The Dinosaurs!

1992•3h 45m

Features some of the then-modern theories about dinosaurs and how they lived, from the appearance of early forms like Herrerasaurus, to the Tyrannosaurus and ceratopsians of the Late Cretaceous. Discusses the possibilities whether dinosaurs were active, warm-blooded animals, had parental care, were ancestors to birds, and what caused their extinction.

Production

Seasons

4 Episodes • Premiered 1992

1. The Monsters Emerge

An overview of the history of the discovery of dinosaurs is related, leading to modern paleontology.

2. Flesh on the Bones

Cutting-edge scientists try to solve fascinating mysteries with clues scattered over 200 million years of history. Where did dinosaurs live? How fast did they move? And were they hot- or cold-blooded?

3. The Nature of the Beast

Scientists explore the puzzling question of how dinosaurs originated and how they came to dominate the entire planet for over 140 million years.

4. The Death of the Dinosaur

Scientists probe one of the most perplexing questions in all of science; how did the dinosaurs become extinct?

Cast

Barbara Feldon

Narrator (voice)

Robert Bakker

Self - Commentor

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