Shining Time Station (created by Britt Allcroft)

Shining Time Station is a preschool series aired between 1989 and 1993, for three seasons and sixty-five regular episodes, plus an hour long Christmas Special in 1990.

Plot

 * Ringo Starr (and then George Carlin) stars as everyone's favorite Mr. Conductor.

Staff

 * 1) Mr. Conductor (Ringo Starr, Season 1) (George Carlin, Season 2-3) - a Conductor who does Thomas Stories from Season 1-3.
 * 2) Stacy Jones (Didi Conn) - station manager
 * 3) Schemer and Schemee (Brian O'Conner and Jonathan Shapiro) - a pair
 * 4) Harry Cupper (Leonard Jackson) - workshop man appearing in the first season.
 * 5) Billy Twofeathers (Tom Jackson) - new workshop man appearing in Seasons 2 and 3.
 * 6) The Jukebox Band (Flexitoon Puppets) - band members

Kids

 * 1) Matt and Dan Jones (??? and ???) - Stacy's nephews
 * 2) Tanya and Kara Cupper (??? and ???) - Harry's granddaughters
 * 3) Becky (Danielle Marcot) - a girl full of fashion.

Thomas and Friends Alumni

 * 1) Thomas is a Tank Engine

Season 1 (1989)

 * 1) A Place Unlike Any Other - Thomas Stories: Thomas Gets Tricked and Edward Helps Out (Ringo Starr) (January 29, 1989)

Christmas Special (1990)

 * 1) 'Tis A Gift - Thomas Stories: Terence The Tractor and Thomas' Christmas Party (Ringo Starr) (November 25, 1990)

Season 2 (1991)

 * 1) Scare Dares - Thomas Stories: Percy's Ghostly Trick and Thomas, Percy and The Dragon (George Carlin) (November 18, 1991)

Season 3 (1993)

 * 1) Becky Makes a Wish - Thomas Story: All At Sea (George Carlin) (March 22, 1993)

Trivia

 * The series that later had a 1996 spin-off, plus two more that're animated.