Dawn of the Disposals
| Dawn of the Disposals | |
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 The tale of how Bedrock became overrun with pig zombies. | |
| Premiere date | September 30, 2021 |
| Run time | 10:51 |
| Starring | Jessica DiCicco Ely Henry Eric Bauza Grey Griffin Jeff Bergman Tress MacNeille Kevin Michael Richardson |
| Music composed by | Alessandro Tabora |
| Writer(s) | Joan Ford |
| Director(s) | Mark Marek Zach Smith |
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"Dawn of the Disposals" is the ninth episode of Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs season one. It aired on September 30, 2021 on HBO Max. It was written by Joan Ford, produced by series creators, Mark Marek and Marly Harpen-Graser, and directed by Marek and Zach Smith.
On Halloween night, kids get rid of their new healthy frozen dinners by feeding them to their pig garbage disposals, which turns out to be a bad idea when the supposedly good bacteria in the food turn the pigs into zombies who terrorize the town.
Detailed summary
Memorable quotes
Characters
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Locations
Objects
- Health slaw
Vehicles
- None
Production
Development
Writer of the episode and creator of the character, Joan Ford, intended for Shaley to be a transgender girl,[1] although the series was canceled before those plans could be fully realized.[2] Ford would've preferred a trans actor to be the voice of Shaley, but the budget wouldn't allow for an additional guest.[3]
Ford also got to be involved with the design of Shaley, being pleased with the final look, which she felt was a little bit relatable particularly with Shaley's bang over one of her eyes.[4]
Filming
It was copyrighted in 2018.
Music
The theme song "Big Bang" was written and performed by Mark Marek. The music was composed by Allesandro Tabora.
Release
Dates are in order of release:
- Poland: March 8, 2020 on Boomerang
- United Kingdom and Ireland: April 4, 2020 on Boomerang
- Canada: October 31, 2020 on Teletoon
- United States: September 30, 2021 on HBO Max
Behind the scenes
- The episode title is an allusion to the horror film Dawn of the Dead.
- This episode is notable for being the first not to have the Crags, the whole selling point of the series.
Errors
Critical reception
In other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Polish | Świt śmieciojadków | Dawn of the garbage eaters |
Home availability
- Not available. 😢
References
- ^ Ford, Joan (March 31, 2020). "Happy #TransDayOfVisibility! This is Shaley! A character I created for Yabba Dabba Dinosaurs. She's a 10 year old, action star wannabe and she's trans! I think she's the first LGTBQ character to appear in a Flintstones show. (There have already been some in the comics).". Twitter. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Ford, Joan (March 31, 2020). "She only appears once; in the Halloween episode! The plans was to intro her as part of Pebbles and Bam Bam's gang with no real fanfare. And then mention that she's trans later down the line. NBD! Sadly, the production order on the series was cut and that never got to happen.". Twitter. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Ford, Joan (March 31, 2020). "The show had a very small budget, so every part was played by the same small stable of voice talent. That meant they couldn't bring in a trans performer to voice her. Which was obviously disappointing.". Twitter. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
- ^ Ford, Joan (March 31, 2020). "Also, I was involved in discussions about her design! Which was fun and I really love what they eventually went with! I feel like the bangs covering one eye is very much my instagram aesthetic so I def see a little of me in her!". Twitter. Retrieved March 15, 2021.
