PBS Kids: DINOSAUR TRAIN: I LOVE TRAINS
Saturday, January 31, 2015
Arlington,
Va. – January 22, 2015 – PBS Distribution announced it
is releasing eight stories from PBS KIDS’ popular DINOSAUR TRAIN series on the new
DVD “DINOSAUR
TRAIN: I LOVE TRAINS.” Ride along on the Dinosaur Train with Buddy and
his family through the Cretaceous, Jurassic, and Triassic time periods to meet
new friends such as Erma Eoraptor, one of the first species of dinosaurs. Sing
songs with King Cryolophosaurus to celebrate Troodon Train Day, and see the fast
and amazing Rocket Train in this new fun-filled DVD!
DINOSAUR TRAIN embraces and celebrates the fascination that
preschoolers have with both dinosaurs and trains, while encouraging basic
scientific thinking skills. 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 time periods. The Train’s Conductor, a knowledgeable
Troodon, provides passengers with fascinating facts along the way.
“I LOVE TRAINS” will be available on DVD February 10, 2015. The
DVD run time is approximately 100 minutes and its SRP is $12.99. The DVD
contains special features including an interactive game, coloring pages, activities,
and information for parents.
Junior Conductor Jamboree
The kids ride the Dinosaur Train from one end of the line to the other, through all three time periods – from the Cretaceous, through the Jurassic, to the Triassic. All along the way, they pick up friends who join them for a Junior Conductor Jamboree!
Rocket Train
Tiny and Buddy find out that a newer train will be riding the same tracks
as the Dinosaur Train. The new train is called the Rocket Train, and its
conductor is named Thurston Troodon, who was a former classmate and rival of
Mr. Conductor. Thurston is very confident and boasts that the Rocket Train is
newer, better, and faster than the “old” Dinosaur Train. Mrs. Troodon,
Thurston, and Mr. Conductor’s old teacher, suggest a friendly train race. With
Tiny and Buddy on board, the “old” Dinosaur Train ends up helping out Thurston
and the new Rocket Train after it breaks down.
Rocket
Train 2: Surprise Party
After Buddy, Tiny, Shiny and Don learn that it’s Mr. Conductor’s
birthday, they decide to throw him a surprise party on his favorite place – the
Dinosaur Train! The whole family plans the party, and even secretly rides the
Rocket Train to pick up friends from all around the Mesozoic and to gather
ginkgo leaves for a special birthday cake. The party is a huge success – the
Conductor is surprised and moved, and loves his tasty ginkgo leaf birthday
cake.
Rocket
Train 3: New Conductor/Solar Train
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 younger, 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 trains’ performances, the three
Conductors, along with the help of Buddy, Tiny, Shiny and Don, have a race to
the Triassic between the Dinosaur Train, Thurston’s Rocket Train and Tricia’s
new Solar Train!
Erma
Eoraptor
Buddy, Tiny, and Mrs. Pteranodon go on an expedition all the way back to
the Triassic time period to meet Erma Eoraptor, one of the first species of
dinosaur that ever lived. They ride to the end of the line to find Erma, and
then bring her back for a ride on the Dinosaur Train!
Troodon
Train
The Pteranodon family rides to Troodon Town to celebrate Troodon Train
Day, where the main event is a concert by King Cryolophosaurus, giving his
first performance in years! When King comes down with some last-minute jitters,
Buddy and Tiny help him overcome his stage fright and he sings a medley of his
hits, including the Dinosaur Train theme song!
Train Trouble
The speedy dinosaur brothers Oren and Ollie
join our kids on a train trip to Troodon Town, but unplanned engine trouble sends
Oren and Ollie sprinting to the Roundhouse to bring back another engine to save
the day!
Ned the Quadruped
Buddy and Tiny tour the Dinosaur Train and
earn their Junior Conductor hats while their friend Ned, a four-legged,
long-necked Brachiosaurus and regular Train rider, tags along.
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About Dinosaur Train
Dinosaur Train
is produced by The Jim Henson Company and, co-produced with Singapore animation
company Sparky Animation, with the participation and assistance of the
Singapore Media Development Authority. Lisa Henson, Halle Stanford and Craig
Bartlett are executive producers for The Jim Henson Company. WongKok Cheong (KC) is executive producer for
Sparky Animation. The Jim Henson Company oversees all ancillary exploitation of
the property, including licensing and merchandising. PBS Distribution handles
DVD Distribution to domestic consumer and education markets.
About PBS KIDS
PBS KIDS, the number one educational media brand for kids, offers all children the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television, digital platforms and community-based programs. Kidscreen- and Webby-award winning pbskids.org provides engaging interactive content, including digital games and streaming video. PBS KIDS also offers mobile apps to help support young children’s learning. The PBS KIDS Video App is available on a variety of mobile devices and on platforms such as Roku, Apple TV, Amazon Fire and Chromecast. For more information on specific PBS KIDS content supporting literacy, science, math and more, visit pbs.org/pressroom, or follow PBS KIDS on Twitter and Facebook.
About the
Jim Henson Company
The Jim
Henson Company has remained an established leader in
family entertainment for over 50 years and is recognized worldwide as an
innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. Best known as
creators of the world famous Muppets, Henson has received over 50 Emmy Awards
and nine Grammy Awards. Recent credits include the Emmy® nominated Sid the Science Kid, Dinosaur Train, and Pajanimals as well as the new series Doozers, a CG animated
preschool series. Features include The
Dark Crystal, Labyrinth, MirrorMask
With additional
locations in New York and London, The Jim Henson Company is headquartered in
Los Angeles on the historic Charlie Chaplin lot, complete with soundstage and
postproduction facilities. The Jim Henson Company is also home to Jim Henson’s
Creature Shop™, a pre-eminent character-building and visual effects group with
international film, television, theme park and advertising clients, as well as
Henson Recording Studios, one of the music industry’s top recording facilities
known for its world-class blend of state-of-the-art and vintage equipment. The
Company’s Henson Alternative brand is currently touring “Puppet-Up! -
Uncensored,” a live puppet improvisational show.
About PBS Distribution
PBS Distribution
is the leading media distributor for the public television community, both
domestically and internationally, extending the reach of these programs beyond
broadcast while generating revenue for the public television system and our
production partners.
PBS Distribution
offers a diverse range of programming to our customers, including Ken Burns’s
films, documentaries from award-winning series such as NOVA, FRONTLINE,
AMERICAN MASTERS, NATURE, and AMERICAN EXPERIENCE, dramas from MASTERPIECE, as
well as films from independent producers and popular children’s programming. As
a multi-channel distributor, PBS Distribution offers consumers high-quality
content in multiple formats including DVD, Blu-ray, digital download, and
digital streaming. PBS Distribution is also a leading source for factual
content for international broadcast, cable and satellite services.
DINOSAUR TRAIN: I LOVE TRAINS
Street Date: February 10, 2015
Genre: Kids
Run Time:
Approximately 100 Minutes
SRP: $12.99
Format: DVD
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