Dinosaur Train

Overview

Join Buddy, a Tyrannosaurus Rex, and his adoptive Pteranodon family on a whimsical voyage through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes and oceans, as they unearth basic concepts in life science, natural history and paleontology.

Episodes

Valley of the Stygimolochs

S01E01 Valley of the Stygimolochs

September 7, 2009 11 min
Buddy wonders if he’ll grow horns when he gets older, so Mrs. Pteranodon takes him to visit some dinosaurs called Stygimoloch, who have really impressive horns.
Tiny Loves Fish

S01E02 Tiny Loves Fish

September 7, 2009 11 min
After Mr. Pteranodon teaches the kids his fishing method, Buddy and Tiny work together as a team to catch fish in the Big Pond.
The Call of the Wild Corythosaurus

S01E03 The Call of the Wild Corythosaurus

September 8, 2009 11 min
The family surprises Mom for her birthday with a trip to a concert given by Cory and her family of Corythosaurus, who play music through the crests on their heads.
Triceratops for Lunch

S01E04 Triceratops for Lunch

September 8, 2009 11 min
Our Pteranodon family eats lunch with their friend Tank Triceratops and discovers that he and his family are all plant-eaters, with great leaf-eating teeth and giant appetites!
Beating the Heat

S01E05 Beating the Heat

September 9, 2009 11 min
Buddy and Tiny travel to the Jurassic to make a new friend, Morris Stegosaurus, and discover how this huge dinosaur keeps cool in the heat.
Flowers for Mom

S01E06 Flowers for Mom

September 9, 2009 11 min
The kids go to the Big Pond to look for flowers to give to Mom on her special Mothers Day. They find many different flowers while following a very busy bee.
I'm a T. Rex!

S01E07 I'm a T. Rex!

September 10, 2009 11 min
Buddy travels to Rexville on the Dinosaur Train and meets Delores Tyrannosaurus and her daughter Annie. When he sees that he shares all the same features, Buddy learns that he is a Tyrannosaurus rex!
Ned the Quadruped

S01E08 Ned the Quadruped

September 10, 2009 11 min
Buddy and Tiny tour the Dinosaur Train and earn their Junior Conductor hats while their friend Ned, a four-legged, long-necked Brachiosaurus and regular Train rider, tags along.
One Smart Dinosaur

S01E09 One Smart Dinosaur

September 11, 2009 11 min
Buddy and Tiny want to test their memory, so they ride the Dinosaur Train and spend some time with the Conductor, since he’s a Troodon with a great memory. The kids get to meet the...
Petey the Peteinosaurus

S01E10 Petey the Peteinosaurus

September 11, 2009 11 min
Buddy and Tiny ride the Dinosaur Train to meet Petey Peteinosaurus, a “flying lizard,” who is fun, funny, and friendly, and has some features similar to both Buddy and Tiny!
Fast Friends

S01E11 Fast Friends

September 17, 2009 11 min
Buddy, Tiny, and Mom ride the Dinosaur Train to meet Oren and Ollie Ornithomimus, some of the fastest dinosaurs ever! The kids love meeting the fast-moving and fast-talking twins.
T. Rex Teeth

S01E12 T. Rex Teeth

September 17, 2009 11 min
When Buddy loses a tooth, Mom takes him to Rexville to ask his Tyrannosaurus friends all about T. rex teeth. They explain that he’ll grow new teeth to replace the old ones.
Now with Feathers!

S01E13 Now with Feathers!

September 18, 2009 11 min
Dad gives Tiny and Buddy a mystery feather and the kids become “detectives,” riding the Dinosaur Train to meet Valerie Velociraptor, who shows the kids what it’s like to be covered with beautiful feathers.
A Frill a Minute

S01E14 A Frill a Minute

September 18, 2009 11 min
The kids help Tank Triceratops overcome his awkwardness with having a huge head by showing him how cool and amazing his features are, especially his frill.
One Big Dinosaur

S01E15 One Big Dinosaur

September 21, 2009 11 min
Tiny and Buddy visit a dinosaur family called Argentinosaurus, some of the biggest land creatures ever! The kids find out there are great things about being really big, and that it’s also great being their...
Play Date with Annie

S01E16 Play Date with Annie

September 21, 2009 11 min
Buddy is excited that his friend Annie Tyrannosaurus is coming to the Pteranodon nest to visit and play. After Tiny feels left out, Buddy and Annie show her that they can all be friends!
Armored Like an Ankylosaurus

S01E17 Armored Like an Ankylosaurus

September 22, 2009 11 min
The kids travel on the Dinosaur Train with Mr. Pteranodon to see his hero, Hank Ankylosaurus, play a game of Dinoball. Afterwards, they even get to play with Hank and learn what it’s like to...
Campout!

S01E18 Campout!

September 22, 2009 11 min
Our Pteranodon family goes to the Big Pond for their first overnight camp out and meets a small frog with a big voice!
Laura the Giganotosaurus

S01E19 Laura the Giganotosaurus

September 29, 2009 11 min
Buddy spends time with Laura Giganotosaurus, a large dinosaur who always rides the Dinosaur Train and, like Buddy, is a three-toed theropod! Buddy also discovers that Laura is an avid bird-watcher.
Dinosaur Poop!

S01E20 Dinosaur Poop!

September 29, 2009 11 min
Buddy and Tiny learn that all creatures poop, even really big dinosaurs.
Derek the Deinonychus

S01E21 Derek the Deinonychus

September 30, 2009 11 min
Buddy, Tiny and Mom visit a family of Deinonychus, dinosaurs with large, sharp toe-claws. They meet a kid named Derek who uses his toe-claws to not only hunt with but to carve great art!
Don's Dragonfly

S01E22 Don's Dragonfly

September 30, 2009 11 min
Don makes a new friend with red feet, a dragonfly named Howard.
One Small Dinosaur

S01E23 One Small Dinosaur

October 1, 2009 11 min
Mrs. Pteranodon takes Buddy and Tiny to visit a Microraptor named Mikey. Microraptors were one of the smallest dinosaurs ever. Tiny is annoyed that Mikey is even smaller than she is, but Mikey looks up...
T. Rex Migration

S01E24 T. Rex Migration

October 1, 2009 11 min
Buddy and Tiny go to visit their friend Annie Tyrannosaurus and discover she isn’t home, so they follow clues and find her on a migration with her family.
Hootin' Hadrosaurs!

S01E25 Hootin' Hadrosaurs!

November 9, 2009 11 min
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.
Surprise Party

S01E26 Surprise Party

November 9, 2009 11 min
Shiny, Tiny and Don throw a surprise party for Buddy on the Dinosaur Train and invite a whole caboose full of his friends!
The Theropod Club

S01E27 The Theropod Club

November 10, 2009 11 min
Buddy’s Theropod Club meets with other dinosaurs that walk on two legs, eat meat, and have three toed feet. But Tiny feels left out until the Club invites her to join too!
Hatching Party

S01E28 Hatching Party

November 10, 2009 11 min
Buddy, Tiny and Mrs. Pteranodon attend an egg hatching party and meet their friend Cory Corythosaurus’s new brothers and sisters.
The Old Spinosaurus and the Sea

S01E29 The Old Spinosaurus and the Sea

November 11, 2009 11 min
Dad takes the kids on the Dinosaur Train to fish in a new place, where they meet a huge, grumpy old dinosaur, called a Spinosaurus, that doesn’t want the kids in his sea. Eventually the...
A Spiky Tail Tale

S01E30 A Spiky Tail Tale

November 11, 2009 11 min
Buddy and Tiny help settle an argument between Morris Stegosaurus and Alvin Allosaurus, two very big dinosaurs – one with a very spiky tail, the other with a mouthful of sharp teeth.
Night Train

S01E31 Night Train

November 12, 2009 11 min
Dad, Buddy and Tiny take a special ride on the Dinosaur Train at night, learning about animals that are active after dark, culminating at the Big Pond for a nature walk under the full moon.
Fossil Fred

S01E32 Fossil Fred

November 12, 2009 11 min
Buddy, Tiny and Don play “detective” and search around the Big Pond for fossils. The kids end up finding an entire skeleton of a Jurassic dinosaur.
Dinosaurs in the Snow

S01E33 Dinosaurs in the Snow

December 14, 2009 11 min
Buddy and his Pteranodon family ride the Dinosaur Train to the North Pole – where it’s cooler, and the skies are dark all winter long! The kids get to play in the snow and slide...
Cretaceous Conifers

S01E34 Cretaceous Conifers

December 14, 2009 11 min
The whole Pteranodon family have fun celebrating Mom’s favorite holiday, Winter Solstice. They learn about large conifer (evergreen) trees and help decorate them at a holiday party.
The Burrowers

S01E35 The Burrowers

January 18, 2010 11 min
The Pteranodon family rides the Dinosaur Train to meet a family of amazing, burrowing dinosaurs that live in holes and put on a “Cirque de Soleil” kind of acrobatic show every evening!
Shiny's Sea Shells

S01E36 Shiny's Sea Shells

January 18, 2010 11 min
Shiny, with help from Buddy, Tiny and Don, looks for the shiniest sea shells she can find, but ends up making a new friend named Henry, a hermit crab who lives in his own shell...
King Cryolophosaurus

S01E37 King Cryolophosaurus

February 15, 2010 11 min
Buddy, Tiny, Don and Mom meet a reclusive, singing dinosaur named King who has a big swooping crest on his head and a voice that sounds an awful lot like Elvis Presley.
Buddy the Tracker

S01E38 Buddy the Tracker

February 15, 2010 11 min
Buddy and Don are “”footprint detectives”” as they track and find creatures they know at the Big Pond. The plot thickens when they discover fossilized tracks that are millions of years old!
The Old Bird

S01E39 The Old Bird

February 16, 2010 11 min
Buddy, Tiny and Mom make a play date with Petey Peteinosaurus to ride the Dinosaur Train to meet Arlene Archeopteryx, a bird from the family of the oldest birds ever! The kids are excited to...
Diamond Don

S01E40 Diamond Don

February 16, 2010 11 min
Shiny and Don stay at home. We get to see that just because they don’t always ride with Buddy and Tiny on the Dinosaur Train doesn’t mean that they are not having fun. An adventure...
Dinosaur Camouflage

S01E41 Dinosaur Camouflage

April 12, 2010 11 min
Buddy and Tiny learn about camouflage when they meet a shy dinosaur, Leslie Lesothosaurus, who is very good at hiding. The kids end up persuading Leslie to stop hiding and come out to play with...
Family Scavenger Hunt

S01E42 Family Scavenger Hunt

April 12, 2010 11 min
The Pteranodon family travels to the Big Pond for a Scavenger Hunt. Using clues and rhymes, the kids solve word puzzles and finally glimpse a bug-eating plant they thought was mere make-believe.
Have You Heard About the Herd?

S01E43 Have You Heard About the Herd?

April 13, 2010 11 min
Buddy, Tiny, and Mom ride the Dinosaur Train to the Cretaceous Picnic Grounds. They meet Ernie Einiosaurus, who shows them what it’s like to live in a herd of horned Ceratopsians.
Jess Hesperornis

S01E44 Jess Hesperornis

April 13, 2010 11 min
The Pteranodons venture to the Big Pond to find out if dinosaurs can live in the water. Their quandaries are quenched when they meet Jess Hesperornis, who turns out to be not only a water-dwelling...
Triassic Turtle

S01E45 Triassic Turtle

May 3, 2010 11 min
Don mistakes a shell for a rock and meets Adam Adocus, a turtle with a head he can retract into his shell for self-defense. The Pteranodon family travels to the Triassic and meets Pauline Proganochelys,...
Tank's Baby Brother

S01E46 Tank's Baby Brother

May 3, 2010 11 min
Tank Triceratops has a new baby brother that everyone dotes on, making Tank feel left out. Buddy, Tiny, and Tank play with some older kid Triceratops, and Tank learns the perks of being a big...
Erma Eoraptor

S01E47 Erma Eoraptor

May 4, 2010 11 min
Buddy, Tiny, and Mrs. Pteranodon go on an expedition all the way back to the Triassic Time Period to meet Erma Eoraptor, one the first species of dinosaur that ever lived. They ride to the...
Under the Volcano

S01E48 Under the Volcano

May 4, 2010 11 min
Buddy, Tiny and Dad take the Dinosaur Train to see Old Smoky, the local volcano. It’s such a spectacular sight that they go back for the rest of the family, only to discover they've already...
Pteranodon Family World Tour

S01E49 Pteranodon Family World Tour

May 24, 2010 11 min
The entire Pteranodon family embarks on a roaring, exploring, World Tour adventure! They meet the Conductor's nephew, Gilbert, who acts as their tour guide to meet Martin Amargasaurus, a spine-spangled quadruped with an intimidating sail.
Gilbert the Junior Conductor

S01E50 Gilbert the Junior Conductor

May 24, 2010 11 min
The Pteranodon family continues on its World Tour on the Dinosaur Train. During their first full day on the train, the kids play with Gilbert, the Conductor's nephew. Don gets jealous of Gilbert’s friendship with...
Confuciusornis Says

S01E51 Confuciusornis Says

May 25, 2010 11 min
The next stop on the Dinosaur Train World Tour takes the Pteranodon family to Confuciusornis Gardens, where they meet a very wise old dinosaur. They try some new foods and even learn to meditate.
Tiny's Tiny Doll

S01E52 Tiny's Tiny Doll

May 25, 2010 11 min
During a stop on the Pteranodon family’s World Tour, Tiny accidentally leaves her beloved Tiny Doll behind in Velociraptor Valley. Knowing Tiny can't sleep without it, Valerie and Velma Velociraptor enlist the help of a...
Iggy Iguanodon

S01E53 Iggy Iguanodon

May 26, 2010 11 min
The Pteranodon family continues their World Tour and meets Iggy Iguanodon, a large, four-legged chap who shows them his unique way of walking while leading them to some famous white cliffs.
Shiny Can't Sleep

S01E54 Shiny Can't Sleep

May 26, 2010 11 min
Shiny gets homesick while the Pteranodon family continues on their World Tour. She tries to fall asleep in their Sleeping Car, but can’t, so Dad takes her for a walk around the Dinosaur Train, where...
Kenny Kentrosaurus

S01E55 Kenny Kentrosaurus

May 27, 2010 11 min
As the Pteranodon family’s World Tour continues, they travel to Africa to meet a Stegosaur named Kenny Kentrosaurus. He teaches the kids about his plates, spikes, and big, thumping tail, which leads to a fun...
Don and the Troodons

S01E56 Don and the Troodons

May 27, 2010 11 min
The Pteranodon family oversleeps and has to hurry to make another guided walk on their World Tour! Don asks to stay back on the train, where he ends up having a great day with the...
Long Claws

S01E57 Long Claws

June 28, 2010 11 min
Buddy, Tiny, Don and Mrs. Pteranodon head to the thicket to ask a Therizinosaurus family about their colossal claws. They demonstrate how they use their claws for self-defense, while the daughter, Teri, shows the kids...
Tank's Sleep Over

S01E58 Tank's Sleep Over

June 28, 2010 11 min
When Tank spends the night at Pteranodon Terrace, the last thing he wants to do is sleep. But as the night wears on, the other kids nod off, leaving only Buddy to try to stay...
New Neighbors

S01E59 New Neighbors

July 12, 2010 11 min
Mr. Pteranodon is annoyed when some hadrosaurs move in next door! The new neighbors are a family of Lambeosaurus, who have crests that hoot – and too loudly, as far as Dad is concerned. After...
Don's Collection

S01E60 Don's Collection

July 12, 2010 11 min
Don and new neighbor, Lily Lambeosaurus, stay at Pteranodon Terrace while the other kids take a day trip to the Big Pond. Don shows off his knowledge of the area to an admiring Lily as...
The Wing Kings

S01E61 The Wing Kings

July 13, 2010 11 min
The Pteranodon family stretches their wings at Quetzalcoatlus Canyon, where Mr. Pteranodon flew when he was younger and nicknamed the "Wing King." The family meets Quincy Quetzalcoatlus and his Dad, a huge flying Pterosaur. Together,...
The Big Mud Pit

S01E62 The Big Mud Pit

July 13, 2010 11 min
There's big trouble at the Big Pond Larry Lambeosaurus gets stuck in a mud pit, and then Dad tries to get Larry out, and ends up getting stuck himself. Buddy and Leroy Lambeosaurus have to...
Buck-Tooth Bucky

S01E63 Buck-Tooth Bucky

September 27, 2010 11 min
When Don finds a mystery tooth in Dad's old tooth collection, Dad decides to take the kids on an investigation. They discover that the tooth belongs to a dinosaur called Masiakasaurus, a creature with a...
Tiny's Tiny Friend

S01E64 Tiny's Tiny Friend

September 27, 2010 11 min
Tiny gets upset when she finds a miniature mammal named Cindy Cimolestes has moved into her "Tiny Place," a hole in a tree near the family nest. Buddy ends up using his sharp eyes to...
An Armored Tail Tale

S01E65 An Armored Tail Tale

November 8, 2010 11 min
The Pteranodons tag along as Hank Ankylosaurus visits the Big Pond to scout a Dinoball talent named Eugene Euoplocephalus. Eugene is a smaller version of Hank, an armored dinosaur with a giant tail-club. Hank and...

S01E66 Pterosaur Flying Club

November 8, 2010 11 min
Tiny and Shiny practice their swoop-de-loops and other flying moves in anticipation of their play-date with fellow Pterosaurs Petey Peteinosaurus and Quincy Quetzalcoatlus. With Buddy helping with the choreography, the Pterosaur Flying Club puts on...
Great Big Stomping Dinosaur Feet!

S01E67 Great Big Stomping Dinosaur Feet!

December 6, 2010 11 min
Tiny is very worried after she loses Shiny's favorite shiny shell, and enlists Dad and Buddy to help find a new one. As Tiny becomes more frantic, she begins stomping with frustration. Then the kids...
Hornucopia!

S01E68 Hornucopia!

December 6, 2010 11 min
At the Big Pond, Tank introduces the Pteranodon family to his friend, Stacie Styracosaurus, a fellow Ceratopsian with a crown of elaborate horns on her head. Everyone attends Stacie’s “Hornucopia” celebration, where she reveals her...
The Good Mom

S01E69 The Good Mom

January 17, 2011 11 min
“Mom’s” the word when Mrs. Pteranodon meets fellow mom Millie Maiasaura, who is a little too over-protective of her kids. The two moms compare mothering methods in a play date at the Big Pond.

S01E70 Diamond Anniversary

January 17, 2011 11 min
Mr. and Mrs. Pteranodon decide to surprise each other with gifts on their anniversary. Despite some close calls, the kids help each of them to keep their gifts a secret until the perfect moment when...
Elmer Elasmosaurus

S01E71 Elmer Elasmosaurus

September 28, 2010 11 min
The Pteranodon family travels on the Dinosaur Train with the Aquacar to an underwater train station to transport Elmer Elasmosaurus back to his home in the ocean. At first Buddy is not enthusiastic about travelling...
Dinosaur Block Party

S01E72 Dinosaur Block Party

September 28, 2010 11 min
The Pteranodon family hosts a block party to introduce their new neighbors, the Lambeosaurus family, to all the other neighborhood creatures. The different species all join together to fly, dive, fish, race and especially, to...
Paulie Pliosaurus

S01E73 Paulie Pliosaurus

November 19, 2010 11 min
The Pteranodon family takes the Dinosaur Train underwater to visit a marine reptile called Paulie Pliosaurus, a creature known as the "T. rex of the Ocean." Buddy and Paulie compare features and find that they...

S01E74 Elmer Visits the Desert

November 19, 2010 11 min
Our Pteranodon family takes their ocean friend Elmer Elasmosaurus on the Dinosaur Train to a place he’s never been before: the desert! Once there, the kids compare the sandy terrain to Elmer’s ocean, and they...

S01E75 Carla Cretoxyrhina

October 11, 2010 11 min
On this underwater excursion, the Pteranodon family meets up with Carla Cretoxyrhina, a young shark who turns out to be much nicer than her reputation suggests. She introduces the family to her dad, bringing them...

S01E76 Train Trouble

October 11, 2010 11 min
The speedy dinosaur brothers Oren and Ollie join our kids on a train trip to Troodon Town, but unplanned engine trouble sends Oren and Ollie sprinting the Roundhouse to bring back another engine to save...

S01E77 The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers

November 19, 2010 11 min
The Pteranodon family travels deep underwater on the Dinosaur Train to view two backwards-bounding brothers named Max and Mitch Michelinoceras. The kids are delighted to see that Max and Mitch put on a synchronized swimming...

S01E78 Dads' Day Out

November 19, 2010 11 min
Buddy, Tiny, and Mr. Pteranodon join Annie Tyrannosaurus and Leroy Lambeosaurus and their dads for a Dads’ Day at the Big Pond. It’s all fun and games until it starts to rain, and they all...

S01E79 Junior Conductor Jamboree

May 6, 2011 11 min
Our kids ride the Dinosaur Train from one end of the line to the other, through all three Time Periods -- from the Cretaceous, through the Jurassic, to the Triassic. All along the way, they...

S01E80 Troodon Train Day

May 6, 2011 11 min
The Pteranodon family rides to Troodon Town to celebrate Troodon Train Day, where the main event is a concert by King Cryolophosaurus, giving his first performance in years! When King comes down with some last-minute...

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