The Conductor and the kids are out digging in a favorite fossil spot, out past the Big Pond. Buddy turns up something that the Conductor doesn't recognize. It's an excellent fossil - he guesses that they may have discovered a whole new Jurassic species! They all carefully finish digging out the beautifully intact theropod raptor skeleton and bring it to Troodon Town, where they can examine it at the Science labs at Troodon Academy. The experts agree: The Conductor and the kids have discovered a new Jurassic dinosaur! They nickname it "Buddysaurus." Now the Conductor must give a presentation to all the assembled Academy about this new Dracoraptor discovery. Used to being the authority and a kind of hilarious know-it-all, the Conductor is for once super-nervous and tongue-tied. The kids help him figure out how to properly and scientifically present his information and get over his nerves. Buddy leads them, and the kids even improvise a song about the new discovery, "A Brand-New Species!" It's a hit! / Buddy gets the idea to travel to the Early Jurassic and meet an example of their new discovery, a theropod they named "Buddysaurus." Unfortunately, since this is a brand-new-discovery, there is no train to the home of the Buddysaurus, nor a train station! The Conductor decides to take them all to the Early Jurassic, and hike from the nearest station to find this new theropod. And, they do! They discover that the theropod is actually called a "Dracoraptor." Our kids invite him to come back to Troodon Town with them so they can present him to the Troodon Scientists.
Episode Duration: 28 minutes and 46 seconds
Episode Number: 506
Fri, Feb 26 | 12:00 P.M. |
A Brand New Species
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"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.
Wed, Jan 20 | 10:30 A.M. |
Double-Crested Trouble/Erma and the Conductor
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Wed, Jan 20 | 12:00 P.M. |
Gilbert The Conductor/A Clubhouse of Their Own
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Thu, Jan 21 | 10:30 A.M. |
Best Babysitter Ever/Plant A Tree
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Thu, Jan 21 | 12:00 P.M. |
Confuciusornis Says/Tiny's Tiny Doll
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Fri, Jan 22 | 10:30 A.M. |
Adventure Camp: Rafting/Adventure Camp: Mountain Climbing
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Fri, Jan 22 | 12:00 P.M. |
Buck-Tooth Bucky/Tiny's Tiny Friend
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Sat, Jan 23 | 10:30 A.M. |
The Beelzebufo Cometh/Dennis Comes to Visit
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Sun, Jan 24 | 10:30 A.M. |
Adventure Camp: Rafting/Adventure Camp: Mountain Climbing
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Mon, Jan 25 | 10:30 A.M. |
Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights
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Mon, Jan 25 | 12:00 P.M. |
An Apatosaurus Adventure/Nature Art
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Tue, Jan 26 | 10:30 A.M. |
Solar Train/Birdwatching
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Tue, Jan 26 | 12:00 P.M. |
Long Claws/Tank's Sleep Over
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Wed, Jan 27 | 10:30 A.M. |
Dinosaur Train Submarine: Maisie Mosasaurus/Date Night
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Wed, Jan 27 | 12:00 P.M. |
Arnie Rides The Flatcar/Old Reliable
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Thu, Jan 28 | 10:30 A.M. |
Tiny's Fishing Friend/Butterflies
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