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All teen and kid reviews for Dinosaur Train

Age
4
Average rating based on 15 kid and teen reviews:
  • 60% say there are positive messages
  • 53% say there are positive role models
  • 47% say they noticed product placement
  • 40% say sexual content is an issue
  • 40% say language is an issue
Teen, 16 years old
November 3, 2010
 
Good show but might not be too apporite for 2 year olds.
Now, this show is good but there was one bad episode I saw with my 2 year old sister and my 5 year old cousin called "Dinosaur poop", made me sick to my stomach and my 2 year old sister was confused but my 5 year old cousin was not bother by that. But that episode made me freaking sick and really confused my sister. So this show is fine but dont watch that "Dinosaur poop" episode unless your child is over 3.

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Teen, 18 years old
August 5, 2011
 
Who Came Up With The Concept For This Show?
At the PBS creative team meeting: "Hey, guys, you know what we need? A show about dinosaurs on a train!" Seriously, how do they come up with this stuff? Regardless, this show is cute, and preschoolers will really like it.

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Teen, 16 years old
May 27, 2011
 
Ride The Dinosaur Train
I admit I had a much more strict review before, but now I realize it's educational and suitable for all ages. Some minor laughs for adults like an Elvis impersonating dinosaur. The show is cuter than Sid the Science Kid by far.

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Teen, 15 years old
October 10, 2010
 
Out. Of. Your. Minds.
Has anyone seen the episode 'Dinosaur Poop!' out of the reviewers? That episode would get this rating, however I'd say other episodes are okay but boring for kids over 5.

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Kid, 10 years old
August 17, 2011
 
to much love and toys for dinosaur train
in the world tour episodes shiny has a liking to gilbert but doesn't talk about it and they also say stuff "Holy Pterandon!" and dinosaur were not around millions of years ago nothing everything was dark and empty accept for god and there are a lot of toys for dinosaur train.

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Teen, 15 years old
August 10, 2011
 
Corny
I watched the show a little, very corny, it's mind numbing, best to get your kids on something more educational and closer to what real kids would do.

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Teen, 16 years old
February 29, 2012
 
Worst PBS Kids show ever.
This show is super lame & boring.The characters and voice acting are ANNOYING! I really hate the animation in this show as well.

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Teen, 15 years old
January 28, 2012
 
Why won't PBS cancel this peice of crud?
I really hate this show.It's so boring it put me to sleep! The voice acting is appaling and the animation is awful.Buddy and Tiny are so annoying and the music is also horrific! The plot is about dinosaurs.Wait,WHAT? dinosaurs are extinct! It's 2012! Get with the times! I dunno what else to ay about this bogus show.It's lame lame lame lame lame lame lame lame lame! Please run far away from this show and do not look at it at all,ever! You have been warned!

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Kid, 11 years old
July 19, 2011
 
NO WAY
Very violent and sexualy explicit

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Kid, 11 years old
July 28, 2010
 
children under 4 are scared of dinosaurs
OOOOOOOOOOOOOH OOOOOOOOH OOOOH OH OH OH oH oh this is innaproppraite for the older kids for ages 4-6 it is ranked on my top 5 worst shows in the universe as #4 #5 dora the explorer #3 specail agent oso #2 sesame street #1 barney and friends

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Kid, 12 years old
March 13, 2010
 
we rate it iffy for all ages
no kids can watch the tv shows, songs, plays, books or movies it's violent, gory, some gore bleedy, situations, behaviors and some adult language that are not okay to let god, teachers, schoolmates or i or my kids use Violence (Pause): Not an issue. Adult Behavior (Pause): Kissing, Adult Videos; Cool; in pilot use the word of liar Language (Pause): lots of profane "f--k, s--t, H*ll, D*mn, A-word" to an add-on and "p--" "p---y, g*dd*mmmitttth, godd--m, p-op, F-bombs, B-girl thing, c---s--ker, motherf*****r, p---, b-word, sh-word, w-h-o-word, d--k, a--hole, f--- y*u, calling people 'you' is not a bad word, cats, stuffed, idiot, stupid, b@lls, t, w, i, t spells correctly WT#" Noticeable productions in placements (pause): sites, adult sites drugs (pause): boring drinks like murajunua Negative Messages: chat rooms Bad role models (Pause): im adult rooms educational (pause): "help"! positive messages: im go somewhere else Good role models (Pause): Anyone else

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Teen, 14 years old
March 13, 2010
 
we rate it iffy for all ages
no kids can watch the tv shows, songs, plays, books or movies it's violent, gory, some gore bleedy, situations, behaviors and some adult language that are not okay to let god, teachers, schoolmates or i or my kids use Violence (Pause): Not an issue. Adult Behavior (Pause): Kissing, Adult Videos; Cool; in pilot use the word of liar Language (Pause): lots of profane "f--k, s--t, H*ll, D*mn, A-word" to an add-on and "p--" "p---y, g*dd*mmmitttth, godd--m, p-op, F-bombs, B-girl thing, c---s--ker, motherf*****r, p---, b-word, sh-word, w-h-o-word, d--k, a--hole, f--- y*u, calling people 'you' is not a bad word, cats, stuffed, idiot, stupid, b@lls, t, w, i, t spells correctly WT#" Noticeable productions in placements (pause): sites, adult sites drugs (pause): boring drinks like murajunua Negative Messages: chat rooms Bad role models (Pause): im adult rooms educational (pause): "help"! positive messages: im go somewhere else Good role models (Pause): Anyone else

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Kid, 11 years old
March 13, 2010
 
we rate it iffy for all ages
no kids can watch the tv shows, songs, plays, books or movies it's violent, gory, some gore bleedy, situations, behaviors and some adult language that are not okay to let god, teachers, schoolmates or i or my kids use Violence (Pause): Not an issue. Adult Behavior (Pause): Kissing, Adult Videos; Cool; in pilot use the word of liar Language (Pause): lots of profane "f--k, s--t, H*ll, D*mn, A-word" to an add-on and "p--" "p---y, g*dd*mmmitttth, godd--m, p-op, F-bombs, B-girl thing, c---s--ker, motherf*****r, p---, b-word, sh-word, w-h-o-word, d--k, a--hole, f--- y*u, calling people 'you' is not a bad word, cats, stuffed, idiot, stupid, b@lls, t, w, i, t spells correctly WT#" Noticeable productions in placements (pause): sites, adult sites drugs (pause): boring drinks like murajunua Negative Messages: chat rooms Bad role models (Pause): im adult rooms educational (pause): "help"! positive messages: im go somewhere else Good role models (Pause): Anyone else

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Kid, 11 years old
October 18, 2010
 
my brother likes this
theres nothing else to say just watch it

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Teen, 17 years old
December 26, 2009
 
My sister loves this show she always tell me to tern on the dinosaur train.

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