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Dinosaurs
"The Funniest Family in 60 Million Years!"
Overview
Dinosaurs follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have TV's, fridges, microwaves, and every modern convenience.
Status
Ended
Created By
Bob Young, Michael Jacobs
Network
ABC, Syndication
Seasons & Episodes
Season 2
Episodes
The Golden Child
When the Sinclair baby sprouts a golden horn, he is trumpeted as the prophesied King of the Dinosaurs.
Family Challenge
When the Sinclairs' TV is wrecked, Earl enters the family on a game show to win a new set.
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.
Charlene's Tale
Charlene gets a tail, which whips up strange feelings in Earl, whose little girl is no longer so little.
Endangered Species
Earl buys Fran two rare grapdelites for dinner, unaware that they are the last of their species.
Employee of the Month
Earl anticipates a promotion as he awaits a dinner with Richfield; Robbie brings home a "pet" human.
When Food Goes Bad
Lurking in the Sinclair refrigerator are delectable creatures that go bad, very bad, while Charlene watches the baby.
Career Opportunities
Robbie objects to the career--tree pusher--assigned to him by the "Job Wizard."
Unmarried ... With Children
A liberated single female's ideas make Fran reconsider renewing her marriage license.
How to Pick Up Girls
Robbie gets pointers on how to approach girls from a streetwise contemporary named Spike.
Switched At Birth
The Sinclairs learn that the baby might have been switched with another.
Refrigerator Day
Earl's fridge is repossessed as the dinosaurs celebrate Refrigerator Day and the gift of cold storage.
What Sexual Harris Meant
Earl helps Fran's friend Monica get a job as a tree pusher, but she's no pushover when she's harrassed by a predatory male.
Fran Live
Fran gets a job on TV giving advice to dinosaurs, leaving Earl to learn how to cope with a wife who works.
Power Erupts
A power struggle erupts between the Wesayso Corp. and Robbie after he invents a way to generate energy as a science project.
The Clip Show
An archaeologist documents dinosaurs' way of life as they may have existed long ago, but clips from previous episodes tell a different story.
A New Leaf
A wild plant has a weird effect on the dinosaurs--it makes them dopey and happy, to the exclusion of everything else.
The Last Temptation of Ethyl
Earl thinks Old Ethyl has died, but she returns from the great beyond with the lowdown on the afterlife.
Nuts To War (1)
The four-legged dinosaurs encroach on the pistachio-nut supply of the "normal" dinosaurs...and that means war.
Nuts To War (2)
Earl, Roy and Charlene pose as entertainers and rush to the front to retrieve Robbie.
And The Winner Is...
Earl throws his hat into the ring as a candidate for Chief Elder, but he's likely to have his head handed to him by his opponent, B.P. Richfield.
Slave to Fashion
Charlene wants to make a fashion statement with an expensive coat, but the coat leads her into a vain attempt to achieve status.
Leader of the Pack
When Robbie can't beat a gang of hoods (who keep beating him), he joins them.
WESAYSO Knows Best
Wesayso insists Roy replace Earl as the father of the Sinclairs, who are selected as the Wesayso spokesfamily.
Top Cast
Stuart Pankin
Earl Sinclair (voice)
Jessica Walter
Fran Sinclair (voice)
Jason Willinger
Robbie Sinclair (voice)
Sally Struthers
Charlene Sinclair (voice)
Kevin Clash
Baby Sinclair (voice)
