Dino Dan is a Canadian television series that was created and directed by J. J. Johnson. The series premiered on TVOKids in Canada on January 4, 2010 and on Nickelodeon's Nick Jr. Channel in the United States on October 17, 2010. A third season of the series, Dino Dana, has been aired on TVOKids in Canada and instead of being aired on Nick Jr. in the United States it is streamed on Amazon.com.
Series overview
Episodes
Season 1
! Episode # !! Title !! American Premiere (Nick Jr.) !! Canadian Premiere (TVO Kids) !! Dinosaurs !! Description !! Dino Dan’s Field Guide (Nick Jr.) !! |- | 1.1 || The Chicken or the Dino/Bones in the Backyard || Oct. 17, 2010 || Jan. 4, 2010 ||Dromaeosaurus, Brachiosaurus, Baby Brachiosaurus/Stygimoloch, Brachiosaurus |The Chicken or the Dino: When Dan's class studies eggs in science, Dan finds a Brachiosaurus egg among the many chicken eggs.
Bones in the Backyard: Dan's little brother Trek finds a Stygimolcoch fossil in the school sandbox at recess, and the school art class soon assists in making a model of the dinosaur to identify the bone. |Dromaeosaurus |- | 1.2 || Masked Confusion/Trouble Clef || Oct. 18, 2010 || Jan. 18, 2010 ||Edmontosaurus, Baby Edmontosaurus/Corythosaurus, Dromaeosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex |Masked Confusion: After a failed attempt to infiltrate an Edmontosaurus herd, Dan uses his art class resources to upgrade his disguise with a better mask.
Trouble Clef: Dan's music class allows him to understand the world of Corythosaurus communication when he learns to play the French Horn. |Dromaeosaurus |- | 1.3 || There's a Compsognathus Under My Bed/Art for Pterosaurs' Sake || Oct. 27, 2010 || Jan. 25, 2010 ||Compsognathus/Quetzalcoatlus |There's a Compsognathus Under My Bed: Dan employs Trek to help him study a Compsognathus before bedtime, and also liberate their pet pug Doug when their mom accuses him of stealing her shoes.
Art for Pterosaurs' Sake: During his art class, Dan inspires the class to make a kite that looks like a Quetzalcoatlus. |Brachiosaurus |- | 1.4 || Tooth or Consequences/Dinosicles || Jan. 16, 2011 || Feb. 1, 2010 ||Edmontosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex/Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex, Dromaeosaurus, Spinosaurus |Tooth or Consequences: Dan tries to identify the Edmontosaurus's diet while he, Trek and Ricardo take their dentist appointments.
Dinosicles: Dan and his family join Cory and Jordan at a sledding hill, while he discovers the T-rex's scavenger side with a snow Triceratops. |Brachiosaurus |- | 1.5 || The Case of the Mystery Dino/Gas-o-saurus || Oct. 19, 2010 || Feb. 14, 2010 ||Spinosaurus, Quetzalcoatlus, Pterodactylus/Brachiosaurus, Diplodocus |The Case of the Mystery Dino: Dan's science class is learning about coprolites, and he teams up with Jordan to learn the identity of a fish-eating dinosaur.
Gas-o-saurus: Dan, Kami and Ricardo do a science presentation on the Brachiosaurus, and how the sauropod's flatulence potentially caused the extinction of the dinosaurs. |Brachiosaurus |- | 1.6 || He Shoots, He Roars/A Winter Tail || Oct. 25, 2010 || Feb 8, 2010 ||Dromaeosaurus, Tyrannosaurus rex, Triceratops, Stegosaurus/Euoplocephalus |He Shoots, He Roars: Dan sets on a quest to find out which dinosaurs are warm-blooded.
A Winter Tail: Dan sets out to see the Euoplocephalus use its tail in self-defense, but the ankylosaurid is not easily intimidated. |Dromaeosaurus |- | 1.7 || A Pterosaur in the House/A Model Dino || Oct. 17, 2010 || Apr. 11, 2010 ||Pterodactylus, Quetzalcoatlus/Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex, Baby Triceratopses |A Pterosaur in the House: Dan's mom finds a Pterodactylus in the attic, prompting the whole family and the visiting Angie to attempt to lure it outside.
Model Dino: Dan uses art class as a chance to disguise his remote controlled car, allowing him to film inside a Triceratops nest. |Brachiosaurus |- | 1.8 || Copy Dino/Lunch Bag Bandit || Oct. 19, 2010 || Apr. 18, 2010 ||Spinosaurus, Triceratops, Baby Triceratops/Dromeosaurus, Diplodocus |Copy Dino: Dan has to teach a baby Triceratops the art of self defense to get it past a preying Spinosaurus.
Lunch Bag Bandit: Dan utilizes his mother's finger dusting trick to find the Dromeosaurus that stole Cory's snack. |Brachiosaurus |- | 1.9 || Dino Dent/Active Imagination || Jan. 9, 2011 || May 15, 2010 ||Stygimoloch, Stegosaurus, Euoplocephalus, Tyrannosaurus rex/Triceratops, Tyrannosaurus rex |Dino Dent: Dan recruits Angie to help him find the dinosaur that dented a school bus.