Series synopsis
Dinosaur Planet is an American documentary television series that premiered on Discovery on December 14, 2003. It ended on December 16, 2003. It stars Scott Sampson and Christian Slater.
Dinosaur Planet, not to be confused with Planet Dinosaur, is a four-part American nature documentary first aired on Discovery Channel in 2003. It was hosted by Scott Sampson and narrated by Christian Slater.
Dinosaur Planet depicts dinosaurs living in various parts of the world 80 million years ago, using CGI. In actuality, a good part of the dinosaurs were designed by Mark Dubeau, who was the art director and primary creature designer on the aforementioned "When Dinosaurs Roamed America".
Premise
Dinosaur Planet, not to be confused with Planet Dinosaur, is a four-part American nature documentary first aired on Discovery Channel in 2003. It was hosted by Scott Sampson and narrated by Christian Slater.
Dinosaur Planet depicts dinosaurs living in various parts of the world 80 million years ago, using CGI. In actuality, a good part of the dinosaurs were designed by Mark Dubeau, who was the art director and primary creature designer on the aforementioned "When Dinosaurs Roamed America".
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Scott Sampson as Host
- Christian Slater as Narrator (voice)
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 4 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 4 | December 14, 2003 | December 16, 2003 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
White Tip's Journey When a velociraptor named White Tip loses the rest of her pack, she must struggle to survive in the desert on her own. In time, she locates a new hunting party – as well as a mate – only to find that her hardships are just beginning in the harsh desert environment. |
December 14, 2003 |
| 2 |
Little Das' Hunt As a young male of a Daspletosaurus pack, it's Das' job to herd unsuspecting prey towards his fellow hunters. But he's easily distracted and ruins several hunts – getting him in deep trouble with his mother, the pack leader. When a distant volcano threatens eruption, the dinosaurs are caught in a dangerous spot – unless Das can lead them to safety. |
December 14, 2003 |
| 3 |
Alpha's Egg The world is a very dangerous place for tiny hatchlings like Alpha, a female saltasaur. Follow Alpha as she leaves her nesting site and begins life on the run from a deadly band of aucasaurs. Years later, she returns home to breed – and learns there are worse things to fear than a hungry aucasaur. |
December 16, 2003 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | Discovery |
|---|---|
| First aired | December 14, 2003 |
| Last aired | December 16, 2003 |
| Runtime | 48 minutes |
| Status | Ended |
| Schedule | Tuesday, Sunday |