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| 2 | |
| 3 | %% Characters are sorted in order of introduction. |
| 4 | %% Certain images were pulled or removed per this thread: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16744730460.66131700 |
| 5 | %% Please don't replace the images for Tiny, Shiny, Don, Adam, Peggy, or Erma without starting a new thread. |
| 6 | |
| 7 | !Main characters |
| 8 | |
| 9 | [[folder:Buddy Tyrannosaurus]] |
| 10 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/97a785dbac82603989d130597a170447.jpg]] |
| 11 | ->'''Voiced by''': Phillip Corlett (seasons 1-2), Sean Thomas (season 3), Dayton Wall (season 4), Chance Hurstfield (season 5)\ |
| 12 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=1a=] "Valley of the Stygimolochs" |
| 13 | |
| 14 | A friendly and precocious ''T. rex'' adopted by the ''Pteranodon'' family. |
| 15 | ---- |
| 16 | * AdorablyPrecociousChild: He knows a lot about dinosaurs for his age, and sometimes acts more mature than he really is. |
| 17 | * AllLovingHero: Owing to Buddy being adopted by Pteranodons, he is quite open-minded, friendly, and idealistic. He tries to make friends with and understand every character in the series. In "The Egg Stealer?" he defended Keenan when the latter was accused of stealing eggs, despite the fact that Keenan is a bully towards him. |
| 18 | * BigLittleBrother: Tiny is the oldest and smallest of the ''Pteranodon'' siblings, whereas Buddy is the youngest but, by virtue of his species, will grow up to become the largest. |
| 19 | * CharacterCatchphrase: |
| 20 | ** "I have a hypothesis!" Usually followed by Tiny (or another character) saying a variation of, "That's an idea you can test." |
| 21 | ** "Do you mind if we compare features? It's kinda my thing." |
| 22 | * ChildOfTwoWorlds: He gets along with the ''Tyrannosaurus'' family just fine, but he feels conflicted about the possibility of leaving his adoptive family behind when he grows up. |
| 23 | * CommonalityConnection: Buddy becomes fast friends with Annie due to them both being ''T. rex''es. |
| 24 | * ConstantlyCurious: Buddy always wants to learn new things. |
| 25 | * FishOutOfTemporalWater: ''Pteranodon'' lived about 20 million years before ''Tyrannosaurus'', and the learning segment for "Great Big Stomping Dinosaur Feet" even points out that that ''T. rex'' didn't live at the same time as the other ''Pteranodon'' Terrace locals. The Dinosaur Train travels through a time tunnel whenever the family visits Rexville. Together, these [[ImpliedTrope imply]] that wherever Buddy came from, his egg wasn't laid in the same epoch that he lives in. |
| 26 | * HappilyAdopted: Despite the fact that Buddy is a completely different species than the rest of his family, they love each other the same. |
| 27 | * IAmWho: The first few episodes focus on Buddy trying to figure out just what type of dinosaur he is. |
| 28 | * InterspeciesAdoption: Buddy is a ''T. rex'' raised by ''Pteranodons''. |
| 29 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His music theme is a steel drum beat (or at least an instrument similar to that). |
| 30 | * NiceGuy: He wants to be friends with everyone. |
| 31 | * TheNoseKnows: Buddy has a great sense of smell. This is one of the clues to the fact that he is a ''T. rex''. |
| 32 | * OrangeBlueContrast: He is orange and also has blue stripes on his body. |
| 33 | * TerrifyingTyrannosaur: His song "I'm a T. rex" is about how ''Tyrannosaurus'' is the biggest and most fearsome predator in his part of the Cretaceous. |
| 34 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: He loves carrion. |
| 35 | * TokenFlyer: Inverted. He's the only member of his family who can't fly. |
| 36 | * VibrantOrange: Buddy is an orange ''Tyrannosaurus'' with blue stripes. His defining character traits are his curiosity and willingness to learn about other dinosaurs and time periods. Hence, he tends to come across as quite extroverted and excitable, although he does show signs of being shy at times. |
| 37 | [[/folder]] |
| 38 | |
| 39 | [[folder:Tiny Pteranodon]] |
| 40 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dt_tiny.png]] |
| 41 | -->'''Voiced by''': Creator/ClaireCorlett\ |
| 42 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=1a=] "Valley of the Stygimolochs" |
| 43 | |
| 44 | The oldest of the ''Pteranodon'' siblings, Tiny is a clever and courageous companion on Buddy's adventures. |
| 45 | ---- |
| 46 | * IAmSong: Tiny has a song called "My Name is Tiny," about how she confidently approaches new dinosaurs. |
| 47 | * {{Leitmotif}}: She has a twinkly piano piece that plays when she talks. |
| 48 | * LostToyGrievance: In the episode "Tiny's Tiny Doll", she accidentally leaves her titular favourite toy at the ''Velociraptor''s' nest, and she can't sleep without it. The boys make her a new one, but fortunately Velma and Valerie arrange for a local pterosaur to return it to her. |
| 49 | * PluckyGirl: Tiny is smart, brave, and has high confidence when she meets new dinosaurs. Tiny is so brave that she often wanders off a little too far, but Buddy is always there to help her get back on the right track. |
| 50 | * ShesAManInJapan: Tiny is a boy in the Czech dub. |
| 51 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: Tiny is the tomboy to Shiny's girly girl. Tiny loves going on adventures. |
| 52 | * TrademarkFavouriteFood: She loves eating fish so much that she even sings about it in multiple episodes. |
| 53 | * YouthfulFreckles: She’s a young girl with several freckles covering the top of her beak. |
| 54 | [[/folder]] |
| 55 | |
| 56 | [[folder:Shiny Pteranodon]] |
| 57 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dt_shiny.png]] |
| 58 | -->'''Voiced by''': Erika Shaye-Gair\ |
| 59 | '''Debut:''' Season 1 episode [=1a=] "Valley of the Stygimolochs" (cameo); episode [=1b=] "Tiny Loves Fish" (first speaking role) |
| 60 | |
| 61 | A bit of a show-off, Shiny is the second-oldest of the ''Pteranodon'' kids. She loves shiny things and prefers to stay home while her family goes on the Dinosaur Train. |
| 62 | ---- |
| 63 | * AbortedDeclarationOfLove: In "Gilbert Visits the Nest", before Gilbert goes back home, Shiny is about to tell him that she likes him, but she says "I like you....visiting! I like you visiting!" and gives an awkward laugh. |
| 64 | * CannotSpitItOut: Shiny is unable to confess how she truly feels to Gilbert. |
| 65 | * CharacterTics: Her beak sometimes shines when she laughs. |
| 66 | * ControlFreak: Shiny is incredibly bossy to her siblings at times. She takes her bossiness to the extreme in "Hootin' Hadrosaurs", where she becomes 'mom' and micromanages the others nonstop. |
| 67 | * MeaningfulName: True to her name, Shiny likes collecting shiny things like shells. |
| 68 | * PrimalFear: Shiny is badly afraid of the dark and doesn't react well in "Mom Was a Kid Once" when Annie asks her to join her in exploring a deep, dark cave. She eventually flies away in terror and returns to the nest, saying she's done playing with Annie for the day, and possibly forever. |
| 69 | * ShrinkingViolet: She can be rather timid in social situations. |
| 70 | * SignatureLaugh: She snorts when she laughs. |
| 71 | * TeamMom: Since Shiny is the second-oldest of the kids, she often tries to be the 'mom' of the bunch by bossing the others around. As you can tell, she isn't quite good at it. |
| 72 | * TomboyAndGirlyGirl: The girly girl to Tiny's tomboy. Shiny is quite feminine and prefers to stay behind rather than go on train trips. |
| 73 | * TrueBlueFemininity: Shiny is a GirlyGirl and cyan, while the other ''Pteranodon''s are green. |
| 74 | [[/folder]] |
| 75 | |
| 76 | [[folder:Don Pteranodon]] |
| 77 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dt_don.png]] |
| 78 | -->'''Voiced by''': Alexander Matthew Marr (Seasons 1-2), Laura Marr (Season 3-5)\ |
| 79 | '''Debut:''' Season 1 episode [=1a=] "Valley of the Stygimolochs" (cameo); episode [=1b=] "Tiny Loves Fish" (first speaking role) |
| 80 | |
| 81 | The second-youngest of the ''Pteranodon'' kids, Don is mellow yet goofy, and has an affinity for digging holes. |
| 82 | ---- |
| 83 | * BlackDotPupils: Don stands out from the rest of the Pteranodon family by having simple black pupils with no colored irises. |
| 84 | * CannotKeepASecret: Don is terrible at keeping secrets. In "Surprise Party", he nearly told Buddy about the surprise party multiple times. |
| 85 | * CharacterCatchphrase: "La-la-LOOO!" |
| 86 | * {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Don is quite the air-headed oddball. His hobbies include digging holes and singing 'la la loo'. |
| 87 | * ALizardNamedLiz: His name is the last syllable of ''Pteranodon''. |
| 88 | * OddNameOut: His name doesn't rhyme with Tiny or Shiny, nor does it end with a 'y.' |
| 89 | * PluckyComicRelief: He appears to be a silly and somewhat dimwitted comic relief when compared to the rest of his family. |
| 90 | [[/folder]] |
| 91 | |
| 92 | [[folder:Mrs. Pteranodon]] |
| 93 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dt_ga_mom_05.png]] |
| 94 | -->'''Voiced by''': Creator/EllenKennedy\ |
| 95 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=1a=] "Valley of the Stygimolochs" |
| 96 | |
| 97 | The mother of the Pteranodon kids. She usually accompanies Buddy and Tiny on the Dinosaur Train. |
| 98 | ---- |
| 99 | * GoodParents: She's an intelligent and caring mother. |
| 100 | * HappilyMarried: Loves her husband very much. |
| 101 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Her dialogue is accompanied by a gentle harp. |
| 102 | * ParentalLoveSong: "The Good Mom" ends with Mrs. Pteranodon signing a lullaby to her kids about how no matter what happens, she'll always be their mom. |
| 103 | * UnnamedParent: Her first name is never revealed. |
| 104 | * VerbalTic: She squawks when she's happy. |
| 105 | [[/folder]] |
| 106 | |
| 107 | [[folder:Mr. Pteranodon]] |
| 108 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/633x475_6.png]] |
| 109 | -->'''Voiced by''': Creator/ColinMurdock\ |
| 110 | '''Debut:''' Season 1 episode [=1b=] "Tiny Loves Fish" |
| 111 | |
| 112 | The father of the Pteranodon kids. He usually stays behind while the others go on the Dinosaur Train. |
| 113 | ---- |
| 114 | * BumblingDad: {{Downplayed}}. While he's by no means an idiot, he's prone to getting flustered (such as when he meets his favorite dinoball player), and his rivalry with Larry ''Lambeosaurus'' gets him into trouble a few times. |
| 115 | * GoodParents: He's a supportive father. |
| 116 | * HappilyMarried: Loves his wife very much. |
| 117 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His dialogue is accompanied by a bassoon. |
| 118 | * {{Motifs}}: He has a coach motif. His squawk sounds like a coach's whistle and he acts like a coach, calling the family "Team Pteranodon.' |
| 119 | * UnnamedParent: His first name is never given. |
| 120 | * WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: He gets quite jittery when on any Dinosaur Train Industries vehicles not named the Dinosaur Train. He got airsick on the Dinosaur Train Zeppelin at first but got over it by learning to steer it. On the Dinosaur Drill Train, he becomes panicky when thinking about the prospect of being stuck underground. |
| 121 | [[/folder]] |
| 122 | |
| 123 | [[folder:The Conductor / "Sonny Boy"]] |
| 124 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/characterconductor.jpg]] |
| 125 | -->'''Voiced by''': Creator/IanJamesCorlett\ |
| 126 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=1a=] "Valley of the Stygimolochs" |
| 127 | |
| 128 | The intelligent and warm-hearted conductor of the Dinosaur Train, and a friend to the Pteranodon family. |
| 129 | ---- |
| 130 | * CharacterCatchphrase: |
| 131 | ** "Time Tunnel Approaching!" |
| 132 | ** "Tickets Please!" |
| 133 | ** "All aboard!" |
| 134 | ** "Bless my scales and feathers!" |
| 135 | * EverybodyCallsHimBarkeep: Everyone calls him "the Conductor" except his mother and Thurston. |
| 136 | * FigureItOutYourself: It's strongly implied that the Conductor always knew that Buddy is a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' and could have just told him, but let him figure it out for himself because he knew it would mean more to him than for him to just tell him. |
| 137 | -->'''Conductor''': Yep. I had a feeling he was a ''T. rex''. |
| 138 | * HalfDressedCartoonAnimal: While most of the dinosaurs are naked, he wears a hat and vest. |
| 139 | * HaveIMentionedIAmADwarfToday: In nearly every episode, the Conductor reminds the kids of one of his ''Troodon'' traits, such as his large toe claw, his intelligence, or his night vision. |
| 140 | * IntergenerationalFriendship: He's a special friend to the ''Pteranodon'' kids. He spends so much time with them specifically, that he is a main character. |
| 141 | * InterspeciesRomance: He's in love with Erma ''Eoraptor''. |
| 142 | * LargeHam: He loves shouting and has an almost theatrical flair to him. |
| 143 | * LegacyCharacter: The Conductor's mother was the Dinosaur Train's previous conductor. Also, the Conductor's nephew Gilbert is a junior conductor in training. |
| 144 | * {{Leitmotif}}: He has a twangy guitar tune that plays when he speaks. |
| 145 | * MundaneUtility: Being a ''Troodon'', uses his hindclaws for punching tickets. |
| 146 | * NiceGuy: He is a friendly, playful, and charming conductor. |
| 147 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: His mother and Thurston call him "Sonny Boy" in a doting and condescending way, respectively, suggesting it's a diminutive nickname. |
| 148 | * RailEnthusiast: He absolutely loves trains, especially the Dinosaur Train. One episode even features him singing about his love for trains. |
| 149 | * ThatRemindsMeOfASong: Mr. Conductor often says that something reminds him of a song, but is hesitant to sing unless the kids beg him. |
| 150 | * TimeTravelRomance: An [[ExaggeratedTrope extreme example]]; the Conductor -- a ''Troodon'', one of the ''last'' dinosaurs, is in a relationship with Erma -- an ''Eoraptor'', one of the ''first'' dinosaurs. They live over 160 million years apart -- the same time difference as it would be if, say, a ''Stegosaurus'' started dating a HUMAN -- but it's very clear that they love each other. |
| 151 | [[/folder]] |
| 152 | |
| 153 | ---- |
| 154 | |
| 155 | ! Recurring characters |
| 156 | !! Dinosaur Train staff |
| 157 | |
| 158 | [[folder:Laura the Giganotosaurus]] |
| 159 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/laura_closing_maw_by_reddragon20000_destpjk_pre.jpg]] |
| 160 | -->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KathleenBarr\ |
| 161 | '''Debut''': '''Debut:''' Season 1 episode 1a "Valley of the Stygimolochs" (cameo); episode 4a "I'm a T. Rex!" (first speaking role) |
| 162 | |
| 163 | A South American theropod who spends most of her time in the Dinosaur Train's observation car. |
| 164 | ---- |
| 165 | * ADayInTheLimelight: She appears in the background of almost every episode, but rarely has speaking roles. "Laura the Giganotosaurus" is the first time she's given focus, and it reveals that her hobby is birdwatching. |
| 166 | * GentleGiant: She's one of the largest land carnivores ever, but she's very polite to the kids and spends her free time drawing birds. |
| 167 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Flamenco music plays whenever she's on-screen. |
| 168 | * OddNameOut: Along with being one of the few characters whose name doesn't rhyme or alliterate with their genus, she's also one of the even fewer with a "the" in the middle. |
| 169 | [[/folder]] |
| 170 | |
| 171 | [[folder:Ned "the Quadruped" Brachiosaurus]] |
| 172 | -->'''Voiced by''': Creator/KathleenBarr\ |
| 173 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode 4b "Ned the Quadruped" |
| 174 | |
| 175 | A junior conductor-in-training who spends a lot of time on the Dinosaur Train. Because he's so large, he always has to stick his neck through the window, but it's so long that he can look into other cars. |
| 176 | ---- |
| 177 | * GentleGiantSauropod: He is a very friendly long-necked dinosaur. |
| 178 | * InSeriesNickname: Ned is called "the Quadruped" because he has four legs, as he explains to Tiny and Buddy in his introductory episode. |
| 179 | * MightyGlacier: Because he's a ''Brachiosaurus'', he is big and strong, but also quite slow. |
| 180 | [[/folder]] |
| 181 | |
| 182 | [[folder:The Conductor's Mother]] |
| 183 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mrs_conductor_dinosaur_train_40421407_1023_572.png]] |
| 184 | -->'''Voiced by''': Creator/TabithaStGermain\ |
| 185 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=5a=] "One Smart Dinosaur" |
| 186 | |
| 187 | The Dinosaur Train's previous conductor, and a very doting mother. |
| 188 | ---- |
| 189 | * AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: She wears a choker. |
| 190 | * AmazinglyEmbarrassingParents: She constantly talks about what her "Sonny Boy" was like as a hatchling; whenever the Conductor is around her, he hangs his head in shame. |
| 191 | * FurryFemaleMane: The feathers on her head resemble brown, curly hair. |
| 192 | * GivenNameReveal: In "Father's Day," her name is revealed when Trevor Troodon says "Tabitha?" |
| 193 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Her dialogue is accompanied by a ragtime piano piece. |
| 194 | * UnnamedParent: Other characters simply call her "Mrs. Conductor" or "the Conductor's Mother." Subverted in "Father's Day," which reveals that her real name is Tabitha. |
| 195 | [[/folder]] |
| 196 | |
| 197 | [[folder:Gilbert]] |
| 198 | -->'''Voiced by''': Creator/AshleighBall\ |
| 199 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=25a=] "Pteranodon Family World Tour" |
| 200 | |
| 201 | The Conductor's nephew, a junior conductor-in-training who serves as the ''Pteranodon'' family's tour guide during their world tour. |
| 202 | ---- |
| 203 | * AdorablyPrecociousChild: Gilbert is very responsible and sensible, despite being no more than eight years old. He often helps his uncle run the Dinosaur Train. |
| 204 | * ChasteToons: He is the Conductor’s nephew, even though his parents are never seen. |
| 205 | * LargeHam: He is notable for energetic greetings upon entering a room or within a group of people. |
| 206 | * {{Leitmotif}}: A higher-pitched version of the Conductor's banjo. |
| 207 | * YoungAndInCharge: When the Conductor falls ill, Gilbert volunteers to take over conducting on the Dinosaur Train. Unfortunately, he keeps having to consult the manual due to his inexperience, and he's so short that he has to stand on top of a book and jump to pull down the projector screen. |
| 208 | [[/folder]] |
| 209 | |
| 210 | !! ''Pteranodon'' Terrace & the Big Pond |
| 211 | |
| 212 | [[folder:Keenan Chriostenotes]] |
| 213 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/keenan.png]] |
| 214 | -->'''Voiced by''': Tabitha St. Germain\ |
| 215 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=7b=] "A Frill a Minute" |
| 216 | |
| 217 | A feathered theropod who's the local bully. |
| 218 | ---- |
| 219 | * TheBully: He constantly bosses other kids around and doesn't play nicely. |
| 220 | * CartoonyTail: Has a much smaller tail than the real Chriostenotes. |
| 221 | * IWantMyMommy: He screams for his mom after he gets scared by Tank's frill. |
| 222 | * {{Jerkass}}: He's one of the few recurring antagonists, and frequently tries to boss around the ''Pteranodon'' kids. For example, in his debut episode, he calls the game they're playing "boring" and tries to force them to play with him; and in another, he says that the ''Pteranodon'' kids couldn't possibly win Larry's game because he said the ''[[ExactWords dinosaur]]'' who collects the most leaves wins. |
| 223 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His dialogue is accompanied by an electric guitar. |
| 224 | * PaperTiger: He acts all tough, but he runs away in fear when he sees Tank's frill. |
| 225 | [[/folder]] |
| 226 | |
| 227 | [[folder:Patricia Palaeobatrachus]] |
| 228 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/patricia_1.png]] |
| 229 | -->'''Voiced by''': Tabitha St. Germain\ |
| 230 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=9b=] "Campout!" |
| 231 | |
| 232 | A polite, nocturnal frog who lives at the Big Pond. |
| 233 | ---- |
| 234 | * AnachronisticAnimal: She lives in the late Cretaceous, but ''Palaeobatrachus'' didn't appear in real life until the Eocene, approximately 10 million years after the impact. |
| 235 | * BigShadowLittleCreature: In her introductory episode, her shadow looms over the ''Pteranodon'' family's tent. Her ribbiting scares the kids (especially Shiny), causing them to wake up screaming... and then they see a small, adorable frog. |
| 236 | * VerbalTic: She sometimes ribbits between sentences. |
| 237 | [[/folder]] |
| 238 | |
| 239 | [[folder:Henry the Hermit Crab]] |
| 240 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hermit_crab.jpg]] |
| 241 | -->'''Voiced by''': Jason Michas\ |
| 242 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode 18b "Shiny's Sea Shells" |
| 243 | |
| 244 | A bombastic crustacean who lives at the Big Pond. He befriends Shiny after she helps him find a new shell to live in. |
| 245 | ---- |
| 246 | * LargeHam: He overemphasises almost all of his lines and is surprisingly loud for his size. |
| 247 | * OddNameOut: His SpeciesSurname isn't a genus, ''and'' he has a "the" in the middle. The only other characters these both apply to are other arthropods. |
| 248 | [[/folder]] |
| 249 | |
| 250 | [[folder:Jess Hesperornis]] |
| 251 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/jess_hesperornis.png]] |
| 252 | -->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MichaelAdamthwaite\ |
| 253 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=22b=] "Jess Hesperornis" |
| 254 | |
| 255 | A flightless, diving bird who lives at the Big Pond. |
| 256 | ---- |
| 257 | * GracefulInTheirElement: He's an excellent swimmer, but he's clumsy on land. |
| 258 | * ALizardNamedLiz: "Jess" rhymes with the first syllable of ''Hesperornis''. |
| 259 | * SurferDude: He talks in a TotallyRadical manner and is associated with water. |
| 260 | [[/folder]] |
| 261 | |
| 262 | [[folder:Adam Adocus]] |
| 263 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/better_adam.png]] |
| 264 | -->'''Voiced by''': Ian James Corlett\ |
| 265 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=23a=] "Triassic Turtle". |
| 266 | |
| 267 | An amphibious turtle who lives at the Big Pond. |
| 268 | ---- |
| 269 | * FlippingHelpless: In the Classic in the Jurassic footrace, he tries to walk over a rock and flips over. The other turtles right him. |
| 270 | * ShyShelledAnimal: {{Downplayed}}; while he's mostly easygoing, he retracts into his shell when he gets startled. |
| 271 | * ThatsNoMoon: Don mistakes him for a rock and sits on him, and is startles when Adam moves. Buddy makes the same mistake in a later episode. |
| 272 | [[/folder]] |
| 273 | |
| 274 | [[folder:Larry Lambeosaurus]] |
| 275 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/larry_6.png]] |
| 276 | -->'''Voiced by''': Creator/BrianDrummond\ |
| 277 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=29a=] "New Neighbours" |
| 278 | |
| 279 | The father of the ''Lambeosaurus'' family, who are the ''Pteranodon'' family's neighbours. Mr. ''Pteranodon'' hates him. |
| 280 | ---- |
| 281 | * BigEater: He eats the leaves off most of the trees in ''Pteranodon'' Terrace in the span of a day. |
| 282 | * BumblingDad: He's very, very stupid. In one episode, he gets stuck in a mud put because he insists he can reach a few leaves hanging above it; and in another, he thinks all animals are dinosaurs. |
| 283 | * InnocentlyInsensitive: In "The Tiny-saur Train," [[NoTrueScotsman he tells Mikey that he's not a real dinosaur because he's so small]], though this is out of ignorance rather than malice. |
| 284 | * KindheartedSimpleton: While stupid, he's still friendly towards others. |
| 285 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His dialogue is accompanied by fast-paced saxophone music. |
| 286 | * SitcomArchNemesis: Mr. ''Pteranodon'' doesn't get along with Larry due to the latter's stupidity. |
| 287 | [[/folder]] |
| 288 | |
| 289 | [[folder:Lorraine Lambeosaurus]] |
| 290 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lorraine_lambeosaurus.png]] |
| 291 | -->'''Voiced by''': Ashleigh Ball\ |
| 292 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=29a=] "New Neighbours" |
| 293 | |
| 294 | The mother of the ''Lambeosaurus'' family. |
| 295 | ---- |
| 296 | * FoolishHusbandResponsibleWife: She's a lot more sensible than Larry. |
| 297 | [[/folder]] |
| 298 | |
| 299 | [[folder:Leroy Lambeosaurus]] |
| 300 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leroy_7.png]] |
| 301 | -->'''Voiced by''': Nico Gishi\ |
| 302 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=29a=] "New Neighbours" |
| 303 | |
| 304 | The older son of the ''Lambeosaurus'' family. |
| 305 | ---- |
| 306 | * ADayInTheLimelight: The first time he gets focus is in "The Big Mud Pit", where he and Buddy have to rescue their fathers. |
| 307 | * YouthfulFreckles: He is a child dinosaur who has freckle-like spots on his face. |
| 308 | [[/folder]] |
| 309 | |
| 310 | [[folder:Lily Lambeosaurus]] |
| 311 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/lily_lambeosaurus.png]] |
| 312 | -->'''Voiced by''': Olivia Hamilton\ |
| 313 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=29a=] "New Neighbours" |
| 314 | |
| 315 | The younger daughter of the ''Lambeosaurus'' family. |
| 316 | ---- |
| 317 | * AnnoyingYoungerSibling: {{Discussed}} in "Don's Collection"; Leroy says that he likes his little sister, but doesn't always want to play with her because she can get in the way. |
| 318 | * ADayInTheLimelight: "Don's Collection" focuses on her making friends with Don and helping him find things for his collection, while the other kids are out playing. |
| 319 | * PinkMeansFeminine: She and her mother are pink. |
| 320 | * YouthfulFreckles: She has spots on her snout and is the youngest in her family. |
| 321 | [[/folder]] |
| 322 | |
| 323 | [[folder:Cindy Cimolestes]] |
| 324 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cindy_uncropped.jpg]] |
| 325 | -->'''Voiced by''': Tabitha St. Germain\ |
| 326 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=32b=] "Tiny's Tiny Friend" |
| 327 | |
| 328 | A timid, possum-like, eutherian mammal who lives in a tree in ''Pteranodon'' Terrace. |
| 329 | ---- |
| 330 | * FaintInShock: She faints when Cassie names one of her babies "Cindy" in "Tiny's Fishing Friend". |
| 331 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Her dialogue is usually accompanied by frantic music. |
| 332 | * MeekMesozoicMammal: In her debut episode, Cindy is terrified of the local dinosaurs (and ''Pteranodon''s), including the herbivores. Tiny convinces Cindy that she and her siblings are of no threat, and they eventually become friends. |
| 333 | * NervousWreck: In her debut, she's constantly stammering and tries to hide from everyone because she's scared that dinosaurs might stomp on her. |
| 334 | * NonStandardCharacterDesign: Unlike most of the mammals, every strand of her fur is modelled. |
| 335 | * RunningOnAllFours: She usually stands on two legs and walks on all fours. |
| 336 | [[/folder]] |
| 337 | |
| 338 | [[folder:Daphne Daspletosaurus]] |
| 339 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/great_big_stomping_dinosaur_feet_dt_ep_34a_165b.jpg]] |
| 340 | -->'''Voiced by''': Brynna Drummond\ |
| 341 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=34a=] "Great Big Stomping Dinosaur Feet!" |
| 342 | |
| 343 | A young theropod who loves to stomp. |
| 344 | ---- |
| 345 | * ExpectingSomeoneTaller: When Buddy and Tiny hear her thunderous footsteps, they expect her to be a fully-grown adult, but instead she's a child slightly shorter than Buddy. |
| 346 | * InUniverseCatharsis: The main conflict of her debut episode is that Tiny lost Shiny's favourite shell, and stomps in frustration on the beach. Daphne hears this and teaches her that she can turn her stomping into dancing to relieve stress. |
| 347 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Her dialogue is accompanied by the bass and electric guitar riffs from the song "Great Big Stomping Dinosaur Feet". |
| 348 | [[/folder]] |
| 349 | |
| 350 | [[folder:Archelon babies]] |
| 351 | %% --> '''Debut''': ???\ |
| 352 | '''Voiced by''': ??? |
| 353 | |
| 354 | A clutch of sea turtles who hatched at the Big Pond and immediately headed for the ocean. |
| 355 | ---- |
| 356 | * GiganticAdultsTinyBabies: It's pointed out that ''Archelon''s can grow to the size of a submarine, but their hatchlings are tiny. |
| 357 | * NoNameGiven: None of them are given any names. |
| 358 | * ParentalAbandonment: Shiny and Tiny are horrified to learn that ''Archelon''s lay their eggs on beaches and leave their offspring to fend for themselves, so Mrs. ''Pteranodon'' tells them that different creatures have different ways of parenting. |
| 359 | * ReusedCharacterDesign: They hatch from eggs that have the same orange starburst markings as Paulie's in "Triassic Turtle". |
| 360 | * SpeakInUnison: One baby acts as the "spokesperson" for the group in their debut, but otherwise they all talk together. |
| 361 | [[/folder]] |
| 362 | |
| 363 | !! Other Cretaceous locales |
| 364 | |
| 365 | [[folder:Spikey Stygimoloch]] |
| 366 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/spikey_stygimoloch.png]] |
| 367 | -->'''Voiced by''': Tabitha St. Germain\ |
| 368 | '''Debut:''' Season 1 episode [=1a=] "Valley of the Stygimolochs" |
| 369 | |
| 370 | A young pachycephalosaur with an impressive set of horns. |
| 371 | ---- |
| 372 | * FaceOfAThug: His horns help scare off other dinosaurs, but he's really a nice person. |
| 373 | * ForeheadOfDoom: True to his species, he has a humongous forehead. Shiny even rubs his dome in one episode. Spikey says that it represents good luck, which is true [[https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/leisure/article/3120953/what-lucky-face-according-face-feng-shui-and-how-can-you according to feng shui]]. |
| 374 | * HeadbuttingPachy: {{Defied}}; he tells the ''Pteranodon'' siblings that he doesn't need to headbutt anyone because his horns are intimidating enough. |
| 375 | * MeaningfulName: Spikey's horns sure are spiky. |
| 376 | [[/folder]] |
| 377 | |
| 378 | [[folder:Elliott Enantiornithine]] |
| 379 | -->'''Voiced by''': Ian James Corlett, later Colin Murdock\ |
| 380 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode 1b "Tiny Loves Fish" |
| 381 | |
| 382 | A cranky bird who occasionally delivers messages on behalf of the ''Pteranodon'' family. |
| 383 | ---- |
| 384 | * AnimalSpeciesAccent: Befitting of a small bird, he has a squawky voice. |
| 385 | * InstantMessengerPigeon: In the "Dinosaurs A to Z" arc, he travels all across the Cretaceous faster than even the Dinosaur Train can travel. |
| 386 | * OddNameOut: He's one of the few characters whose SpeciesSurname isn't a genus; enantiornithines were an entire group of birds. |
| 387 | * RunningGag: In his debut, he keeps getting startled by the train's whistle along with his flock. |
| 388 | * VerbalTic: He squawks whenever he's startled. |
| 389 | [[/folder]] |
| 390 | |
| 391 | [[folder:Cory Corythosaurus]] |
| 392 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/cory_corythosaurus.png]] |
| 393 | -->'''Voiced by''': Erika Shaye-Gair\ |
| 394 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=2a=] "Call of the Wild Corythosaurus" |
| 395 | |
| 396 | A young hadrosaur who uses her crest as a musical instrument. |
| 397 | ---- |
| 398 | * AquaticHadrosaurs: Discussed briefly in the her debut episode. When the main characters are learning about the function of her crest, Buddy asks Cory if it's used for breathing underwater, Don, due to being more of a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, asks her if it's a crown, and Tiny asks her if it's related to the music they make. Cory denies the first two questions and affirms the third one. |
| 399 | * GenderBlenderName: Cory is usually a boys' name, but she is a girl. |
| 400 | [[/folder]] |
| 401 | |
| 402 | [[folder:Tank Triceratops]] |
| 403 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tank_triceratops.png]] |
| 404 | -->'''Voiced by''': Alexander Matthew Marr (Seasons 1-2), Laura Marr (Season 3)\ |
| 405 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=2b=] "Triceratops for Lunch" |
| 406 | |
| 407 | A young ''Triceratops'' who lives in a big herd and frequently goes on playdates with the ''Pteranodon'' family. |
| 408 | ---- |
| 409 | * BigEater: He always talks about how he has a big appetite and eats through bushes like a lawnmower. |
| 410 | * InfantSiblingJealousy: In "Tank's Baby Brother", Tank the Triceratops gets a new baby brother, Tuck. Tank dislikes all the attention Tuck gets from his friends and family and feels largely ignored. Buddy and Tiny soon realize how upset Tank feels and decide to play with him to cheer him up. When Tuck says his first word, "Tank", Tank quickly warms up to him. |
| 411 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His dialogue is accompanied by a deep wind instrument. |
| 412 | * PredatorPreyFriendship: He's friends with Buddy, even though ''Triceratops'' is the stereotypical prey of ''Tyrannosaurus'' in palaeoart. |
| 413 | [[/folder]] |
| 414 | |
| 415 | [[folder:Annie Tyrannosaurus]] |
| 416 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/annie_dinosaur_train.png]] |
| 417 | -->'''Voiced by''': Erika Shaye-Gair\ |
| 418 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode 4a "I'm a T. Rex!" |
| 419 | |
| 420 | A female ''Tyrannosaurus'' around Buddy's age. |
| 421 | ---- |
| 422 | * ALizardNamedLiz: "Annie" sounds like the second syllable of ''Tyrannosaurus''. |
| 423 | * TertiarySexualCharacteristics: Her model is very similar to Buddy's, with the most noticeable difference being that she has eyelashes. |
| 424 | * YouthfulFreckles: She has spots on her muzzle that resemble freckles, and she's very outgoing and energetic. |
| 425 | [[/folder]] |
| 426 | |
| 427 | [[folder:Dolores & Boris Tyrannosaurus]] |
| 428 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tyrannosaurus_family.png]] |
| 429 | -->'''Voiced by''': Kathleen Barr (Dolores), Trevor Devall (Boris)\ |
| 430 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode 4a "I'm a T-Rex!" (Dolores), episode 6b "T-Rex Teeth" (Boris) |
| 431 | |
| 432 | Annie's parents, who met under the stars while migrating. |
| 433 | ---- |
| 434 | * GoodParents: They both care a lot about Annie and get along with Buddy, too. |
| 435 | * PredatorPreyFriendship: During the Classic in the Jurassic games, Boris has a friendly wrestling match with a ''Triceratops''. |
| 436 | * RhymeThemeNaming: Both of their names rhyme with "saurus". |
| 437 | * SayMyName: Dolores yells Annie's name when she needs something from her. |
| 438 | [[/folder]] |
| 439 | |
| 440 | [[folder:Oren & Ollie Ornithomimus]] |
| 441 | -->'''Voiced by''': Ashleigh Ball (Oren), Kathleen Barr (Ollie)\ |
| 442 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=6a=] "Fast Friends" |
| 443 | |
| 444 | A pair of fast-running theropod twins. |
| 445 | ---- |
| 446 | * TheDividual: They're never seen apart, to the point that they ''both'' represent Team Cretaceous in the theropod race during the Classic in the Jurassic Games. |
| 447 | * MotorMouth: Oren and Ollie are fast-talkers, fitting with how [[SuperSpeed fast they generally are]]. |
| 448 | * SingleMindedTwins: Oren and Ollie are both speedy and competitive. That's it. They tend to act as one. |
| 449 | * SuperSpeed: They're very fast runners due to their long legs. |
| 450 | [[/folder]] |
| 451 | |
| 452 | [[folder:Valerie Velociraptor]] |
| 453 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/valerie_velociraptor.jpg]] |
| 454 | -->'''Voiced by''': Creator/ChantalStrand\ |
| 455 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode 7a "Now With Feathers!" |
| 456 | |
| 457 | A young, feathered theropod who lives in a desert with her mother. |
| 458 | ---- |
| 459 | * CallOfTheWildBlueYonder: Valerie is visibly upset when Tiny assumes she can fly because she has feathers, and says she wishes she could. |
| 460 | * CraftedFromAnimals: In her debut, she makes a feather crown for Tiny; and in "Tiny's Tiny Doll", she makes bracelets for Tiny and Shiny out of her own feathers. |
| 461 | * TheFashionista: She's fashion-conscious and enjoys showing off her feathers. She even throws a fashion show with Buddy and Tiny. |
| 462 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Her dialogue is accompanied by flutes. |
| 463 | [[/folder]] |
| 464 | |
| 465 | [[folder:Velma Velociraptor]] |
| 466 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/velma_velociraptor.png]] |
| 467 | -->'''Voiced by''': Kathleen Barr\ |
| 468 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode 7a "Now With Feathers!" |
| 469 | |
| 470 | Valerie's enthusiastic mother, who seems to always have a new clutch of eggs. |
| 471 | ---- |
| 472 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Her dialogue is accompanied by sitars, which complements her daughter's flutes, given that ''Velociraptor'' was discovered in Mongolia. |
| 473 | [[/folder]] |
| 474 | |
| 475 | [[folder:Arnie Argentinosaurus]] |
| 476 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/arnie_argentinosaurus.png]] |
| 477 | -->'''Voiced by''': Ashleigh Ball\ |
| 478 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode 8a "One Big Dinosaur" |
| 479 | |
| 480 | A young sauropod who lives in South America with his father. He is unable to ride the Dinosaur Train at first, but later has a special flatcar designed for him. |
| 481 | ---- |
| 482 | * BigEater: His huge appetite corresponds with his huge size. |
| 483 | * GentleGiantSauropod: He's nothing but docile. |
| 484 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Bass music that sounds like a waltz plays when he speaks. |
| 485 | * LongNeck: His long neck is pointed out by Buddy and Tiny. |
| 486 | * MightyGlacier: His large size makes him strong, yet slow. |
| 487 | * MutualEnvy: Tiny wants to be big like him, and she's surprised to find out that Arnie wishes he was small, thinking that small dinosaurs have it easier than he does. |
| 488 | * NotEvenBotheringWithTheAccent: Unlike the other South American dinosaur, Laura, Arnie does not have a Hispanic accent. |
| 489 | * PintSizedKid: Inverted. Arnie is an enormous kid. |
| 490 | [[/folder]] |
| 491 | |
| 492 | [[folder:Hank Ankylosaurus]] |
| 493 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hank_anklyosaurus.jpg]] |
| 494 | -->'''Voiced by''': Colin Murdock\ |
| 495 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=9a=] "Armored Like an Ankylosaurus" |
| 496 | |
| 497 | Mr. ''Pteranodon''[='=]s favourite dinoball player. |
| 498 | ---- |
| 499 | * BaritoneOfStrength: His deep voice emphasizes his strength. |
| 500 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His dialogue is accompanied by trumpets. |
| 501 | * ALizardNamedLiz: "Hank" rhymes with the first syllable of ''Ankylosaurus''. |
| 502 | * ToughArmoredDinosaur: His bony plates come in useful when playing dinoball; he isn't hurt one bit when he gets hit by the ball or tackled by other players (who are all ankylosaurs). |
| 503 | [[/folder]] |
| 504 | |
| 505 | [[folder:Angela Avisaurus]] |
| 506 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/angela_avisaurus.png]] |
| 507 | -->'''Voiced by''': Tabitha St. Germain\ |
| 508 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=10a=] "Laura the Giganotosaurus" |
| 509 | |
| 510 | A small bird who's a member of the Theropod Club. |
| 511 | ---- |
| 512 | * NervousWreck: She's quite skittish about almost everything. |
| 513 | * SensoryOverload: She's easily frightened by loud noises, such as the whistle of the Dinosaur Train. |
| 514 | * VerbalTic: She whistles a lot in her debut episode, "Laura the Giganotosaurus". |
| 515 | [[/folder]] |
| 516 | |
| 517 | [[folder:Derek Deinonychus]] |
| 518 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/derek_dinosaur_train.jpg]] |
| 519 | -->'''Voiced by''': Gordon Grice\ |
| 520 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=11a=] "Derek the Deinonychus" |
| 521 | A young theropod who's self-conscious about his hobby of wood-carving in his debut episode. He's also a member of the theropod club. |
| 522 | ---- |
| 523 | * MundaneUtility: He uses his "terrible claw" to carve sculptures out of wood. |
| 524 | * SensitiveArtist: He'd never shown his sculptures to anyone before he met Buddy and Tiny because he assumed his parents wouldn't care, since they only use their claws for hunting. |
| 525 | [[/folder]] |
| 526 | |
| 527 | [[folder:Mikey Microraptor]] |
| 528 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mikey_microraptor.jpg]] |
| 529 | -->'''Voiced by''': Tabitha St. Germain\ |
| 530 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=12a=] "One Small Dinosaur" |
| 531 | |
| 532 | A small gliding theropod from the early Cretaceous. In his introductory episode, Tiny is jealous of Mikey for being smaller than her, but she warms up to him once he uses his small size to fix the Dinosaur Train. |
| 533 | ---- |
| 534 | * BigLittleBrother: {{Exaggerated}}; ''Microraptor'' is one of the smallest (non-avian) dinosaurs, and he eventually gets a "little" brother when his mother adopts Sunny ''Sauropoiseidon'', one of the largest. |
| 535 | * CommonalityConnection: Tiny befriends him at the end of his debut episode when she realises that being small has advantages. Later, he befriends a ''Yi qi'' because they both want to show Larry ''Lambeosaurus'' that not all dinosaurs are big. |
| 536 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His dialogue is accompanied by a twinkly-sounding instrument. |
| 537 | * NotQuiteFlight: The kids are surprised to learn that even though ''Microraptor''s have four wings, they can only glide. |
| 538 | [[/folder]] |
| 539 | |
| 540 | [[folder:Perry Parasaurolophus]] |
| 541 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dinosaur_train_perry.jpg]] |
| 542 | --> '''Voiced by''': James Kirk\ |
| 543 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode 13a "Hootin' Hadrosaurs" |
| 544 | |
| 545 | A young hadrosaur who Cory knows. He teaches the ''Pteranodon'' siblings how to improvise music. |
| 546 | ---- |
| 547 | * FreeRangeChildren: He mentions having parents, but they never appear, and he goes on the Dinosaur Train without any apparent supervision in the "Dinosaurs A to Z" arc. |
| 548 | * VocalDissonance: He has a deep voice despite being a child. |
| 549 | [[/folder]] |
| 550 | |
| 551 | [[folder:The Old Spinosaurus]] |
| 552 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/old_spinosaurus.jpg]] |
| 553 | -->'''Voiced by''': Creator/MichaelDobson\ |
| 554 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=15a=] "The Old Spinosaurus & the Sea" |
| 555 | |
| 556 | The Old ''Spinosaurus'' lives alone on a beach and has a reputation for having a bad temper, but he's friendly as long as no-one disturbs his fishing. |
| 557 | ---- |
| 558 | * GrumpyOldMan: He complains about things a lot, tells the kids to shut up because they're disturbing the fish he wants to catch, and withholds information just because he wants to. |
| 559 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His dialogue is accompanied by sea shanty-like flute music. |
| 560 | * OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Unless his parents really named him "Old", it's safe to assume that his first name is unknown. |
| 561 | * SavageSpinosaurs: Subverted in his debut episode, "The Old Spinosaurus and the Sea". When Buddy and his family go to the Big Misty Seas, they are worried about the Spinosaurus who lives there. However, when they meet him, he turns out to be a mostly friendly guy ([[GrumpyOldMan if a bit grumpy]]) who only eats fish. |
| 562 | * SemiaquaticSpeciesSailor: He has a pirate accent and acts like a stereotypical fisherman. |
| 563 | * SpinosaurusVersusTRex: Subverted. Buddy and the ''Pteranodon'' family go fishing in the Big Misty Sea, but they are worried of the old Spinosaurus who live there as he is known to have a bad temper and may possibly be dangerous to them. When they end up encountering him, he yells at them for causing the fishes to go away, however he doesn't attack them and eventually turns out to be much nicer than he looks, to the point that he even befriends Buddy and teaches him his fishing techniques. |
| 564 | * TurtleIsland: When the family visits the Big Misty Sea, they mistake ''Spinosaurus'' for an island. |
| 565 | [[/folder]] |
| 566 | |
| 567 | [[folder:Iggy Iguanodon]] |
| 568 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/iggy_iguanodon.jpg]] |
| 569 | -->'''Voiced by''': Alan Marriott\ |
| 570 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=27a=] "Iggy Iguanodon" |
| 571 | |
| 572 | An ornithopod who calls everyone "chap" and does silly walks. |
| 573 | ---- |
| 574 | * ActuallyIAmHim: The ''Pteranodon'' family ask him if they know an ''Iguanodon'' named Iggy who's an old friend of the Conductor's. Iggy plays along and complements himself in third-person until Buddy figures out who he is. |
| 575 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His dialogue is accompanied by ceremonial-sounding trumpets. |
| 576 | * NationalAnimalStereotypes: He has a posh English accent, and ''Iguanodon'' was discovered in England. |
| 577 | * SillyWalk: He demonstrates that ornithopods can walk on two legs or four by doing a variety of walks, such as a conga or pretending to be a dancer. |
| 578 | [[/folder]] |
| 579 | |
| 580 | [[folder:Quincy Quetzalcoatlus]] |
| 581 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/quincy_quetzalcoatlus.png]] |
| 582 | -->'''Voiced by''': Alexander Matthew Marr\ |
| 583 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=31b=] "The Wing Kings" |
| 584 | A young pterosaur with a Southern accent whose broad wings allow him to glide. |
| 585 | ---- |
| 586 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His dialogue is accompanied by a twangy digeridoo or a banjo. |
| 587 | * MissingMom: His mother never appears, but this is never addressed. |
| 588 | * MyDadCanBeatUpYourDad: In his debut episode, he overhears the ''Pteranodon'' siblings calling their dad the "Wing King" and thinks they're talking about his dad. To settle this, they get their fathers to compete against each other to see who's better at flying. |
| 589 | * NationalAnimalStereotypes: He has a Texan accent, and ''Quetzalcoatlus'' was discovered in Texas. |
| 590 | [[/folder]] |
| 591 | |
| 592 | [[folder:Mr. Quetzalcoatlus]] |
| 593 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/mr_quetzalcoatlus.png]] |
| 594 | -->'''Voiced by''': Brian Drummond\ |
| 595 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=31b=] "The Wing Kings" |
| 596 | Quincy's father. |
| 597 | ---- |
| 598 | * InSeriesNickname: He's known as the Wing King because he's so good at flying. |
| 599 | * UnnamedParent: His first name is never mentioned. |
| 600 | [[/folder]] |
| 601 | |
| 602 | [[folder:Elmer Elasmosaurus]] |
| 603 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/elmer_elasmosaurus.jpg]] |
| 604 | -->'''Voiced by''': Gordon Grice\ |
| 605 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=36a=] "Elmer Elasmosaurus" |
| 606 | |
| 607 | A young plesiosaur who wants to travel the world. |
| 608 | ---- |
| 609 | * CommonalityConnection: Tiny and Don instantly take a liking to Elmer because they all eat fish. |
| 610 | * FreeRangeChildren: While his parents are shown, they let him go on the Dinosaur Train on his own. |
| 611 | * LongNeck: In his debut episode, Tiny comments on his long neck, which allows him to be at eye-level with Laura when he's in the aqua car. |
| 612 | [[/folder]] |
| 613 | |
| 614 | [[folder:Mayor Kosmoceratops]] |
| 615 | %% '''Voiced by''': ??? |
| 616 | --> '''Debut''': "The Dinosaur Big City: Part 1" (as a picture); "Part 3" (first physical appearance) %% Needs episode numbers |
| 617 | |
| 618 | The ceratopsian mayor of Laramidia, the dinosaur big city. Later, he serves as the announcer for the Classic in the Jurassic games. |
| 619 | ---- |
| 620 | * EveryoneCallsHimBarkeep: His first name is never mentioned. |
| 621 | * LargeHam: He has a very loud, commanding voice. |
| 622 | * MadLibsCatchphrase: "Bless my fifteen [adjective] horns!" |
| 623 | [[/folder]] |
| 624 | |
| 625 | [[folder:Thurston Troodon]] |
| 626 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/thurston_troodon.jpg]] |
| 627 | -->'''Voiced by''': Creator/TrevorDevall\ |
| 628 | '''Debut''': Season 2 episode [=26b=] "Rocket Train" |
| 629 | |
| 630 | The Conductor's rival from conductor school. His vehicles are more advanced, but he usually loses races due to his arrogance. |
| 631 | ---- |
| 632 | * AesopAmnesia: He never learns his lesson, which he lampshades in ''WesternAnimation/DinosaurTrainAdventureIsland''. |
| 633 | * BreakTheHaughty: In ''Adventure Island'', Thurston is absolutely broken when he comes to realize how mean and egocentric he was being, and that it caused the downfall of Adventure Island. He bursts into tears after apologizing to Mr. Conductor, who offers him a CooldownHug. |
| 634 | * CantGetAwayWithNuthin: He often cheats during races, but karma ALWAYS comes to bite him in the tail. In "Underwater Race," he cheats in the titular race by using Leo ''Liopleurodon''. He purposefully didn't tell Leo that he was racing in his submarine. He is promptly exposed for what he did. |
| 635 | * EvilBrit: Downplayed. While he's a jerk at worst, he's one of the few recurring antagonists and has a posh accent. |
| 636 | * FriendlyRivalry: He may bicker with "Sonny Boy" a lot, but Thurston really does care about him, as shown when helps the ''Pteranodon'' family organising a surprise birthday party for his rival. |
| 637 | * GaggingOnYourWords: When Thurston is humbled, he struggles to apologize to Mr. Conductor for saying mean things about the Dinosaur Train. |
| 638 | * HumblePie: Thurston gets served a slice of this in ''Adventure Island''. His haughty behavior is met with humiliation as he gets lost and stuck on top of a tree. |
| 639 | * ItsAllAboutMe: He has a humongous ego. In ''Adventure Island'', he takes credit for everything that the other Troodons did. |
| 640 | * JerkWithAHeartOfGold: Despite his egocentrism, he's not a bad person and occasionally apologizes for his screw-ups. He also does nice things for others, like planning a surprise birthday party for the Conductor. |
| 641 | * NeverMyFault: When Thurston sees the robots malfunctioning, he denies that it's his fault and tries to blame someone else. |
| 642 | * {{Pride}}: His smug vanity is his main flaw, and it always ruins things for him. |
| 643 | * TheRival: He's been the Conductor's arch-nemesis since their days in conductor school. |
| 644 | * SaveTheVillain: More like Save the Antagonist. In ''Adventure Island'', Thurston is trapped on the top of a tree in the midst of robot dinosaurs doing the cha-cha. Being the all-loving heroes that they are, Buddy and the kids rescue Thurston by doing the cha-cha as well. |
| 645 | [[/folder]] |
| 646 | |
| 647 | [[folder:Deanna Deinosuchus]] |
| 648 | [[quoteright:322:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/diana_deinosuchus.png]] |
| 649 | --> '''Voiced by''': Deborah [=DeMille=]\ |
| 650 | '''Debut''': Season 2 episode [=19a=] "Tiny and the Crocodile" |
| 651 | |
| 652 | A gravelly-voiced crocodilian who eats ''Pteranodon''s. |
| 653 | ---- |
| 654 | * GracefulInTheirElement: In the Classic in the Jurassic triathlon, she's in the lead during the suchians' swimming section, but is very slow on land and loses to the theropod-like Effie ''Effigia''. |
| 655 | * NeverSmileAtACrocodile: Subverted. Deanna ''Deinosuchus'' is specifically stated to be a dangerous predator towards the ''Pteranodon'', but ultimately friendly when she's not hungry. |
| 656 | * ThatsNoMoon: Shiny insists that Deanna is a log until she lifts her tail. |
| 657 | [[/folder]] |
| 658 | |
| 659 | [[folder:Grandma and Grandpa Pteranodon]] |
| 660 | -->'''Voiced by''': Colin Murdock (Grandpa), Ellen Kennedy (Grandma)\ |
| 661 | '''Debut''': Season 2 episode [=19b=] "Meet the Grandparents" |
| 662 | Mr. ''Pteranodon''[='=]s parents. |
| 663 | ---- |
| 664 | * SharedFamilyQuirks: Evidently, Mr. ''Pteranodon'' inherited his whistle-like screech and habit of calling the kids "Team ''Pteranodon''" from his mother. They also both have a collection like Don. |
| 665 | * StrongFamilyResemblance: Grandpa has an underbite and no irises like Don, while Grandma is blue like Shiny and has freckles like Tiny. |
| 666 | [[/folder]] |
| 667 | |
| 668 | [[folder:Tricia Troodon]] |
| 669 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/tricia_troodon.jpg]] |
| 670 | --> '''Voiced by''': Diana Kaarina, later Creator/RebeccaShoichet\ |
| 671 | '''Debut''': Season 3 episode 7a "Solar Train" |
| 672 | |
| 673 | A new member of Dinosaur Train Industries who runs the Solar Train. |
| 674 | ---- |
| 675 | * FurryFemaleMane: Her feathers resemble a short bob. |
| 676 | * WrenchWench: She discovered solar power and built the Solar Train by herself, and she also knows how to fly the zepplin. |
| 677 | [[/folder]] |
| 678 | |
| 679 | [[folder:Dennis Deinocheirus]] |
| 680 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dennis_6.jpg]] |
| 681 | -->'''Voiced by''': William Ainscough (season 4), Zen Blocka (season 5)\ |
| 682 | '''Debut''': Season 4 episode 6 "Junior Conductor's Academy" |
| 683 | A socially awkward theropod who attends the Junior Conductor Academy. |
| 684 | ---- |
| 685 | * BrokenRecord: When he makes friends with Buddy, he repeats "Buddy and Dennis are friends" to himself. |
| 686 | * ChildProdigy: He's able to rattle off dinosaur facts at the top of a hat. He's even smarter than Buddy. |
| 687 | * DullSurprise: He tends to speak in a monotone voice, no matter what emotion he's feeling. |
| 688 | * EatingLunchAlone: At the academy, he eats lunch alone. Buddy and Tiny notice this and go sit with him. |
| 689 | * EyesAlwaysAverted: His eyes dart around a lot, but he rarely faces the other characters. |
| 690 | * NoSocialSkills: He has a hard time making friends. |
| 691 | * SensoryOverload: He doesn't like loud noises, such as the horn of the Dinosaur Train. |
| 692 | * TooMuchAlike: Buddy wants to make friends with Dennis, but keeps getting annoyed that Dennis answers most of the Conductor's questions first because they both know a lot about dinosaurs. |
| 693 | [[/folder]] |
| 694 | |
| 695 | !! Jurassic |
| 696 | |
| 697 | [[folder:Morris Stegosaurus]] |
| 698 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/morris_stegosaurus.png]] |
| 699 | -->'''Voiced by''': Ian James Corlett\ |
| 700 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=3a=] "Beating the Heat" |
| 701 | |
| 702 | A laid-back ''Stegosaurus''. |
| 703 | ---- |
| 704 | * DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength: In his introductory episode, he nonchalantly swings around his thagomizer and nearly hits the kids with it several times. |
| 705 | * DrearyHalfLiddedEyes: His half-shut eyes show his easygoing personality. |
| 706 | * GRatedStoner: His eyes are always half-shut, his voice is slow, and he uses TotallyRadical words like "dude" and "awesome" a lot. |
| 707 | * SurferDude: He has a strong surfer accent and all the associated mannerisms. |
| 708 | * UniformityException: All the background ''Stegosaurus''es use the same model, but Morris stands out by having darker markings on his back and plates. |
| 709 | [[/folder]] |
| 710 | |
| 711 | [[folder:Alvin Allosaurus]] |
| 712 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/alvin_allosaurus.jpg]] |
| 713 | -->'''Voiced by''': Brian Drummond\ |
| 714 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode 14a "The Theropod Club" |
| 715 | |
| 716 | A member of the theropod club who's old friends with Laura. |
| 717 | ---- |
| 718 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His dialogue is accompanied by a deep, twangy guitar. |
| 719 | * PredatorsAreMean: {{Downplayed}}. He's usually friendly, but he's the antagonist of his second appearance, "A Spiky Tail Tale", where he gets into a territorial dispute with Morris. |
| 720 | [[/folder]] |
| 721 | |
| 722 | [[folder:King Cryolophosaurus]] |
| 723 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/king_cryolophosaurus.png]] |
| 724 | -->'''Voiced by''': Phil Hayes\ |
| 725 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=19a=] "King Cryolophosaurus" |
| 726 | |
| 727 | An Antarctic theropod who's a famous singer. |
| 728 | ---- |
| 729 | * CharacterSignatureSong: He apparently wrote the last verse of the show's theme song. |
| 730 | * ElvisImpersonator: He's a famous, but reclusive, singer who sounds like Music/ElvisPresley. In his debut episode's learning segment, Dr. Scott says that ''Cryolophosaurus''[='=]s crest reminded its discoverers of Presley's hair. |
| 731 | * GibberishOfLove: When he met Crystal, he was so nervous to talk to her that he ended up calling her the wrong name (Carol) and saying that she's a "mighty fine finger" (singer). Fortunately, Crystal reciprocates his love for her. |
| 732 | * MatingDance: In the episode "King Meets Crystal", King does this for Crystal, following the suggestion of the Conductor. |
| 733 | * OfficialCouple: With Crystal. |
| 734 | * PerformanceAnxiety: He is apprehensive about singing in front of crowds. |
| 735 | * PinkGirlBlueBoy: While he's predominantly pink, his crest is blue, while the female Crystal ''Cryolophosaurus'' has a magenta one. |
| 736 | * ReclusiveArtist: InUniverse. He lives by himself in the Jurassic Antarctic and doesn't like crowds. It takes a lot of convincing for him to perform in concert. |
| 737 | [[/folder]] |
| 738 | |
| 739 | [[folder:Arlene Archaeopteryx]] |
| 740 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dinosaur_train_arlene.png]] |
| 741 | -->'''Voiced by''': Tabitha St. Germain\ |
| 742 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=20a=] "The Old Bird" |
| 743 | |
| 744 | A polite, old bird, in more ways than one. She can't fly very well, but she's good at running up trees. |
| 745 | ---- |
| 746 | * InstantMessengerPigeon: Despite her lack of flying skills, she's able to reach most of the Jurassic dinosaurs in the "Dinosaurs A to Z" song ahead of the Dinosaur Train. |
| 747 | * NationalAnimalStereotypes: She has a German accent, and ''Archaeopteryx'' was discovered in Germany. |
| 748 | * NonIndicativeName: {{Discussed}}. When the kids learn that ''Archaeopteryx'' means "old wing", Tiny assumes that Arlene is old, but Mrs. ''Pteranodon'' tells her it's just a name. Later, when they find out that Arlene really is elderly, Tiny tries to circle around the subject, but it turns out Arlene doesn't mind. |
| 749 | [[/folder]] |
| 750 | |
| 751 | [[folder:Leslie Lesothosaurus]] |
| 752 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/leslie_lesothosaurus.jpg]] |
| 753 | -->'''Voiced by''': Natasha Calis\ |
| 754 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=21a=] "Dinosaur Camouflage" |
| 755 | A shy ornithischian dinosaur whose brown scales help her blend in with rocks. |
| 756 | ---- |
| 757 | * InvisibleIntrovert: Leslie has the natural ability to camouflage and she uses it to hide from everybody, not just from predators. She becomes less shy, however. |
| 758 | [[/folder]] |
| 759 | |
| 760 | [[folder:Vlad Volaticotherium]] |
| 761 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/vlad_volaticotherium.jpg]] |
| 762 | -->'''Voiced by''': Adrian Petriw\ |
| 763 | '''Debut''': Season 2 episode [=3a=] "Haunted Roundhouse" |
| 764 | |
| 765 | A nocturnal gliding mammal who shrieks when he wakes up. |
| 766 | ---- |
| 767 | * CuteLittleFangs: His canine teeth are slightly longer than the others and stick out of his mouth. He's also a small mammal, and Shiny says he's cute when she meets him. |
| 768 | * DefangedHorrors: He debuted in a HalloweenEpisode. With his purple and black colour scheme, CuteLittleFangs, eastern European accent, and resemblance to a bat, he evokes imagery of vampires, but he's just as harmless and friendly as everyone else in this show. |
| 769 | * MeekMesozoicMammal: {{Downplayed}}; while he's much more confident than Cindy, he explains to the 'saurs in his debut episode that most mammals are nocturnal so they can hunt for insects without being disturbed by the "big scary dinosaurs". |
| 770 | * NotQuiteFlight: Shiny asks him how he can fly if he's a mammal, to which Vlad responds that he can't; he can only glide. |
| 771 | [[/folder]] |
| 772 | |
| 773 | [[folder:Crystal Cryolophosaurus]] |
| 774 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dinosaur_train_crystal.jpg]] |
| 775 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Ashleigh Ball\ |
| 776 | '''Debut''': Season 2 episode [=23b=] "King Meets Crystal" |
| 777 | Another famous singer, who's much less reclusive than King. |
| 778 | ---- |
| 779 | * CountryMusic: She's a singer with a Southern accent, and her songs contain a lot of guitars. |
| 780 | * OfficialCouple: With King. |
| 781 | * PaleFemalesDarkMales: Inverted; her markings are darker than King's. |
| 782 | * SecondarySexualCharacteristics: Her crest is shorter than King's. |
| 783 | * SouthernBelle: Of the modern variety. She's a sweet dinosaur with a southern accent, but she's not dainty. |
| 784 | * WalkingTheEarth: She wants to travel around the Mesozoic, but King wants to stay in the Antarctic. However, they agree to meet up with each other from time to time on the Dinosaur Train. |
| 785 | [[/folder]] |
| 786 | |
| 787 | !! Triassic |
| 788 | |
| 789 | [[folder:Petey Peteinosaurus]] |
| 790 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/petey_peteinosaurus.png]] |
| 791 | -->'''Voiced by''': Cedric Payne (Seasons 1-3), Dominic Good (Season 5)\ |
| 792 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=6b=] "Petey the Peteinosaurus" |
| 793 | |
| 794 | A small, toothed pterosaur who frequently goes on playdates with the ''Pteranodon'' siblings. |
| 795 | ---- |
| 796 | * CharacterCatchphrase: He describes anything he likes as "Triassic-tastic". |
| 797 | * DisappearedDad: His father never appears, but this is never addressed. |
| 798 | * GenkiGuy: He's enthusiastic about everything and always eager to show off his flying skills. |
| 799 | * {{Leitmotif}}: His dialogue is accompanied by an upbeat whistle. |
| 800 | * MotorMouth: Mrs. ''Pteranodon'' tells Buddy and Tiny that Petey is shy, so they're stunned when he bombards them with questions the first time they meet him. |
| 801 | * PerfectlyCromulentWord: He describes Arlene ''Archaeopteryx'' as "birdacious", which she appreciates. |
| 802 | * TrademarkFavoriteFood: He likes to talk about how he eats insects, unlike most pterosaurs. |
| 803 | [[/folder]] |
| 804 | |
| 805 | [[folder:Peggy Peteinosaurus]] |
| 806 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/better_peggy.png]] |
| 807 | -->'''Voiced by''': Kathleen Barr\ |
| 808 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=6b=] "Petey the Peteinosaurus" |
| 809 | |
| 810 | Petey's mother, and an old friend of Mrs. ''Pteranodon''[='=]s. |
| 811 | ---- |
| 812 | * ADayInTheLimelight: Usually her role is just to supervise Petey, but she gets more focus in the "Classic in the Jurassic" arc, where she's a member of Team Triassic and competes in the air race. |
| 813 | * {{Leitmotif}}: The same whistle as her son. |
| 814 | [[/folder]] |
| 815 | |
| 816 | [[folder:Pauline Proganochelys]] |
| 817 | [[quoteright:316:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/pauline_proganochelys.png]] |
| 818 | -->'''Voiced by''': Kathleen Barr\ |
| 819 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=23a=] "Triassic Turtle". |
| 820 | |
| 821 | An easygoing land turtle who can't retract her neck. |
| 822 | ---- |
| 823 | * DownToTheLastPlay: In the Turtle and Theropod Race, the theropods tie, but the turtles haven't crossed the finish line yet. Paulie takes home the win for Team Triassic ''by accident'' when the other two turtles retract their necks just as they all cross the finish line. |
| 824 | * ParentalNeglect: After her eggs hatch, she tells the ''Pteranodon'' family that her babies don't need much care because their shells will protect them. |
| 825 | * PatternCodedEggs: Her eggs have orange starburst patterns, just like the ones on her shell. |
| 826 | [[/folder]] |
| 827 | |
| 828 | [[folder:Erma Eoraptor]] |
| 829 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/better_erma.png]] |
| 830 | -->'''Voiced by''': Kathleen Barr\ |
| 831 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode [=24a=] "Erma Eoraptor" |
| 832 | |
| 833 | An early saurischian dinosaur[[note]]identified as a theropod in the show, but later studies revealed that ''Eoraptor'' was a sauropodomorph[[/note]] who lives in a ravine at the end of the Dinosaur Train's line. After going on a trip through the Mesozoic, she falls in love with the Conductor. |
| 834 | ---- |
| 835 | * ActuallyIAmHim: When Buddy and Tiny first meet her, they ask her if she knows where Erma is. She plays along until she reveals that she ''is'' Erma. |
| 836 | * CharacterCatchphrase: She often ends her sentences with "don'tcha know?" |
| 837 | * ExpectingSomeoneTaller: When the kids learn that ''Eoraptor'' was one of the first dinosaurs, they assume it's really big, so they're surprised to see that the fully-grown Erma is barely taller than them. |
| 838 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Her dialogue is accompanied by a twangy banjo, befitting her Southern accent. |
| 839 | * OfficialCouple: With The Conductor. Triples as InterspeciesRomance and TimeTravelRomance, since the ''Troodon'' is one of the last dinosaurs and the ''Eoraptor'' is one of the first. |
| 840 | * ShroudedInMyth: The Conductor says he doesn't know for sure who the first dinosaur was, but he's heard rumours of an ''Eoraptor'' named Erma who lives in the Triassic. It turns out that Erma is elusive because she rarely leaves ''Eoraptor'' Ravine. |
| 841 | [[/folder]] |
| 842 | ---- |
| 843 | |
| 844 | !Live-action learning segments |
| 845 | |
| 846 | [[folder:Dr. Scott the Paleontologist]] |
| 847 | --> '''Played by''': Dr. Scott Sampson\ |
| 848 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode 1a "Valley of the Stygimolochs" |
| 849 | |
| 850 | A scientist who appears after every episode to explain relevant real-world information. |
| 851 | |
| 852 | %% Please only add examples about Dr. Scott as he appears on the show, not about him as a person |
| 853 | ---- |
| 854 | * AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle: His role is to explain various scientific facts about the preceding episodes' subjects, such as the featured dinosaurs. |
| 855 | * ExcitedKidsShowHost: He treats the viewers with respect, is relaxed, and teaches cool facts about dinosaurs. |
| 856 | * SigningOffCatchphrase: "Keep watching for more dinosaur discoveries" for the first episode in each [[TwoShorts pair]]; "And remember: get outside, get into nature, and make your own discoveries" for the second. |
| 857 | [[/folder]] |
| 858 | |
| 859 | [[folder:The "point of fact" guy]] |
| 860 | -->'''Played by''': Joe Purdy\ |
| 861 | '''Debut''': Season 1 episode 1b "Tiny Loves Fish" |
| 862 | |
| 863 | A character who occasionally enters the scene to point out the unrealistic parts of the preceding episode. |
| 864 | ---- |
| 865 | * ADayInTheLimelight: In "Troodon Train Day", Dr. Scott says doesn't know much about trains, so the "point of fact" guy steps in to explain how steam engines work in his stead. |
| 866 | * DeclarativeFinger: Tends to hold up his pointer finger when he states facts or unrealistic details. |
| 867 | * EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Usually, the his role is to point out that dinosaurs didn't really do whatever human activities they did in the preceding episode. In his first appearance after "Tiny Loves Fish", however, he comes in to say that ''Pteranodon'' isn't a dinosaur, a fact that's frequently brought up in the episodes proper. |
| 868 | * ElvisImpersonator: In "King Cryolophosaurus", he enters the scene dressed as Elvis Presley. |
| 869 | * RunningGag: In season 1, his interruptions are usually followed by the kids saying "aww..." disappointedly. |
| 870 | * StopHavingFunGuys: InUniverse. He's there to interrupt and make disclaimers. |
| 871 | [[/folder]] |
| 872 | |
| 873 | ---- |
| 874 | |
| 875 | !One-shot characters |
| 876 | Characters who only have non-cameo appearances in a single episode or arc. |
| 877 | |
| 878 | !!Season 1 |
| 879 | [[folder:Carla Cretoxyrhina]] |
| 880 | [[quoteright:230:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/dinosaur_train_carla.jpg]] |
| 881 | -->'''Voiced by''': Allison Cohen\ |
| 882 | '''Appears in''': Episode 37a "Carla Cretoxyrhina" |
| 883 | |
| 884 | A young, playful, but lonely shark from the Cretaceous. |
| 885 | ---- |
| 886 | * IAmNotWeasel: When Buddy says he loves meeting big dinosaurs, Carla clarifies that sharks are ''fish''. |
| 887 | * IJustWantToHaveFriends: Carla says that she has no friends in the sea because all the other fish are scared of her. |
| 888 | * ThreateningShark: Subverted; the kids are afraid of the Carla and her father at first, but they quickly become friends. |
| 889 | [[/folder]] |
| 890 | |
| 891 | [[folder:Paulie Pliosaurus]] |
| 892 | [[quoteright:300:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/paulie_64.jpg]] |
| 893 | -->'''Voiced by''': Alex Ferris\ |
| 894 | '''Appears in''': Episode 39a "Paulie Pliosaurus" |
| 895 | |
| 896 | A young plesiosaur from the Jurassic who knows little about the surface. |
| 897 | ---- |
| 898 | * FaeriesDontBelieveInHumansEither: At the start of the episode, Buddy says he used to think there was nothing under the ocean but water. Later, Paulie says he thought there was nothing above the ocean except the sky. |
| 899 | * IAmNotWeasel: Buddy asks Paulie if he's dinosaur, but Paulie says he doesn't even know what a dinosaur is. |
| 900 | * TheWorldIsJustAwesome: He's so amazed by everything he sees on the surface that he decides to ride the Dinosaur Train to the end of the line. |
| 901 | [[/folder]] |
| 902 | |
| 903 | !!Season 3 |
| 904 | !!! Classic in the Jurassic |
| 905 | |
| 906 | [[folder:Remy Rhamphorhynchus]] |
| 907 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/remy.PNG]] |
| 908 | -->'''Voiced by''': Kathleen Barr\ |
| 909 | '''Debut in''': Episode [=4a=] "Classic in the Jurassic: Air Obstacle Race" |
| 910 | |
| 911 | Team Jurassic's pterosaur. |
| 912 | ---- |
| 913 | * {{Jerkass}}: He cheats in the air race by bumping into the other racers. |
| 914 | * NationalAnimalStereotypes: He has a German accent, and ''Rhamphorhynchus'' was discovered in Germany. |
| 915 | [[/folder]] |
| 916 | |
| 917 | [[folder:Effie Effigia]] |
| 918 | [[quoteright:260:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/effie.PNG]] |
| 919 | %% '''Voiced by''': ??? |
| 920 | --> '''Debut''': Episode 5a "Classic in the Jurassic: Air, Water, and Land" |
| 921 | |
| 922 | Team Triassic's (stem-)crocodile. |
| 923 | ---- |
| 924 | * CallASmeerpARabbit: She's called a crocodile, even though ''Effigia'' was only distantly related to modern crocodilians. |
| 925 | * GracefulInTheirElement: She's a slow swimmer, but surprises everyone when she gets onto land and runs on two legs. |
| 926 | * InformedSpecies: InUniverse, she looks so much like a theropod dinosaur that Remy doesn't believe she's a crocodile. |
| 927 | [[/folder]] |
| 928 | |
| 929 | [[folder:Ziggy Zupaysaurus and Renaldo Riojasaurus]] |
| 930 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/zupay_and_rioja.PNG]] |
| 931 | --> '''Appear in:''' Episode [=6a=] "Classic in the Jurassic: Ultimate Face-Off" |
| 932 | |
| 933 | A theropod and prosauropod, respectively, from the Triassic who wrestle together. |
| 934 | ---- |
| 935 | * OutOfFocus: Compared to the other competitors in the wrestling match we see, they get no characterization and their fight ends the quickest. |
| 936 | * TailSlap: Renaldo doesn't have any fancy weapons like horns or spikes, but he's able to get his pin the quickest by knocking Ziggy over with his tail. |
| 937 | * TheVoiceless: Due to their very short screentime, neither of them speak. |
| 938 | [[/folder]] |
| 939 | |
| 940 | !!! Zepplin |
| 941 | [[folder:Paulette & Polly Polycotylus]] |
| 942 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/kids_mezzannine_16x9_721.jpg]] |
| 943 | --> '''Voiced by''': Kathleen Barr (Paulette), Claire Corlett (Polly)\ |
| 944 | '''Appear in''': Episode [=12b=] "Zeppelin: Atoll" |
| 945 | |
| 946 | A pair of plesiosaurs who the ''Pteranodon'' family meet on their zepplin adventure. Paulette gave birth to Polly the day before their pod began migrating. |
| 947 | ---- |
| 948 | * {{Leitmotif}}: Fitting with their Australian accents, Paulette's dialogue is accompanied by digeridoos. |
| 949 | * PregnantReptile: Discussed. When Polly says she's one day old, the kids point out that she's half the size of her mother, and Don wonders if her egg was huge. Polly says no, her species gives live birth. |
| 950 | * UnexplainedAccent: They have Australian accents, even though ''Polycotylus'' fossils are only known from North America. |
| 951 | * YoungerThanTheyLook: When Tiny says they're from another part of the Cretaceous, Polly says "did you think I was born yesterday?"... then clarifies that she meant that literally. Despite being a baby, she's half the size of her mom and can already hold a conversation. |
| 952 | [[/folder]] |
| 953 | |
| 954 | !!!Other |
| 955 | [[folder:Carson "Chef C" Carcharodontosaurus]] |
| 956 | --> '''Voiced by:''' Colin Murdock\ |
| 957 | '''Appears in:''' Episode 3b "Hungry, Hungry Carnivores" |
| 958 | |
| 959 | Laura's distant cousin; a hyper-carnivorous theropod from the Late Cretaceous who's a renowned chef. |
| 960 | ---- |
| 961 | * AccessoryWearingCartoonAnimal: He wears a chef’s hat. |
| 962 | * CharacterCatchphrase: He says "kazam!" while sprinkling spice onto his dishes. |
| 963 | * FamedInStory: According to the Conductor, Carson is the most famous chef in the Mesozoic. |
| 964 | * InformedSpecies: Despite being a ''Carcharodontosaurus'', he does not look much like one, having prominent brow horns like an ''Allosaurus'' and being as big as one too, when in reality Carson should look more like and be about the same size as Laura the ''Giganotosaurus''. |
| 965 | * InSeriesNickname: He's known as Chef C for short. |
| 966 | * SupremeChef: Laura says that Carson's meals are the best things she's even eaten, and the ''Pteranodon'' family agree when they try them for themselves. |
| 967 | * WeirdBeard: Has some spikes on the tip of his chin to give the impression of chin hairs. |
| 968 | [[/folder]] |
| 969 | |
| 970 | [[folder:Dion Dimetrodon]] |
| 971 | [[quoteright:350:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/deon_2.png]] |
| 972 | -->'''Voiced by''': Alan Marriott\ |
| 973 | '''Appears in''': Episode [=6b=] "Back in Time" |
| 974 | |
| 975 | An easily-awed synapsid from the Permian, the time before dinosaurs. |
| 976 | ---- |
| 977 | * DrearyHalfLiddedEyes: His eyes are always half-shut to complement his easy-going personality and relatively slow speech. |
| 978 | * EasilyImpressed: He's amazed by everything from the Mesozoic, from the existence of flying vertebrates to the tastes of lizards. |
| 979 | * FaeriesDontBelieveInHumansEither: The episode begins with Tiny thinking that there was nothing before the Triassic, but it turns out Dion thought the Mesozoic was just a myth. |
| 980 | * FishOutOfTemporalWater: While almost everyone in this show is a time-traveller, Dion stands out for being the only Palaeozoic animal to appear; at the end of his episode, he briefly enters the Triassic and comments on how different everything is in the future. |
| 981 | * ThatsNoMoon: Tiny assumes he's a weird-looking plant when she first sees his sail, so everyone is startled when he starts moving. |
| 982 | [[/folder]] |
| 983 | |
| 984 | [[folder:Cassie Castorocauda]] |
| 985 | %% '''Voiced by''': ??? |
| 986 | --> '''Appears in''': Episode 10a "Tiny's Fishing Friend" |
| 987 | |
| 988 | A fish-eating, amphibious mammaliaform from the Jurassic. |
| 989 | ---- |
| 990 | * AirGuitar: During her song about fishing, she makes arm movements that match the accompanying guitar chords. |
| 991 | * CallASmeerpARabbit: She's called a "mammal", likely for simplicity's sake, even though ''Castorocauda'' wasn't a true mammal.[[labelnote:Technical explanation]]Mammals are defined as the last common ancestor of monotremes and therians, and all of its descendants. ''Castorocauda'' was a docodont, which falls outside of that group.[[/labelnote]] |
| 992 | * CommonalityConnection: Tiny is ecstatic when she learns that Cassie also has a song about how much she loves fish. |
| 993 | * SignificantNameOverlap: Cassie names one of her babies after Cindy. |
| 994 | [[/folder]] |
| 995 | |
| 996 | !!Season 4 |
| 997 | !!!What's at the Center of the Earth? |
| 998 | [[folder:Natasha Necrolestes]] |
| 999 | [[quoteright:250:https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/better_natasha.png]] |
| 1000 | --> '''Voiced by''': Creator/MegRoe\ |
| 1001 | '''Debut''': Episode [=9b=] "What's at the Center of the Earth? Layers!" |
| 1002 | |
| 1003 | A burrowing mammal who joins the ''Pteranodon'' family on the Drill Train to show them around the Cretaceous underground. |
| 1004 | ---- |
| 1005 | * AnachronisticAnimal: ''Necrolestes'' lived about 20 million years ago, long after the Cretaceous. |
| 1006 | * OutOfFocus: She only appears at the beginning and end of "Troglobites!", and doesn't have any lines. |
| 1007 | * TunnelKing: When Natasha says she has big claws for digging, Don says she must be the best digger in the world, but she says [[DefiedTrope there are creatures even better at digging than her]]. However, she knows her way around the underground and repeatedly reassures the kids that it's nothing to be afraid of. |
| 1008 | [[/folder]] |
| 1009 | |
| 1010 | [[folder:The Troglobites]] |
| 1011 | -->'''Voiced by:''' Alan Marriott (Bernie and Cornelius), Colin Murdock (Crocket), Meg Roe (Sylvester), Ashleigh Ball (Carla)\ |
| 1012 | '''Appear in''': Episode [=10a=] "What's at the Center of the Earth? Troglobites!" |
| 1013 | |
| 1014 | A group of blind cave arthropods: Bernie the Beetle, Crocket the Cricket, Sylvester the Spider, Cornelius the Crab, and Carla the Crayfish. |
| 1015 | ---- |
| 1016 | * DisabilitySuperpower: They're all blind because there's no light where they live, but they compensate by having other excellent senses such as touch or hearing. |
| 1017 | * SurferDude: Cornelius has a slow voice and is very laid-back; being a crab, he's associated with water, and says he likes to float in the pond. |
| 1018 | [[/folder]] |
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