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Season 1 – Dinosaur Train

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Preschoolers get to hop on board the Dinosaur Train to learn about natural science, natural history and paleontology. Each half-hour episode of this series, produced in CGI-animated format by the Jim Henson Company, features Buddy, a preschool-aged Tyrannosaurus Rex, and his adoptive Pteranodon family traveling on a special train to meet all kinds of dinosaurs and explore the world inhabited by these amazing creatures. Also included are live-action segments hosted by paleontologist Scott Sampson.
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EW Staff Entertainment Weekly 02/15/2020
In this animated TV series, Dinosaur Train embraces and celebrates the fascination that preschoolers have with both dinosaurs and trains, while encouraging basic scientific thinking skills Go to Full Review
Paste Staff Paste Magazine 02/15/2020
Though the crux of this show is completely apocryphal, that's no reason to dismiss the delights found within each episode. Go to Full Review
Emily Ashby Common Sense Media 02/15/2020
4/5
This delightful series combines typical preschool interests like trains, dinosaurs, and a healthy appetite for adventure -- and the resulting tales feed kids' vivid imaginations. Go to Full Review
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Episode 1 Aired Sep 7, 2009 Valley of the Stygimolochs; Tiny Loves Fish Buddy wonders if he will grow horns; Buddy and Tiny work together to catch fish. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 7, 2009 The Call of the Wild Corythosaurus; Triceratops for Lunch The family surprises mom with a trip to a concert for her birthday; the Pteranodon family has lunch with Tank Triceratops. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 7, 2009 Beating the Heat; Flowers for Mom Buddy and Tiny make a new friend and learn how a huge dinosaur keeps cool; the kids find flowers to give to Mom for Mother's Day. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 7, 2009 I'm a T. Rex!; Ned the Quadruped Buddy meets Delores Tyrannosaurus and her daughter, Annie; Buddy and Tiny earn their junior conductor hats. Details Episode 5 Aired Sep 11, 2009 One Smart Dinosaur; Petey the Peteinosaurus Buddy and Tiny want to test their memory, so they spend time with the Dinosaur Train conductor; Buddy and Tiny meet a flying lizard. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 17, 2009 Fast Friends; T. Rex Teeth Oren and Ollie Ornithomimus are some of the fastest dinosaurs ever; Buddy loses a tooth. Details Episode 7 Aired Sep 18, 2009 Now With Feathers!; A Frill a Minute Dad gives Tiny and Buddy a mystery feather; the kids help Tank Triceratops overcome his awkwardness. Details Episode 8 Aired Sep 21, 2009 One Big Dinosaur; Play Date With Annie The dinosaur family called Argentinosaurus is made up of big land creatures; Buddy's friend Annie comes for a play date. Details Episode 9 Aired Sep 21, 2009 Armored Like an Ankylosaurus; Campout! The kids play a game of Dinoball with Hank Ankylosaurus, Mr. Pteranodon's hero; the family has its first overnight camp out. Details Episode 10 Aired Sep 22, 2009 Laura the Giganotosaurus; Dinosaur Poop! Buddy spends time with Laura Giganotosaurus, also a three-toed theropod; Buddy and Tiny learn that all creatures need to poop, even big dinosaurs. Details Episode 11 Aired Sep 23, 2009 Derek the Deinonychus; Don's Dragonfly A family of dinosaurs has large, sharp toe-claws; Don makes friends with a dragonfly named Howard. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 24, 2009 One Small Dinosaur; T. Rex Migration Tiny is annoyed that Mikey Microraptor is smaller than she; Buddy and Tiny follow clues to find that Annie is on a migration with her family. Details Episode 13 Aired Nov 9, 2009 Hootin' Hadrosaurs; Surprise Party Buddy Tiny Shiny and Don meet Perry Parasaurolophus, a dinosaur with a crest on his head who teaches them a new way to hoot some hip music. Details Episode 14 Aired Nov 10, 2009 The Theropod Club; Hatching Party Buddy's Theropod Club; surprise birthday party for Buddy. Details Episode 15 Aired Nov 11, 2009 The Old Spinosaurus & the Sea; A Spiky Tail Tale A grumpy, old dinosaur doesn't want the kids in his sea; Buddy and Tiny help settle an argument. Details Episode 16 Aired Nov 12, 2009 Night Train; Fossil Fred Dad, Buddy and Tiny learn about animals that are active in the dark; Buddy, Tiny and Don search around the Big Pond for fossils. Details Episode 17 Aired Dec 14, 2009 Dinosaurs in the Snow; Cretaceous Conifers Buddy and his family go to the North Pole, where the kids play in the snow and slide on a frozen pond; evergreen trees. Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 18, 2010 The Burrowers; Shiny's Sea Shells The Pteranodon family meets a family of burrowing dinosaurs; Shiny searches for small seashells. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 15, 2010 King Cryolophosaurus; Buddy the Tracker A singing dinosaur named King has a voice that sounds like Elvis Presley; Buddy and Don find fossilized tracks dating back millions of years. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 16, 2010 The Old Bird; Diamond Don Arlene Archeopteryx is a bird and a dinosaur; adventure into local caves. Details Episode 21 Aired Apr 12, 2010 Dinosaur Camouflage; Family Scavenger Hunt The kids persuade a shy dinosaur to stop hiding and come out to play; a scavenger hunt at the Big Pond. Details Episode 22 Aired Apr 13, 2010 Have You Heard About the Herd?; Jess Hesperornis Ernie introduces Tiny and Buddy to a herding game; the Pteranodons meet a water-dwelling dinosaur who is also a bird. Details Episode 23 Aired May 3, 2010 Triassic Turtle; Tank's Baby Brother Don meets Adam Adocus, a turtle who can retract into his shell for self defense; Tank feels left out when everyone dotes on his new baby brother. Details Episode 24 Aired May 4, 2010 Erma Eoraptor; Under the Volcano Buddy, Tiny and Mrs. Pteranodon meet Erma Eoraptor, one of the first species of dinosaur that ever lived; Old Smoky, the local volcano. Details Episode 25 Aired May 24, 2010 Pteranodon Family World Tour; Gilbert the Junior Conductor The family embarks on a world tour adventure; Gilbert, the Conductor's nephew. Details Episode 26 Aired May 25, 2010 Confuciusornis Says; Tiny's Tiny Doll The family meets a very old dinosaur at Confuciusornis Gardens; Tiny leaves her Tiny Doll behind in Velociraptor Valley. Details Episode 27 Aired May 26, 2010 Iggy Iguanodon; Shiny Can't Sleep Iggy Iguanodon shows the family his unique way of walking; Shiny gets homesick. Details Episode 28 Aired May 27, 2010 Kenny Kentrosaurus; Don and the Troodons The family meets Kenny Kentrosaurus; the family oversleeps and has to hurry to make their guided walk tour. Details Episode 29 Aired Jun 28, 2010 Long Claws; Tank's Sleep Over The group visits a therizinosaurus family to ask about its colossal claws; Tank spends the night at Pteranodon Terrace. Details Episode 30 Aired Jul 12, 2010 New Neighbors; Don's Collection Mr. Pteranodon is annoyed when the new neighbor moves in; a day trip to the Big Pond. Details Episode 31 Aired Jul 13, 2010 The Wing Kings; The Big Mud Pit The family visits Quetzalcoatlus Canyon; Larry Lambeosaurus gets stuck in a mud pit. Details Episode 32 Aired Aug 23, 2010 Paulie Pliosaurus; Elmer Visits the Desert The family visits a marine reptile called Paulie Pliosaurus; Elmer visits the desert. Details Episode 33 Aired Sep 27, 2010 Buck-Tooth Bucky; Tiny's Tiny Place Don finds a mystery tooth; Tiny is upset to find a miniature mammal has moved into her tiny place. Details Episode 34 Aired Sep 28, 2010 Elmer Elasmosaurus; Dinosaur Block Party The family takes the Aquacar to an underwater train station to transport Elmer Elasmosaurus back home; a block party introduces the Lambeosaurus family to their neighbors. Details Episode 35 Aired Oct 11, 2010 Carla Cretoxyrhina; Train Trouble The family has an underwater excursion with a shark; dinosaur brothers Oren and Ollie take a train trip to Troodon Town. Details Episode 36 Aired Nov 8, 2010 An Armored Tail Tale!; Pterosaur Flying Club Hank Ankylosaurus scouts Dinoball talent at the Big Pond; Tiny and Shiny practice flying moves. Details Episode 37 Aired Nov 19, 2010 The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers; Dad's Day Out The family travels underwater to see two brothers named Max and Mitch; Dad's Day at the Big Pond. Details Episode 38 Aired Dec 6, 2010 Great Big Stomping Dinosaur Feet; Hornucopia Tiny loses Shiny's favorite shell; Stacie Styracosaurus has a crown of horns on her head. Details Episode 39 Aired Jan 17, 2011 The Good Mom; Diamond Anniversary Mrs. Pteranodon meets Millie Maiasaura. Details Episode 40 Aired May 6, 2011 Junior Conductor Jamboree; Troodon Train Day The children ride the train through all three time periods; Troodon Train Day includes a concert. Details
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Season Info

Director
Craig Bartlett
Creator
Craig Bartlett
Executive Producer
Lisa Henson, Brian Henson, Halle Stanford, Craig Bartlett
Network
PBS
Rating
TV-Y
Genre
Kids & Family, Special Interest, Comedy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 7, 2009