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Shining Time Station Season 1 Episode 21

'Tis a Gift

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The week before Christmas has everyone at Shining Time Station wrapped up in the holiday bustle as the adults bicker over who is playing Santa's Helper. Matt and Tanya are left with Vickie, a young girl unwilling to experience the joys of the season. A mysterious stranger called Mr. Nicholas arrives and makes a lasting impression on Vickie by teaching her the true spirit of the holidays.moreless

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Ringo Starr	Mr. Conductor (1990-1991)
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)

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Lloyd Bridges	Mr. Nicholas	Guest Star
Rachel Miner	Vickie	Guest Star
Ardon Bess	Tucker Cooper	Guest Star

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TRIVIA (1)
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- When Vickie picks up Mr. Conductor before she puts him on the Christmas tree, you can tell that he's a still figure.
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QUOTES (4)
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- (upon noticing a train leaving the station)
  Mr. King: Miss Jones!
  Stacy: Yes, sir!
  Mr. King: There's a train leaving the station! It's... It's impossible!
  Stacy: No, it's not, Mr. King. Nothing's impossible, unless you stop believing in it.
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- Stacy: Mr. Nicholas?
  Mr. Nicholas: Yes, Stacy?
  Stacy: There won't be anymore trains until tomorrow, but you're welcome to stay here if you like.
  Mr. Nicholas: Oh, thank you, Stacy. That's very kind of you, but (looks at his watch) my train will be here any minute now.
  (Stacy hears a train whistle)
  Stacy: Where's that whistle coming from?!
  Mr. Nicholas: That's the Northern Star! And she's right on time too!
  Stacy: But, Mr. Nicholas, that's... That's impossible!
  Mr. Nicholas: Stacy Jones, I'm surprised at you. Nothing is impossible, unless you stop believing in it. Huh?
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- Stacy: Hello? Shining Time Station. Stacy Jones speaking. Oh, hi, Clare. Oh. Oh, you want to bring Vickie here this afternoon?
  (Matt and Tanya wave their arms around and try playing dead, telling Stacy to refuse)
  Stacy: Oh, sure. No problem. Okay. Glad to be of some help. I'll see you in a little bit.
  (she hangs up and turns to the kids)
  Stacy: What is your problem?!
  Matt: Vickie! She's horrible!
  Stacy: Oh, she's not horrible.
  Tanya: Yes, she is. She's mean, and nasty, and selfish, and rude...!
  Stacy: Okay, okay, okay. Now, come on. Nobody can be that bad.
  Matt and Tanya: Vickie can!
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- Mr. Conductor: Oh! There's Midge Smoot! Don't tell her a secret. She's sure to leak it!
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- This is the first time the express train known as The Rainbow Sun is mentioned (outside of the opening theme).
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- This is the first time The Rainbow Sun is mentioned since the theme song.
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- This is the only episode to feature Harry's cousin, Tucker Cooper, senior locomotive engineer.
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- This is the second time the Thomas story, "Terence the Tractor" is narrated. The first was in "Agree to Disagree".
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- Mr. Conductor sings the opening lines to Monty Python's "Lumberjack Song" at the beginning of this episode.
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- This film is dedicated to the people who helped build Shining Time.
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- This is the only Season 1 episode to be released on VHS.
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- This is the first hour-long episode.
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- This is the only Christmas-themed episode.
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- This is the only episode to use an entirely different opening and closing sequence.
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- when you get this on VHS the Thomas Stories are Thomas's Christmas Party and Thomas And The Missing Christmas Tree
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- Thomas Stories:"Terence The Tractor" and "Thomas' Christmas Party."
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- This is Ringo Starr's last appearance as Mr. Conductor.
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- The footage used for the opening and closing sequences was filmed at the Grand Canyon Railway in Williams, Arizona, and features their locomotive #18. Incidentally, the 18 makes a second appearance as it's whistle, a Southern Pacific six-chime, is used for Mr. Nicholas's heard-but-not-seen "Northern Star." This locomotive now resides at the Mt. Hood Railroad in Oregon.
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