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.

Fri, Jun 2 7:00 A.M. The Egg Stealer?/To The Grandparents' Nest We Go!     NHPBS KIDS

Buddy and Don stumble upon a mystery when they find unhatched eggs on their beach, The mystery grows when some of the eggs are stolen.

Mon, Jun 5 7:00 A.M. The Tiny-Saur Train/How Many Horns     NHPBS KIDS

While Mikey Microraptor is visiting Tiny at the family nest, next-door neighbor Larry Lambeosaurus tells Mikey that he can't actually be a dinosaur, since he's so small, and all dinosaurs are gigantic.

Tue, Jun 6 7:00 A.M. Erma Eoraptor/Under The Volcano     NHPBS KIDS

Erma Eoraptor - Buddy, Tiny, and Mrs. Pteranodon go on an expedition to find Erma Eoraptor, a member of the first species of dinosaur that ever lived.

Wed, Jun 7 7:00 A.M. Arnie Rides The Flatcar/Old Reliable     NHPBS KIDS

Buddy, Tiny, and Mom visit their very large sauropod friend, Arnie Argentinosaurus, and his dad.

Thu, Jun 8 7:00 A.M. Iggy Iguanodon/Shiny Can't Sleep     NHPBS KIDS

Iggy Iguanodon - The Pteranodon family continues their World Tour and meets Iggy Iguanodon, a funny chap who shows them his unique way of walking while leading our family to some white cliffs where Dad is very excited to fish and dine!

Fri, Jun 9 7:00 A.M. Mom Was A Kid Once     NHPBS KIDS

After Shiny and Annie have a disagreement while exploring a local cave, Mom recalls a similar disagreement with her best friend when she was a kid, Tilly Pteranodon.

Mon, Jun 12 7:00 A.M. An Apatosaurus Adventure/Nature Art     NHPBS KIDS

The Pteranodon kids visit the Jurassic Time Period to meet Apollo Apatosaurus, a huge, long-necked, long-tailed dinosaur who likes adventure.

Tue, Jun 13 7:00 A.M. The Wing Kings/The Big Mud Pit     NHPBS KIDS

The Wing Kings - The Pteranodon family stretches their wings at Quetzalcoatlus Canyon, where Mr.

Wed, Jun 14 7:00 A.M. Triassic Turtle/Tank's Baby Brother     NHPBS KIDS

Triassic Turtle - Don mistakes a shell for a rock and meets Adam Adocus, a turtle with a head he can pull into his shell.

Thu, Jun 15 7:00 A.M. Have You Heard About The Herd?/Jess Hesperornis     NHPBS KIDS

Have You Heard About the Herd?

Fri, Jun 16 7:00 A.M. Father's Day     NHPBS KIDS

When the Pteranodon Family visits Troodon Town for a big Father's Day celebration, the Conductor sees Mr.

Fri, Jun 16 8:00 P.M. Father's Day     NHPBS KIDS

When the Pteranodon Family visits Troodon Town for a big Father's Day celebration, the Conductor sees Mr.

Sat, Jun 17 4:00 A.M. Father's Day     NHPBS KIDS

When the Pteranodon Family visits Troodon Town for a big Father's Day celebration, the Conductor sees Mr.

Sat, Jun 17 8:00 P.M. Father's Day     NHPBS KIDS

When the Pteranodon Family visits Troodon Town for a big Father's Day celebration, the Conductor sees Mr.

Sun, Jun 18 4:00 A.M. Father's Day     NHPBS KIDS

When the Pteranodon Family visits Troodon Town for a big Father's Day celebration, the Conductor sees Mr.

Sun, Jun 18 8:00 P.M. Father's Day     NHPBS KIDS

When the Pteranodon Family visits Troodon Town for a big Father's Day celebration, the Conductor sees Mr.

Mon, Jun 19 4:00 A.M. Father's Day     NHPBS KIDS

When the Pteranodon Family visits Troodon Town for a big Father's Day celebration, the Conductor sees Mr.

Mon, Jun 19 7:00 A.M. Father's Day     NHPBS KIDS

When the Pteranodon Family visits Troodon Town for a big Father's Day celebration, the Conductor sees Mr.

Tue, Jun 20 7:00 A.M. Pteranodon Family World Tour/Gilbert The Junior Conductor     NHPBS KIDS

Pteranodon Family World Tour - The entire Pteranodon family embarks on a roaring, exploring, World Tour adventure!

Wed, Jun 21 7:00 A.M. Classic in the Jurassic - Air, Water and Land/Desert Day and Night     NHPBS KIDS

It's time for the "Classic in the Jurassic" - the Mesozoic Olympics!

Thu, Jun 22 7:00 A.M. Confuciusornis Says/Tiny's Tiny Doll     NHPBS KIDS

Confuciusornis Says - The next stop on the World Tour takes the Pteranodons to Confuciusornis Gardens to visit a very wise, old dinosaur.

Fri, Jun 23 7:00 A.M. Long Claws/Tank's Sleep Over     NHPBS KIDS

Long Claws - Buddy, Tiny, Don and Mrs. Pteranodon head to the thicket to ask a Therizinosaurus family about their colossal claws.

Mon, Jun 26 7:00 A.M. Classic in the Jurassic: Turtle and Theropod Race/Hungry, Hungry Carnivores     NHPBS KIDS

The Pteranodon family is super excited to be traveling to the "Classic in the Jurassic," an Olympic-type competition in which different dinosaur teams representing the three Mesozoic time periods will compete in various contests.

Tue, Jun 27 7:00 A.M. Classic in the Jurassic: Air Obstacle Race/King & Crystal Live!     NHPBS KIDS

The Pteranodon Family is excited to be going back to the "Classic in the Jurassic"!

Wed, Jun 28 7:00 A.M. Kenny Kentrosaurus/Don and the Troodons     NHPBS KIDS

Kenny Kentrosaurus - As the Pteranodon's World Tour nears its end, the Pteranodon family travels to Africa to meet a Stegosaur named Kenny Kentrosaurus.

Thu, Jun 29 7:00 A.M. New Neighbors /Don's Collection     NHPBS KIDS

New Neighbors - Mr. Pteranodon is annoyed when a new hooting family moves in next door!

Fri, Jun 30 7:00 A.M. One Big Frog/Caving with Vlad     NHPBS KIDS

The Pteranodon kids are playing a game called "I'm the Biggest," which raises the question: how big is the biggest frog? Dad takes the kids on the Dinosaur Train to find the biggest frog ever, the legendary Beelzebufo.

Mon, Jul 3 7:00 A.M. Zeppelin: Pangaea/Zeppelin: Crater     NHPBS KIDS

When the Pteranodon kids decide to draw some maps, Don's map of one big land mass for "the whole Mesozoic" triggers a discussion on whether the Mesozoic is "one big place that's all connected" or comprised of a bunch of smaller, interconnected land masses.

Tue, Jul 4 7:00 A.M. Classic in the Jurassic: Ultimate Face-off/Back in Time     NHPBS KIDS

The "Classic in the Jurassic" games are back, and this time, it's the Ultimate Smackdown.

Wed, Jul 5 7:00 A.M. Rollin' on the Riverboat: Part One/Rollin' on the Riverboat: Part Two     NHPBS KIDS

"Rollin' on the Riverboat: Part One" - The whole Pteranodon Family takes a rollicking adventure on the Dinosaur Train Riverboat!

Thu, Jul 6 7:00 A.M. Zeppelin: Waterfalls/Zeppelin: Atoll     NHPBS KIDS

The Pteranodon kids are riding the Dinosaur Train with friend and fellow pterosaur, Quincy Queztalcoatlus.

Fri, Jul 7 7:00 A.M. Gilbert The Conductor/A Clubhouse of Their Own     NHPBS KIDS

The Conductor's nephew Gilbert has been taking Conductor courses at the Troodon Academy, and has finally graduated to Cadet Conductor!

Mon, Jul 10 7:00 A.M. Don's Hole-Iday/We're Not All Dinosaurs     NHPBS KIDS

When Don is told he can't dig any more holes around the nest, he complains that he needs his own day just for digging holes-a hole-iday!

Tue, Jul 11 7:00 A.M. Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 1/Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 2     NHPBS KIDS

Dinosaur Big City Part I - Buddy and the Pteranodon family begin their journey on the Dinosaur Train, gathering all their Theropod friends together to travel to a really big Theropod Club Convention which is being held in Laramidia, the "Dinosaur Big City"!

Wed, Jul 12 7:00 A.M. A Brand New Species     NHPBS KIDS

The Conductor and the kids are out digging in a favorite fossil spot, out past the Big Pond.

Thu, Jul 13 7:00 A.M. Shiny and Snakes/Tiny Loves Flowers     NHPBS KIDS

Shiny gets over her fear of snakes when Tiny challenges the Nature Trackers to meet the ultimate snake: the Sanajeh, a huge Cretaceous snake from what is now India.

Fri, Jul 14 7:00 A.M. Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 3/Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 4     NHPBS KIDS

Dinosaur Big City Part III - The Dinosaur Train arrives in Laramidia, the Dinosaur Big City, and Buddy and the Pteranodon family explore the crowded "dinosaur metropolis.

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