TV/Thomas Parody 4: Yoshi and the Signal

Cast

 * Yoshi (from Mario) as Percy
 * Garfield (from Garfield and Friends) as Gordon
 * Schemer (from Shining Time Station) as James
 * James and Percy's Crew as Themselves
 * The Inspector as Himself
 * Sonic (from Sonic the Hedgehog) as Sir Topham Hatt (Non-Speaking Role)
 * Puffa (from TUGS) as Thomas (Non-Speaking Role)
 * Professor Oak (from Pokemon) as Edward (Cameo)
 * Bill (from King of the Hill) as Henry (Cameo)
 * Ringo Starr as The Narrator

Transcript

 * Ringo Starr: Yoshi works in the yard at the big house. He loves playing jokes, but they could get him into trouble. One morning, he was very cheeky indeed.
 * Yoshi: Hurry up Garfield! The load's ready.
 * Ringo Starr: Garfield thought he was late.
 * Yoshi: Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha! Ha!
 * Ringo Starr: Laughed Yoshi. And showed him some dirty robots. Garfield thought how to pay Yoshi out. Next, it was Schemer's turn.
 * Yoshi: Stay in the house today, Schemer. Sonic the Hedgehog will come and see you.
 * Schemer: Ah!
 * Ringo Starr: Thought Schemer.
 * Schemer: Sonic knows I'm a fine man. He wants me to take a special load.
 * Ringo Starr: Schemer's crew could not make him move. The other TV characters grumbled dreadfully. They had to do Schemer's work as well as their own. At last, the Inspector arrived.
 * Inspector: Show a leg, Schemer. You can't stay here all day.
 * Schemer: Sonic the Hedgehog told me to stay here. He sent a message this morning.
 * Inspector: He did not! How could he? He's away for a week.
 * Schemer: Oh!
 * Ringo Starr: Said Schemer.
 * Schemer: Oh! Where's Yoshi?
 * Ringo Starr: Yoshi had wisely disappeared. When Sonic came back, he did see Schemer, and Yoshi too. Both characters wished he hadn' t. One morning, Yoshi was careless.
 * Yoshi: I say you characters. I'm to take some robots to Puffa's house. Sonic chose me especially. He must know I'm a really useful dinosaur.
 * Schemer: More likely he wants you out of the way.
 * Ringo Starr: Grunted Schemer. Garfield look across to Schemer. They were making a plan.
 * Garfield: Schemer and I were just speaking about signals at the junction. We can't be too careful about signals. But then I needn't say that to a really useful dinosaur like you, Yoshi.
 * Ringo Starr: Yoshi felt flattered.
 * Schemer: We had spoken of backing signals.
 * Ringo Starr: Put in Schemer.
 * Schemer: They need extra special care, you know. Would you like me to explain?
 * Yoshi: No thank you Schemer.
 * Ringo Starr: Said Yoshi.
 * Yoshi: I know all about signals.
 * Ringo Starr: But Yoshi was a little worried.
 * Yoshi: I wonder what backing signals are.
 * Ringo Starr: He thought.
 * Yoshi: Never mind. I'll manage.
 * Ringo Starr: He was cross with his robots, but then felt better. He came to a signal.
 * Yoshi: Bother! It's a danger.
 * Ringo Starr: The signal moved to show road clear. It's arm moved up instead of down. Yoshi had never that sort of signal before.
 * Yoshi: Down means go and up means stop, so upper still must mean go back. I know! It's one of those backing signals.
 * Yoshi's Driver: Come on Yoshi.
 * Ringo Starr: Said his driver.
 * Yoshi's Animator: Off we go. Stop! You're going the wrong way.
 * Yoshi: But it's a backing signal.
 * Ringo Starr: Yoshi protested and told him about Garfield and Schemer. The driver laughed and explained.
 * Yoshi: Oh dear!
 * Ringo Starr: Said Yoshi.
 * Yoshi: Let's start quickly before they see us.
 * Ringo Starr: He was too late. Garfield saw everything. That night the big TV characters talked about signals. They thought the subject was funny. Yoshi thought they were being very silly.