Dinosaurs TV Show Review: One of the Best '90s Sitcoms - Cinemassacre

The Dinosaurs TV show is now on Disney Plus, so it's a solid time to check out the full series. In this review, James checks out one of his favorite show's from the 90s. Dinosaurs is an American family sitcom television series that aired on ABC from 1991 through 1994, and reruns were shown on the Disney channel and eventually on their streaming service "Disney+." The show, about a family of anthropomorphic dinosaurs (portrayed by puppets), was produced by Michael Jacobs Productions and Jim Henson.
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[@TheExactlyatmidnight]

I like how this show had an end instead of just getting cut off.

[@ruller8901]

What an awesome and sad ending

[@ZL-ix9zs]

"An end" is an understatement.

[@IggyTheBalrog]

Oooof though

[@danyhunselar9654]

🤯

[@melissacooper4282]

Even though the finale had a very grim ending for the Sinclair family I'm glad that they did a finale instead of just abruptly ending the show.

[@phil7144]

I used to use the line "We're gonna need another Timmy" in every day life but after a certain year it seems like no body got the joke anymore

[@spiffatron]

Now we're gonna need another joke

[@BlueDog241]

a lot of Jim Henson's work didn't shy away from dark humor. it's part of what I loved about it.

[@StevieDamnit]

FUN FACT: Earl's boss, B.P. Richfield, was voiced by Sherman Hemsley, who was most famous for playing the role of George Jefferson.

[@andrewschroy6368]

And had just wrapped up playing Deacon Ernest Frye on Amen around the time Dinosaurs went into production, IINM.

[@troyandrew6154]

And Charlene was voiced by Sally Struthers. So that's two people who were in Norman Lear sitcoms

[@rockoorbe2002]

Dinosaurs was The Flintstones in reverse. Also, Earl's boss is one of the most underrated villains/antagonists of all time.

[@rndmcmmnt]

Hey now, Mr. Richfield is an ethical enterpreneur, and a caring and lovig father, don't listen to that herbivore and four-legger propaganda!

[@tommydiaz-millan2438]

It totally is. The Flintstones a modern stone-age family and Dinosaurs just a sitcom where dinosaurs rule and caveman drool.

[@tommydiaz-millan2438]

Of course The Flintstones took inspiration from The Honeymooners which makes it The Honeymooners with dinosaurs.

[@ryancrosson4099]

Also the fact he's voiced by the one and only Sherman Hemsley

[@kylemendoza8860]

Always thought that was the jetsons. Lol

[@mindlessyoutubeuser6435]

This is one of the most ambitious TV shows ever

[@patstaysuckafreeboss8006]

Alf is up there

[@mindlessyoutubeuser6435]

Yes

[@KrimsonKracker]

THEY. JUST. DON'T. MAKE'M. LIKE. THIS. ANY. MORE. 😟

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@KrimsonKracker I'm pretty sure this was one of the last (if not the last) show Henson productions did before they were acquired by Disney. They just haven't been the same under Disney that they were before. Then again everything feels very predictable and repetitive in general these days. The '90s I swear was the last fresh decade we had before things started repeating or being literally nothing but remakes,reboots or sequels.

[@Lordodragonss]

@@patstaysuckafreeboss8006 Alf was great, but the writing is hit and miss.

[@Shoghii]

My fondest memory of this show was Baby saying “Not the momma!” And hitting Earl in the head repeatedly

[@ArtGuitarLTX]

With the frying pan 😂

[@Tom-nt8km]

I remember getting the McDonald's toy of the Baby. He had a frying pan that he would swing when you pushed a button

[@Jake_Tucker]

"You do that one more time, and I'm gonna throw you across the room!"

[@mookiemayday77]

Not surprising, my father hated that line. Maybe because a 2 year old version of me was constantly hitting him on the head as i copy what i saw on TV.

[@dingle2987]

@@Jake_Tucker Again!

[@WrecklessEating]

Legit a childhood classic. Very quotable.

[@spindalis79]

I enjoyed this show too, Matt.

[@phil_5430]

@ExtraGoose Animations Me. I fkn hated it. Always wanted to smash the babies face and I've hated everything else about it, really

[@theirishpotato6588]

Yes.

[@lskdfoIS]

@ExtraGoose Animations TGIF... nm

[@MegaMacTV]

"Always thought light was overrated, Sinclair. Seems to me the important stuff happens in the dark..."

[@moistoyzter8884]

The ending to this show crushed my soul as a child

[@TheRogueWolf]

I'd had no idea the series was ending, so it hit me like a truck. I kept waiting for the funny ending where the status quo got restored and it never happened.

[@PadChennington]

Nothing like watching one of these mini James deep dives in the middle of the night

[@calebdonaldson8770]

One of my favorites is the Jan Svankmajer review. Artistically, it is fun to watch, and you can tell James has quite a deep passion for this kind of stuff. I too find it fascinating.

[@Moucheron1990]

Right there with ya man.

[@stridermt2k]

So say we all!

[@Ludamage]

Oh hi there Pad! Dinosaurs sitcom were also one of my faved show in early Y2K days :D

[@macacofrito]

deep?

[@NicholasDunnAutistic]

The early 90s and 80s where the golden age of special effects.

[@Gobble_de_Goop]

And also of practical effects!!! Oh how I miss practical effects and the animatrons. CGI and greenscreens rule everything in cinema these days. It's sad.

[@NicholasDunnAutistic]

@@Gobble_de_Goop I blame George Lucas for that.

[@Gobble_de_Goop]

@@NicholasDunnAutistic - agreed. James Cameron too!!

[@dennisjansson6239]

​@@Gobble_de_Goop IKR?! CGI is OVERUSED nowadays, so im kinda tired of CGI. And i think its sad that we will never experience a time were Robot technology has improved were future filmmakers dont need CGI for EVERYTHING.

[@ericjohnson6634]

Watch the movie Moon for a great usage of traditional special effects in a modern film. It's also an excellent sci-fi story.

[@alexkogan9755]

The animatronics and puppetry in Dinosaurs are so well done I easily buy into the illusion of the characters being "alive" and not just actors in suits. You really don't see stuff like this made anymore which is a huge shame.

[@erikohman2294]

Every episode mentioned I was like "Oh right, that one". This was a really nice show. One of the highlights for me was Earl dissing his mother in law, saying he would just watch the grass grow rather then talk to her. Then he turns to the TV and it features literal growing grass, complete with a live comentator.

[@yozarian86]

I was surprised I remembered everything in this video. I figured half the video would be parts I didn’t see or at least don’t remember.

[@myronsanders4563]

They were making fun of Golf

[@PaNDaSNiP3R]

I will absolutely NEVER forget the ending to Dinosaurs.

[@TheironkageGG]

It was really dark

[@samsquanch1996]

Heavy stuff, man.

[@dennisjansson6239]

And i never heard of the dark ending until in my 20s.

[@el-kiote]

no one will. that's the point.

[@d.lhudson3875]

Agree. Very heavy. I remember the controversy that followed

[@the_gratefulgamer]

They literally do NOT make them like this anymore. Give anyone a several million dollar budget. To do a remake/reboot. They'd fail.

[@Anders1314]

That's the problem. They got too much money. Back in the day they had to make use with what little they had, so more often than not they had to get creative

[@nunyabusiness6691]

I'm sure if they pitched the same "world is gonna end in 15 years cause climate change but WE MEAN IT THIS TIME" BS that has been presented since the advent of the EPA it would get some kind of traction.

[@Undercoverfire]

I mean, the Jim Henson company could still do it. The Dark Crystal show they did just a couple years ago was fantastic

[@Rika24]

It would just be CGI, they wouldn’t put in the effort for puppets and costumes

[@pasqualparade5799]

L O V E

[@psychonaut1829]

"Were gonna need another Timmy" 🤣

[@dickmarx1298]

The timmy they kept blowing up became Timmeh! Of south park.

[@danielsutter2152]

Ha! I’m a bartender, whenever a glass or anything is shattered at work, I say that line. Nobody ever knows what I’m talking about!

[@psychonaut1829]

@@danielsutter2152 I was a kid when i watched the show, and i still remember Mr Lizard 😅

[@micahsworld7217]

I DIED AT THAT EVERY TIME 😂

[@karlwilhelmge]

The nice thing is, everyone can enjoy this show on their own terms. As a child you have these goofy funny characters to laugh about. As an adult you notice all these more mature topics. And that is the epic beauty of this series. As you grow older and want to rewatch this series you will see it with your nostalgia goggles but also with wider more open mind. This is a quality very few series are able to achieve.

[@karlwilhelmge]

I do acknowledge the fact that your opinion differs. But I just can't agree with you.

[@troodon3237]

@@karlwilhelmge Know that at least one random internet stranger appreciates how you replied to that comment.

[@shupasopni]

@@aweigh1010 There it is! I thought one of you were gonna show up

[@igormoreno3464]

Fun fact: in the Brazilian dub, Earl's name was changed to Dino and the family name became "da Silva Sauro". Therefore if you omit the middle name "da Silva" (a common surname here, which I guess helped with the show's HUGE popularity) his name becomes "Dino Sauro" (dinosaur).

[@TheGamersGrotto]

And Dino da Silva makes him sound like a character from The Sopranos .. lol XD

[@jccalhoun4972]

I remembered “we’re gonna need another Timmy” but somehow not “ Not the Mamma”

[@Asu-cr9sb]

That show was legendary! The amount of detail they put into the set design and the costumes made me feel so comfortable as a kid cause it was so colorful and the face expressions felt so "real".

[@Madlittlepixel]

Fraggle Rock, The Story Teller, Dinosaurs. Loved those days with Jim Henson production shows!

[@thelaughingrouge]

Facts.

[@The_Keh27]

A new reboot of Fraggle rock is currently in production

[@thejackal007]

Glad to see you mentioned the Storyteller. A lot of people tend to forget about that one, to be honest.

[@danielsmeyer]

The depth of it all is pure Henson.

[@Dr-Stabs]

I remeber fragle rock during the 2000s

[@josephkony3993]

James not in his AVGN character is so chill

[@literallyafrog367]

a ven gerse ndgame

[@tristananleu4677]

Even his avgn eps are tame now

[@Kaboomboo]

He's really nice IRL

[@MorseCodeStutters]

He got all his rage out and grew up

[@lisettegarcia7013]

He's also a father.

[@ty22guy]

As a kid, I remember yelling NOT THE MOMMA! while jumping in the pool. I'd also do the Terminator 2 thumbs up as I slowly went under water.

[@HoneyballLP]

This show was to REAL. All problems we have today... D: I rewatched this show with my boyfriend a few years ago... and some episodes left us speechless.

[@RavenFilms]

Exactly the same here!

[@SpeccyHorace]

Oh come on

[@Transfixed]

I'll never forget the line "My son's a herbo?!" 😂

[@screenplaya4562]

"I like a girl with a long neck. The further her head is from her shoulders, the more I like it." - Roy

[@Colapops]

Fun fact: Chris Meloni, who most famously played Elliot Stabler on Law & Order: SVU, and Chris Keller from Oz, actually voiced Robbie's friend Spike, the polacanthus (a spiky ankylosaurid) tough guy.

[@iluvideos]

Honestly, as a kid, I avoided this show like the plague. But hearing this, I think I can work the courage to watch this now.

[@ctshaffer1999]

I LOVE the 90’s-era “prehistoric world” aesthetic

[@lilaclunablossom]

I love the way they made jungles look, with that grainy film.

[@ctshaffer1999]

@@lilaclunablossom With all the mist and foliage it reminds me of a forest on the Northwest coast

[@Siska0Robert]

Still waiting for paleontologists to find at least one skateboard and a pair of sunglasses.

[@cormoran2303]

I always loved the Boss character, this huge angry Triceratops filling up the end of a caravan office.

[@LadyCoyKoi]

Technically, he is a Chasmosaurus or Spiclypeus. Look how huge and spiky his frill is.

[@AtlasBlizzard]

Me too, he's awesome.

[@joshnickerson83]

The mere fact he was voiced by Sherman Hemsley automatically made him my favorite character.

[@ultrainstinctsongoku6372]

sin-CLAIR!!! Get in HERE!!

[@BartmanBegins]

I personally found him scary as a little kid. He was just so intimidating to my young mind. Nowadays, as an adult, if I watch the show again on Disney+, I will very likely not be scared by him as I was back then.

[@krullzs]

Loved the way they portraited humans on that show, humans were like an exotic wildlife specie endangered of extinction.

[@Grimrapings]

Sure showed them dino-whatsits!

[@Freakinger81]

I want to see a "Teenage Mutant Ninja Cavemen" Spin-off. Would Joe and Mac be part of it? I need answers.

[@MASTEROFEVIL]

Oh how the tables have turned

[@MARTalks]

“Sinclair! Get in here!!”

[@Large23collectibles]

The ending of the series was so sad.

[@thejman5683]

Not to mention dark

[@KrimsonKracker]

I almost feel like it was the creators way of saying "F U for canceling us!"... Lol

[@w0undedmakers251]

dArK aNd sAd!

[@epicninjasenseidinosaurpup6957]

This show was awesome but had the darkest ending I've ever seen

[@fallenwolf3368]

So true.

[@RetroRivals]

I truly couldn’t remember the ending.

[@Anthyrion]

If i remember correctly, they brought this upon themself by falling all the trees necessary for some specific butterfly

[@RoodyCall]

The darkest

[@unclecreed2986]

Didnt they make all the volcanoes erupt to make rain and it caused an Ice Age?

[@CodyShell]

One of the earliest dreams I ever remember as a kid: me and nicholas cage were playing video games in my bedroom, this was early 90s so we were playing NES. Then we hear banging on the door it was Earl, the dad from this show. He breaks down the door and sits on nicholas cage's head and flattens it like a pancake. i can still see nicholas cage's face completely flattened like a pancake screaming at the top of his lungs.

[@avengersassemble887]

Lol! 😂🤣

[@PoochieCollins]

.............

[@jupiter9099]

This may be the best thing I've read all month.

[@simonsmith2385]

Plot twist it wasn't a dream..u were roofied and he was abusing ya

[@stagehog81]

My favorite episode is Episode 310: Charlene's Flat World when Charlene and Robby get arrested for heresy for claiming the world is round. Charlene requests to the judge sentence her and Robby to be thrown off the edge of the world which would be impossible and would also prove that she was right about the world being round.

[@SummonerArthur]

Gee... I remember that one... It was stuck somewhere in my brain and I had'nt noticed LOL

[@joshuaduncan8834]

Yes, but then she learns exactly the wrong lesson from the experience, declaring: "Now I know that if you believe in your heart that something is true, then that belief is more important than anything in the world, and you must never let anyone destroy it!" 🤦🏻 Charlene is the worst.

[@penguinjay]

@@joshuaduncan8834 they totally address this in another episode. They basically break 4th wall and say a story stinks bc the character learned the wrong lesson, but then Earl reminds them of the audience (them, us) and what they learned, and then turns to the camera and says something like "they don't put that on TV"

[@teresabarrera6855]

Mr Richfield was perfectly voiced by Sherman Hemsley

[@onlyonestarwarsfan5337]

Surprised James didn’t mention Sherman’s name.

[@andrewschroy6368]

My introduction to Sherman Hemsley was grumpy old B.P. Richfield himself. "SIIIIIIIIIIINCLAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"

[@moshomaniac1]

Sally Struthers voiced Charlene, that’s 2 All in the Family alumni on the show.

[@devansafer4251]

@@moshomaniac1 wow! I think I heard that once before, but forgot

[@LowellLucasJr.]

SINCLAIR! IN HERE NOW!!!!!!!

[@MyBenjamin73]

Jim Henson is an unmatched treasure, one of the greatest entertainers in history, I hope someday to live up to a little bit of his talent, he's always been my biggest inspiration

[@coyotefever105]

Gone way too soon. He was a genius.

[@DanielBMS]

The greatest artist who ever lived

[@Hermit.Crabbe]

This is the thread where the great doogert mckoog emerges! 😄

[@LowellLucasJr.]

Sherman Hemsley made me terrified of Triceratops for life!!!

[@Stofferex]

He’s actually a Styracosaurus

[@GrobmotorikJones]

another one: the "throghing your elderly off a cliff" thing is acutally based in the ättästuppa traditions in ancient scandinavian cults.

[@ryandubois7419]

As seen in Midsommar :-)

[@Hellwyck]

*Throwing

[@gravitywaves2796]

Jim Henson company doesn't get enough love. This show and Farscape were both amazing.

[@ericjohnson6634]

Yes! Rygel and Pilot were my two favorite Farscape characters.

[@Larsgman]

Him doing a review of this show is why James is a national treasure and must be protected.

[@leeboy2k1]

Yeh, if he cuts out the virtue signalling, he's starting to sound like insufferable Greta, let's be real. Mike Matei was and always will be the real AVGN,

[@VidyaBros1]

This was such a classic tv show. A huge part of my childhood. We still have VHS tapes of this show.

[@daxota_6750]

Did anyone else have the little Dinosaurs you'd put in water and it would grow into a BIG slimy mess?

[@MosbergSwerve]

Not the Mama!

[@KensN2History]

You beat me to it

[@seaderkrupp5200]

And the terrible twos:)

[@truthinentertainment1028]

@@KensN2History Same

[@jaydub5515]

Hah! MossDogg, that's the only thing I remember from the show. I must be just a couple years younger

[@slimmonty4477]

Ha! I thought he said knock the mama

[@kylopat1652]

Should have played the whole part at the end of the show with the news reporter "Goodnight......goodbye" truly horrifying.

[@VegaNCalleDQuesT]

Denver, the last dinosaur. He was my friend, and a whole lot more.

[@derrickhaggard]

Denver the cartoon most say definitely represented the 80s.

[@BrandonW2220]

He showed me a world I never saw before.

[@Hellwyck]

Marvellous Mario does it again!!!

[@firelightyear]

You know what I would hate to see about Dinosaurs? "Dinosaurs : special edition...." Here all of the dinosaurs costumes, puppets and animatronics are replaced with CGI versions of them...

[@Silver77cyn]

Noooooo 😫

[@firelightyear]

@@Silver77cyn "Coming this summer, it's the digitally enhanced reruns of Dinosaurs!"

[@SuperWolsey]

Don't tempt fate

[@firelightyear]

@@SuperWolsey For instance at the end of changing nature we decided to let Earl Sinclair yell out “NOOOOOOO!”

[@ZackLonbee]

"We're gonna need another Timmy" I'll take "things I still quote that no one ever gets" for $500, Alex

[@jasong8085]

I'll buy that for a dollar

[@Robert_McGarry_Poems]

That is too funny. I spent years trying to remember where I heard this. Only to forget, now I know!

[@officialgilmore22]

Yesss! I still use this quote and the person that knows what I mean will instantly be my new best friend on the spot🤣

[@jasong8085]

Y'all remember "That's a pretty nice pan "

[@ChelseaColeslaw]

RIP Alex

[@marcusblackwell2372]

"Are we gonna move?" "Well... No. There's no place to move to"

[@billny33]

Big sad

[@Murdermagictricks]

i starting crying

[@megabannedagain]

@@Murdermagictricks hahaha

[@melissacooper4282]

Earl knew that the inevitable was coming. He tried to keep his chin up for the sake of his family. I wouldn't be sure how to explain it to a toddler like Baby.

[@marcusblackwell2372]

@@melissacooper4282 I knew that but thanks anyway

[@Neonblakc]

Can’t believe how deep this show was lol all I remember from it was “not the mama!” Thanks for making this video. I’m definitely checking it out now that it’s back

[@hathorliderc]

You didn't mention that the Mister Lizard sketches were a parody of another show called Mister Wizard, who had a show on nickelodeon

[@bigbakaboon]

could have been CBS too, i just remember it was on network TV

[@jeremyblackwater439]

It was Nickelodeon. I used to watch it all the time 😆

[@ryancrosson4099]

We're gonna need another Timmy!

[@BrandonW2220]

When something goes wrong at our house every now and then you'll hear "we're gonna need another Timmy."

[@SpyralStormTeacup]

I said that out loud to the screen, ahhaha! Yes, it was a spoof on Mr. Wizard; I watched that on Nickelodeon too :-) !

[@robk.6591]

"I'm the baby! Gotta love me!"

[@MDK22420]

"Not da Mama!"

[@KrimsonKracker]

Henson-style musical cutaway segments were just... SOMETHING ELSE. 🤣

[@kennylauderdale_en]

Dinosaurs is one of the best shows of the 90s. I'm tired of people acting like it isn't.

[@andyc6542]

‘Dinosaurs is one of the best shows of the 90s.I’m tired of people acting like it isn’t’. Pal - nobody is acting like it’s a bad show whatsoever...Whenever it’s brought up, people talk on how much they love it. It’s more a case it’s forgotten by many over the years, not a case of people hating on it..

[@omaridaniels8427]

Do they? Seems like a lot of people nowadays either enjoy it or look back fondly on it.

[@bobkerr2755]

@@garyhall7867 One of the darkest endings to anything.

[@willl1011]

Yoo i love your videos

[@LightFykki]

Ye, you tell them!

[@Precipitati0n]

I will never forget the simple lines "NOT THE MAMA" it was one of the best shows I've ever seen

[@jeffb6276]

I don't remember 10 seconds of this show yet I saw every timeslot as a kid.

[@davincent98]

"SINCLAIR! OFFICE!" "Ooooohhhhh, there's two words you don't want to hear in the same sentence."

[@lamecasuelas2]

The ending Is one of the saddest and Yet ballsiest of any TV show ever.

[@w0undedmakers251]

It’s really not though.

[@ConstantineFurman]

@@igorivanov299 Did you not watch the video?

[@victorchapa6307]

@@igorivanov299 Watch it then. I don't see the point of asking in the comments about it.

[@infinitespace9479]

I died when the papa dinosaur pulled out a bag of broccoli LOL

[@Khranok]

The animatronics on this series were stellar, nothing we will ever see the likes of again on a TV show

[@kyotheman69]

I'm amazed it lasted so long, this show must of been expensive to produce

[@BYOTools]

Yesssss! This was one of my fav shows back in the day. Glad it holds up. Love it!

[@hashtag4708]

Missed the opportunity to drop a "Gotta love it!'

[@RealDTSM]

Heard its getting added to Disney+ or something

[@kanghyunyoo6690]

yes

[@ScratStitch]

"The power of RICE compels you!"

[@mcurran6505]

"Gimme dessert! I want a million cookies now!"

[@freedustin]

"Eat glass Barney!" *Slingshots bottle at TV*

[@Jayshiver]

“The power of Super Mega Death RICE compels you!”

[@sleepykitty8918]

Moldy bread.

[@cosmiccivic2124]

Great videos keeep em coming great content one of my all time faves shows growing up

[@meatpopsicle8767]

News Anchor: Howard Handupme.... Hand Up Me.

[@alexanderasher3461]

Three things that stood out out to me: 1. The baby. 2. Earl’s action figure was flame resistant. For about three seconds. 3. Earl was voiced by the banker from The Dirt Bike Kid.

[@frank8917]

Ok can you explain the second one?

[@alexanderasher3461]

@@frank8917 There was an episode where Earl becomes a superhero to impress Baby. His boss finds out who he is and exploits him for profits making all sorts of merchandise. One piece was a figure made out of paper.

[@FlowinEnno]

For sitcoms were the entire cast dies, that episode of Sledge Hammer where Sledge tries to defuse a nuke and the episode ends on a mushroom cloud comes to mind.

[@mostlyharmless7154]

BlackAdder too

[@moltengarnet3093]

Didn’t 2 and a half men end with Charlie coming to the protagonists but then dying? That was kind of weird

[@Ss76793]

Married with Children to end the Bundy curse. Ends in family public demise

[@troyandrew6154]

What show is that?

[@cumexolaf3276]

Then Dinosaurs is still the only series where a baby dies before it could even grow up ...

[@memohavok3987]

Wow, this made me appreciate the show more, i have not watched since the 90s. This show was also a huge success in mexico.

[@03bgood]

This show is celebrating its 30th anniversary, this year and the timing was just right to put this on Disney+!

[@PhidSillips]

*this show was a fever dream*

[@UltimateGamerCC]

an awesome dream until the end, then it's a nightmare that jars you awake.

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

@@UltimateGamerCC just because the world ends and everyone dies? Pffff

[@s1monh3nriksson]

i see you everywhere

[@UltimateGamerCC]

@@s1monh3nriksson what can i say, i like a lot of video genres and i like to comment. lol

[@ahabduennschitz7670]

@@s1monh3nriksson stop following him then, creep

[@jackmiller2404]

As a kid watching this show, I had no idea how much I would relate to Earl Sinclair as an adult.

[@Ryoga2K]

I remember when they were watching the sport of "grass growing" in a clear reference to watching golf on the tv

[@Vanished_Mostly]

In premise, this show was basically the Flintsons.

[@deanrobbins7823]

Damm str8 my friend, happy you pointed it out!

[@lisettegarcia7013]

Nostalgia Critic said the same thing about Dinosaurs in his review.

[@chiefspartan02]

Reverse Flintstones

[@pixelpuppy]

more like Simpsons. Every character has a counterpart.

[@admiralakbar8604]

Do you mean stones ?

[@adrocky8448]

"No way man it's like they saw our lives and put it on TV!" - Bart Simpson (watching Dinosaurs)

[@kylopat1652]

Hey don't have a stegosaurus man.

[@KrimsonKracker]

The irony that Disney now owns both of them...

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@KrimsonKracker You say ironic I say inevitable. Disney is like Unicron/Galactus they will devour everything until it is all within just one.

[@TETCOM.]

lol

[@Slamraptor]

@@KrimsonKracker That makes me more sad than the series finale.

[@theblackgoatofthewoods]

They should have had a "crazy guy" with a big sign saying: The meteorite is coming! The END OF DAYS ARE HERE!! And noone belives him.

[@stevendalloesingh1214]

NBC: "Quick, write that down!!!

[@intotheunknown8774]

I have always thought of this show as Rosanne with Dino’s.

[@cgrooney9945]

Awesome video.. I used to love this show as a kid, definitely going to give it a re-visit after your video!

[@bentley8205]

Is it a coincidence that “Sinclair” and “B.P.” Are businesses using fossil fuels?

[@dickmarx1298]

I noticed that too

[@markcobuzzi826]

Richfield is also a petroleum company.

[@RiflemanIII]

As someone said, so is Richfield, and Roy's last name is Hess.

[@TheGamersGrotto]

It was done deliberately.. Brian Henson brought it up in the DVD special features.. The family names of all the characters parodied fossil fuels ;)

[@timleith3794]

Also the logo/mascot of Sinclair is a dinosaur

[@anubusx]

The cliff scene in Hurling Day reminded me of Midsommar.

[@RupertTheOctopus]

Cause it's a barbaric tradition?

[@tysonhatch]

Was looking for this comment.

[@YamatoFukkatsu]

Of all the filthy language that the AVGN has used, "smoo" still has yet to be among it.

[@BlisteredBlood]

Oh, how I remember this. Especially this one bit I remember where Baby kept whacking Earl over the head with that pan, and Earl looks up at him and says, "You do that *ONE MORE TIME* and I'm gonna throw you across the room!" Baby then looks towards the camera with this smug look on his face then winds up another smack to his head, only to get chucked into the wall as Charlene was coming in - all while not even noticing this, btw - before looking around wondering what just happened then looks up to Earl and says, "AGAIN!!!" Child abuse is funny.

[@BenSchmerler]

It's a great show and the finale, while dark, is really amazing. I like that a TV show is willing to go to places to challenge it's audience. Most TV has no message and are unwilling to take risks or subvert your expectations. Dinosaurs did it while being geared towards children using puppets. An underrated achievement.

[@ultrainstinctsongoku6372]

In one of the season one episodes Robbie even makes fun of the fact that they get a little heavy handed with the messages. That's what I liked about it. It was entertaining while making you think.

[@OneColdMonkey]

I quote, "We're gonna need another Timmy!" to this day!

[@paulpjr3224]

I say we're gonna need another boat and sometimes say Timmy instead but now I know where I got it from.

[@duogemstone]

Still use that myself along with telling some of the old timers at work that it's getting close to hurling day

[@pex_the_unalivedrunk6785]

My dad quoted this a lot, LoL! And he's like 70 now

[@ChrisAnt]

The swamp monster actually appears in the Hensons TVs movie, The Monster Maker, itself an adaptation of a story set in a Creature Shop-esque workshop. It starred the brilliant Harry Dean Stanton.

[@UnknownFilipino]

If you re-watch all the popular sitcoms from the 90s, it's Dinosaurs that actually hold up the best. The humor, satire, and social commentaries are still relevant today. And the animatronics are still believable and amazing! Anything from t Jim Henson is just a masterpiece.

[@Adam-vv4zk]

Thank you for taking me back to my childhood James. Especially with everything going on in the world right now, I really appreciate you and your content.

[@katcrafty]

As a kid, I felt that a lot of the humor was going over my head, so I felt like I was “wrong” for watching it, like I would get in trouble, lol.

[@BernhardErnst]

I remember watching this series many years ago on television. It was quite deep and witty. Thank you for bringing this up again.

[@skunkman9815]

My favorite episode is “terrible twos” which is sort of a parody of the exorcist

[@troyandrew6154]

"THE POWER OF RICE COMPELS YOU! THE POWER OF RICE COMPELS YOU!"

[@GangstaMojo]

Sometimes I think that's where South Park got the "they killed Kenny" thing from. Kenny is there Timmy.

[@asnierkishcowboy]

"Hey Rob, what are you watching?", "A family series starring animatronic puppets, which caricatures our daily lifes in a subtle manner.", "Its probably gonna be axed soon, hugh hugh."

[@Treiundzwanzig]

Where's the quote from?

[@asnierkishcowboy]

@@Treiundzwanzig I have forgotten the episode.

[@douglasgjr]

Amazing review for an Amazing show James. I remember when I was a kid (I believe we are the same age), and I used to watch it just before going to school... It brings me so much memories. Definitely going for a re-watch

[@LegendStormcrow]

My mom never turned it back on after the finale. Until a few years ago I thought I dreamt the whole series.

[@kylemendoza8860]

After the final the show was over.

[@munkyzzb7504]

The puppets still look amazing

[@710blodgett74]

I would like to see more reviews like this because this is his passion

[@PumpUpTrack]

I remember watching this show when I was a kid, in Italy... I loved it so much... I remember it perfectly even now, and this video is the perfect sum of it. Thank you James for making such a video.

[@galrjkldd]

their last name is Sinclair. Oh, I think I get it. There was an oil company named Sinclair, and their symbol was a dinosaur. another note, the comparison was made between Earl and Homer, but I think a better comparison would be to Jackie Gleason, especially considering his goofy sidekick character. Finally, Wesayso, continuing with the oil theme, could be a takeoff of Esso.

[@Hellwyck]

Yes as the Simpsons was based on The Flintstones which was based on the Honeymooners.,

[@ClaudiosCollection]

One of the GREATEST shows ever to hit television! Thanks James!

[@MilkWasABadChoice17]

When I saw that finale as a kid, I remember thinking "wait....that's it? They die now?" and got so upset because that ended the show. Unbelievable how real a fictitious sitcom about human-like dinosaurs felt.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

I feel like the writers saw the writing on the wall and realized the show was coming to an end so just decided to go out with a bang and two big middle fingers and just said eef it. To have a show go from light and comedic and totally unrealistic to depressing super downer apocalyptic ending is amazing. I can't believe for a second that's where they wanted the show to go I feel like it was an angry reaction from writers who felt shafted by the network constantly shifting the show around until it was canceled.

[@NYcDcG]

Thanks for this blast from the past. I loved this show growing up!

[@bflippsytrance]

This was a true gem.. great stuff!