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Dinosaur Train (2009)

Dinosaur Train poster
Directed by
Craig Bartlett
Genre
children's television series, educational television, adventure television series, fantasy television series, musical
Country
Singapore, United States, Canada
Length
6 seasons, 207 episodes
Rated
TV-Y
Rating
6.4 of 10 from 46 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young dinosaur named Buddy rides a train with his Pteranodon family to meet different dinosaurs from the Mesozoic era. Each episode teaches facts about dinosaurs and their prehistoric world.

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What happens

Dinosaur Train is an animated children's television series created by Craig Bartlett, who also created Nickelodeon's Hey Arnold!. The series is centered on a young anthropomorphic orange Tyrannosaurus rex named Buddy who, together with a family of Pteranodons, takes the Dinosaur Train to explore the Mesozoic, and has adventures with a variety of dinosaurs. It is produced by The Jim Henson Company, the Infocomm Media Development Authority (formerly the Media Development Authority), Sparky Animation, FableVision, Snee-Oosh, Inc., and Tail Waggin' Productions in association with Reel FX and Sea to Sky Entertainment. A film based on the series for Universal Pictures and Universal 1440 Entertainment titled, Dinosaur Train: Adventure Island premiered on April 12, 2021. A revival is currently in the works at the Jim Henson Company, alongside Sid the Science Kid. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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