Dinosaur Train
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Dinosaur Train is an American animated series created by Craig Bartlett
. The series features a curious young T. rex
named Buddy who, together with his adopted Pteranodon
family, takes the Dinosaur Train to meet, explore, and have adventures with all kinds of dinosaurs.
It was the second show by The Jim Henson Company to use CGI animation (the first of which was Sid the Science Kid
).
s (who get to run it because they’re the smartest dinosaurs, as they often explain, and have nimble toe claws to punch the tickets). The Dinosaur Train circles the whole world—it even crosses the oceans and inland seas, with stops to visit undersea prehistoric animals. It also has the ability to visit the entire Mesozoic Era, the “Age of Dinosaurs,” passing through magical Time Tunnels to meet the dinosaurs in the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous time periods.
The world of Dinosaur Train is seen through the eyes of Buddy, the preschool-age Tyrannosaurus
. In the show’s main title song, we learn that Buddy was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Pteranodon and brought to their nest to hatch at the same time as his siblings Tiny, Shiny, and Don. By traveling in the Dinosaur Train around the Mesozoic, assisted with all dinosaur facts by the train’s Troodon Conductor
, Buddy quickly learns that he is a Tyrannosaurus. As an adopted kid in a mixed-species family, Buddy is especially curious about the differences between species and vows to learn about all the dinosaurs he can by riding the Dinosaur Train.
Dinosaur Train is co-produced and animated by Sparky Animation Studios in Singapore, with casting by Vidaspark and voice-overs recorded at Kozmic Sound in Vancouver
, British Columbia
, Canada. It premiered on Labor Day 2009 and airs daily on PBS Kids, and in various countries around the world. 40 half-hour episodes have been ordered by PBS Kids
so far. Each episode is followed by a live-action segment featuring Dinosaur Train educational consultant and world-renowned paleontologist Dr. Scott D. Sampson
, who appears onscreen to explain the show’s dinosaur curriculum in greater detail, sometimes assisted by a character known as “Mr. Disclaimer” (played by Dinosaur Train Story Editor Joe Purdy), who points out details like “Dinosaurs did not actually perform musical concerts,” or “Dinosaurs did not actually play Dinoball.”
As seen in the theme song, Tiny was born first, Shiny second, Don third, and Buddy fourth.
2. Dinosaur Train Under The Sea [2010] - A one hour special including four season 1 episodes: Elmer Elasmosaurus, Carla Cretoxyrhina, Paulie Pliosaurus and The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers (only leaving out the other halves of those particular episodes; Dinosaur Block Party, Train Trouble, Elmer Visits the Desert and Dad's Day Out).
3. Dinosaur Big City [2011] - A musical television film version of the four part season 2 opening episode, Dinosaur Big City. This film marked many changes to the show, including a new Time Tunnel, a new version of Dr. Scott's "Dinosaur Discoveries" segment, new songs, and slightly different animation.
Craig Bartlett
Craig Michael Bartlett is an animator best known for writing for Rugrats and creating the television series Hey Arnold!.-Career:...
. The series features a curious young T. rex
Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other...
named Buddy who, together with his adopted Pteranodon
Pteranodon
Pteranodon , from the Late Cretaceous geological period of North America in present day Kansas, Alabama, Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota, was one of the largest pterosaur genera and had a maximum wingspan of over...
family, takes the Dinosaur Train to meet, explore, and have adventures with all kinds of dinosaurs.
It was the second show by The Jim Henson Company to use CGI animation (the first of which was Sid the Science Kid
Sid the Science Kid
Sid the Science Kid is a half-hour PBS Kids series that debuted on September 1, 2008. The computer generated show is produced by Jim Henson Productions and then-PBS member KCET in Los Angeles, California using the Henson Digital Puppetry Studio...
).
Overview
The show is set in a whimsical prehistoric world of jungles, swamps, active volcanoes and oceans, all teeming with dinosaur and other animal life, and connected by a train line known as the Dinosaur Train. This steam-engine train is customized for dinosaurs of all kinds: windows accommodate the long-necked sauropods, there’s plenty of headroom in the Observation Car for the larger theropods, and the Aquacar is an aquarium for sea-going passengers. The train itself is run by TroodonTroodon
Troodon is a genus of relatively small, bird-like dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period . Discovered in 1855, it was among the first dinosaurs found in North America...
s (who get to run it because they’re the smartest dinosaurs, as they often explain, and have nimble toe claws to punch the tickets). The Dinosaur Train circles the whole world—it even crosses the oceans and inland seas, with stops to visit undersea prehistoric animals. It also has the ability to visit the entire Mesozoic Era, the “Age of Dinosaurs,” passing through magical Time Tunnels to meet the dinosaurs in the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous time periods.
The world of Dinosaur Train is seen through the eyes of Buddy, the preschool-age Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus
Tyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other...
. In the show’s main title song, we learn that Buddy was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. Pteranodon and brought to their nest to hatch at the same time as his siblings Tiny, Shiny, and Don. By traveling in the Dinosaur Train around the Mesozoic, assisted with all dinosaur facts by the train’s Troodon Conductor
Conductor (transportation)
A conductor is a member of a railway train's crew that is responsible for operational and safety duties that do not involve the actual operation of the train. The title of conductor is most associated with railway operations in North America, but the role of conductor is common to railways...
, Buddy quickly learns that he is a Tyrannosaurus. As an adopted kid in a mixed-species family, Buddy is especially curious about the differences between species and vows to learn about all the dinosaurs he can by riding the Dinosaur Train.
Dinosaur Train is co-produced and animated by Sparky Animation Studios in Singapore, with casting by Vidaspark and voice-overs recorded at Kozmic Sound in Vancouver
Vancouver
Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...
, British Columbia
British Columbia
British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...
, Canada. It premiered on Labor Day 2009 and airs daily on PBS Kids, and in various countries around the world. 40 half-hour episodes have been ordered by PBS Kids
PBS Kids
PBS Kids is the brand for children's programming aired by the Public Broadcasting Service in the United States founded in 1993. As with all PBS programming, PBS Kids programming is non-commercial. It is aimed at children ages 2 to 10...
so far. Each episode is followed by a live-action segment featuring Dinosaur Train educational consultant and world-renowned paleontologist Dr. Scott D. Sampson
Scott D. Sampson
Scott D. Sampson is a paleontologist and chief curator of the Utah Museum of Natural History. Sampson is notable for his work on the carnivorous theropod dinosaurs Majungasaurus and Masiakasaurus and his extensive research into the Late Cretaceous Period, particularly in...
, who appears onscreen to explain the show’s dinosaur curriculum in greater detail, sometimes assisted by a character known as “Mr. Disclaimer” (played by Dinosaur Train Story Editor Joe Purdy), who points out details like “Dinosaurs did not actually perform musical concerts,” or “Dinosaurs did not actually play Dinoball.”
Main Characters
- Buddy is a T-rex (voiced by Phillip CorlettPhillip CorlettPhillip Corlett is a young Canadian voice actor, best known for being the voice of Buddy Tyrannosaurus in Dinosaur Train. He is the son of Ian James Corlett and the brother of Claire Corlett who is also a voice actor.-External links:...
) who likes to ask questions and form hypotheses. He was adopted by the PteranodonPteranodonPteranodon , from the Late Cretaceous geological period of North America in present day Kansas, Alabama, Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota, was one of the largest pterosaur genera and had a maximum wingspan of over...
family after being discovered as an egg. Some episodes name him "Buddy Tyrannosaurus" while others name him "Buddy Pterandon". Since Buddy is incapable of flight, as all T-Rex dinosaurs were, the family has made accommodations for his differences; the parents or his siblings will carry him when the others are going somewhere that requires flight but his sharp eyesight allows him to be the spotter for the Pteranodon family when they go fishing--the other members of the family fish where Buddy spots the fish swimming. Buddy's color is Orange in his family. - Tiny is a pteranodon (voiced by Claire Corlett) who likes rhymes and approaches dinosaurs with the confidence of a news reporterJournalistA journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
. Tiny's color is greenGreenGreen is a color, the perception of which is evoked by light having a spectrum dominated by energy with a wavelength of roughly 520–570 nanometres. In the subtractive color system, it is not a primary color, but is created out of a mixture of yellow and blue, or yellow and cyan; it is considered...
like Don and her parents. Every time she sees a different dinosaur as her new friends, she introduces herself and her family with her. Among her siblings, she is the only one who looks exactly like her mother. - Shiny is a pteranodon (voiced by Erika-Shaye Gair) who is less tomboyTomboyA tomboy is a girl who exhibits characteristics or behaviors considered typical of the gender role of a boy, including the wearing of typically masculine-oriented clothes and engaging in games and activities that are often physical in nature, and which are considered in many cultures to be the...
ish than Tiny and loves roleplaying with her siblings. Shiny's color differs from the rest of the Pterandon members of the family; she is Aqua, while the other Pterandons are Green. - Don is a pteranodon (voiced by Alexander Matthew Marr)who enjoys dancing and having a collection. Don is a Pteranodon like his parents and sisters, only he's a little wider than Shiny and Tiny, with a larger chin.
- Mr. Conductor (voiced by Ian James CorlettIan James CorlettIan James Corlett is a Canadian animation voice artist, writer, and musician. He is the creator of Studio B Productions' animated series Being Ian and Yvon of the Yukon....
) – A TroodonTroodonTroodon is a genus of relatively small, bird-like dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period . Discovered in 1855, it was among the first dinosaurs found in North America...
who operates the Dinosaur Train. He is a special friend to Buddy; although he prefers to be called Mr. Conductor by everyone except his mother (Mrs. Troodon) and Don (who calls him "Mr. The Conductor" by mistake). Whenever the Dinosaur Train approaches a time tunnel, the conductor says, "Time Tunnel, Time Tunnel Approaching!" He also hides his feathers under his hatHatA hat is a head covering. It can be worn for protection against the elements, for ceremonial or religious reasons, for safety, or as a fashion accessory. In the past, hats were an indicator of social status...
. Mr. Conductor gets shy around his mother. - Mrs. Pteranodon (voiced by Ellen Kennedy) – The mother. She is a teacherTeacherA teacher or schoolteacher is a person who provides education for pupils and students . The role of teacher is often formal and ongoing, carried out at a school or other place of formal education. In many countries, a person who wishes to become a teacher must first obtain specified professional...
, companion, very nice and thinks of herself as the ultimate tour guideTour guideA tour guide provides assistance, information and cultural, historical and contemporary heritage interpretation to people on organized tours, individual clients, educational establishments, at religious and historical sites, museums, and at venues of other significant interest...
. Unlike most other adult female characters in the series, her first name is never revealed in the series. Her children introduce her to other dinosaurs as "Our Mom, 'Mom'." - Mr. Pteranodon (voiced by Colin MurdockColin Murdock (actor)Not to be confused with Colin MurdochColin Murdock , is a voice actor who is often miscredited as Colin Murdoch.-Anime:* Cardcaptors - Spinner Sun* InuYasha - Ryokan, Sango's Father, Water God, Orochidayu* MegaMan: NT...
) – The father of the Pteranodon family. He likes to think of himself as the family's coach. One of his interests is taking Don and Shiny on fishing expeditions while Buddy and Tiny ride the Dinosaur Train with his wife.
As seen in the theme song, Tiny was born first, Shiny second, Don third, and Buddy fourth.
Segments
- Time for a Tiny Ditty – Tiny either tries singing about something she learned on the show or about her favorite dish (fish).
- Buddy has a Hypothesis – Children learn from Buddy and Tiny what a hypothesis means.
- Dr. Scott D. SampsonScott D. SampsonScott D. Sampson is a paleontologist and chief curator of the Utah Museum of Natural History. Sampson is notable for his work on the carnivorous theropod dinosaurs Majungasaurus and Masiakasaurus and his extensive research into the Late Cretaceous Period, particularly in...
the Paleontologist – He appears on the show to teach children about the dinosaurs which have appeared in each episode, and how dinosaurs compare to present day animals (including humanHumanHumans are the only living species in the Homo genus...
s). Dr. Scott Sampson is a paleontologist. He received his PhD in zoology from the University of Toronto in 1993 and currently works as an adjunct associate professor at the University of Utah.
Songs
- Theme Song – A simple ballad about a Mom named Mrs. Pteranodon and her children with a T. Rex, revealed to be written by King in his debut episode
- Hungry Hungry Herbivore – An adult Brachiosaurus (judging by his deep voice) shows up to sing a song about how herbivores loves to eat green food.
- I'm a T-Rex - Buddy sings that he finally realizes that he is T-rex, and sings about living in the Cretaceous forest.
- Dinosaurs A-Z – Mr. Conductor sings the Dinosaur Alphabet that his mother taught him.
- Cryolophosaurus Crests - King sings about his crest.
- Nice To Meet You (My Name is Tiny) - Tiny's song she sings to Leslie to tell Leslie how she can talk to other dinosaurs without getting scared.
- All Aboard - The original theme song before the official Dinosaur Train theme song (used from October 8, 2007 thru August 6, 2008).
- Tiny Loves Fish - Tiny sings about how she loves fish.
- I Love Trains - The Conductor sings about his love for trains (particularly the Dinosaur Train).
- Dinosaur Feet - Daphne Daspletosaurus and the gang sings about their great big stomping dinosaur feet.
- Sleep Little Dinosaur - The Pteranodon family and Tank Triceratops sing Tank's lullaby that his mom sings to him every night.
- I Learnt a New Way to Improvise - Shiny sings in a concert with Buddy, Tiny, Don, Cory Corythosaurus and Cory's friend, Perry.
- Ecosystem - Mr. Conductor sings about living in an ecosystem.
Season 1
- Valley of the Stygimolochs / Tiny Loves Fish [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: StygimolochStygimolochStygimoloch is a putative genus of pachycephalosaurid dinosaur from the end of the Cretaceous period, roughly 65 million years ago...
/ PteranodonPteranodonPteranodon , from the Late Cretaceous geological period of North America in present day Kansas, Alabama, Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota, was one of the largest pterosaur genera and had a maximum wingspan of over...
) - The Call of the Wild Corythosaurus / Triceratops for Lunch [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: CorythosaurusCorythosaurusCorythosaurus is a genus of duck-billed dinosaur from the Upper Cretaceous Period, about 77-76.5 million years ago. It lived in what is now North America...
/ TriceratopsTriceratopsTriceratops is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur which lived during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period, around 68 to 65 million years ago in what is now North America. It was one of the last dinosaur genera to appear before the great Cretaceous–Paleogene...
) - Beating the Heat / Flowers for Mom [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: StegosaurusStegosaurusStegosaurus is a genus of armored stegosaurid dinosaur. They lived during the Late Jurassic period , some 155 to 150 million years ago in what is now western North America. In 2006, a specimen of Stegosaurus was announced from Portugal, showing that they were present in Europe as well...
/ Bees) - I'm a T. Rex! / Ned the Quadruped [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: TyrannosaurusTyrannosaurusTyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other...
/ BrachiosaurusBrachiosaurusBrachiosaurus is a genus of sauropod dinosaur from the Jurassic Morrison Formation of North America. It was first described by Elmer S. Riggs in 1903 from fossils found in the Grand River Canyon of western Colorado, in the United States. Riggs named the dinosaur Brachiosaurus altithorax,...
) - One Smart Dinosaur / Petey the Peteinosaurus [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: TroodonTroodonTroodon is a genus of relatively small, bird-like dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous period . Discovered in 1855, it was among the first dinosaurs found in North America...
/ PeteinosaurusPeteinosaurusPeteinosaurus was a prehistoric reptile genus belonging to the Pterosauria. It lived in the late Triassic period in the middle Norian .-Name:...
) - Fast Friends / T. Rex Teeth [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: OrnithomimusOrnithomimusOrnithomimus is a genus of ornithomimid dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now North America.In 1890 Ornithomimus velox was named by Othniel Charles Marsh on the basis of a foot and partial hand from the Maastrichtian Denver Formation. Another seventeen species have been named since...
/ Tyrannosaurus teeth) - Now With Feathers! / A Frill a Minute [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: VelociraptorVelociraptorVelociraptor is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that existed approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the later part of the Cretaceous Period. Two species are currently recognized, although others have been assigned in the past. The type species is V. mongoliensis; fossils...
/ Triceratops defenses) - One Big Dinosaur / Play Date with Annie [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: ArgentinosaurusArgentinosaurusArgentinosaurus is a genus of titanosaur sauropod dinosaur first discovered by Guillermo Heredia in Argentina. The generic name refers to the country in which it was discovered...
/ Tyrannosaurus senses) - Armored Like an Ankylosaurus / Campout! [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: AnkylosaurusAnkylosaurusAnkylosaurus is a genus of ankylosaurid dinosaur, containing one species, A. magniventris...
/ PalaeobatrachusPalaeobatrachusPalaeobatrachus was a primitive frog from the Cretaceous and Tertiary period , Central Europe. Although not closely related, it resembled the present day African clawed toad Xenopus....
) - Laura the Giganotosaurus / Dinosaur Poop [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: GiganotosaurusGiganotosaurusGiganotosaurus is a genus of carcharodontosaurid dinosaur that lived around 97 million years ago during the early Cenomanian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period. It included some of the largest known terrestrial carnivores, slightly larger than the largest Tyrannosaurus, but smaller than the...
/ PoopPoopPoop may refer to: * Feces, waste product from an animal's digestive tract expelled through the anus** Defecation, the act or process by which organisms eliminate feces** Pooper-scooper, used by pet owners to pick up their pet's fecal matter...
) - Derek the Deinonychus / Don's Dragonfly [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: DeinonychusDeinonychusDeinonychus was a genus of carnivorous dromaeosaurid dinosaur. There is one described species, Deinonychus antirrhopus. This 3.4 meter long dinosaur lived during the early Cretaceous Period, about 115–108 million years ago . Fossils have been recovered from the U.S...
/ Dragonflies) - One Small Dinosaur / T. Rex Migration [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: MicroraptorMicroraptorMicroraptor is a genus of small, four-winged dromaeosaurid dinosaurs. Numerous well-preserved fossil specimens have been recovered from Liaoning, China...
/ Tyrannosaurus Behavior) - Hootin' Hadrosaurs! / Surprise Party [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: ParasaurolophusParasaurolophusParasaurolophus is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived in what is now North America during the Late Cretaceous Period, about 76.5–73 million years ago. It was an herbivore that walked both as a biped and a quadruped. Three species are recognized: P. walkeri , P. tubicen, and the...
/ Beetles) - The Theropod Club / Hatching Party [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: AllosaurusAllosaurusAllosaurus is a genus of large theropod dinosaur that lived 155 to 150 million years ago during the late Jurassic period . The name Allosaurus means "different lizard". It is derived from the Greek /allos and /sauros...
/ EggsEgg (biology)An egg is an organic vessel in which an embryo first begins to develop. In most birds, reptiles, insects, molluscs, fish, and monotremes, an egg is the zygote, resulting from fertilization of the ovum, which is expelled from the body and permitted to develop outside the body until the developing...
) - The Old Spinosaurus and the Sea / A Spiky Tail Tale [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: SpinosaurusSpinosaurusSpinosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur which lived in what is now North Africa, from the lower Albian to lower Cenomanian stages of the Cretaceous period, about 112 to 97 million years ago. This genus was first known from Egyptian remains discovered in 1912 and described by German...
/ Stegosaurus tail) - Night Train / Fossil Fred [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: Troodon Nocturnal lifestyle / Fossils)
- Dinosaurs in the Snow / Cretaceous Conifers [ 2009 ] (lessons taught: Troodon Ranges / Conifers)
- The Burrowers / Shiny's Sea Shells [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: OryctodromeusOryctodromeusOryctodromeus was a genus of small ornithopod dinosaur. Fossils are known from the middle Cretaceous Blackleaf Formation of southwestern Montana and the Wayan Formation of southeastern Idaho, both of the Cenomanian stage, roughly 95 million years ago...
/ Seashells) - King Cryolophosaurus / Buddy the Tracker [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: CryolophosaurusCryolophosaurusCryolophosaurus was a large theropod dinosaur, with a crest on its head that looked like a Spanish comb. Due to the resemblance of this feature to Elvis Presley's pompadour haircut from the 1950s, this dinosaur was at one point informally known as "Elvisaurus".Cryolophosaurus was excavated from...
/ Footprints) - The Old Bird / Diamond Don [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: ArchaeopteryxArchaeopteryxArchaeopteryx , sometimes referred to by its German name Urvogel , is a genus of theropod dinosaur that is closely related to birds. The name derives from the Ancient Greek meaning "ancient", and , meaning "feather" or "wing"...
/ Minerals) - Dinosaur Camouflage / Family Scavenger Hunt [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: LesothosaurusLesothosaurusLesothosaurus is an herbivorous ornithischian dinosaur. It was named by paleontologist Peter Galton in 1978, the name meaning "lizard from Lesotho". The genus is monotypic, having only one valid species, Lesothosaurus diagnosticus, within the genus....
/ Drosera) - Have You Heard About the Herd? / Jess Hesperornis [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: EiniosaurusEiniosaurusEiniosaurus is a medium-sized centrosaurine ceratopsian from the Upper Cretaceous of northwestern Montana. The name means 'buffalo lizard', in a combination of Blackfeet Indian and Latinized Ancient Greek; the specific name Einiosaurus is a medium-sized centrosaurine (“short-frilled”)...
/ HesperornisHesperornisHesperornis is a genus of flightless aquatic birds that spanned the first half of the Campanian age of the Late Cretaceous period . One of the lesser-known discoveries of the paleontologist O. C. Marsh in the late 19th century Bone Wars, it was an important early find in the history of avian...
) - Triassic Turtle / Tank's Baby Brother [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: ProganochelysProganochelysProganochelys quenstedti is the second oldest turtle species discovered to date, known only from fossils found in Germany and Thailand in strata from the late Triassic, dating to approximately 210 million years ago...
/ OffspringOffspringIn biology, offspring is the product of reproduction, of a new organism produced by one or more parents.Collective offspring may be known as a brood or progeny in a more general way...
) - Erma Eoraptor / Under The Volcano [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: EoraptorEoraptorEoraptor was one of the world's earliest dinosaurs. It was a two-legged saurischian, close to the ancestry of theropods and sauropodomorphs. It lived ca. 231.4 million years ago, in what is now the northwestern region of Argentina...
/ Volcanoes) - Pteranodon Family World Tour / Gilbert The Junior Conductor [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: AmargasaurusAmargasaurusAmargasaurus is a genus of dicraeosaurid sauropod dinosaur from the Early Cretaceous Period of what is now South America. It was small for a sauropod, reaching 10 meters length. It would have been a quadrupedal herbivore with a long, low skull on the end of a long neck, much like its relative...
/ South AmericaSouth AmericaSouth America is a continent situated in the Western Hemisphere, mostly in the Southern Hemisphere, with a relatively small portion in the Northern Hemisphere. The continent is also considered a subcontinent of the Americas. It is bordered on the west by the Pacific Ocean and on the north and east...
) - Confuciusornis Says / Tiny's Tiny Doll [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: ConfuciusornisConfuciusornisConfuciusornis is a genus of primitive crow-sized birds from the Early Cretaceous Yixian and Jiufotang Formations of China, dating from 125 to 120 million years ago...
/ AsiaAsiaAsia is the world's largest and most populous continent, located primarily in the eastern and northern hemispheres. It covers 8.7% of the Earth's total surface area and with approximately 3.879 billion people, it hosts 60% of the world's current human population...
) - Iggy Iguanodon / Shiny Can't Sleep [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: IguanodonIguanodonIguanodon is a genus of ornithopod dinosaur that lived roughly halfway between the first of the swift bipedal hypsilophodontids and the ornithopods' culmination in the duck-billed dinosaurs...
/ SleepSleepSleep is a naturally recurring state characterized by reduced or absent consciousness, relatively suspended sensory activity, and inactivity of nearly all voluntary muscles. It is distinguished from quiet wakefulness by a decreased ability to react to stimuli, and is more easily reversible than...
) - Kenny Kentrosarus / Don And The Troodons [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: KentrosaurusKentrosaurusKentrosaurus is a genus of stegosaurid dinosaur from the Late Jurassic of Tanzania. Its fossils have been found only in the Tendaguru Formation of Tanzania, dated to the Kimmeridgian stage, between about 155.7 ± 4 Ma and 150.8 ± 4 Ma . Apparently, all finds belong to one species, K...
/ AfricaAfricaAfrica is the world's second largest and second most populous continent, after Asia. At about 30.2 million km² including adjacent islands, it covers 6% of the Earth's total surface area and 20.4% of the total land area...
) - Long Claws / Tank's Sleep Over [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: TherizinosaurusTherizinosaurusTherizinosaurus is a genus of very large theropod dinosaur. Therizinosaurus lived in the late Cretaceous Period , and was one of the last and largest representatives of its unique group, the Therizinosauria...
/ Sleep (non-human)Sleep (non-human)Sleep in non-human animals refers to how the behavioral and physiological state of sleep, mainly characterized by reversible unconsciousness, non-responsiveness to external stimuli, and motor passivity, appears in different categories of animals....
) - New Neighbors / Don's Collection [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: LambeosaurusLambeosaurusLambeosaurus is a genus of hadrosaurid dinosaur that lived about 76 to 75 million years ago, in the Late Cretaceous Period of North America. This bipedal/quadrupedal, herbivorous dinosaur is known for its distinctive hollow cranial crest, which in the best-known species resembled a hatchet...
/ CollectionsCollection (museum)A museum is distinguished by a collection of often unique objects that forms the core of its activities for exhibitions, education, research, etc. This differentiates it from an archive or library, where the contents may be more paper-based, replaceable and less exhibition oriented...
) - The Wing Kings / The Big Mud Pit [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: QuetzalcoatlusQuetzalcoatlusQuetzalcoatlus was a pterodactyloid pterosaur known from the Late Cretaceous of North America , and one of the largest known flying animals of all time. It was a member of the Azhdarchidae, a family of advanced toothless pterosaurs with unusually long, stiffened necks...
/ MudMudMud is a mixture of water and some combination of soil, silt, and clay. Ancient mud deposits harden over geological time to form sedimentary rock such as shale or mudstone . When geological deposits of mud are formed in estuaries the resultant layers are termed bay muds...
) - Buck-Tooth Bucky / Tiny's Tiny Friend [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: MasiakasaurusMasiakasaurusMasiakasaurus was a small predatory theropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous of Madagascar. It was named in 2001 by Scott D. Sampson, Matthew Carrano, and Catherine A. Forster. Unlike most theropods, the front teeth of Masiakasaurus projected forward instead of straight down...
/ CimolestesCimolestesCimolestes is a genus of early eutherians. Fossils have been found in North America, where they first appeared during the Late Cretaceous, and died out during the Paleocene....
) - An Armored Tail Tale / Pterosaur Flying Club [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: EuoplocephalusEuoplocephalusEuoplocephalus was one of the largest genera of ankylosaurian dinosaurs, at about the size of a small elephant. It is also the ankylosaurian with the best fossil record, so its extensive spiked armor, low-slung body and great club-like tail are well documented.-Description:Among the...
/ Pterosaurs) - Great Big Stomping Dinosaur Feet! / Hornucopia! [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: DaspletosaurusDaspletosaurusDaspletosaurus is a genus of tyrannosaurid theropod dinosaur that lived in western North America between 77 and 74 million years ago, during the Late Cretaceous Period. Fossils of the only named species were found in Alberta, although other possible species from Alberta and Montana await...
/ StyracosaurusStyracosaurusStyracosaurus was a genus of herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period , about 76.5 to 75.0 million years ago...
) - The Good Mom / Diamond Anniversary [ 2011 ] (lessons taught: MaiasauraMaiasauraMaiasaura is a large duck-billed dinosaur genus that lived in the area currently covered by the state of Montana in the Upper Cretaceous Period , about 74 million years ago....
/ CaveCaveA cave or cavern is a natural underground space large enough for a human to enter. The term applies to natural cavities some part of which is in total darkness. The word cave also includes smaller spaces like rock shelters, sea caves, and grottos.Speleology is the science of exploration and study...
s) - Elmer Elasmosaurus / Dinosaur Block Party [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: ElasmosaurusElasmosaurusElasmosaurus + σαυρος sauros 'lizard') is a genus of plesiosaur with an extremely long neck that lived in the Late Cretaceous period , 80.5 million years ago.-Description:...
/ Ecosystems) - Paulie Pliosaurus / Elmer Visits the Desert [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: PliosaurusPliosaurusPliosaurus is a genus of extinct marine reptile. It is included in the family Pliosauridae. Its diet would have included fish, squid and other marine reptiles. This genus has contained several species in the past but it currently consists of the type species P. brachydeirus, P. macromerus and P...
/ DesertsDésertsDéserts is a piece by Edgard Varèse for brass , percussion , piano, and tape. Percussion instruments are exploited for their resonant potential, rather than used solely as accompaniment...
) - Carla Cretoxyrhina / Train Trouble [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: Cretoxyrhina / Trains)
- The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers / Dad's Day Out [ 2010 ] (lessons taught: MichelinocerasMichelinocerasMichelinoceras is the oldest known genus of the Michelinocerida, more commonly known as the Orthocerida, characterized by long, slender, nearly cylindrical orthocones with a circular cross section, long camerae, very long body chambers, and a central or near central tubular siphuncle free of...
/ WeatherWeatherWeather is the state of the atmosphere, to the degree that it is hot or cold, wet or dry, calm or stormy, clear or cloudy. Most weather phenomena occur in the troposphere, just below the stratosphere. Weather refers, generally, to day-to-day temperature and precipitation activity, whereas climate...
) - Junior Conductor Jamboree / Troodon Train Day [ 2011 ] (lessons taught: MesozoicMesozoicThe Mesozoic era is an interval of geological time from about 250 million years ago to about 65 million years ago. It is often referred to as the age of reptiles because reptiles, namely dinosaurs, were the dominant terrestrial and marine vertebrates of the time...
/ Steam engines)
Season 2
- Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 1 / Dinosaur Big City Pt. 2 (lessons taught: LaramidiaLaramidiaLaramidia is a name coined by J. David Archibald in 1996 to describe an island continent that existed during the Late Cretaceous period, when the Western Interior Seaway split the continent of North America in two. Two landmasses existed: the eastern one is called Appalachia; Laramidia is the name...
/ Theropods)(in general) - Dinosaur Big City Pt. 3 / Dinosaur Big City Pt. 4 (lessons taught: KosmoceratopsKosmoceratopsKosmoceratops is a genus of herbivorous chasmosaurine ceratopsian dinosaur, which lived during the Late Cretaceous period in the part of the island continent Laramidia that is now Utah, United States...
/ Paleontologists) - Stargazing on the Night Train / Get Into Nature! (lessons taught: ConstellationsConstellationsConstellations: An International Journal of Critical and Democratic Theory is a quarterly peer-reviewed academic journal of critical and democratic theory and successor of Praxis International. It is edited by Andrew Arato, Amy Allen, and Andreas Kalyvas...
/ Tide pools) - Shiny and Snakes / Tiny Loves Flowers (lessons taught: SanajehSanajehSanajeh is a genus of late Cretaceous madtsoiid snake from western India. A recently described fossil from the Lameta Formation has been found coiled around an egg and an adjacent skeleton of a 50 cm long sauropod dinosaur hatchling...
/ Flowers) - Buddy Explores The Tyrannosaurs / Rainy Day Fight (lessons taught: RaptorexRaptorexRaptorex is a dubious genus of tyrannosaurid dinosaur. Its fossil remains consist of a single juvenile specimen probably uncovered in Mongolia, or possibly northeastern China. The type species is R. kriegsteini, described in 2009 by Sereno and colleagues. The genus name is derived from Latin ,...
/ Beaches) - That's Not A Dinosaur / Tiny's Garden (lessons taught: Amphibians / Gardens)
- The Earthquake / Nursery Car
- The Forest Fire / The Lost Bird
- Dry Times at Pteranodon Terrace / Big Misty Sea Fishing Contest
- Hurricane at Pteranodon Terrace / Rafting The Cretaceous
- Haunted Roundhouse / Big Pond Pumpkin Patch (lessons taught: Volaticotherium / MoonMoonThe Moon is Earth's only known natural satellite,There are a number of near-Earth asteroids including 3753 Cruithne that are co-orbital with Earth: their orbits bring them close to Earth for periods of time but then alter in the long term . These are quasi-satellites and not true moons. For more...
) - Don's Winter Wish / Festival of Lights
- Dinosaur Train Submarine: Otto OphthalmosaurusOphthalmosaurusOphthalmosaurus is an ichthyosaur of the Middle to Late Jurassic period , named for its extremely large eyes. It had a graceful 6 metre long dolphin-shaped body, and its almost toothless jaw was well adapted for catching squid...
/ King Meets Crystal - Dinosaur Train Submarine: Shoshana Shonisaurus / All Kinds of Families
- Dinos A to Z, Part 1, The Big Idea / Dinos A to Z, Part 2, Spread The Word
- Dinos A to Z, Part 3, Classification / Dinos A to Z, Part 4, A To Z Picnic
- Remember The AlamosaurusAlamosaurusAlamosaurus is a genus of titanosaurian sauropod dinosaur from the Late Cretaceous Period of what is now North America. It was a large quadrupedal herbivore. Isolated vertebrae and limb bones indicate that it reached sizes comparable to Argentinosaurus and Puertasaurus, which would make it the...
/ Sunrise, Sunset - A Heck of a Neck / Gilbert Visits The Nest
- An ApatosaurusApatosaurusApatosaurus , also known by the popular but scientifically deprecated synonym Brontosaurus, is a genus of sauropod dinosaur that lived from about 154 to 150 million years ago, during the Jurassic Period . It was one of the largest land animals that ever existed, with an average length of and a...
Adventure / Nature Art - Arnie Rides The Flatcar / Old Reliable
- Tiny and the Crocodile / Meet The Grandparents
- The Egg Stealer? / To The Grandparents' Nest We Go!
- Double-Crested Trouble / Erma and the Conductor
- Dome-Headed Dinosaur / Treasure Hunt
- Dinosaur Train Submarine: Maisie Mosasaurus / Date Night
- Dinosaur Train Submarine: A Sea Turtle Tale / Rocket Train
Specials and TV films
1. Pteranodon Family World Tour Adventure [2010] - This special includes the season 1 episodes Pteranodon Family World Tour, Gilbert The Junior Conductor, Confuciusornis Says, Tiny's Tiny Doll, Iggy Iguanodon, Shiny Can't Sleep, Kenny Kentrosarus, and Don And The Troodons.2. Dinosaur Train Under The Sea [2010] - A one hour special including four season 1 episodes: Elmer Elasmosaurus, Carla Cretoxyrhina, Paulie Pliosaurus and The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers (only leaving out the other halves of those particular episodes; Dinosaur Block Party, Train Trouble, Elmer Visits the Desert and Dad's Day Out).
3. Dinosaur Big City [2011] - A musical television film version of the four part season 2 opening episode, Dinosaur Big City. This film marked many changes to the show, including a new Time Tunnel, a new version of Dr. Scott's "Dinosaur Discoveries" segment, new songs, and slightly different animation.
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