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• Kenny Kentrosaurus/Don and the Troodons (#128)

  A Stegosaur teaches the kids about his spikes and his tail prompting a fun drumming party! [28 minutes]

  • Tue, January 22, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, January 22, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Earthquake/Nursery Car (#207)

  The kids go on a playdate with Tank Triceratops to the desert where they meet his distant relative. [28 minutes]

  • Wed, January 23, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, January 23, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sat, February 9, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• New Neighbors /Don's Collection (#129)

  Mr. Pteranodon is annoyed when a new hooting family of Lambeosaurus moves in next door! [28 minutes]

  • Thu, January 24, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, January 24, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• That's Not A Dinosaur/Tiny's Garden (#206)

  The kids are told they can't compete in a leaf-necklace contest because they are not dinosaurs. [28 minutes]

  • Fri, January 25, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Fri, January 25, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, February 3, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Stargazing on the Night Train/Get Into Nature! (#203)

  Sidney Sinovenator takes the family to his favorite stargazing spot and teaches them about stars. [28 minutes]

  • Sat, January 26, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Wed, January 30, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, January 30, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Thu, February 28, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, February 28, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Long Claws/Tank's Sleep Over (#130)

  Buddy, Tiny and Don head to the thicket to ask a Therizinosaurus family about their colossal claws. [28 minutes]

  • Sun, January 27, 8:30 AM on IPTV

• Shiny and Snakes/Tiny Loves Flowers (#204)

  Shiny gets over her fear of snakes when she meets a Sanajeh, a huge Cretaceous snake. [28 minutes]

  • Sun, January 27, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Mon, January 28, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, January 28, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, February 3, 8:30 AM on IPTV

• Iggy Iguanodon/Shiny Can't Sleep (#127)

  Iggy Iguanodon shows the Pteranodon family his unique way of walking. Shiny gets homesick. [28 minutes]

  • Tue, January 29, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, January 29, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Night Train/Fossil Fred (#116)

  Dad, Buddy and Tiny ride on the train at night and learn about animals that are active after dark. [28 minutes]

  • Thu, January 31, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, January 31, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Buddy Explores The Tyrannosaurs/Rainy Day Fight (#205)

  Dad takes Buddy, an adopted T. rex, to the early Cretaceous to visit an ancestor called Raptorex. [28 minutes]

  • Fri, February 1, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Fri, February 1, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sat, February 2, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Dinos A to Z, Part 1, The Big Idea/Dinos A to Z, Part 2, Spread The Word (#215)

  Tiny wants to gather all the dinosaurs in the "Dinosaurs A to Z" song for a picnic at Troodon Town. [28 minutes]

  • Mon, February 4, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, February 4, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, February 10, 8:30 AM on IPTV

• Dinos A to Z, Part 3, Classification/Dinos A to Z, Part 4, A To Z Picnic (#216)

  Don organizes all the dinosaurs on the Train by their species, features and size. [28 minutes]

  • Tue, February 5, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, February 5, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 1/Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 2 (#201)

  [28 minutes]

  • Wed, February 6, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, February 6, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 2/Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 3 (#202)

  [28 minutes]

  • Thu, February 7, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, February 7, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Junior Conductor Jamboree/Troodon Train Day (#140)

  Buddy and Tiny help King Cryolophosaurus overcome his stagefright before a concert performance. [28 minutes]

  • Fri, February 8, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Fri, February 8, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Forest Fire/The Lost Bird (#208)

  The kids take on a hike through the woods to see how new life is growing back after a forest fire. [28 minutes]

  • Sun, February 10, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Wing Kings/The Big Mud Pit (#131)

  The family visit Quetzalcoatlus Canyon, where Mr. Pteranodon flew when he was younger. [28 minutes]

  • Mon, February 11, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, February 11, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Sun, February 17, 8:30 AM on IPTV

• An Armored Tail Tale/Pterasaur Flying Club (#133)

  Hank Ankylosaurus visits the Big Pond to scout a Dinoball talent named Eugene Euoplocephalus. [28 minutes]

  • Tue, February 12, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, February 12, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Buck-Tooth Bucky/Tiny's Tiny Friend (#132)

  Don finds a mystery tooth in Dad's tooth collection and discovers it belongs to a Masiakasaurus. . [28 minutes]

  • Wed, February 13, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, February 13, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns
  • Mon, February 18, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Good Mom/Hornucopia (#135)

  Mrs. Pteranodon meets fellow mom Millie Maiasaura, who is a little too over-protective of her kids. [28 minutes]

  • Thu, February 14, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, February 14, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Great Big Stomping Dinosaur Feet!/Diamond Anniversary (#134)

  Tiny gets worries when she loses Shiny's favorite shiny shell and begins to stomp with frustration. [28 minutes]

  • Fri, February 15, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Fri, February 15, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Dry Times at Pteranodon Terrace/Big Misty Sea Fishing Contest (#209)

  Dad and Mom take the kids to the Big Pond on a camping trip, where they will wait out the drought. [28 minutes]

  • Sat, February 16, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Hurricane at Pteranodon Terrace/Rafting The Cretaceous (#210)

  The long-awaited rain returns and grows into a hurricane! The family finds shelter in a cave. [28 minutes]

  • Sun, February 17, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Dinosaur Train Submarine: Otto Opthalmosaurus/King Meets Crystal (#213)

  The Conductor takes the family deep under the sea in a brand-new invention, a submarine! [28 minutes]

  • Tue, February 19, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, February 19, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Dinosaur Train Submarine: Shoshana Shonosaurus/All Kinds of Families (#214)

  The Pteranodon family goes deep under the sea to meet Shoshana Shonisaurus, a huge marine reptile. [28 minutes]

  • Wed, February 20, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, February 20, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Dinosaur Train Submarine: Maisie Mosasaurus/Date Night (#225)

  Maisie and Marvin Mosasaurus, two fast lizards with flippers, show the family how they catch fish. [28 minutes]

  • Thu, February 21, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Thu, February 21, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Dinosaur Train Submarine: A Sea Turtle Tale/Rocket Train (#226)

  Baby Archelon turtles hatch from eggs on the beach and the family follows them as they swim away. [28 minutes]

  • Fri, February 22, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Fri, February 22, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Haunted Roundhouse/Big Pond Pumpkin Patch (#211)

  Dad and the kids take a Night Train to Troodon Town for a spooky party at a "haunted house." [28 minutes]

  • Sat, February 23, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights (#212)

  Don makes a wish to see snow. When a big blizzard comes, Don is worried that his wish brought it. [28 minutes]

  • Sun, February 24, 1:30 PM on IPTV Learns

• Elmer Elasmosaurus/Dinosaur Block Party (#136)

  Buddy is not happy about travelling underwater until he sees spectacular sights under the sea. [28 minutes]

  • Mon, February 25, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Mon, February 25, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• Carla Cretoxyrhina/Train Trouble (#137)

  The Pteranodons meet Carla Cretoxyrhina, a shark who turns out to be much nicer than her reputation. [28 minutes]

  • Tue, February 26, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Tue, February 26, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

• The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers/Dads' Day Out (#138)

  The Pteranodons meet Max and Mitch Michelinoceras who put on a synchronized swimming show. [28 minutes]

  • Wed, February 27, 8:30 AM on IPTV
  • Wed, February 27, 6:00 PM on IPTV Learns

Past Episodes

These episodes of Dinosaur Train aired in the last few months on Iowa Public Television.

• Long Claws/Tank's Sleep Over (#130)
• Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 2/Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 3 (#202)
• Erma Eoraptor/Under The Volcano (#124)
• Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 1/Dinosaur Big City, Pt. 2 (#201)
• The Forest Fire/The Lost Bird (#208)
• Confuciusornis Says/Tiny's Tiny Doll (#126)
• Dry Times at Pteranodon Terrace/Big Misty Sea Fishing Contest (#209)
• Pteranodon Family World Tour/Gilbert The Junior Conductor (#125)
• Junior Conductor Jamboree/Troodon Train Day (#140)
• Dinosaur Camouflage/Family Scavenger Hunt (#121)
• Paulie Pliosaurus/Elmer Visits The Desert (#139)
• Hurricane at Pteranodon Terrace/Rafting The Cretaceous (#210)
• Have You Heard About The Herd?/Jess Hesperornis (#122)
• Triassic Turtle/Tank's Baby Brother (#123)
• The Amazing Michelinoceras Brothers/Dads' Day Out (#138)
• Elmer Elasmosaurus/Dinosaur Block Party (#136)
• Carla Cretoxyrhina/Train Trouble (#137)
• The Old Bird/Diamond Don (#120)
• Dinos A to Z, Part 3, Classification/Dinos A to Z, Part 4, A To Z Picnic (#216)
• Dinos A to Z, Part 1, The Big Idea/Dinos A to Z, Part 2, Spread The Word (#215)
• Dinosaurs in the Snow/Cretaceous Conifers (#117)
• The Good Mom/Hornucopia (#135)
• King Cryolophosaurus/Buddy The Tracker (#119)
• Don's Winter Wish/Festival of Lights (#212)
• Great Big Stomping Dinosaur Feet!/Diamond Anniversary (#134)
• An Armored Tail Tale/Pterasaur Flying Club (#133)
• Dome-Headed Dinosaur/Treasure Hunt (#224)
• Double-Crested Trouble/Erma and the Conductor (#223)
• The Burrowers/Shiny's Sea Shells (#118)
• Buck-Tooth Bucky/Tiny's Tiny Friend (#132)
• Tiny and the Crocodile/Meet The Grandparents (#221)
• The Wing Kings/The Big Mud Pit (#131)
• The Egg Stealer?/To The Grandparents' Nest We Go! (#222)
• One Small Dinosaur/T. Rex Migration (#112)
• New Neighbors /Don's Collection (#129)
• The Old Spinosaurus & The Sea/A Spiky Tail Tale (#115)
• The Theropod Club/Surprise Party (#114)
• Hootin' Hadrosaurs!/Hatching Party (#113)
• Iggy Iguanodon/Shiny Can't Sleep (#127)
• Derek The Deinonychus/Don's Dragonfly (#111)
• Laura The Giganotosaurus/Dinosaur Poop! (#110)
• Armored Like An Ankylosaurus/Campout! (#109)
• One Big Dinosaur/Play Date with Annie (#108)
• Now with Feathers!/A Frill A Minute (#107)
• Fast Friends/T. Rex Teeth (#106)
• One Smart Dinosaur/Petey The Peteinosaurus (#105)
• Beating The Heat/Flowers for Mom (#103)
• The Call of the Wild Corythosaurus/Triceratops For Lunch (#102)
• Remember The Alamosaurus/Sunrise, Sunset (#217)
• Valley of the Stygimolochs/Tiny Loves Fish (#101)
• Arnie Rides The Flatcar/Old Reliable (#220)
• An Apatosaurus Adventure/Nature Art (#219)
• A Heck of a Neck/Gilbert Visits The Nest (#218)
• Haunted Roundhouse/Big Pond Pumpkin Patch (#211)
• Night Train/Fossil Fred (#116)
• The Earthquake/Nursery Car (#207)
• That's Not A Dinosaur/Tiny's Garden (#206)
• Buddy Explores The Tyrannosaurs/Rainy Day Fight (#205)
• Shiny and Snakes/Tiny Loves Flowers (#204)
• Stargazing on the Night Train/Get Into Nature! (#203)
• I'm A T. Rex!/Ned The Quadruped (#104)

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