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|title_card= [[File:DTLD title card.png|300px]]
|title_card= [[File:DTLD title card.png|300px]]
|caption= On-screen title card.
|caption= On-screen title card.
|creators= [[Chris Webber]]<br />[[Karen Willson]]
|creators= [[Chris Weber]]<br />[[Karen Willson]]
|network= Syndication
|network= Syndication
|prodcompany= [[Ruby-Spears Enterprises]]
|prodcompany= [[Ruby-Spears Enterprises]]
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|released= [[September 16]], [[1989]]—[[November 3]], [[1990]]
|released= [[September 16]], [[1989]]—[[November 3]], [[1990]]
|run_time= 23 minutes
|run_time= 23 minutes
|starring= [[R.J. Williams]]<br />[[Anndi McAfee]]<br />[[Ben Ganger]]<br />[[Frank Welker]]<br />[[S. Scott Bullock]]
|starring= [[R.J. Williams]]<br />[[Anndi McAfee]]<br />[[Ben Ganger]]<br />[[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]]<br />[[S. Scott Bullock]]
|execs= [[Joe Ruby]]<br />[[Ken Spears]]
|execs= [[Joe Ruby]]<br />[[Ken Spears]]
|producers= [[Larry Huber]]
|producers= [[Larry Huber]]
|music= [[John Debney]]
|music= [[John Debney]]
|writer= [[Ralph Sanchez]]
|writer= Karen Willson<br />Chris Weber<br />[[Ralph Sanchez]]
|director= [[Bill Hutton]]<br />[[Tony Love]]<br />[[Ginny McSwain]]
|director= [[Bill Hutton]]<br />[[Tony Love]]<br />[[Ginny McSwain]] (voices)
|animation_director= [[Charles A. Nichols]]
|animation_director= [[Charles A. Nichols]]
}}
}}
'''''Dink, the Little Dinosaur''''' is an American animated fantasy television series created by [[Chris Webber]] and [[Karen Willson]]. It was produced by [[Ruby-Spears]] for [[CBS]]' Saturday morning programming block. It ran from [[1989]] to [[1990]], airing 21 episodes that spanned two seasons. It was inspired by [[Universal Pictures]]' children's animated film ''The Land Before Time'' in [[1988]].
'''''Dink, the Little Dinosaur''''' is an American animated fantasy television series created by [[Chris Weber]] and [[Karen Willson]]. It was produced by [[Ruby-Spears]] for [[CBS]]' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from [[1989]] to [[1990]], airing 21 episodes that spanned two seasons. It was heavily inspired by [[Universal Pictures]]' film ''The Land Before Time'' in [[1988]].


In [[1994]], it was adopted by [[Hanna-Barbera]] via [[Turner Home Entertainment]]'s six VHSes, evening giving the series its own then-current oblong logo as all the other Hanna-Barbera-produced series had on the box, and a Hanna-Barbera logo at the end of the Turner TV syndicated cuts.
In [[1994]], it was adopted by [[Hanna-Barbera]] via [[Turner Entertainment]] in syndication and [[Turner Home Entertainment]]'s six VHSes, with the latter even giving the series its own then-current oblong logo.


The entire series has been released on [[Dink, the Little Dinosaur: The Complete Series|DVD]].
The entire series has been released on [[Dink, the Little Dinosaur: The Complete Series|DVD]].
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{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Episode
! Episode
! Number
! Air date
! Air date
|-
|-
| "[[Shell Game]]" / "[[Shyler's Friend]]"
| 1x01
| 1x01
* "[[Shell Game (Dink)|The Shell Game]]"
* "[[Shyler's Friend]]"
| [[September 16]], 1989
| [[September 16]], 1989
|-
|-
| "[[Dink, Come Home]]" / "[[White Beauty]]"
| 1x02
| 1x02
* "[[Dink, Come Home]]"
* "[[White Beauty]]"
| [[September 23]], 1989
| [[September 23]], 1989
|-
|-
| "[[Crusty's Baby]]" / "[[The Gentle Hunter]]"
| 1x03
| 1x03
* "[[Crusty's Baby]]"
* "[[The Gentle Hunter]]"
| [[September 30]], 1989
| [[September 30]], 1989
|-
|-
| "[[Phantom of the Cave]]" / "[[Dry River]]"
| 1x04
| 1x04
* "[[Phantom of the Cave]]"
* "[[Dry River]]"
| [[October 7]], 1989
| [[October 7]], 1989
|-
|-
| "[[Tricera-Scat]]" / "[[The Search]]"
| 1x05
| 1x05
* "[[Tricera-Scat]]"
* "[[Search]]"
| [[October 14]], 1989
| [[October 14]], 1989
|-
|-
| "[[Amber's Crusade]]" / "[[Old Timers]]"
| 1x06
| 1x06
* "[[Amber's Crusade]]"
* "[[Old Timers]]"
| [[October 21]], 1989
| [[October 21]], 1989
|-
|-
| "[[Uncle Longbeak]]" / "[[Surprise]]"
| 1x07
| 1x07
* "[[Uncle Longbeak]]"
* "[[Surprise!]]"
| [[October 28]], 1989
| [[October 28]], 1989
|-
|-
| "[[The Hollow Tree]]" / "[[Badge of Courage]]"
| 1x08
| 1x08
* "[[The Hollow Tree]]"
* "[[Badge of Courage]]"
| [[November 4]], 1989
| [[November 4]], 1989
|-
|-
| "[[Wish Mountain]]" / "[[Crusty's New Home]]"
| 1x09
| 1x09
* "[[Wish Mountain]]"
* "[[Crusty's New Home]]"
| [[November 11]], 1989
| [[November 11]], 1989
|-
|-
| "[[Small Stuff]]" / "[[Lights]]"
| 1x10
| 1x10
* "[[Small Stuff (Dink)|Small Stuff]]"
* "[[Lights Out]]"
| [[November 18]], 1989
| [[November 18]], 1989
|-
|-
| "[[Mystery of the Broken Skull]]" / "[[Encounter at Flat Rock]]"
| 1x11
| 1x11
* "[[Mystery of the Broken Skull]]"
* "[[Encounter at Flat Rock]]"
| [[November 25]], 1989
| [[November 25]], 1989
|-
|-
| "[[The Sky is Falling at Green Meadow]]" / "[[Sea Rescue]]"
| 1x12
| 1x12
* "[[The Sky is Falling at Green Meadow]]"
* "[[Sea Rescue]]"
| [[December 2]], 1989
| [[December 2]], 1989
|-
|-
| "[[Raiders of the Lost Nest]]" / "[[Land of No Return]]"
| 1x13
| 1x13
* "[[Raiders of the Lost Nest]]"
* "[[Land of No Return]]"
| [[December 9]], 1989
| [[December 9]], 1989
|-
|-
| "[[Scavengers]]" / "[[Tar Troubles]]"
| 2x01
| 2x01
* "[[Scavenger]]"
* "[[Tar Troubles]]"
| [[September 15]], 1990
| [[September 15]], 1990
|-
|-
| "[[The Honeyfruit Hero]]" / "[[Tall Tale]]"
| 2x02
| 2x02
* "[[The Honeyfruit Hero]]"
* "[[Tall Tale]]"
| [[September 22]], 1990
| [[September 22]], 1990
|-
|-
| "[[Crusty's Reunion]]" / "[[Tale of the Beast]]"
| 2x03
| 2x03
* "[[Crusty's Reunion]]"
* "[[Tale of the Beast]]"
| [[September 29]], 1990
| [[September 29]], 1990
|-
|-
| "[[Scat Brained]]" / "[[Fraidy Scat]]"
| 2x04
| 2x04
* "[[Scat-ter Brained]]"
* "[[Fraidy Scat]]"
| [[October 6]], 1990
| [[October 6]], 1990
|-
|-
| "[[The Reluctant Head-Banger]]" / "[[Wrongs of Spring]]"
| 2x05
| 2x05
* "[[The Reluctant Head-Banger]]"
* "[[Wrongs of Spring]]"
| [[October 13]], 1990
| [[October 13]], 1990
|-
|-
| "[[Overrun]]" / "[[The Last of Their Kind]]"
| 2x06
| 2x06
* "[[Overrun]]"
* "[[The Last of Their Kind]]"
| [[October 20]], 1990
| [[October 20]], 1990
|-
|-
| "[[Day of the Snake]]" / "[[Rivals]]"
| 2x07
| 2x06
* "[[Day of the Snake]]"
* "[[Rivals]]"
| [[October 27]], 1990
| [[October 27]], 1990
|-
|-
| "[[Challenge]]" / "[[The Secret]]"
| 2x08
| 2x07
* "[[Challenge]]"
* "[[The Secret]]"
| [[November 3]], 1990
| [[November 3]], 1990
|}
|}
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* [[R.J. Williams]] as [[Dink]]
* [[R.J. Williams]] as [[Dink]]
* [[Anndi McAfee]] as [[Amber]]
* [[Anndi McAfee]] as [[Amber]]
* [[Ben Ryan Ganger]] as [[Shyler]]
* [[Ben Ganger]] as [[Shyler]]
* [[Frank Welker]] as [[Scat]] and [[Crusty]]
* [[Frank Welker (actor)|Frank Welker]] as [[Scat (Dink)|Scat]] and [[Crusty]]
* [[S. Scott Bullock]] as [[Flapper]]
* [[S. Scott Bullock]] as [[Flapper]]


Latest revision as of 20:19, 21 March 2024

Dink, the Little Dinosaur
DTLD title card.png
On-screen title card.
Created by Chris Weber
Karen Willson
Network Syndication
Production company Ruby-Spears Enterprises
Original release September 16, 1989—November 3, 1990
Run time 23 minutes
Starring R.J. Williams
Anndi McAfee
Ben Ganger
Frank Welker
S. Scott Bullock
Executive producer(s) Joe Ruby
Ken Spears
Producer(s) Larry Huber
Music composed by John Debney
Writer(s) Karen Willson
Chris Weber
Ralph Sanchez
Director(s) Bill Hutton
Tony Love
Ginny McSwain (voices)
Animation director(s) Charles A. Nichols

Dink, the Little Dinosaur is an American animated fantasy television series created by Chris Weber and Karen Willson. It was produced by Ruby-Spears for CBS' Saturday morning children's programming. It ran from 1989 to 1990, airing 21 episodes that spanned two seasons. It was heavily inspired by Universal Pictures' film The Land Before Time in 1988.

In 1994, it was adopted by Hanna-Barbera via Turner Entertainment in syndication and Turner Home Entertainment's six VHSes, with the latter even giving the series its own then-current oblong logo.

The entire series has been released on DVD.

Production

Development

Music

The music was composed by John Debney. The director of music supervision was Joanne Miller.

Episodes

Episode Air date
1x01 September 16, 1989
1x02 September 23, 1989
1x03 September 30, 1989
1x04 October 7, 1989
1x05 October 14, 1989
1x06 October 21, 1989
1x07 October 28, 1989
1x08 November 4, 1989
1x09 November 11, 1989
1x10 November 18, 1989
1x11 November 25, 1989
1x12 December 2, 1989
1x13 December 9, 1989
2x01 September 15, 1990
2x02 September 22, 1990
2x03 September 29, 1990
2x04 October 6, 1990
2x05 October 13, 1990
2x06 October 20, 1990
2x07 October 27, 1990
2x08 November 3, 1990

Cast

References

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