Dinosaurs
1991
Original language: English
- sci-fi & fantasy
- comedy
- family
The story
Dinosaurs follows the life of a family of dinosaurs, living in a modern world. They have TV's, fridges, microwaves, and every modern convenience.
What it’s like
Bright, flat multi-camera studio lighting with a sitcom sheen, and a stage-bound feel where the sets read as big suburban interiors with oversized furniture and a cheerful domestic clutter. The dinosaur characters are full-body animatronic puppets with visible seams and expressive, slightly rubbery faces, so the comedy lives in the physical business of their bodies: heavy tails knocking over lamps, lumbering entrances, dad's bulk squeezing through a doorway. The sound is canned laughter, a bright sitcom theme, and simple, mostly synthetic underscoring. The vibe is goofy, warm and deliberately silly, a broad sitcom with a wink at suburban family life and the workplace grind. Pacing is quick and punchline-driven, with the emotional register kept light and reassuring, and the family arcs centre on a patient, put-upon father dealing with work pressure, his wife and their kids in gentle, mild-stakes conflicts that resolve by the end of each episode. Intensity is very low: no violence beyond slapstick bumps and pratfalls, no sexual content, nothing frightening. It suits a lazy weekend afternoon, a nostalgic comfort rewatch, or background viewing with children. It is for people who want a gentle, silly family sitcom with a prehistoric twist and no real edge.
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