DinoSquad
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Dino Squad is an American
animated television series that was produced by DIC Entertainment
(Now Cookie Jar Entertainment) and aired on the KEWLopolis block on CBS
from November 3, 2007 - September 12, 2009. Reruns of the show currently air in syndication as part of the Cookie Jar Kids Network block. This show was the last series produced by DIC before Cookie Jar's acquisition of DIC. The show was about five teenagers, each with the power to turn into a respective dinosaur
. They use this power to fight the villainous Victor Veloci, who is intent on returning the world to the age of dinosaurs by turning humans into new mutant
dinosaurs and accelerating global warming
.
. His secret identity is unknown to everyone except himself and the audience. His true plan is to turn everyone into dinosaurs and increase the climate to that of the Mesozoic era with the goal of returning the world to how it was when dinosaurs ruled. However, his plans always backfired and thus the return to the age of the dinosaurs was never meant to be. Dino Squad is set in Kittery Point, Maine
.
Season 2 episodes began airing online on August 4, 2008 before airing on CBS on September 13, 2008.
Five high schoolers on a class field trip to find aquatic animals at the beach, help a dog who stole one of the students jackets and is about to drown. The five high schoolers (and the dog) get covered in orange ooze, and they transform into: The Dino Squad!
2. Growth Potential
Roger feels like he isn't respected until Veloci oozes a Triassic-era creeping vine and deposits it in Kittery Point. Now Roger must stop the monstrous mutation before it envelops all of Kittery Point and all the people (and dinosaurs [Max, Buzz, Fiona, and Caruso]). Max goes dino in front of couple.
3. Tangled Web
4. T-Rex Formation
Caruso uses his dino powers to help him join a college football team, but Veloci gets attracted by the activity.
5. Who Let the Dog Out?
When Caruso keeps asking help from his friends, he decides not to ask help. Even when Rump decides to go exploring outside the lighthouse, he refuses to ask help and because of that, Max, Roger, and Fiona gets captured by Veloci; leaving Buzz, Caruso, and Rump to save them.
6. Bully-4-U
When Buzz gets constantly bullied, he feels bad and tries to change his personality.
7. The Lost Wide Web
Buzz makes himself a target when he tells an online friend about himself, who happens to be Veloci.
(See video at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr38FOutzRA&feature=related)
8. Headline Nuisance
Caruso on his quest for fame, watches a reporter reporting on a fake dinosaur sighting. The Dino Squad goes to a mission while Caruso interferes when he calls the dinosaur reporter on TV.
9. Who'll Stop the Rain?
The evil doctor Victor Veloci develops a plan to turn everyone to change/mutate back to the prehistoric era.
10. Zoom in on Zoom
Buzz alters a photo of himself, but the light house was caught in the shot. The Dino Squad have to get it back before it gets sold to Veloci.
11. A Mole Lotta Trouble
When Fiona and her family's field trip goes awry with mutant moles, she calls the Dino Squad for help.
12. The Not so Great Outdoors
Veloci infected some moose in the deep woods and the Dino Squad has to stay overnight in the "creepy" forest.
13. Pet Peeve
When Caruso decides to make himself famous by buying animals and putting on a show, what he doesn't know is that Dr. Veloci's henchmen have infected the animals with ooze.
A boy called Liam who has a sickness and is classified as weird and Max tries to make friends with him, but Veloci has released giant bees on Kittery point.
Liam also finds out about the Dino Squad.
15. Runaway Ugly
16. Attack of the Brain-A-Saurus
Roger plays lots of jokes on his friends.
17. Wannabe
18. Fire and Ice
Max get sick and gets captured by Veloci!
19. Never Judge a Dinosaur by its Cover
When Veloci's henchmen released a mutant spider into Fiona's neighbor's house, the Dino Squad goes in to help. But soon Fiona is poisoned by the mutant spider and she's trapped inside with Veloci lurking around.
20. Easy Riders and Raging Dinos
Max and Caruso have a war in the middle of a mission
21. Once Percent inspiration
On earth day, Roger and Fiona engage in a competition of racing with Eco-friendly material, until Veloci releases mutant locusts.
22. How Low Can you Go?
The Dino Squad head to Hawaii to capture Veloci's mutant earth worms before Velcoi turns Hawaii to a breeding ground.
23. Scents and Scents Ability
Caruso uses his talents to save his friends
24. I Think I Can't, I Think I Can't
Roger has doubts about his experiments when Buzz takes a mountain snake aboard a train!
25. Perseverance
26. The Trojan Dinosaur
Ms. Moynihan gets captured by Veloci when she tries to save the Dino Squad. Now the Dino Squad has to save her using their knowledge they learned from school. They decided to sneak in Fiona the Spinosaurus as bait (with Max, Roger, and Buzz hidden in a compartment in the cage; Caruso is pretending to be a salesman to trick Veloci to buy Fiona)!
United States
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animated television series that was produced by DIC Entertainment
DiC Entertainment
DIC Entertainment was an international film and television production company. In addition to animated television shows such as Ulysses 31 , Inspector Gadget , The Littles , The Real Ghostbusters , Captain Planet and the Planeteers , and the first two seasons of the English adaptation of...
(Now Cookie Jar Entertainment) and aired on the KEWLopolis block on CBS
CBS
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from November 3, 2007 - September 12, 2009. Reruns of the show currently air in syndication as part of the Cookie Jar Kids Network block. This show was the last series produced by DIC before Cookie Jar's acquisition of DIC. The show was about five teenagers, each with the power to turn into a respective dinosaur
Dinosaur
Dinosaurs are a diverse group of animals of the clade and superorder Dinosauria. They were the dominant terrestrial vertebrates for over 160 million years, from the late Triassic period until the end of the Cretaceous , when the Cretaceous–Paleogene extinction event led to the extinction of...
. They use this power to fight the villainous Victor Veloci, who is intent on returning the world to the age of dinosaurs by turning humans into new mutant
Mutant
In biology and especially genetics, a mutant is an individual, organism, or new genetic character, arising or resulting from an instance of mutation, which is a base-pair sequence change within the DNA of a gene or chromosome of an organism resulting in the creation of a new character or trait not...
dinosaurs and accelerating global warming
Global warming
Global warming refers to the rising average temperature of Earth's atmosphere and oceans and its projected continuation. In the last 100 years, Earth's average surface temperature increased by about with about two thirds of the increase occurring over just the last three decades...
.
Show summary
Five teenagers, Roger, Max, Caruso, Fiona and Buzz, gain the power to turn into dinosaurs by getting covered in ooze that mutated their DNA on a school field trip. With the help of their mysterious science teacher, Ms. Moynihan (who is an anthropomorphic velociraptor), they learn to use their unique abilities to protect the planet from Victor Veloci. Victor is widely known as the head of company Raptor Dyne, but is also a 65 million-year-old anthropomorphic velociraptorVelociraptor
Velociraptor is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that existed approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the later part of the Cretaceous Period. Two species are currently recognized, although others have been assigned in the past. The type species is V. mongoliensis; fossils...
. His secret identity is unknown to everyone except himself and the audience. His true plan is to turn everyone into dinosaurs and increase the climate to that of the Mesozoic era with the goal of returning the world to how it was when dinosaurs ruled. However, his plans always backfired and thus the return to the age of the dinosaurs was never meant to be. Dino Squad is set in Kittery Point, Maine
Kittery Point, Maine
Kittery Point is a census-designated place in the town of Kittery, York County, Maine, United States. The population was 1,135 at the 2000 census. Located beside the Atlantic, it is home to Fort McClary State Historic Site and, on Gerrish Island, Fort Foster Park...
.
Season 2 episodes began airing online on August 4, 2008 before airing on CBS on September 13, 2008.
Dino Squad Members
- Ms. Moynihan (Joanne Moynihan) - A science teacher who is an anthropomorphic VelociraptorVelociraptorVelociraptor is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that existed approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the later part of the Cretaceous Period. Two species are currently recognized, although others have been assigned in the past. The type species is V. mongoliensis; fossils...
. She can communicate telepathically with the teens. - Max (Rolf Maxwell) - A hunky 18-year old high school senior in Ms. Moynihan's class. He is the team leader and captain of the football team. He has a crush on Fiona, but doesn't try to show it. His Dino form is a Tyrannosaurus RexTyrannosaurusTyrannosaurus meaning "tyrant," and sauros meaning "lizard") is a genus of coelurosaurian theropod dinosaur. The species Tyrannosaurus rex , commonly abbreviated to T. rex, is a fixture in popular culture. It lived throughout what is now western North America, with a much wider range than other...
(however, his Tyrannosaurus form has three fingers, whereas a real Tyrannosaurus has two). Max is voiced by Ian Eli Lee. - Caruso (Irwin Caruso) - Another handsome high school senior in Ms. Moynihan's class. He is vain and obsessed with the idea of fame. He is obsessed with his "good looks". He can be a pain sometimes though as his selfishness and arrogance hurt the team. Though he did prove himself worthy to the squad in episode 23. In that same episode he is revealed to have created his own line of moisturizers. He also practices yoga. His Dino form is a StegosaurusStegosaurusStegosaurus is a genus of armored stegosaurid dinosaur. They lived during the Late Jurassic period , some 155 to 150 million years ago in what is now western North America. In 2006, a specimen of Stegosaurus was announced from Portugal, showing that they were present in Europe as well...
(although his dino form has five tail spikes and no beak, unlike the real Stegosaurus). Caruso is voiced by Benjamin Beck. - Fiona (Fiona Flagstaff) - Another high school senior in Ms. Moynihan's class. She is the only girl on the Squad (with the exception of Ms. Moynihan), and has a penchant for fast things like rollerblades or race cars. Ironically what grosses out Fiona entices Buzz (bugs, insects, cockroaches,etc.). She is allergic to spider bites (watch episode Never Judge a Dinosaur by its cover). Fiona is the squad's resident mechanic and gear head, and is also a tomboy. Max and Buzz may have a crush on her, but she doesn't seem to notice. Her Dino form is a SpinosaurusSpinosaurusSpinosaurus is a genus of theropod dinosaur which lived in what is now North Africa, from the lower Albian to lower Cenomanian stages of the Cretaceous period, about 112 to 97 million years ago. This genus was first known from Egyptian remains discovered in 1912 and described by German...
. Fiona has a little sister called Terry. Fiona is voiced by Dana Donlan. - Roger (Roger Blair) - Another high school senior in Ms. Moynihan's class. He is very smart and has a prankster streak. He is able to come up with gadgets even though his creations sometimes fail. Is somewhat arrogant like Caruso but helps the team when duty calls. He has a little brother named Mikey. His Dino form is a StyracosaurusStyracosaurusStyracosaurus was a genus of herbivorous ceratopsian dinosaur from the Cretaceous Period , about 76.5 to 75.0 million years ago...
(although unlike the real Styracosaurus, Roger's dino form has three horns like a TriceratopsTriceratopsTriceratops is a genus of herbivorous ceratopsid dinosaur which lived during the late Maastrichtian stage of the Late Cretaceous Period, around 68 to 65 million years ago in what is now North America. It was one of the last dinosaur genera to appear before the great Cretaceous–Paleogene...
, which also appears on the show). Roger is voiced by Kelcey Watson. - Buzz (Neil Buzmati) - Another high school senior in Ms. Moynihan's class. He is 17 going on 18, and is the youngest member. He's the "punk" kid, who is scared of his own shadow. Several times throughout the series, he also shows affection for small creatures traditionally considered "gross" in European culture, such as rats, snakes, cockroaches, and spiders. Buzz is anything but a coward when he is needed in action. He has a crush on Fiona and her sister Terri appeared to have a crush on Buzz in her first appearance. His alternate form, a PteranodonPteranodonPteranodon , from the Late Cretaceous geological period of North America in present day Kansas, Alabama, Nebraska, Wyoming, and South Dakota, was one of the largest pterosaur genera and had a maximum wingspan of over...
, is one of the two non-dinosaurs in the Dino Squad. - Rump - The Dino Squad's mischievous pet dog. He can transform himself into a strange animal that looks like a hybrid between a pig and a horse. The Dino Squad as of yet has not determined the species of dinosaur his "dino form" is supposed to be (although since Ms. Moynihan never "taught" him how to control his transformations as she did the kids, it's likely his dino form is mostly canine and it bears a resemblance to Andrewsarchus). Rump usually gives Caruso a hard time from when he took his jacket in "The Beginning" as a stray dog, up until the episode "Runaway Ugly" when he ate Caruso's cupcake.
Supporting characters
- Terri - Fiona's brainy but sometimes annoying little sister. At first she is jealous of Fiona. She appears in 3 episodes (A Mole Lotta Trouble, Wannabe, and Never Judge a Dinosaur by its Cover). Although she may be as intellectual as Roger, she has also exercised substandard judgment—Terri is voiced by Sarah Heinke
Raptor Dyne
- Victor Veloci - An business magnate who owns Raptor Dyne. He wants to revert the world back to the way it was over 65 million years ago. His dino form is a VelociraptorVelociraptorVelociraptor is a genus of dromaeosaurid theropod dinosaur that existed approximately 75 to 71 million years ago during the later part of the Cretaceous Period. Two species are currently recognized, although others have been assigned in the past. The type species is V. mongoliensis; fossils...
. He and Ms. Moynihan were the only survivors of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. - Henchman - There are multiples of this character. In episode 23, Caruso dresses up as one to fake out Veloci's real henchmen
Season 1
1. The BeginningFive high schoolers on a class field trip to find aquatic animals at the beach, help a dog who stole one of the students jackets and is about to drown. The five high schoolers (and the dog) get covered in orange ooze, and they transform into: The Dino Squad!
2. Growth Potential
Roger feels like he isn't respected until Veloci oozes a Triassic-era creeping vine and deposits it in Kittery Point. Now Roger must stop the monstrous mutation before it envelops all of Kittery Point and all the people (and dinosaurs [Max, Buzz, Fiona, and Caruso]). Max goes dino in front of couple.
3. Tangled Web
4. T-Rex Formation
Caruso uses his dino powers to help him join a college football team, but Veloci gets attracted by the activity.
5. Who Let the Dog Out?
When Caruso keeps asking help from his friends, he decides not to ask help. Even when Rump decides to go exploring outside the lighthouse, he refuses to ask help and because of that, Max, Roger, and Fiona gets captured by Veloci; leaving Buzz, Caruso, and Rump to save them.
6. Bully-4-U
When Buzz gets constantly bullied, he feels bad and tries to change his personality.
7. The Lost Wide Web
Buzz makes himself a target when he tells an online friend about himself, who happens to be Veloci.
(See video at:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr38FOutzRA&feature=related)
8. Headline Nuisance
Caruso on his quest for fame, watches a reporter reporting on a fake dinosaur sighting. The Dino Squad goes to a mission while Caruso interferes when he calls the dinosaur reporter on TV.
9. Who'll Stop the Rain?
The evil doctor Victor Veloci develops a plan to turn everyone to change/mutate back to the prehistoric era.
10. Zoom in on Zoom
Buzz alters a photo of himself, but the light house was caught in the shot. The Dino Squad have to get it back before it gets sold to Veloci.
11. A Mole Lotta Trouble
When Fiona and her family's field trip goes awry with mutant moles, she calls the Dino Squad for help.
12. The Not so Great Outdoors
Veloci infected some moose in the deep woods and the Dino Squad has to stay overnight in the "creepy" forest.
13. Pet Peeve
When Caruso decides to make himself famous by buying animals and putting on a show, what he doesn't know is that Dr. Veloci's henchmen have infected the animals with ooze.
Season 2
14. The World According to LiamA boy called Liam who has a sickness and is classified as weird and Max tries to make friends with him, but Veloci has released giant bees on Kittery point.
Liam also finds out about the Dino Squad.
15. Runaway Ugly
16. Attack of the Brain-A-Saurus
Roger plays lots of jokes on his friends.
17. Wannabe
18. Fire and Ice
Max get sick and gets captured by Veloci!
19. Never Judge a Dinosaur by its Cover
When Veloci's henchmen released a mutant spider into Fiona's neighbor's house, the Dino Squad goes in to help. But soon Fiona is poisoned by the mutant spider and she's trapped inside with Veloci lurking around.
20. Easy Riders and Raging Dinos
Max and Caruso have a war in the middle of a mission
21. Once Percent inspiration
On earth day, Roger and Fiona engage in a competition of racing with Eco-friendly material, until Veloci releases mutant locusts.
22. How Low Can you Go?
The Dino Squad head to Hawaii to capture Veloci's mutant earth worms before Velcoi turns Hawaii to a breeding ground.
23. Scents and Scents Ability
Caruso uses his talents to save his friends
24. I Think I Can't, I Think I Can't
Roger has doubts about his experiments when Buzz takes a mountain snake aboard a train!
25. Perseverance
26. The Trojan Dinosaur
Ms. Moynihan gets captured by Veloci when she tries to save the Dino Squad. Now the Dino Squad has to save her using their knowledge they learned from school. They decided to sneak in Fiona the Spinosaurus as bait (with Max, Roger, and Buzz hidden in a compartment in the cage; Caruso is pretending to be a salesman to trick Veloci to buy Fiona)!
External links
- Main Official Site
- DinoSquad at Cookie Jar Entertainment
- Streaming Episodes