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Production

is an animated series produced by Ruby-Spears Productions . The series originally aired on the CBS Kids block on CBS from 1989 to 1991. It reproduces as a non-Sesame Street segment.

Starting with the second season, the show introduced a weekly segment called “Factasaurus” that taught lessons and fun facts educating children about different dinosaur species.

Several episodes were later combined into the 1989 video movie Dink the Little Dinosaur while further episodes combined to form the Land of No Return in 1994. Its storylines fostered positive behaviors, such as caring about oneself and others, tolerance, ecology, problem-solving and team work.

Plot

The series followed Dink the Apatosaurus as he roams the volcanic landscape of prehistory in a place called Green Meadow.

Characters

Dink (voiced by R.J. Williams) – The main protagonist of the series. He is nice, brave and smart Apatosaurus. Dink has a strong bond with his friends.

(voiced by R.J. Williams) – The main protagonist of the series. He is nice, brave and smart Apatosaurus. Dink has a strong bond with his friends. Amber (voiced by Anndi McAfee) – A close friend of Dink's, she is like a big sister figure, and the two often work together. She is a Corythosaurus.

(voiced by Anndi McAfee) – A close friend of Dink's, she is like a big sister figure, and the two often work together. She is a Corythosaurus. Scat [1] [2] (voiced by Frank Welker) – A Compsognathus. He is the scaredy-cat friend of Dink's with a humongous appetite. Scat speaks in the third person, and will do just about anything to get at honeyfruit (which is his favorite food). Scat tends to think a lot of Dink's ideas are dangerous. His appetite gets him into trouble a lot.

(voiced by Frank Welker) – A Compsognathus. He is the scaredy-cat friend of Dink's with a humongous appetite. Scat speaks in the third person, and will do just about anything to get at honeyfruit (which is his favorite food). Scat tends to think a lot of Dink's ideas are dangerous. His appetite gets him into trouble a lot. Shyler (voiced by Ben Ryan Ganger) – A shy friend of Dink's. Shyler is an Edaphosaurus, who talks in a child's voice pronouncing with a "w" instead of an "r". Shyler looks up to Dink, Amber and Crusty. Dink is like an older brother figure to Shyler as Amber is like big sister to him.

(voiced by Ben Ryan Ganger) – A shy friend of Dink's. Shyler is an Edaphosaurus, who talks in a child's voice pronouncing with a "w" instead of an "r". Shyler looks up to Dink, Amber and Crusty. Dink is like an older brother figure to Shyler as Amber is like big sister to him. Flapper (voiced by S. Scott Bullock) – A jokester friend of Dink's. Flapper is a Pteranodon who tends to be a braggart and he speaks with a slight lisp. He constantly tries to land in water, but always fails.

(voiced by S. Scott Bullock) – A jokester friend of Dink's. Flapper is a Pteranodon who tends to be a braggart and he speaks with a slight lisp. He constantly tries to land in water, but always fails. Crusty (voiced by Frank Welker) – An old turtle (Proganochelys) who mentors the dino youngsters. He often tells the kids stories that often help teach them valuable lessons, and is usually around when they have a problem going on.

Allies

Villains

Tyrannor – The main antagonist of the series. He is a Tyrannosaurus who chased Dink and his friends all over their prehistoric world. He is feared by every known dinosaur.

– The main antagonist of the series. He is a Tyrannosaurus who chased Dink and his friends all over their prehistoric world. He is feared by every known dinosaur. Hunters – Various carnivorous dinosaurs that range from Velociraptors, Deinonychus, Megalosaurus, Dromaeosaurus, Gorgosaurus, Allosaurus, Troodon, Albertosaurus, Baryonyx, Dryptosaurus, Dilophosaurus, Spinosaurus, Deinosuchus and Carnotaurus. Most of the Hunters reside in Hunter's Grove.

– Various carnivorous dinosaurs that range from Velociraptors, Deinonychus, Megalosaurus, Dromaeosaurus, Gorgosaurus, Allosaurus, Troodon, Albertosaurus, Baryonyx, Dryptosaurus, Dilophosaurus, Spinosaurus, Deinosuchus and Carnotaurus. Most of the Hunters reside in Hunter's Grove. Scavengers (voiced by Frank Welker) – A flock of villainous Pterosaurs.

(voiced by Frank Welker) – A flock of villainous Pterosaurs. Fleetfoot (voiced by Jim Cummings) – An Ornitholestes who hunted Pterosaurs.

(voiced by Jim Cummings) – An Ornitholestes who hunted Pterosaurs. Honeyfruit Monster – An evil Iguanodon.

– An evil Iguanodon. Sharptooth – An Allosaurus who according to Crusty would even scare Tyrannor. He had fought Trail Blazer with the resulting fight creating Green Meadow and Tarpit Pass.

– An Allosaurus who according to Crusty would even scare Tyrannor. He had fought Trail Blazer with the resulting fight creating Green Meadow and Tarpit Pass. Snakenecks – An Elasmosaurus.

– An Elasmosaurus. Sandtooth – A Dinilysia.

– A Dinilysia. Watertooth – A Nothosaur.

– A Nothosaur. Shelleater – A Baryonyx. They are known to prey on turtles.

– A Baryonyx. They are known to prey on turtles. Bolderbuns (voiced by Frank Welker) – An evil Brachiosaurus.

(voiced by Frank Welker) – An evil Brachiosaurus. Waterhunters – A Kronosaurus.

– A Kronosaurus. Egghunters – Three evil Acanthopholis that targeted the eggs of Brighteyes.

– Three evil Acanthopholis that targeted the eggs of Brighteyes. Sharpmouth – An Albertosaurus.

– An Albertosaurus. Slidetooth - a Gigantophis.

Points of interest

Cave of Spirits – The spirit of Red lives here.

– The spirit of Red lives here. Cloudtop Mountain – Beast lives here.

– Beast lives here. Crystal Cavern – A cavern filled with crystals and lava rivers.

– A cavern filled with crystals and lava rivers. Green Meadow – The main setting of the series which was created by Trail Blazer.

– The main setting of the series which was created by Trail Blazer. Honeyfruit Valley – A valley with a lot of Honeyfruit growing there.

– A valley with a lot of Honeyfruit growing there. Hunter's Grove – Tyrannor and other Hunters live here.

– Tyrannor and other Hunters live here. Tarpit Pass – An area that has a lot of tar pits. It was created by Trail Blazer.

– An area that has a lot of tar pits. It was created by Trail Blazer. Turtle Creek – Buttercup lives here.

– Buttercup lives here. Lake of Mists - A lake always shrouded in fog which meat-eaters won't follow plant-eaters into. Ariel lives there.

Episode guide

Season 1

Shell Game/Shyler's Friend (9/16/1989) Dink, Come Home/White Beauty (9/23/1989) - Crusty's Baby/The Gentle Hunter (9/30/1989) Phantom of the Cave/Dry River (10/7/1989) Tricera-Scat/Search (10/14/1989) Amber's Crusade/Old Timers (10/21/1989) Uncle Longbeak/Surprise! (10/28/1989) The Hollow Tree/Badge of Courage (11/4/1989) Wish Mountain/Crusty's New Home (11/11/1989) Small Stuff/Light's Out (11/18/1989) Mystery of the Broken Claw/Encounter at Flatrock (11/25/1989) The Sky is Falling/Sea Rescue (12/2/1989) Raiders of the Lost Nest/Land of No Return (12/9/1989)

Season 2

Scavenger/Tar Troubles (9/15/1990) The Honeyfruit Hero/Tall Tale (9/22/1990) Crusty's Reunion/Tale of the Beast (9/29/1990) Scat-ter Brained/Fraidy Scat (10/6/1990) The Reluctant Head-Banger/Wrongs of Spring (10/13/1990) Overrun/The Last of Their Kind (10/20/1990) Day of the Snake/Rivals (10/27/1990) Challenge/The Secret (11/3/1990)

Featured Species

Main Characters

Dink, Come Home

White Beauty

The Gentle Hunter

Phantom of the Cave

Dry River

Tricera-Scat

Old Timers

Uncle Longbeak

Surprise!

The Hollow Tree

Badge of Courage

Wish Mountain

Crusty's New Home

Mystery of the Broken Claw

Encounter at Flatrock

Sea Rescue

Raiders of the Lost Nest

Scavenger

The Honeyfruit Hero

Tall Tale

Scat-ter Brained

The Reluctant Head-Banger

Wrongs of Spring

Overrun

The Last of Their Kind

Day of the Snake

Challenge

The Secret

Voices

Additional Voices

Gallery

Crew

Ginny McSwain – Voice Director

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