Dino Babies
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Dino Babies was a family-friendly educational cartoon spotlighting six young dinosaurs who share stories and adventures. It was a BBC
television series that aired from September 29, 1993 to May 4, 1995. It comprised 26 20-minute double episodes - 13 in 1993 and 12 more in 1995.
. In 1995, however, the series was syndicated across the country.
In each episode, the Dinobabies put their own imaginative spin on a classic tale, from “Dak and the Beanstalk” to “The Abominable Snowbaby.” As fun as these flights of fancy were, they always had something important to say about the dinosaur
s themselves and the world around them. By acting out classic tales, the dinosaurs learned valuable moral lessons, which hopefully the kids at home picked up as well.
The group’s unofficial leader and chief storyteller was Truman, a bespectacled blue brainiac with a tuft of orange hair. Headstrong purple dinosaur LaBrea (the only female Dinobaby) often challenged Truman’s authority, but she was a good friend at heart. Spotted danger-seeker Stanley, nervous Franklin, diaper-wearing daredevil Marshall (Franklin’s little brother) and attention-starved pterodactyl Dak rounded out the group.
BBC
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television series that aired from September 29, 1993 to May 4, 1995. It comprised 26 20-minute double episodes - 13 in 1993 and 12 more in 1995.
Overview
Originally produced between 1991 & 1993, Dinobabies found a welcome home on many international stations, but the show had little luck getting noticed in the United StatesUnited States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. In 1995, however, the series was syndicated across the country.
In each episode, the Dinobabies put their own imaginative spin on a classic tale, from “Dak and the Beanstalk” to “The Abominable Snowbaby.” As fun as these flights of fancy were, they always had something important to say about the dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
s themselves and the world around them. By acting out classic tales, the dinosaurs learned valuable moral lessons, which hopefully the kids at home picked up as well.
The group’s unofficial leader and chief storyteller was Truman, a bespectacled blue brainiac with a tuft of orange hair. Headstrong purple dinosaur LaBrea (the only female Dinobaby) often challenged Truman’s authority, but she was a good friend at heart. Spotted danger-seeker Stanley, nervous Franklin, diaper-wearing daredevil Marshall (Franklin’s little brother) and attention-starved pterodactyl Dak rounded out the group.
Series 1 (1993)
| # | Title | Air Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1A | These Doors Are Made For Knockin' | September 29, 1993 | |
| 1B | The Raft | September 29, 1993 | |
| 2A | Dak And The Beanstalk | October 6, 1993 | |
| 2B | When Dinos Soar | October 6, 1993 | |
| 3A | Goldisocks And The Three Dino Babies | October 13, 1993 | |
| 3B | Tree's A Crowd | October 13, 1993 | |
| 4A | The Wizard Of Ahhs | October 20, 1993 | |
| 4B | Some Like It Hot | October 20, 1993 | |
| 5A | A Little Big Problem | October 27, 1993 | |
| 5B | Snoring Beauty | October 27, 1993 | |
| 6A | The Clone Heads | November 3, 1993 | |
| 6B | Robbing Hood | November 3, 1993 | |
| 7A | Fuzzy Come Home | November 10, 1993 | |
| 7B | Crumby Trails To You | November 10, 1993 | |
| 9A | Look Before You Eek | November 24, 1993 | |
| 9B | Treasure Chest Island | November 24, 1993 | |
| 10A | Franklintein | December 1, 1993 | |
| 10B | Washed Up | December 1, 1993 | |
| 11A | The Soreheads And The Stone | December 8, 1993 | |
| 11B | Labrea's Secret Garden | December 8, 1993 | |
| 12A | A Lad In A Lamp | December 15, 1993 | |
| 12B | Jurassic Ark | December 15, 1993 | |
| 13A | Alice In Wonderfulland | December 22, 1993 | |
| 13B | The Abominable Snowbaby | December 22, 1993 |
Series 2 (1995)
| # | Title | Air Date | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| 14A | Dakula | February 2, 1995 | |
| 14B | The Ugly Duckbill | February 2, 1995 | |
| 15A | The Different Dragon | February 8, 1995 | |
| 15B | Cyranose | February 8, 1995 | |
| 16A | Peter Prank | February 9, 1995 | |
| 16B | Scarebusters | February 9, 1995 | |
| 17A | A Nose For The Truth | February 16, 1995 | |
| 17B | Housepests | February 16, 1995 | |
| 18A | Chrysanthembelina | February 22, 1995 | |
| 18B | Tantrum Of The Opera | February 22, 1995 | |
| 19A | Rapermzel | March 1, 1995 | |
| 19B | The Braggy Little Tailor | March 1, 1995 | |
| 20A | The Selfish Ogre | March 9, 1995 | |
| 20B | Big Blanket Bedtime Story | March 9, 1995 | |
| 21A | The Frog Bride | March 16, 1995 | |
| 21B | Mr Dakyll And Dr Hyde | March 16, 1995 | |
| 22A | Goldfingers | March 23, 1995 | |
| 22B | Starling And The Statue | March 23, 1995 | |
| 23A | The Princess And The Pauper | April 13, 1995 | |
| 23B | The Dancing Princesses | April 13, 1995 | |
| 24A | Oliver Twerp | April 20, 1995 | |
| 24B | The Snide Piper | April 20, 1995 | |
| 25A | Emperor's New Robe | April 27, 1995 | |
| 25B | Mother Goose On Loose | April 27, 1995 |
External links
- Dinobabies at TV.comTV.comTV.com is a website owned by CBS Interactive. The site covers television and focuses on English-language shows made or broadcast in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Ireland and Japan...
- http://www.planete-jeunesse.com/sources/series.php3?cle=1286&sec=1