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." It was a ratings success as well. 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. Shining Time Station received critical acclaim. He left the show after its initial season and was replaced by George Carlin. Ringo Starr, who had already been providing the voice of the storyteller for the British series, agreed to extend the role to include the on-screen character called Mr.
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The series starred Ringo Starr, George Carlin, Didi Conn, Brian O'Connor, and The Flexitoon Puppets. 3.6 Recurring characters (Seasons 2 & 3 1991–1993)Īfter the success of Thomas & 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 & Friends.3.5 Recurring characters (full series 1989–1995).3.3 Christmas Special characters (1990).Elements from the show were incorporated into the 2000 Thomas and Friends film Thomas and the Magic Railroad. in the summer of 2000 and on Canadian television networks such as APTN and SCN. It aired on Fox Family from 1998 to 1999. Reruns continued to air on PBS until June 11, 1998. The series aired on PBS from January 29, 1989, until June 11, 1993, with four hour-long "Family Specials" premiering in primetime throughout 1995. It incorporated sequences from the British television show Thomas & Friends, which was in turn based on the books of The Railway Series written by the Reverend Wilbert Awdry. The series was produced by The Britt Allcroft Company (now Gullane Entertainment, a subsidiary of HiT Entertainment) and Quality Family Entertainment in New York City 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. Shining Time Station is an American children's television series jointly created by British television producer Britt Allcroft and American television producer Rick Siggelkow.
"Shining Time Station Theme" sung by Kevin Rothįuji Television Network (Some Thomas Stories from Seasons 2 and 3) The Shining Time Station title screen with UP 844