Denver, the Last Dinosaur

1988•22m•6.8/10

AnimationAction & AdventureKids

Ratings

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6.8/10(62)

Filled with magic, warmth and friendship, join the adventures of a fun-loving dinosaur and his group of ingenious young friends: Jeremy, Mario, Wally, Heather, Casey and Shades. Pursued by fortune seekers, Denver always finds himself in the middle of unexpected adventures!

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Production

World Events Productions, Calico Entertainment

Language

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 12, 1988

Last Aired

November 22, 1988

Networks

Syndication

Created By

Peter Keefe

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

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Seasons & Episodes

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Season

Pilot

Air date: 1988-09-12

It is late Spring when Wally, Jeremy, Shades and Mario are at the La Brea Tar Pits working on a school research project and discover a mysterious tar egg that cracks open to reveal a friendly dinosaur.

In the Chips

Air date: 1988-09-13

Denver follows Jeremy to his job at the supermarket, where he hides in the storeroom and stuffs himself full of potato chips.

Videooh

Air date: 1988-09-14

Wally borrows his sister Heather's video camera and the starry-eyed kids set out to make a video starring themselves.

The Monster of Lost Lake

Air date: 1988-09-15

While camping at a mountain lake with the boys, Denver is mistaken for a horrible lake monster.

Denver Makes the Grade

Air date: 1988-09-16

Denver and the kids make friends with a circus owner's son and help him liven up a lackluster show with bicycle and skateboard stunts.

Big Top Denver

Air date: 1988-09-19

The boys decide to do a science project on dinosaurs for the school science fair.

The Misunderstanding

Air date: 1988-09-20

Wally and Heather panic when they hear their parents are planning an out- of-town move.

Lions, Tigers, and Dinos

Air date: 1988-09-21

Wally's first day on the job at the zoo takes a turn for the worse when the self-serving Dr. Funt captures Denver for his new high-tech exhibit.

Change of Heart

Air date: 1988-09-22

The kind-hearted Denver rescues one of the boy's arch rivals, Scott, winning his heart and killing his plans to expose Denver to the media in order to gain publicity and votes for the upcoming student election.

E10

Bronco-Saurus

Air date: 1988-09-23

While visiting Jeremy's Uncle Eli on his Nevada ranch, Denver and the boys attend a local rodeo.

E11

Denver, Dino-Star

Air date: 1988-09-26

Casey's movie-star cousin, Lana Lake, invites Casey, the boys and Denver to watch the filming of her latest sci-fi movie, "Leapin' Lizards on the Loose".

E12

Dinoland

Air date: 1988-09-27

When Heather gets a job at a Dinosaur theme amusement park, Denver roams freely around the park and fits right in with all the dino-costumed employees.

E13

Winning

Air date: 1988-09-28

Denver and Jeremy enter a wacky game show only to find they're competing against the team Morton Fizzback and Professor Funt.

E14

Enter the Dino

Air date: 1988-09-29

Shades develops a recent interest in karate. He is also very into Nikko, the daughter of his instructor.

E15

Radio Denver

Air date: 1988-09-30

Denver becomes a major radio star during a competition between KAY-HIP and KAY-LOUD radio stations.

E16

The Phantom of the Movie Theater

Air date: 1988-10-03

When Heather and Wally's parents inform the two that they are expecting guests from out-of-town, they must hide Denver that the local movie theater, which is believed to be haunted.

E17

Missing Links

Air date: 1988-10-01

A boy genius, Freddy Facknitts, invents a time machine that sends Denver and Morton Fizzback into the past and into the middle of a crazy caveman competition called Mammothball.

E18

Dog Gone Denver

Air date: 1988-10-05

When the boys enter Wally's dog, Rocky, in a relay race for dogs, they also disguise Denver as a dog so that Rocky will perform well.

E19

Party Time

Air date: 1988-10-06

Denver and Mario take a job as children's entertainers only to incur the wrath of Douggie, the Dancing Clown, who tries to sabotage Denver and Mario's entertaining efforts.

E20

Aunt Shadies Ghost Town

Air date: 1988-10-07

On a visit to Aunt Shadie's ghost town, the kids and Denver go on a wild mining car ride while trying to retrieve the deed to the town from some thieves who had stolen it.

E21

Movie-Starus

Air date: 1988-10-10

Denver falls in love with a mechanical dinosaur and follows her into the Big Deal Movie Studios. His friends must get him home without being discovered.

E22

Denver at Sea

Air date: 1988-10-11

When disreputable treasure hunters kidnap a valuable dolphin from a marine research facility and use him to locate sunken treasure, Denver dives in to save the dolphin.

E23

Ski Denver

Air date: 1988-10-12

Heather and the boys take Denver to a mountain ski resort.

E24

Beach Blanket Dino

Air date: 1988-10-13

The secluded beach where Mario surfs and the kids play is taken over by Rad Tad and his group of Surf Dudes.