Dinosaur Train 

Friendly dinosaurs climb aboard a train to visit different times throughout the prehistoric age, learning about dinosaurs and having fun adventures.

Creator:

Craig Bartlett

Stars:

Ian James Corlett, Erika-Shaye Gair, Claire Margaret Corlett

9 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Ian James Corlett	...	Conductor / ... 119 episodes, 2009-2020
Erika-Shaye Gair	...	Shiny / ... 106 episodes, 2009-2020
Claire Margaret Corlett	...	Tiny / ... 71 episodes, 2009-2020
Ellen Kennedy	...	Mrs. Pteranodon / ... 57 episodes, 2009-2020
Colin Murdock	...	Mr. Pteranodon / ... 54 episodes, 2009-2020
Alexander Matthew Marr	...	Don / ... 52 episodes, 2009-2015
Philip Corlett	...	Buddy 49 episodes, 2009-2013

Storyline

Friendly dinosaurs climb aboard a train to visit different times throughout the prehistoric age, learning about dinosaurs and having fun adventures.

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Plot Keywords:

pteranodon | dinosaurs | tyrannosaurus rex | triceratops | stegosaurus | 

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Genres:

Animation | Family

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Certificate:

TV-Y

Did You Know?

Trivia

The fourth season was made using a more low budget style of CGI.

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Connections

Spoofed in Robot Chicken: Garbage Sushi (2015)

User Reviews

Eh...

This show is ok. There are elements that kinda work. The time-travel is interesting and there is some interesting facts for kids to learn. Some of the stories are good.

The animation is so terrible that it actually confused me as a kid. A lot of obvious animation shortcuts were taken. This show either had a low budget, a lazy animation team, or both. There are a lot of elements that don't work. The characters and stories are extremely watered down. I know that this show is for kids, but there could be a little more depth. Each of the main characters has one little gimmick (most of them have it in their name) and they don't really go to far with them except when they want to teach some kind of lesson. Except for when its trying to be educational, this show is mostly filler. If the animation team had enough money and talent to create actual sets, and if the story was more focused on learning and character development, then it probably would've been much better.

Details

Official Sites:

PBS kids

Country:

USA UK Canada

Language:

English

Release Date:

7 September 2009 (USA)

Also Known As:

Dinosaur Train

Company Credits

Production Co:

Sparky Animation Studio, The Jim Henson Company

Technical Specs

Runtime:

28 min

Sound Mix:

Stereo (Western Electric Recording)

Color:

Color