazy || ''Percy Runs Away'' || ''Percy's Predicament''
| 18 || "Dance Crazy" || John Ferraro || Jill Golick || colspan = "2" | ''Percy Runs Away'' || "[[Orange Blossom Special (song)|Orange Blossom Special]]" || "Dancin' Maître D{{'"}} || June 1, 1993
|-
|-
| 60 || Mysterious Stranger || ''Come Out, Henry'' || ''Henry to the Rescue''
| 19 || "Mysterious Stranger" || Wayne Moss || Marie Therese Squerciati || ''Come Out, Henry!'' || ''Henry to the Rescue'' || "[[Waltzing Matilda]]" || "Everyone's Afraid of Something" || June 2, 1993
|-
|-
| 61 || Dan's Big Race || ''Henry's Special Coal'' || ''The Flying Kipper''
| 20 || "Dan's Big Race" || John Ferraro || Wilson Coneybeare || ''Henry's Special Coal'' || ''The Flying Kipper'' || "[[Michael, Row the Boat Ashore]]" || "Start All Over Again" || June 3, 1993
|-
|-
| 62 || Mr. Conductor Gets Left Out || ''One Good Turn''|''A Proud Day for James
| 21 || "Mr. Conductor Gets Left Out" || Wayne Moss || Brian McConnachie || colspan = "2" | ''One Good Turn'' || "New River Train" || n/a || June 7, 1993
|-
|-
| 63 || Mr. Conductor's Big Sleepwalk || ''Saved From Scrap'' || ''Better Late Than Never''
| 22 || "Mr. Conductor's Big Sleepwalk" || John Ferraro || Don Arioli || colspan = "2" | ''Better Late Than Never'' || "[[Beautiful Dreamer]]" || "Dreamland" || June 8, 1993
|-
|-
| 64 || The Mayor Runs for Re-Election || ''James Learns a Lesson'' || ''Foolish Freight Cars''
| 23 || "The Mayor Runs for Re-Election" || Wayne Moss || Ellis Weiner || ''James Learns a Lesson'' || ''Foolish Freight Cars'' || "Hurray for the Railway" || rowspan="3" | n/a || June 9, 1993
|-
|-
| 65 || Stacy Says No || ''Edward Helps Out'' || ''Duck Takes Charge''
| 24 || "Stacy Says No" || rowspan="2" | John Ferraro || rowspan="2" | Jill Golick || colspan = "2" | ''Duck Takes Charge'' || "Cannonball Blues" || June 10, 1993
|-
|-
| 66 || How the Station Got Its Name || ''Toby the Tram Engine'' || ''Thomas Breaks the Rules''
| 25 || "How the Station Got Its Name" || ''Toby the Tram Engine'' || ''Thomas Breaks the Rules'' || "Cowboy Medley"<br>("Roll On, Little Dogies" and<br>"My Home's in Montana") || June 11, 1993
|}
|}


===TV specials (1995-1996)===
=== Family Specials (1995) ===
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"

{|class="wikitable"
|-
|-
! No. !! Title !! Directed by !! Written by !! colspan = "2" | Thomas stories !! The Jukebox Band's Songs !! Air Date
! # !! Title !! Thomas story 1 !! Thomas story 2
|-
|-
| 1 || Once Upon a Time || ''Rusty to the Rescue'' || ''Thomas and Stepney''
| 1 || "Once Upon a Time" || rowspan="4" | Wayne Moss
Frank Vitale (outdoor scenes)
| Sean Kelly || ''Rusty to the Rescue'' || ''Thomas and Stepney'' || "Lone Star Trail"<br>"[[Buffalo Gals]]" / "I Love the Mountains"<br>"[[What's New Pussycat? (song)|What's New Pussycat?]]" || February 28, 1995
|-
|-
| 2 || "Second Chances" || Brian McConnachie || ''Granpuff'' || ''Sleeping Beauty'' || "[[Down in the Valley (folk song)|Down in the Valley]]"<br>"[[Skip to My Lou]]" / "[[Freight Train (folk song)|Freight Train]]" / "[[Pick a Bale of Cotton]]"<br>"[[Take Me Out to the Ball Game]]" || September 25, 1995
| 2 || Second Chances || ''Granpuff'' || ''Sleeping Beauty''
|-
|-
| 3 || One of the Family || ''Toad Stands By'' || ''Thomas & The Special Letter''
| 3 || "One of the Family" || Brian McConnachie || ''Toad Stands By'' || ''Thomas and the Special Letter'' || "[[If My Friends Could See Me Now]]"<br>"[[Long, Long Ago]]"<br>"[[This Land Is Your Land|This Land Is My Land]]" || October 23, 1995
|-
|-
| 4 || Queen For a Day || ''Thomas Meets The Queen'' || ''Special Attraction''
| 4 || "Queen for a Day" || Sean Kelly || ''Thomas Meets the Queen'' || ''Special Attraction'' || "The Lovely Ohio"<br>"[[Greensleeves]]" / "[[Scarborough Fair (ballad)|Scarborough Fair]]"<br>"[[Mrs. Murphy's Chowder]]" || November 20, 1995
|}
|}


===Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales (1997-1998)===
=== ''Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales'' (1996) ===
{|class="wikitable"
{|class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
|-
! # !! Title !! Story 1 !! Story 2 || Story 3 || Story 4 || Story 5 || Song
! No. !! Title !! Directed by !! Written by !! colspan = "5" | Stories !! Song !! Air Date
|-
|-
| 1 || Paint the Town Red || ''Come Out, Henry'' || ''Fish'' || ''Whistles and Sneezes'' || ''Henry & the Elephant'' || ''Bulldog'' || ''Let's Have A Race''
| 1 || "Missing Whistles" || rowspan="6" | Steve Wright || rowspan="6" | Sean Kelly || ''Bulls Eyes'' || ''Train Stops Play'' || ''Percy's Ghostly Trick'' || ''Thomas, Percy and the Dragon'' || ''Special Funnel'' || "Really Useful Engine" || October 7, 1996
|-
|-
| 2 || Splish, Splash, Splosh || ''Passengers & Polish'' || ''Gallant Old Engine'' || ''Bertie's Chase'' || ''Peter Sam & the Refreshment Lady'' || ''You Can't Win'' || ''Gone Fishing''
| 2 || "Wild Life" || ''Four Little Engines'' || ''Trouble for Thomas'' || ''Toad Stands By'' || ''Thomas Saves the Day'' || ''Rusty Helps Peter Sam'' || "Toby" || October 14, 1996
|-
|-
| 3 || Missing Whistles || ''Bulls Eyes'' || ''Train Stops Play'' || ''Percy's Ghostly Trick'' || ''Thomas, Percy & the Dragon'' || ''Special Funnel'' || ''Really Useful Engine''
| 3 || "Wish You Were Here" || ''Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train'' || ''Mind That Bike'' || ''Rock 'n' Roll'' || ''Home at Last'' || ''Thomas and the Special Letter'' || "Island Song" || October 21, 1996
|-
|-
| 4 || Wildlife || ''Four Little Engines'' || ''Daisy'' || ''Saved From Scrap'' || ''Rusty Helps Peter Sam'' || ''Percy's Predicament'' || ''Toby''
| 4 || "For the Birds" || ''A Bad Day for Sir Handel'' || ''Steam Roller'' || ''Old Iron'' || ''Double Trouble'' || ''Bowled Out'' || "Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover" || October 28, 1996
|-
|-
| 5 || For the Birds || ''A Bad Day For Sir Handel'' || ''Percy Proves a Point'' || ''Bowled Out'' || ''The Diseasel'' || ''Steamroller'' || ''Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover''
| 5 || "Splish, Splash, Splosh" || ''Passengers and Polish'' || ''Gallant Old Engine'' || ''Bertie's Chase'' || ''Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady'' || ''You Can't Win'' || "Gone Fishing" || November 4, 1996
|-
|-
| 6 || Wish You Were Here || ''Thomas, Percy & The Mail Train'' || ''Mind That Bike'' || ''Rock 'N' Roll'' || ''Home at Last'' || ''Thomas & the Special Letter'' || ''Island Song''
| 6 || "Paint the Town Red" || ''Come Out, Henry!'' || ''Fish'' || ''Whistles and Sneezes'' || ''Henry and the Elephant'' || ''Bulldog'' || "Let's Have a Race" || November 11, 1996
|}
|}


==Merchandising==
==Merchandise==

===VHS===
===VHS===
Most VHS releases (the exceptions being {{"'}}Tis a Gift", "Shining Time Station Singsongs", "Schemer Presents: The World According to Me", and the two Jukebox Band videos) featured new wraparounds, presenting the episode as the main feature at the "Shining Time Drive-In Movie Theater", complete with in-universe commercials. These videos also featured "Schemer Presents!", bonus educational sketches starring Schemer, following the episode. The model drive-in scenes are sampled from the art film "[https://vimeo.com/464397038 Easy Living]" by [[Chip Lord]] & Mickey McGowan.
* {{"'}}Tis a Gift"
* "Sweet and Sour"
* "Stacy Cleans Up"
* "Schemer Alone"
* "Bully for Mr. Conductor"
* "Becky Makes a Wish"
* "Billy's Party"
* "Schemer's Special Club"
* "Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin"
* "''Shining Time Station'' Singsongs"
* "Schemer Presents: The World According to Me"
* "The Jukebox Band: A Day in the Life"
* "The Jukebox Band: Lullaby"


===Book===
*Tis a Gift (Christmas Special)
* A book, titled ''This Old Band'', was written by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow. It featured the Jukebox Band and was published by Quality Family Entertainment in 1994.
*Sweet and Sour
*Stacy Cleans Up
*Schemer Alone
*Bully for Mr. Conductor
*Becky Makes a Wish
*Billy's Party
*Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin
*Schemer's Special Club
*A Day In The Life Of The Jukebox Band. (video only)
*Jukebox Lullaby (video only)
*Jukebox Rainy Day Singsongs (tape only)
*Jukebox Rise and Shine Singsongs (tape only)
*Jukebox Sleeptime Singsongs (tape only)
*Jukebox Birthday Party Singsongs (tape only)


===Music===
===Thomas & Friends Ertl Trains===
Four cassettes were released featuring music from the series performed by the Jukebox Band:<ref>{{Discogs artist|10831195|Shining Time Station}}</ref>
====1989-1990====
* ''Sleepytime Singsongs'' (1993)
*Thomas
* ''Rainy Day Singsongs'' (1993)
*Edward
* ''Rise and Shine Singsongs'' (1994)
*Henry
* ''Birthday Party Singsongs'' (1994)
*Gordon
All four featured dialogue linking the songs, including in-universe ads.
*James
*Percy
*Toby
*Annie and Clarabel
*Henrietta
*Duck
*Diesel
*The Express Coaches
*The Old Coaches
*Troublesome Trucks
*Milk and Tar Tankers
*The Breakdown Train


====1991-1992====
==References==
{{reflist}}
*Bill
*Ben
*Donald
*Douglas
*Daisy
*Boco

====1993====
*Mavis
*Oliver
*City of Truro
*Sodor Fuel Wagons
*Sodor Mail Coaches
*Toad

===Thomas & Friends Lionel Trains===
====G Scale====
In 1989 when Shining Time Station was to begin, Thomas was a success in USA and The Lionel Train Company who made big scale 1 trains made several sets. These trains are 43mm gauge which is the closest commercially available to the ones used for filming (When the TV shows started Gauge 1 (37mm) models based on Marklin mechanisms were used) The original Gauge 1 (G scale) sets are becoming collectable particullarly original 1993 sets with the play mat and yellow track. In 1994 James the Red Engine with Troublesome Trucks followed in G scale. A re-release of Thomas in G followed in 2000, using sets made outwith the US. These later sets are distinguishable by the brown railway sleepers and interchangeable couplings (bachmann style included).

*Thomas with Annie and Clarabel
*James with the Troublesome Trucks
*Separate Sale Troublesome Truck
*Accessory Pack-Set included the Sound System, a 4 1/2' by 7 1/2' Playmat, [[Sir Topham Hatt]] and Railway Staff figures, and three Thomas facial expressions
*Yellow track was also made for the Thomas G scale line, and packs of track was sold separately with 4 Straight or Curved Track.
*A Track Kit was made, which included four straight track, four curved track, and a Left and Right Switch Track.
*Also, a model of [[Wellsworth]], the windmill, and a watertower was made, and sold all together in a pack.

====O Scale====
*Thomas the Tank Engine with Annie and Clarabel
*Percy the Small Engine
*James the Red Engine
*Thomas Expansion Pack
*Sodor Freight Expansion Pack
*Devious Diesel
*Sir Topham Hatt Gateman
In 1989 when Shining Time Station was to begin, Thomas was a success in USA and The Lionel Train Company who made big scale 1 trains made several sets. These trains are 43mm gauge which is the closest commercially available to the ones used for filming (When the TV shows started Gauge 1 (37mm) models based on Marklin mechanisms were used) The original Gauge 1 (G scale) sets are becoming collectable particullarly original 1993 sets with the play mat and yellow track. In 1994 James the Red Engine with Troublesome Trucks followed in G scale. A re-release of Thomas in G followed in 2000, using sets made outwith the US.
These later sets are distinguishable by the brown railway sleepers and interchangeable couplings (bachmann style included).
====Books====
* A book was written by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow, featuring the Juke Box Band, entitled, "This Old Band," published by Quality Family Entertainment in 1994.

==Syndication==
===United States===
*[[PBS]] (1989-1998)
*[[Fox Family]] (1998-1999)
*[[Nick Jr.]] ([[Nickelodeon (TV channel)|Nickelodeon]]) (2000)

===Canada===
*[[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]] (1990-1998/99)
*[[TVOntario|TVO]] (1997-2000)

===Ireland===
*[[TV3 Ireland|TV3]] (1999-2003)

==Trivia==

*Shining Time is seen in the movie ''[[Thomas and the Magic Railroad]]''. Didi Conn plays Stacy again, but Tom Jackson's role as Billy was handed over to [[Russell Means]]. The new Mr. Conductor is played by [[Alec Baldwin]].

*In the episode "Washout", when the [[Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends|Thomas]] story "Bertie's Chase" is shown, the first scene ([[Edward the Blue Engine|Edward]] waiting for [[Thomas the Tank Engine|Thomas]]) is omitted. This scene is also omitted from the ''James In A Mess'' Random House Read to Me book. But in the ''Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales'' episode "Splish, Splash, Splosh" the episode is in full length.
*All of the Shining Time Station episodes only ever have three sets: the main room of the station, the workshop, and the interior of the station's jukebox, where the Jukebox Band resided. This changed in the specials, in which scenes took place outside, in the signal house, and in a large basement-type room that may or may not be part of the station building.

*In Mayor Flopdinger's first appearance ("Too Many Cooks") and in the Christmas special, he is the mayor of East Shemp. However, in all subsequent appearances, the writers treated him as the mayor of Shining Time so he could be in more episodes. East Shemp and Shining Time must be two different towns because they needed a train make a delivery to East Shemp

*Mr. Conductor has a name tag on his uniform in the TV Specials.

*In the episode "Does it Bite?", Mr. Conductor describes himself to be 18 inches tall, but on screen, he appears to be significantly shorter. In the TV special, he describes himself to be "about a pencil and a half, in my stocking feet."

*The train seen in both the opening and closing credits is a real engine known as the [[Union Pacific 844]].

*In the opening, Shining Time is listed as having a population of "5,006 give or take". Coincidentally, those same words appear on the Shining Time welcome sign in Thomas and the Magic Railroad.

*Many places on the Indian Valley Railroad besides Shining Time are never seen, but are often mentioned. Snarlyville is Shining Time's biggest rival.

*Other places on the Railroad include Chubby Corners, Dillylick Station, Pelican Falls, Eggyweg, Lucy's Leap, Leaky Park, Doodle Haven, Cloggyville, Fort Farley, Lucky Lake, Twiddly Junction, East Shemp, Turley, Waddley, Mount Careful, Spotsville, Farmer's Dell, Logan Wash, Butter Town, and Indian Valley.

*Beginning in Season 3, [[Didi Conn]] wore a wig as Stacy Jones.

*The "Rainbow Sun" mentioned in the theme song is the name of Billy Twofeathers' train.

*Every single episode of Thomas and Friends from Seasons 1-4 appear at least once during all seasons of Shining Time Station and Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales.

*Every Thomas story shown in season 1 gets re-narrated at least once by George Carlin over the course of Seasons 2-3, the family specials, and Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales with the exception of ''Terence the Tractor'', ''Thomas' Christmas Party'', and ''Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree''

*When Shining Time Station aired on Nickelodeon, it was aired to promote "Thomas and the Magic Railroad".

*When Shining Time Station aired on Fox Family, the episodes featured the opening credits used in the family specials, and the episodes were edited so they could fit the time slot.


==External links==
==External links==
{{Cleanup|date=June 2006}}
{{wikiquote}}
{{wikiquote}}
* {{IMDb title|0098910}}
*[http://www.angelfire.com/nc/shiningtime/ A very popular ''Shining Time'' fan site]

*[http://hitentertainment.com/thomasandfriends ''Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends'']
==See also==
*[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0098910/ Shining Time Station at Internet Movie Database]
* ''[[Thomas & Friends]]''
*[http://www.flexitoon.com/sts.php3 Flexitoon Puppets on ''Shining Time'']
* ''[[Noddy (TV series)|Noddy]]'', a similar series also created by Rick Siggelkow.
*[http://www.tv.com/shining-time-station/show/5416/summary.html/ "Shining Time Station at TV.com]
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kIgEUKX0jkE "Shining Time Station theme song"]
{{PastPBSKids shows}}


{{Former PBS Kids shows}}
{{Thomas}}
{{Thomas|state=collapsed}}


[[Category:Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends]]
[[Category:1989 American television series debuts]]
[[Category:1980s American television series]]
[[Category:1995 American television series endings]]
[[Category:1990s American television series]]
[[Category:1980s American children's television series]]
[[Category:Children's television series]]
[[Category:1990s American children's television series]]
[[Category:Programs produced by Thirteen/WNET New York]]
[[Category:1980s American anthology television series]]
[[Category:Rail transport in fiction]]
[[Category:1990s American anthology television series]]
[[Category:PBS network shows]]
[[Category:1989 Canadian television series debuts]]
[[Category:Television spin-offs]]
[[Category:1995 Canadian television series endings]]
[[Category:Television series by Sony Pictures Television]]
[[Category:1980s Canadian children's television series]]
[[Category:1989 television program debuts]]
[[Category:1990s Canadian children's television series]]
[[Category:1980s Canadian anthology television series]]
[[Category:1990s Canadian anthology television series]]
[[Category:1980s preschool education television series]]
[[Category:1990s preschool education television series]]
[[Category:American preschool education television series]]
[[Category:American television series based on British television series]]
[[Category:American television series with live action and animation]]
[[Category:American television shows based on children's books]]
[[Category:American television shows featuring puppetry]]
[[Category:Canadian preschool education television series]]
[[Category:Canadian television series based on British television series]]
[[Category:Canadian television series with live action and animation]]
[[Category:Canadian television shows based on children's books]]
[[Category:Canadian television shows featuring puppetry]]
[[Category:American English-language television shows]]
[[Category:Television series by WNET]]
[[Category:Television shows filmed in New York City]]
[[Category:Television shows filmed in Toronto]]
[[Category:YTV (Canadian TV channel) original programming]]
[[Category:Television series by Corus Entertainment]]
[[Category:Television series about rail transport]]
[[Category:PBS original programming]]
[[Category:Thomas & Friends]]
[[Category:Television series about size change]]
[[Category:PBS Kids shows]]
[[Category:Television series by Mattel Television]]
[[Category:Television series created by Britt Allcroft]]
[[Category:Gullane Entertainment]]

Latest revision as of 14:04, 23 November 2024

Shining Time Station
The Shining Time Station title screen with UP 844
Created by
Based onThe Railway Series
by The Rev. Wilbert Awdry
Directed by
  • Matthew Diamond
  • Gregory Lehane
  • Stan Swan
  • Wayne Moss
  • John Ferraro
  • Steve Wright
  • Frank Vitale
Starring
Theme music composerJoe Raposo
Opening theme"Shining Time Station Theme" sung by Kevin Roth
Composers
  • Joe Raposo
  • Paul Derrick Mason (season 1)
  • Stephen Horelick
  • Stacey Hersh (seasons 2–3 and specials)
Country of originUnited States
Canada (seasons 2 & 3)
Original languageEnglish
No. of seasons3
No. of episodes65 + 5 specials
Production
Executive producers
Producers
  • Britt Allcroft (1989–1990)
  • Rick Siggelkow (1989–1990)
  • Nancy Chapelle (1991–1995)
  • Jim Corston (1995)
Running time28 minutes
60 minutes (specials)
Production companies
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseJanuary 29, 1989 (1989-01-29) –
November 20, 1995 (1995-11-20)
Related

Shining Time Station is a children's television series jointly created by British television producer Britt Allcroft and American television producer Rick Siggelkow. The series was produced by Quality Family Entertainment (the American branch of The Britt Allcroft Company), in association with Catalyst Entertainment in seasons 2 and 3, for New York City's PBS station WNET, and was originally taped in New York City during its first season and in Toronto during the rest of its run. It incorporated sequences from the British television show Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends, which was in turn based on the books of The Railway Series written by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry.

The series aired on PBS from January 29, 1989, until June 11, 1993, with four hour-long "Family Specials" premiering in primetime throughout 1995. Reruns continued to air on PBS until June 11, 1998.[1][2] Shining Time Station reruns aired on Fox Family from 1998 to 1999, and on Nick Jr. from June to August 2000 to promote the theatrical release of Thomas and the Magic Railroad. The series also aired on Canadian television networks such as APTN and SCN. Elements from the show were incorporated into the 2000 film Thomas and the Magic Railroad.

The initial 1989 season featured a cast that included Ringo Starr as Mr. Conductor, Didi Conn as Stacy Jones, Brian O'Connor as Horace Schemer, Leonard Jackson as Harry Cupper, Jason Woliner as Matt Jones and Nicole Leach as Tanya Cupper. Following a Christmas special with the original cast, the show was retooled for the second (1991) and third (1993) seasons, with only Conn and O'Connor reprising their prior roles. George Carlin replaced Starr as Mr. Conductor, while Erica Luttrell, Ari Magder, Danielle Marcot, and Tom Jackson joined the primary cast in newly created roles. The series concluded with four "Family Specials", aired in 1995. Providing the musical numbers for the show was The Jukebox Band, a group of puppets.

In 1996, Carlin appeared in a spin-off series called Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales, which featured only six episodes with five Thomas stories and one music video each. The station interior was kept for the spin-off.

Background

After the success of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends in the United Kingdom, Britt Allcroft and her production company teamed up with PBS station WNET in New York City to produce and distribute the sitcom-esque Shining Time Station, every episode of which would include a couple of episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends. The series starred Ringo Starr, George Carlin, Didi Conn, Brian O'Connor, and the Flexitoon Puppets.[3] Ringo Starr, who had already been providing the narration for the British series, agreed to extend the role to include the on-screen character called Mr. Conductor in Shining Time Station. He left the show after its initial season to focus on his musical career and was replaced by George Carlin.

Shining Time Station received critical acclaim. In a review for Entertainment Weekly, Ken Tucker states that, compared to the faster paced Where in the World Is Carmen Sandiego?, "'Shining Time Station' wants to slow things down. It's an old-fashioned show that creates a gentle, lulling atmosphere to convince children that life is fun and that trains are the way to travel."[4] It was a ratings success as well. In its first season, the show averaged a 0.9 Nielsen rating, translating to about 1.2 million viewers on average. At the peak of its popularity, the show brought in up to 7.5 million viewers per week.[5]

Overview

The Shining Time Station is a fictional train station on the Indian Valley Railroad in an unknown part of the United States. It is managed by Stacy Jones. Its workshop is run in the first season by Harry Cupper, and thereafter by Billy Twofeathers. A local named Horace Schemer, simply referred to as Schemer, runs the station's arcade and serves as the series' comic relief. He often comes up with tricks and schemes (hence his surname) to get his ways, although they usually backfire on him as a result of his foolishness. The narrative is driven by regular and incidental visitors to the station.

Mr. Conductor is a tiny man who lives in a signal house inside the station's mural and tells the stories taken from Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends to the kids. He also introduces songs to the kids in the Anything Tunnel. Sometimes, he may present a magic bubble to the kids that has the song inside as a way of introducing it. On occasion, the kids may look through a film viewer to see the song or film.

Cast

Main

  • Didi Conn as Stacy Jones, the kindhearted station master and aunt to Matt and Dan
  • Brian O'Connor as Horace Schemer, the proprietor of the station's arcade
  • Ringo Starr as Mr. Conductor (season 1, Christmas special), a 20-centimetre tall conductor with a magic whistle that helps him teleport away
  • George Carlin as Mr. Conductor (seasons 2–3, family specials), the first Mr. Conductor's cousin
  • Leonard Jackson as Henry "Harry" Cupper (season 1, Christmas special, family special 3), an engineer and grandfather of Tanya and Kara
  • Nicole Leach as Tanya Cupper (main, season 1, Christmas special; guest, season 2), Harry's granddaughter and Kara's cousin
  • Jason Woliner as Matthew "Matt" Jones (main, season 1, Christmas special; guest, season 2), Stacy's nephew who visits the station
  • Tom Jackson as Billy Twofeathers (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), the engineer who replaced Harry after he left and Kit's uncle
  • Erica Luttrell as Kara Cupper (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), Harry's granddaughter and Tanya's cousin
  • Ari Magder as Daniel "Dan" Jones (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), Stacy's nephew and Matt's cousin
  • Danielle Marcot – Becky (recurring, season 2; main, season 3, Family Specials), a local girl who is friends with Dan and Kara

Recurring

  • Jerome Dempsey as Osgood Bob Flopdinger, the mayor of the town of Shining Time
  • Mart Hulswit as J.B. King, Esq., the superintendent of the Indian Valley Railroad
  • Bobo Lewis as Midge Smoot, the town gossip
  • Jonathan Shapiro as Schemee (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), Schemer's nephew
  • Gerard Parkes as Barton Winslow (seasons 2–3), the proprietor of the town's general store
  • Barbara Hamilton as Ginny Johnson (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), a farmer
  • Aurelio Padrón as Felix Perez (seasons 2–3, Family Specials), a bus driver
  • Bucky Hill as Kit Twofeathers (Family Specials), Billy's nephew

Notable guest stars

The Jukebox Band

  • Jonathan Freeman as Tito Swing, the pianist
  • Olga Marin as Didi, the drummer
  • Wayne White (1989) and Alan Semok (1990–1995) as Tex, a guitarist
  • Craig Marin as Rex, a guitarist
  • Peter Baird (puppeteer, 1989–95), Alan Semok (puppeteer, 1989), Kenny Miele (puppeteer, 1990–95), and Vaneese Thomas (voice) as Grace, the bassist

The songs were arranged and performed by Steve Horelick with Larry Wolf. They featured vocal performances by Rory Dodd, Vaneese Thomas, Emily Bindinger and Jonathan Freeman.

Segments

The intro to each episode consists of the main theme song of the show, played to footage of the Union Pacific Steam Locomotive 844 and the credits of the series' characters. Only the first verse is sung for the beginning theme. The closing credits contain more shots of the Union Pacific 844, in addition to the full Shining Time Station theme song. For the Christmas special "'Tis A Gift", the footage used for the opening and closing sequences was filmed at the Grand Canyon Railway in Williams, Arizona and features their locomotive #18.

  • Flexitoons Puppets & Marionettes – The Jukebox Band – the show's station band that performs a song inside the jukebox. They consist of pianist Tito Swing, drummer Didi, guitarists Tex and Rex (who control the guitar together), and bass guitarist Grace Bass. JJ Silvers is the manager of The Jukebox Band.
  • Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends – Storytellers, Ringo Starr and George Carlin.
  • The Anything Tunnel – Inside the tunnel on the station's mural is a song with a cartoon, a stop motion clip, or a live action one. Sometimes instead of the Anything Tunnel, Mr. Conductor would show a magic bubble or one of the kids would look through a film viewer.

Episodes

Season 1 (1989)

No. Title Directed by Written by Thomas stories The Jukebox Band's Songs Music Video Air Date
1 "A Place Unlike Any Other" Matthew Diamond Brian McConnachie Thomas Gets Tricked Edward Helps Out "I've Been Working on the Railroad" "Start Where You Are" January 29, 1989
2 "Does It Bite?" Come Out, Henry! Henry to the Rescue "Camptown Races" "Don't Be Afraid" February 5, 1989
3 "And the Band Played Off" A Big Day for Thomas Trouble for Thomas "She'll Be Coming 'Round the Mountain" "Learn from Your Mistakes" February 12, 1989
4 "Pitching In and Helping Out" Ellis Weiner Thomas Saves the Day James Learns a Lesson "Railroad Corral" n/a February 19, 1989
5 "Show and Yell" Brian McConnachie Foolish Freight Cars A Proud Day for James "Freight Train" "Bounce Back" February 26, 1989
6 "Faith, Hope and Anxiety" Thomas and the Conductor Thomas Goes Fishing "Wabash Cannonball" "The Kite Song" March 5, 1989
7 "Agree to Disagree" Ellis Weiner Terence the Tractor Thomas and Bertie's Great Race "Abilene" "We Do Things Differently" March 12, 1989
8 "Whistle While You Work" Tenders and Turntables Trouble in the Shed "Pop Goes the Weasel" "Let's All Work Together" March 19, 1989
9 "Two Old Hands" Percy Runs Away Thomas Comes to Breakfast "A Railroader for Me" "Baking a Cake" March 26, 1989
10 "Happy Accidents" Alan Kingsberg Henry's Special Coal The Flying Kipper "Wreck of the Old 97" n/a April 2, 1989
11 "Ring in the Old" Toby the Tram Engine Thomas Breaks the Rules "Train Is a Comin'" "Old But Wise" April 9, 1989
12 "Impractical Jokes" Ellis Weiner A Cow on the Line Old Iron "Poor Paddy Works on the Railway" n/a April 16, 1989
13 "Finders Keepers" Gregory Lehane Brian McConnachie Double Trouble James in a Mess "The Desperado" Tubby the Tuba (excerpt) April 23, 1989
14 "Just Wild About Harry's Workshop" Ellis Weiner Duck Takes Charge Percy Proves a Point "Union Train" "What Goes Around Comes Around" April 30, 1989
15 "Promises, Promises" Better Late Than Never Pop Goes the Diesel "Oh! Susanna" n/a May 7, 1989
16 "Word's Out" Brian McConnachie Diesel's Devious Deed A Close Shave for Duck "Jesse James" "Be Good to Yourself" May 14, 1989
17 "Too Many Cooks" Ellis Weiner Gordon Takes a Dip Down the Mine "The Ballad of Casey Jones" n/a May 21, 1989
18 "Mapping It Out" The Runaway Percy Takes the Plunge "Red River Valley" "Follow Directions" May 28, 1989
19 "Things That Go Ga-Hooga in the Night" Brian McConnachie Percy's Ghostly Trick Woolly Bear "Oh My Darling, Clementine" n/a June 4, 1989
20 "Is This the End?" Saved from Scrap A New Friend for Thomas "Little Black Train" June 11, 1989

Christmas Special (1990)

Title Directed by Written by Thomas stories The Jukebox Band's Songs Music Video Air Date
"'Tis a Gift" Gregory Lehane Brian McConnachie TV: Terence the Tractor
VHS: Thomas' Christmas Party		 TV: Thomas' Christmas Party
VHS: Thomas and the Missing Christmas Tree		 "Over the River and Through the Wood"
"Jingle Bells"
"It's Christmastime at the Railway Station"
"Simple Gifts"		 "The Hobo Song" November 25, 1990

Season 2 (1991)

No. Title Directed by Written by Thomas stories The Jukebox Band's Songs Music Video Air Date
1 "Scare Dares" Stan Swan Ellis Weiner Percy's Ghostly Trick Thomas, Percy and the Dragon "Midnight Special" "What Am I Afraid Of?" November 18, 1991
2 "Oh, What a Tangled Web" Sean Kelly Diesel's Devious Deed No Joke for James "Mama Don't Allow" n/a November 19, 1991
3 "The Magic is Believing" Brian McConnachie Old Iron Edward's Exploit "Nine Hundred Miles" November 20, 1991
4 "Win, Lose or Draw" Jill Golick Double Trouble Gordon and the Famous Visitor "Arkansas Traveler" November 21, 1991
5 "Sweet and Sour" Gregory Lehane Wilson Coneybeare Donald and Douglas The Deputation "Erie Canal" November 22, 1991
6 "Achoo" Stan Swan Brian McConnachie Trust Thomas Whistles and Sneezes "Cosher Bailey's Engine" "Caring" November 25, 1991
7 "A Dog's Life" Gregory Lehane Wilson Coneybeare James in a Mess The Trouble with Mud "Home on the Range" n/a November 26, 1991
8 "Field Day" Sean Kelly Percy Proves a Point Thomas and Bertie's Great Race "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" "Everyone's a Winner" November 27, 1991
9 "Wrong Track" Wilson Coneybeare Thomas Saves the Day Down the Mine "Sweet Betsy from Pike" n/a November 28, 1991
10 "Washout" Jill Golick Bertie's Chase Percy's Promise "Cumberland Gap" November 29, 1991
11 "Crackpot" Stan Swan Jill Golick Woolly Bear Henry's Forest "John Henry" December 16, 1991
12 "Yabba, Yabba, Yabba" Ellis Weiner Pop Goes the Diesel Diesel Does It Again "Old Dan Tucker" December 17, 1991
13 "Nickel in a Pickle" Gregory Lehane Wilson Coneybeare Thomas Comes to Breakfast Thomas Gets Bumped "My Bonnie Lies over the Ocean" December 18, 1991
14 "Stop the Press" Stan Swan Sean Kelly Percy and the Signal A Big Day for Thomas "Tennessee Central (Number 9)" December 19, 1991
15 "He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not" Gregory Lehane Sean Kelly Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train "Jeanie with the Light Brown Hair" "Would He Ever" December 20, 1991
16 "Double Trouble" Don Arioli The Diseasel Donald's Duck "This Train" n/a December 23, 1991
17 "Is Anybody There?" Peter Wildman Thomas Goes Fishing A Scarf for Percy "Chattanooga Choo Choo" December 24, 1991
18 "Do I Hear?" Wilson Coneybeare Mavis Toby's Tightrope "The Riddle Song" "Better When He Grows Up" December 25, 1991
19 "Jingle, Jingle, Jingle" Stan Swan Brian McConnachie Time for Trouble Trouble for Thomas "City of New Orleans" n/a December 26, 1991
20 "All's Fair" Ellis Weiner Edward, Trevor and the Really Useful Party "The Railroad Cars Are Coming" "Home" December 27, 1991

Season 3 (1993)

No. Title Directed by Written by Thomas stories The Jukebox Band's Songs Music Video Air Date
1 "Becky Makes a Wish" Wayne Moss Sean Kelly All at Sea "Cielito Lindo" "Help Your Wish Along" March 22, 1993
2 "Schemer's Alone" John Ferraro Wilson Coneybeare Percy, James and the Fruitful Day "Polly Wolly Doodle" "I Can Do It" March 23, 1993
3 "Bully for Mr. Conductor" Wayne Moss Brian McConnachie Bulgy "Jamaica Farewell" "Bad Guy" March 24, 1993
4 "Stacy Cleans Up" James Goes Buzz Buzz "Five Hundred Miles" "If Everyone Did a Little" March 25, 1993
5 "Schemer's Robot" John Ferraro Wilson Coneybeare Tenders and Turntables Trouble in the Shed "While Strolling Thru the Park One Day" n/a April 19, 1993
6 "Billy Saves the Day" Wayne Moss Jill Golick A New Friend for Thomas "Get On Board, Little Children" April 20, 1993
7 "Billy's Party" Brian McConnachie Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure "We Gather Together" /
"Come, Ye Thankful People, Come" (medley)		 "Thanksgiving" April 21, 1993
8 "Fortune Teller Schemer" Ellis Weiner Thomas and the Conductor A Cow on the Line "Turkey in the Straw" n/a April 22, 1993
9 "Billy's Runaway Train" John Ferraro Sean Kelly A Close Shave for Duck "Freight Train Blues" May 3, 1993
10 "Schemer Goes Camping" Wilson Coneybeare Percy Takes the Plunge "Crawdad" "Team" May 4, 1993
11 "Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin" Don Arioli Heroes "Danny Boy" n/a May 5, 1993
12 "Bad Luck Day at Shining Time Station" Wilson Coneybeare Gordon Takes a Dip "Engine One-Forty-Three" May 6, 1993
13 "Mr. Conductor's Fourth of July" Sean Kelly Escape "New River Train"
"Patriotic Medley"
("Yankee Doodle", "Dixie",
"The Yankee Doodle Boy",
and "America the Beautiful")		 May 17, 1993
14 "Stacy Forgets Her Name" Wayne Moss Sean Kelly Thomas Gets Tricked "Lullaby Medley"
("All Through the Night",
"All the Pretty Little Horses",
and "Golden Slumbers")		 May 18, 1993
15 "Schemer's Special Club" Ellis Weiner   Oliver Owns Up "Old Joe Clark" May 19, 1993
16 "Mr. Conductor's Movie" Marie Therese Squerciati Tender Engines "There's No Business Like Show Business" May 20, 1993
17 "The Joke's on Schemer" Ellis Weiner Wrong Road "This Old Man" "Laugh and a Half" May 31, 1993
18 "Dance Crazy" John Ferraro Jill Golick Percy Runs Away "Orange Blossom Special" "Dancin' Maître D'" June 1, 1993
19 "Mysterious Stranger" Wayne Moss Marie Therese Squerciati Come Out, Henry! Henry to the Rescue "Waltzing Matilda" "Everyone's Afraid of Something" June 2, 1993
20 "Dan's Big Race" John Ferraro Wilson Coneybeare Henry's Special Coal The Flying Kipper "Michael, Row the Boat Ashore" "Start All Over Again" June 3, 1993
21 "Mr. Conductor Gets Left Out" Wayne Moss Brian McConnachie One Good Turn "New River Train" n/a June 7, 1993
22 "Mr. Conductor's Big Sleepwalk" John Ferraro Don Arioli Better Late Than Never "Beautiful Dreamer" "Dreamland" June 8, 1993
23 "The Mayor Runs for Re-Election" Wayne Moss Ellis Weiner James Learns a Lesson Foolish Freight Cars "Hurray for the Railway" n/a June 9, 1993
24 "Stacy Says No" John Ferraro Jill Golick Duck Takes Charge "Cannonball Blues" June 10, 1993
25 "How the Station Got Its Name" Toby the Tram Engine Thomas Breaks the Rules "Cowboy Medley"
("Roll On, Little Dogies" and
"My Home's in Montana")		 June 11, 1993

Family Specials (1995)

No. Title Directed by Written by Thomas stories The Jukebox Band's Songs Air Date
1 "Once Upon a Time" Wayne Moss

Frank Vitale (outdoor scenes)

Sean Kelly Rusty to the Rescue Thomas and Stepney "Lone Star Trail"
"Buffalo Gals" / "I Love the Mountains"
"What's New Pussycat?"		 February 28, 1995
2 "Second Chances" Brian McConnachie Granpuff Sleeping Beauty "Down in the Valley"
"Skip to My Lou" / "Freight Train" / "Pick a Bale of Cotton"
"Take Me Out to the Ball Game"		 September 25, 1995
3 "One of the Family" Brian McConnachie Toad Stands By Thomas and the Special Letter "If My Friends Could See Me Now"
"Long, Long Ago"
"This Land Is My Land"		 October 23, 1995
4 "Queen for a Day" Sean Kelly Thomas Meets the Queen Special Attraction "The Lovely Ohio"
"Greensleeves" / "Scarborough Fair"
"Mrs. Murphy's Chowder"		 November 20, 1995

Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales (1996)

No. Title Directed by Written by Stories Song Air Date
1 "Missing Whistles" Steve Wright Sean Kelly Bulls Eyes Train Stops Play Percy's Ghostly Trick Thomas, Percy and the Dragon Special Funnel "Really Useful Engine" October 7, 1996
2 "Wild Life" Four Little Engines Trouble for Thomas Toad Stands By Thomas Saves the Day Rusty Helps Peter Sam "Toby" October 14, 1996
3 "Wish You Were Here" Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train Mind That Bike Rock 'n' Roll Home at Last Thomas and the Special Letter "Island Song" October 21, 1996
4 "For the Birds" A Bad Day for Sir Handel Steam Roller Old Iron Double Trouble Bowled Out "Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover" October 28, 1996
5 "Splish, Splash, Splosh" Passengers and Polish Gallant Old Engine Bertie's Chase Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady You Can't Win "Gone Fishing" November 4, 1996
6 "Paint the Town Red" Come Out, Henry! Fish Whistles and Sneezes Henry and the Elephant Bulldog "Let's Have a Race" November 11, 1996

Merchandise

VHS

Most VHS releases (the exceptions being "'Tis a Gift", "Shining Time Station Singsongs", "Schemer Presents: The World According to Me", and the two Jukebox Band videos) featured new wraparounds, presenting the episode as the main feature at the "Shining Time Drive-In Movie Theater", complete with in-universe commercials. These videos also featured "Schemer Presents!", bonus educational sketches starring Schemer, following the episode. The model drive-in scenes are sampled from the art film "Easy Living" by Chip Lord & Mickey McGowan.

  • "'Tis a Gift"
  • "Sweet and Sour"
  • "Stacy Cleans Up"
  • "Schemer Alone"
  • "Bully for Mr. Conductor"
  • "Becky Makes a Wish"
  • "Billy's Party"
  • "Schemer's Special Club"
  • "Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin"
  • "Shining Time Station Singsongs"
  • "Schemer Presents: The World According to Me"
  • "The Jukebox Band: A Day in the Life"
  • "The Jukebox Band: Lullaby"

Book

  • A book, titled This Old Band, was written by Britt Allcroft and Rick Siggelkow. It featured the Jukebox Band and was published by Quality Family Entertainment in 1994.

Music

Four cassettes were released featuring music from the series performed by the Jukebox Band:[6]

  • Sleepytime Singsongs (1993)
  • Rainy Day Singsongs (1993)
  • Rise and Shine Singsongs (1994)
  • Birthday Party Singsongs (1994)

All four featured dialogue linking the songs, including in-universe ads.

References

  1. ^ "Thomas The Tank Engine Near End Of The Line With PBS". Spokesman.com. December 19, 1997. Retrieved July 16, 2015.
  2. ^ "STS Season Guide".
  3. ^ Whitlock, Natalie Walker; Michael Mallory (November 6, 2006). "How Thomas the Tank Engine Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
  4. ^ Tucker, Ken (January 10, 1992). "Two Tickets to Ride". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved June 25, 2008.
  5. ^ "STS Season Guide".
  6. ^ Shining Time Station discography at Discogs
Wikiquote has quotations related to Shining Time Station.

See also

Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Shining_Time_Station&oldid=1259123171"