Shining Time Animated (1999 US TV Series)

The US version of Shining Time Animated aired on PBS Stations between January 31, 1999 and December 12, 2003.

Plot

 * Alec Baldwin (and later Michael Brandon) stars as the one and only Mr. Conductor.

Season 1 (1999)

 * 1) New Kids on the Station - Thomas Stories: Cranky Bugs and Thomas and The Rumours (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: It's Great To Be An Engine
 * 2) Saturday Evening Schemer - Thomas Stories: Mavis and Toby's Tightrope (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Toby
 * 3) Stacy In The Hospital - Thomas Stories: Rusty Helps Peter Sam and A Better View For Gordon (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Accidents Will Happen
 * 4) Billy's New Workshop - Thomas Stories: Put Upon Percy and Oliver's Find (Alec Baldwin)
 * 5) Rocking With Schemee - Thomas Stories: Home At Last and Rock 'N' Roll (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Come For The Ride
 * 6) A Family Reunion - Thomas Stories: Lady Hatt's Birthday Party and Sir Topham Hatt's Holiday (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Sir Topham Hatt
 * 7) Cursed With Bad Luck - Thomas Stories: Thomas Gets Bumped and Diesel Does It Again (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Don't Judge A Book By Its Cover
 * 8) The Haunted Station - Thomas Stories: Haunted Henry and Duncan Gets Spooked (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Night Train
 * 9) The Thunderstorm - Thomas Stories: Percy's Promise and Toby and The Flood (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Harold The Helicopter
 * 10) A Birthday Like No Other - Thomas Stories: Thomas, Percy and The Mail Train and Edward, Trevor and The Really Useful Party (Alec Baldwin)
 * 11) Trees At Shining Time Station - Thomas Stories: Henry's Forest and James and The Trouble With Trees (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: The Island Song
 * 12) Don't Ask Jordan - Thomas Stories: The Trouble With Mud and Trust Thomas (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Really Useful Engine
 * 13) The Magic Tricks - Thomas Stories: Baa! and A Big Surprise For Percy (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Percy's Seaside Trip
 * 14) A Dancing Showdown - Thomas Stories: Passengers and Polish and Gallant Old Engine (Alec Baldwin)
 * 15) What's With Schemee? - Thomas Stories: Special Attraction and Mind That Bike (Alec Baldwin)
 * 16) A Little Sign - Thomas Stories: Double Teething Troubles and Toby's Discovery (Alec Baldwin)
 * 17) Cuffed Together - Thomas Stories: One Good Turn and Heroes (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Every Cloud Has A Silver Lining
 * 18) The Lost Kitten - Thomas Stories: James Goes Buzz, Buzz and Gordon and The Gremlin (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Donald's Duck
 * 19) Heave The Sails - Thomas Stories: Fish and Something In The Air (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Gone Fishing
 * 20) Buster's Back - Thomas Stories: Steam Roller and Bye George! (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Let's Have A Race

Christmas Special (2000)

 * 1) The Festival of Yuletide - Thomas Stories: A Scarf For Percy and Snow (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: The Snow Song

Season 2 (2002)

 * 1) Schemer Foolery - Thomas Stories: Salty's Secret and Harvey To The Rescue (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Down By The Docks
 * 2) Game On, Jordan! - Thomas Stories: Four Little Engines and No Sleep For Cranky (Alec Baldwin)
 * 3) Bethany's Farm - Thomas Stories: Henry and The Elephant and Bulls Eyes (Alec Baldwin)
 * 4) St. Patrick's Day - Thomas Stories: Peter Sam and The Refreshment Lady and Special Funnel (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Little Engines
 * 5) The Worst Feud Ever - Thomas Stories: Twin Trouble and Buffer Bother (Alec Baldwin)
 * 6) Robbie The Robot Returns - Thomas Stories: All At Sea and Stepney Gets Lost (Alec Baldwin)
 * 7) The Big Construction Site - Thomas Stories: Jack Jumps In and A Friend In Need (Alec Baldwin)
 * 8) Life On Stacy - Thomas Stories: The World's Strongest Engine and Middle Engine (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Never, Never, Never Give Up
 * 9) The Snowy Side - Thomas Stories: Thomas and Percy's Mountain Adventure and It's Only Snow (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Winter Wonderland
 * 10) Gone With The Wind - Thomas Stories: Dunkin Duncan and Faulty Whistles (Alec Baldwin)
 * 11) The Wedding - Thomas Stories: Thomas, Percy and Old Slowcoach and Happy Ever After (Alec Baldwin)
 * 12) Be Like Carrie - Thomas Stories: Rusty and The Boulder and Rusty Saves The Day (Alec Baldwin)
 * 13) The Snow Monsters - Thomas Stories: The Fogman and Jack Frost (Alec Baldwin)
 * 14) Runaway Chelsea - Thomas Stories: Busy Going Backwards and Thomas and The Jet Engine (Alec Baldwin)
 * 15) The Missing Trophy - Thomas Story: Thomas, Percy and The Squeak (Alec Baldwin)
 * 16) How To Act Natural - Thomas Stories: Escape and Oliver Owns Up (Alec Baldwin)
 * 17) Spooks and Surprises - Thomas Stories: Scaredy Engines and Percy and The Haunted Mine (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: Boo! Boo! Choo-Choo
 * 18) Royalty In Loyalty - Thomas Stories: Gordon and The Famous Visitor and Thomas Meets The Queen (Alec Baldwin)
 * 19) Pursuit of A Thief - Thomas Stories: Percy, James and The Fruitful Day and Make Someone Happy (Alec Baldwin) Thomas Song: James The Really Splendid Engine
 * 20) Chocolate Flavors - Thomas Story: Percy's Chocolate Crunch (Alec Baldwin)

Season 3 (2003)

 * 1) Bethany's Big Wish - Thomas Story: Emily's New Coaches (Michael Brandon) Thomas Song: Five New Engines In The Shed
 * 2) Schemer Not Alone - Thomas Story: Peace and Quiet (Michael Brandon)
 * 3) Refreshment Sale - Thomas Story: The Refreshment Lady's Stand (Michael Brandon)
 * 4) New Rivals In Town - Thomas Story: Gordon and Spencer (Michael Brandon)
 * 5) The Fun Park - Thomas Stories: Rheneas and The Roller Coaster and The Runaway Elephant (Michael Brandon) Thomas Song: Troublesome Trucks
 * 6) Ask For Help - Thomas Story: What's The Matter With Henry? (Michael Brandon)
 * 7) Treasures Somewhere - Thomas Story: Salty's Stormy Tale (Michael Brandon) Thomas Song: Salty
 * 8) On A Balloon - Thomas Stories: James and The Red Balloon and The Grand Opening (Michael Brandon) Thomas Song: The Red Balloon
 * 9) Cheer Up, Chelsea - Thomas Story: A Bad Day For Harold (Michael Brandon)
 * 10) No Retirement Necessary - Thomas Story: Edward The Really Useful Engine (Michael Brandon)
 * 11) As Good As New - Thomas Story: Bulgy Rides Again (Michael Brandon)
 * 12) The Horse Sense - Thomas Story: Harold and The Flying Horse (Michael Brandon)
 * 13) Save The Lambs - Thomas Story: Toby Had A Little Lamb (Michael Brandon)
 * 14) Right On The Athlete - Thomas Story: Hooray For Thomas (Michael Brandon)
 * 15) Can Accidents Occur? - Thomas Story: Gordon Takes A Tumble (Michael Brandon)
 * 16) Something Cheesy - Thomas Story: Percy Gets It Right (Michael Brandon)
 * 17) Doing Good Time - Thomas Story: The Old Bridge (Michael Brandon)
 * 18) Castle Capers - Thomas Story: Bad Day At Castle Loch (Michael Brandon)
 * 19) A Spotless Mess - Thomas Stories: The Spotless Record and Something Fishy (Michael Brandon)
 * 20) Fleeing From J.B. King - Thomas Stories: Bill, Ben and Fergus and Fergus Breaks The Rules (Michael Brandon) Thomas Song: There Once Was An Engine Who Ran Away
 * 21) The Windmill - Thomas Story: Toby's Windmill (Michael Brandon)
 * 22) The Good Pal - Thomas Story: Trusty Rusty (Michael Brandon)
 * 23) Parading Along - Thomas Stories: Edward's Brass Band and Best Dressed Engine (Michael Brandon) Thomas Song: The Whistle Song
 * 24) The Four Princesses - Thomas Story: James and The Queen of Sodor (Michael Brandon)
 * 25) Home Sweet Station - Thomas Stories: Snow Engine and Not So Hasty Cakes (Michael Brandon)

Trivia

 * The sequel that had Thomas Songs via Mr. Conductor's Whistle.
 * Excluded from Alec Baldwin's run are Time For Trouble, Donald's Duck, Thomas, Percy and The Dragon, No Joke For James, Tender Engines, Bulgy, Granpuff, Sleeping Beauty, Bulldog, You Can't Win, A Bad Day For Sir Handel, Rusty To The Rescue, Thomas and Stepney, Train Stops Play, Bowled Out, Thomas and The Special Letter and Toad Stands By.
 * Horrid Lorry and Elizabeth The Vintage Quarry Truck are also excluded.
 * The Season 7 episodes with Michael Brandon all use the Classic Series music during the 2003 Season, as well as most of Season 6.
 * Carrie and Chelsea, like Becky, are fond of different types of dresses, shirts, skirts, and tights of different color, as well as different types of shoes. Also, for the fleshly skin colored tights aside from Stacy Jones, they come with sandals or flip flops.

Season Broadcasts

 * Shining Time Animated (1999 US TV Series)/Season 1 (1999)
 * Shining Time Animated (1999 US TV Series)/Season 2 (2002)
 * Shining Time Animated (1999 US TV Series)/Season 3 (2003)

Videography

 * Shining Time Animated Videography (US)