Shining Time Station/Pitching In and Helping Out

Pitching In and Helping Out
Season 1, Episode 4
Airdate	February 19, 1989
Written by	Ellis Weiner
Directed by	Matthew Diamond Thomas director David Mitton
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Shining Time Station — Season One

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Pitching In and Helping Out is the fourth episode of the first season of Shining Time Station.

Starring:

Guest Starring: Annette Holloway (Scuba Woman)

Co-Starring:

Plot Overview

Schemer trys to sell Stacy his kettle, but she declines because it's broken. He then decides to leave, but trips over his shoelace. Matt finds a piece of string and then Stacy tells him and Tanya a story about string and her grandmother. This is when Mr. Conductor arrives and tells the kids about Stacy's grandmother. Tanya tries to do cat's cradle, but it doesn't work. Matt helps her, then Mr. Conductor says you feel good when you help someone out and tells him the story of Thomas and James. Later, Tanya and Matt are kept busy with the string. Harry is fixing an old sign from years ago. He cannot get it to stay - that is until Matt gives him the string. Mr. Conductor reminds them that string fixed a train with newspaper. Stacy is looking for the oil and Mr. Conductor helps her find it. Schemer comes by and again trips over his shoelace. He's tired of this and resorts to taking off the shoelaces all together. Matt and Tanya give him the string and he gives them the kettle in return. Harry helps Stacy with the clock, which eventually runs again.

Thomas Stories

• "Thomas Saves the Day" and "James Learns a Lesson"

Jukebox Band Segment Song

• "Railroad Corral"

Credits

• Producers: Britt Allcroft, Rick Siggelkow
• Jukebox Band Puppets and Marionettes by "The Flexitoons" Craig Marin, Olga Felgemacher Marin
• Casting: Julie Mossberg Casting
• Production Designer: Wayne White
• Art Director: Rosaria Sinsi
• Costume Designer: Michael Landry
• Music Director: Steve Horelick
• Theme Composer: Joe Raposo
• Indiviual Score Co-Composers: Joe Raposo, Paul Derrick Mason
• Associate Producer: Andrea Miller
• Associate Director: Jay Millard
• On-Line Editor: Bonnie Rae Brickman
• Stage Manager: Terry Benson
• Technical Director: John Martin
• Lighting Designer: Dikran Hazirjian
• Lighting Director: Robert Diaz, Jr.
• Associate Producer for Post Production: Rocco Andrew Caruso
• Edit Associate Directors: Jay Millard, Wendy Cornell, Terry Benson
• Off-Line Editor: Robert R. Affrunti
• Production Manager: Sandi Vernon
• Production Controller: Kevin Moriarty
• Production Administrator: Nancy J. Golden
• Assistant to the Producers: Mindy H. Levine
• Assistant Production Manager: Roslyn Davis
• Production Associate: Beth Einhorn
• Assistant to the Stage Manager: Annette Holloway
• Production Assistants: Valerie Desjardins, Julia Fraser, Michael Shoemaker, Jess Siegler
• Camera: Robert Long, Jr., Dorothy McGrath, Steve Zinn
• Audio Mixer: Rich Jacob
• Audio: Jeff Picnus
• Studio Manager: John Hopkins
• Boom Operators: Leo Just, Jr., Edward Rutolo
• Video: Stephen Chauncey
• Videotape Operators: Lonnie Benesch, Bill Lombardi
• Property Master: Michael Gillen
• Model Builder: Barbara Galucci
• Scenic Artist: Alida G. Fraftarola
• Outside Property Man: Robert C. Mongioi
• Wardrobe Supervisor: Lavonne K. Richards
• Hair & Make-Up Supervisor: Debra Reece
• Make-Up: Kendrick H. Lowry
• Series Advisor: Dr. Ron Slaby
• Creative Play Consultant: Susan Striker
• Railroad Consultant: John Hankey

Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends

• Based on the Railway Series by The Rev W. Awrdy
• Producer: Britt Allcroft
• Music Composed and Arranged by Junior Campbell, Mike O'Donnell
• Art Director: Robert Gauld Galleries
• Lighting Cameraman: Terence Permane
• 1st Assistant Director: Steve Asquith
• Models and Sets: Pennicott, Payne & Lille, Ltd., DBP Models and Effects, Albatross Models & Effects, Bernard Carr
• Editors: Michael Dixon, Rebecca De Burgh Mound

• Facilities provided by WNET/Thirteen, MTI-TV City, New York City, Sync Sound, Lebowitz/Gould/Design, Inc., Oasis Music, Inc.
• Executive Producers: Donald Johnson, Angus Wright

Quotes

• Matt: Did you really know Aunt Stacy's grandmother?
• Mr. Conductor: Once upon a time, a long time ago, Stacy's granny used to run this station. That's when I met her. Why, she could tell you to things are coming just by its whistle. She always prepare all their trains and their passengers and she was very good at having fun, better than most people in fact.