Shining Time Station/The Magic Is Believing

The Magic Is Believing
Season 2, Episode 3
Airdate	November 20, 1991
Written by	Brian McConnachie
Directed by	Stan Swan Thomas director David Mitton
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Shining Time Station — Season Two

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The Magic Is Believing is the third episode of the second season of Shining Time Station, and the twenty-third episode overall.

Starring:

Guest Starring: Keith Knight (Amazo), Albert Schultz (Jake Scoop)

Co-Starring:

Plot Overview

A magician comes to Shining Time Station and tries to show the kids a magic trick, but he messes up because he is afraid that his audience will laugh at him. The magician thinks that his magic has been lost, but Stacy reassures him by saying that he'll get it back soon. When Mr. Conductor appears, Becky thinks that he is a toy. Mr. Conductor and the kids explain everything and the magician gets his magic back.

Thomas Stories

• "Old Iron" and "Edward's Exploit"

Jukebox Band Segment Song

• "900 Miles"

Credits

• Executive Producers: Britt Allcroft, Rick Siggelkow
• Producer: Nancy Chapelle
• Associate Producers: Sherry Bondy, Mindy H. Levine
• Jukebox Band Puppets and Marionettes by "The Flexitoons" Craig Marin, Olga Felgemacher Marin
• Puppets Staged by Craig Marin
• Jukebox Band Music by Steve Horelick
• Theme Composer: Joe Raposo
• Score Composer: Stacey Hersch
• Associate Director: Larysa Fenyn
• Floor Director: Joanne Malo
• Technical Director: Gord Bell
• Continuity: Frances Handelman
• Post Production Supervisor: Julia Weinstein
• Production Secretary: Caird Urquhardt
• Casting: Susan Forrest & Tina Gerussi Casting (Toronto), Julie Mossberg Casting (New York)
• Art Director: Lisette St. Germain
• Production Designer: Harley Morden
• Costume Designers: Michael Landry, Heather Blurton
• Lighting Designer: Richard Grunberg
• Make-Up Artists: Lilly Marchenski, Barb Barkey
• Hair Stylist: Carol Bentley
• Wardrobe Assistant: Judith England
• Props Assistants: Graham Smith, Kate Smith
• Audio: Gary Ventem
• Engineering: Ron Deland
• Gaffer: Bentley Miller
• Lighting Assistant: Brian Dupuis
• Cameramen: Steve Cruickshank, Simon Dalrymple, Frank Harber, Ted Hart, Alfie Kemp
• 3rd Assistant Director: Heather McMillan
• Boom Operators: Brian Whitty, Gary Oppengeimer
• Video: Cliff Davis, Peter Tome
• VTR Operator: Glen Castello
• Editor: Dennis Kutchera
• Audio Engineers: Steve Ibelshauser, Bill Mather
• Assistant Editor: Eduardo Arregui
• Production Assistants: Amy Bazil, Elaine Falzon, Scott Fellows, Liz Gesioki, Dale Koshida, Tony Poffandi, Miles Raine
• Television Assistants: Pete Kettlewell, Eric Schurman, Chris Stoyan
• Character Consultant: Rudy Martin
• Series Advisor: Dr. Ron Slaby
• Additional Material by Brian O'Connor
• Children's Coordinator: Laurie Farrance

Thomas the Tank Engine and Friends

• Based on the Railway Series by The Rev W. Awrdy
• Television Stories by Britt Allcroft, David Mitton
• Producers: Britt Allcroft, David Mitton
• Production Supervisor: Steve Asquith
• Art Director: Robert Gauld Galleries
• Lighting Director: Terence Permane
• Music Composed and Arranged by Junior Campbell, Mike O'Donnell
• Editors: Rebecca De Burgh Mound, Michael Dixon, John Wright

• Facilities provided by Studioasis, Northern Edge Productions, YTV Productions, Inc., McClear Place