Series synopsis
Dinosaurs is an American sci-fi & fantasy comedy family television series that premiered on ABC on April 26, 1991. It ended on November 10, 1995. It was created by Bob Young, Michael Jacobs. It stars Stuart Pankin, Jessica Walter, Jason Willinger and Sally Struthers.
Dinosaurs follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have TV's, fridges, microwaves, and every modern convenience.
Premise
Dinosaurs follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have TV's, fridges, microwaves, and every modern convenience.
Premise: The Funniest Family in 60 Million Years!
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Stuart Pankin as Earl Sinclair (voice)
- Jessica Walter as Fran Sinclair (voice)
- Jason Willinger as Robbie Sinclair (voice)
- Sally Struthers as Charlene Sinclair (voice)
- Kevin Clash as Baby Sinclair (voice)
Guest cast
- Steve Landesberg as Gary (voice)
- Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Heather Worthington (voice)
- Ken Hudson Campbell as Crazy Lou (voice)
- Jeffrey Tambor as Hank Hibler (voice)
- Dan Castellaneta as Zabar (voice)
- Michelan Sisti as Additional Dinosaur Performer / Cavepeople
- Stephen Caffrey as Scabby (voice)
- Harold Gould as Dinosaur Chief (voice)
- Robert Picardo as Ted (voice)
- Sally Kellerman as Pteranodon (voice)
- Brian Henson as Arthur Rizzic (voice)
- Harry Shearer as Narrator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 5 seasons with 77 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 12 | May 1, 2007 | |
| Season 1 | 5 | April 26, 1991 | May 24, 1991 |
| Season 2 | 24 | September 18, 1991 | May 8, 1992 |
| Season 3 | 22 | September 18, 1992 | July 2, 1993 |
| Season 4 | 14 | June 1, 1994 | November 10, 1995 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | The Making of Dinosaurs | |
| 2 | The Sketches That Started it All | |
| 3 |
Behind the Scenes A behind the scenes look with the actors. |
May 1, 2007 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Mighty Megalosaurus Earl lays an egg when he asks his boss for a raise, and Fran lays an egg--literally. |
April 26, 1991 |
| 2 |
The Mating Dance Family duties and the baby combine to frazzle Fran, and Earl can't figure out her problem. |
May 3, 1991 |
| 3 |
Hurling Day Earl has the honor of tossing his mother-in-law into the tar pits on "Hurling Day." |
May 10, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Golden Child When the Sinclair baby sprouts a golden horn, he is trumpeted as the prophesied King of the Dinosaurs. |
September 18, 1991 |
| 2 |
Family Challenge When the Sinclairs' TV is wrecked, Earl enters the family on a game show to win a new set. |
September 25, 1991 |
| 3 |
I Never Ate for My Father When Robbie flubs his initiation into the Young Males' Carnivore Association, Earl fears his son may be a herbivore. |
October 2, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Nature Calls Earl is in charge of potty training the baby, who escapes to do his business any way he wants. |
September 18, 1992 |
| 2 |
Baby Talk Earl does the dirty work of organizing a civic protest against the TV powers-that-be when the baby repeats (constantly) a dirty word that he hears on the tube. |
October 2, 1992 |
| 3 |
Network Genius Earl is hired as a network executive when his answers on a test for new television shows prove to be surprisingly accurate. |
October 16, 1992 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Monster Under the Bed The Baby swears there's a monster under his bed, but no one believes him--until it starts dragging victims into its hole. |
June 1, 1994 |
| 2 |
Earl, Don't Be a Hero Earl assumes the powers of a superhero, but he's bound to use his might only for the Wesayso Corp. |
June 8, 1994 |
| 3 |
The Greatest Story Ever Sold Questions about life's meaning plague the population, so the Elders dictate a belief system called "Potatoism." |
June 22, 1994 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | April 26, 1991 |
| Last aired | November 10, 1995 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Friday at 21:30:00 |