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Second Chances is the second family special and the sixty-eighth episode of Shining Time Station.

Plot

Billy Twofeathers' nephew, Kit, comes to visit the station. He runs into trouble when he accidentally breaks the window of the signal house. Meanwhile, Schemer's baseball team is practicing for an upcoming game. Kit decides to join the team, but is having a lot of trouble hitting the ball and does not feel too good about himself. He has a talk with an old man named Max who gives him some good advice. Max lived alone in the signal house and was a former baseball player. He teaches Kit how to play baseball and is a great source of inspiration for the young boy.

When Kit is falsely accused of painting on the baseball scoreboard, he feels rejected and decides to leave. However, Max manages to stop Kit's train from departing the station. Meanwhile, Schemer's team is playing against the Snarleyville baseball team. After Schemer learns that his nephew, Schemee, is conspiring with the other team, he takes him out of the team. Now that his team is short one player, Schemer becomes desperate to find a replacement player, and eventually gives the spot back to Kit. Thanks to Max's advice, Kit hits a home run to give his team the win. Kit's relationship with his uncle Billy is also revived.

Characters


Thomas Stories

Jukebox Band Song Segment

  • Down in the Valley
  • Skip to My Lou Medley
  • Take Me Out to the Ball Game

Trivia

  • This is the first episode where Mr. Conductor interacts with the Jukebox Band.
  • In this special, we find out that Didi has a crush on Mr. Conductor.
  • Take Me Out to the Ball Game was re-used only with a different scenario.
  • Bucky Hill joins the cast as Kit Twofeathers.
  • Starting with this family special, Mr. Conductor's whistle and sparkle, and the Jukebox background music would have a lower sound.
  • This is the second time that the outdoor scenes were taped in Tottenham, Ontario, Canada and mostly along the South Simcoe Railway (tourist).
  • Engine No. 136 and the Hudson-Hornsby 165DE diesel-electric shunter are used.
  • Out of all the child characters in the special, Schemee went through the most change in appearance and voice. This is assumingly due to Jonathan Shapiro being the oldest in the child cast and having gone through puberty.
  • This special marked the last appearance of Ari Magder as Dan Jones, who first appeared in the Season 2 episode Scare Dares.
  • Max's voice is hoarse, which he claims is because he doesn't talk to people too much. This was actually because, at the time of this special, Jack Klugman was recovering from throat surgery.

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