Tanya and the Goblins

Characters

 * Uncle Chuck (from Sonic the Hedgehog) as Stephen
 * Tanya (from Shining Time Station) as Millie
 * Choo-Choo and Brain (from Top Cat) as Blister I and Blister II
 * Mr. Owl (from Franklin) Mr. Percival
 * Merlin (from The Sword in the Stone) as Sir Robert Norramby
 * Homer (from The Simpsons) as Henry (cameo)
 * Schemer (from Shining Time Station) as James (cameo)
 * Franklin (from Franklin) as Skarloey (cameo)
 * Rabbit (from Franklin) as Rheneas (cameo)
 * Bear (from Franklin) as Peter Sam (cameo)
 * Grandpa Abe Simpson (from The Simpsons) as Duke (cameo)
 * Uncle Rusty (from Little Bear) as Bertram (cameo)
 * Fancy-Fancy (from Top Cat) as Rex (cameo)

Transcript
Narrator: In the summer time, the stationmasters enjoy a friendly competition for the most beautiful building in Woodland. The TV characters love to help too. One evening, Merlin came to see Tanya, who had been asked to help out for a few extra delivery.

Merlin: I want Tanya to collect some flower bushes for Crovan's Gate, they're at the Transfer Yards.

Tanya: The Transfer Yards? Yes sir, right away.

(Tanya puffs away)

Narrator: Tanya chuffed nervously through the thickening fog. She didn't like travelling to the Transfer Yards at night, because the line passes through a junction next to a spooky old quarry mine. Tanya hoped the signal at the junction would be green. She didn't would to stop next to the mine. But the signal was red, so she had to stop. Suddenly she saw something.

(Chimney sinks into the ground)

Tanya: What the? What was that?

Narrator: Her driver hadn't seen the old chimney sink into the ground. The signal changed. Tanya was so scared she steamed away as fast she could. Next day, she was telling Choo-Choo and Brain about the disappearing chimney.

Choo-Choo: It's the naughty goblins.

Brain: They're fat creatures with big feet, and they make strange things happen.

Both Cats: It's a legend. They steal your shoes and pinch your head.

Narrator: Tanya didn't want to believe them, but she wasn't so sure. That evening, Mr. Owl was waiting for Tanya at Glennock.

Mr. Owl: I need you to collect some wagons from the abandoned mines.

Tanya: Yes sir.

Narrator: But Tanya didn't really want to go there again. She rather hoped she wouldn't see anything else disappear. He slipped into the siding where the wagons were waiting.

Tanya: Spooky...

Narrator: Suddenly another building of the old mine sank into the ground.

(Warehouse collapses)

Tanya's driver: What was that?

Tanya: Not again!

Narrator: Tanya was so scared she lurched forward and rammed the wagons.

(Door opens and garden gnomes pile out)

Tanya: Naughty goblins!

Narrator: She ran away faster than before, so fast that she ran all the way to Shining Time Station. Tanya's driver told Merlin what they had seen.

Tanya: It's the naughty goblins. They like to cause trouble. It's legend!

Merlin: Nonsense. The old buildings are collapsing into empty mine shafts, that's all.

Tanya: But I saw the goblins!

Merlin: Not goblins. (laughs) Those were gnomes.

Tanya: Gnomes?

Merlin: Yes, garden gnomes. To decorate Lakeside.

Uncle Chuck: That's right. They're not scary. Garden gnomes are meant to bring good luck.

Narrator: And Merlin ordered Tanya to return immediately and get them. Tanya felt scared but she knew she had to be responsible, so she carried on.

Tanya: I'm not scared, I know I'm not.

Narrator: She waited for something else spooky to happen but it didn't. And Merlin had been right. The garden gnomes weren't scary at all. Her driver collected all the remaining goblins and Tanya took them straight back to Lakeside. A week later, the Stationmaster thanked Tanya.

Lakeside Stationmaster: We wouldn't have won our competition without your goblins, Tanya.

Narrator: Tanya was very proud and pleased.

Tanya: You were right sir. Naughty goblins can be lucky after all.

(Mr. Owl and Merlin both chuckle)