Dinosaurs: Season 2

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 18, 1991

Starring: Sally Struthers, Sam McMurray, Jessica Walter

Summary: The show was conceived by the Muppet masters at Jim Henson Productions, who wanted to do a sitcom-style show with puppets using the animatronics processes the company had developed. The brain trust settled on the idea of doing a straightforward show about a family that happened to be composed of dinosaurs. Henson Productions offshoot TheThe show was conceived by the Muppet masters at Jim Henson Productions, who wanted to do a sitcom-style show with puppets using the animatronics processes the company had developed. The brain trust settled on the idea of doing a straightforward show about a family that happened to be composed of dinosaurs. Henson Productions offshoot The Creature Shop developed huge, lifelike puppets that could be operated from inside by puppeteers, and Brian Henson, Jim's son, devised a process called ‘audio animatronics' to bring the facial expressions of these puppets to life.
The shows premise mixed elements of The Flintstones and The Simpsons, focusing on a blue-collar family of dinosaurs. Earl, the father, worked for the Wesayso Corporation and leveled trees to make way for tract homes. His blustery qualities were balanced out by his even-tempered wife Fran. The Dino clan had three children: rebellious teen Robbie, shopaholic preteen Charlene, and Baby, a smart-alecky infant. Rounding out the family was Grandma Ethyl, who always seemed to be locked in a battle of wills with Earl. Other characters included B. P. Richfield, Earl's fearsome boss, and Roy Hess, a prehistoric swinger buddy of Earl's.
Dinosaurs depicted dinosaur life as being very close to human life: they watched television, shopped at supermarkets, and held down nine-to-five jobs. This allowed the show to tackle relevant social concerns in their stories. For instance, in Steroids To Heaven Robbie tried to overcome feelings of inadequacy by building up his body with an artificial growth hormone called ‘thornoids.' You didn't expect a very special episode of Dinosaurs, now did you?
In making the dinosaurs human-like, the show allowed itself a unique opportunity to comment on our foibles as human beings. Much like modern homo sapiens, the shows prehistoric protagonists wasted their precious resources and allowed themselves to stay bound to outmoded ways of thinking when they could turn things around by trying out more progressive ways of thinking. The latter concern was usually voiced by Robbie, who questioned many of his dinosaur family's customs.
Dinosaurs managed to rack up 65 episodes before being cancelled in July of 1994. It is a memorable entry in the sitcom canon, not only for its use of technology but also for the social messages it passed on to its viewers...through a group of animatronic dinosaurs (who knew?).
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Genre(s): Comedy, Fantasy, Kids

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Season 2 Episodes

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S2:E24. WESAYSO Knows Best
Air Date: May 8, 1992
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S2:E23. Leader of the Pack
Air Date: April 24, 1992
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S2:E22. Slave to Fashion
Air Date: March 30, 1992

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Onlyclassicvg1

Sep 3, 2021

l espectáculo fue concebido por los maestros de los Muppets de Jim Henson Productions, que querían hacer un espectáculo al estilo de una comedia de situación con títeres utilizando los procesos animatrónicos que la compañía había desarrollado. La confianza del cerebro se basó en la idea del espectáculo fue concebido por los maestros de los Muppets de Jim Henson Productions, que querían hacer un espectáculo al estilo de una comedia de situación con títeres utilizando los procesos animatrónicos que la compañía había desarrollado. La confianza del cerebro se basó en la idea de hacer un programa… Expand

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 4

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- Season 4 Overview
  Air Date: June 1, 1994
Season 3

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- Season 3 Overview
  Air Date: September 18, 1992
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 18, 1991
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  S2:E24. WESAYSO Knows Best
  Air Date: May 8, 1992
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  S2:E23. Leader of the Pack
  Air Date: April 24, 1992
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  S2:E22. Slave to Fashion
  Air Date: March 30, 1992
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  S2:E21. And The Winner Is...
  Air Date: March 27, 1992
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  S2:E20. Nuts to War (2)
  Air Date: February 26, 1992
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  S2:E19. Nuts To War (1)
  Air Date: February 26, 1992
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  S2:E18. The Last Temptation of Ethel
  Air Date: February 12, 1992
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  S2:E17. A New Leaf
  Air Date: February 5, 1992
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  S2:E16. The Clip Show
  Air Date: January 22, 1992
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  S2:E15. Power Erupts
  Air Date: January 15, 1992
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  S2:E14. Fran Live
  Air Date: January 8, 1992
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  S2:E13. What "Sexual Harris" Meant
  Air Date: December 18, 1991
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  S2:E12. Refrigerator Day
  Air Date: December 11, 1991
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  S2:E11. Switched At Birth
  Air Date: November 27, 1991
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  S2:E10. How to Pick Up Girls
  Air Date: November 20, 1991
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  S2:E9. Unmarried ... With Children
  Air Date: November 13, 1991
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  S2:E8. Career Opportunities
  Air Date: November 6, 1991
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  S2:E7. When Food Goes Bad
  Air Date: October 30, 1991
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  S2:E6. Employee of the Month
  Air Date: October 23, 1991
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  S2:E5. Endangered Species
  Air Date: October 16, 1991
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  S2:E4. Charlene's Tale
  Air Date: October 9, 1991
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  S2:E3. I Never Ate for My Father
  Air Date: October 2, 1991
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  S2:E2. Family Challenge
  Air Date: September 25, 1991
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  S2:E1. The Golden Child
  Air Date: September 18, 1991
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 26, 1991