Super Dinosaur (TV series) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Super Dinosaur
Series title card
Genre	Action Adventure Science fantasy< Comedy-drama
Developed by	Kevin Burke Chris "Doc" Wyatt
Directed by	William Lau Ken Cunningham
Voices of	Valin Shinyei Mac Heywood Alessandro Juliani Marco Soriano Kathleen Barr Shannon Chan-Kent Brian Drummond Dean Redman Brian Dobson Diana Kaarina
Theme music composer	Rich Walters
Composer(s)	Rich Walters
Country of origin	Canada United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	26
Production
Executive producer(s)	David Alpert Robert Kirkman Catherine Winder Laura Clunie Jennifer Dodge Ronnen Harary Kevin Burke Chris "Doc" Wyatt
Producer(s)	Kylie Ellis
Running time	22 minutes
Production company(s)	Spin Master Entertainment Atomic Cartoons Skybound Entertainment Corus Entertainment
Distributor	Spin Master Entertainment
Release
Original network	Teletoon (Canada)
Picture format	1080i HDTV
Original release	September 8, 2018 (2018-09-08) – January 26, 2019 (Season 1)

Super Dinosaur is an exciting Canadian and American CG-animated TV series. It's based on the popular comic book series created by Robert Kirkman and Jason Howard. The show first aired in Canada on Teletoon on September 8, 2018. Later, it became available in the United States on Amazon Prime and Tubi.

Who Are the Main Characters?

The show follows a group of heroes and villains in a world where dinosaurs and humans live together.

Meet the Heroes

• Derek Dynamo (voiced by Valin Shinyei) - Derek is a super smart and energetic kid. He's the son of Dr. Dexter Dynamo. Derek works for an organization called Earthcore. His job is to protect the planet from dangers. He even built his own robot sidekick, Wheels.
• Super Dinosaur (voiced by Mac Heywood) - Super Dinosaur, or "SD" for short, is a special Tyrannosaurus rex. He was created by the evil Max Maximus. SD lives with Derek's family and is Derek's best friend. He's a vegetarian, loves video games, and rides skateboards! In battles, he uses a cool harness with robotic arms. He even adopted a penguin as a pet during one mission.
• Dr. Dexter Dynamo (voiced by Alessandro Juliani) - Derek's dad is a brilliant scientist. He invents all the amazing gadgets and gear for Derek and Super Dinosaur's missions. He faced a challenge when Max Maximus poisoned him, affecting his memory. Luckily, his old friend Dr. Oliver Manchester helped reverse this in the season finale.
• The Kingstons - This family of mechanics helps the Dynamos. General Casey sent them to live in the Dynamo Dome. They are experts at building and fixing all the combat equipment.
  • Bruce Kingston (voiced by Brian Dobson) - He is the dad of Erin and Erica.
  • Sarah Kingston (voiced by Kathleen Barr) - She is the mom of Erin and Erica.
  • Erin Kingston (voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent) - Erin is a friendly and curious girl. She quickly became friends with Derek. She loves all the cool technology at the Dynamo Dome. Derek built her a robot named Pixie, like his own robot Wheels. Erin joins Earthcore's cadet program.
  • Erica Kingston (voiced by Shannon Chan-Kent) - Erica wasn't happy about moving from Washington D.C. She's less interested in Earthcore and prefers art. She has a pet spider named Sherman.
• General Casey (voiced by Dean Redman) - General Casey is the military leader for Earthcore. He manages the Dynamos' missions and funding. He also oversees where defeated villains are kept at Earthcore Headquarters.
  • Elliot Casey (voiced by Tevon Herbert) - Elliot is General Casey's son and is Derek's age. He can be impulsive and once pulled a dangerous prank to get his dad's attention. He eventually joins the Earthcore cadet program.

Who Are the Villains?

• Max Maximus (voiced by Marco Soriano) - Max Maximus is a very evil scientist. He created Dynore, a super powerful energy source. His main goal is to destroy the Dynamos and take over the world. He has an army of Dino-Men who are human-dinosaur hybrids. His secret base is called Castle Maximus.
  • Minimus (voiced by Sean Thomas) - Minimus is Max Maximus's artificial "son," created by cloning. He first tricked Derek by pretending to be friendly. After his "father" was captured, Minimus became the leader of the Dino-Men. He even took control of the Sharkmen from Squidious. Later, he transforms into Tyrannosaurus X (voiced by Andrew Francis).
• Dino-Men (voiced by various) - These are Maximus's army of human-dinosaur hybrids. Most are simple followers, but some are very smart.
  • Tricerachops (voiced by Kathleen Barr) - A female Triceratops who uses a battle-axe. She was Maximus's favorite but later left his army. She then formed the Dino Liberation Front with other defected Dino-Men.
  • Dreadasaurus (voiced by Chris Nielsen) - A Stegosaurus with a shield that shoots spikes. He joined Tricerachops in the Dino Liberation Front.
  • Terroropterx (voiced by Bart Batchelor) - A pterodactyl with shoulder weapons and dual sabers. He also joined the Dino Liberation Front.
  • Doometrodon (voiced by Brian Drummond) - A Dimetrodon with a cybernetic arm that can be a morning star or a blaster. He is also part of the Dino Liberation Front.
• Squidious (voiced by Brian Drummond) - Squidious is a super-intelligent giant squid. He's angry at humans for using the ocean's resources. He leads an army of Sharkmen from his mobile base, a megalodon called the Lair Leviathan.
• KAL (voiced by Vincent Tong) - KAL was an Earthcore robot designed to help Derek and Super Dinosaur. He saw Super Dinosaur as a rival. After being covered in lava during a mission, KAL turned into the villainous Erupticus.
• Megaraptor - This is Maximus's most powerful creation. It's a giant raptor with a large fin-like blade on its head and a fish-like tail.

How Was Super Dinosaur Made?

The idea for an animated Super Dinosaur show was first shared in November 2017. It was a team effort between Spin Master Entertainment, Atomic Cartoons, and Corus Entertainment. The show was officially announced by Robert Kirkman at the 2018 San Diego Comic-Con. It debuted on Teletoon on September 8, 2018.

Super Dinosaur uses CG-animation made with Autodesk Maya. The show also includes some super deformed 2D-animation for funny cutaway gags. The way it's filmed, with a wide screen and special effects, makes the action and comedy stand out.

Mobile Game Fun

On October 24, 2018, a Canadian company called Big Blue Bubble released a mobile game. It's called Super Dinosaur: Kickin' Tail. This battle game features characters and places from the TV series. It was first released in Canada for iOS and Android phones and tablets. It's a free-to-play game.

Where Else Can You Watch It?

Super Dinosaur has been shown in many countries around the world.

• In Australia, it started airing on ABC Me on May 18, 2019.
• In New Zealand, it began on TVNZ 2 on June 22, 2019.
• In the United States, it was released on Amazon Prime Video on October 6, 2019. It was also added to Tubi TV in February 2020.