Dinosaurs promotion

Promotion for the ABC sitcom Dinosaurs.
==Appearances==
File:AskEarl.jpg|"Ask Earl" press kit interviewsTwo clips ("What's the message behind 'Dinosaurs'?" and "What's your favorite kind of dinosaur?") were included as hidden Dino-Eggs on the Dinosaurs: The Complete First and Second Seasons DVD set
File:WDW20thSpecial.jpg|Baby Sinclair on The Dream Is Alive: 20th Anniversary Celebration of Walt Disney World (October 25, 1991)
File:Dinosaurs.jpg|Dinosaurs Live! and walk-arounds at Disney–MGM Studios (1991-1992)
File:Dinosaurs-NewYork-ToyFair-(1992-02-12).jpg|Walk-arounds at the Museum of Natural History in conjunction with Toy Fair (February 12, 1992)
File:Dinosaurs-DonaldTrump-PlazaHotel-NewYork-ToyFair-(1992-02-12).jpg|Walk-arounds at the Plaza Hotel in conjunction with Toy Fair (February 12, 1992)
File:Imthebaby.jpg|"I'm the Baby (Gotta Love Me)" music video (1992)
File:Forourchildren.jpg|Baby Sinclair on For Our Children (February 16, 1993)
==Promos==
ABC promos 	ABC promos
 	"Who Were the Dinosaurs?" 
An announcer asks "For years, scientists have wondered who were the dinosaurs. Were they the great brutish beasts of lore, or might they have been gentle creatures capable of great caring warmth and sensitivity?" Clips from the pilot are shown announcing "Dinosaurs: the next big thing" coming to ABC.
 	Dinosaurs: The Next Big Thing - Foot stomp 
A dinosaur's foot squashes the tranquil nature scene as a voice-over announced Dinosaurs coming to ABC.
 	Dinosaurs: The Next Big Thing - Fist pound 
A dinosaur's hand squashes the Dinosaurs logo as a voice-over announces Dinosaurs coming to ABC.
 	Dinosaurs: The Next Big Thing - Eyebrow raise 
Earl raises his eyebrows as clouds pass overhead and a voice-over announces Dinosaurs coming to ABC.
 	Dinosaurs: The Next Big Thing - Stuck in the door 
Earl gets stuck in the front door of his house. Dave Goelz is heard as Earl's undubbed voice in the promo.
 	"Earl Sinclair on: Child Safety" 
A clip of Baby Sinclair catching fire is shown to promote the premiere of Dinosaurs on ABC. Dave Goelz is heard as Earl's undubbed voice in the promo.
 	"Earl and Fran Sinclair on: Pre-marital Sex"
A clip of Fran telling Earl why the tyrannosaurus is king of the dinosaurs (she dated one in high school). This promo was included as a hidden "Dino-Egg" on the seasons 3 and 4 DVD set.
 	"Earl and Baby Sinclair on: Maternal Love" 
A clip of Baby Sinclair hitting Earl on the head with a frying pan while repeatedly declaring him "not the mama."
 	Dinah Shore Returns (Facebook)
A season two promo announcing the return of "Dinah Shore" is interrupted by Earl Sinclair clarifying that it's actually pronounced Dinosaur. The host of The Dinah Shore Show is left confused as to the status of her show's return.
TGIF promos 	TGIF promos
 	"Happy Whatever" 
Howard Handupme delivers a holiday greeting during the 1991 holiday season:
 	TGIF bumpers
The show was promoted with voiceovers and clips from upcoming episodes during the TGIF programing block. One promo was included as a hidden "Dino-Egg" on the seasons 3 and 4 DVD set.
Syndication promos	Syndication promos
 	The Baby Is Coming 
Two kids sit in a living room that begins to shake, their glass of water ripples (similar to Jurassic Park) as the thudding gets closer. The doorbell rings and it's Baby Sinclair in a large high chair, which he'd been jumping with to move. He asks, "Do you have any idea how hard it is to move this thing?" The promo was produced to promote the show entering syndication with various taglines from Baby after the station and airing information.
 	"Mister Right" 
Two females (in voice over) describe their "Mr. Right" (if there is such a beast) with a killer smile (a must), nice teeth, dark green eyes, a hot tail, and animal magnetism. Meanwhile Robbie Sinclair dances, flirts and poses for the camera.
 	"Dino Stories" 
Host Rad Reptile introduces the Baby (species Gasotops) as part of the Sinclair family. The promo uses footage of Dr. Elliott Piaget (redubbed by Jim Cummings) with an altered desk placard and other on-screen graphics.
 	"Everybody Watch the Dinosaurs" 
A parody of the Was (Not Was) song "Walk the Dinosaur" (with the lyrics changed from "everybody walk the dinosaur" to "everybody watch the Dinosaurs"), with clips from the series and on-screen graphics.
==Print==
File:Dinosaurs Sunday Patriot-News TV Week.jpg|TV Week(Apr 21-27, 1991)
PJ-Summer-1991-cover.jpg|Puppetry Journal(Summer 1991)
DADinosaurs.jpg|Disney Adventures(Feb 1992)
NewfoundlandHeraldFeb1992.jpg|The Newfoundland Herald(Feb 22-28, 1992)
Airbrush Action Magazine - August 1994.jpg|Airbrush Action(Aug 1994)
==Tie-ins==
*McDonald's Happy Meal Toys (1993)
*Subway Kids' Pak (1996)
==Retrospectives==
* The DVD box sets for the Complete First and Second Seasons and Complete Third and Fourth Seasons included various making-of featurettes (such as Pre-Hysterical Times: The Making of Dinosaurs) plus audio commentaries on select episodes.
* The Barretta Brothers podcast hosted a "Dinosaurs 30th Anniversary Reunion Show" on June 14, 2020 bringing together more than 40 members of the original cast and crew. The show later hosted a series of smaller group discussions with the cast and crew throughout January 2021 in what they dubbed "Dinosaurs Month." 
==Notes==
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