Shining Time Station: Fortune Teller Schemer

Episode score 10 Perfect

Fortune Teller Schemer

  • 49.
  • Season: 3
  • Episode: 8
  • First Aired: 1/1/2007

EPISODE OVERVIEW

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Schemer's fortune-telling machine correctly predicts the sudden frost, thus saving Ginny's tomato crop from certain destruction. Schemer dons the personality of "El Schemo" when he hears of this, and sits in the arcade, being treated like royalty, while the stranded passengers (trains delayed by the frost) come to him and his machine for their fortunes told. Read full recap »

Writers:
Ellis Weiner
Director:
Wayne Moss
Stars:
Ringo Starr (Mr. Conductor (1990-1991))
Barbara Hamilton (Ginny The Farmer (1991-1993))
Brian O'Connor (Schemer ,The Arcade Ownerer)
Aurelio Padron (Felix Perez The Bus Driver (1991-1993))
Jason Woliner (Matt (1990-1991))
The Flexitoons (Juke Box Band)
Olga Felgemacher Marin (Didi The Drummer)
Craig Marin (Rex Boy)
Alan Semok (Tex Boy)
Vanece Thomas (1988-89) (Grace The Bass)
Beverly Glenn (1989-94) (Grace The Bass)
Ari Magder (Dan Jones (1991-1993))
Danielle Marcot (Becky (1991-1993))
Gerard Parkes (Barton Winslow, General Store Owner (1991-1993))
George Carlin (Mr. Conductor (1991-1993))
Jonathan Freeman (Tito Swing)
Didi Conn (Stacy Jones)
Leonard Jackson (Henry 'Harry' Cupper (1990-1991))
Nicole Leach (Tanya (1990-1991))
Mart Hulswit (J.B. King, Head Of The Railroad)
Tom Jackson (Engineer Billy Twofeathers (1991-1993))
Bobo Lewis (Midge Smoot)
Jonathan Shapiro (Schemee,Schemer's Nephew (1991-1993))
Jerome Dempsey (The Town's Mayor (1991-1993))
Erica Luttrell (Kara (1991-1993))
  • The turkey featured in this episode is originally from the previous episode, "Billy's Party". edit »
  • This is the first episode Becky doesn't appear in. edit »
  • Thomas stories: "Thomas and the Conductor" and "A Cow on the Line." edit »
  • Mr. Conductor: Schemer!
    Schemer: I didn't hear that.
    Mr. Conductor: It is I, the spirit of the machine! I'll come back to haunt you if you ever trick people like that again.
    Schemer: No, don't do that! Please don't do that!
    Mr. Conductor: Don't you want me to tell you the future?
    Schemer: No, no! I don't want to know the future...! (stammers and runs off)
    Mr. Conductor: I predict you are going to take a trip!
    (Schemer trips, throws away his turban, and runs out of the station)
    (Stacy, Dan, and Kara give Mr. Conductor a thumbs up, and Mr. Conductor winks back at them) edit »
  • Mr. Conductor: What do you want, El Schemo?
    Schemer: It's a, it's a talking machine! Well, what do you know about that! Tell us the future, O talking machino.
    Mr. Conductor: You can't see the future, nor can I. No one can see the future.
    Schemer: It's the, it's the machine! It has a sense of humor! I appreciate your sense of humor! Let us all laugh! Ha ha ha ha!
    Mr. Conductor: You told these people lies to get their money! Shame on you!
    Schemer: Well, I made a few guesses that didn't work out so well, but...
    Mr. Conductor: You twisted around my messages! Your predictions are all wrong! You are a phony!
    Schemer: No! No! Well, I mean, what about Ginny's tomatoes? Ginny's tomatoes?
    Mr. Conductor: Are you kidding? That was a coincidence. edit »
  • MIDGE SMOOT; El Schemo? That sounds like a city in California. edit »
  • EL SCHEMO (SCHEMER); Who DARES mouth off to El Schemo?! edit »
Show Score 8.2 perfect
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