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Episode 414*: Georgie Must Die

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Baby Sinclair is mesmerized by the latest annoying children's idol, Georgie, an orange hippo. When Georgie comes to town, Baby demands to see him but Earl won't wait in the long line. Baby throws a tantrum, and in desperation, Earl dons a costume and imitates Georgie to stop the Baby's cries. Unfortunately, Earl is arrested for copyright infringement by Georgie's people and is thrown in jail. Earl escapes with the help of Jean-Claude and Brigitte, members of the Parents' Resistance who see Georgie for what he truly is: a money-grabbing, tax evading slimeball. Earl ultimately exposes him. When Roy finds himself on camera, he unexpectedly delights the kids with a rendition of "Brick House".

## Supporting Cast

* Jean-Claude: David Greenaway, Michelan Sisti, Tim Curry (voice)
* Brigitte: Julianne Buescher, Pons Maar, Joyce Kurtz (voice)
* Evil Georgie: Allan Trautman, Jack Tate, Edward Asner (evil voice)
* Additional Dinosaur Performers: Rickey Boyd, Tom Fisher, Star Townshend

## Notes

* This episode is from a batch of seven episodes which did not air on ABC, and premiered in syndication on local stations. These episodes also aired on Disney Channel.
* Georgie is a parody of the title character from *Barney and Friends*. Two previous episodes, "Terrible Twos" and "Into the Woods," featured another Barney parody, Blarney.
* Roy asks Georgie to make his autograph out to Bob Young.
* One of the street signs seen on the *Georgie* set reads "Says Me St.". Another street sign reads "Georgie's Neighborhood".
* Roy sings "Brick House" by the Commodores at the end of the episode.
* This episode, along with "License to Parent," "Swamp Music," "Earl and Pearl," "Changing Nature," is one of only a few episodes to include original footage during the end credits, instead of a still.
* Roy mentions that "Danger" is his middle name and his mother's maiden name.
* Taped on September 14, 1993

## Seen on TV

* *The Georgie Show*
* DNN

## Video releases

* Dinosaurs: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons

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Episode 307: Germ Warfare

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While medical science can't cure Baby Sinclair of a dangerous viral infection, it can bankrupt Earl and Fran with expensive experimental drugs that fail to cure as promised. In desperation, the Sinclairs decide to follow the advice Ethyl's been promoting from the onset of the sickness - go see the traditional dinosaur witch doctor in the forest who invents penicillin.

## Guest Stars

* Charles Kimbrough (Dr. Ficus), Dan Castellaneta (Zabar)

## Video releases

* Dinosaurs: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons

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Episode 413*: Earl and Pearl

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When Earl's long-lost sister, Pearl, re-enters his life after twenty years, Earl is cold and distant. Pearl further alienates Earl when the kids take to her and her country-western singing lifestyle. Earl comes to accept his sister after she explains her reasons for leaving.

## Notes

* \*This episode is from a batch of seven episodes which did not air on ABC, and premiered in syndication on local stations. These episodes also aired on Disney Channel.
* This episode is one of the few, along with "License to Parent," "Swamp Music," "Changing Nature," and "Georgie Must Die," to feature new footage during the end credits, instead of a still.
* Taped on September 1, 1993

## Video releases

* Dinosaurs: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons

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Roy Hess

**Roy Hess** is Earl Sinclair's best friend and co-worker on *Dinosaurs*. An affable tyrannosaurus rex, usually addressing Earl as "pally boy," Roy is known to Earl's kids as Uncle Roy. Roy is a bachelor, and has a serious crush on Monica DeVertebrae. He also briefly dated Earl's sister, Pearl.

David Greenaway puppeteered Roy's face. Pons Maar, Roy's suit performer, operated the huge head (held high above his own) from inside the suit, using a small monitor to see the outside world. Roy's tiny animatronic arms were operated with an arm-rig by Julianne Buescher.

Roy also occasionally visits to play chess with the Sinclair family.

## Trivia

* According to the episode "Georgie Must Die," Roy's middle name is "Danger." It was his mother's maiden name, and they wanted to keep it in the family.

* He dressed up like a girl at least 3 times before. He mentioned dressing up like a USO girl in **Nuts to War Part 1** before and again, and dressed up like a woman in **Working Girl**.

* He is named for the Hess Petroleum Refineries Company, similar to how the Sinclairs were named for the Sinclair Oil Company.

## Appearances

* Episode 101: The Mighty Megalosaurus
* Episode 102: The Mating Dance
* Episode 103: Hurling Day
* Episode 104: High Noon
* Episode 105: The Howling
* Episode 201: The Golden Child
* Episode 202: Family Challenge
* Episode 204: Charlene's Tale
* Episode 206: Employee of the Month
* Episode 208: Career Opportunities
* Episode 209: Unmarried ... With Children
* Episode 212: Refrigerator Day
* Episode 213: What "Sexual" Harris Meant
* Episode 214: Fran Live
* Episode 217: A New Leaf
* Episode 218: The Last Temptation of Ethyl
* Episode 219: Nuts to War (part 1)
* Episode 220: Nuts to War (part 2)
* Episode 221: And the Winner Is...
* Episode 224: WESAYSO Knows Best
* Episode 301: Nature Calls
* Episode 303: Baby Talk
* Episode 304: Network Genius
* Episode 305: The Discovery
* Episode 311: Wilderness Weekend
* Episode 312: The Son Also Rises
* Episode 313: Getting to Know You
* Episode 314: Green Card
* Episode 317: Honey, I Miss the Kids
* Episode 319: If I Were a Tree
* Episode 320: We Are Not Alone
* Episode 402: Earl, Don't Be a Hero
* Episode 403: The Greatest Story Ever Sold
* Episode 405: Earl's Big Jackpot
* Episode 407: Changing Nature
* Episode 408\*: Into the Woods
* Episode 410\*: Working Girl
* Episode 411\*: Variations on a Theme Park
* Episode 412\*: Life in the Faust Lane
* Episode 413\*: Earl and Pearl
* Episode 414\*: Georgie Must Die
Dinosaurs: Classic Tales

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Released on cassette, ***Dinosaurs: Classic Tales*** presented versions of classic fairy tales featuring the cast of *Dinosaurs*, and using the series' voice cast. The dinosaur fairy tales are told by Earl Sinclair to Baby Sinclair, with Fran, Robbie, Charlene, Roy, Ethyl, and B.P. Richfield in various roles.

The framing story revolved around Earl's attempts to put Baby Sinclair to sleep by telling him a variety of bedtime stories.

## Track listing

1. Goldiscales and the Three Giant Sloths
2. Cinderellasaurus
3. Hanselsaurus and Greteldactyl
4. Little Red Riding Horn

## Cast

* Stuart Pankin as Earl Sinclair
* Kevin Clash as Baby Sinclair
* Featuring the voices of Sherman Hemsley, Sam McMurray, Florence Stanley, Sally Struthers, Jessica Walter, Jason Willinger
* Additional voices: George Charouhas, Karen Dotrice, Richard Doyle, Jill Fischer, Debbie Gates, Ray McLeod

## Credits

* Produced by Ted Kryczko
* Executive producers: Michael Jacobs, Bob Young and George Morency.
* Writer: Richard Marcus
* Art direction: Russ Farrell
* Cover illustration by David Christensen
Episode 212: Refrigerator Day

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The happiest holiday in Pangaea is approaching and Earl, carried away by the commercial side of the occasion, overspends on presents for the family. When the traditional WESAYSO bonus fails to come through for Earl, the family is placed in financial jeopardy. Any hope for a joyous holiday is dashed when their refrigerator is repossessed. With no food, no refrigerator and no money, the family is forced to fall back on the spiritual side of the holiday.

## Notes

* Tape date: November 11, 1991.
* This episode was included on the Dinosaurs: Special Holiday Edition home video release produced in 1993.

## Seen on TV

* An advertisement for "Paint", featuring the jingle, "We Wish You a Merry 'Fridge Day".

## Video releases

* Dinosaurs: Special Holiday Edition (VHS)
* Dinosaurs: The Complete First and Second Seasons

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Episode 213: What "Sexual Harris" Meant

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Monica becomes a media cause célèbre by taking her case of sexual harassment to the WESAYSO Board after Earl's foreman, Al "Sexual" Harris, overlooks Monica' natural talent for tree pushing in favor of her innate feminine allure.

## Guest Stars

* Jason Alexander - Al "Sexual" Harris (voice)
	+ Bruce Lanoil - Al "Sexual" Harris (puppeteer)
	+ Jack Tate - Al "Sexual" Harris (body)
* Allan Trautman - Mr. Otto Lynch
* Steve Whitmire - Mr. Mason Dixon
* David Leisure - Mr. Barry Wolfe (voice)
	+ Mak Wilson - Mr. Barry Wolfe (puppeteer)
* Jack Harrell - Mr. Harold Heffer (voice)
	+ Bruce Lanoil - Mr. Harold Heffer (puppeteer)
* Kevin Carlson - Additional Dinosaur Performer
* Tom Fisher - Additional Dinosaur Performer
* Terri Hardin - Additional Dinosaur Performer
* James Murray - Additional Dinosaur Performer
* Star Townshend - Additional Dinosaur Performer

## Notes

* Taping date: November 18, 1991
* The episode lampoons the Clarence Thomas/Anita Hill hearings.

## Video releases

* Dinosaurs: The Complete First and Second Seasons

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Episode 404: Driving Miss Ethyl

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Fran forces Earl to drive Ethyl to her 60th year high-school reunion. During the drive, their normal fighting and bickering ensue. Once at the reunion, Ethyl discovers that she is the only person from her class still living. Earl senses Ethyl's hurt and softens toward her. The family is in shock once Earl and Ethyl return being polite to one another. Meanwhile, with Earl gone, Fran tries to gather the rest of the family for a family portrait, and they end up at each other's' throats.

## Guest Stars

* Glenn Shadix (Monster), Michael McKean (Ansel)

## Notes

* Taped on September 21, 1993

* Ethyl's friends whom she expected to be reunited with at the reunion are named Dorothy, Rose and Blanche, a reference to the characters of *The Golden Girls*.

* The title is a reference to the feature film *Driving Miss Daisy*.

## Video releases

* Dinosaurs: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons

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Episode 316: Steroids to Heaven

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Deciding that girls date only jocks, Robbie decides to get "buff." Earl puts Robbie on an exercise program, but when that fails to bring the desired results, Robbie turns to eating Thornoids, insult-spewing creatures that instantaneously add lots of muscle and bulk to his frame. Impressed with his new physique, Robbie cops a new attitude, bullies his family and friends, and gets a date with his dream girl. Robbie learns his lesson after his date rejects his aggressive behavior and tells him she has always liked him the way he was before.

## Guest Stars

* Christopher Meloni (Spike), Jessica Lundy (Caroline Foxworth), Sam McMurray (Dolf)

## Notes

* Taped on November 2, 1992.

* The title is a play on Led Zeppelin's *Stairway to Heaven*, while also overtly signaling the anti-drug message of the episode. This would be the second substance abuse story on the series, following "A New Leaf" from the previous season.

## Video releases

* Dinosaurs: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons

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Episode 105: The Howling

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   When male dinosaurs turn 15, they go through a rite-of-passage known as "The Howling," during which the youngsters join the adults on top of the mountain to howl at the new moon. Robbie doesn't see the point, and rebels. This sets off a chain of events, including the dissolution of Earl and Roy's friendship, which causes Robbie to understand that rituals that get dismissed as superstition are actually designed to protect the tribe. Robbie gains a new appreciation for being a dinosaur.

## Supporting Cast

* Additional Dinosaur Performers: Tom Fisher, Terri Hardin, Arlene Lorre, Jack Tate

## Video releases

* Volume 2 (VHS)
* Dinosaurs: The Complete First and Second Seasons

## Notes

* Tape date: May 10, 1991.

* In this episode, Robbie points out that the current year is 60,000,000 B.C., but just four episodes ago Robbie said that the current year was 60,000,003.
* Roy's lunch is actually Gunge from *Fraggle Rock*.
* The last Scene Where Robbie Howls At The Moon was Featured as a One of the Cartoon Poster said "The Best Dinosaur Son" in the Game App *Cartoon Universe* Although the Characters from *Dinosaurs* Did not Appear in the game.

## Seen on TV

**Good Morning Pangea** (Note: The announcer is only heard saying "Good Morning...", before the scene fades to another scene, but the show was featured in later episodes)
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Dinosaurs trading cards

This trading card set, produced by Pro Set in 1991, includes 50 cards featuring pictures of the *Dinosaurs* cast, along with ten paper puzzles and five trivia question cards. Unlike many trading cards of the time that feature illustrations, these were photo cards featuring photos of many of the primary and secondary characters.
Episode 104: High Noon

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   Earl is challenged to fight to the death by Gary, a 50' Dilophosaurus who takes a fancy to Fran in the frozen food section of the supermarket. Earl must decide whether or not to fight for what belongs to him, or follow the law of the jungle and run like hell.

## Supporting Cast

* Gary: Steve Landesberg
* Additional Dinosaur Performers: Tom Fisher, Terri Hardin, Arlene Lorre, Jack Tate

## Notes

* The puppet used for Roy Hess is used for Gary's face, glimpsed briefly through the hole in the Sinclair's roof.
* Taping date: May 2, 1991

## Video releases

* Volume 3 (VHS)
* Dinosaurs: The Complete First and Second Seasons

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Dinosaurs Pop! Vinyl figures

**Funko** released a series of Pop! Vinyl figures for characters from *Dinosaurs* in 2020. The set includes Baby Sinclair, Fran Sinclair, Earl Sinclair, Robbie Sinclair and Charlene Sinclair.

Baby Sinclair
Early CGI conceptRobbie Sinclair
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Early CGI conceptEarl Sinclair
Early CGI conceptCharlene Sinclair
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Sinclair City

**Sinclair City** is the name given to the land discovered by Earl Sinclair in the third season *Dinosaurs* episode "The Discovery." A lush forest paradise inhabited only by the indigenous cavemen, this land is accidentally found by Earl during WESAYSO's annual golf tournament. "Sinclair City" is the name suggested by B.P. Richfield, as WESAYSO begins development of an urban metropolis on the land.

Under pressure from Robbie Sinclair (as well as tax assessor Walter Sternhagen), Earl returns the land to the cavemen. Their ownership is short-lived, however, as the government of Pangaea bilks them, sending the cavemen to reservations. Still, the nation honors those "lovable fuzzballs" through a new baseball stadium, built on the land, to be the home of the newly formed team "The Central Pangaean Cavemen."
Pangaea

**Pangaea** is the nation where the characters of *Dinosaurs* reside. Ruled by the Chief Elder (a frequently changing position) and a council of elders, the nation's government is initially reminiscent of ancient druid rituals and secret societies. As the series progresses, the government more closely resembles a satire of the United States of America, with party politics, mud slinging, and appeals to blind patriotism as recurring motifs. Though many regions exist outside of Pangaea, including a distant land populated by cavemen and the foreign country where Henri Poupon and his bird kin hail from, none of these lands are ever named in the series.
Odd Job Dinosaur

**Oddjob Dinosaur** appeared briefly in the *Dinosaurs* episode "How to Pick Up Girls". Nervous about asking Caroline Foxworth to a dance, Robbie Sinclair imagines himself as a James Bond figure. He rescues Caroline from this ruffian.

The character is a parody of Oddjob from the 1964 film *Goldfinger*. The dinosaur version comes similarly equipped with a deadly hat.
Episode 215: Power Erupts

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As a science project for school, Robbie comes up with an idea for tapping the geothermal energy of volcanoes to heat the homes of all Pangaea. The idea is taken seriously by the government and Robbie seems to be a hero, except that his plan for free energy threatens the business interests of the WESAYSO Corporation which sell energy for a profit. When WESAYSO puts the screws to Earl to squash his son's idea, Earl is put in conflict with Robbie.

## Guest Stars

* John Vernon (Mr. Ashland), William Schallert (WESAYSO Scientist), Sam McMurray (WESAYSO Interviewer), Edie McClurg (Shopper)

## Notes

* Taped on December 13, 1991.
* Received an Environmental Media Award

## Video releases

* Volume 6 (VHS)
* Dinosaurs: The Complete First and Second Seasons

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The Sinclair Family

**The Sinclair family** consists of the main characters of the television series *Dinosaurs*.

## Members

* Earl Sinclair (60,000,045 - 60,000,002)
* Frances "Fran" Sinclair, neé Philips (60,000,045 - 60,000,002)
* Robert "Robbie" Sinclair (60,000,016 - 60,000,002)
* Charlene Sinclair (60,000,014 - 60,000,002)
* Baby Sinclair (60,000,003 - 60,000,002)
* Ethyl Phillips, neé Hinkleman (60,000,073 - 60,000,002)

## Trivia

* As with many of the surnames on *Dinosaurs*, the Sinclair family name was derived from a brand of oil - in this case Sinclair Oil. Sinclair oil's logo and mascot is a green dinosaur.
* Earl Sinclair's plaid shirt is made of the pattern of the Scottish Sinclair clan's family tartan.
Cavelings

The **Cavelings** are a trio of youthful cavepeople from the third season *Dinosaurs* episode "Charlene and Her Amazing Humans." Charlene Sinclair discovers them in a forest and uses the cavelings in her act at the Bob LaBrea High School talent show.

Under pressure from Hank Hibler and audience demands, Charlene decides to have the three children perform increasingly dangerous stunts, and dresses them in elaborate outfits. Due to a growing awareness of how the cavelings are being mistreated, Charlene ultimately returns them to the wild, where they reunite with their mother.
Episode 214: Fran Live

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   Fran calls a phone-in TV advice show with a suggestion for the host, which impressed the network so much they fire the host and name Fran as his replacement. Fran's anecdotes over the air expose Earl to ridicule at work. While Earl takes the teasing from the guys in stride, his boss says that Fran is becoming dangerous giving "input" to women, and pressures Earl to pressure Fran into resigning from her show.

## Guest Stars

* Tony Shalhoub (Jerry Valentine), Thom Sharp (Frank)

## Notes

* Taped on December 6, 1991.
* Whenever Fran gets a show replacing Frank's show, and vice versa, the logo, seen on the wall in the background, only changes slightly. With "Fran" having only one letter less than "Frank", the K was just taken off, and the verb is replaced.

## Seen on TV

**Dirty Dare**, a parody of **Double Dare**.
**Just Listenin' with Frank**, a call-in show hosted by a Dinosaur named Frank, who just listens to callers but doesn't do anything about their problems.
**Just Advisin' with Fran**, hosted by Fran Sinclair, who actually gives advice to the callers.
**Just Throwin' with Frank**, a talk-show hosted by Frank that involves couples that don't get along resolving their problems by throwing objects at each other.
## Video releases

* Volume 5 (VHS)
* Dinosaurs: The Complete First and Second Seasons

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Charlene Sinclair

**Charlene Sinclair** is Earl and Fran Sinclair's fashion-obsessed daughter on *Dinosaurs*. Beginning the series at twelve years old, her budding physical maturity is represented by the growth of her tail in "Charlene's Tale". Charlene is generally more interested in school popularity and the comforts of shopping than with real issues, and her typical phrase is a vapid chant of "La, la." She frequently gripes about her family or vents about her lack of social status with her best friend Mindy.

Charlene's material-mindedness contrasts with the social concerns of her older brother, Robbie. However, over the course of the series, she gradually develops a greater appreciation of her family, of serious causes, and of the role of female dinosaurs, and she awakens to the possibility that there's more to life than allowance, popularity, and cute guys. She demonstrated maturity by watching the Baby ("When Food Goes Bad"), and later comes to appreciate her family, despite Earl's denseness and lack of knowledge of his own offspring, after spending time with Henri and Simone Poupon in "Getting to Know You."

Other achievements include performing as part of the Sinclair Sisters for the USO ("Nuts to War"), gaining temporary fame from training the Cavelings ("Charlene and Her Amazing Humans"), and getting hired by WESAYSO as Earl's supervisor ("Working Girl"). She also discovered that the world is round, and not flat, when her muse mistook her for Copernicus in "Charlene's Flat World." Her idea that the world is actually round was proven correct by walking on it in a straight line.

The final episode demonstrated how Charlene "Gimme" Sinclair had progressed from the days when, upon learning of Robbie's likely death, she planned to turn his room into a "memorial walk-in closet" (Episode 223: Leader of the Pack). In "Changing Nature", Charlene champions the cause of Stan, the last Bunch Beetle, after corporate development leads to the extinction of his kind.

## Note

* Charlene possesses a frill at the back of her head, serving as her "hairstyle," in the manner of the actual dinosaur order ceratopsidae (which included the *triceratops*, the *pachyrhinosaurus*, and the *bagaceratops*).
* Arlene Lorre performed Charlene's body in the first episode.
Hurling Day

**Hurling Day**, the titular occasion from Episode 103 of *Dinosaurs*, is an ancient dinosaur tradition. Established by a wise but aging dinosaur chief during the days when dinosaurs roamed in tribes, Hurling Day served to prevent elderly tribe members from slowing down the pack, and allowed them to depart the mortal coil with dignity. Thus, upon turning 72, old dinosaurs were to be ceremonially pushed off a cliff by their closest family in a loving and respectful manner. Hurling Day soon became popular, however, as a means by which husbands could finally take revenge on their mothers-in-law.

The ancient and solemn dinosaur tradition of flinging their elders off a cliff into a pit of tar is challenged by young Robbie, denying Earl the fulfillment of one of his life's greatest dreams -- tossing Fran's acid-tongued mother, Ethyl, into the abyss.
Buddy Glimmer

**Buddy Glimmer** is the charismatic dinosaur host of the game show *Family Challenge* in episode 202 of *Dinosaurs*.

Buddy tries to charm the lady contestants of his game, which usually works -- but Ethyl and the Nielsen Family prove immune to his charms.

Buddy is a spoof of Richard Dawson, the host of *Family Feud*.
Henri Poupon

**Henri Poupon** appeared in the *Dinosaurs* episode "Getting to Know You." Henri is the father of Francois Poupon and husband of Simone Poupon. The Poupons are a family of birds who come from an unnamed country, clearly based on France. Henri is irritated by exchange student Charlene Sinclair. He is disappointed by the consumption of his own son, but feels that a big screen TV would help the healing process.
Ask Mr. Lizard

***Ask Mr. Lizard*** is a television show within the series *Dinosaurs*, first seen in the second season episode "The Golden Child". Baby Sinclair often watches the show on the kitchen television set.

The show, a parody of the program *Wikipedia: Watch Mr. Wizard*, involves host Mr. Lizard conducting dangerous experiments, which generally end up killing his young assistant Timmy. Mr. Lizard screams, "We're going to need another Timmy!" Baby Sinclair is so familiar with the show that he anticipates and shouts the catchphrase even before Timmy's demise.

## Appearances

* Episode 201: The Golden Child
* Episode 215: Power Erupts
* Episode 413\*: Earl and Pearl
Dr. Elliott Piaget

**Dr. Elliott Piaget** is a child psychologist who introduces and closes the *Dinosaurs* episode "Terrible Twos." Dr. Piaget is shocked by the story's resolution and demands a rebuttal from the producers (and is eaten by The Predator instead).

The character's name is a reference to the Swiss developmental psychologist Jean Piaget.
Louie (dinosaur)

**Grandpa Louie** is the late husband of Ethyl Phillips and father of Fran Sinclair on *Dinosaurs*. First mentioned in "Hurling Day," Louie appears to Ethyl in the afterlife, warning her of the danger of profiting from her brush with death, in "The Last Temptation of Ethyl." He also warned Ethyl to be more appreciative of her life, because if something is unfulfilled, "we have all the afterlife to regret it".

Louie walked funny after the time Fran fell through the roof and landed on top of him while he was cleaning his pipe. They never found the pipe.
Scents

A **Scent** is a bump that female Dinosaurs get on the back of their heads, which have a smell that's really disgusting to all male dinosaurs except for the male dinosaur who the female in question will end up marrying. (These male dinosaurs have a tendency to think that the scents smell like a new car.)

Charlene Sinclair got her scent in *Scent of a Reptile*, and became so horrified and disgusted with the male who the scent attracted that she attempted to get it changed, first by considering surgery that turned out to be a scam, and later by a special type of plant that helps change scents. Unfortunately, that type of plant was destroyed, but Charlene's scent eventually changed, making Charlene the first known female dinosaur to have her scent changed naturally.
Dinosaur TV

**Dinosaur TV** is the name given to the recurring television segments presented as shows-within-a-show on *Dinosaurs*. Television plays a crucial role in the dinosaur culture, as Earl Sinclair is an avid couch potato. Several episodes directly revolve around the influence of television or the fate of the appliance itself.

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The following is an attempt to track the viewing possibilities which are available in Pangaea.

## Mentioned/Heard but Not Seen

* *Pangeas 2nd Funniest Home Injuries* ("Family Challenge") - Spoof of *America's Funniest People*, interrupted by a DNN report.
* *Where's My Trousers* ("Family Challenge")
* *All Those Beckelsons* ("Family Challenge")
* *Thirtymillion Something* ("Charlene's Tale") - Parody of *Thirtysomething*
* *Father Knows Nothing* (Dirty Dancin') - Parody of *Father Knows Best*
* *Dad's a Moron* ("Dirty Dancin'")
* *Kiss My Glick* ("Baby Talk")
* *Stickin' Together* ("Green Card")
* *Silver Linings* ("Green Card")
* *Rose-Colored Glasses* ("Green Card")
Captain Action Figure

**Captain Action Figure** is a television superhero who made recurring appearances on *Dinosaurs*. As his name implies, Captain Action Figure's sole purpose is to sell toys to impressionable viewers like Baby Sinclair. His show's title is *Captain Action Figure and His Para-Military Pals*.

Captain Action Figure's arsenal includes Remington, the adorable puppy who turns into an assault rifle. His arch-nemesis is Dr. Freebie.

## Appearances

* Episode 223: Leader of the Pack
* Episode 402: Earl, Don't Be a Hero
* Episode 409\*: Scent of a Reptile
The Doctor

**The Doctor** appeared in the *Dinosaurs* episode "Golden Child." This prehistoric physician is the first of several medical men through the course of the series to be stumped by Baby Sinclair's ailments. The doctor makes no useful diagnosis, and only succeeds in breaking doctor/patient confidentiality and informing Earl's co-workers of the "freak of nature."
Dr. Herder

**Dr. Lowell Herder** is a pediatrician who appears in the fourth season *Dinosaurs* episode "Terrible Twos." The Sinclairs seek the doctor's help when Baby Sinclair turns two. Earl requests a sedative, but while the physician can dispense dangerous drugs at will, he chooses not to in this instance. Following the examination, Dr. Herder instead recommends setting concrete boundaries, specifically by walling the child inside a cave for a year.
Episode 312: The Son Also Rises

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Fed up with Earl's continuous nagging, Robbie challenges him for the title of "Supreme Male" of the house. During their physical battle, Earl is caught off guard and Robbie emerges victorious. Robbie now assumes all the responsibilities that accompany his new position providing food and clothes for the family, maintain the house, pay the bills, etc. Earl, conversely, acts like a teenager since he has been relieved of his parental duties. When Robbie can't bear the pressure any longer, Fran steps in and forces Earl to become the head of the house again.

## Notes

* Taped on October 20, 1992

* The title is a nod to Ernest Hemingway's *The Sun Also Rises*.

## Video releases

* Dinosaurs: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons

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Dinosaurs: The Complete First and Second Seasons

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***Dinosaurs: The Complete First and Second Seasons*** is a 2006 DVD box set of the first two seasons of *Dinosaurs*, the Jim Henson Company animatronic sitcom. The episodes originally aired in 1991 and 1992.

## Disc Features

### Disc 1

* Episode 101: The Mighty Megalosaurus
* Episode 102: The Mating Dance
* Episode 103: Hurling Day
* Episode 104: High Noon
* Episode 105: The Howling
* *Pre-Hysterical Times: The Making Of Dinosaurs*
* *Creating Dinosaurs: The Sketches That Started It All*
* *Dino-Eggs*

### Disc 2

* Episode 201: The Golden Child
* Episode 202: Family Challenge
* Episode 203: I Never Ate for My Father
* Episode 204: Charlene's Tale
* Episode 205: Endangered Species
* Episode 206: Employee of the Month
* Episode 207: When Food Goes Bad
* Episode 208: Career Opportunities
* *Dino-Eggs*

### Disc 3

* Episode 209: Unmarried... with Children
* Episode 210: How to Pick Up Girls
* Episode 211: Switched at Birth
* Episode 212: Refrigerator Day
* Episode 213: What "Sexual Harris" Meant
* Episode 214: Fran Live
* Episode 215: Power Erupts
* Episode 216: The Clip Show
* *Dino-Eggs*

### Disc 4

* Episode 217: A New Leaf
* Episode 218: The Last Temptation of Ethyl
* Episode 219: Nuts To War (part 1)
* Episode 220: Nuts To War (part 2)
* Episode 221: And the Winner Is...
* Episode 222: Slave to Fashion
* Episode 223: Leader of the Pack
* Episode 224: WESAYSO Knows Best
* *Dino-Eggs*

## External links

* Official DVD Promo Site
* DVD review at UltimateDisney.com

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Episode 314: Green Card

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With the Pangaean economy suffering from a bad recession, Earl and Roy Hess lose their jobs. Meanwhile, the government blames its problems on all four-legged creatures in an effort to shift the blame away from them. Immediately, anti-four-legger legislation is passed, causing Monica to also be fired and lose her home. Roy marries Monica to allow her to stay on the right side of the swamp. Earl protests the marriage and breaks his friendship with Roy for colluding with the enemy. After a major accident in which a four-legger saves his life, Earl repents for his bigoted ways and welcomes Roy back into his life. Public sentiment echoes Earl's attitude when the anti-four legged laws are repealed allowing Monica to resume her normal life without Roy.

## Video releases

* Dinosaurs: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons

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Episode 310: Charlene's Flat World

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When given a school assignment to come up with an original idea, a panicked Charlene is visited by a Muse who mistakes her for Copernicus and tells her that the earth is round and not flat. After giving her report, Charlene is arrested by the Police Classroom Squad and tried for heresy. Robbie tries to help by appealing to Mr. Pulman, but he, too, is arrested. After being found guilty, a confident Charlene asks that she and Robbie be thrown off the edge of the flat world as sentence, knowing its impossibility and proving her right.

## Guest Stars

* Robert Picardo (Muse), Paxton Whitehead (Judge H. T. Stone), Pat Crawford Brown (Stenographer), Michael McKean (Guy in Lab Coat), John Glover (Prosecutor)

## Video releases

* Dinosaurs: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons

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John McGlutton

**John McGlutton** is the terse moderator of the political discussion show *Full Spectrum*, as glimpsed in the third season *Dinosaurs* episode "Network Genius." He presents the topic and then rapidly barks the name of a panelist to respond and then one to disagree.

The character parodies John McLaughlin of *The McLaughlin Group*.
Megalosaurus

**Megalosaurus** was the first dinosaur to be discovered ever. Sir Richard Owen described it as a large monitor lizard due to its teeth that look so similar. The face of *Megalosaurus* remains a mystery,
Dr. Thomas R. Holtz says it might be an ancestor of the spinosaurids many scientists agreed with him while others say it's a carnosaur. The most complete skeleton which has 22 percent of *Megalosaurus* had more details of a spinosaurid than a carnosaur. *Megalosaurus* might have been 34 ft long, weighed 4 tons and is assigned to its own family: Template:W.
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Episode 304: Network Genius

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Earl Sinclair becomes a network executive of Antediluvian Broadcasting Company after being sent to the network as the average Joe to help pick the new series. But when Earl's favorite shows lead to a slowdown in Pangaea's brain power, will Earl sacrifice his first great job to program a television schedule smarter than he is, in hopes of saving what is rapidly becoming a dense dinosaur race?

## Guest Stars

* Jason Alexander (Stu Boombird), Robert Picardo (Ted Hardshell)

## Notes

* Taped March 5, 1992

* The "TV Guide Book" also appeared in "Baby Talk" (which was taped two months after this episode, but broadcast earlier in the season).

* This episode features two references to *Gilligan's Island*. The first one is on the schedule board, with one program being listed as "Gilligan's Test Patterns". The other one is later, after watching *The Professor Show*, when Earl thinks that there should be a show with a professor on an island with a millionaire and a movie star.

* This is the last episode to not have a cold opening.

## Seen on TV

* *House Full* *of Dads*
* *Info 411*
* *Tricera-Cops*
* *Dino-Hills 90210*
* *Dr. Kirk Marcus, M.D.*
* *Box Full of Puppies*
* *Baby Cuddlebunny, M.D.*
* *The Happy Colors Show*
* *DNN Special Report*
* *Full Spectrum with John McGlutton*
* *The Professor Show*
* *Economics Hoedown*

## Video releases

* Dinosaurs: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons

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Gus Molehill

**Gus Molehill** appeared in the second season *Dinosaurs* episode "Switched at Birth." He was the father of Aubrey Molehill and husband of Glenda Molehill. His personality, however, was close to that of Baby Sinclair (complete with the shared catchphrase of "Gotta love me!"), and he preferred Baby over his real son. Although he was happy when science proved that Baby was his real son, he was willing to take back Aubrey when Solomon the Great divided Baby in two so that the Sinclairs and the Molehills could each have half. It was then revealed that the doctor messed up and that Aubrey Molehill is their biological son.
Episode 302: Dirty Dancin'

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Having reached that awkward age where adolescent male dinosaurs find themselves breaking into the mating dance spontaneously and uncontrollably, Fran's open attempts at sexual education drive a confused and embarrassed Robbie to the Best Little Dancehouse in Pangaea, where he discovers what he really needs isn't a quick "dancing lesson" with a stranger, but a talk with his equally uncomfortable father, Earl.

## Guest Stars

* Jessica Lundy (Sitcom Wife), Conchata Ferrell (Shelly)

## Notes

* This episode was not aired when the series ran on the Disney Channel due to the mild sexual themes. However, the channel did air "The Mating Dance" which dealt with similar themes but in a less explicit manner. The episode did air in mass market syndication.
* This was the first episode to have a cold opening.
* Taped on July 27, 1992
* The episode's title is a nod to the feature film *Dirty Dancing*.

## Video releases

* Dinosaurs: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons

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Episode 317: Honey, I Miss the Kids

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Fran, feeling inadequate as a housewife, decides to get a volunteer job. Earl is opposed to the idea but acquiesces when he takes Roy's advice to manipulate Fran into believing he is supportive of her by offering to work the night shift. Earl will stay home during the day with the kids, and hopefully Fran will miss the kids so much she'll quit her job. However, the plan backfires when Fran returns home and announces that she is going to work full time. Horrified at the thought of staying home with the kids, Earl again takes Roy's advice to bond with his kids believing Fran will get jealous at being replaced and return home. Again, Fran reacts the opposite way and causes Earl to inadvertently reveal his failed plans. Initially angry, Fran empathizes with Earl and agrees to a compromise that allows Earl to return to the day shift while she cuts back on her work hours.

## Notes

* The title of this episode is a reference to the Rick Moranis film *Honey, I Shrunk the Kids*.

* Baby Sinclair watches "Little Underwater Girl" (a *Little Mermaid* parody) on TV. A trio of lobsters sing "Under the Water", a spoof of Howard Ashman and Alan Menken's song "Under the Sea" from the same movie: "Under the water / Under the water / Every son and daughter really oughta / Live under the water."

* Taped on November 13, 1992

## Video releases

* Dinosaurs: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons

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Episode 207: When Food Goes Bad

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   Charlene is left to babysit Baby Sinclair, who is teething, while Fran and Earl go out for a nice romantic dinner. Fran gives into temptation to call home, but no one answers. The children have been kidnapped by food that has been left in the refrigerator for too long and gone bad. Charlene must use her wits to foil the food before Fran and Earl get home.

## Supporting Cast

* General Chow: Dave Goelz, Tim Doyle
* Additional Dinosaur Performers: Michael Earl, Tom Fisher, Terri Hardin, James Murray, Jack Tate

## Notes

* Taped on August 09, 1991
* Staff writer Tim Doyle provides the voice of General Chow, the bitter, cat-like leader of the spoiled food/prey creatures.
* Among the refrigerator creatures are puppets originally used as the Nielsens (and Arthur Rizzic) and the Grapdelites.

## Video releases

* Volume 5 (VHS)
* Dinosaurs: The Complete First and Second Seasons

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Sarge

**Sarge** appeared in the *Dinosaurs* episode "Nuts to War (part 2)." Playing on the B-movie cliche of the weary sage older soldier, Sarge is in command of Robbie's unit of the Pangaean army, and lost an eye to a stick with his name on it. When another wooden missile results in complete blindness, Sarge is reluctantly forced home and hands his command over to Robbie.
Mr. Ugh

**Mr. Ugh** appeared on *Dinosaurs*, as the title character of the television show *Mr. Ugh*, a parody of *Mister Ed*. Mr. Ugh is a talking caveman, owned by a dinosaur named Woodrow.

Mr. Ugh appeared in a commercial for his own show, seen in "Hurling Day", where he is advised not to open a very important package addressed to his owner. According to the commercial, the show airs at 4:00pm on TV3. The same scene used in the commercial was later re-used in "The Clip Show".
Episode 401: Monster Under the Bed

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Baby Sinclair complains of a monster under his bed, but the family doesn't believe him. One night while Fran and Earl are out, Charlene humors the baby by investigating his claim and is dragged into the monster's hole. Robbie and the Baby try to rescue Charlene, but they, too, are kidnapped. Just as they are about to be eaten, Robbie learns that the monster is angry at having his home (hole) built upon by the Sinclair's house. The whole crisis is resolved after the Baby suggests moving the house and the Sinclairs oblige.

## Story

Fran Sinclair refuses to let Baby Sinclair watch a horror movie on *50-Foot Vegetable Theater* with Earl Sinclair and Robbie Sinclair and instead puts him to bed. Baby soon grows convinced that there is a monster under his bed. Fran and Earl try to convince him otherwise, but Baby insists that they stay with him until he falls asleep. He ends up staying up in terror all night and sleeping all day, wreaking havoc on Earl and Fran's sleep cycles.

Earl and Fran finally decide to stay a night at a motel to get some rest, leaving the kids on their own. Robbie and Charlene Sinclair plan to party, while Baby remains terrified of the monster under his bed. Charlene tries to convince him otherwise, and ends up getting pulled under the bed. Robbie, on pulling the Baby's bed aside, discovers a tunnel to an underground lair. He and Baby head in after Charlene, but end up getting captured by the monster who, complaining that the Sinclairs built their house on top of his own home, plans to eat the kids.

Earl and Fran return to the house after no one answers the phone and find the tunnel. The police are called in, and, after unsuccessfully trying to negotiate with the monster, plan to storm the tunnel. Baby stops this by suggesting that the Sinclairs move the house. The monster agrees to this solution, and the house is literally moved a short distance away.

Earl concludes that the moral of the incident is to believe anything an infant tells you, no matter how far-fetched. The family says this is ridiculous, and Earl agrees after Baby says there's a giant monster squash outside. However, an enormous squash actually is stalking around near the house.

## Guest Stars

* Michael McKean - Parish
* Thom Sharp - Decker
* Julianne Buescher - Additional Dinosaur Performer
* Tom Fisher - Additional Dinosaur Performer
* David Greenaway - Additional Dinosaur Performer
* Jack Tate - Additional Dinosaur Performer
* Star Townshend - Additional Dinosaur Performer

## Notes

* Taped on June 18, 1993

* Starting with this episode, episode titles appear on-screen.

## Video releases

* Dinosaurs: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons

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Guy in Lab Coat

**A Guy in a Lab Coat** appeared on *Dinosaurs* in the third season episode "Charlene's Flat World." This greatly respected dinosaur works as an engineer for the WESAYSO globe department.

When Charlene is put on trial for claiming that the world is round, the "Guy in a Lab Coat" brings one of his (flat) model globes as evidence against her theory. As if that is not enough proof, WESAYSO has a warehouse full of those things.
Absolute Proof Laboratories

**Absolute Proof Laboratories** is a genetics testing facility featured in the *Dinosaurs* episode "Switched at Birth". The lab conducts extensive tests and experiments to determine the parentage of Aubrey Molehill and Baby Sinclair. The results, conducted by a serious-mannered Turtlepuss scientist, initially confirms the hypothesis that the infants were switched at birth. When subsequently materialized by Solomon the Great, however, the professor states that the findings were completely inaccurate, in a deus ex machina happy ending.

The lab contains various areas filled with scientific instrumentation, shown in-use while tests are conducted upon Aubrey and Baby.
Katie and Bryant

**Katie and Bryant** are DNN field correspondents in the *Dinosaurs* episode "Changing Nature." They discuss and provide expository commentary on the anticipated arrival of the bunch beetles, an event which fails to occur thanks to the ecosystem tampering performed by WESAYSO.

Katie and Bryant are parodies of then-anchors of *The Today Show* Katie Couric and Bryant Gumbel.
General Chow

**General Chow** menaces Charlene, Robbie and Baby Sinclair in the *Dinosaurs* episode "When Food Goes Bad." An angry cat-like mammal, Chow is the leader of the revolting food, accompanied by his friend and lieutenant Cabby. Chow the Merciless, also known as Chow the Delicious, is bitter from the time he spent trapped behind a wedge of Gouda in the cheese bin. He has a fork as a prosthetic hand, and wears a soup cracker as an eye-patch.
Episode 308: Hungry for Love

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Love is in the air when Robbie meets Wendy, a cute young girl who just happens to be B.P. Richfield's daughter. Romance turns to danger when it is rumored that Wendy is an eater who has made meals of her last four boyfriends. Robbie tries to avoid Wendy at all costs, but finally discovers that Richfield is the one who has been devouring Wendy's boyfriends.

## Story

Robbie and Spike go to a pet store to meet women. One girl who Spike flirts with, Wendy, hates his pick-up line, but finds Robbie to be cute. When Earl meets her and finds out that her last name is Richfield, he finds it a coincidence that she has the same last name as his boss, and also finds it a coincidence that her father works at WESAYSO. He is finally convinced that her father is his boss when she shows Earl a picture of her father. At work, Richfield discusses the issue with Earl, stating that Wendy's last four boyfriends left her and were never seen or heard from again, with no explanation. Richfield makes sure that Robbie would never leave her for no reason, and gives his blessing.

Spike tells Robbie that he's heard that Wendy ate her last four boyfriends. Robbie doesn't believe this until Charlene informs him that everybody at school knows the rumor. Robbie eventually decides to break up with her. Fran tells him that he shouldn't believe the rumors, and Earl orders him to apologize to Mr. Richfield. While Robbie is gone, Wendy comes over, worried because Robbie hadn't answered her calls. Fran tells her about the rumor, and Wendy denies that she ate them. She believes that something must be keeping her from having any sort of relationship, and then realizing what it was.

Robbie meets with Richfield, informing him that he wants to break up with her because of the rumor. Richfield tells Robbie that he knows for a fact that the rumor isn't true, and then automatically locks the door, attempting to eat Robbie. Richfield explains that he's just an overprotective father. Wendy then shows up, demanding that he unlock the door. She makes Richfield promise that he won't ever eat any of her boyfriends again.

## Guest Stars

* Wendie Jo Sperber - Wendy Richfield (voice)
	+ Julianne Buescher - Wendy Richfield (performer)
	+ Michelan Sisti - Wendy Richfield (performer)
* Christopher Meloni - Spike (voice)
	+ David Greenaway - Spike (performer)
* Rickey Boyd - Additional Dinosaur Performer
* Tom Fisher - Additional Dinosaur Performer
* Pons Maar - Additional Dinosaur Performer
* Jack Tate - Additional Dinosaur Performer
* Star Townshend - Additional Dinosaur Performer

## Notes

* This episode was also titled "Dinner for One" in some show listings.
* Taped on August 21, 1992

## Video releases

* Dinosaurs: The Complete Third and Fourth Seasons

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The Job Wizard

**The Job Wizard** is a mysterious and exalted individual who decides on the careers of young dinosaurs. Robbie Sinclair was excited about seeing him in the *Dinosaurs* episode "Career Opportunities," but was disappointed when the Job Wizard put him down as a tree pusher instead instead, based on his father's occupation (the alternative was his mother's job, housewife). Eventually, Earl came to the Job Wizard's office and demanded that he either give Robbie a different career or let dinosaurs choose for themselves.

Although at one point the Cave of Destiny featured smoke and lightning and other aspects of mystery and magic, these were removed due to budget cuts, and the Job Wizard himself appears as an average, if embittered, dinosaur bureaucrat. He never even wanted to be a job wizard, and harbored dreams of becoming a dancer (which were driven to fruition thanks to Earl, who had the same dream).
Mr. Myman

**Mr. Myman** is the president of the Myman Pan Company in the third season *Dinosaurs* episode "Out of the Frying Pan." Summoned by Fran Sinclair when the firm's pans repeatedly break over Earl's head, Myman staunchly defends his product: they may rust, they may crack and they may even shed pieces of lead into food, but do not break under normal use.

Though bludgeoning one's father does not constitute normal use, Myman is faced with either offering a refund or developing a better pan. The resulting product is the P-2000 and when Baby Sinclair declares that "this pan is pretty good," the pan purveyor has found his new commercial spokesman. Myman further pressures both Fran and Baby, causing Fran to finally reject his offers.