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40 Episodes 2009 - 2011
Episode 1
Mon, Sep 7, 200929 mins
From PBS KIDS - Valley of the Stygimolochs: 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: After Mr. Pteranodon teaches the kids his fishing method, Buddy and Tiny work together as a team to catch fish in the Big Pond.
Episode 2
Tue, Sep 8, 200929 mins
From PBS KIDS - The Call of the Wild Corythosaurus: 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: 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!
Episode 3
Mon, Sep 7, 200929 mins
From PBS KIDS - Beating the Heat: 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: 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.
Episode 4
Thu, Sep 10, 200929 mins
From PBS KIDS - I'm a T-Rex!: 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: 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.
Episode 5
Fri, Sep 11, 200929 mins
From PBS KIDS - One Smart Dinosaur: 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 Conductor's mom, Mrs. Conductor. Petey the Peteinosaurus: 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!
Episode 6
Thu, Sep 17, 200929 mins
From PBS KIDS - Fast Friends: 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: 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.
Episode 7
Sun, Oct 18, 200929 mins
From PBS KIDS - Now with Feathers!: 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: 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.
Episode 8
Mon, Sep 21, 200929 mins
From PBS KIDS - One Big Dinosaur: 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 own size. Play Date with Annie: 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!
Episode 9
Tue, Sep 22, 200929 mins
The kids travel on the Dinosaur Train with Mr. Pteranodon to see his hero, Hank Ankylosaurus, play a game of Dinoball.
Episode 10
Tue, Sep 29, 200929 mins
Buddy spends time with Laura Giganotosaurus, a large dinosaur who always rides the Dinosaur Train and, like Buddy, is a three-toed theropod!
Episode 11
Wed, Sep 30, 200929 mins
Buddy, Tiny and Mom visit a family of Deinonychus, dinosaurs with large, sharp toe-claws.
Episode 12
Thu, Oct 1, 200929 mins
Mrs. Pteranodon takes Buddy and Tiny to visit a Mikey Microraptor, one of the smallest of dinosaurs ever.
Episode 13
Mon, Nov 9, 200929 mins
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.
Episode 14
Tue, Nov 10, 200929 mins
The Theropod Club: Buddy's Theropod Club meets with other dinosaurs that walk on two legs, eat meat, and have three-toed feet. As a Pteranodon, Tiny is feeling left out, until the Club invites her to join too. Hatching Party: Buddy, Tiny and Mrs. Pteranodon ride the Dinosaur Train to attend an egg hatching party, where they meet their friend Cory Corythosaurus, who introduces them to her new brothers and sisters.
Episode 15
Wed, Nov 11, 200929 mins
The Old Spinosaurus and the Sea: Dad takes the kids on the Dinosaur Train to fish in the Big Misty Sea, where they meet a huge dinosaur called the Old Spinosaurus, a grump who doesn't want the kids in his Sea. Eventually the kids befriend him, and they teach each other their own unique way to catch fish. A Spiky Tail Tale: 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.
Episode 16
Thu, Nov 12, 2009
Night Train (Halloween): Dad, Buddy and Tiny take a special spooky "Night Train" ride on the Dinosaur Train at night, learning about nocturnal animals that are active after dark, culminating at the Big Pond for a spooky scavenger hunt under the full moon. Fossil Fred (Halloween): 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.
Episode 17
Mon, Dec 14, 200929 mins
Buddy and his Pteranodon family ride the Dinosaur Train to the North Pole - where it's cooler out and the skies are dark all winter long! The kids get to play in the snow and slide on a frozen pond for the first time. 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.
Episode 18
Mon, Jan 18, 201029 mins
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!
Episode 19
Mon, Feb 15, 201029 mins
King Cryolophosaurus: Buddy, Tiny, Don and Mom meet a reclusive, singing dinosaur named King Cryolophosaurus, who has a big swooping crest on his head and a voice that sounds an awful lot like Elvis Presley. Buddy the Tracker: 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.
Episode 20
Tue, Feb 16, 201029 mins
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!
Episode 21
Mon, Apr 12, 201029 mins
Buddy and Tiny meet a shy dinosaur, Leslie Lesothosaurus, who is very good at hiding.
Episode 22
Tue, Apr 13, 201013 mins
Tiny and Buddy are psyched to go to the Cretaceous Picnic Grounds where they meet Ernie Einiosaurus, who shows them how he lives in a large herd!
Episode 23
Mon, May 3, 201029 mins
Triassic Turtle: 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, another kind of turtle who shares her own methods of defending herself. Tank's Baby Brother: 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 brother.
Episode 24
Tue, May 4, 201029 mins
Erma Eoraptor: 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 end of the line to find Erma, and then bring her back for a ride on the Dinosaur Train. Under the Volcano: 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 gone to see the volcano. The merry mix-up concludes as the whole family meets up just in time to catch Old Smoky erupting.
Episode 25
Mon, May 24, 201029 mins
The entire Pteranodon family embarks on a roaring, exploring, World Tour adventure!
Episode 26
Tue, May 25, 201029 mins
The next stop on the World Tour takes the Pteranodons to Confuciusornis Gardens to visit a very wise, old dinosaur.
Episode 27
Wed, May 26, 201029 mins
Iggy Iguanodo: 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: 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 they observe the night activities of nocturnal creatures.
Episode 28
Thu, May 27, 201029 mins
As the Pteranodon's World Tour nears its end, the Pteranodon family travels to Africa to meet a Stegosaur named Kenny Kentrosaurus.
Episode 29
Mon, Jul 12, 201029 mins
Mr. Pteranodon is annoyed when a new hooting family moves in next door! The new neighbors are a family of Lambeosaurus.
Episode 30
Mon, Jun 28, 201029 mins
Buddy, Tiny, Don and Mrs. Pteranodon head to the thicket to ask a Therizinosaurus family about their colossal claws.
Episode 31
Tue, Jun 22, 201029 mins
The Pteranodon family stretches their wings at Quetzalcoatlus Canyon, where Mr. Pteranodon flew when he was younger and nicknamed, the "Wing King."
Episode 32
Mon, Sep 27, 201029 mins
Don finds a mystery tooth in Dad's old tooth collection, and the Pteranodon family goes on a fun investigation.
Episode 33
Mon, Nov 8, 201029 mins
An Armored Tail Tale: 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 Eugene really hit it off, and after they all play Dinoball, Hank recruits Eugene to play on his team. Pterosaur Flying Club: 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 a flying show.
Episode 34
Mon, Jan 17, 201129 mins
The Good Mom: "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. Diamond Anniversary: 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 the whole family can celebrate.
Episode 35
Mon, Dec 6, 201029 mins
Great Big Stomping Dinosaur Feet!: 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 meet Daphne, a Daspletosaurus kid who shows them how to make stomping a fun dance instead of a temper tantrum. Hornucopia: 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 new big horns and then performs a moonlit shadow show with her Styracosaurus family.
Episode 36
Tue, Sep 28, 201014 mins
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.
Episode 37
Mon, Oct 11, 201014 mins
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 face to face with the "Big Fish in the Sea.
Episode 38
Fri, Nov 19, 201013 mins
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 show.
Episode 39
Mon, Aug 23, 201013 mins
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 actually have a lot in common.
Episode 40
Fri, May 6, 201129 mins
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.