Gigantosaurus (TV series) facts for kids
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| Genre | Educational |
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| Directed by | Olivier Lelardoux |
| Opening theme | Gigantosaurus, He's Really Enormous |
| Ending theme | Gigantosaurus, He's Really Enormous (instrumental) |
| Country of origin | France Canada |
| Original language(s) | French English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 34 (65 segments) |
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| Executive producer(s) | Helene Maret |
| Producer(s) | Pierre Sissmann |
| Running time | 11 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Cyber Group Studios Kaibou Blue Spirit Studio |
| Distributor | Cyber Group Studios |
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| Original network | France France 5 Worldwide Disney Junior |
| First shown in | United States |
| Original release | January 18, 2019 – present |
Gigantosaurus is a fun CGI-animated TV show from France and Canada. It was created by Franck Salomé, Nicolas Sedel, and Fernando Worcel, and directed by Olivier Lelardoux. The show is based on a popular book by Jonny Duddle.
This exciting series is made by Cyber Group Studios in France and Kaibou, with animation by Blue Spirit Studio in Canada. It also gets help from Disney Channel and France Télévisions.
Gigantosaurus first aired in the United States on January 18, 2019, as part of the Disney Junior block. It quickly became a hit! Because it was so popular, the show was renewed for a second and third season on December 11, 2019. The second season started on January 4, 2021.
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What is Gigantosaurus About?
The show follows four young dinosaur friends as they explore their amazing world. They are always curious and learning new things! Their biggest adventure is often trying to learn about the mighty Gigantosaurus. He's the largest and toughest dinosaur around, but he's not the same as the real Giganotosaurus dinosaur.
Meet the Dinosaurs!
The show features a group of unique and lovable dinosaur characters.
Main Characters
- Mazu (voiced by Nahanni Mitchell) – She's a smart young Ankylosaurus. Mazu loves to study things and build cool inventions.
- Tiny (voiced by Áine Sunderland) – A playful young Triceratops. Tiny enjoys drawing pictures and telling funny jokes.
- Bill (voiced by Nicholas Holmes) – A shy young Brachiosaurus. Bill's favorite thing to do is eat!
- Rocky (voiced by Dylan Schombing) – A brave and energetic young Parasaurolophus. Rocky sometimes has trouble saying dinosaur names correctly. His head crest can even be used like a horn!
- Giganto (voiced by Vincent Tong) – The giant Giganotosaurus the show is named after. Even though he looks scary, Giganto often helps the four little dinosaurs on their adventures. He mostly communicates with growls and roars, but in one episode, the friends discover he can actually speak!
Other Friends and Family
- Hegan (voiced by Heather Doerksen) – A Pteranodon who can fly.
- Trey (voiced by Vincent Tong) – Tiny's older brother, a teen Triceratops.
- Archie (voiced by Brad Swaile) – A Archaeopteryx who can't fly.
- Rugo (voiced by Asia Mattu) – A Rugosodon who loves to eat a lot.
- Ignatius (voiced by Adam Kirschner) – A small Compsognathus.
- Ayati (voiced by Joanne Willson) – A very old Giraffatitan, who is 200 years old!
- Dilo (voiced by Brad Swaile) – A Dilophosaurus with a playful sense of humor.
- Marsh (voiced by Benjamin Jacobson) – A young Stegosaurus. He walks on all fours and is as big as adult stegosauruses, even though he's young. He also likes the smell of stinky flowers!
- Patchy (voiced by Michael Daingerfield) – A Pachycephalosaurus who can't see very well and has short arms.
- Dragonfly – A Meganeura who is Mazu's friend.
- Weird Fish - A group of Eusthenopteron fish who are friends with Bill.
- Dino Bees - A swarm of honeybees.
- Leon (voiced by Brenden Sunderland) - An Archelon (sea turtle) who joins in Season 2.
Dino Villains
- Cror and Totor (voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent and Samuel Vincent) – These two Velociraptor siblings love to cause trouble. Cror is the smart, green female, and Totor is the not-so-smart, red male.
- Termy (voiced by Jennifer Cameron) – A tricky Terminonatator who thinks she owns the lake. She often tries to take over the savannah. People sometimes mistake her for a Plesiosaurus.
- T-Rex (voiced by Alessandro Juliani) – A mean Tyrannosaurus rex who shows up in Season 2. He loves to show off and thinks he's better than Giganto.
- Scorpion – A Pulmonoscorpius (a giant scorpion).
Other Creatures You Might See
- Arthropleura
- Carnivorous plants
- Diplocaulus
- Microceratus
- Horseshoe crabs
Episodes and Adventures
Gigantosaurus has many exciting episodes where the friends learn about their world and solve problems. Each episode is about 11 minutes long.
Season 1 (2019-2020)
Season 1 has 26 episodes, each with two short stories. Here are a few examples of the adventures the dinosaurs have:
| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Mazu Takes a Chance"
"The Lost Egg" |
January 18, 2019 | |
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Mazu Takes a Chance: Cror and Totor kidnap Dragonfly, and the friends need to get a scale from Giganto to get her back. The Lost Egg: The friends find a mysterious egg and try to find its parents. |
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| 2 | "Saving Ayati"
"The Crevice" |
January 18, 2019 | |
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Saving Ayati: Ayati falls over and can't get up, so the friends try to get Giganto to help her. The Crevice: An earthquake traps the friends, and they need to find a way to escape. |
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| 3 | "The Island"
"Don’t Cave In" |
January 25, 2019 | |
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The Island: Bill and Rocky get stuck on an island with Giganto and Termy. Don't Cave In: The friends get scared into a cave by Gigantosaurus and must escape a "Shriekasaurus." |
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| 4 | "Because Triceratops!"
"Rock Out" |
February 1, 2019 | |
| 5 | "Air Archie"
"The Imitator" |
February 8, 2019 | |
| 6 | "The Biggest Hero"
"Think Quick" |
February 15, 2019 | |
| 7 | "Please Don't Pick the Flowers"
"No Joke" |
February 22, 2019 | |
| 8 | "Seeing Stars"
"A Tiny Triumph" |
March 1, 2019 | |
| 9 | "Giganto's Laugh"
"Treasure!" |
March 8, 2019 | |
| 10 | "Invisi-Bill"
"Patchy Sees the Light" |
March 15, 2019 | |
| 11 | "Differing Dino Tales"
"Big Bill" |
March 22, 2019 | |
| 12 | "Talent-o-saurus"
"Marsh the Raptor" |
March 29, 2019 | |
| 13 | "The Best Crest"
"The Drought" |
April 5, 2019 | |
| 14 | "Racing Giganto"
"Bill's Night Feast" |
April 19, 2019 | |
| 15 | "The Big Mean Green"
"How Giganto Got His Roar" |
May 10, 2019 | |
| 16 | "The Challenge"
"Giganto’s Boss" |
June 7, 2019 | |
| 17 | "Follow the Leader"
"An Artist Is Born" |
June 28, 2019 | |
| 18 | "Bill’s Broken Promise"
"Born Tree" |
July 12, 2019 | |
| 19 | "A Giganto Power"
"Crying Wolfasaurus" |
July 26, 2019 | |
| 20 | "The Five Friends"
"A Tiny Favor" |
August 30, 2019 | |
| 21 | "Coco Bill”
”Brothers and Sisters" |
September 6, 2019 | |
| 22 | "The Floating Stone”
“The Light in the Storm" |
October 26, 2019 | |
| 23 | "Frozen Giganto”
“Dinosia" |
November 9, 2019 | |
| 24 | "The Shortest Day"
"Mazu's Comet" |
December 7, 2019 | |
| 25 | "A Very Sticky Problem"
"Forward Marsh" |
January 13, 2020 | |
| 26 | "Goodbye, Giganto!" | February 29, 2020 | |
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Mount Oblivion gets blocked, and the dinosaurs fear a lava eruption. They have to move, leaving Giganto behind. The friends try to fix things.
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Season 2 (2021-present)
Season 2 also features many new adventures for the dinosaur friends. It premiered on January 4, 2021.
| No. | Title | Original air date | U.S. viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Termy, Come Home!"
"Rocky the Record Breaker" |
January 4, 2021 | |
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Termy, Come Home!: Termy leaves, and her absence causes problems in the pond. Rocky the Record Breaker: Rocky tries to break records after finding an old tablet. |
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| 2 | "Once in a Pink Moon"
"A Giganto Gallery" |
January 11, 2021 | |
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Once in a Pink Moon: Bill doesn't like change and avoids new things. A Giganto Gallery: Tiny gets jealous when Marsh's art gets more attention. |
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| 3 | "Giganto Games"
"Coconuts for Coco-phones" |
January 18, 2021 | |
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Giganto Games: Cror encourages Bill to cheat in a dinosaur sports event. Coconuts for Coco-Phones: Mazu invents mobile phones made from coconuts for everyone. |
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| 4 | "Mini Giganto"
"Singosaurus" |
January 25, 2021 | |
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Mini Giganto: Rocky finds it hard to give away his old Giganto statuette. Singosaurus: Cror and Trey must sing together at a show despite their differences. |
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| 5 | "A New Home for Leon"
"Mirror Mirror" |
February 1, 2021 | |
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A New Home for Leon: The friends try to find a home for their new sea turtle friend, Leon. Mirror Mirror: Tiny becomes obsessed with looking at her reflection in a rock. |
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| 6 | "I Heart Giganto"
"Guardians of the Herds" |
February 8, 2021 | |
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I Heart Giganto: Tiny thinks about how to spend "Togetherness Day" with Giganto. Guardians of the Herds: Hegan and Trey teach the young dinosaurs how to keep Cretacia safe. |
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| 7 | "Ayati's Big Birthday"
"A New Best T" |
February 15, 2021 | |
Where to Watch Gigantosaurus
Gigantosaurus is shown on many TV channels around the world!
In the United States, you can watch it on Disney Channel and DisneyNow as part of the Disney Junior block. It first aired there on January 18, 2019.
In Canada, it premiered on Disney Junior on January 19, 2019, and for French Canada, it started on ICI Radio-Canada Télé on September 19, 2020.
If you're in the United Kingdom and Ireland, you can find it on Disney Junior (starting April 29, 2019) and also on Tiny Pop. Other countries like Italy (on RAI) and Indonesia (on Trans TV) also air the show. You can also stream it on Netflix in some regions.
Gigantosaurus Merchandise
You can find more than just the TV show! There are also toys and video games based on Gigantosaurus.
Home Videos
In North America, you can get Gigantosaurus on DVD!
- "The Biggest, Fiercest, Dinosaur of All!" DVD was released on January 6, 2020, and has 8 episodes.
- "Dino Tales" DVD came out on April 21, 2020, with 8 more episodes.
- A special collection DVD with the first 26 episodes of Season 1 was released on September 1, 2020.
Toys and Games
Jakks Pacific started making Gigantosaurus toys in Autumn 2019, so you can play with your favorite dino characters at home!
A video game based on the show was announced in July 2019. It was made by Wild Sphere and published by Outright Games. You can play it on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC. It came out in March 2020.
