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by David Thiel, Program Director for WILL-TV
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All Aboard the Dinosaur Train!
Day Two of the PBS Showcase began with a look at the newest addition to the PBS Kids menagerie: Dinosaur Train! As someone who could correctly pronounce (and spell) a couple of dozen dinosaur species when I was only four years old, I felt that this one was made for me. My only disappointment? I may be too large to fit in the suit.
Read on for more about this fun, new show, coming to WILL-TV in September!
Dinosaur Train is a computer-animated series for ages 3-6 intended to encourage basic scientific thinking, as well as interest in natural science, natural history and, of course, paleontology. There will be 40 episodes in the initial run, scheduled to air weekdays as part of the PBS Kids lineup.
The star of the series is Buddy, a not-so-ferocious Tyrannosaurus Rex who finds himself adopted by a family of Pteranodons. (Don't know what these are? Ask your kids.) Encouraged to literally leave the nest, the kids take the Dinosaur Train through a prehistoric world to meet a variety of creatures.
Creator Craig Bartlett (who previously produced Hey Arnold!) was inspired by his own son's love of both dinosaurs and trains to make this series. He also wrote the songs! Bartlett performed a couple of them for the assembled guests this morning, including a catchy "Dinosaurs A-Z" number that, to my surprise, managed to work in dinos for the letters Q, X and Z!
The dinosaur nerd in me was hooked, and I'm looking forward to the premiere of Dinosaur Train on September 7. As for the suit; well, maybe if I hunch over a bit...
Even if you hunch over, I don’t think it will work. Sorry, David. Hope you’re having a wonderful time!
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