Dinosaurs - Behind The Scenes

Behind The Scenes (C) 1991 ABC, distributed by Buena Vista International, Inc.
#dinosaurs #baby #tvshow

[@DanePavitt]

Binged the whole series recently & this really make you appreciate what a technical achievement this show was. Each of the full sized dinosaurs is played by 3 people ; a voice actor, a suit actor & a puppeteer remote controlling the head, & all 3 of them have to be totally in sync to create a believable character

[@jonplaud]

Anything Jim Henson related I always watched. I learned about how in sync they had to be when I saw the making of Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back when they had to make Yoda look believable.

[@ZakWolf]

Indeed. I heard that Earl Sinclair's voice actor, Stuart Pankin, even got to try the mask on once during production of the series.

[@honeybadger1755]

Never realized how crazy these suits were.. as a kid you just kind of take it all in as you watch, never really realizing how much work went into making this amazing show happen.

[@courtneyaleshire9647]

4

[@ImpetuousPorkus]

Apparently it was very expensive to produce which is one of the major reasons for why it got canceled. It’s also crazy how basically a two person team were controlling the suit. The person in the suit itself and the person controlling the animatronics in the head.

[@gustavo9758]

The writing genius, the awesome suits, setting, everything is gold!

[@lexramstudios1386]

​@@gustavo9758 you should thank Jim Henson for this idea before he died

[@homosoftommorow]

The Henson company's animatronic full body puppets are next level

[@sonial1839]

This show was extremely artsy and advanced for its time. And the humor very clever and not corny or childish like I would have expected. Very underrated

[@djswan77]

Still holds up after so long, currently binging the series in 2023 and not only is the technical quality and production so on point but the humor is timeless.

[@thenerdbeast7375]

I feel this show was underappreciated back then, at least form a tech and special effects standpoint. The coordination between the actors and the puppeteers that controlled the faces must have been astounding not to mention the actors be in good shape to actually do their jobs in those heavy suits.

[@sonial1839]

I am checking it now these days, and I'm liking it, the humor was very bold for a Disney thing of that time.

[@GodzillaKaijuGK]

Because they are almost *ALL* ugly

[@yosefdemby8792]

Bill Barretta lost inches in height after playing Earl Sinclair.

[@sonial1839]

@@yosefdemby8792 i ddin't say it was. it certainly wasn't, but was labeled as a Disney product. Their logo even appeared by the end of every episode.

[@maythesciencebewithyou]

@@yosefdemby8792 This was produced by Disney. Jeez, it wouldn't have take you 5 seconds to Google this fact.

[@EverestAllen719]

Who else got this in their recommended 11 years later?

[@kleinerhai11]

KEKW

[@rbn3085]

Here we are hahahaha

[@andaluz9911]

Hello there xdddd

[@castlorinterwebs]

same

[@z_gameplay2011]

Me

[@S0ulGh0st]

As a child, I always wondered how did they menage to move the faces so well in synch with the voice acting.

[@Dan0__]

It still fastenates me!

[@maerosss]

As a child, I always kinda picked my nose and ... yeah, that's about it..

[@kuaalname]

You got it as a child? You smart af or trolling lol

[@S0ulGh0st]

@@kuaalname I think it was one of my parents who told me the person in the suit wasn't the one moving the face. From there on I imagined some kind of remote control being used to move the facial expressions.

[@yosefdemby8792]

A lot of rehearsal!

[@GabrielKnightz]

You can tell they cared, back then.

[@_gungrave_6802]

Well that was back when practical effects were still a thing but nowadays practical effects are always an afterthought.

[@thekaijuconnoisseur806]

just because people don't use puppets doesn't mean they don't care, listen to the guy he was stuck in a heavy stuffy latex suit! It was uncomfortable and unpractical,

[@cortezmauricio8099]

TheKaijuConnoisseur sshh

[@thekaijuconnoisseur806]

oh

[@tenacious645]

TheKaijuConnoisseur impractical*

[@MrSoso1050]

and when they put the mask on the person wearing the costume disappears and the characters become alive, almost magical. so beautiful

[@Moneymaker30005]

I miss the show (I wonder what happened to the suits?)

[@Maxi-Gonz.]

I know! It feels and looks like they're real walking sentient reptiles!

[@justinhopper5941]

They costumes were really well done. The faces of the dinosaurs showed a lot of emotion still.

[@AkuTenshiiZero]

Kudos to the suit actors on this show, the way they are able to move in such bouncy, fluid ways while wearing so much weight has to be one of the hardest things in the world.

[@anotherguy9402]

Except that it's costume design not actor talent your commenting on.

[@BaldMancTwat]

@@anotherguy9402 I was gonna say, surely that should be credited to the people who designed it that way, not the people that just show up and pop on a costume. Anyone can do that.

[@Statutum]

@@BaldMancTwat haha I came in to the say the same thing

[@AsAboveISoBelow]

Especially under studio lights, which are a nightmare.

[@yosefdemby8792]

@@BaldMancTwat These costumes weighed dozens of pounds! The guy at the beginning said his costume weighed over a _hundred_ pounds! On top of that, they also had to wear the head, with all the motors to animate the face, which only add more weight! Bill Barretta lost inches in height play Earl Sinclair! Not to mention, he was mostly working blind! And you think his job was _easy_ ‽

[@osamaroum]

better than CGI .

[@KuboalKubo]

No

[@danilomarvel5657]

@@KuboalKubo no what? CGI SUCKS

[@asontihubbard3907]

@@KuboalKubo cgi in movies and shows looks like bad video games..

[@felipemagraobxt]

way better

[@michaelhong2565]

Better than the 2000 Disney CGI movie “Dinosaur” lol

[@Isaarch]

imagine Jurassic park, but with these costumes.

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

This was not only way funnier, but also historically more accurate than Jurassic Park.

[@adrianvillatoro2121]

xd

[@MrGuestYT]

I wouldn’t watch Jurassic Park for the world if it were this. Too creepy.

[@paulfritz3552]

Look at all the time and talent they put into making this show! They don't do that nowadays.

[@CaptPlanet99]

Amen brother

[@hacsakir3075]

0:41 *"No"*

[@ModestVejar]

I heard it was really expensive to produce the show. Which i can see why, but you will never have anything as good today...

[@MrWolfSnack]

When you have this kind of creativity, money is no object. It leaves a legacy.

[@Dracomut]

The Marvel movies (among other examples) prove otherwise

[@makwilson2050]

Never forget this day as it was my first day puppeteering Earl’s animatronic head after taking over from Dave Goelz. It led onto two of the happiest years of my puppeteering career.❤

[@nwhy406]

This was one of my absolute favorite shows when I was a kid lol.

[@jiminsmami6737]

Sameee

[@zyloproductions4870]

Hope you weren’t too traumatized when they were all killed in the series’s finale.

[@ashtrowel3124]

This is so weird to see as an adult! Like, as a kid I never realized these were people in costumes. I mean, I was like 4 so I was pretty gullible but still, they look so realistic it's still impressive today!

[@veronicagdowning]

No.....I think we all thought that they were real as kids. LOL! I didn't know that those animatronic faces were so perfectly synchronized to the body movements. DISNEY is amazing when it comes to taking a 2D thought and making it 3D reality.

[@ashtrowel3124]

***** Haha, well my first crush growing up was James from Pokémon. My second was Sesshomaru from InuYasha. I was so sure that Pokemon were real somewhere in another country and at the age of 10, I packed some crap into my schoolbag and ran away from home into the woods to go be a Pokemon master. When I turned 11 checked everyday to see if I got a letter from Hogwarts. Anytime I found a nice stick I would carve it into a wand and try to cast spells. So yeah, you were no weirder than me.

[@agonleed3841]

They mostly come at night year I think they are. and what makes it. ore retarded...fucking 10yrs old. at 9 you're in like 4th grade. how are they thinking cartoons are real and dating and trying to move there? They really are fucking retarded

[@musicman76enator]

"I was like 4" YOU WERE 4!! Lmao.

[@jacobbaranowski]

That is just the way I am, ok . You must not be a real fan. And must be too young

[@Burak66Gee]

they werent real???????? My life is a lie

[@derekwhite9932]

MGMT could of told you that....

[@markorollo.]

Baby was, Baby will always be real. FEED THE BABY!!!

[@judethseaton6173]

Lmao 😂 😂

[@brittanywooten5727]

scrabbels scrab I looovvveeeddd this show when I was little...I thought they were real too....kids need this show back especially how society is today

[@Chadhall1988]

Well of course it's not real

[@plzzz]

Since my three years old has been on and on about "baby t-rex", I decided to show Dinosaurs to her and her 7 years old sister. When it started, they both start yelling "Not the momma! Not the momma!" I was surprised they knew about this show at all. There is hope in humanity after all.

[@r.a.c.5754]

You're a good parent, showing them this all but forgotten gem of a show. The 90s was a great decade for television.

[@Buildosaurus]

KZbin: Let's recommend this to people 11 years later

[@_raffi]

youre comment is 4 hours old lol

[@iambadatgames8996]

Bro your hella right

[@ifstatementifstatement2704]

Must have slipped through the algorithm lol.

[@brenothelast]

god please stop this this new comment trend thing about recommended stuff is kiling me.

[@wellbi]

WOW! We're so lucky that there's always a person who is so smart that he/she can subtract the release date from today's date. Nobody would know otherwise.

[@Rainbow_Pirate]

This show was aired in Germany up until the late 90's when I was about 7. I remember watching it, sometimes with my parents, although most jokes went over my head back then. I kinda miss the crazy times when most things had to be created without the help of CGI^^

[@ForboJack]

"Bin da wer noch?"

[@blair170]

i wonder where these costumes are at now...

[@jadalove961]

Probably sold to some weirdo lol

[@cierraprice4533]

blair170 the material the costumes don't last too long they last at least 7 years so they are probably trashed now. The baby is the last one still in decent condition, but it will probably won't be long before it falls apart too

[@MsEliteForever]

Cierra Price Depressing.

[@chilldoggo9923]

Probably in a old pizza place walking around lol

[@kkv6124]

blair170 we might see them on eBay some day.

[@t.zeo.5303]

this show was way ahead of its time! we need a reboot

[@MRWINDYMETHANE]

No, I object. It'd be ruined with butt ugly CGI that would make Michael Bay's TMNT jealous with envy. That's why puppetry & practical effects age far better.

[@The_Bad_Guy.]

They would ruin it with too much cgi

[@ShredwardWizardhands]

No, we don't need a reboot

[@Master-Icarus]

No, we Just need a blueray edition. This series is perfect.

[@tepoztlitlacatl634]

No they would kill it

[@TheRyujinLP]

Ok, let's put this in perspective.... They were able to make extremely detailed suits with fully animatronic faces suits with that high a quality on a TV show budget back in the early 90's.... yet in today's damn near half a billion dollar movies all the can give us is bad PS 3 quality boneless, unnaturally animated, plastic cartoons? What the hell is wrong with this world? Note: I'm not saying the PS 3 was bad, it's just bad that high end movies don't look any better then real time graphics that can be put out on a last gen game system)

[@Tythesly83]

+TheRyujinLP I never knew they were like that lol... This show needs to come back on the air.... NOT THE MOMMA

[@cumulo25]

+SalemsKov Unfortunately, Jim Henson died along with a lot of his genius and prestige in puppetry, especially considering how sudden and out of the blue that he died. 'Dinosaurs' was kind of like Henson's last mark he made after he died. It's unfortunate, but still, he left a gloriousl gem behind for us to enjoy.

[@TheRyujinLP]

Dreyness Oh I agree, when it's done right. The problem is that often we see CGI used for the sake of CGI when other techniques may have done better.

[@KnownAsKenji]

You gettin' old, man.

[@beasty5514]

TheRyujin

[@resikin]

The fact that they were so unbelievably expressive able to reveal subtle emotions made you really forget that they were just animatronic puppets and get absorbed into things

[@smileybone3010]

It's got to be so fun to have 30 yo candid footage of messing around with your friends in the weirdest possible environment

[@Blitches-SLXM]

so ahead of their time, people dont give this show enough credit they were really pushing puppetry witht this show

[@Tomelino]

As a child, and even years later during the rewatch, I never considered that this are real people inside a suit. They were so unbeliveble good in charakter plus the animatronics. This show is absolutely unique and I'm happy I growed up with this!

[@ItsJustKaya]

Meanwhile me who got scared as kid cause i grow up with Anime looneytoons stuff... Nowadays i still cant watch it, for some reason they were creepy and i still think that this is creepy.

[@cheyennebrown7102]

It looks like it would be a fun show just to be on. Like they were having fun and that's really nice to see

[@kdiddy4eva1]

In all fairness you can make anything look fun in a 90 second montage

[@bridgecross]

At the time I didn't appreciate how EXPRESSIVE those animatronic faces were. This was technical and artistic genius.

[@Pottasium92]

Dude the show can still hold, it had an amazing quality with the actors and animatronics, all the team behind the show look like they cared a lot, i can't see any show that can stand just like this not to mention that they always tried to deliver a message at the end of the show.

[@bmtenoch8230]

One of the best kids shows ever!

[@rubinho6190]

It's crazy how advanced these animatronics already were

[@AAvfx]

*Ok, it's official. KZbin is communicating with me through an elaborate A.I recommendation algorithm!* 😲

[@THESLlCK]

stupidest comment in history

[@some_dude_maybe]

NOT A CLICKBAIT!!! KZbin IS TALKING WITH ME! 😱

[@jasonp.1195]

I think of it as KZbin's daydreaming.

[@Plus-sq4cj]

Y M C A?⬆️😍▶️⏺◀️⬇️🔙🔚🔛🔜🔝

[@pietrodelben]

@@THESLlCK s

[@BananaMan3113]

Criminally underrated show Istg

[@airicagolden6200]

I LOVED THIS SHOW GROWING UP!!!

[@AverytheCubanAmerican]

"NOT THE MAMA" - Sun Tzu, The Art of War

[@TheGreatResist]

Não é a mamãe

[@Author_Alyssa_Taylor]

Avery the Cuban-American -- Wait a minute! I think that might be wrong!! ;)

[@purplesaori]

No a la mama.

[@dannic6579]

You again

[@Yugoslavz]

Bruh I see you everywhere

[@justsomeponywithamustache8731]

This show’s ending was dark AF.

[@KILL_IRV]

Yup, I agree

[@quarf53206]

the show started with no intentions of being thought of as a "Kids Show" So because of that i think why it did so a dark finale. (I know that isnt really answering any question its just people always comment about how the show was a "Kids Show" even though if you really examine the episodes you could see otherwise)

[@James-qj6dw]

" Querida cheguei", me lembra a infância boa

[@brunocarvalho4167]

Era bom dms

[@myririmyri6639]

Its a shame that Hollywood isn't capable of this kind of creativity and technological savvy anymore

[@ascendingdeity9303]

yes. yes. and yes. i loved this show as a kid.

[@Ryan_1997]

Am I the only one who still has a copy of the VHS?? I wont ever get rid of it! Miss this show!

[@aarongreenfield9038]

Ryan Clark. The whole series is on Hulu, I'm binging on it right now!.

[@Orsuss]

I still have one. But sadly it's the one with the end..

[@ryancampbell955]

The whole series was released on DVD quite a few years ago.

[@Ryan_1997]

Aaron Greenfield nice!

[@Ryan_1997]

Orsuss idk which episode the one I have. But those lil grimlin dudes come out the fridge haa

[@snoksu3422]

0:02 he looking like scout from tf2 LMAO

[@ikerplanoficial]

OMG

[@VerticalMan09]

ok

[@VerticalMan09]

@@gabrielone I think you used that meme wrong

[@Faxilz]

@@gabrielone do nada

[@Gabrielvazzz]

@@gabrielone 123 milhas

[@spongebobmaster]

ok

[@damianstarks3338]

Childhood memories can’t thank you enough for this behind the scenes video.

[@javcar24]

I'm currently on season 3 with my 5 yr old. Played it to show him what I grew up watching and we ended up watching it for a few hours. 😂😂

[@reenae9346]

I watch it with my eight year old daughter she is literally obsessed, she laughs even more than I do. It’s crazy to think that an old school show like this can still be enjoyable by todays generation.

[@epcotman32]

I like that Earl looks like he's wearing a bra.

[@0ne0nlyLarry]

mcog 2006 oh I watched this clip for years time and time again and now I can't unsee the Earl Bra

[@Ninjara930]

lol I noticed that too.

[@christopherdavila9605]

Correction: a bra is for ladies, he's wearing a Bro. Also known as a mansiere!

[@bumbledouche3323]

It looks like it might be mesh, for the actor to see through. Though, I don't know how it would help, seeing as he'd normally be wearing a shirt over it...

[@theatergeek82]

I was like when did Earl start wearing a sports bra

[@lucasnerf]

I don't see the world as I used to after watching this...

[@RetroRenegade8706]

The art of puppetry is being lost to a bunch of computers!!! this needs to come back!

[@yosefdemby8792]

Not really. What about "The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance"?

[@RobertoMartinez-lr3su]

i loved this show as a kid. im 32 now. Man do i miss being a kid during these times with old school Disney and Nickelodeon.

[@lorenzorodriguez2775]

I absolutely love this show. But the last episode, really hit me.

[@maxp3407]

I love love looooove that show! The attention to detail, the love they poured into this. Though cliché to say, they really don't make shows like that anymore!

[@CALMS]

the ending of the show made me depressed and obsessed

[@qwertyqwerty3789]

same 😢

[@Iziieerose-]

yea

[@sultaa86]

Yup

[@dude-se4si]

jim will always be remembered

[@usarahosborne4652]

CalmGameshow g^

[@mistamista92]

This was one of my favorite shows back in the 90s! Man I swear every show back then had so much effort put into it, now TV is so trash and lazy that I don't even bother watching anymore.

[@knuclear200x]

It still blows my mind that these puppets were half-controlled by wireless technology in 1991

[@reddragoner1932]

i love this show. Dinosaurs and The Munsters will always be special to me.

[@sanpol4399]

Those characters were ahead of their time. They looked so perfect that there was no gap to think they were unreal .

[@WakoDoodle]

Nearly 20 years ago and their effects looks better than most harry potter movies, the later star wars prequels and a variety of action films. How did we get to the point where a rubber bat on a string is more convincing than a stock cgi bat flap transition?

[@asolitary4449]

Esos disfraces estaban muy bien hechos. Se veían muy realistas, incluso se ven mejor que muchos efectos especiales de la actualidad.

[@sonial1839]

Totally.

[@MrTwotimess]

I absolutely *loved* this show!

[@jiminsmami6737]

God I'm rewatching this show all over again I love it so much

[@JustDaZack]

I'm a grown man now and still as scared of the Dinosaurs as I was back then

[@GrifoATK]

Was going to say they were spooky AF. I mean, I liked the show, but there were some episodes that gave me the creeps...

[@Jarzap]

I still remember the spooky episode where they got eaten by the swamp monster.

[@thejurassicman661]

I want this show to make a comeback!

[@butterqueen767]

Now that’s a lotta suits They look like they’re having fun

[@leosheridan2636]

This show was amazing! good times ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@cramorantisgod4533]

Oh god this video is bringing back flashbacks. This show straight up scared me as a kid.

[@SquirrelGamez]

Favorite Line: 1- NOT THE MAMA! or 2- We're gonna need another Timmy! I vote 2

[@totesmygoats-bq8mk]

Squirrel Games were gonna need another Timmy!

[@Misikat]

I still use the Timmy line every so often!

[@acelister16]

Squirrel Games 1

[@mysteriousleadgun1099]

Not the mama

[@tickab_kitsune]

Not the mama

[@user-dv6zc7ll6j]

I used to watch this when I was young got me hooked on liking dinosaurs LOL They should bring the show back

[@sarkasaa]

as a kid this show always scared the crap out of me, everything about it was just so uncanny

[@maracuj44]

Now I know the faces of the people who made my entire childhood and I couldn't be more grateful

[@vaccumsealed]

I recall Fred Gwynn always making a fuss over his costume under the hot stage lights of The Munsters, but can you imagine THIS OUTFIT?!?! It might also be the reason why a few short seasons were made as opposed to several.

[@darrylcarter3691]

Man Jim Henson was a genius.

[@Daniwasinvented]

Even as someone who couldn't stand this show, this is super cool to see how they did it

[@reenae9346]

I very faintly remember it I think I was three lol. My mom told me I was terrified back then 😂

[@titojaeden]

Imagine getting trapped in these suits

[@datruth9872]

I used to love this show ! My kids were CRAZY for it ! BRING IT BACK !

[@Tonic_Taz]

Amazing how real it looked then. Just imagine what they could do today. Wish shows did stuff like this still. Costumes/Makeup/Animatronics were amazing.

[@rb4863]

I mean I always knew they were actors in suits. I just never realized how big the suits actually were

[@AGHathaway]

Back when they would cancel all the best shows... Now we have shows that go on for WAY TOO LONG!

[@dr.decker3623]

it got cancelled because of changing time slots, because the writers pissed off the execs

[@yosefdemby8792]

Four seasons isn't bad!

[@Michaeljoseph823]

The internet has ruined my enjoyment of seeing another person in an animal costume

[@OwningMicrobe]

after watching this.. absolutely nothing in my brain triggered fetish. Either you have a bit of personal soul searching ahead of you, or somebody is in deep denial about a certain fetish. I'm aware of the existence of furries and rule 34 everything. But your brain told you that this was a comment that needed to be shared... about an experience you fantasize about

[@yosefdemby8792]

This is why Stuart Pankin called it the most expensive half hour on television.

[@endhunter569]

that baby having its neck break was hilarious

[@officialbanana7914]

This is on Disney+ if anyone wants to know where to watch it

[@erislocker]

oh shnap! thanks!!

[@mikerivers7559]

Yeah bet it's got some kinda trigger warning for the leftist cry-closet mob

[@cloudstrife80]

Una de las mejores series que hayan sido creadas!

[@Author_Alyssa_Taylor]

"Sooooo, what do you do for a living?" "Well, I put on this giant latex suit and ... " "Wow, I forgot! I have to pick up my brother at the airport!!" ;)

[@maveli1991]

The Baby was the best!!!! "Nobody takes care of me hahahaha"

[@Tak9009]

I miss the times where ppl put real effort into movies, tv shows, music and video games. now it's all half hearted and soulless

[@reneastle8447]

We'll get them back, the Retro Decade Revival Project is gonna bring back the times when people put real effort into them.

[@thatonebritishnerd8061]

I'm playing the fat rubbery one 😂 LOL

[@DjBassWolf]

That one British Nerd heyyyy fellow Undertale fan

[@ItsJustKaya]

Tbh the whole world likes undertale and even so the whole world is One single JoJoreference

[@rovhalt6650]

Watching this show as a kid in the 90's was like having a fever dream

[@Tsukino101]

Finally! Now I know how it works!

[@coreytaylor447]

i thought this entire show was a fever dream from when I was a kid.... I dont know how to feel about this

[@Mijnnaam-se4ug]

I loved this show so much when I was a kid

[@familypremium2112]

So much work for the show. So much better then these days. When it took real talent and real actors not cgi fake actors who look good with scenes spliced together

[@einundsiebenziger5488]

... so much better than* ...

[@familypremium2112]

@@einundsiebenziger5488 anything these days. Everything is race, sex, or sexuality based. My daughters do not need to see Super Girl have a lesbian experience. Or Batwoman being black with a racial chip on her soldier, gay, and her pronouns are she/her/ hers/ agydhjjeidlah. That means Woke in english

[@SupremeLeaderKimJong-un]

You could say these actors... _walked the dinosaur_

[@matsuda640]

I see you everywhere dude..

[@immersivemods9975]

wish theyd randomly bring something like this back man the magic i felt watchin each episode it really transported you into their world and made it such a unique feeling especially knowing each of them was a person in a suit not just some small puppets.

[@peterhermann9346]

Was für eine Serie! Kindheitserinnerung! Lässt mein ❤️ höher schlagen.

[@ZakWolf]

Looks like it was a fun show to work on, even if it could get pretty hot in those dinosaur costumes.

[@mauricioprado596]

my brain: I wanna sleeep KZbin: not yet

[@poweroffriendship2.0]

The series finale of the show is dark and depressing. If there's a reboot of the series, then the new premise will be setting in the present era where the Dinosaur family got thawed from the ice and wakes up in the new world. So they have to deal with fitting in the modern era and tries to accept the meaning of change. It might be crazy as it sounds but I hope they should keep the costumes.

[@mirayavarma]

What a valuable masterpiece way ahead of its time show. Being a 90s baby this was everything

[@sweettrinilife2095]

This was my favorite show growing up

[@hugo-garcia]

OMG imagine the CGI crap this would become nowadays

[@queenofwrath7823]

CGI is not crap, is as good as costumes!

[@radiocontrolgoree8772]

@@queenofwrath7823 said no one ever