The kids' TV show about trains had a lot going for it. Like mini-Ringo Starr!
This kids' TV show aired on PBS in the '90s and featured the railroad tales of Thomas the Tank Engine along with the stories of the people of Shining Time Station — a group of kids, station owner Stacy (aka Frenchy from Grease), the magical Mr. Conductor, Schemer (a greedy, sleazy grown-up), handyman Billy Twofeathers, and The Jukebox Band.
It sounds cool...but there are some downsides...
Pro: You get to hang out with a miniature Ringo who appears in a cloud of magical gold dust.
Con: You also have to hang out with this creep named Schemer who is pretty much the same as Saul on Breaking Bad.
Pro: There's not a ton of adult supervision in Shining Time Station. The kids kind of show up and join the grown-ups with whatever they're doing.
