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Dinosaur Train

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This new animated series from the Jim Henson Company embraces and celebrates the fascination that preschoolers have with both dinosaurs and trains while encouraging basic scientific thinking and skills. Dinosaur Train is seen through the eyes of Buddy, a preschool-aged Tyrannosaurus Rex. Buddy and his adoptive family of Pteranodons go for adventures on the Dinosaur Train to meet all kinds of dinosaurs in different eras and learn fascinating new facts about these incredible creatures.

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Wed., February 8, 2012
10:00 am
(30 minutes)

The Lost Bird; The Forest Fire

The kids learn that the train has added an aviary car. Later, they take a hike through the woods, where they observe life returning following a forest fire.

Rating: TV-Y

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Wed., February 8, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

The Earthquake; Nursery Car

The kids meet a relative of Tank Triceratops, an early ceratopsian named Penelope Protoceratops. Later, they discover that a nursery car has been added to the train.

Rating: TV-Y

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Thu., February 9, 2012
12:30 am
(30 minutes)

Dry Times at Pteradon Terrace; Big Misty Sea Fishing Contest

The family camp at Big Pond during a drought; Dad takes part in a fishing contest.

Rating: TV-Y

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Thu., February 9, 2012
10:00 am
(30 minutes)

Dry Times at Pteradon Terrace; Big Misty Sea Fishing Contest

The family camp at Big Pond during a drought; Dad takes part in a fishing contest.

Rating: TV-Y

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Thu., February 9, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

The Lost Bird; The Forest Fire

The kids learn that the train has added an aviary car. Later, they take a hike through the woods, where they observe life returning following a forest fire.

Rating: TV-Y

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Fri., February 10, 2012
12:30 am
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Fri., February 10, 2012
10:00 am
(30 minutes)

The Earthquake; Nursery Car

The kids meet a relative of Tank Triceratops, an early ceratopsian named Penelope Protoceratops. Later, they discover that a nursery car has been added to the train.

Rating: TV-Y

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Fri., February 10, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 11, 2012
12:30 am
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 11, 2012
12:30 pm
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 11, 2012
1:00 pm
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 11, 2012
1:30 pm
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 11, 2012
2:00 pm
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 11, 2012
2:30 pm
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Mon., February 13, 2012
10:00 am
(30 minutes)

The Earthquake; Nursery Car

The kids meet a relative of Tank Triceratops, an early ceratopsian named Penelope Protoceratops. Later, they discover that a nursery car has been added to the train.

Rating: TV-Y

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Mon., February 13, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

Hurricane at Pteradon Terrace; Rafting the Cretaceous

The family ride out a hurricane in a cave; two refugees from across the Western Interior Sea arrive on a raft.

Rating: TV-Y

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Tue., February 14, 2012
12:30 am
(30 minutes)

Hurricane at Pteradon Terrace; Rafting the Cretaceous

The family ride out a hurricane in a cave; two refugees from across the Western Interior Sea arrive on a raft.

Rating: TV-Y

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Tue., February 14, 2012
10:00 am
(30 minutes)

Hurricane at Pteradon Terrace; Rafting the Cretaceous

The family ride out a hurricane in a cave; two refugees from across the Western Interior Sea arrive on a raft.

Rating: TV-Y

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Tue., February 14, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

The Earthquake; Nursery Car

The kids meet a relative of Tank Triceratops, an early ceratopsian named Penelope Protoceratops. Later, they discover that a nursery car has been added to the train.

Rating: TV-Y

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Wed., February 15, 2012
12:30 am
(30 minutes)

Don's Winter Wish; Festival of Lights

The Pteranodons travel to the North Pole, where Don wishes to see snow fall again. They also stop to watch the aurora borealis.

Rating: TV-Y

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Wed., February 15, 2012
10:00 am
(30 minutes)

Don's Winter Wish; Festival of Lights

The Pteranodons travel to the North Pole, where Don wishes to see snow fall again. They also stop to watch the aurora borealis.

Rating: TV-Y

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Wed., February 15, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

Hurricane at Pteradon Terrace; Rafting the Cretaceous

The family ride out a hurricane in a cave; two refugees from across the Western Interior Sea arrive on a raft.

Rating: TV-Y

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Thu., February 16, 2012
12:30 am
(30 minutes)

Great Big Stomping Dinosaur Feet!; Diamond Anniversary

Tiny asks Dad and Buddy for help after she loses Shiny's favorite shiny shell; Buddy, Tiny, and Shiny help Dad find a sparkling mineral to give to Mom for an anniversary present.

Rating: TV-Y

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Thu., February 16, 2012
10:00 am
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Great Big Stomping Dinosaur Feet!; Diamond Anniversary

Tiny asks Dad and Buddy for help after she loses Shiny's favorite shiny shell; Buddy, Tiny, and Shiny help Dad find a sparkling mineral to give to Mom for an anniversary present.

Rating: TV-Y

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Thu., February 16, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

Don's Winter Wish; Festival of Lights

The Pteranodons travel to the North Pole, where Don wishes to see snow fall again. They also stop to watch the aurora borealis.

Rating: TV-Y

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Fri., February 17, 2012
12:30 am
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Fri., February 17, 2012
10:00 am
(30 minutes)

Junior Conductor Jamboree; Troodon Train Day

The kids ride the train through the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic periods; Buddy and Tiny help calm a jittery King Cryolophosaurus, a legendary dino-rocker, before his first show in years.

Rating: TV-Y

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Fri., February 17, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 18, 2012
12:30 am
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 18, 2012
12:30 pm
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 18, 2012
1:00 pm
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 18, 2012
1:30 pm
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 18, 2012
2:00 pm
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 18, 2012
2:30 pm
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Mon., February 20, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

The Good Mom; Hornucopia!

Mrs. Pteranodon and another mom compare their mothering methods during a play date at the Big Pond; everyone attends Stacie Styracosaurus's "Hornucopia" celebration, where she reveals her new horns and performs a moonlit shadow show with her family.

Rating: TV-Y

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Tue., February 21, 2012
12:30 am
(30 minutes)

Valley of the Stygimolochs; Tiny Loves Fish

This children's series about a preschool-age T. rex named Buddy and his adoptive Pteranodon family opens with Buddy wondering if he'll ever grow horns. As a result, Mrs. Pteranodon takes him to meet Stygimoloch dinosaurs, which have really big horns.

Rating: TV-Y

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Tue., February 21, 2012
10:00 am
(30 minutes)

Valley of the Stygimolochs; Tiny Loves Fish

This children's series about a preschool-age T. rex named Buddy and his adoptive Pteranodon family opens with Buddy wondering if he'll ever grow horns. As a result, Mrs. Pteranodon takes him to meet Stygimoloch dinosaurs, which have really big horns.

Rating: TV-Y

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Tue., February 21, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

Junior Conductor Jamboree; Troodon Train Day

The kids ride the train through the Cretaceous, Jurassic and Triassic periods; Buddy and Tiny help calm a jittery King Cryolophosaurus, a legendary dino-rocker, before his first show in years.

Rating: TV-Y

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Wed., February 22, 2012
12:30 am
(30 minutes)

The Call of the Wild Corythosaurus; Triceratops for Lunch

For Mom's birthday, the family take her to a concert by Cory and her family of Corythosaurus, who make music with the crests on their heads; the Pteranodon family discover that their friend Tank Triceratops and his family are vegetarians.

Rating: TV-Y

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Wed., February 22, 2012
10:00 am
(30 minutes)

The Call of the Wild Corythosaurus; Triceratops for Lunch

For Mom's birthday, the family take her to a concert by Cory and her family of Corythosaurus, who make music with the crests on their heads; the Pteranodon family discover that their friend Tank Triceratops and his family are vegetarians.

Rating: TV-Y

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Wed., February 22, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

Valley of the Stygimolochs; Tiny Loves Fish

This children's series about a preschool-age T. rex named Buddy and his adoptive Pteranodon family opens with Buddy wondering if he'll ever grow horns. As a result, Mrs. Pteranodon takes him to meet Stygimoloch dinosaurs, which have really big horns.

Rating: TV-Y

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Thu., February 23, 2012
12:30 am
(30 minutes)

Beating the Heat; Flowers for Mom

Buddy and Tiny meet a huge dinosaur and learn how he keeps cool in the heat; the kids discover many different flowers near Big Pond while looking for flowers to give to Mom on Mother's Day.

Rating: TV-Y

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Thu., February 23, 2012
10:00 am
(30 minutes)

Beating the Heat; Flowers for Mom

Buddy and Tiny meet a huge dinosaur and learn how he keeps cool in the heat; the kids discover many different flowers near Big Pond while looking for flowers to give to Mom on Mother's Day.

Rating: TV-Y

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Thu., February 23, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

The Call of the Wild Corythosaurus; Triceratops for Lunch

For Mom's birthday, the family take her to a concert by Cory and her family of Corythosaurus, who make music with the crests on their heads; the Pteranodon family discover that their friend Tank Triceratops and his family are vegetarians.

Rating: TV-Y

Previously aired episodes

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Wed., February 8, 2012
12:30 am
(30 minutes)

The Lost Bird; The Forest Fire

The kids learn that the train has added an aviary car. Later, they take a hike through the woods, where they observe life returning following a forest fire.

Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

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Tue., February 7, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

An Armored Tail Tale; Pterasaur Flying Club

Hank Ankylosaurus visits the Big Pond to scout a Dinoball talent named Eugene Euoplocephalus; Tiny and Shiny practice for their playdate with fellow Pterosaurs Petey Peteinosaurus and Quincy Quetzalcoatlus.

Rating: TV-Y

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Tue., February 7, 2012
10:00 am
(30 minutes)

The Earthquake; Nursery Car

The kids meet a relative of Tank Triceratops, an early ceratopsian named Penelope Protoceratops. Later, they discover that a nursery car has been added to the train.

Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

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Tue., February 7, 2012
12:30 am
(30 minutes)

The Earthquake; Nursery Car

The kids meet a relative of Tank Triceratops, an early ceratopsian named Penelope Protoceratops. Later, they discover that a nursery car has been added to the train.

Rating: TV-Y

WETA Kids

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Mon., February 6, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

Buck-Tooth Bucky; Tiny's Tiny Friend

Don finds an odd tooth in Dad's old tooth collection, spurring Dad to take the kids on an investigation to learn where the tooth came from. Later, a miniature mammal named Cindy Cimolestes moves into a tree near Tiny's family nest.

Rating: TV-Y

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Mon., February 6, 2012
10:00 am
(30 minutes)

An Armored Tail Tale; Pterasaur Flying Club

Hank Ankylosaurus visits the Big Pond to scout a Dinoball talent named Eugene Euoplocephalus; Tiny and Shiny practice for their playdate with fellow Pterosaurs Petey Peteinosaurus and Quincy Quetzalcoatlus.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 4, 2012
2:30 pm
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 4, 2012
2:00 pm
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 4, 2012
1:30 pm
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 4, 2012
1:00 pm
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 4, 2012
12:30 pm
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Sat., February 4, 2012
12:30 am
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Fri., February 3, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Fri., February 3, 2012
10:00 am
(30 minutes)

An Armored Tail Tale; Pterasaur Flying Club

Hank Ankylosaurus visits the Big Pond to scout a Dinoball talent named Eugene Euoplocephalus; Tiny and Shiny practice for their playdate with fellow Pterosaurs Petey Peteinosaurus and Quincy Quetzalcoatlus.

Rating: TV-Y

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Fri., February 3, 2012
12:30 am
(30 minutes)

A preschool-aged T. rex and his adoptive pteranodon family go on whimsical adventures via the Dinosaur Train, which introduces them to other dinosaurs.

Rating: TV-Y

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Thu., February 2, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

Long Claws; Tank's Sleep Over

Buddy learns about the Therizinosaurus family's colossal claws; Tank doesn't want to go to sleep when he stays the night with the Pteranodons.

Rating: TV-Y

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Thu., February 2, 2012
10:00 am
(30 minutes)

The Wing Kings; The Big Mud Pit

The Pteranodon family visit Quetzalcoatlus Canyon, where Mr. Pteranodon flew when he was younger; Larry Lambeosaurus and Dad get stuck in a mud pit at the Big Pond.

Rating: TV-Y

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Thu., February 2, 2012
12:30 am
(30 minutes)

The Wing Kings; The Big Mud Pit

The Pteranodon family visit Quetzalcoatlus Canyon, where Mr. Pteranodon flew when he was younger; Larry Lambeosaurus and Dad get stuck in a mud pit at the Big Pond.

Rating: TV-Y

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Wed., February 1, 2012
10:30 am
(30 minutes)

New Neighbors; Don's Collection

Hadrosaurs move in next door, which doesn't sit well with Mr. Pteranodon; Don and a new neighbor stay at Pteranodon Terrace while the other kids go to the Big Pond.

Rating: TV-Y

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Wed., February 1, 2012
10:00 am
(30 minutes)

Long Claws; Tank's Sleep Over

Buddy learns about the Therizinosaurus family's colossal claws; Tank doesn't want to go to sleep when he stays the night with the Pteranodons.

Rating: TV-Y

Channel guide

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Via antenna26.426.126.226.3
Comcast26, 92220 (DC), 219 (Balt)265266
Cox26, 8021026 (Fairfax), 1003 (Fredericksburg)800801
Verizon FIOS26, 471526474472
RCN266133938
DirecTV 26, 26-1  
Dish Network8076