The BEST episodes of Dinosaur Train season 1

Every episode of Dinosaur Train season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Dinosaur Train season 1!

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

Last Updated: 3/5/2024Network: PBSStatus: Ended
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Play Date With Annie
star
9.16
50 votes

#1 - 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.

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An Armored Tail Tale
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9.05
62 votes

#2 - 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!

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Diamond Don
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9.00
6 votes

#3 - 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.

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Pteranodon Family World Tour
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8.92
36 votes

#4 - 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.

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Buck-Tooth Bucky
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8.80
5 votes

#5 - 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!

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Elmer Elasmosaurus
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8.57
7 votes

#6 - 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.

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Pterosaur Flying Club
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8.55
63 votes

#7 - 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!

The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers
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8.44
63 votes

#8 - 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.

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The Burrowers
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8.41
69 votes

#9 - 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!

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Gilbert the Junior Conductor
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8.00
2 votes

#10 - Gilbert the Junior Conductor

Season 1 - Episode 50 - Aired 5/24/2010

The Pteranodon family continues on its World Tour on the Dinosaur Train. During their first full day on the train, the kids play with Gilbert, the Conductor's nephew. Don gets jealous of Gilbert’s friendship with Buddy.

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Troodon Train Day
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8.00
2 votes

#11 - Troodon Train Day

Season 1 - Episode 80 - Aired 5/6/2011

The Pteranodon family rides to Troodon Town to celebrate Troodon Train Day, where the main event is a concert by King Cryolophosaurus, giving his first performance in years! When King comes down with some last-minute jitters, Buddy and Tiny help him overcome his stage fright and he sings a medley of his hits, including the Dinosaur Train theme song!

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Paulie Pliosaurus
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8.00
4 votes

#12 - Paulie Pliosaurus

Season 1 - Episode 77 - Aired 8/23/2010

The Pteranodon family takes the Dinosaur Train underwater to visit a marine reptile called Paulie Pliosaurus, a creature known as the "T. rex of the Ocean." Buddy and Paulie compare features and find that they actually have a lot in common.

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Long Claws
star
8.00
35 votes

#13 - 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.

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Night Train
star
8.00
9 votes

#14 - Night Train

Season 1 - Episode 31 - Aired 9/30/2009

Dad, Buddy and Tiny take a special ride on the Dinosaur Train at night, learning about animals that are active after dark, culminating at the Big Pond for a nature walk under the full moon.

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Surprise Party
star
7.98
42 votes

#15 - 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!

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Dinosaur Camouflage
star
7.86
7 votes

#16 - Dinosaur Camouflage

Season 1 - Episode 41 - Aired 4/12/2010

Buddy and Tiny learn about camouflage when they meet a shy dinosaur, Leslie Lesothosaurus, who is very good at hiding. The kids end up persuading Leslie to stop hiding and come out to play with them.

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Flowers For Mom
star
7.84
61 votes

#17 - Flowers For Mom

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 9/7/2009

The kids go to the Big Pond to look for flowers to give to Mom on her special Mother's Day. They find many different flowers while following a very busy bee.

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Hootin' Hadrosaurs
star
7.71
14 votes

#18 - Hootin' Hadrosaurs

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 11/10/2009

Buddy, Tiny, Shiny and Don meet Perry Parasaurolophus, a dinosaur with a crest on his head who teaches them a new way to hoot some hip music.

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The Wing Kings
star
7.67
6 votes

#19 - The Wing Kings

Season 1 - Episode 61 - Aired 7/13/2010

The Pteranodon family stretches their wings at Quetzalcoatlus Canyon, where Mr. Pteranodon flew when he was younger and nicknamed the "Wing King." The family meets Quincy Quetzalcoatlus and his Dad, a huge flying Pterosaur. Together, the two "Wing Kings" wow their kids with some sensational aerial acrobatics.

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Valley of the Stygimolochs
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7.64
248 votes

#20 - Valley of the Stygimolochs

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/2009

Buddy wonders if he'll grow horns when he gets older, so Mrs. Pteranodon takes him to visit some dinosaurs called Stygimolochs, who have really impressive horns.

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Triceratops For Lunch
star
7.62
69 votes

#21 - Triceratops For Lunch

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/7/2009

The Pteranodon family eats lunch with their friend Tank Triceratops and discovers that he and his family are all plant-eaters.

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Derek The Deinonychus
star
7.59
73 votes

#22 - Derek The Deinonychus

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 9/30/2009

Buddy, Tiny and Mom visit a family of Deinonychus, dinosaurs with large, sharp toe-claws. They meet a kid named Derek who uses his toe-claws to not only hunt with but to carve great art!

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Erma Eoraptor
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7.57
7 votes

#23 - Erma Eoraptor

Season 1 - Episode 47 - Aired 5/4/2010

Buddy, Tiny, and Mrs. Pteranodon go on an expedition all the way back to the Triassic Time Period to meet Erma Eoraptor, one the first species of dinosaur that ever lived. They ride to the end of the line to find Erma, and then bring her back for a ride on the Dinosaur Train!

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Confuciusornis Says
star
7.55
65 votes

#24 - Confuciusornis Says

Season 1 - Episode 51 - Aired 5/25/2010

The next stop on the Dinosaur Train World Tour takes the Pteranodon family to Confuciusornis Gardens, where they meet a very wise old dinosaur. They try some new foods and even learn to meditate.

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T. Rex Teeth
star
7.50
18 votes

#25 - T. Rex Teeth

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 9/17/2009

When Buddy loses a tooth, Mom takes him to Rexville to ask his Tyrannosaurus friends all about T. Rex teeth. They explain that he'll grow new teeth to replace the old ones.

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