Andy's Prehistoric Adventures Season 1 Episode 1 Argentinosaurus & Eggshell

Andy's Prehistoric Adventures is a British children's television series that premiered on CBeebies. The show follows the adventures of a young boy, Andy, who travels back in time to the prehistoric era to learn more about the dinosaurs. In episode 1 of season 1 titled "Argentinosaurus & Eggshell", Andy embarks on his first adventure to the Cretaceous period in search of the largest dinosaur that ever lived.

The episode starts off with Andy standing in front of his display of prehistoric dinosaur bones. He introduces himself and his trusty time-traveling grandfather clock. He sets the clock to travel back 97 million years to the Cretaceous period, the time of the enormous Argentinosaurus. As soon as he arrives, he is greeted by a giant dinosaur footprint, which he follows to a nest of eggs. Andy picks up one of the broken eggshells and examines it, concluding that a baby dinosaur has hatched from this egg.

As he continues his journey, he stumbles upon a herd of Argentinosaurus, including a mother and baby. He notices the mother's giant size and the fact that the baby is tiny compared to her. Andy realizes that this baby Argentinosaurus must have just hatched from a similar eggshell, so he decides to follow the herd to learn more about the parenting and feeding habits of these giants.

During his observation, Andy's grandfather clock begins to beep, signaling that it's time for him to return to the present day. However, before leaving, he spots a baby Argentinosaurus trying to walk for the first time and struggling to keep up with its mother. Andy decides to stay a little longer to help the baby. He uses a tree branch to make crutches for the baby and helps it stand and take its first steps.

With the baby now more comfortable walking, Andy rushes back to the present day, but not before the baby Argentinosaurus leaves one last gift – a small bone fragment. Andy returns to his display of dinosaur bones with a newfound appreciation for prehistoric life and the giants that once roamed the earth. He examines the bone fragment and realizes that it's a baby Argentinosaurus bone, validating the experience he just had.

Overall, the episode aims to educate children on the Argentinosaurus, the largest dinosaur that ever lived, and their feeding and parenting habits. It also touches on the process of hatching eggs and the struggles of a baby dinosaur to walk for the first time. The show encourages children to be curious and explore the world around them, just as Andy does when travelling back in time.