Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales is a spin-off series of Shining Time Station. The plotlines, secondary to the five stories told by George Carlin in each episode, focused solely on Mr. Conductor.
The stories were a mix of those not shown in any episodes of Shining Time Station (mostly Season 4 episodes of Thomas the Tank Engine & Friends) and Season 1, 2, and 3 episodes (such as Percy's Ghostly Trick). A music video was also included at the end of each episode. He was joined alongside his dog, Missy and some goldfish.
Episodes
| Screenshot | Title | Written by | Episode number # | Thomas Stories |
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Missing Whistles | Sean Kelly | #01 | 1. Bulls Eyes 2. Train Stops Play 3. Percy's Ghostly Trick 4. Thomas, Percy and the Dragon 5. Special Funnel Song: Really Useful Engine |
| Mr. C searches throughout Shining Time Station for his lost whistle. | ||||
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Wildlife | Sean Kelly | #02 | 1. Four Little Engines 2. Trouble for Thomas 3. Toad Stands By 4. Thomas Saves the Day 5. Trucks Song: Toby |
| Mr. C is accosted by wildlife as his tries to deliver a cookie to his tardy squirrel friends. | ||||
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Wish You Were Here | Sean Kelly | #03 | 1. Thomas, Percy and the Mail Train 2. Mind That Bike 3. Rock 'n' Roll 4. Home at Last 5. Thomas and the Special Letter Song: The Island Song |
| Being unable to sleep, Mr. Conductor decides to write letters to his friends. | ||||
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For the Birds | Sean Kelly | #04 | 1. A Bad Day for Sir Handel 2. Steam Roller 3. Old Iron 4. Double Trouble 5. Bowled Out Song: Don't Judge a Book By Its Cover |
| Mr. Conductor tries to organize a benefit concert for the early birds when their nest was severely damaged during the previous night's wind storm. | ||||
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Splish, Splash, Splosh | Sean Kelly | #05 | 1. Passengers and Polish 2. Gallant Old Engine 3. Bertie's Chase 4. Peter Sam and the Refreshment Lady 5. You Can't Win Song: Gone Fishing |
| Mr. Conductor is having a particularly bad day while going through his work. He realizes that this is the result of being impatient and learns to calm down and not to be in a rush while learning the importance of patience. | ||||
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Paint the Town Red | Sean Kelly | #06 | 1. Come Out, Henry! 2. Fish 3. Whistles and Sneezes 4. Henry and the Elephant 5. Bulldog Song: Let's Have A Race |
| Mr. Conductor tries various colors for repainting his front door. | ||||
Opening
Mr.Conductor's Thomas Tales Theme
Cast
Notes
- The opening credits and title cards of the episodes were similar to that of the Family Specials, but Thomas characters appear in them.
- All of the songs were edited down to a shorter runtime, most likely to accomodate the 30 mintute timeslot.
- The end credits consisted of deleted scenes from Season 3 of Thomas accompanied by the final stanza of Thomas' Anthem.
- While most Season 4 episodes of Thomas were new in this spin-off, the Thomas stories from One of the Family were repeated.
- This series was the final time the original Shining Time Station Set and theme were used. Thomas was revived on American television via Storytime with Thomas on Fox Family Channel, where Season 5 of the show was introduced. Thomas would later live on in America through individual VHS releases and the occasional TV appearance until 2004 when Thomas got his own American showing on PBS, starting off with Season 8 of Thomas & Friends all the way to the Thomas & Friends 2017 special, Journey Beyond Sodor.
Mr. Conductor's Thomas Tales |
| #01 Missing Whistles | #02 Wildlife | #03 Wish You Were Here |
| #04 For the Birds | #05 Splish, Splash, Splosh | #06 Paint the Town Red |