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{{Short description|2007–2008 American musical TV series}}

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| show_name = The Land Before Time

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| picture_formatruntime = 1.33:123 minutes

| formatgenre = [[AnimatedAdventure]]<br>[[Fantasy]]

| runtime = 30 minutes

| creator = [[Charles Grosvenor]]<br>[[Judy Freudberg]]<br>[[Tony Geiss]]

| developer = [[UniversalFord Animation Studios]]<br>[[Amblin EntertainmentRiley]]

| director = Scott Heming<br>[[Dick Sebast]]

| voices = [[Cody Arens]]<br>[[Anndi McAfee]]<br>[[Aria Curzon]]<br>[[Jeff Bennett]]<br>[[Rob Paulsen]]<br>[[Max Burkholder]]<br>[[Meghan Strange]]<br>[[Pete Sepenuk]]<br>[[Jessica Gee]]<br>[[Kenneth Mars]]<br>[[Tress MacNeille]]<br>[[John Ingle]]<br>[[Dorian Harewood]]<br>[[Miriam Flynn]]

| based_on = Characters by<br>[[Judy Freudberg]]<br>[[Tony Geiss]]

| theme_music_composer = [[Cory Lerios]]

| voices = [[Cody Arens]]<br>[[Anndi McAfee]]<br>[[Aria Curzon]]<br>[[Jeff Bennett]]<br>[[Rob Paulsen]]<br>[[Max Burkholder]]<br>[[Meghan Strange]]<br>[[Kenneth Mars]]<br>[[Miriam Flynn]]<br>[[John Ingle]]<br>[[Tress MacNeille]]<br>Pete Sepenuk<br>[[Dorian Harewood]]<br>Jessica Gee

| country = {{USA}}

| theme_music_composer = Rocco Gagliese<br>Steve D'Angelo<br>Terry Tompkins

| opentheme = "The Land Before Time Theme Song", performed by [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]]

| endtheme = "The Land Before Time Theme Song" (instrumental)

| composer = [[Cory Lerios]] {{small|(score)}}<br>[[Michele Brourman]] {{small|(songs)}}

| producer = Diane A. Crea

| company = [[Universal Animation Studios]]<br>[[Amblin Entertainment]]

| country = United States

| language = English

| network = [[Cartoon Network]]

| first_aired = [[March{{start date|2007|3|5]], [[2007]]}}

| last_aired = present{{end date|2008|1|21}}

| num_episodesnum_seasons = 192

| list_episodesrelated = The Land Before Time (TV series)#Episodes= {{Plainlist|

* ''[[The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends]]'' (2007)

| website = http://www.cartoonnetwork.com/tv_shows/landbeforetime/

* ''[[The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave]]'' (2016)

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| tv_com_id = the-land-before-time/show/69913

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| num_episodes = 26

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'''''The Land Before Time''''' is an American [[animated television series|animated]] [[musical film|musical television]] series, based on ''[[The Land Before Time]]'' film series’ characters created by [[Judy Freudberg]] and [[Tony Geiss]]. It was developed for television by [[Ford Riley]] for [[Cartoon Network]] and was produced by [[Universal Animation Studios]] and [[Amblin Entertainment]] (Amblin Entertainment produced the first film with [[Sullivan Bluth Studios]]), and animated by [[Wang Film Productions]] in Taiwan and [[Toon City]] in the Philippines. It premiered on [[YTV (Canadian TV channel)|YTV]] in Canada for a test on January 5, 2007 and premiered on [[Cartoon Network]] in the United States on March 5.

'''''The Land Before Time''''' is an [[animated television series]], based on characters from ''[[The Land Before Time]]'' [[film series]] created by [[Judy Freudberg]] and [[Tony Geiss]]. It is currently in production at [[Universal Animation Studios]] and [[Amblin Entertainment]] (Amblin produced the first film), and premiered on [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]] in [[Canada]] on [[January 5]], [[2007]]. As shown on Cartoon Network's website, the show premiered on [[Cartoon Network]] in the [[United States]] on [[March 5]], [[2007]] (although the first episode debuted on the 4th) after the [[DVD]] release of ''[[The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers]]''. It aired on [[Boomerang (UK & Ireland)|Boomerang]] in the [[United Kingdom]] on [[April 16]], [[2007]]. It is made as [[traditional animation|traditionally-animated]] with [[computer animation|computer-animated]] backgrounds, which the past sequels from ''[[The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration]]'' onwards have used. The main antagonists in the series are Redclaw, a [[Tyrannosaurus]], and Screech and Thud, two [[Velociraptor]]s. It is also expected be released on [[DVD]] around the same year as ''[[The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers]]''. However, on [[February 27]], [[2007]], ''[[The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers]]'' and two episodes of the TV series were stuck as a [[Wal-Mart]] Exclusive DVD 2-Pack. [http://www.walmart.com/catalog/product.do?product_id=5645563] The TV series takes place after the events of ''[[The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers]]''.

It was made as [[traditional animation|traditionally animated]] with [[Computer-generated imagery|CGI]] backgrounds, which the past sequels from ''[[The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration]]'' onwards have used, with occasional [[Cel shading|cel-shaded]] computer-animated characters in wide shots. The main antagonists in the series are Red Claw, an evil villainous ''[[Tyrannosaurus]]'', and Screech and Thud, a pair of henchmen ''[[Deinonychus]]''. The TV series takes place between the events of ''[[The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends|The Wisdom of Friends]]'' and ''[[The Land Before Time XIV: Journey of the Brave|Journey of the Brave]]'', due to Chomper and Ruby being absent in the former film.

==Voice cast==

===Main English voiceVoice cast= ==

=== Main ===

*[[Cody Arens]] - [[Littlefoot]]

* [[Cody Arens]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Littlefoot|Littlefoot]]<ref name="Lenburg2009">{{cite book|last=Lenburg|first=Jeff|title=The Encyclopedia of Animated Cartoons Third Edition|year=2009|publisher=Infobase Publishing|isbn=978-0-8160-6599-8}}</ref> (Anthony Skillman performs Littlefoot's singing voice; uncredited)

*[[Anndi McAfee]] - [[Cera (The Land Before Time)|Cera]]

* [[AriaAnndi CurzonMcAfee]] -as [[DuckyList of (The Land Before Time) characters#Cera|DuckyCera]]

* [[JeffAria BennettCurzon]] -as [[PetrieList of (The Land Before Time) characters#Ducky|PetrieDucky]]

* [[RobJeff PaulsenBennett]] -as [[Spike (The Land Before Time)|Spike]]/[[List of The Land Before Time characters#Screech and ThudPetrie|ThudPetrie]]

* [[Rob Paulsen]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Spike|Spike]], [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Screech and Thud|Thud]] (before uncredited)

*[[Max Burkholder]] - [[Chomper]]

* [[MeghanMax StrangeBurkholder]] -as [[Ruby (The Land Before Time)|Ruby]]/[[List of The Land Before Time characters#TriciaChomper|TriciaChomper]]<ref name="Lenburg2009" />

* [[PeteMeghan SepenukStrange]] -as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Red ClawRuby|Red Claw]]/[[List of The Land Before Time characters#Screech and Thud|Screech (a.k.a. Howler)Ruby]]

* Pete Sepenuk as [[JessicaList of The Land Before Time characters#Red Claw|Red GeeClaw]] -, [[List of The Land Before Time characters#TriaScreech and Thud|TriaScreech]] (before uncredited)

*[[Kenneth Mars]] - [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Grandpa and Grandma Longneck|Grandpa Longneck]]

*[[Tress MacNeille]] - [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Petrie's Mother|Petrie's Mother]]/[[List of The Land Before Time characters#Ducky and Spike's Mother|Ducky and Spike's Mother]]

*[[John Ingle]] - [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Topsy|Topsy]]

*[[Dorian Harewood]] - [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Mr. Thicknose|Mr. Thicknose]]

*[[Miriam Flynn]] - [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Grandpa and Grandma Longneck|Grandma Longneck]]

===Guest EnglishRecurring voice cast===

* [[Kenneth Mars]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Grandpa and Grandma Longneck|Grandpa Longneck]]

*[[Anndi McAfee]] - Mammal

* [[Miriam Flynn]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Grandpa and Grandma Longneck|Grandma Longneck]]

*[[Jeff Bennett]] - Longneck

* [[RobJohn PaulsenIngle]] -as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Ruby'sDaddy ParentsTopps|Ruby'sDaddy Father]]/Angry Longneck/Mammal/[[List of The Land Before Time characters#Guido|GuidoTopps]]

* [[Tress MacNeille]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Petrie's mother|Petrie's Mother]] / [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Ducky and Spike's Mother|Ducky and Spike's Mother]]

*[[Meghan Strange]] - Mammal

* [[PeteDorian SepenukHarewood]] -as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#KoshMr. Thicknose|Kosh]]/[[ListMr. of The Land Before Time characters#Saro|SaroThicknose]]

*[[Nika Futterman]]Jessica -Gee [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Ruby's Parents|Ruby'sas Mother]]/[[List of The Land Before Time characters#AliTria|AliTria]]

* [[Meghan Strange]] as Tricia

*[[Elizabeth Daily]] - [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Rhett|Rhett]]/[[List of The Land Before Time characters#Shorty|Shorty]]

* [[Susanne Blakeslee]] as Additional Voices

*[[Jessica Walter]] - [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Old One|Old One]]

*[[Cree Summer]] - [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Tippy|Tippy]]

===Japanese voiceGuest appearances cast===

* [[Anndi McAfee]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Milo, Lydia and Plower|Lydia]] / ''[[Corythosaurus]]'' / additional voices

*[[Ikue Ōtani]] - [[Chomper]]

* [[Aria Curzon]] as ''[[Ceratogaulus]]'' Girl / additional voices

'''Note:''' [[Ikue Ōtani]] is only [[Japanese language|Japanese]] voice actor ever known for right now; the rest of [[Japanese language|Japanese]] voice actor are unknown for right now.

* [[Jeff Bennett]] as ''[[Brontosaurus]]'' #2 / Ruby's siblings / Skip / [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Hyp, Mutt and Nod|Mutt]] / [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Doc|Doc]] / [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Kosh|Kosh]] (''The Amazing Threehorn Girl'') / ''Ceratogaulus'' Elder / additional voices

* [[Rob Paulsen]] as Ruby's father / ''[[Brontosaurus]]'' #1 / [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Hidden Runner|Hidden Runner]] / [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Mo|Mo]] / [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Milo, Plower, and Lydia|Milo]] / ''[[Stegosaurus]]'' / [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Guido|Guido]] / ''[[Lambeosaurus]]'' / additional voices

* [[Meghan Strange]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Milo, Lydia and Plower|Plower]] / ''[[Maiasaura]]'' / ''[[Iguanodon]]'' / ''Corythosaurus''

* Pete Sepenuk as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Kosh|Kosh]] (''The Star Day Celebration'') / [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Saro|Saro]] / ''[[Allosaurus]]''

* [[Nika Futterman]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Ruby's Mother|Ruby's Mother]] / [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Ali|Ali]]

* [[Elizabeth Daily]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Rhett|Rhett]] / [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Shorty|Shorty]]

* [[Jessica Walter]] as Old One

* [[Cree Summer]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Tippy|Tippy]]

* [[Susan Krebs]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Tippy's mother|Tippy's mother]]

* [[Cam Clarke]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Bron|Bron]]

* [[Susan Blu]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Dara|Dara]]

* [[Mikey Kelley]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Hyp, Mutt and Nod|Hyp]]

* [[Scott Menville]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Hyp, Mutt and Nod|Nod]] / Mother ''[[Deinonychus]]''

* [[Kevin Michael Richardson]] as Scuttle

* [[Dorian Harewood]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Great Hideous Beast|Great Hideous Beast]]

* [[Jess Harnell]] as [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Swooper|Swooper]]

* [[Dee Bradley Baker]] as Baby ''[[Acrocanthosaurus]]'' (uncredited) / ''[[Sarcosuchus]]'' pack

== Episodes ==

=== Season 1: [[(2007) in television|2007]]-TBA===

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! # !! Airdate ([[Canada]]) !! Airdate ([[United States]]) !! Title !! Overview !! Songs

|EpisodeNumber2 = 1

|Title = The Cave of Many Voices

|DirectedBy=Scott Heming

|WrittenBy=[[Ford Riley]]

|Aux2=Patricia Wong, Dave Williams <br>and Viki Anderson

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|03|05}}

|ShortSummary = Chomper realizes his secret cave in the Great Valley becomes leaky and the gang goes exploring in the deep caves to search for another suitable cave for Chomper to live in. Meanwhile, the gang's new member, a [[Oviraptor|Fast Runner]] named Ruby, teaches Ducky how to act and talk big.

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|EpisodeNumber = 2

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = The Mysterious Tooth Crisis

|DirectedBy=[[Dick Sebast|Richard Sebast]]

|WrittenBy=Jack Monaco

|Aux2=Robert Sledge, Dean Criswell <br>and [[Liz Holzman]]

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|03|06}}

|ShortSummary = When Chomper loses his tooth, he, Littlefoot, Petrie and Ducky travel around the Great Valley to figure out what is wrong. Meanwhile, Cera, Spike and Ruby relax in Tria's secret mud spa.

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|EpisodeNumber = 3

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = The Star Day Celebration

|DirectedBy=Scott Heming

|WrittenBy=Krista Tucker

|Aux2=Patrick Archibald, Curtis Cim <br>and Larry Scholl

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|03|07}}

|ShortSummary = Ruby misses her family on her "Star Day" (birthday) and the gang tries to help cheer her up by being true friends and bringing Ruby her favorite food.

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|EpisodeNumber = 4

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = The Canyon of Shiny Stones

|DirectedBy=Richard Sebast

|WrittenBy=John Loy

|Aux2=Kathy Carr, Patricia Wong <br>and Flammarion Ferreira

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|03|08}}

|ShortSummary = When Cera accidentally loses Tria's special shiny stone, the group decides to find a new stone to return to Tria by traveling to the Canyon of Shiny Stones.

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|EpisodeNumber = 5

|EpisodeNumber2 = 5

|Title = The Great Log Running Game

|DirectedBy=Scott Heming

|WrittenBy=[[Phil Harnage]]

|Aux2=Ken Kessel, Bert Ring <br>and Clint Taylor

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|03|09}}

|ShortSummary = While trying to get a tree sweet, Ducky makes up a game called the "Log Running Game", and competes against the group in a competition on how long they can run on a log in the water. But when Cera tries to prove Threehorns are the best, she gets swept away on a log to Roaring Falls, forcing the gang and Topps to try and save her.

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|EpisodeNumber = 6

|EpisodeNumber2 = 6

|Title = The Brave Longneck Scheme

|DirectedBy=Richard Sebast

|WrittenBy=Phil Walsh

|Aux2=[[Boyd Kirkland]], Dan Root <br>and Robert Sledge

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|03|12}}

|ShortSummary = Ali's herd returns to the Great Valley, and Littlefoot and Cera find out that Ali has a new friend, Rhett, who boasts about himself and claims Sharpteeth fear him. The gang decides to bring a real Sharptooth (Chomper) to convince Ali that Rhett is making up the stories. However, when Rhett sees Chomper, he runs away to tell his herd, who in turn come to kill Chomper. They let Chomper live after the kids confess the truth, the gang for their prank and Rhett for making up the stories.

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|EpisodeNumber = 7

|EpisodeNumber2 = 7

|Title = The Meadow of Jumping Waters

|DirectedBy=Scott Heming

|WrittenBy=Jack Monaco

|Aux2=Curtis Cim, [[Larry Latham (animator)|Larry Latham]] <br>and Larry Scholl

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|03|13}}

|ShortSummary = The gang decides to travel beyond the Sheltering Grass to see the Meadow of Jumping Waters that Ruby and Chomper passed by when traveling to the Great Valley.

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|EpisodeNumber = 8

|EpisodeNumber2 = 8

|Title = The Days of Rising Waters

|DirectedBy=Richard Sebast

|WrittenBy=Catherine Lieuwen

|Aux2=Boyd Kirkland, Ken Kessel <br>and Lenord Robinson

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|03|14}}

|ShortSummary = When a heavy rainstorm wipes out Petrie's nest, he flips out at the prospect of having to move. Meanwhile, Cera insists that Ducky take on the seemingly impossible task of teaching Tricia how to swim.

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|EpisodeNumber = 9

|EpisodeNumber2 = 9

|Title = Escape from the Mysterious Beyond

|DirectedBy=Scott Heming

|WrittenBy=Jack Monaco

|Aux2=Craig Kemplin, Bert Ring <br>and [[Rick Hoberg]]

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|03|15}}

|ShortSummary = When exploring inside the caves, the group accidentally goes into the Mysterious Beyond and get chased by Red Claw, Screech and Thud. An earthshake occurs, and Chomper and Ducky get trapped on a ridge with Thud.

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|EpisodeNumber = 10

|EpisodeNumber2 = 10

|Title = The Hidden Canyon

|DirectedBy=Richard Sebast

|WrittenBy=Don Gillies

|Aux2=Dan Fausett, Kelly James <br>and Robert Sledge

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|03|16}}

|ShortSummary = When the kids discover a hidden canyon filled with fruit trees, they decide to keep the place a secret, but the secret becomes dangerous when Red Claw and his henchmen use the canyon to enter the Great Valley.

'''NOTE:''' This episode was previously released as a bonus feature on the standalone DVD release of ''The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends'' before also getting included in the Complete Series set.

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|EpisodeNumber = 11

|EpisodeNumber2 = 11

|Title = The Legend of the Story Speakers

|DirectedBy=Scott Heming

|WrittenBy=Kent Redeker

|Aux2=Larry Latham, Eric McConnell <br>and Jeff Scott

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|03|19}}

|ShortSummary = Grandpa Longneck tells Littlefoot and his friends stories about why Longnecks have long necks and about Starwatcher. And then Grandpa Longneck and Saro, his old friend, meet. Saro tells him that all the Longnecks are forgetting the great Longneck stories and he needs to come with him to tell them again, but Grandpa Longneck refuses as he has a home in the Great Valley. Angry, Saro runs out, and Littlefoot and Chomper follow him into the Mysterious Beyond. Saro tells Littlefoot and Chomper a story about Tall Stepper, a Longneck who saved his sister from the wind.

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|EpisodeNumber = 12

|EpisodeNumber2 = 12

|Title = The Bright Circle Celebration

|DirectedBy=Richard Sebast

|WrittenBy=Corey Powell

|Aux2=Boyd Kirkland, Lenord Robinson <br>and Clint Taylor

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|03|20}}

|ShortSummary = Petrie is very excited about the Bright Circle Celebration, but Cera thinks it is silly to thank the Bright Circle for shining. Cera and her dad steer clear of everyone preparing for the festivities, but they rush in to help when a fire threatens everything.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 13

|EpisodeNumber2 = 13

|Title = The Lonely Journey

|DirectedBy=Scott Heming

|WrittenBy=Noelle Wright

|Aux2=Rick Hoberg, Bert Ring <br>and Mike Sosnowski

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|03|21}}

|ShortSummary = It is lonely being the only Sharptooth in the Great Valley. Chomper decides to go to the Mysterious Beyond to teach the Sharpteeth how to be friends.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 14

|EpisodeNumber2 = 14

|Title = The Missing Fast-Water Adventure

|DirectedBy=Richard Sebast

|WrittenBy=Don Gillies

|Aux2=Kelly James, Boyd Kirkland, <br>Dan Root and Robert Sledge

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|03|22}}

|ShortSummary = When an earthshake (earthquake) causes the fast-water (river) to dry up, the dinosaurs decide to try and fix the problem by removing the rocks. On the way, they meet an old friend, Mo.

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|EpisodeNumber = 15

|EpisodeNumber2 = 15

|Title = The Spooky Nighttime Adventure

|DirectedBy=Scott Heming

|WrittenBy=Jack Monaco

|Aux2=Sahin Ersoz, Larry Latham <br>and Eric McConnell

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2007|03|23}}

|ShortSummary = One night, Ruby tells the group a scary story about an invisible dinosaur named "[[Ornithomimus|Hidden Runner]]" and gives everyone scary sleep stories. They see Mr. Thicknose to tell him that she made up the story and there is nothing to worry about, but the story of Hidden Runner was true, and they decide to venture into the Mysterious Beyond to search for him.

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=== Season 2 (2008) ===

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|EpisodeNumber = 16

|EpisodeNumber2 = 1

|Title = The Lone Dinosaur Returns

|DirectedBy=Richard Sebast

|WrittenBy=Phil Walsh

|Aux2=Dean Criswell, Boyd Kirkland, <br>Jeff Scott and Dave Williams

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|01|07}}

|ShortSummary = One day, Doc, The Lone Dinosaur, comes back to the Great Valley in search of his lady friend, Dara. After Chomper hears the stories of him and how he despises Sharpteeth, the dinosaurs try to hide him.

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|EpisodeNumber = 17

|EpisodeNumber2 = 2

|Title = Stranger from the Mysterious Above

|DirectedBy=Scott Heming

|WrittenBy=Holly Huckins

|Aux2=Kathy Carr, Celia Kendrick <br>and Bert Ring

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|01|08}}

|ShortSummary = When Spike falls down a hole, he encounters a colony of [[horned gopher]]s who think of him as the "Big Wise One" from the Mysterious Above who can save them from a ''[[Microceratus]]'' whom they name "Great Hideous Beast". Meanwhile, his friends try to save him but only find trouble when Mr. Thicknose and Topps cannot agree on what to do.

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|EpisodeNumber = 18

|EpisodeNumber2 = 3

|Title = The Forbidden Friendship

|DirectedBy=Scott Heming

|WrittenBy=John Low

|Aux2=Celia Kendrick, Bert Ring <br>and Rafael Rosado

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|01|09}}

|ShortSummary = When Tippy's herd comes back, the adults get into a fight and the kids cannot play with each other, but they sneak out and find green food.

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|EpisodeNumber = 19

|EpisodeNumber2 = 4

|Title = The Amazing Threehorn Girl

|DirectedBy=Scott Heming

|WrittenBy=Jack Monaco

|Aux2=Larry Latham, Eric McConnell <br>and Rafael Rosado

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|01|10}}

|ShortSummary = When the gang gets chased by a pair of [[Sarcosuchus|Belly Draggers]], Cera gets separated from the others and ends up trapped, but she accidentally sets off a rock slide that frightens the Belly Draggers away. When she finds the gang and tells them about it, Petrie flies around telling everyone in the valley, and suddenly everyone thinks Cera is a hero, even when she insists she is not, but she soon lets the fame go to her head and begins to fabricate her story, which Littlefoot and Ruby become skeptical of. However, the Belly Draggers return, and they have brought friends.

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|EpisodeNumber = 20

|EpisodeNumber2 = 5

|Title = The Big Longneck Test

|DirectedBy=Richard Sebast

|WrittenBy=Ford Riley

|Aux2=Patrick Archibald and Dean Criswell

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|01|11}}

|ShortSummary = Littlefoot gets a visit from his father and adoptive older brother, getting the news that ''he'' will be the one taking "The Big Longneck Test", a test of three stages to see if a Longneck is capable of leading a herd. While Littlefoot takes the test, Shorty tries to lead his younger brother's friends on an adventure.

'''NOTE:''' This is the only episode not on any DVD releases besides the Complete Series set.

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|EpisodeNumber = 21

|EpisodeNumber2 = 6

|Title = The Hermit of Black Rock

|DirectedBy=Richard Sebast

|WrittenBy=Don Gillies

|Aux2=[[Rick Hoberg]], Boyd Kirkland <br>and Robert Sledge

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|01|14}}

|ShortSummary = On a windy day, when Guido and Petrie practice gliding, they are blown into Black Rock and are trapped because Petrie hurts his wing, Guido hurts his foot, and there seems to be no way out, but a blind old hermit and flyer named Swooper decides to help.

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|EpisodeNumber = 22

|EpisodeNumber2 = 7

|Title = Return to Hanging Rock

|DirectedBy=Richard Sebast

|WrittenBy=Jack Monaco

|Aux2=Patrick Archibald, Boyd Kirkland <br>and Clint Taylor

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|01|15}}

|ShortSummary = On the day of the Flying Rocks of Many Nights ([[meteor shower]]), Ruby remembers a memory of her family meeting at Hanging Rock when she lived in the Mysterious Beyond. Ruby adventures alone to find her family, but Chomper, Ducky and Spike come along to help. Along the way, they meet Skip, a [[Multituberculata|mammal]] who knows the Mysterious Beyond very well, and the gang learns an important lesson of being family.

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|EpisodeNumber = 23

|EpisodeNumber2 = 8

|Title = March of the Sand Creepers

|DirectedBy=Richard Sebast

|WrittenBy=Don Gillies

|Aux2=Rick Hoberg, Boyd Kirkland, <br>Robert Sledge and Clint Taylor

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|01|16}}

|ShortSummary = One morning, a herd of "Sand Creepers" (crabs) mysteriously come to the Great Valley. Curious, Littlefoot, Cera, Petrie, Chomper, and Ruby set off to an adventure to find out why the Sand Creepers have come to the Great Valley. They meet Scuttle, a Sand Creeper who can speak the language of leaf-eaters, and try to enlist his help, but Scuttle tries to take advantage of them to the chagrin of Cera.

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{{Episode list

|EpisodeNumber = 24

|EpisodeNumber2 = 9

|Title = Search for the Sky Color Stones

|DirectedBy=Scott Heming

|WrittenBy=Jack Monaco

|Aux2=Curtis Cim, Larry Latham <br>and Eric McConnell

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|01|17}}

|ShortSummary = When the gang sees the sky colors in the sky disappear (a rainbow), the gang splits up to find sky color stones ([[geode]]s).

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|EpisodeNumber = 25

|EpisodeNumber2 = 10

|Title = Through the Eyes of a Spiketail

|DirectedBy=Richard Sebast

|WrittenBy=Ford Riley

|Aux2=Rick Hoberg, Boyd Kirkland <br>and Robert Sledge

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|01|18}}

|ShortSummary = An episode involving hearing Spike's thoughts.

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|EpisodeNumber = 26

|EpisodeNumber2 = 11

|Title = The Great Egg Adventure

|DirectedBy=Scott Heming

|WrittenBy=Noelle Wright

|Aux2=Curtis Cim, Jeff McGrath <br>and Jeff Scott

|OriginalAirDate = {{Start date|2008|01|21}}

|ShortSummary = Littlefoot, Ducky, Petrie and Chomper (followed by Hyp, Nod and Mutt) find a nest of three [[Deinonychus|Fast Biter]] eggs. They decide to carry the eggs away from the valley so the baby Sharpteeth can grow up without eating anyone, and set off on a journey into the Mysterious Beyond. When a mother Fast Biter sees that her eggs have been stolen, she becomes very angry and starts tracking them.

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== Broadcast ==

The show premiered on [[Cartoon Network]] in the United States on March 5, 2007.{{citation needed|date=December 2024}} Reruns of the series began airing on [[Universal Kids|Sprout]] in January 2017,<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sproutonline.com/tv-schedule/2017-01-14|title = Universal Kids}}</ref> and were subsequently moved to [[Universal Kids]] upon the channel's launch on September 9, 2017.<ref>[https://www.cartoonbrew.com/tv/nbcuniversal-launching-new-channel-universal-kids-150520.html NBCUniversal Is Launching A New Channel: Universal Kids]</ref>

== Reception ==

Michael D. Schaffer of the ''[[Philadelphia Inquirer]]'' said that the animation in the series, although below that of the original 1988 film, was above-average for modern television. Although he praised the theme song, saying it had a "bouncy, almost calypso beat", he was less pleased with the songs "Adventuring" and "Talking Big". He finally described the series as "bland, inoffensive stuff", and appropriate viewing for very young audiences.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.inquirer.com/philly/entertainment/20070309_Two_wildly_different_cartoons_make_their_TV_debuts.html?outputType=amp | title=Two wildly different cartoons make their TV debuts| date=March 9, 2007}}</ref>

== Merchandise ==

[[NBCUniversal|Universal Studios Consumer Products Group]] and [[Playmates Toys]] announced a domestic licensing agreement, whereby Playmates served as the master toy license for the then-upcoming animated television series, ''The Land Before Time''. The 22-minute animated series aired on Cartoon Network beginning in spring 2007. The toy line launched in fall 2007 with the introduction of a full line of figures, vehicles, playsets and plush.<ref>{{cite web |title=Playmates Toys With The Land Before Time |url=https://www.awn.com/news/playmates-toys-land-time |website=Animation World Network |access-date=15 September 2006 |author= DeMott, Rick}}</ref>

== Home media ==

Twenty-four episodes of the series were released on [[DVD]] by [[Universal Pictures Home Entertainment|Universal Studios Home Entertainment]] between 2007–2008 in North America ([[DVD region code|region 1]]) and 2010 in Australia (region 4) in the form of six four-episode volumes. A six-disc box set was later released in the UK (region 2) in 2012 containing the 24 episodes from the previous volumes. Two episodes were not included in those releases: "The Hidden Canyon" and "The Big Longneck Test". Only "The Hidden Canyon" was later released as a special feature on the stand-alone DVD release of ''[[The Land Before Time XIII: The Wisdom of Friends]]''. In June 2022, a complete TV series DVD was released, not only marking the first time "The Big Longneck Test" has been released on home media but also the first time any episode has been released in widescreen format on a Region 1 DVD.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/The-Land-Before-Time-The-Complete-TV-Series/dp/B09XXY9WBY |website=Amazon |title=Amazon.com: The Land Before Time: The Complete TV Series [DVD]: Ford Riley, Jeff Bennett, Aria Curzon, Anndi McAfee, Rob Paulsen: Movies & TV |access-date=May 30, 2022}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"

|-

!rowspan="2"|Vol.!!rowspan="2"|DVD name!!colspan="3"|Release dates!!rowspan="2"|Episodes

|1 - 101 || [[January 5]], [[2007]] || [[March 5]], [[2007]] || [[The Cave of Many Voices]] ¹ || Chomper's secret cave in the Great Valley becomes leaky and the Gang goes exploring in the deep caves to search for another suitable cave for Chomper to live in. Meanwhile, Ruby teaches Ducky how to act and speak big. || [[Adventuring]] (Reprise) ²<br>[[Talking Big]] (?)

|-

! Region 1 !! Region 4 !! Region 2

|2 - 102 || [[January 5]], [[2007]] || [[March 8]], [[2007]] || [[The Mysterious Tooth Crisis]] ¹ || When Chomper loses his tooth, he, Littlefoot, Petrie and Ducky travel around the Great Valley to figure out what is wrong. Meanwhile, Cera, Spike and Ruby relax in Tria's secret mud spa. || [[Fix Your Tooth]]<br>[[Feel So Happy (The Bright Circle Song)]]

|-

| style="text-align:center;"| 1

|3 - 103 || [[January 12]], [[2007]] || [[March 7]], [[2007]] || [[The Star Day Celebration]] ³ || Ruby misses her family on her "Star Day" (birthday) and the Gang tries to help cheer her up by being true friends and bringing Ruby her favorite food. || [[Remembering (The Land Before Time)|Remembering]]<br>[[Feel So Happy (The Bright Circle Song)]] ⁴

| ''Amazing Adventures!''

| August 28, 2007<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Land-Before-Time-Amazing-Adventures/dp/B000R8YC2W/ |website=Amazon |title=The Land Before Time: Amazing Adventures |date=August 28, 2007 |access-date=June 17, 2020}}</ref>

| March 31, 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/the-land-before-time-amazing-adventures-dvd-8276287/ |website=Kogan.com |access-date=June 17, 2020 |title=The Land Before Time Amazing Adventures Volume 1 DVD Region 4}}</ref>

|

| "The Cave of Many Voices" (1), "Canyon of the Shiny Stones" (4), "The Meadow of Jumping Waters" (7), "The Spooky Nighttime Adventure" (15)

|-

| style="text-align:center;"| 2

|4 - 104 || [[January 19]], [[2007]] || [[March 6]], [[2007]] || [[The Canyon of Shiny Stones]] ³ || When Cera accidentally loses Tria's special shiny stone, the group decides to find a new stone by traveling to the Canyon of Shiny Rocks to return to Tria. || [[Oops-Eeps]]<br>[[Good Times, Good Friends]]

| ''Good Times & Good Friends''

| November 27, 2007<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Land-Before-Time-Times-Friends/dp/B000WDTO8E/ |website=Amazon |title=The Land Before Time: Good Times & Good Friends |date=February 15, 2011 |access-date=June 17, 2020}}</ref>

| March 31, 2010<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-land-before-time/dvd/5050582762884.html |via=Booktopia |access-date=June 17, 2020 |title=The Land Before Time Volume 2 - Good Times and Good Friends}}</ref>

|

| "The Star Day Celebration" (3), "The Brave Longneck Scheme" (6), "The Great Log Running Game" (5), "The Bright Circle Celebration" (12)

|-

| style="text-align:center;"| 3

|5 - 105 || [[January 26]], [[2007]] || [[March 13]], [[2007]] || [[The Great Log-Running Game]] || While trying to get a tree sweet, Ducky makes up a game called the "Log Running" Game, and competes against the group in a competition on how long they can run on a log in the water. || [[Do Anything]]<br>[[I Feel Mad]]

| ''Adventuring in the Mysterious Beyond''

| February 19, 2008<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Land-Before-Time-Adventuring-Mysterious/dp/B00105305G/ |website=Amazon |title=The Land Before Time: Adventuring in the Mysterious Beyond |date=February 19, 2008 |access-date=June 17, 2020}}</ref>

| June 30, 2010<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-land-before-time/dvd/5050582778045.html |via=Booktopia |access-date=June 17, 2020 |title=The Land Before Time Volume 3 - Adventuring in the Mysterious Beyond}}</ref>

|

| "The Great Egg Adventure" (26), "Escape from the Mysterious Beyond" (9), "The Lonely Journey" (13), "The Hermit of Black Rock" (21)

|-

| style="text-align:center;"| 4

|6 - 107 || [[February 2]], [[2007]] || [[March 12]], [[2007]] || [[The Meadow of Jumping Waters]] || The gang decides to travel beyond the Sheltering Grass to see the Meadow of Jumping Waters that Ruby and Chomper passed by when traveling to the Great Valley. || [[Adventuring]] (Reprise) ^{2, 4}<br>[[Good Times, Good Friends]] ⁴

| ''Through the Eyes of a Spiketail''

| May 13, 2008<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Land-Before-Time-Through-Spiketail/dp/B00152VVQY/ |website=Amazon |title=The Land Before Time: Through the Eyes of a Spiketail |date=May 13, 2008 |access-date=June 17, 2020}}</ref>

| June 30, 2010<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.kogan.com/au/buy/the-land-before-time-through-the-eyes-of-a-spiketail-volume-4-dvd-8277718/ |website=Kogan.com |access-date=June 17, 2020 |title=The Land Before Time Through the Eyes of a Spiketail Volume 4 DVD Region 4}}</ref>

|

| "Through the Eyes of a Spiketail" (25), "Stranger from the Mysterious Above" (17), "March of the Sand Creepers" (23), "The Forbidden Friendship" (18)

|-

| style="text-align:center;"| 5

|7 - 106 || [[February 9]], [[2007]] || [[March 9]], [[2007]] || [[The Brave Longneck Scheme]] || [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Ali|Ali]]'s herd returns to The Great Valley, and Littlefoot and Cera find out that Ali has a new friend, Rhett, who boasts about himself and claims Sharpteeth fear him. The gang decides to bring a real Sharptooth (Chomper) to convince Ali that Rhett is making up the stories. || [[We Need a Plan]]<br>[[Friends for Dinner]] (Reprise) ²

| ''Magical Discoveries''

| August 26, 2008<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dvdempire.com/1411303/land-before-time-the-magical-discoveries-movie.html |website=DVD Empire |access-date=June 17, 2020 |title=Land Before Time, The: Magical Discoveries}}</ref>

| September 1, 2010<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-land-before-time/dvd/5050582779950.html |via=Booktopia |access-date=June 17, 2020 |title=The Land Before Time Volume 5 - Magical Discoveries}}</ref>

|

| "Search for the Sky Color Stones" (24), "The Amazing Threehorn Girl" (19), "Days of Rising Waters" (8), "Return to Hanging Rock" (22)

|-

| style="text-align:center;"| 6

|8 - 109 || [[February 16]], [[2007]] || [[March 16]], [[2007]] || [[Escape from the Mysterious Beyond]] || When adventuring in the caves, the group accidentally goes into the Mysterious Beyond and get chased by Redclaw, Thud and Screech. An earthshake occurs, and Chomper and Ducky get trapped with Thud. || [[Everything Will Be Okay]]<br>[[Adventuring]] (Reprise) ^{2, 4}

| ''Friends Forever''

| December 2, 2008<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.dvdempire.com/1426940/land-before-time-the-friends-forever-movie.html |website=DVD Empire |access-date=June 17, 2020 |title=Land Before Time, The: Friends Forever}}</ref>

| September 1, 2010<ref>{{cite book |url=https://www.booktopia.com.au/the-land-before-time/dvd/5050582779967.html |via=Booktopia |access-date=June 17, 2020 |title=The Land Before Time Volume 6 - Friends Forever}}</ref>

|

| "The Mysterious Tooth Crisis" (2), "The Missing Fast-Water Adventure" (14), "The Lone Dinosaur Returns" (16), "Legend of the Story Speakers" (11)

|-

| style="text-align:center;"| 1–6

|9 - 111 || [[February 23]], [[2007]] || [[March 14]], [[2007]] || [[The Legend of the Story Speaker]] || Grandpa Longneck tells Littlefoot and his friends stories about why Longnecks have long necks and about Starwatcher. And then Grandpa Longneck and Saro, his old friend, meet. Saro tells him that all the Longnecks are forgetting the great Longneck stories and he needs to come with him to tell them again. But Grandpa Longneck refuses as he has a home in the Great Valley. Angry, Saro runs out, and Littlefoot and Chomper follow him into the Mysterious Beyond. || [[Remembering (The Land Before Time)|Remembering]] ⁴<br>[[Must Believe]]

| ''Complete TV Series''

|-

| June 7, 2022<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gruv.com/product/the_land_before_time_complete_tv_series_box_set_dvd |website=Gruv |access-date=April 8, 2022 |title=The Land Before Time: The Complete TV Series}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.com/Land-Before-Time-Complete-DVD/dp/B09XXY9WBY/ |website=Amazon |access-date=April 22, 2022 |title=The Land Before Time: The Complete TV Series}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.walmart.com/ip/The-Land-Before-Time-The-Complete-TV-Series-DVD/376501421 |website=Walmart |access-date=April 22, 2022 |title=The Land Before Time: The Complete TV Series}}</ref>

|10 - 112 || [[March 2]], [[2007]] || [[March 15]], [[2007]] || [[The Bright Circle Celebration]] || Petrie is very excited about the Bright Circle Celebration. But Cera thinks it’s silly to thank the Bright Circle for shining. Cera and her dad steer clear of everyone preparing for the festivities. But when a fire threatens to destroy the celebration, Cera and her dad try to help out. But have they arrived too late? || [[My Reality]]<br>[[Feel So Happy (The Bright Circle Song)]] ⁴

|-

| March 12, 2012<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.amazon.fr/Land-Before-Time-Complete-anglais/dp/B0078VX0X8/ref=cm_cr_arp_d_product_top?ie=UTF8 |language=fr |website=Amazon |access-date=June 19, 2020 |title=The Land Before Time: Complete TV Series [DVD] [Import Anglais]}}</ref>

|11 - 110 || [[March 23]] [[2007]] || [[March 19]], [[2007]] || [[The Hidden Canyon]] || When the kids discover a hidden canyon filled with fruit trees, they decide to keep the place a secret. But the secret becomes dangerous when sharpteeth use the canyon to enter the Great Valley! || [[Good Times, Good Friends]] ⁴<br>[[Made a Mistake]]

| Region 2 DVD only contains the 24 episodes from previous volumes.<br />Region 1 DVD contains all 26 episodes.

|-

|12 - 115 || [[March 30]] [[2007]] || TBA || [[The Spooky Nighttime Adventure]] || One night, Ruby tells the group a scary story about an invisible dinosaur named "Hidden Runner" and gives everyone scary sleep stories. They see Mr Thicknose to tell him that she made up the story and there is nothing to worry about, but the story of Hidden Runner was true, and they decide to venture into the Mysterious Beyond to search for him. || [[Adventuring]] (Reprise) ^{2, 4}<br>[[Hidden Runner]]

|-

|13 - 113 || [[April 6]] [[2007]]|| TBA || [[The Lonely Journey]] || It's lonely being the only Sharptooth in the Great Valley. Chomper decides to go to the Mysterious Beyond to teach the Sharpteeth how to be friends. But the Sharpteeth he meets aren't very friendly, as he soon runs into Red Claw and his Fast Biters! || [[Sniff Him Out]]<br>[[Feel So Happy (The Bright Circle Song)]] ⁴

|-

|14 - 117 || [[April 13]] [[2007]] || TBA || [[Stranger From the Mysterious Above]] || When Spike falls down a hole, he encounters a colony of mammals who thinks of him as the "Big One" from the Mysterious Above. Meanwhile, his friends try to save him but only find trouble when Mr Thicknose and Topsy can't agree on what to do. || [[Above the Mysterious Above]]<br>[[My Way (The Land Before Time)|My Way]]

|-

|15 - 114 || [[April 20]] [[2007]] || TBA || [[Missing Fast-Water Adventure]] || When an earthshake causes the fast-water to dry up, the dinosaurs decide to try and fix the problem by removing the rocks. On the way, they meet an old friend, Mo. || [[Big Water (The Land Before Time)|Big Water]] (Reprise) ²<br>[[Remembering (The Land Before Time)|Remembering]] ⁴

|-

|16 - 120 || [[April 27]] [[2007]] || TBA || [[The Big Longneck Test]] || Littlefoot's father, Bron, and Shorty travel to the Great Valley to give Littlefoot the news that he will be taking the "Big Longneck Test", a three stage test to see if a Longneck is capable of leading a herd. Meanwhile, Shorty tries to lead Littlefoot's friends on an adventure. || [[Adventuring]] (Reprise) ^{2, 4}<br>[[Big Longneck Test]]

|-

|17 - 116 || [[May 4]] [[2007]] || TBA || [[The Lone Dinosaur Returns]] || One day, Doc, The Lone Dinosaur, comes back to the Great Valley in search of his lady friend. After Chomper hears the stories of him and how he despises Sharpteeth, the dinosaurs try to hide him. || [[The Legend of the Lone Dinosaur]] ² (Reprise)<br>[[Feel So Happy (The Bright Circle Song)]] ⁴

|-

|18 - 118 || [[May 18]] [[2007]] || TBA || [[The Forbidden Friendship]]|| When Tippy's herd comes back, the adults get into a fight and the kids can't play with each other, but they sneak out and find green food. || [[Good Times Good Friends]] ⁴<br>[[What To Do (The Land Before Time)|What To Do]]

|-

|19 - 121 || [[May 25]], [[2007]] || TBA || [[The Hermit of Black Rock]] || Guido and Petrie are stuck in Black Rock but they get help and return home safely from an old Flyer named Swooper || [[Don't Be Scared (The Land Before Time)|Don't Be Scared]]<br>[[It's Good to Be Home]]

|-

|20 - 108 || TBA || [[March 21]], [[2007]] || [[Days of Rising Waters]] || When a heavy rainstorm destroys Petrie's nest, he freaks out at the prospect of having to move. Meanwhile, Cera insists that Ducky take on the seemingly impossible task of teaching Tricia how to swim. || [[Me Need New Home]]<br>[[Feel So Happy (The Bright Circle Song)]] ⁴

|-

|21 - 119 || TBA || TBA || [[The Amazing Threehorn Girl]] || TBA || TBA

|-

| colspan=7 style="font-size:85%" bgcolor=#EEEEEE | '''Notes:'''

<ol start=1><li>The first two episodes for the TV series were aired in the premiere on [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV]].</ol>

<ol start=2><li>These are songs from the films.</ol>

<ol start=3><li>''[[The Star Day Celebration]]'' and ''[[The Canyon of Shiny Stones]]'' were released on the [[Wal-Mart]] Exclusive DVD with ''[[The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers]]'' on [[February 27]], [[2007]].</ol>

<ol start=4><li>These are songs from the previous episodes.</ol>

|}

==Songs Music ==

The songs are written by [[Michele Brourman]] (music) and [[Ford Riley]] (lyrics).

*All of the songs sung in the TV series (with the exception of ''Adventuring'', ''Friends for Dinner'', ''Big Water'', and ''The Legend of the Lone Dinosaur'') are unnamed, and the names above are approximations.

*All of the songs are generally very short, and only span around 2 minutes or less.

*Many of the song's melodies are reused in other episodes with different singers/lyrics.

*The songs ''Talking Big'', ''Fix Your Tooth'', ''Do Anything'', ''My Reality'', and ''Sniff Him Out'' are all melodically the same with different lyrics, as are ''Remembering'', ''Everything Will Be Okay'', and ''What To Do''. Also, ''I Feel Mad'', ''We Need a Plan'', ''Must Believe'', ''Made a Mistake'', and ''Me Need New Home'' are all melodically the same with different lyrics. ''My Way'' is melodically the same as ''Oops-Eeps''. ''It's Good to Be Home'' is melodically the same as ''Feel So Happy''. The only song (not counting ''Adventuring'', ''Friends for Dinner'', or ''The Legend of the Lone Dinosaur'') that never shares its tune is ''Good Times, Good Friends''.

*The song ''Adventuring'' is taken from the film ''[[The Land Before Time X: The Great Longneck Migration]]''. ''Friends for Dinner'' is also taken from the film ''[[The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island]]''. The songs ''Hidden Runner'', ''Big Longneck Test'', and ''Don't Be Scared'' are melodically the same as ''Big Water'' from the film ''[[The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island]]''. Similarily, ''Above the Mysterious Above'' is melodically the same as ''Beyond the Mysterious Beyond'' from the film ''[[The Land Before Time VII: The Stone of Cold Fire]]''. ''Big Water'' is also taken from the film ''[[The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island]]''. ''The Legend of the Lone Dinosaur'' is also taken from the film ''[[The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock]]''.

*Every episode of the TV series has exactly two songs in it.

*A CD featuring songs from the series will be released a few years or months.

===Theme Song===

The theme song is performed by the [[South African]] choir [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]]. The Theme is written by Steve D'Angelo, Roc Gagliese and Terry Tompkins of The Eggplant.

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|'''Lead singer''' || ''All I see is the day in front of us''

|-

|'''Chorus''' || ''All I see is the day in front of us''

|-

|'''Lead singer''' || ''Burning bright with a new-born sun''

|-

|'''Chorus''' || ''Burning bright with a new-born sun''<br>''Come follow me''<br>''Hills to climb and plains to roam''<br>''Oh, streams to follow all the way home''<br>''To The Land Before Time''<br>''Before time''

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View the theme song [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obxnGmKug7w here]. Listen to the theme song [http://www.divshare.com/download/452938-b2f here].

==DVD==

===[[Wal-Mart]] Exclusive DVD===

*Bonus 2-Episode TV Series DVD (2-pack with ''[[The Land Before Time XII: The Great Day of the Flyers]]''): released on [[February 27]], [[2007]]

===Themed DVD===

*[[The Amazing Adventures]]: released on [[August 28]], [[2007]] [http://homevideo.universalstudios.com/details.php?childId=36919]

The theme song is performed by the South African choir [[Ladysmith Black Mambazo]]. The theme is written by Rocco Gagliese, Steve D'Angelo, and Terry Tompkins of Eggplant LLC. The music score is by [[Cory Lerios]].

==Trivia==

{{trivia|date=May 2007}}

*Chomper has been slightly modified in the TV series. He is now more purple (compared to his bluish color in the films ''[[The Land Before Time II: The Great Valley Adventure]]'' and ''[[The Land Before Time V: The Mysterious Island]]'') and his teeth are positioned differently.

*This is Universal's first [[animated television series]] produced by [[Amblin Entertainment]] since [[1992]]'s ''[[Fievel's American Tails]]''. It is also Amblin's first [[animated television series]] since [[1998]]'s ''[[Pinky, Elmyra, and the Brain]]''. It is also the first time produced by [[Amblin Entertainment]] since the original film ''[[The Land Before Time]]''. Both Universal and Ambiln produced previous [[animated television series]], such as ''[[Back to the Future: The Animated Series]]'' (based on the ''[[Back to the Future]]'' [[live action|live-action]] films) and ''[[Fievel's American Tails]]'' (based on ''[[An American Tail]]'' films).

*It is revealed in the end credits for ''[[The Star Day Celebration]]'' that Mr. Clubtail's first name is [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Kosh|Kosh]].

*Some people once thought that ''[[Back to the Future]]'' actor [[Thomas F. Wilson]], currently heard on ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'', voiced [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Kosh|Kosh]], but then realized that [[Pete Sepenuk]] actually voiced him (due to the fact that "Kosh" is Mr. Clubtail's first name).

*Cartoon Network site has a page for the series as well as some games.

*In the episode ''[[The Canyon of Shiny Stones]]'', Littlefoot and the gang are occasionally computer-generated in wide shots.

*[[Max Burkholder]], the current voice of [[Chomper]], also voices [[Roo]] on ''[[My Friends Tigger & Pooh]]''.

*The [[Allosaurus]] in ''[[The Land Before Time VI: The Secret of Saurus Rock]]'' reappears in the episode ''[[The Lone Dinosaur Returns]]'' while [[Cera (The Land Before Time)|Cera]], [[Ruby (The Land Before Time)|Ruby]], [[Spike (The Land Before Time)|Spike]], [[Ducky (The Land Before Time)|Ducky]], and [[Petrie (The Land Before Time)|Petrie]] are singing ''[[The Legend of the Lone Dinosaur]]''. Because of this, [[Chomper]] is afraid of [[List of The Land Before Time characters#Doc|Doc]].

*In the [[Japanese language|Japanese]] version of the TV series, [[Chomper]]'s voice is provided by [[Ikue Ōtani]], the voice of [[Pikachu]] on ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]''.

==External linkSee also ==

* ''[[Dink, the Little Dinosaur]]''

*{{imdb title|id=0473584|title=The Land Before Time}}

*[http://www.ytv.com/programming/shows/landBeforeTime/ ''The Land Before Time''] at [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV.com]]

*[http://www.ytv.com/programming/shows/landBeforeTime/episodes.asp ''The Land Before Time Episode List''] at [[YTV (TV channel)|YTV.com]]

*[http://www.divshare.com/download/817650-dde ''The Land Before Time'' end credits]

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