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Dinosaurs!

Posted by Brian Switek on April 27, 2008
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If ever there was a documentary that made me want to be a paleontologist when I grew up, it was the Christopher Reeve-hosted Dinosaur! The stop-motion animation by Phil Tippet still looks good, but even though things have changed a bit since the show came out, it’s still fun to watch and provides a good personal follow-up to Friday’s open thread. Enjoy!










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  1. #1 Zach Miller
    April 27, 2008

    HELL YES.

  2. #2 Dave Hone
    April 28, 2008

    Can anyone identify the film that has the guy shooting at a ceratopsian with a laser (penultimae video)? Cheers.

  3. #3 Laelaps
    April 28, 2008

    Dave; That movie is Planet of Dinosaurs, which was actually just re-issued on DVD. It’s about as cheesy as they come, but the stop-motion dinosaurs aren’t too bad.

  4. #4 Dvae Hone
    April 28, 2008

    Thanks for that Brian, I have long wanted to know *only* becuase aged about 8 I saw this series in the UK and remember than tiny snippet of footage simply bacuse I had never seen it! I had alswasy wondered and now I know I’ll have to try and hunt it down (may not be too easy in China or the UK though!).

    Cheers.

  5. #5 John Pourtless
    April 28, 2008

    Thank you for posting the Youtube clips of Dinosaurs! I watched this show almost every day when I was a child, and I hold it responsible for my continuing fascination with dinosaurs, Mesozoic birds, and ancient life in general. It is very good to see it again.

  6. #6 Crazyharp81602
    April 28, 2008

    I loved that show! One of the best classics ever!

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    May 16, 2011

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    May 17, 2011

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  9. #9 Gaziosmanpasa Nakliyat
    December 6, 2011

    I wish you continued success