Do I Hear is the eighteenth episode of the second season.
Plot
While Billy and Stacy are away, Schemer organizes an auction and attempts to sell everything in the station to pay off the "damages" to his "broken" jukebox.
Cast and Characters
Starring
- George Carlin as Mr. Conductor
- Didi Conn as Stacy Jones
- Tom Jackson as Billy Twofeathers
- Erica Luttrell as Kara Cupper
- Ari Magder as Dan Jones
- Brian O'Connor as Schemer
Also Starring
The Flexitoon Puppeteers
- Jonathan Freeman as Tito Swing
- Olga Felgemacher-Marin as DiDi
- Craig Marin as Rex
- Peter Baird as Grace Bass
- Kenny Miele as Grace Bass
- Alan Semok as Tex
Guest Starring
- Marium Carvell as Buyer #1
- George Thomas as The Repairman
- Peter Van Wart as Buyer #2
Mentioned Characters
- Percy (mentioned)
- Toby (mentioned)
- Mavis (mentioned)
Thomas Stories
A new diesel named Mavis makes things frustrating for Toby when she puts his freight cars in random places. She doesn't follow his advice very well, and get stuck at a level crossing where the rails are slippery and a slop gives the freight cars a chance to hold her back.
Following her mishap with freight cars, Mavis is forced to put the freight cars where Toby wants them and no where else. She makes a plan to have the cars push her past another level crossing and ask them to do so, but Toby collects the freight cars instead, and they not only push him past the crossing, but also on a bridge that is about to collapse. Will Mavis rescue Toby?
Jukebox Band Segment Song
- The Riddle Song
Cartoons and Songs
Trivia
- The repairman resembles and acts like Elvis Presley (possibly due to the actor George Thomas being an Elvis impersonator). The name of his company "KING REPAIR" is written on the back of his jacket, another homage to Elvis, who was known as the "King" of Rock and Roll.
- This is the first time the Jukebox Puppet Band has been seen by someone else.
- In the Fox Family and Nick Jr. versions, the story Toby's Tightrope is cut out.
- Oddly, this episode lacks a question mark in its title, although the previous episode does have one in its title.
- The song "Better When He Grows Up" was released on video as part of Singsongs.
- This episode of Shining Time Station aired on Christmas Day, despite not being a Christmas-themed episode.
- Several of Elvis Presley's songs were referenced in this episode: "Suspicious Minds", "All Shook Up", "Don't Be Cruel", and "Blue Suede Shoes".
- Mr. Conductor tells both stories to Dan, Becky and Kara in this episode.