Giant of the Skies (25 Oct. 1999)

127 million years B.C. This episode follows the last journey of a giant Ornithocheirus, one of the largest flying animals of all time, as he travels from Brazil to his genus's mating ... See full summary »

Directors:

Tim Haines, Jasper James

Writer:

Georgann Kane

Stars:

Kenneth Branagh

Cast

Episode cast overview:
Kenneth Branagh	...	Narrator (voice)

Storyline

127 million years B.C. This episode follows the last journey of a giant Ornithocheirus, one of the largest flying animals of all time, as he travels from Brazil to his genus's mating grounds in Cantabria, Spain. Along the way, he meets strange animals such as the colorfully crested Tapejara, the armored Polacanthus and the vicious predator Utahraptor.

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Genres:

Documentary | Animation | History

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Details

Release Date:

25 October 1999 (USA)

Filming Locations:

New Zealand

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Trivia

Since this episode aired, the American dinosaur the narrator describes as Iguanodon has been renamed Dakotadon (the European Iguanodon's name hasn't changed). It has also been proved that these animals mostly walked on their hind legs, thanks to their balancing tails. In this program, while the narration does tell us that they were capable of walking on two legs, the animals are mostly shown on all fours, and only rear up for feeding and running.

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Goofs

After the victorious male Tapejara drives off his opponent, take a close look at his shoulders: flaps of "skin" jut out of it as he crouches, indicating there's an animation error here.

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Quotes

Narrator: In the far future, the pterosaurs will surrender the skies to the birds!

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