Dinosaur Train (2009– )

Creator:

Craig Bartlett

Stars:

Erika-Shaye Gair, Lee Tockar, Philip Corlett

5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Erika-Shaye Gair	...	Shiny (81 episodes, 2001-2011)

Storyline

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Genres:

Animation | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

PBS kids

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 September 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

T-Rex Express

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jim Henson Company, The

Technical Specs

Color:

Color

User Reviews

Detailed science delivered perfectly for kids!

Trains? Dinosaurs? Why they were never put together before has to have folks not associated with Jim Henson's studio scratching their heads.

Dinosaur Train completely changes how kids learn about dinosaurs. Finally, all the mistakes I was taught as a kid are repaired! Dinosaurs use tails for balance, have proper names, sometimes are tiny, have feathers, fly, are birds, swim, hunt, etc.

Mix in some really well done music and clear, quality animation, and you've got a great show. Best of all is a moment after each episode with a real paleontologist who clears up fact from fiction and even gives great details about what was learned in the cartoon - finally, a TV show is using standard teaching methods like reinforcement and repetition without boring us to death.

Thank you, Dinosaur Train! You've created a show on a great subject that I can learn something new from right along with the kids! Well done!!