Dink, the Little Dinosaur

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Dink, the Little Dinosaur
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On-screen title card.
Created by Chris Webber
Karen Willson
Network Syndication
Production company Ruby-Spears Enterprises
Original release September 16, 1989November 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) Ralph Sanchez
Director(s) Bill Hutton
Tony Love
Ginny McSwain
Animation director(s) 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 heavily inspired by Universal Pictures' children's animated 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, 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 Number Air date
"The Shell Game" / "Shyler's Friend" 1x01 September 16, 1989
"Dink, Come Home" / "White Beauty" 1x02 September 23, 1989
"Crusty's Baby" / "The Gentle Hunter" 1x03 September 30, 1989
"Phantom of the Cave" / "Dry River" 1x04 October 7, 1989
"Tricera-Scat" / "The Search" 1x05 October 14, 1989
"Amber's Crusade" / "Old Timers" 1x06 October 21, 1989
"Uncle Longbeak" / "Surprise!" 1x07 October 28, 1989
"The Hollow Tree" / "Badge of Courage" 1x08 November 4, 1989
"Wish Mountain" / "Crusty's New Home" 1x09 November 11, 1989
"Small Stuff" / "Lights" 1x10 November 18, 1989
"Mystery of the Broken Skull" / "Encounter at Flat Rock" 1x11 November 25, 1989
"The Sky is Falling at Green Meadow" / "Sea Rescue" 1x12 December 2, 1989
"Raiders of the Lost Nest" / "Land of No Return" 1x13 December 9, 1989
"Scavengers" / "Tar Troubles" 2x01 September 15, 1990
"The Honeyfruit Hero" / "Tall Tale" 2x02 September 22, 1990
"Crusty's Reunion" / "Tale of the Beast" 2x03 September 29, 1990
"Scat Brained" / "Fraidy Scat" 2x04 October 6, 1990
"The Reluctant Head-Banger" / "Wrongs of Spring" 2x05 October 13, 1990
"Overrun" / "The Last of Their Kind" 2x06 October 20, 1990
"Day of the Snake" / "Rivals" 2x06 October 27, 1990
"Challenge" / "The Secret" 2x07 November 3, 1990

Cast

References