Dinosaur Train

"Dinosaur Train" is an animated series for 3-to-6 year olds. 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 and prehistoric creatures.

Mon, Dec 4 7:00 A.M. The Beelzebufo Cometh/Dennis Comes to Visit     NH Kids (11.5)

The kids happen upon the legendary giant bullfrog, Benny Beelzebufo, who they once visited on his home river.

Tue, Dec 5 7:00 A.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)

When the Pteranodon family travels back to the North Pole, Don declares that it's his "winter wish" to see snow fall again.

Wed, Dec 6 7:00 A.M. Haunted Roundhouse/Big Pond Pumpkin Patch     NH Kids (11.5)

Dad takes the kids on a special Night Train to Troodon Town, where the Troodons have decorated their Roundhouse into a "haunted house" for a spooky party.

Thu, Dec 7 7:00 A.M. Tiny's Fishing Friend/Butterflies     NH Kids (11.5)

Tiny can't believe it when he finds out that his friend Cindy Cimolestes doesn't like fish, but she explains that she's a mammal and many mammals don't eat fish.

Fri, Dec 8 7:00 A.M. The Forest Fire/The Lost Bird     NH Kids (11.5)

When a forest fire comes to woods not far from the family nest at Pteranodon Terrace, the family takes the Dinosaur Train to visit a nearby area where a fire has already been, and the Conductor leads the kids on a Nature Tracker hike through the woods to see how new life is growing back - even after the forest fire's devastation.

Mon, Dec 11 7:00 A.M. Underwater Race/Buddy Wants to Fly     NH Kids (11.5)

The Pteranodon Family, with the Conductor, have raced on land a few times and in the air against Thurston Troodon, but have never raced in the water!

Tue, Dec 12 7:00 A.M. Rocket Train Surprise Party/Cloudy with a Chance Of Fun     NH Kids (11.5)

After Buddy, Tiny, Shiny and Don learn that it's Mr.

Wed, Dec 13 7:00 A.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)

When the Pteranodon family travels back to the North Pole, Don declares that it's his "winter wish" to see snow fall again.

Thu, Dec 14 7:00 A.M. Solar Train/Birdwatching     NH Kids (11.5)

Our Pteranodon family accompanies Mr. Conductor to the Troodon Town Roundhouse to meet up with Thurston Troodon, the Rocket Train's conductor.

Fri, Dec 15 7:00 A.M. Hurricane at Pteranodon Terrace/Rafting The Cretaceous     NH Kids (11.5)

The long-awaited rains finally return to Pteranodon Terrace, but grow into a huge rainstorm that grows even bigger - into a hurricane!

Fri, Dec 15 8:30 P.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)

When the Pteranodon family travels back to the North Pole, Don declares that it's his "winter wish" to see snow fall again.

Sat, Dec 16 4:30 A.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)

When the Pteranodon family travels back to the North Pole, Don declares that it's his "winter wish" to see snow fall again.

Sat, Dec 16 8:30 P.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)

When the Pteranodon family travels back to the North Pole, Don declares that it's his "winter wish" to see snow fall again.

Sun, Dec 17 4:30 A.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)

When the Pteranodon family travels back to the North Pole, Don declares that it's his "winter wish" to see snow fall again.

Sun, Dec 17 8:30 P.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)

When the Pteranodon family travels back to the North Pole, Don declares that it's his "winter wish" to see snow fall again.

Mon, Dec 18 4:30 A.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)

When the Pteranodon family travels back to the North Pole, Don declares that it's his "winter wish" to see snow fall again.

Tue, Dec 19 7:00 A.M. Dinosaurs in the Snow/Cretaceous Conifers     NH Kids (11.5)

Dinosaurs in the Snow - 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!

Wed, Dec 20 7:00 A.M. Best Babysitter Ever/Plant A Tree     NH Kids (11.5)

Buddy, Tiny, Shiny and Don are excited that Keira Chirostenotes gets to babysit them for the night while Mr.

Thu, Dec 21 7:00 A.M. Trains, Submarines and Zeppelins: Part 1/Part 2     NH Kids (11.5)

When Mr. Pteranodon and Larry go out to the Big Pond to find some red platanoids for the Winter Solstice Celebration, they accidentally miss the last train home.

Fri, Dec 22 7:00 A.M. Dome-Headed Dinosaur/Treasure Hunt     NH Kids (11.5)

The Pteranodon kids and their dome-headed friend Spikey Stygimoloch meet a brother and sister, Patrick and Pamela Pachycephalosaurus, two dinosaurs with enormous dome heads.

Mon, Dec 25 7:00 A.M. Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights     NH Kids (11.5)

When the Pteranodon family travels back to the North Pole, Don declares that it's his "winter wish" to see snow fall again.

Tue, Dec 26 7:00 A.M. Adventure Camp: Rafting/Adventure Camp: Mountain Climbing     NH Kids (11.5)

For their second outing at Nature Trackers Adventure Camp, Buddy, Tiny, Shiny, Don and other friends learn about the tree line as they set out to hike up a mountain.

Wed, Dec 27 7:00 A.M. Adventure Camp: Zip Lining/Adventure Camp: Canyon Hiking     NH Kids (11.5)

The Nature Trackers Adventure Campers are back for another adventure and this time they'll be travelling to a rainforest!

Thu, Dec 28 7:00 A.M. Double-Crested Trouble/Erma and the Conductor     NH Kids (11.5)

While riding the Dinosaur Train, Buddy and Tiny meet Dylan and Devlin Dilophosaurus, twin brothers with amazing double-crests on their heads.

Fri, Dec 29 7:00 A.M. Dinosaurs in the Snow/Cretaceous Conifers     NH Kids (11.5)

Dinosaurs in the Snow - 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!

Mon, Jan 1 7:00 A.M. What's at the Center of the Earth Troglobites!/Minerals!     NH Kids (11.5)

"What's at the Center of the Earth?

Tue, Jan 2 7:00 A.M. Dinosaur Train Submarine: Otto Opthalmosaurus/King Meets Crystal     NH Kids (11.5)

When the Pteranodon family takes the Dinosaur Train under the sea to visit their friend Elmer Elasmosaurus, they learn that the Elasmosaurus family is going away from the station to follow their food, the fish.

Wed, Jan 3 7:00 A.M. What's at the Center of the Earth? Layers!/What's at the Center of the Earth? Fossils!     NH Kids (11.5)

"What's at the Center of the Earth?

Thu, Jan 4 7:00 A.M. Dinosaur Train Submarine: Maisie Mosasaurus/Date Night     NH Kids (11.5)

The Pteranodon family goes back underwater in the Dinosaur Train Submarine and meet Maisie and Marvin Mosasaurus, a daughter and father who are huge, fast-swimming lizards with flippers.

Fri, Jan 5 7:00 A.M. Dinosaur Train Submarine: A Sea Turtle Tale/Rocket Train     NH Kids (11.5)

Our Pteranodon family is on the beach watching small eggs hatch and baby Archelon turtles emerge, and start to swim away.

Mon, Jan 8 7:00 A.M. Trains, Submarines and Zeppelins: Part 1/Part 2     NH Kids (11.5)

When Mr. Pteranodon and Larry go out to the Big Pond to find some red platanoids for the Winter Solstice Celebration, they accidentally miss the last train home.

Tue, Jan 9 7:00 A.M. Remember The Alamosaurus/Sunrise, Sunset     NH Kids (11.5)

The Pteranodon kids and Dad get the idea to travel around on the Dinosaur Train and meet some of the biggest dinosaurs.

Wed, Jan 10 7:00 A.M. Junior Conductors Academy: Part One/Junior Conductors Academy: Part Two     NH Kids (11.5)

"Junior Conductors Academy: Part One" - The kids are all excited!

Thu, Jan 11 7:00 A.M. Dinosaur Train Submarine: Shoshana Shonosaurus/All Kinds of Families     NH Kids (11.5)

The Pteranodon family goes under the sea again, to ride the Dinosaur Train Submarine - this time they go to meet Shoshana Shonisaurus, an enormous marine reptile that's something between a dolphin and a whale.

Fri, Jan 12 7:00 A.M. Nest Swap/The Herd Is The Word     NH Kids (11.5)

"Nest Swap" - The Pteranodon Family decides to take a little vacation and swap nests with Larry's friends: a family of pterosaurs (Nemicolopterus, to be exact).

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