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Shining Time Station (1989–1996) — comedy · children · fantasy on PBS
About Shining Time Station
Shining Time Station ended on November 11, 1996, after its fifth season aired on PBS.
It was a children's television series that combined comedy and fantasy elements, set in a railroad station located in the Indian Valley. The show featured the station master Stacy Jones, and the station's engineer changed from Henry "Harry" Cupper in the first season to Billy Twofeathers in the second. An arcade with a jukebox was also part of the station's setting, owned by the humorous Schemer who enjoyed playing tricks on visitors. A notable character was Mr. Conductor, an 18-inch man who lived in a painting on the station wall. Originally played by Ringo Starr, Mr. Conductor was replaced by George Carlin, who portrayed his cousin and continued to tell stories about Thomas the Tank Engine from the Island of Sodor.
Shining Time Station was a family-friendly series that aired from January 29, 1989, to November 11, 1996. The show was designed to entertain children with stories and characters set against the backdrop of a railway station, blending live-action and storytelling.
Shining Time Station episode schedule
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Aired · 76
| Date | Ep. | Title |
|---|---|---|
| November 11, 1996 | S5·E6 | Mr Conductor's Thomas Tales: Paint the Town Red |
| November 4, 1996 | S5·E5 | Mr Conductor's Thomas Tales: Splish, Splash, Splosh |
| October 28, 1996 | S5·E4 | Mr Conductor's Thomas Tales: For the Birds |
| October 21, 1996 | S5·E3 | Mr Conductor's Thomas Tales: Wish You Were Here |
| October 14, 1996 | S5·E2 | Mr Conductor's Thomas Tales: Wildlife |
| October 7, 1996 | S5·E1 | Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales: Missing Whistles |
| December 18, 1995 | S4·E4 | Family Special: Queen for a Day |
| September 23, 1995 | S4·E3 | Family Special: One of the Family |
| April 16, 1995 | S4·E2 | Family Special: Second Chances |
| January 7, 1995 | S4·E1 | Family Special: Once Upon a Time |
| September 17, 1993 | S3·E25 | How the Station Got Its Name |
| September 10, 1993 | S3·E24 | Stacy Says No |
| September 3, 1993 | S3·E23 | The Mayor Runs for Re-Election |
| August 27, 1993 | S3·E22 | Mr. Conductor's Big Sleepwalk |
| August 20, 1993 | S3·E21 | Mr. Conductor Gets Left Out |
| August 13, 1993 | S3·E20 | Dan's Big Race |
| August 6, 1993 | S3·E19 | Mysterious Stranger |
| July 30, 1993 | S3·E18 | Dance Crazy |
| July 23, 1993 | S3·E17 | The Joke's on Schemer |
| July 16, 1993 | S3·E16 | Mr. Conductor's Movie |
| July 9, 1993 | S3·E15 | Schemer's Special Club |
| July 2, 1993 | S3·E14 | Stacy Forgets Her Name |
| June 25, 1993 | S3·E13 | Mr. Conductor's Fourth of July |
| June 18, 1993 | S3·E12 | Bad Luck Day at Shining Time Station |
| June 4, 1993 | S3·E11 | Mr. Conductor's Evil Twin |
| May 28, 1993 | S3·E10 | Schemer Goes Camping |
| May 21, 1993 | S3·E9 | Billy's Runaway Train |
| May 14, 1993 | S3·E8 | Fortune Teller Schemer |
| May 7, 1993 | S3·E7 | Billy's Thanksgiving |
| April 30, 1993 | S3·E6 | Billy Saves the Day |
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| April 23, 1993 | S3·E5 | Schemer's Robot |
| April 16, 1993 | S3·E4 | Stacy Cleans Up |
| April 9, 1993 | S3·E3 | Bully for Mr.Conductor |
| April 2, 1993 | S3·E2 | Schemer's Alone |
| March 26, 1993 | S3·E1 | Becky Makes a Wish |
| December 27, 1991 | S2·E20 | All's Fair |
| December 26, 1991 | S2·E19 | Jingle, Jingle, Jingle |
| December 25, 1991 | S2·E18 | Do I Hear |
| December 24, 1991 | S2·E17 | Is Anybody There? |
| December 23, 1991 | S2·E16 | Double Trouble |
| December 20, 1991 | S2·E15 | He Loves Me, He Loves Me Not |
| December 19, 1991 | S2·E14 | Stop the Press |
| December 18, 1991 | S2·E13 | Nickel in a Pickle |
| December 17, 1991 | S2·E12 | Yabba, Yabba, Yabba |
| December 16, 1991 | S2·E11 | Crackpot |
| November 29, 1991 | S2·E10 | Washout |
| November 28, 1991 | S2·E9 | Wrong Track |
| November 27, 1991 | S2·E8 | Field Day |
| November 26, 1991 | S2·E7 | A Dog's Life |
| November 25, 1991 | S2·E6 | Achoo |
| November 22, 1991 | S2·E5 | Sweet and Sour |
| November 21, 1991 | S2·E4 | Win, Lose or Draw |
| November 20, 1991 | S2·E3 | The Magic is Believing |
| November 19, 1991 | S2·E2 | Oh, What a Tangled Web |
| November 18, 1991 | S2·E1 | Scare Dares |
| November 25, 1990 | S1·E21 | Tis a Gift |
| June 11, 1989 | S1·E20 | Is This the End? |
| June 4, 1989 | S1·E19 | Things That Go Ga-Hooga in the Night |
| May 28, 1989 | S1·E18 | Mapping It Out |
| May 21, 1989 | S1·E17 | Too Many Cooks |
| May 14, 1989 | S1·E16 | Words Out |
| May 7, 1989 | S1·E15 | Promises, Promises |
| April 30, 1989 | S1·E14 | Just Wild About Harry's Workshop |
| April 23, 1989 | S1·E13 | Finders Keepers |
| April 16, 1989 | S1·E12 | Impractical Jokes |
| April 9, 1989 | S1·E11 | Ring in the Old |
| April 2, 1989 | S1·E10 | Happy Accidents |
| March 26, 1989 | S1·E9 | Two Old Hands |
| March 19, 1989 | S1·E8 | Whistle While You Work |
| March 12, 1989 | S1·E7 | Agree to Disagree |
| March 5, 1989 | S1·E6 | Faith, Hope and Anxiety |
| February 26, 1989 | S1·E5 | Show and Yell |
| February 19, 1989 | S1·E4 | Pitching In and Helping Out |
| February 12, 1989 | S1·E3 | And the Band Played Off |
| February 5, 1989 | S1·E2 | Does It Bite? |
| January 29, 1989 | S1·E1 | A Place Unlike Any Other |
