Trivia: What comedian played Mr. Conductor on “Shining Time Station”?
Richard Pryor
George Carlin
Lenny Bruce
Bill Hicks
The correct answer is George Carlin
So why is this answer correct? : When Ringo Starr left the role of Mr. Conductor on “Shining Time Station” in 1990, the show’s producers looked for a comedian to take the role rather than a traditional actor. The person playing the conductor usually performs alone, without others to bounce off of; to the showrunners, this sounded like the job for a stand-up comedian. At first Carlin was nervous about performing without an audience, so producers brought in a teddy bear to act as a stand in.