Dinosaurs: Season 3

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ABC | Season Premiere Date: September 18, 1992

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 3 Episodes

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S3:E22. The Clip Show II
Air Date: July 2, 1993
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S3:E21. Charlene and Her Amazing Humans
Air Date: May 9, 1993
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S3:E20. We Are Not Alone
Air Date: May 2, 1993

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Onlyclassicvg1

Sep 19, 2021

ectáculo 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 hacerectáculo 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 progr… 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
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  S3:E22. The Clip Show II
  Air Date: July 2, 1993
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  S3:E21. Charlene and Her Amazing Humans
  Air Date: May 9, 1993
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  S3:E20. We Are Not Alone
  Air Date: May 2, 1993
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  S3:E19. If You Were a Tree
  Air Date: April 18, 1993
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  S3:E18. Dirty Dancin'
  Air Date: March 12, 1993
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  S3:E17. Swamp Music
  Air Date: February 26, 1993
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  S3:E16. Honey, I Miss the Kids
  Air Date: February 19, 1993
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  S3:E15. Steroids to Heaven
  Air Date: February 12, 1993
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  S3:E14. Out of the Frying Pan
  Air Date: February 5, 1993
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  S3:E13. Green Card
  Air Date: January 29, 1993
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  S3:E12. Getting to Know You
  Air Date: January 15, 1993
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  S3:E11. The Son Also Rises
  Air Date: January 8, 1993
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  S3:E10. Wilderness Weekend
  Air Date: December 18, 1992
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  S3:E9. Charlene's Flat World
  Air Date: December 4, 1992
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  S3:E8. License to Parent
  Air Date: November 20, 1992
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  S3:E7. Hungry for Love
  Air Date: November 13, 1992
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  S3:E6. Germ Warfare
  Air Date: November 6, 1992
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  S3:E5. Little Boy Boo
  Air Date: October 30, 1992
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  S3:E4. The Discovery
  Air Date: October 23, 1992
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  S3:E3. Network Genius
  Air Date: October 16, 1992
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  S3:E2. Baby Talk
  Air Date: October 2, 1992
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  S3:E1. Nature Calls
  Air Date: September 18, 1992
Season 2

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- Season 2 Overview
  Air Date: September 18, 1991
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: April 26, 1991