Dink, the Little Dinosaur

Dink, the Little Dinosaur is an animated series created by Karen Willson and Chris Weber, produced by Ruby-Spears Enterprises. The series originally aired on the CBS Kids block on CBS from 1989 to 1990.

Plot
The series followed Dink, a dinosaur, and his four friends as they explore and dwell in the volcanic landscape of prehistory in a place called Green Meadow. Designed to help children navigate the world of friendship and making friends, the stories fostered positive behaviors such as caring about oneself and others, tolerance, ecology, problem-solving and teamwork.

The second season introduced a weekly segment called "Factasaurus" that taught lessons and fun facts educating children about different dinosaur species.

VHS release
Five years after its television broadcast, Dink, the Little Dinosaur was released on VHS by Turner Home Entertainment on September 14, 1994. Its six volumes are Land Of No Return, Shyler's Friend, The Sky Is Falling, Lights Out, Rivals and Phantom Of The Cave. Each Dink videocassette contains over five episodes from the Hanna-Barbera series. Turner also distributed these videos internationally in different countries such as the United Kingdom through First Independent Films, in Australia through Rainbow Products, and in Germany through Fox Video.

DVD release
Warner Archive released the complete series on October 10, 2017 in Region 1.

Voices

 * R.J. Williams - Dink
 * Anndi McAfee - Amber
 * Ben Ryan Ganger - Shyler
 * Frank Welker - Scat, Crusty
 * S. Scott Bullock - Flapper

Additional voices

 * Jack Angel - Hubble
 * Dick Beals - Scratcher
 * Michael Bell - Beast
 * Hamilton Camp - Uncle Longbeak
 * Jodi Carlisle - Brighteyes
 * Nancy Cartwright -
 * Cam Clarke - Forest
 * Townsend Coleman -
 * Brian Cummings -
 * Jim Cummings - Trubble, Fleetfoot
 * Jennifer Darling - Ariel
 * Debi Derryberry -
 * Billie Hayes - Buttercup
 * Dana Hill - Dippo, Stormfoot
 * Hal Rayle -
 * Steve Schatzberg -
 * Kath Soucie - Melodi
 * Russi Taylor - Squirt
 * Janet Waldo -
 * Frank Welker - Earthshaker, Scavenger, Bolderbuns