Dink, the Little Dinosaur facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Dink, the Little Dinosaur |
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| Starring | R. J. Williams Anndi McAfee Ben Ryan Ganger S. Scott Bullock Frank Welker |
| Narrated by | Kenneth Mars |
| Composer(s) | John Debney |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 21 (42 segments) |
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| Running time | 30 minutes (2 segments) |
| Production company(s) | Ruby-Spears Enterprises Hanna-Barbera Productions |
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| Original network | CBS |
| Original release | September 16, 1989 – November 3, 1990 |
Dink, the Little Dinosaur is a fun animated TV show from the United States. It was created by Karen Willson and Chris Weber. The show first aired on CBS from 1989 to 1990.
The series follows Dink, a young dinosaur, and his four best friends. They live in a prehistoric world called Green Meadow, which has lots of volcanoes. The stories teach kids about important things like friendship. They also show how to care for yourself and others. The show helps kids learn about being tolerant and solving problems together. It also teaches about teamwork and protecting nature.
In the second season, a new part called "Factasaurus" was added. This segment taught cool lessons and fun facts. It helped kids learn about different kinds of dinosaurs.
Contents
Meet the Dinosaurs: Main Characters
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| Name | Voice Actor | What They're Like |
| Dink | R. J. Williams | Dink is a brontosaurus. He is kind, brave, and very smart. He has a strong bond with all his friends. |
| Amber | Anndi McAfee | Amber is a close friend of Dink's. She acts like a helpful big sister to the group. |
| Scat | Frank Welker | Scat worries a lot about things. He also has a huge appetite! He often talks about himself in the third person. His love for honey fruit sometimes gets him into trouble. |
| Shyler | Ben Ryan Ganger | Shyler is Dink's shy friend. He looks up to Dink and Amber like older siblings. |
| Flapper | S. Scott Bullock | Flapper loves to brag and tell jokes. He speaks with a slight lisp. He often tries to land in water, but he always misses! |
| Crusty | Frank Welker | Crusty is a wise turtle. He guides the young dinosaurs and tells them stories. His stories often teach them valuable lessons. |
Other Friends and Foes
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| Ariel | Jennifer Darling | Ariel is very brave and helpful. She lives at the Lake of Mists. Other dinosaurs see her as almost magical. |
| Uncle Longbeak | Hamilton Camp | Longbeak is Flapper's uncle. Flapper talks about him a lot. |
| Scratcher | Dick Beals | Scratcher is a dinosaur who chooses to eat plants. |
| Earthshaker | Frank Welker | Earthshaker is a giant dinosaur. He shakes the ground when he walks. He doesn't usually like smaller creatures, but he will help if someone helps him. |
| Dippo | Dana Hill | Dippo is afraid of what other dinosaurs think of his kind. He is good friends with Shyler. |
| Brighteyes | Jodi Carlisle | Brighteyes is a mother dinosaur. The gang helps her protect her eggs from egg hunters. |
| Buttercup | Billie Hayes | Buttercup is Crusty's turtle friend from when he was little. |
| Beast | Michael Bell | Beast has a unique body shape. |
| Tyrannor | Tyrannor is a scary dinosaur. He chases Dink and his friends. Most dinosaurs are afraid of him. | |
| Hunters | These are various meat-eating dinosaurs. They mostly live in a place called Hunter's Grove. | |
| Scavenger | Frank Welker | This is a group of troublesome Pterodactylus. |
| Fleetfoot | Jim Cummings | Fleetfoot hunts flying dinosaurs. |
| Sharptooth | Crusty says Sharptooth is so scary, he would even frighten Tyrannor! | |
| Egghunters | A group of three dinosaurs who try to steal Brighteyes' eggs. | |
Episode Adventures
The show had two seasons filled with exciting adventures! Each episode usually had two different stories.
Season 1 (1989)
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| 1a | "Shell Game" | September 16, 1989 | |
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Scat's big appetite causes trouble. Tyrannor gets Crusty's shell stuck in his mouth!
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| 1b | "Shyler's Friend" | September 16, 1989 | |
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Shyler wants to be friends with Pearl. But he isn't sure how to talk to her. His friends try to help, but it doesn't quite work.
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| 3a | "Crusty's Baby" | September 30, 1989 | |
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Crusty accidentally becomes a mother to a baby Stegosaurus named Squirt. Squirt won't eat, so Crusty must find his real mother.
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| 3b | "The Gentle Hunter" | September 30, 1989 | |
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Scat meets Scratcher, a Deinonychus who eats plants. A herd of Styracosaurus chases Scratcher away. Dink has to save him from becoming a hunter.
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| 4a | "Phantom of the Cave" | October 7, 1989 | |
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Dink and his friends explore the Cave of Spirits. They want to learn about the Thundermakers (Brachiosaurus). They find Red, who is having trouble with Scavengers.
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| 4b | "Dry River" | October 7, 1989 | |
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Rocks have blocked the river. The giant Ultrasaurus Earthshaker won't help unblock it. Dink must remove a thorn from his foot first.
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| 5a | "Tricera-Scat" | October 14, 1989 | |
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Scat falls asleep inside an eggshell. A mother Triceratops thinks he is one of her new babies!
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| 6a | "Amber's Crusade" | October 21, 1989 | |
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Amber and Shyler are stuck on an island. They have to take care of three baby Psittacosaurus. After a scary moment with Tyrannor, they make it home safely.
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| 7b | "Surprise" | October 28, 1989 | |
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Dink goes to find a special reflecting stone for Amber's Hatching Day. With help from Tiny and two Ichthyosaurus, he finds it.
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| 8a | "The Hollow Tree" | November 4, 1989 | |
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Dink checks out a mystery creature in a hollow tree. It's a Diplocaulus named Dippo. Dippo is made fun of for his looks. But Flapper saves him and Shyler from a storm.
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| 8b | "Badge of Courage" | November 4, 1989 | |
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Dink meets Shortspike on a hike to Firetop Mountain. He helps Shortspike and a Firebug rescue Shortspike's family.
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| 9a | "Wish Mountain" | November 11, 1989 | |
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Shyler tries to make a wish with his loose tooth. But an Oviraptor and an Ankylosaurus interrupt him.
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| 9b | "Crusty's New Home" | November 11, 1989 | |
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Crusty is tired of fixing his cave, so he moves. He can't find a new home he likes. He returns to find Dink and his friends have fixed his old home.
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| 10b | "Lights Out" | November 18, 1989 | |
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Amber finds a crystal rock. She thinks it's magic because good things happen. When the rock breaks, Flapper uses his own tricks against Tyrannor.
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| 11a | "Mystery of the Broken Claw" | November 25, 1989 | |
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Amber is blamed for breaking a water hole. She and her friends investigate. They find hunters did it. They stop a Spinosaurus ambush and fix the water hole.
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| 11b | "Encounter at Flatrock" | November 25, 1989 | |
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Crusty gets lost trying to find Flatrock. Dink goes to save him from a shell-eating Segnosaurus.
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| 12b | "Sea Rescue" | December 2, 1989 | |
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Scat gets lost in a tsunami. Dink and his friends, with help from sea creatures, find and rescue Scat during a storm.
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| 13b | "Land of No Return" | December 9, 1989 | |
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Dink and his friends trick Tyrannor into the 'Land of No Return'. Flapper comes to save them. Then, they even rescue Tyrannor himself!
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Season 2 (1990)
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| 14a | "Scavengers" | September 15, 1990 | |
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The kids save an Ornitholestes named Fleetfoot from some Cearadactylus. But Fleetfoot turns out to hunt flying animals and tries to eat Flapper!
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| 14b | "Tar Troubles" | September 15, 1990 | |
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Dink ignores Crusty's warning and messes with a tar pit. He tries to stop it from spreading, but accidentally starts a big fire.
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| 15a | "The Honeyfruit Hero" | September 22, 1990 | |
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Scat tries to be a hero. He wants to save the Compsognathus' honeyfruit from a monster. The "monster" is actually an Iguanodon, not just bugs.
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| 15b | "Tall Tale" | September 22, 1990 | |
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Crusty tells the story of Trail Blazer. He talks about how his herd survived. He also tells about the fight against the Allosaurus Sharptooth. This fight created Green Meadow many years ago.
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| 16b | "Tale of the Beast" | September 29, 1990 | |
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A Saurolophus with a different body shape is thought to be a scary beast. Amber, whom Beast rescued, helps everyone understand the truth.
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| 17a | "Scat-ter Brained" | October 6, 1990 | |
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Scat has a close call with Tyrannor and bumps his head. He then believes he is a Tyrannosaurus! Meeting Tyrannor again during a rockfall helps Scat return to normal.
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| 17b | "Fraidy Scat" | October 6, 1990 | |
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Scat is so scared of night things that he is sleepy all day. He overcomes his fear to rescue his friends. They are trapped under a fallen tree.
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| 18a | "The Reluctant Head-Banger" | October 13, 1990 | |
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Shyler becomes friends with Nobbie, a Pachycephalosaurus. Nobbie's appetite is too big for Dink's group to handle. But Nobbie saves them from being buried by a rockfall.
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| 19b | "The Last of Their Kind" | October 20, 1990 | |
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Shyler catches a Firebug he names Glowy. A worried Supersaurus named Melodi is looking for her mate. Shyler and his friends find and rescue Melodi's mate.
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| 21a | "Challenge" | November 3, 1990 | |
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The kids upset a herd of Centrosaurus by drinking from their watering hole. Dink must fight Stormfoot, the herd leader's son, in a "Challenge of the Desert".
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Voices Behind the Dinosaurs
These are the main voice actors who brought the characters to life:
- R.J. Williams - Dink
- Anndi McAfee - Amber
- Ben Ryan Ganger - Shyler
- Frank Welker - Scat, Crusty
- S. Scott Bullock - Flapper
Images for kids
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