Dinosaurs (1991–1994)

Dinosaurs follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have TVs, fridges, etc. The only humans around are cavemen, who are viewed as pets and wild animals.

Creators:

Michael Jacobs, Bob Young

Stars:

Stuart Pankin, Jessica Walter, Jason Willinger

Won 1 Primetime Emmy. Another 3 wins & 3 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Stuart Pankin	...	Earl Sinclair (65 episodes, 1991-1994)
Jessica Walter	...	Fran Sinclair (65 episodes, 1991-1994)
Jason Willinger	...	Robbie Sinclair (65 episodes, 1991-1994)
Leif Tilden	...	Robbie Sinclair / ... (65 episodes, 1991-1994)
Allan Trautman	...	Fran Sinclair / ... (65 episodes, 1991-1994)
Bruce Lanoil	...	Charlene Sinclair / ... (65 episodes, 1991-1994)
David Greenaway	...	Roy Hess / ... (65 episodes, 1991-1994)
John Kennedy	...	Baby Sinclair / ... (65 episodes, 1991-1994)
Sally Struthers	...	Charlene Sinclair (64 episodes, 1991-1994)
Kevin Clash	...	Baby Sinclair / ... (64 episodes, 1991-1994)
Bill Barretta	...	Earl Sinclair / ... (64 episodes, 1991-1994)
Michelan Sisti	...	Charlene Sinclair / ... (63 episodes, 1991-1994)
Pons Maar	...	Roy Hess / ... (62 episodes, 1991-1994)
Tom Fisher	...	Additional Dinosaur Performer / ... (62 episodes, 1991-1994)
Jack Tate	...	Additional Dinosaur Performer / ... (61 episodes, 1991-1994)
Steve Whitmire	...	Robbie Sinclair / ... (58 episodes, 1991-1994)
Mak Wilson	...	Earl Sinclair / ... (53 episodes, 1991-1994)
Tony Sabin Prince	...	Fran Sinclair / ... (53 episodes, 1991-1994)
Julianne Buescher	...	Additional Dinosaur Performer / ... (52 episodes, 1991-1994)
Star Townsend	...	Additional Dinosaur Performer / ... (51 episodes, 1991-1994)
Sam McMurray	...	Roy Hess / ... (50 episodes, 1991-1994)
Rickey Boyd	...	Additional Dinosaur Performer / ... (34 episodes, 1992-1994)
Florence Stanley	...	Grandma Ethyl Phillips / ... (33 episodes, 1991-1994)
Sherman Hemsley	...	B.P. Richfield / ... (29 episodes, 1991-1994)

Storyline

Dinosaurs follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have TVs, fridges, etc. The only humans around are cavemen, who are viewed as pets and wild animals.

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Plot Keywords:

baby | tree pusher | animatronic | prehistoric man | one word title | 

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Genres:

Animation | Comedy | Family

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

26 April 1991 (USA)

Also Known As:

A dinoszauruszok

Company Credits

Production Co:

Jim Henson Company, The, Jim Henson Productions, Michael Jacobs Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

30 min 25 min (65 episodes)

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Seven episodes that did not air in prime time aired when the show went into syndication.

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Quotes

Baby: [hitting Earl with a bottle] Not the mama, not the mama, not the mama.
Earl: I really wish you'd grow out of this.

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Crazy Credits

The Jim Henson Productions logo at the end of the credits features a pterodactyl that does something different from episode to episode (from a small assortment of 3 things, not something unique each time).

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Connections

Referenced in Friends: The One with the Mugging (2003)

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Soundtracks

Poor Slobs with Terrible Jobs
Performed by Earl Sinclair, Roy Hess, The Guys at Work, and B.P. Richfield

User Reviews

One of the ten greatest sitcoms ever.

This show is hilarious! Whether it's Baby hitting Earl with a frying pan while saying, "Not the mama!" or Robbie accidentally becoming leader of a gang, or Charlene and Fran having another discussion about money... ...this is a show that was guaranteed to make me laugh out loud. People say it's a ripoff of the Simpsons. Well, in my view it's BETTER than the Simpsons.

And then the stupid TV execs decide to give it the axe. Grrrr! But it had one of the best and most heart-tugging final episodes of any TV series.

In fact, the time is right for a new series, in my view...