Dino Dan

Dino Dan

Dino Dan is a Canadian/American television series for children ages 2-17, which is currently airing on TVO Kids [1] in Ontario, and Nick Jr. in Australia and the USA. The series was created and directed by J.J. Johnson and produced in Toronto, Canada, by Sinking Ship Entertainment. It was co-written by J.J. Johnson and Christin Simms.

Dino Dan follows the adventures of the paleontologist-in-training Dan Henderson (played by Jason Spevack, who starred in Sunshine Cleaning as Oscar[2]) and his friends, who uncover clues about the past and secrets of the dinosaurs. The show combines live action with CGI dinosaurs.

Dino Dan was nominated for a 2010 Gemini Award for Best Preschool-to-4th Grade Program or Series.

Dino Dan won the 2010 Shaw Rocket Prize for best independently produced Canadian children's, youth, or family program.

The cast won a 2011 Young Artist Award for Most Outstanding Young Ensemble In A TV Series.

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Synopsis

10 year old Dan Henderson learns about dinosaurs as he conducts experiments on dinosaurs he sees in his environment. Though they appear to be the result of his active imagination, some animals have also seen them, such as his dog, and in the episode Dino Trackers, Dan's younger brother can also see the dinosaur tracks. Dino Dan was originally a Canadian cartoon but later they turned it in to a television show

Cast Members

IMDb reports the following series cast[3]

Series Cast Character
Jason Spevack Daniel "Dan" Henderson
Ricardo Hoyos Ricardo Sanchez
Isaac Durnford Cory Schluter
Jaclyn Forbes Kami Douglas
Allana Harkin Jessica Henderson
Keana Bastidas Jordan Miralles
Sydney Kuhne Angie Elia
Alana Bridgewater Mrs. Nicholls
Sarah Carver Mrs. Carver
Trek Buccino Trek Henderson
Tristan Samuel Tristan
Andrea Martin Mrs. Hahn
Jayne Eastwood Dan's grandmother
Mark McKinney Mr. Dumbheller

Paleontological inaccuracies

  • The show depicted the juvenile Tyrannosaurus as a miniature version of the adult. However, a recent study by paleontologist Jack Horner suggests that juvenile Tyrannosaurus had elongated snouts and grew deeper skulls as they aged. Also, juvenile (and possibly adult) tyrannosaurs may have actually been feathered.
  • It is mentioned that Compsognathus is the smallest known dinosaur, however, there are now smaller dinosaurs known like Microraptor and Anchiornis.
  • Also, some dinosaurs, such as Compsognathus are pronounced wrong. Compsognathus is pronounced in the show Comp-so-naw-thus, Ankylosaur is An-kee-la-saur, and Euoplocephalus is U-ep-la-cepp-lus.
  • The Brachiosaurus is shown having a longer tail than it does in reality.

Dinosaurs and other reptiles

Dino Dan Episode List

Episode # Title American Premiere (Nick Jr.) Canadian Premiere (TVO Kids)
101 The Chicken or the Dino/Bones in the Backyard 10/18/2010 1/11/10
102 Masked Confusion/Trouble Clef 10/19/2010 1/18/10
103 There's a Compsognathus Under My Bed/Art for Pterosaurs' Sake 10/27/2010 1/25/10
104 Tooth or Consequences/Dinosicles 1/16/2011 2/1/10
105 The Case of the Mystery Dino/Gas-o-saurus Not yet aired 2/8/10
106 He Shoots, He Roars/A Winter Tail 10/25/2010 2/15/10
107 A Pterosaur in the House/A Model Dino 10/18/2010 4/11/10
108 Copy Dino/Lunch Bag Bandit 10/28/2010 4/18/10
109 Dino Dent/Active Imagination 1/8/11 5/15/10
110 Dino Trap/Big Bad Spinosaurus 10/26/2010 6/12/10
111 Name-a-saurus/Where's Dino? 5/8/11 6/19/10
112 Moody Dino/Stop-Motion Dino 1/15/2011 9/25/10
113 'Twas a Dinosaur/To Flee or Not to Flee 12/20/2010 8/27/10
114 Fishing for Dinosaurs/Dino Doug 7/31/11 8/26/10
115 Dino Trackers/T-Rex Bedtime 10/19/2010 9/13/10
116 To Catch a Dino/Cops & Dinos 1/29/2011 10/4/10
117 Dino Party/Training Wings 1/23/2011 9/20/10
118 Prehistoric Zoo/Ready? Set? Dino! 1/30/2011 10/16/10
119 The Dino Did It/Air Dino Not yet aired 10/11/10
120 Dino Watering Hole/Dino Dance Not yet aired 11/6/10
121 Captain Cory/Dino Race Not yet aired 11/13/10
122 Hard Hat, Long Neck/A Roaring Good Time 7/31/11 1/16/11
123 Mini Dino/The Three Little Paleontologists Not yet aired 1/23/11
124 Dino Strike!/Nothing But the Tooth Not yet aired 1/30/11
125 Down on the Farm/The Time Traveler's Dino 10/16/2011 2/8/11
126 Where the Dinosaurs Are/Winter Vacation Not yet aired 2/15/11

TV Networks

Australia: Nick Jr., Playhouse Disney
Canada: Knowledge Kids, TVO Kids
United States: Nick Jr.

References

  1. ^ http://www.playbackonline.ca/articles/daily/20081023/dino.html
  2. ^ http://www.visualhollywood.com/movies_2009/sunshine_cleaning/cast.php
  3. ^ http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1447487/combined

External links

Sources

  1. http://www.sinkingship.ca/
  2. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1447487/combined
  3. http://www.visualhollywood.com/movies_2009/sunshine_cleaning/cast.php
  4. http://rocketprize.ca/en/default.asp
  5. http://www.tvokids.com/games/dinodan
  6. http://playbackonline.ca/2010/10/25/dino-dan-scores-big-for-nick-jr/
  7. http://www.amazon.com
  8. http://www.nickjr.com/dino-dan/about-dino-dan/dino-dan-episode-guide.html
  9. http://www.tvguide.com/tvshows/dino-dan/episodes-season-1/307523
  10. http://www.youngartistawards.org/noms32.html
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