Did Halloween exist in the prehistoric days? While some would say “of course not, Rock Father!” I will say, “absolutely!” DINOSAUR TRAIN: BUDDY’S HALLOWEEN ADVENTURE proves that, bringing four episodes of The Jim Henson Company’s hit PBS KIDS series home in one spook-tacular collection that we’ve been enjoying these past few weeks here at Rock Father HQ. Why do preschoolers find such fascination in both dinosaurs and trains? I don’t think that’s ever been scientifically-explored, but combining both has been a big win, and adding the year’s best holiday into the mix pushes it right to the top for a spot in this year’s 31 Days of Halloween here on THE ROCK FATHER.
Episodes on BUDDY’S HALLOWEEN ADVENTURE Include:
“Haunted Roundhouse”
- Dad takes the kids on a special Night Train to Troodon Town, where the Troodons have decorated their Roundhouse into a “haunted house” for a spooky party. The kids end up meeting a strange new nocturnal creature – a mammal named Vlad Volaticotherium, who was hiding in the roundhouse trying to get some sleep.
“Big Pond Pumpkin Patch”
- The Pteranodon family learns more about the customs of their neighbors, the Lambeosaurus family, when they are invited for the first time to accompany them to the Big Pond to celebrate “Gourd Day” – a kind of Mesozoic Halloween. The kids see their first pumpkins, and Larry Lambeosaurus even shows our family how to hollow them out and carve faces into them.
“Night Train”
- 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.
“Fossil Fred”
- Buddy, Tiny and Don play “detective” and search around the Big Pond for fossils. The kids end up finding an entire skeleton of a Jurassic dinosaur.
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If you haven’t yet explored the world of DINOSAUR TRAIN with your little ones, do check it out as Buddy and his adoptive family of Pteranodons go on whimsical adventures through prehistoric jungles, swamps, volcanoes, and oceans as they unearth basic concepts in natural science, natural history, and paleontology. The Dinosaur Train is a colorful locomotive, customized to accommodate all kinds of dinosaurs and has the ability to visit the Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous worlds. The Train’s Conductor, a knowledgeable Troodon, provides passengers with fascinating facts along the way. DINOSAUR TRAIN airs weekdays on PBS KIDS (check local listings).
