A Place Unlike Any Other is the series premiere of Shining Time Station.
Plot
Mr. Conductor is admiring the old station when he hears voices and disappears. The voices are Stacy and Matt, who are walking into the station through its entrance as Stacy is showing Matt around the old station, including the arcade and ticket desk. Stacy dreams of having the place as good as new with passengers bustling about. Mr. Conductor appears when Matt begins to dust around his house in the mural, telling him he seems like a good worker, just like his friend Thomas the Tank Engine. He then proceeds to tell Matt a story about Thomas when he was station pilot.
Later, Harry arrives and Stacy shows him the new workshop. Harry is impressed since he's never had his own workshop before. Matt tries to help Harry out, but Harry sends him off. Mr. Conductor reappears and tells Matt a story about Edward, who reminds him that small jobs are important. Later, Harry decides to stay at Shining Time and Tanya is happy as she can play with Matt. Harry then asks Matt to get his toolbox, making him happy. After Stacy asks him why he decided to stay, Harry replies that there's just something about the place.
Cast and Characters
Main Cast
- Ringo Starr as Mr. Conductor
- Didi Conn as Stacy Jones
- Leonard Jackson as Harry Cupper
- Nicole Leach as Tanya Cupper
- Jason Woliner as Matthew Jones
Flexitoon Puppeteers
- Peter Baird as Grace the Bass
- Jonathan Freeman as Tito Swing
- Craig Marin as Rex
- Olga Marin as DiDi
- Alan Semok as Grace the Bass
- Vaneese Thomas (voice)
- Wayne White as Tex
Guest Stars
- Richard Stillman as The Banjo Player
Mentioned Characters
- Gracie Jones (mentioned)
Thomas Stories
Jukebox Band Song
Cartoons and Songs
- George Pal's Puppetoons - Philips Cavalcade (1939)
- Start Where You Are
Trivia
#01 A Place Unlike Any Other | #10 Happy Accidents | #19 Things that Go Ga-Hooga in the Night |
#02 Does it Bite? | #11 Ring in the Old | #20 Is This the End? |
#03 And The Band Played Off | #12 Impractical Jokes | |
#04 Pitching In and Helping Out | #13 Finders Keepers | |
#05 Show and Yell | #14 Just Wild About Harry's Workshop | |
#06 Faith, Hope and Anxiety | #15 Promises, Promises | |
#07 Agree to Disagree | #16 Word's Out | |
#08 Whistle While You Work | #17 Too Many Cooks | |
#09 Two Old Hands | #18 Mapping It Out | |