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'''''Dinosaur Train''''' is an [[Animated series|<!-- Do not add 'American-Canadian-Singaporean' to the lead section; this violates the [[WP:MOS|Manual of Style]] on Wikipedia -->animated television series]] aimed at preschoolers ages 3 to 6 and created by [[Craig Bartlett]], who also created [[Nickelodeon]]'s ''[[Hey Arnold!]]''.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Perlmutter |first1=David |title=The Encyclopedia of American Animated Television Shows |date=2018 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |isbn=978-1-5381-0373-9 |pages=156–157 }}</ref> The series features a ''[[Tyrannosaurus rex]]'' named Buddy who, together with the rest of his family, who are all [[Pteranodon]]s, takes the Dinosaur Train to explore histhe time period[[Mesozoic]], and have adventures with a variety of dinosaurs. It is co-produced by [[The Jim Henson Company]] in association with the [[Infocomm Media Development Authority]] (formerly the [[Media Development Authority]]), [[Sparky Animation]], [[FableVision]], [[Snee-Oosh, Inc.]], [[Reel FX]], and Sea to Sky Entertainment. {{As of|2018|9|post=,}} [[PBS Kids]] had ordered 11 more episodes, taking the total number of episodes to 100.<ref name=henson-100ep>{{cite press release |date=September 25, 2018 |title=The Jim Henson Company Celebrates 100-Episode Milestone For Award-Winning Preschool Animated Series Dinosaur Train™ With New Season Five Episodes For PBS KIDS® |publisher=Jim Henson Company |url=https://www.henson.com/press-release-2018-09-25/ |access-date=2021-08-16 |archive-date=August 15, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210815225900/https://www.henson.com/press-release-2018-09-25/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/8935z1/this_is_craig_bartlett_animation_creator_of_ready/|title=r/IAmA - This is Craig Bartlett, animation creator of Ready Jet Go!, Hey Arnold!, and Dinosaur Train – ask me anything!|website=reddit|date=April 2, 2018|access-date=April 7, 2018|archive-date=March 12, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230312011434/https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/8935z1/this_is_craig_bartlett_animation_creator_of_ready/|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |first=Jane |last=Hobson |date=September 26, 2018 |website=kidscreen |url=http://kidscreen.com/2018/09/26/henson-roars-for-more-dinosaur-train/ |title=Henson roars for more Dinosaur Train |publisher=Brunico Communications Ltd. |access-date=September 27, 2018 |archive-date=September 27, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180927050512/http://kidscreen.com/2018/09/26/henson-roars-for-more-dinosaur-train/ |url-status=live }}</ref> A film based on the series from [[Universal Pictures]] and [[Universal 1440 Entertainment]] titled, ''Dinosaur Train: Adventure Island'' premiered on April 12, 2021.<ref name="instagram.com">{{cite web | url=https://www.instagram.com/p/CC8z2JwpZPb/ | title=Craig Bartlett on Instagram: "I'm thrilled to be mixing the Dinosaur Train movie today! 85 minutes of thrills and spills! Tons of songs! All aboard!! #dinosaurtrain" | access-date=September 2, 2020 | archive-date=March 23, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230323201331/https://www.instagram.com/p/CC8z2JwpZPb/ | url-status=live }}</ref>

==OverviewPremise==

The show is set in a whimsical prehistoric world of jungles, swamps, active volcanoes and oceans, all filled with dinosaur and other prehistoric animal life, and connected by a train line known eponymously as the Dinosaur Train. This steam-engine train can be customized for dinosaurs of all kinds: windows accommodate long-necked [[sauropod]]s, there is headroom in the Observation Car for the larger [[theropod]]s, and the Aquacar is an aquarium for sea-going passengers. The train itself is run by ''[[Troodon]]s'', being one of the smartest dinosaurs in this fictional universe. The Dinosaur Train circles the whole world, crossing oceans and inland seas, with stops to visit undersea prehistoric animals. It can travel through the entire [[mesozoic|Mesozoic Era]], the "Age of Dinosaurs", passing through magical Time Tunnels to the [[Triassic]], [[Jurassic]], and [[Cretaceous]] time periods.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}}

The world of ''Dinosaur Train'' is seen through the eyes of Buddy the ''[[Tyrannosaurus Rex]]''. According to the show's main title song, Buddy was adopted by Mr. and Mrs. ''[[Pteranodon]]''. He hatched at the same time as his ''Pteranodon'' siblings Tiny, Shiny, and Don.<ref name="parents-about"/> By traveling in the Dinosaur Train around the Mesozoic, supplied with all dinosaur facts by the train's ''Troodon'' [[Conductor (transportation)|Conductor]],<ref name=henson-100ep/> Buddy learns that he is a ''Tyrannosaurus rex''. As an adopted child in a mixed-species family, Buddy is curious about the differences between species and vowslikes to learn about all the dinosaurs he can by riding the Dinosaur Train. The dinosaur species featured in the show are actual dinosaurs discovered by paleontologists.

''Dinosaur Train'' is co-produced and animated by Sparky Animation Studios in Singapore,<ref name=henson-100ep/> with casting by Vidaspark and voice-overs recorded at Kozmic Sound in [[Vancouver]], [[British Columbia]], Canada.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} It premiered on Labor Day 2009<ref name=seattletimes2009/><ref name="postgazette"/> and airs daily on PBS Kids, and in various countries around the world.<ref name=henson-100ep/> 40 half-hour episodes were ordered by [[PBS Kids]] for the 1st season. After that 49 additional episodes were made.{{citation needed|date=August 2019}} Each episode is followed by a live-action segment featuring ''Dinosaur Train'' educational consultant and paleontologist Dr. [[Scott D. Sampson]], who appears onscreen to explain the show's dinosaur curriculum in greater detail.<ref name=parents-about>{{cite web |title=About Dinosaur Train |website=PBS KIDS for Parents |url=https://www.pbs.org/parents/shows/dinosaur-train/about/ |access-date=August 26, 2019 |archive-date=August 26, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190826204537/https://www.pbs.org/parents/shows/dinosaur-train/about/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Episodes ==

* Phillip Corlett as Buddy Pteranodon (a [[Tyrannosaurus|Pteranodon]]) (seasons 1–2)

* Sean Thomas as Buddy [[Tyrannosaurus|Pteranodon]] (season 3)

* Dayton Wall as Buddy [[Tyrannosaurus|Pteranodon]] (season 4)

* Chance Hurstfield as Buddy [[Tyrannosaurus|Pteranodon]] (season 5)

* [[Ian James Corlett]] as Mr. Conductor [[Troodon]], Adam [[Adocus]], Alan [[Alamosaurus]], Elliott [[Enantiornithine]] (in "Now with Feathers!"), Morris [[Stegosaurus]], Mr. [[Argentinosaurus]], Mr. [[Daspletosaurus]], Mr. [[Elasmosaurus]], Quentin [[Qianzhousaurus]], Stuart [[Stygimoloch]], Travis [[Troodon]], [[Triceratops]], [[Troodon]] Official, Vincent [[Velociraptor]], Teddy [[Pterodaustro]], Frankie [[Fruitafossor]], [[Troodon]] Waiter

* Adrienne Carter as Kiera [[Chirostenotes]] (season 2)

* [[Diana Kaarina]] as Tricia [[Troodon]] (firstmost voiceappearances)

* [[Rebecca Shoichet]] as Tricia [[Troodon]] (second"Zeppelin: voicePangaea" only), Kiera [[Chirostenotes]] (season 3), Cassie [[Castorocauda]]

==Live showReception ==

==Home videomedia==

[[StudioCanal UK]] and StudioCanal Germany released the series on DVD in their respective countries.<ref>{{cite web |title=Jim Henson Company sells series and movie to global broadcasters |url=https://kidscreen.com/2013/03/28/jim-henson-company-sells-series-and-movie-to-global-broadcasters/ | title=Jim Henson Company sells series and movie to global broadcasters | accessurl-datestatus=September 14, 2022live | archive-date=September 14, 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220914000601/https://kidscreen.com/2013/03/28/jim-henson-company-sells-series-and-movie-to-global-broadcasters/ |archive-date=September url14, 2022 |access-statusdate=liveSeptember 14, 2022}}</ref>

=== Film ===

In July 2020, [[Craig Bartlett]] announced an 85-minute musical film based on the series on [[Instagram]].<ref name="instagram.com" />

The film, titled ''Dinosaur Train: Adventure Island'', premiered on April 12, 2021, serving as the series finale.<ref>{{cite web |title=Dinosaur Train: Adventure Island: Episode 0 {{!}} Schedules {{!}} WGTE |url=https://www.wgte.org/schedules/program/hd/dinosaur-train-adventure-island/episode-0/04-12-2021/09-00-00 |website=www.wgte.org |accessurl-datestatus=28 March 2021 |archive-date=April 13, 2021live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210413192431/https://www.wgte.org/schedules/program/hd/dinosaur-train-adventure-island/episode-0/04-12-2021/09-00-00 |urlarchive-statusdate=liveApril 13, 2021 |access-date=28 March 2021 |website=www.wgte.org}}</ref>