[train whistle toots] - ♪ Dinosaur Train ♪ - ♪ Once upon a time, there was a mom ♪ ♪ Her name was Mrs. Pteranodon ♪ ♪ Sitting on her nest, she heard a scratching and said ♪ - Oh, boy, my eggs are hatching!

- ♪ One by one, her kids popped free ♪ ♪ Baby Pteranodons, one, two, three ♪ - I'll name you Tiny, Shiny, and Don.

- ♪ But Tiny said ♪ - Wait, there's one more, Mom!

- ♪ The last little baby was a different size ♪ ♪ With teeth and a tail and big green eyes ♪ ♪ He didn't look anything like the rest ♪ - What am I doing in a Pteranodon nest?

- ♪ But dear old Mrs. Pteranodon said ♪ - Oh, this is your family, and I'm your mom.

You may be different, but we're all creatures.

All dinosaurs have different features.

Come on, Buddy, we'll take a vacation.

I'll get us a ticket at Pteranodon Station.

We'll travel the world in sunshine and rain and meet all the species on the... - ♪ Dinosaur Train ♪ - ♪ Dinosaur Train ♪ - ♪ Dinosaur Train ♪ - ♪ Dinosaur Train ♪ - ♪ We're gonna ride... ♪ - ♪ Ride, ride, ride, ride ♪ [train whistle toots] - ♪ The Dinosaur Train ♪ - [roars] - Tickets!

Tickets, please.

Well, hello, Pteranodon family.

all: Hello, Mr.

Conductor.

- Well, I imagine you're pretty excited to be traveling to... - Laramidia!

[exciting music] all: ♪ The Dinosaur Big City ♪ [cheering] - And not only are you going to the Dinosaur Big City, you get to spend the whole day at the Junior Conductor's Academy.

All of you have had a little Junior Conductor's Training.

However, after completing today's course, you will be promoted to Junior Conductors, First Class.

all: Whoa, Junior Conductors First Class?

- Yep, the only level higher than that is Junior Conductor Cadet.

Like my nephew, Gilbert.

- Gilbert?

- Hello, everyone.

all: Gilbert!

- As a graduate of the Academy myself, I'll be helping Uncle Conductor there today.

- Rawk!

Best day ever.

- So, Uncle Conductor, we could tell them all about the Academy, or... we could sing it to 'em?

- Well, Gilbert, I--I don't know if they really want us to sing a song-- all: Yeah!

Come on, sing it, please.

[jolly music] - ♪ Ever since I was just this high ♪ ♪ Not much more than a Troodon fry ♪ ♪ I dreamed of fillin' my Troodon brain ♪ ♪ With every single dinosaur name ♪ both: ♪ Every species in creation ♪ ♪ In every single iteration ♪ ♪ The name of every single train station ♪ ♪ Across this Dinosaur Nation ♪ - ♪ So now I'm conductor, I can't complain ♪ ♪ I spend my days on the Dinosaur Train ♪ ♪ It's all because of that famous school ♪ ♪ That taught us every Troodon rule ♪ - ♪ To meet, and greet, and play, and sing ♪ ♪ And learn about just about everything ♪ together: ♪ The home of the brave ♪ ♪ The smart and the free ♪ ♪ Junior Conductor's Academy ♪ all: ♪ Junior Conductor's Academy ♪ - ♪ Today you get to go to class ♪ ♪ And learn all your dinosaur facts ♪ - ♪ When you're done, of course you'll pass ♪ ♪ Become Junior Conductors, First Class ♪ all: ♪ Junior Conductors, First Class ♪ Whoo!

- ♪ From this day you'll be true ♪ ♪ To the school that taught ya who was who ♪ - ♪ The name of every single creature ♪ - ♪ Every tail and claw and feature ♪ both: ♪ The home of the brave, the smart, and the free ♪ all: ♪ Junior Conductor's Academy ♪ ♪ Junior Conductor's Academy ♪ Yeah!

- Whoo-hoo!

- Yeah!

- Oh, my, look at the time.

It's time for the... Time Tunnel!

Time Tunnel approaching!

[whoosh] Next stop: the Junior Conductor's Academy.

[all cheering] - Wow!

- Laramidia!

- Here we go!

[chuckles] - Rawk.

Can you believe it?

Can our kids possibly be big enough to go to school?

- Yeah, well, it seems like they only hatched yesterday.

[whistle blows] - All right, Junior Conductors.

All of ya line up, and Gilbert and I will lead you to the Academy.

- Fall in, everybody.

- Um, don't forget to listen to instructions.

And remember your manners.

- And, uh, keep an eye out for each other.

And, uh, play nice with the other species.

- And clean up your messes.

And eat all your lunch.

- I've got that lunch part covered.

- Oh, they'll be fine, Mr. and Mrs. P. Gilbert and I will take good care of them today.

- Yeah, Mom and Dad.

Besides, aren't you gonna go visit that big Laramidia Hot Springs and Spa today?

- Oh, right, the spa.

Such a wonderful place to relax.

Larraine Lambeosaurus told me all about it.

- A-one, two, three!

♪ The home of the brave, the smart, and the free ♪ all: ♪ Junior Conductor's Academy ♪ ♪ Junior Conductor's Academy ♪ [all laughing and cheering] - Wow, I don't think I've seen this many species in one place since our "Dinosaurs A to Z" picnic.

- Yeah, I'm so excited.

This is gonna be the best day ever.

- Follow me, kids, to home room, for your orientation.

all: Oren and Ollie!

- Ooh!

both: Hey Buddy, hey Tiny, hey Shiny, hey Don.

- Rawk, I'm so glad you guys are here.

- This is gonna be great.

I can't wait to find out more about dinosaurs.

- Tyeah, Buddy, you're gonna be the best.

- We'll just hang around you... both: and ask for the answers.

[laughter] - Whoa!

- I've always really loved learning dinosaur facts.

The names, the species, the features... - It's kind of Buddy's "thing."

- Buddy's a dinosaur-fact superstar.

- Yeah, today's gonna be the best day ever.

- Hello, I'm Tiny Pteranodon.

- I'm Dennis.

I'm a Deinocheirus.

I come from the Ornithomimosaur family of theropods.

- An Ornithomimosaur?

- We are too!

- Of course, but you're Ornithomimus.

We have very different features.

I'm bigger, and have way longer arms.

You can run faster than me.

both: Hahaha, we can run really fast.

[laughing] - Oh, can't catch me.

- Can't catch me!

- Oh, gonna get you.

- No, gonna get ya!

[laughter] - One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 horns.

That's the most horns of any Ceratopsian.

There's a Velociraptor.

They have three-inch long claws on their hind feet.

- Wow, I like that kid.

He knows a lot about dinosaurs.

Hey, just like you, Buddy.

- Thank you, Gilbert, Everyone, be seated.

What are the most important jobs of a Conductor on the Dinosaur Train?

Yes, Buddy?

- Knowing dinosaur facts.

- Well, yes!

Being a knowledgeable guide around the Mesozoic is especially important.

And do you know what's also important?

Making the passengers comfortable and providing the best possible train ride experience.

You see, it's about diversity, knowing the differences between the dinosaurs so you can make 'em all comfortable together.

For example, you can't put a Dreadnoughtus in the Passenger Coach because-- - The seats are too small.

- Seats are too small.

- And even when I've got Mr. Dreadnoughtus on board in the Quadruped Car, I also need to make sure he's going to the correct time period.

If he was going home, he'd be going to... both: The early Cretaceous.

- Everyone knows that.

- I don't.

Well, now I do.

- Correct.

All righty, then.

Let's test our knowledge of Dinosaur Diversity.

Now, let's put each dinosaur into their correct group.

- Heh, wow, that was really fast, Dennis.

- Yes.

I know.

- If Mr. Corythosaurus wants to visit his friend, Mr. Ornithomimus, what station would he stop at?

- [gasps] - Ornithomimus Orchard Station.

- Correct.

And which dining car would Mr. Corythosaurus sit in on the way?

- [gasps] - Herbivore.

- Correct again.

- [sighs] - Okay, kids, let's break for recess outside in the Academy courtyard.

You can all mingle and talk about what you learned.

- Buddy, you don't seem very happy.

- [sighs] I guess I'm not.

- But we're at the Junior Conductor's Academy.

I thought this would be the best day of your life.

- That's just it, Tiny.

I thought so too.

Instead, I'm kind of... - What?

- I don't know.

It's just hard when you find someone who's way better at something than you are.

- You mean Dennis?

- Theropod, herbivore, hadrosaur, quadruped, ornithomimid, pachycephalosaur... - Wow, I thought Buddy knew all about dinosaur diversity.

But Dennis, he's amazing.

La la loo!

- [sighs] [playful music] - Groar!

Uh!

- Oh, you okay, hon?

- Uh, [laughs], yeah, oh, I'm just wondering how the kids are doing at the Academy.

- Well, according to this map, we should almost be at the spa.

- Yeah, I--I don't know, I feel kind of bad leaving the kids.

Maybe we should go back and check on 'em.

You know, I mean, are we ever gonna find this spa?

- [gasps] Hon.

both: The spa.

- Well, maybe let's just go for a little while.

- Yeah, okay.

[laughter] - Race ya to the end of the table.

- And back.

- And back again.

And around it twice.

- Whoa, hey!

No running in the lunchroom.

Especially ornithomimids.

- That rule isn't really fair since I'm an Ornithomimid but I don't run very fast.

- Well, I was actually kidding.

I mean, I just...oh, never mind.

- Buddy, I know you feel bad that Dennis is faster than you at everything, but look, he doesn't have anyone to eat lunch with.

Maybe he could be our friend.

- Okay, let's try.

- One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, eight, nine, ten, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17 plates.

- 18, 19 plates if you count ours.

[laughs] - No, I meant the back plates on a Stegosaurus.

They have 17.

- Yeah, I was kidding.

[laughs] Do you wanna eat lunch with us?

- Okay.

- Good!

Sit with us, Dennis.

Rawk!

- You're a Tyrannosaurus rex.

You're gonna grow up to be 40 feet long and 20 feet tall and eat a lot of meat.

You know a lot about different types of dinosaurs.

You're gonna be a great conductor someday.

- You think I'm good?

But you're the best in the whole class.

- At what?

- At dinosaur facts.

You always finished first, every time.

- That's what we're supposed to do.

- Um... - Are you gonna be my friend?

- Oh, I'd love to be your friend.

- Okay, but I'm still gonna be faster at everything than you.

- Wow, being friends with Dennis might be harder than I thought.

- Buddy and Dennis are friends.

Buddy and Dennis are friends.

Buddy and Dennis are friends.

both: Buddy and Dennis are friends.

Buddy and Dennis are friends.

Buddy and Dennis are friends.

- Hi there, I'm Dr. Scott, the paleontologist.

Have you ever snuck around on tip-toe?

If you have, you've been imitating a dinosaur, because all dinosaurs walked around on their tip-toes all the time.

Check out Camptosaurus here behind me.

Camptosaurus is a plant-eating dinosaur, or herbivore, that lived in the late Jurassic time period about 150 million years ago, and if you look at those back legs, you'll see that Camptosaurus is up on its tip-toes.

But Camptosaurus was even cooler than that.

In addition to walking around on its hind legs, it could get down onto all fours when it needed to move slowly, like maybe when it was feeding.

So, it could shift from two wheel drive to four wheel drive.

How cool is that?

And then shift from four wheel drive to two wheel drive when it needed to take off and go fast.

So remember, the next time you're out tip-toeing around sneaking up on somebody, you are actually imitating a dinosaur.

Okay, get outside, get into nature, and make your own discoveries.

- Hello, folks, it's me, the Conductor.

Today, the kids are at the Junior Conductor's Academy.

I hope they graduate and become Junior Conductors, First Class.

So, come on along with me, on the Dinosaur Train.

All aboard!

- Best lunch ever.

- Don, you say that every day.

- Uh...best lunch ever today.

- I just wanted to say that I'm really glad we're friends.

That's what I wanted to say.

- Uh, are you talking to me?

- You two are the smartest guys ever.

But Dennis is probably the smartest, right Buddy?

He's amazing, right?

- [chuckles] - Buddy's so amazing too!

- Yeah, you know, Dennis, you're the first dinosaur I've met who loves facts as much as Buddy does.

It's like you two are speaking the same language.

La la loo!

- We're friends.

- Uh...we sure are.

- Greetings, Junior Conductors.

Now that lunch is over, we're gonna explore a different part of the Academy grounds: the Quad.

Follow me.

all: [gasp] A mini Dinosaur Train!

- Rawk, the mini train is so cute.

- Same drivers and cylinders as the Dinosaur Train.

Same smoke box-- - Smoke box!

Oh, you just said that.

- Wow, isn't Dennis amazing?

Oh, wait, I already told you that.

- [chuckles] Yeah.

- Junior Conductors, today this mini-train will take us on a fun series of challenges.

- It sounds like a test.

- A what now?

- It is a test, Dennis.

These challenges will show how much you remembered what we studied in the classroom.

Things like creatures, their features, and where they live.

It's all part of being a good Conductor.

Now, let's see how well you can work together.

- We're great at working together.

- And kids, if you pass every challenge, you'll each receive a Junior Conductors First Class pin.

- Oh, boy!

- That looks nice!

- Cool!

- Okay, it's challenge time.

Now, uh, what is it a Conductor calls out to the passengers to get 'em on the train?

all: All aboard!

- This is fun!

I hope Mom and Dad are having fun too.

- Rawk.

So relaxing.

- Yup, this is the best thing ever.

[giggles] I mean, our kids are great, heh, but this is-- - Wonderful.

Ahh... - Oh.

- Hey, there's a pretend Big Pond.

And a pretend Old Smoky.

And a pretend Canyon that we went to that time.

- Oh, look what's up ahead, Junior Conductors.

What does a Conductor call out now?

all: Time Tunnel!

Time Tunnel approaching!

[whoosh] all: Whoa.

- This looks like a new time period.

- Indeed, it is, Buddy.

Our first stop, in a time period that's the oldest in the Mesozoic?

Small dinosaurs?

No plants with flowers?

both: The Triassic!

- Correct!

And your test continues.

All right, Junior Conductors.

I'm gonna show pictures of different creatures and plants.

Please say "Yes, it's from the Triassic," or "No, not from the Triassic."

all: Yes, it's from the Triassic!

- Too loud!

- Sorry, Dennis.

all: [quietly] Yes, it's from the Triassic.

- That's a Proganochelys.

- Proganochelys.

- Mm-hmm.

all: No, not from the Triassic.

- That's us!

Well, us Pteranodons.

[ding] all: Yes, it's from the Triassic.

That's an Eoraptor.

both: Like Erma.

- Correct!

Oh, you all did extremely well.

[playful music] Back into the mini-train, kids.

We're off to--oh, well, you tell me.

- Rawk, look, another station.

It's the Jurassic.

- One of the most important jobs of a Conductor is to make sure all the passengers feel welcome and comfortable as you bring them to their station destinations.

Observe.

[clears throat] Well, hello, Mr. Allosaurus.

Climb aboard the Dinosaur Train.

It's just a few stops to Allosaurus Acres Station.

I'll get you a carrion stick to snack on.

Let me show you to your seat.

- Really great job, Gilbert.

- Oh, heh, thanks, Shiny.

- Now you Junior Conductors give it a shot.

Pair up, one as Conductor, one of you as a Jurassic passenger.

- Hi, King Cryolophosaurus.

Welcome aboard.

I'm Tiny.

How about a little carrion snack to get you started?

- Why thank you, Dinosaur Train Conductor.

- Hi there, Mr. Kentrosaurus.

Did you do something new with your plates?

They look lovely.

Here's your seat.

Would you like a leafy snack?

- I'm conductor Dennis.

You're a Brachiosaurus.

You eat plants.

Go sit down.

- Uh, Dennis?

Need some help?

- I'm faster at naming things, but you're good at this talking to the passenger part.

- Well, Dennis, just say hello, be nice and polite, and try to help the passengers have a nice train ride.

Try it again.

- Okay.

Hi, um, Mr. Brachiosaurus.

Would a leaf snack make this a nice train ride for you?

- Why yes, that would be very nice.

Can you help me to my seat, sir?

- Yes, I can.

Follow me, please.

- That was great, Dennis.

- Thanks.

You're a great friend, Buddy.

- Thanks, Dennis.

- You are a great friend, Buddy.

- Oh, very nice job, Junior Conductors.

And, you all used Jurassic creatures--excellent!

[upbeat music] all: Time Tunnel!

Time Tunnel approaching!

[whoosh] - Whoa!

- Ooh!

- Now, in this new time period, there's the Spinosaurus.

Which time period would you say we're headed to?

together: Cretaceous time period.

- Buddy, I knew I was right because you had the same answer.

- Ah, we really needed this time together.

- Wait--time?

Time!

What time is it?

- [gasps] When did it get so late?

We have to get back to the Academy and pick up the kids.

- We have no idea where to go.

What are we gonna do?

We'll never get back in time!

We'll never see our kids again!

- Relax, hon.

I've got this.

[grunts] Aah.

You think this big building with the train on it is the Academy?

- Oh, yeah, that's it.

Nice find, hon.

Come on.

Let's hurry.

- One last group challenge, kids.

And to lead this challenge is... - Greetings, Junior Conductors.

all: Thurston Troodon!

- Actually, it's Professor Thurston, your most difficult passenger at the Academy today.

I'm tough, but I am fair.

Now, let's get started and see how well the...[coughs] honorable Mr.

Conductor taught you.

I need to get home, but first, you must bring my most precious item onto the train.

- Okay, where is it?

- It's hidden in this area.

And your clue to find it is a riddle.

Now, listen closely: "I have a very long raptor tail.

Please find my feather, and do not fail."

- Lots of raptors have feathers.

- How do we know which one he wants?

- We have to work together.

That's the only way we can get it done.

- Buddy's right.

You and Dennis know so much, and are good at riddles.

You could do that.

- Great idea, Tiny.

Shiny and Don, you guys are good finders, so you can be out looking for the feather.

When Dennis and I figure out the riddle, we'll tell the answer to Oren.

Oren can run out to tell you.

Then, you find the right feather.

Give it to Ollie, who can run it back to Thurston.

- Good plan.

Bud-dy!

Bud-dy!

Bud-dy!

- Don, we haven't done it yet.

- I can do that plan.

I'm good with riddles.

- Feather...raptor with a long tail... Microraptor?

- Oviraptor?

Longer tail... both: Velociraptor!

- [whispers] - Got it.

- Ah, haha, good.

So far.

Now, onto the train we go.

I'd like to go home.

- Okay, where do you live?

- Ah, ah, ah.

That is what you have to figure out.

[all gulp] - You get just ten questions to guess what creature I am and where I'm from.

I will answer each with one word only.

There is a time limit.

Begin...now!

[all sigh] - Well, he did say he was the most difficult passenger ever.

- I have an idea.

We ask Thurston the right questions, kind of fast, one after the other.

- Then we'll know enough to figure out who he is and where he lives.

- We can do this.

Just ask, "Where?

What?

Time period?

Body features?"

- Tick-tock.

Ask wisely.

- Okay, do you live in the air?

- No.

- On land?

Or in the water?

- No.

Yes.

- That's three questions, guys.

- Can you get out of the water?

- No.

- Do you have a long nose?

Long fins?

A tail?

- Yes.

Yes.

Yes.

- Do you have a back fin?

- Yes.

- Rawk.

That's eight questions.

You only have two more, guys.

- Are you from the Jurassic?

- No.

- Do you live in the Cretaceous?

- That would be no.

- That's ten questions exactly.

both: You're a Shonisaurus!

[fanfare] - Well, Mr. Shonisaurus... - Thank you for riding the Dinosaur Train.

- Well, you're correct.

- Whoo-hoo!

[all cheer] - Stupendous work, Junior Conductors.

Next stop... both: First Class pins for each of you.

[all cheering] - Yes, quite.

- You have officially earned your Junior Conductor's First Class pins.

You learned well, worked together, and made me very proud.

[all cheering] - We did it, Dennis.

I knew we could!

- Buddy, thank you for letting me be your friend.

- Dennis, you have to visit us at Pteranodon Terrace.

Will you promise?

- I...yes, I promise.

Sound good, Buddy?

My buddy?

[giggles] That was a joke.

- Good one, Dennis.

- Bring it in, team.

Junior Conductors, First Class!

[upbeat music] all: ♪ Junior Conductors Academy ♪ - Yeah!

[all cheering] - Hi there, I'm Dr. Scott the Paleontologist.

Do you know what kind of dinosaur this big guy is?

It's called Allosaurus, and it was discovered right here in Utah.

Allosaurus was a giant carnivore about 30 feet long.

It was bi-pedal, which means that it walked only on its back legs.

And Allosaurus is part of a famous group of dinosaurs called Theropods.

Let's take a look at some of its features.

Three-toed feet.

Large claws on its hands.

Plenty of sharp teeth for eating meat.

And, a long tail to help this predator stay balanced.

Can you name a few theropods?

And don't forget my theropod friend here, Allosaurus.

Okay, get outside, get into nature, and make your own discoveries.

- We love playing games.

- Like all aboard.

- You can play too, online, at PBSKids.org.

- And lots of other games.

- There's so much to learn about all kinds of dinosaurs.

- Go to... both: PBSKids.org!

- ♪ The Dinosaur Train ♪ - ♪ Dinosaur Train ♪ - ♪ Dinosaur Train ♪ - ♪ Dinosaur Train ♪ - ♪ Dinosaur Train ♪ - ♪ Dinosaur Train ♪ - ♪ We're gonna ride ♪ ♪ Ride, ride, ride, ride ♪ [train whistle toots] the Dinosaur Train ♪ - Zip!