The BEST episodes of Dinosaur Train
Every episode of Dinosaur Train ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dinosaur Train!
Friendly dinosaurs climb aboard a train to visit different times throughout the prehistoric age, learning about dinosaurs and having fun adventures.
#1 - Conductor's Sleepover
Season 4 - Episode 10 - Aired 3/10/2016
The Pteranodon family invites the Conductor to stay with them during a hurricane.
#2 - Buck-Tooth Bucky
Season 1 - Episode 63 - Aired 9/27/2010
When Don finds a mystery tooth in Dad's old tooth collection, Dad decides to take the kids on an investigation. They discover that the tooth belongs to a dinosaur called Masiakasaurus, a creature with a mouthful of protruding buck teeth!
#3 - Stop and Smell the Flowers
Season 4 - Episode 7 - Aired 3/9/2016
Mom takes Tiny, Buddy and Don on a day trip, and they meet a Tyrannosaur with a long, thin snout covered with tiny horns.
#7 - Cloudy with a Chance of Fun
Season 3 - Episode 16 - Aired 10/6/2014
As the Pteranodon kids play in their family nest, Buddy stares at a sky full of clouds and asks the group, "What are clouds?" Mr. Pteranodon and his neighbor, Mr. Lambeosaurus, have different opinions. As they all get on the Dinosaur Train, they consider whether clouds are made of water or whether they're just made of fluff. Tiny knows who would have the facts--Mr. Conductor! He explains that clouds are made of billions of tiny drops of water that are so light they float in the air. He also takes the group to Cloudy Point Station where the kids play a cloud-spotting game, identifying the three types of clouds they learned about: cirrus, stratus, and cumulus. In the end, a rainstorm certainly proves that clouds are made of water!
#8 - Classic in the Jurassic: Air, Water, and Land
Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 8/20/2014
It's time for the 'Classic in the Jurassic' - the Mesozoic Olympics. Today's "Air, Water and Land" contest is a three-part competition pitting teams consisting of a pterosaur and a crocodile from each Time Period against one another. Mrs. Pteranodon, Tiny and Shiny are recruited to help in one of the three "legs" of the race, while Buddy, Don and Dad watch from the stands.
#9 - An Apatosaurus Adventure
Season 2 - Episode 33 - Aired 8/15/2012
Apollo Apatosaurus is a long-necked, long-tailed dinosaur who likes adventure.
#10 - Elmer Elasmosaurus
Season 1 - Episode 71 - Aired 9/28/2010
The Pteranodon family travels on the Dinosaur Train with the Aquacar to an underwater train station to transport Elmer Elasmosaurus back to his home in the ocean. At first Buddy is not enthusiastic about travelling underwater, but quickly becomes a convert when he sees the spectacular sights under the sea.
#11 - Play Date With Annie
Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 9/21/2009
Buddy is excited that his friend Annie Tyrannosaurus is coming to the Pteranodon nest to visit and play with them. After Tiny feels left out, Buddy and Annie show her that they can all be friends.
#12 - Diamond Don
Season 1 - Episode 40 - Aired 2/16/2010
Shiny and Don stay at home and we get to see that just because they don't always ride with Buddy and Tiny on the Dinosaur Train doesn't mean that they are not having fun. An adventure into a local caves leads to a marvelous and brilliant discovery.
#13 - Dinos A-Z, Part 3: Classification
Season 2 - Episode 27 - Aired 5/14/2012
Part 3 of 4. The Pteranodon kids learn about classification.
#14 - The Egg Stealer?
Season 2 - Episode 39 - Aired 12/11/2012
Buddy and Don stumble upon a mystery when unhatched eggs they found on their beach are stolen. Don and Buddy become detectives and all the kids join in to solve the mystery.
#15 - Buddy Explores The Tyrannosaurs
Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/16/2011
Buddy wants to learn more about his ancestors
#16 - Gilbert Visits the Nest
Season 2 - Episode 32 - Aired 8/14/2012
Shiny is nervous about Gilbert's impending visit.
#17 - Pteranodon Family World Tour
Season 1 - Episode 49 - Aired 5/24/2010
The entire Pteranodon family embarks on a roaring, exploring, World Tour adventure! They meet the Conductor's nephew, Gilbert, who acts as their tour guide to meet Martin Amargasaurus, a spine-spangled quadruped with an intimidating sail.
#18 - An Armored Tail Tale
Season 1 - Episode 65 - Aired 11/8/2010
The Pteranodons tag along as Hank Ankylosaurus visits the Big Pond to scout a Dinoball talent named Eugene Euoplocephalus. Eugene is a smaller version of Hank, an armored dinosaur with a giant tail-club. Hank and Eugene really hit it off, and after they all play Dinoball, Hank recruits Eugene to play on his team!
#19 - The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers
Season 1 - Episode 75 - Aired 11/19/2010
The Pteranodon family travels deep underwater on the Dinosaur Train to view two backwards-bounding brothers named Max and Mitch Michelinoceras. The kids are delighted to see that Max and Mitch put on a synchronized swimming show.
#20 - Pterosaur Flying Club
Season 1 - Episode 66 - Aired 11/8/2010
Tiny and Shiny practice their swoop-de-loops and other flying moves in anticipation of their play-date with fellow Pterosaurs Petey Peteinosaurus and Quincy Quetzalcoatlus. With Buddy helping with the choreography, the Pterosaur Flying Club puts on a flying show!
#21 - The Burrowers
Season 1 - Episode 35 - Aired 1/18/2010
The Pteranodon family rides the Dinosaur Train to meet a family of amazing, burrowing dinosaurs that live in holes and put on a "Cirque de Soleil" kind of acrobatic show every evening!
#22 - Long Claws
Season 1 - Episode 59 - Aired 6/28/2010
Buddy, Tiny, Don and Mrs. Pteranodon head to the thicket to ask a Therizinosaurus family about their colossal claws. They demonstrate how they use their claws for self-defense, while the daughter, Teri, shows the kids her favorite practice spot.
#23 - Zeppelin: Waterfalls
Season 3 - Episode 23 - Aired 7/1/2015
The Pteranodon kids are riding the Dinosaur Train with friend and fellow pterosaur, Quincy Quetzalcoatlus. When they pass by a waterfall, Buddy comments on how big it is. Quincy's dad mentions a giant waterfall at the edge of the Western Interior Sea. Mr. Conductor gives a lesson about waterfalls and then suggests a unique and amazing way to view the giant falls - from above.
#24 - Double-Crested Trouble
Season 2 - Episode 41 - Aired 12/12/2012
While riding the Dinosaur Train, Buddy and Tiny meet Dylan and Devlin Dilophosaurus, twin brothers with amazing double-crests on their heads. Dylan and Devlin like to compete over everything from getting the best seat on the train, to being the best hunter. After Tiny and Buddy spend time with the brothers, they show them how working as a team can help them succeed while hunting!
#25 - Surprise Party
Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 11/10/2009
Shiny, Tiny and Don throw a surprise party for Buddy on the Dinosaur Train and invite a whole caboose full of his friends!