Dino Ranch
| Dino Ranch | |
|---|---|
| Genre | |
| Created by | Matthew Fernandes |
| Voices of | Tyler James Nathan Ava Ro Jacob Mazeral Scott Gorman Athena Karkanis Joshua Graham |
| Theme music composer | |
| Composer | Lorenzo Castelli |
| Country of origin | Canada United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 26 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Arthur Spanos Matthew Fernandes Tammy Semen Jon Rutherford Bob Higgins David Fortier Ivan Schneeberg |
| Producers |
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| Running time | 22 minutes |
| Production companies | Industrial Brothers Boat Rocker Studios |
| Distributor | Boat Rocker Studios |
| Release | |
| Original network | CBC Kids Disney Junior Radio-Canada TF1 (French) |
| Original release | January 16, 2021 – present |
Dino Ranch is a Canadian-American CGI animated children's television series created by Matthew Fernandes, co-founder and chief creative officer of Industrial Brothers. Dino Ranch follows the adventures of the Cassidy family as they tackle life on the ranch in a fantastical, “prewestoric” setting where dinosaurs roam. The series debuted on CBC in Canada on 16 January 2021, and on Disney Junior in the United States on 18 January 2021, and later on Disney+ on June 18, 2021.
On July 28, 2021, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season.[1]
Premise[]
Dino Ranch is a preschool adventure series set in a world where humans and dinosaurs live alongside each other. While Dino Ranch is first and foremost a working, self-sustained ranch run by the Cassidy family, it also serves as a dinosaur sanctuary.
Characters[]
Dino Ranch is operated by the Cassidy family, consisting of Bo and Jane Cassidy and their adopted children, Jon, Min, and Miguel, and dinosaurs.
Main characters[]
- Jon is 10 years old, the oldest kid in the Cassidy family, the leader of the three siblings and rides Blitz, the speedy velociraptor. Jon is an aspiring dino-trainer who is an expert on dinosaurs, and a terrific athlete. Voiced by Tyler Nathen
- Min is 8 years old, the middle child in the Cassidy family who is also an only female of the trio, and rides Clover, the loving brontosaurus. Min is a dino-doctor in training and uses her medical expertise to help any sick or injured dino who needs Dino Ranch's help. Voiced by Ava Ro.
- Miguel is 6 years old, the youngest child in the Cassidy family, and rides Tango, the tiny but mighty triceratops. Miguel is an inventor and loves to build things, especially new inventions he's come up with. Voiced by Jacob Mazeral.
- Blitz is Jon's best buddy and the fastest velociraptor around. Voiced by Joshua Graham.
- Clover is a big-hearted brontosaurus and Min's dino-doctor assistant. Voiced by Deven Christian Mack (Mac Heywood).
- Tango is a mighty triceratops who loves to bash things and has incredible strength. She is Miguel's best friend and helps him build things. Voiced by Athena Karkanis.
- Bo, or "Pa" to the Dino Ranchers, is the adoptive father of Jon, Min, and Miguel, and husband of Jane. He is an expert rancher and tends to the dino herds with his T-Rex, Biscuit. Voiced by Scott Gorman.
- Jane, or "Ma" to the Dino Ranchers, is the adoptive mother of Jon, Min, and Miguel, and wife of Bo. She is the head dino doctor of the ranch and runs the Hatchery with her Parasaur, Quack. Voiced by Athena Karkanis.
- Biscuit is Bo's Tyrannosaurus and the lead dinosaur of Dino Ranch.
- Quack is Jane's Parasaurolophus and her dino-doctor assistant.
Supporting characters[]
- Thunderfoot is a towering spinosaurus with a big appetite, this dino is the king of the badlands.
- Clara Tinhorn is the oldest (though despite her size/stature) sibling and leader of the raptor-riding Tinhorn Trio, the Dino Ranchers’ mischievous rivals. The Trio likes to mess with the Dino Ranchers and their dinosaurs, and pull nasty stunts like taking a wild t-rex egg. Voiced by Samantha Weinstein.
- Ike Tinhorn is the middle (though despite his size/stature) child of the Tinhorn Trio, and likes to challenge his older sister Clara’s authority. Voiced by Jonah Wineberg.
- Ogie Tinhorn is the youngest (though despite his size/stature) of the Tinhorn Trio, and while he likes to go along with his older siblings’ naughty plans, he has a soft heart and occasionally helps the Dino Ranchers do the right thing as well. Voiced by Shayle Simons.
- Sonny is the greatest dino rustling mastermind of all time- or so he likes to say of himself. Sonny is a dinosaur super-fan and loves pulling rustling heists so he can ride on the amazing dinosaurs he admires so much- but he can never keep them, because while he’s an incredible trickster, he’s a terrible rider. Voiced By Ian Ho.
- Tara Dacktle runs the Dino Airport with her dad, Zachary, and pterodactyl pal, Wilbur. Bold, adventurous, and a bit of a daredevil, Tara's the best pterodactyl-flyer around for when the Dino Ranchers need a helping hand from the air. Voiced by Shechinah Mpumlwana.
- Wilbur is Tara's high-flying pterodactyl pal and the head of the Dino Airport's fleet of rescue pteros. The massive pterosaur is an expert flyer and can transport all of the Dino Ranchers through the sky in his Dino Porter.
- Zachary Dacktle or "Captain Dacktle" is Tara’s pterosaur-flying dad; an upbeat and uber-enthusiastic pioneer of pterosaur flying. Zach is a kind and loving parent, who’s also a bit flighty and his head is always in the clouds. Voiced by Deven Mack.
Episodes[]
| No. | Title | Directed by | Written by | Storyboard by | Original air date | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1a | "Big Jon Big Trouble" | Bill Speers | J.D. Smith | Brad Cayford | United States: January 16, 2021 Latin America: September 20, 2021 | |
| Jon's enthusiasm gets the best of him when he tries to tame a rambunctious little Dinosaur all by himself. Inspired by his hero Bo, he learns that some jobs you just can't do on your own. | ||||||
| 1b | "Min’s Quest" | Bill Speers | J.D. Smith | Sara Mota | United States: January 16, 2021 Latin America: September 20, 2021 | |
| When Min overcomes adversity to find an elusive flower, she helps to cure an ailing Mother Brontosaurus and learns that perseverance always pays off. | ||||||
| 2a | "Stop That Spinosaurus!" | Bill Speers | Craig Martin | Ian Westoby | United States: January 18, 2021 Latin America: September 21, 2021 | |
| When a rampaging dinosaur threatens to cause havoc, thanks to Miguel and his observant nature, Jon learns that sometimes it's better to slow down and think the problem through. | ||||||
| 2b | "The Spookasaurus" | Bill Speers | Tom Berger | Chris Land | United States: January 18, 2021 Latin America: September 22, 2021 | |
| When Jon gets spooked by a campfire story about a legendary dinosaur, he doesn't want to admit it to Miguel and Min, then eventually comes clean and learns that his family is there for him whether he's scared or not. | ||||||
| 3a | "Jane’s Perfect Present" | Bill Speers | Scott McGuirk | Brad Cayford | United States: January 19, 2021 Latin America: September 23, 2021 | |
| After the Jr. Ranchers spend all their time trying to prepare a special surprise birthday gift for Jane, they find out that all she really wanted was to spend the day with them, and learn that spending your time with someone is the best gift of all. | ||||||
| 3b | "Pterodactyl-Doodle-Doo" | Bill Speers | Caitlin Langelier | Sara Mota | United States: January 19, 2021 Latin America: September 24, 2021 | |
| When Miguel's creation of a new roost for Pteddy results in some unintended consequences, Miguel and the Jr. Ranchers learn that taking other people's feelings into consideration is the most important part of any good deed. | ||||||
| 4a | "The Long Way Home" | Bill Speers | Diana Moore | Ian Westoby | United States: January 25, 2021 Latin America: September 27, 2021 | |
| Jon learns that shortcuts aren't always shorter when the Ranchers get lost in the badlands with the hungry Thunderfoot on their trail. | ||||||
| 4b | "Trade in the Shade" | Bill Speers | Rodey Gozum | Perin McLean | United States: January 25, 2021 Latin America: September 28, 2021 | |
| When an uncooperative Brontosaurus gets between the Jr. Ranchers and their goal to harvest the delicious apples from the orchard, the gang discovers the importance of placing others' needs ahead of their own. | ||||||
| 5a | "Small Wonder" | Bill Speers | Naomi Jardine | Brad Cayford | United States: February 1, 2021 Latin America: September 29, 2021 | |
| When a scrappy little compy gets underfoot trying to be just like Blitz, Blitz learns that even the smallest member of the team can make a big difference. | ||||||
| 5b | "Dino Check-up Hiccup" | Bill Speers | Jiro C. Okada | Sara Mota | United States: February 1, 2021 Latin America: September 30, 2021 | |
| After Clover accidentally breaks Min’s stegoscope and tries to hide the evidence, he learns that he should never be afraid to tell Min when he makes a mistake. | ||||||
| 6a | "Tinhorn Trouble" | Bill Speers | Craig Martin | Ian Westoby | United States: February 8, 2021 Latin America: October 1, 2021 | |
| When the Tinhorns trick the Dino Ranchers, Min proves that no matter the circumstances, you should always do the right thing and help. | ||||||
| 6b | "Family Comes First" | Bill Speers | Kara Harun & Cheryl Meyer | Perin McLean | United States: February 8, 2021 Latin America: October 4, 2021 | |
| Pitted against the Tinhorns on Rancheroo Day, Jon learns that his family is more important to him than winning. | ||||||
| 7a | "Clover’s Tiny Problem" | Bill Speers | Tom Berger | Brad Cayford | United States: February 15, 2021 Latin America: October 5, 2021 | |
| When Min dotes on a newly hatched dino, Clover feels jealous, but then learns that no dinosaur can replace him in Min’s heart. | ||||||
| 7b | "Tango’s BFF" | Bill Speers | Scott McGuirk | Sara Mota | United States: February 15, 2021 Latin America: October 6, 2021 | |
| After helping a fellow triceratops, Tango becomes attached to her new friend and doesn’t want her to rejoin her herd, but learns that it’s selfish to keep her from her family. | ||||||
| 8a | "Home on the Range" | Bill Speers | Caitlin Langelier | Ian Westoby | United States: March 8, 2021 Latin America: October 7, 2021 | |
| When a dinosaur named Wanda keeps running away from the Ranch, Min, Jon and Miguel discover that she’s eager to join to a dinosaur family that wants to welcome her as one of their own – and are reminded that you don’t have to be born into a family to be welcomed into one. | ||||||
| 8b | "Miguel’s Compy Conundrum" | Bill Speers | Diana Moore | Perin McLean | United States: March 8, 2021 Latin America: October 8, 2021 | |
| After Miguel accidentally causes the ranch to be overrun with Compys, he learns that working hard to correct a mistake can sometimes yield a surprising result. | ||||||
| 9a | "The Ten Gallon Trophy" | Bill Speers | Rodey Gozum | Brad Cayford | United States: March 22, 2021 Latin America: December 13, 2021 | |
| When Bopper runs off with Bo's prized Ten Gallon Trophy Hat, Tango believes that she has to be like Blitz and Clover in order to help the gang catch the elusive pachyosaur, then learns that she can help the team best by just being herself. | ||||||
| 9b | "Plane Crazy" | Bill Speers | Naomi Jardine | Sara Mota | United States: March 22, 2021 Latin America: December 13, 2021 | |
| When Miguel underestimates his dino pals and gets carried away by his dream of flying, he learns that he needs to believe in his dino-friends as much as he believes in an idea. | ||||||
| 10a | "Sneaky Swipers" | Bill Speers | Alan Gregg & Eric Steinhart | Ian Westoby | United States: April 3, 2021 Latin America: December 14, 2021 | |
| When things begin to disappear from Dino Ranch, Blitz and the gang discover the importance of knowing the facts before jumping to conclusions. | ||||||
| 10b | "Clover’s Height Fright" | Bill Speers | Craig Martin | Sara Mota | United States: April 3, 2021 Latin America: December 15, 2021 | |
| When Pteddy gets stuck atop the Mile High Mesa, Clover must overcome his fear of heights by taking things one step at a time to help his friend. | ||||||
| 11a | "The Ballad of Big Jon" | Bill Speers | Caitlin Langelier | Brad Cayford | United States: April 10, 2021 Latin America: December 16, 2021 | |
| Prompted by a western hero, Jon wants to prove he's a real epic hero as well, but learns it’s the smaller, more everyday good deeds that really make him a hero to his family. | ||||||
| 11b | "One Good Turn" | Bill Speers | Tom Berger | Sara Mota | United States: April 10, 2021 Latin America: December 17, 2021 | |
| A pack of wild raptors go after Min and Jane as they're transporting a precious brontomelon in the medicine wagon, and in the ensuing chase they discover an act of kindness is often returned with kindness. | ||||||
| 12a | "Guitar Heroes" | Bill Speers | Ben Josephs and Caitlin Langelier | Sara Mota | United States: May 1, 2021 Latin America: December 20, 2021 | |
| The Ranchers need Ogie Tinhorn's help to return a skittish dinosaur to its family, and Jon learns that even 'bad' guys have 'good' hearts. | ||||||
| 12b | "Wild Wild Thunderfoot" | Bill Speers | Ben Josephs and Caitlin Langelier | Sara Mota | United States: May 1, 2021 Latin America: December 21, 2021 | |
| The Tinhorns trap Thunderfoot and the Dino Ranchers need to set him free. | ||||||
| 13a | "Lost Dinosaur" | Bill Speers | Naomi Jardine | Sara Mota | United States: May 8, 2021 Latin America: December 22, 2021 | |
| Min spots a rare dinosaur in a hidden forest but later realizes it's very important to always respect nature. | ||||||
| 13b | "The Dino Doldrums" | Bill Speers | Naomi Jardine | Sara Mota | United States: May 8, 2021 Latin America: December 23, 2021 | |
| When the Ranch dinos come down with an illness, Blitz learns it's important to admit when he's not feeling well | ||||||
| 14a | "Goliath's Little Helper" | Bill Speers | Tom Berger | Sara Mota | United States: June 28, 2021 Latin America: December 24, 2021 | |
| Clover learns that even though he's not strong enough yet to be a barn builder like his grandpa, his job on the Ranch is just as important. | ||||||
| 14b | "Have You Herd?" | Bill Speers | Tom Berger | Sara Mota | June 28, 2021 | |
| When a stego finds more joy acting like a compy, Jon learns family can come in all shapes and sizes. | ||||||
| 15a | "Treasure Ranch" | Bill Speers | Caitlin Langelier | Sara Mota | July 12, 2021 | |
| Miguel and the Ranchers must protect the ranch from the Tinhorns from storming the mine and stop himself from getting caught up in the emerald excitement | ||||||
| 15b | "Good Neighbors" | Bill Speers | Caitlin Langelier | Sara Mota | July 12, 2021 | |
| Jon learns that being 'neighborly' means helping everyone in need. | ||||||
| 16a | "Blitz Be Gone" | Tom Berger | Caitlin Langelier | Sara Mota | July 26, 2021 | |
| After avoiding his Dino Dental check-up, Blitz learns that he had nothing to worry about and he's glad that he tried something new. | ||||||
| 16b | "Little Big Shot" | Tom Berger | Caitlin Langelier | Sara Mota | July 26, 2021 | |
| Miguel invents a mechanical lasso but when it malfunctions he learns to keep trying and never give up. | ||||||
| 17a | "Pterodackattack!" | Bill Speers | Naomi Jardine | Brad Cayford | July 17, 2021 | |
| When Miguel builds a dam on the creek to create a dino watering hole, the ranch is suddenly marauded by hungry wild pterodactyls snatching up food! | ||||||
| 17b | "Sonny the Kid" | Bill Speers | Caitlin Langelier | Sara Mota | July 17, 2021 | |
| When the infamous dino rustler Sonny the Kid threatens to ruin her friends big day, Min volunteers to guard the Dino Airport; a task that proves to be easier said than done with all the exciting Opening Day events that keep drawing Min’s attention. | ||||||
| 18a | "Dino Sore" | Bill Speers | Craig Martin | Ian Westoby | September 24, 2021 | |
| Jon injures himself rescuing a wild raptor, and in order to reunite it with its family, he must be willing to play a different role and let Min and Miguel take the lead. | ||||||
| 18b | "Strife in the Fast Lane" | Bill Speers | Tom Berger | Perin McLean | September 24, 2021 | |
| Min’s excitement to deliver an egg to her friend leads the Dino Ranch gang into a runaway comedy of errors when their hastily repaired egg cart gets away on them. | ||||||
| 19a | "Ranch-a-Pal-ooza" | Bill Speers | Ben Joseph | Brad Cayford | October 22, 2021 | |
| When Min puts her chores off to have fun with Tara, it causes a chain of events that leads to Angus squaring off with a wild spinosaurus. | ||||||
| 19b | "Sky's the Limit" | Bill Speers | Caitlin Langelier | Sara Mota and Brad Cayford | October 22, 2021 | |
| Jon becomes upset when he doesn’t take to ptero-flying as quickly as Min and Miguel, and pushes himself to be the best when he tries to fly a delivery through powerful winds. | ||||||
| 20a | "Trading Day" | Bill Speers | Jennifer Daley | Ian Westoby | October 29, 2021 | |
| When the Jr. Ranchers switch up their dino-rides, they have a hard time getting used to each other’s dinosaurs. | ||||||
| 20b | "It's a Dino Egg-Mergency!" | Bill Speers | Naomi Jardine | Prem Gai S.G. | October 29, 2021 | |
| When a batch of eggs need to be moved from the Hatchery and start hatching, Min spirals into a frenzy trying to wrangle the rambunctious newborns and keep them safe. | ||||||
Merchandise[]
Florida-based Jazwares is Dino Ranch’s global master toy partner.[2] Scholastic Corporation has the rights to design and produce a range of English language CP, including readers, sticker story books, novelty items, activity books and audio books.[3]
Release[]
In Canada, Dino Ranch is aired on CBC Television as well as its streaming website and mobile app CBC Gem. In the United States, the series is shown on Disney Junior, and its streaming video website and app DisneyNow, and later on Disney+ on 18 June 2021.
The series has subsequently been sold to Super RTL and Toggo Plus (Germany); Gulli, TiJi and (France); NRK (Norway); YLE (Finland); and DR (Denmark).[4] On March 3, it was announced Dino Ranch was also sold to Disney+ U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.[5] In United Kingdom, it debuted on CBeebies on 2021, Cartoonito in Italy, and in Australia, it will debut on ABC Kids soon. In Africa, it debuted on Boomerang Africa on December 13, 2021[6] while, WarnerMedia Kids and Family Asia & Disney Japan coming soon in 2022.[7] Also, Dino Ranch will premiered on Boomerang Turkey in 2022.
Reception[]
Dino Ranch was released on Disney Junior in the US as the number one cable series among kids, boys and girls 2-5. In the six weeks since the launch of the official Dino Ranch YouTube channel, it accumulated over three million views.[5]
The series was one of the finalists for the audience-voted Shaw Rocket Fund Kids Choice Award at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.
References[]
- ^ https://www.animationmagazine.net/tv/boat-rocker-pre-k-hit-dino-ranch-roars-back-for-s2-with-disney/
- ^ Ryan Tuchow (October 8, 2019). "Market Mashup: Monster, Nickelodeon, Mondo TV". KidScreen.
- ^ Ryan Tuchow (April 24, 2021). "Deals of the Week: Netflix, Disney+, TF1". KidScreen.
- ^ Ryan Tuchow (January 20, 2021). "Dino Ranch stampedes into the global market". KidScreen.
- ^ a b "Dino Ranch signed up by Disney+". Toy World. March 1, 2021.
- ^ "Dino Ranch is coming to #BoomerangAfrica on 13 December". Boomerang Africa. Retrieved 2021-12-02.
- ^ "WarnerMedia, Discovery among buyers of Boat Rocker content in Asia, Australia". Jordan Pinto. Retrieved 2021-12-20.
External links[]
- Dino Ranch at IMDb
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