02x21 - Double-Crested Trouble/Erma and the Conductor

[bunniefuu]

Hello, folks. It's me the conductor. Today the

Pteranodon family meets twin dinosaurs called

Dilophosaurus, who've got not one but two crests, so come on

Along with me on the dinosaur train. All aboard!

♪ Dinosaur train ♪ [whistle blows]

♪ Dinosaur train ♪ ♪ once upon a time

There was a mom her name was mrs. Pteranodon

Sitting on her nest she heard a scratching

And said... ♪ Oh, boy! My eggs are

Hatching!

♪ One by one her kids popped free

Baby pteranodons , , ♪

I'll name you tiny, shiny, and don.

♪ But tiny said... ♪ Wait! There's one more, mom!

♪ Last little baby was a different size

With teeth and a tail and big green eyes

He didn't look anything like the rest ♪

What am I doing in a pteranodon nest?

♪ But dear, old mrs. Pteranodon said... ♪

Oh, this is your family, and I'm your mom. You may be

Different, but we're all creatures. All dinosaurs have

Different features. Come on, buddy. We'll take a vacation.

I'll get us a ticket at pteranodon station. We'll

Travel the world in sunshine and rain and meet all the

Species on the...

♪ Dinosaur train ♪ ♪ dinosaur train ♪

♪ Dinosaur train ♪ ♪ dinosaur train ♪

♪ We're gonna ride ♪ ♪ ride, ride, ride, ride ♪

[Whistle blows] ♪ the dinosaur train ♪

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The jim henson company] [whistle blows]

[Sniffing]

I smell...

A conifer tree.

I smell...

A magnolia tree.

Now I smell--wait a minute.

What's that noise?

I have a better seat.

No. Mine is better.

Hi. I'm tiny pteranodon, and this is my brother buddy and

Our mom--mom. Who are you guys?

I'm devlin dilophosaurus, the older brother.

Hi. I'm dylan dilophosaurus, and he's not older. We're

Twins. So what were you guys doing just now?

It's a game we play called sniff. We both sniff the air

And say what we smell.

You play games together?

All the time! Buddy's really, really good at sniff.

He has an amazing nose. It's the best around!

I bet my nose is better at smelling.

Uh-uh! Mine is definitely better. I smell the snack cart.

Now I'm closer to the snack cart.

I'm so much closer. Plus, I bet I can eat more carrion

Kabobs than you!

Don't think so. I'll eat them all!

Mmm, mmm, mmm! I'm a carnivore, too!

Yeah! Go, carnivores!

High-four, buddy!

Double-high-four, too, buddy!

You guys, I was wondering about your double crests. Are

They for something special? Do you use them to show off?

Yeah! Watch this!

Look at mine!

No. Look at mine!

Look!

Me first!

[Both grunting] can you hoot with your

Crests?

Nope. We can't hoot with either crest.

Are your crests made of bone?

Yep, and mine's better bone than dylan's.

[Conk] [birds tweeting]

Where do you guys come from?

Ahem. Perhaps I can answer that, buddy. Devlin, dylan,

Will you help me give a quick lesson about, well, both of you?

Yes!

[Grunting] dilophosaurus is a theropod

Dinosaur from the jurassic time period with a dazzling double

Crest, but, hey, why look at a picture when we got the real

Thing right here? Dilophosaurus is one of the few kinds of

Dinosaurs known to have a double crest.

Look at mine!

No! Look at mine! Amazing, right?

And their crests are indeed used to show off and get them

Attention.

Mine's more amazing. Look!

All right. Calm down, fellas. Now let's see those

Strong dilophosaurus jaws.

Ahh!

Wow! And how about those hands? I only have two fingers,

And you guys have a bunch. Do you even have thumbs?

Yes, we do. Mine are better, though.

No. Mine are.

[Both grunting] so devlin and dylan's

Flexible hands and strong jaws help them as predators to hunt

For their food.

Yeah! We're headed home right now so we can go out and

Look for food. Do you guys hunt?

I'm pretty much the fastest hunter.

No. I'm faster and braver.

Rawk! Hey. Buddy and I have never been on a hunt in the

Jurassic.

Never? Hey. Do you want to come with us?

No. Come hunt with me. How about today?

Can we, mom, please?

You can come, too, mrs.

Pteranodon.

Well, it will certainly be entertaining and interesting

Spending time with you twins.

Rawk! Sure. Let's go to the jurassic.

Thanks, mom. Whoo-hoo! An adventure!

I love adventures!

I love adventures more!

I don't know, guys. I may like adventures more than both

Of you.

[Chime] time tunnel! Time tunnel

Approaching!

Next stop dilophosaurus dunes station in the jurassic time

Period.

[Dip-dip dip-dip] look out. Me first!

No. You look out!

Rawk! Do you guys try to b*at each other at everything?

Not everything because I'm better at so many more things

Than he is.

What?! I'll catch you, devlin!

Buddy, tiny, mrs. Pteranodon, follow me.

Well, pteranodon clan, good luck on your

Dylan-devlin-food-finding adventure.

Bye!

Want a tour of the area?

Look over here. Here's a ginkgo tree.

This tree is taller. It's a conifer tree.

[Whoosh]

Hey, tiny. I have an idea. You can be on my team. Help me

Catch that lizard, and we'll have a meal.

Um, I just like to eat fish.

That's ok. We'll try to find you some fish later, but now

We're team devlin.

How about buddy? We can do this together.

I agree with tiny. Working together might be a better way

And more fun, devlin.

But devlin and I like to play on different teams. Hey,

Buddy. Be on my team. Team dylan!

Rawk! I just want to make sure everyone is playing nicely.

I promise we will, mrs.

Pteranodon. Ok, tiny. Let's make a plan for our hunt.

Ok, buddy. Here's my hunting plan.

Ready?

[Dip-dip dip-dip] let's hunt!

Come on, buddy! Let's catch him.

Aaaaah!

Aaaaah!

Ooh!

Hey! We were running here.

So were we. You got in our way.

You guys, look. It's getting away.

[Dip-dip dip-dip] ok, tiny. New secret hunting

Plan.

Don't worry, buddy. I have a better secret hunting plan.

[Dip-dip dip-dip]

Surprise!

[Grunting]

Um, there goes the lizard.

Get off me.

No. You get off me.

Get out of the way. Move.

Ok, team dylan. Plan two--or is it ?

Tiny, this is our time.

Let's hear it. Err!

Ehhhh! Rawk.

[Dip-dip]

Grunt, tiny, grunt. Err!

Ehhhh! Rawk!

Go, team dylan.

Hi, team devlin.

You're pretty funny, team dylan.

Now! Grab it!

[Grunting] yaaah!

Ohh!

Well, you almost got the lizard.

Yeah. Almost.

Rawk! It's tough to be a dilophosaurus, you know, to

Have to like hunt and catch your own food every day.

Let's try again, buddy. Team dylan!

But, dylan, both our teams tried to catch the lizard

Times.

And we couldn't. Hey. How about if we all work together?

What?!

I don't want to do that.

I don't want to do that even more.

Listen. I think we'd be better hunters if we were on

One big team. That's how we do it on team pteranodon.

Team pteranodon?

Yeah. Our whole family hunts for fish together. We help each

Other, and I can't even fly.

But do you ever catch anything?

All the time! We pteranodon kids fly out above the water,

And then buddy, our expert spotter--buddy--

Right. I'm the eyes of the team. I stand up on a cliff and

Look around, and when I spot some fish, I yell, fish!

Yyyyerrrw! And then me and my sister and my other brother

All dive down and nab the fish!

Whoa! Cool!

And it works because we do it as a team.

And t. Rexes hunt together, too. We all use our great sense

Of smell to find the prey, and then we all att*ck at once.

Really?

Come on, you guys. Give it a try. We'll all be one big team.

It's a good idea, devlin and dylan.

Yeah. We can be team dilophosaurus.

Well, I guess we can give it a try.

I guess so, too.

Rawk! Let's do this!

Go, team dilophosaurus!

[Sniffing] rawk! Always trust buddy's

Nose. I'll check it out from above.

Do you see anything? Is it a big creature, tiny?

Can we fight it?

Rawk! It's carrion! Buddy smelled a big pile of it!

Mmm, mmm. Carrion.

Devlin, dylan, you have to work together to bring the

Carrion out. Come on.

Here we come!

Wow! I don't think we would ever have found this meat if it

Weren't for your nose, buddy.

And your wings, tiny.

Great job, buddy and tiny!

[Stomach growls] whoa! That's my stomach

Saying, "I'm hungry."

I'm hungrier!

Ha ha ha!

Guys, you're both hungry.

You're right, tiny. Let's eat right here, devlin.

[Train whistle blows] oh! That's our ride, kids.

Devlin, dylan, it was wonderful to meet you. I'm impressed how

You all ended up working together.

Nice to meet you, too, mrs.

Pteranodon. You know, I didn't think this working together

Stuff would work out, but it did.

Hey! I was going to say that!

But you're right, dylan. It did work out. We all helped find

This carrion. To buddy's nose!

Hooray!

Yeah! And to tiny making us work together! Oh, and to her

Wings.

Thanks!

So, dylan and devlin, do you think you'll work together from

Now on?

Well, all right. We'll try.

Yes! Go, team dilophosaurus!

I never thought dylan and devlin would ever get along.

You two showed them how kids can work together and get

Along. Rawk. I'm so proud of both of you, buddy and tiny. To

Teamwork!

To teamwork! Whoo-hoo!

Well, hello, team pteranodon.

Hello, mr. Conductor!

All aboard!

[Dip-dip dip-dip]

Hi, there. I'm dr. Scott the paleontologist, and this is

Dilophosaurus, a theropod dinosaur from the jurassic time

Period. The name dilophosaurus means double-crested lizard, and

Paleontologists think that this animal used its two crests for

Showing off to other dilophosaurus. We know that

Dilophosaurus was a carnivore, a meat-eater, but where did this

Meat-eater get its meat? Did it hunt other animals like lions do

Today, or was dilophosaurus a scavenger, eating meat from

Animals that were already dead?

That's what vultures do today.

Some paleontologists think that tyrannosaurus rex was only a

Scavenger, but very few carnivores around today survive

Only by scavenging meat from already dead animals. In fact,

Vultures are some of the only large creatures that can survive

Just by scavenging. Instead, most carnivores are like lions.

They get their meat from hunting and from scavenging. You might

Know this animal. It's a hyena.

Many people think that hyenas are only scavengers, but it

Turns out that they're excellent hunters, as well. Hyenas often

Hunt in groups just like we think some dinosaurs did. So

Although we can't say for sure, chances are that dilophosaurus,

T. Rex, and most other theropods were both hunters and

Scavengers. Ok. Keep watching for more dinosaur discoveries.

Hello, folks. It's me the conductor. Today the pteranodon

Family will see a meteor shower, a display of light

Streaking across the night sky, so come on along with me

On the dinosaur train. All aboard!

[Giggling]

, , ! Bbbbbblll! All right, kids!

Gather round. Time for a pteranodon team adventure!

Adventure?!

What is it, dad?

Well, the conductor told me there's gonna be a special

Event at the big pond tonight called a meteor shower.

What's a shower?

Is it like a waterfall?

What's a meteor?

I hope it's a kind of fish.

All good questions, and I know they can be answered by

One very smart troodon.

The conductor!

Heh heh. To the dinosaur train!

Whoo-hoo!

Tickets, tickets, please.

Well, hello, pteranodon family.

Hello, mr. Conductor!

Oh. Headed to the big pond, eh?

Yeah! We're gonna take a meteor shower, mr. The

Conductor.

Oh, of course. We talked about seeing the meteor shower,

Right, mr. And mrs. P?

Rawk!

Right.

A meteor shower isn't the kind of shower you take. It's a

Shower you watch, but we have to wait till nighttime.

Oh, that's why we're going at night?

Exactly right, tiny. Now as we all know, the sky at night

Is full of stars, but there are also bits of rock and dust that

Float around in outer space, and they can be as small as a

Grain of sand and as big as a boulder! The earth is

Surrounded by a blanket of gases called the atmosphere.

When rocks from space are pulled into the atmosphere of

The earth, they get very hot, burning up as they zoom across

The sky. That's when we call them meteors.

Wow!

But when do we get to the see the shower?

When we see a whole lot of meteors on the same night, we

Call them meteor showers, and that's what we'll see in the

Sky tonight, lots of meteors falling, making trails of

Bright light.

[Cheering] rawk! I can't wait to get to

The big pond.

Well, yes, miss tiny, we will indeed go to the big pond,

But first we're gonna take a small detour to pick up a few

Other creatures.

Oh, boy! Who?

Well, our first stop is to get, uh, erma eoraptor.

Erma eoraptor? But she lives way back in the triassic.

That's a pretty big detour.

Well, yeah. Heh. Hope no one minds going along for the ride.

Whoo-hoo! We want to go!

Rawk! It will be so great to see erma. She's a lot of fun.

You and erma are really good friends, right mr. Conductor?

Well, yeah. We--we certainly are, tiny. I'm really looking

Forward to showing her the big pond. She's never seen it

Before.

Phew.

You seem kind of nervous about seeing erma, mr.

Conductor.

Oh, you're right, mr.

Pteranodon. I must say I'm very excited to see her. I'm taking

Quite a liking to her, and I just want to spend a little

Time alone together so I can tell her I like her.

Well, that's great, mr.

Conductor. Say, if I can help you at all, you just let me

Know.

Why, thank you. I will.

[Gulp] time tunnel approaching!

Next stop eoraptor ravine station in the triassic time

Period. Roundhouse. Everybody out while we turn the train

Around. Come on, laura!

All right, mr. Conductor.

[Whistle blows]

[Grunting] go, laura! Push!

One more. Ahh.

It's erma!

Well, hello, everyone. I ain't seen y'all in a long

While, don't you know?

Erma! I am so, so happy to see you. Please join me on

Board.

I'm happy to see you, too, you charmer, you.

Well, I am tickled to be back on this dinosaur train. I plum

Forgot just how purty it is inside here.

So, erma. How are things in the triassic time period?

Oh, about the same as always, tiny. A lot of running

Around fast, looking for food.

So, kids, what's this big pond place we're going to?

It's a big pond!

With forests and fields and flowers.

And there's a beach with shells.

Rawk! We fish there a lot!

Fish, huh? Well, I never.

Erma, have you ever seen a meteor shower?

I seen a heap of things in my day, don, but never a shower

Of meteors.

The meteors are pieces of rock from space.

They fall like a shower, but it's not stars that are

Falling. It will be meteors.

My, you cretaceous kids. So smart using them big mouthfuls

Of fancy words. Right, mr.

Conductor?

Right you are as usual, erma. Oh! Big pond! Big pond

Station!

[Cheering] to the big pond! Whoo-hoo!

After you, erma.

Rawk! Let's find the perfect place to watch the meteor

Shower, nature trackers.

Ok. Fine, kids. Just stay within rawking distance, ok?

Ok. Rawk!

Come on, erma. Let's see if we can find our own place to

Enjoy the sky show.

Heh heh heh.

Ohh. It's so dang relaxing here. I just love watching that

Old sun set there in the sky.

Indeed. And it's nice to be alone with you, erma, away from

Everyone.

Ohh! I hope I'm not interrupting. I have one

Question. What big pond leaf do you think is best for making

Leafloaf?

Uh, fern leaves may be the best.

Fern leaves, got it. One more question. How about

Conifer leaves? Do herbivores have any favorites? Do you?

I believe that was more than one question. Here's an idea.

Heh. We'll talk leaves later on the train. For now, let's enjoy

The night sights.

All right. We'll talk leaves later. Thanks! Evening, ma'am.

Oh, I know, erma. Let's take a walk to see the flowers.

There are some magnolias, and the purple ones are lilies.

Oh, my. So purty. It's a whole different world here in

The cretaceous. We don't have these fancy flowers in the

Triassic, don't you know?

That's right. Flowers are a special feature of the

Cretaceous time period, and, erma, being with you is a

Special feature for me.

Aw.

Aw. Mm-hmm. It does smell good here.

That's the thing about flowers. They smell good, and,

You know, I believe they smell even nicer when you're near me.

Shucks.

Erma, there's something I'd like to say.

Yes, mr. Conductor?

Howard! Howard! I see you, howard! Come here, you funny

Red-footed dragonfly! I'm chasing howard the dragonfly.

Yep. We figured that, don.

Hee hee hee! You're funny.

Mr. The conductor, I have a question. Do you think howard

The dragonfly can see us? Does howard stay up at night to look

At the stars? Can howard see the meteor shower?

Good questions. I do think howard the dragonfly can see

Us, but I think dragonflies sleep at night like you do.

Oh. Here you are, don. Mom and dad want all of us to stay

Within rawking distance, remember? Hi, mr. Conductor.

Hi, erma.

Ok, buddy. Race you. I'll think of more questions, mr.

The conductor.

I have an idea of a place where we can get some alone

Time. Come with me.

Blaaaaugh! There you are, kids! Just checking to see how

You're doing.

Aw. We're dandy, mrs.

Conductor. Are you enjoying your evening?

Ohh! Indeed I am! And I'm happy you're dandy! Remember,

Sonny boy, you can't really linger after the meteor shower.

You got to get back and run the dinosaur train. Ha ha ha!

Yes. Thank you, mother. I know that.

Oh. Uh, mrs. Conductor, there you are. Ha. I've...been

Looking for you. Would you like to...join us and watch the

Meteor shower?

Oh! Oh! Ho ho! Leave sonny boy and erma alone?! Ha ha ha!

We'll be fine, mother. See you later.

[Erma and the conductor laughing]

Oh, my stars.

Finally we're all alone, erma. I apologize for all the

Interruptions.

Now don't you worry your terrific troodon head. Truth be

Told, it's nice to see how much they all respect and trust and

Depend upon you.

Why, that's the nicest thing anyone's said to me in a long

Time.

I really mean it. I like that about you.

Well, I like that I'm right here right now with the one and

Only and effervescent erma.

Oh, mr. Conductor, you are a gent and a charmer. Okey-dokey.

I'm all set and ready for them falling meteors. Let's see them.

Ok. I'm ready! Let's see them!

Look!

Hooray! The meteor shower!

Whoa!

Hey!

Jumping jurassic! Now that is one spectacular shower of

Meteors.

[Gulp] erma, what I've been wanting to

Say to you is I like you very much, and I'm very happy that

We've become friends.

Oh, that is so sweet, and you know what? I feel the exact

Same way about you.

Rawk! Hi, erma. Hi, mr.

Conductor. Did you enjoy the meteor shower?

When's the meteor shower over?

Can we have fishwiches on the way home?

Sonny boy, don't you have a dinosaur train to run?

Hello, everyone. Erma and I did enjoy the meteor shower,

Tiny, and it should last all night, shiny, and, don, you

Will get your fishwiches, and, mother, you're right. I do have

A dinosaur train to run. Next stop pteranodon terrace.

Allll abooooooard!

Oh, mother.

All aboard! Whoo-hoo!

Care to join me, erma?

Oh, delighted to, mr.

Conductor, don't you know?

[Whistle blows]

Hi, there. I'm dr. Scott the paleontologist. Let's learn more

About the job of a paleontologist, a scientist who

Studies fossils. Today I'm in the preparation lab. This is the

Room where we carefully remove the rock from the fossils and

Then glue the bones back together. The workers use a

Variety of tools from small needles and brushes to power

Tools for the heavy-duty work.

Most of this work is done by volunteers, people who have

Amazing patience and give a lot of their time. Sometimes it

Takes weeks, months, or even years to prepare one dinosaur

Specimen. Now we don't just prepare dinosaur bones here.

Paleontologists study lots of other kinds of fossils, too--

Insects, fishes, turtles, leaves, eggshells, even dinosaur

Poop! So the prep lab is an important part of paleontology.

Ok. Remember, get outside, get into nature, and make your own

Discoveries.

We love playing games!

Like all aboard!

You can play, too, online at pbskids.org!

And lots of other games!

There's so much to learn about all kinds of dinosaurs!



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