Description
Denver the Last Dinosaur part 3. DVD 1988 Denver az utolsó dinoszaurusz 3. rész / Created by Peter Keefe
UPC 5999883217078
MADE IN HUNGARY
REGION 2 PAL DVD
Audio: English 2.0, Hungarian 2.0
Subtitles: -
Runtime: 45 minutes
English Summary:
Denver, the Last Dinosaur is an American-French animated series produced by World Events Productions and Groupe IDDH [fr]. It was nationally syndicated throughout the United States in 1988 with reruns airing until 1990. Episodes often focused on issues of conservation, ecology, and friendship.
The show ran for two seasons, as the dinosaur boom that had followed The Land Before Time waned until Jurassic Park in 1993, causing viewership to drop. The series received a recommendation from the National Education Association.
The show revolves around the adventures of Denver, the eponymous last dinosaur, who was released from his egg by a group of California teens: Jeremy, Mario, Shades, Wally, and Casey, along with tag-along older sister, Heather. The kids taught Denver the finer points of skateboarding and other pastimes while protecting him from rock concert promoter Morton Fizzback who wanted to use the dinosaur to make money.
The series begins when Jeremy, while preparing for his Natural History test, and his friends visit the La Brea Tar Pits – a place in Los Angeles which contains a large collection of extinct animal and plant fossils - and go to the Museum there. At the museum, the friends encounter a gang of bullies. The friends escape the bullies by hiding behind a fence near the tar pits. Behind the fence they find a pit that contains a large prehistoric egg. As the friends are playing with the egg it suddenly cracks and a green friendly dinosaur emerges who, inexplicably, understands English. The kids name him Denver after they spot an advertisement for the city of Denver on a passing bus.
Hungarian Summary:
Jeremy és barátai egy nap egy különleges tojást találnak, amelybõl egy igazi dinoszaurusz kel ki! Az utolsó dinoszauruszt, Denvert hamar megszeretik és megfogadják, hogy megvédik a modern világ veszélyeivel szemben. Viszont Denvert sem kell félteni, az ügyesen gördeszkázó és zenélõ dinó folyamatosan újabb és újabb váratlan kalandokba sodorja védelmezõit.
Main characters
- Denver the Last Dinosaur is the main protagonist of the show and a close friend of the gang. He is a green Corythosaurus, the last of his kind, who has proven to be a good and loyal friend. Denver first met Wally, Shades, Jeremy, and Mario when he hatched from his egg when the boys hid behind a fence in the tar pit from Nick and his friends. He surprisingly understands English. Denver got his name when the boys spotted an advertisement for the city of Denver on the side of a bus. He is a rock'n roll music fan and likes to play electric guitar, ride skateboard and eat potato chips. Voiced by Pat Fraley.
- Wally Adams – Boy who takes Denver in, Denver's closest friend. He cares for various animals – including Rocky (his pup), three cats, Ears (a rabbit), and a parrot. Voiced by Adam Carl.
- Jeremy Anderson – the most intelligent and mature guy among the gang. He acts cerebral and possesses extensive knowledge about a wide variety of subjects, including the origin and habits of dinosaurs. Voiced by Adam Carl.
- Mario – A brown skin and hair teen with an enormous ego. Voiced by Cam Clarke.
- Shades – A cool teen who always wears sunglasses (where his name is derived from). Voiced by Cam Clarke.
- Casey – Youngest of the gang, she is a machinist and often help the other members with the technical problems. She has a crush on Mario, more obvious in the first season. Voiced by Kath Soucie.
- Heather Adams – Wally's older, and sometimes annoying, sister. She has blonde hair in a ponytail. Voiced by Kath Soucie.
Minor characters
- Rocky – Wally's pup.
- Chet – Heather's boyfriend, voiced by Rob Paulsen.
- Freddy Facknitts – A teenage genius who is also a fan of comic books, and has a strong, though somewhat comical, sense of justice. He was originally hired by Morton Fizzback to conduct an experiment on Denver's tar egg shell, but later helps out Denver and the gang, and provides technical support.
Villains
- Morton Fizzback – Drawn and voiced as an obvious characterization of actor Rodney Dangerfield, Fizzback is an arrogant, treacherous and greedy rock concert promoter voiced by Brian Cummings.
- Professor Funt – Evil scientist, sometimes works with Morton, voiced by Brian Cummings.
- Nick – Leader of three other bullies, Curt, Scott, and Rod, who cause trouble for the boys, voiced by Rob Paulsen.
Genre | Animated series |
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Created by | Peter Keefe |
Country of origin | United States France |
Original language(s) | English |
No. of seasons | 2 |
No. of episodes | 50 |
Production | |
Running time | 30 minutes |
Production company(s) | World Events Productions Calico Entertainment Groupe IDDH [fr] Centre National Cinématographie La Ville D'Angoulême |
Distributor | World Events Productions |
Release | |
Original network | Syndication |
Original release | September 12 – November 22, 1988 |