The WORST episodes of Dinosaur Train

Every episode of Dinosaur Train ever, ranked from worst to best by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The worst 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.

Last Updated: 11/24/2024Network: PBSStatus: Ended
A Brand New Species (2)
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#1 - A Brand New Species (2)

Season 5 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/29/2019

Buddy sets out to meet an example of their discovery, a theropod the group named Buddysaurus.

Triassic Turtle
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#2 - Triassic Turtle

Season 1 - Episode 45 - Aired 5/3/2010

Don mistakes a shell for a rock and meets Adam Adocus, a turtle with a head he can retract into his shell for self-defense. The Pteranodon family travels to the Triassic and meets Pauline Proganochelys, another kind of turtle who shares her own methods of defending herself.

Jess Hesperornis
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#3 - Jess Hesperornis

Season 1 - Episode 44 - Aired 4/13/2010

The Pteranodons venture to the Big Pond to find out if dinosaurs can live in the water. Their quandaries are quenched when they meet Jess Hesperornis, who turns out to be not only a water-dwelling dinosaur, but a bird as well!

Dinosaur Train Submarine: Maisie Mosasaurus
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#4 - Dinosaur Train Submarine: Maisie Mosasaurus

Season 2 - Episode 49 - Aired 2/18/2013

Maisie and Shiny bond when they find out neither one of them likes to go deep in the water.

Dinosaur Train Submarine: Shoshana Shonosaurus
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#5 - Dinosaur Train Submarine: Shoshana Shonosaurus

Season 2 - Episode 47 - Aired 2/18/2013

The family rides the submarine to meet Shoshana Shonisaurus, a huge marine reptile, who helps Shiny overcome her fear of diving deep.

King and Crystal, Live!
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#6 - King and Crystal, Live!

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 8/19/2014

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#7 - Desert Day and Night

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 8/20/2014

Classic in the Jurassic: Ultimate Face-off
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#8 - Classic in the Jurassic: Ultimate Face-off

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 8/21/2014

Back in Time
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#9 - Back in Time

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 8/21/2014

Solar Train
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#10 - Solar Train

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 10/6/2014

Our Pteranodon family accompanies Mr. Conductor to the Troodon Town Roundhouse to meet up with Thurston Troodon, the Rocket Train's conductor. They all soon learn that Tricia Troodon, a young hotshot conductor, actually invited everyone there to see her new train - the Solar Train! The kids learn that it's powered by the sun! To test the train's performance, the three Conductors, along with the help of Buddy, Tiny, Shiny and Don, race the Dinosaur Train, Thurston's Rocket Train and Tricia's new Solar Train to the Triassic!

Plant a Tree
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#11 - Plant a Tree

Season 3 - Episode 22 - Aired 4/21/2015

The Pteranodon kids are spending the day with Grandma and Grandpa Pteranodon! On the Dinosaur Train trip to their grandparents' place, Buddy, Tiny, Shiny and Don learn about sycamore trees. Grandma and Grandpa are excited to have a whole day with their grandkids and doubly-excited to do a special project with them.

Zeppelin: Atoll
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#12 - Zeppelin: Atoll

Season 3 - Episode 24 - Aired 7/1/2015

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#13 - How Many Horns?

Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 8/26/2019

Buddy, Tank, and their pals search for Ceratopsians, which have up to 15 horns.

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#14 - Mom Was a Kid Once (1)

Season 5 - Episode 3 - Aired 8/27/2019

Mom and her best friend, Tilly, reunite but can't agree on what they had a disagreement about when they were kids

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#15 - Mom Was a Kid Once (2)

Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 8/27/2019

Mom and Tilly return to their old neighborhood and visit the swamp where they used to play.

Gilbert the Conductor
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#16 - Gilbert the Conductor

Season 5 - Episode 5 - Aired 8/28/2019

When Mr. Conductor gets sick, Gilbert takes over running the Dinosaur Train, but he runs into problems when he tries to follow the manual and keep the passengers happy.

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#17 - A Clubhouse of Their Own

Season 5 - Episode 6 - Aired 8/28/2019

When the kids find the nest too crowded they go looking for a new place to play, then build their own clubhouse.

Birdwatching
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#18 - Birdwatching

Season 3 - Episode 14 - Aired 10/6/2014

Buddy and Tiny give Elliot Enantiornithine, a first timer on the Dinosaur Train, a tour of the Train. When they go through Laura Giganotosaurus' car, she explains to them that today is her bird watching/drawing day, but she hasn't found a single bird to watch. But, there's Elliot. He hams it up for Laura, who watches and draws him. This is so fun that Buddy and Tiny bring Laura to meet another bird friend-- Arlene Archeopteryx. Then Arlene and Elliot introduce the kids and Laura to a new bird named Peng Protopteryx! It's a successful birdwatching/drawing day as all three birds are delighted to show off their unique feathers.

Don's Winter Wish
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#19 - Don's Winter Wish

Season 2 - Episode 15 - Aired 12/5/2011

The Pteranodons travel to the North Pole, where Don wishes to see snow fall again.

Cretaceous Conifers
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#20 - Cretaceous Conifers

Season 1 - Episode 34 - Aired 12/14/2009

The whole Pteranodon family has fun celebrating Mom's favorite holiday, Winter Solstice. They learn about large conifer (evergreen) trees and help decorate them at a holiday party.

Nick of Time
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#21 - Nick of Time

Season 5 - Episode 16 - Aired 3/31/2020

Mr. Pteranodon meets his long-time friend, Nick Nyctosaurus.

Tiny's Tiny Doll
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#22 - Tiny's Tiny Doll

Season 1 - Episode 52 - Aired 5/25/2010

During a stop on the Pteranodon family’s World Tour, Tiny accidentally leaves her beloved Tiny Doll behind in Velociraptor Valley. Knowing Tiny can't sleep without it, Valerie and Velma Velociraptor enlist the help of a wide-winged Pterosaur named Ziggy to fly Tiny's doll back to the train.

Hornucopia!
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#23 - Hornucopia!

Season 1 - Episode 68 - Aired 12/6/2010

At the Big Pond, Tank introduces the Pteranodon family to his friend, Stacie Styracosaurus, a fellow Ceratopsian with a crown of elaborate horns on her head. Everyone attends Stacie’s “Hornucopia” celebration, where she reveals her new big

All Kinds of Families
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#24 - All Kinds of Families

Season 2 - Episode 48 - Aired 2/20/2013

Buddy bonds with another boy who was adopted.

Adventure Camp: Canyon Hiking
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#25 - Adventure Camp: Canyon Hiking

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 1/22/2014