Now kids have always loved dinosaurs. So, what better cartoon that kids with a pet dinosaur. That is the formula for a great cartoon. And thus, Denver the Last Dinosaur was born.
Denver started it's run in fall in 1988 and ran for two seasons. A total of 50 episodes. Now the good folks at VCI Entertainment and MVD Visual have released the whole series on DVD.
In California a group of friends Jeremy, Mario, Shades, Wally, and Casey find a dinosaur egg that has been preserved. When the egg hatches a baby dinosaur emerges. Instantly the friends decide to protect Denver, as they named him. But they must protect him from evil people that want to extort him.
This series is a lot of fun. It is so colorful as all cartoons from the 80s and 90s. It is the perfect cartoon for viewing with the whole family. Young and old alike will enjoy the adventures of Denver and his human friends. That is why the National Education Association deemed it recommended viewing for its engaging, non-violent storylines.
Now admittedly a lot of shows from the 80s and 90s transition well to this generation. But I have to say that Denver the Last Dinosaur is the exception to that rule. These episodes are fun, they feel retro, and they have that classic animation I love so much. Everything is computer animated these days and it is so cool to see actual drawn animation.
Disc 1: Meet Denver / In the Chips / Videoohhh! / The Monster of Lost Lake / Denver Makes the Grade / Big Top Denver / The Misunderstanding / Lions, Tigers, and Dinos! / Change of Heart / Broncosaurus
Disc 2: Denver, Dino-Star! / Dinoland / Winning / Enter the Dino / Radio Denver / The Phantom of the Movie Theater / Missing Links / Dog Gone Denver! / Party Time / Aunt Shadie's Ghost Town
Disc 3: Moviestarus / Denver at Sea / Ski Denver / Beach Blanket Dino / History Repeats Itself / Battle of the Bands / The Comic Book Caper / Carnival / Pen Pal / China Town Caper
Disc 4: Denver, the Lost Dinosaur / Denver and the Cornstalk / Tee Time for Dinosaur / Birthday Party from Outer Space / Food Wars / Jogging Denver / Dino-cise / Denver, the Last Dragon / High Flying Denver / Denver at the Digs / Chef Denver
Disc 5: Fizzback's Follies / Dinos Are My Life / Bayou Blues / Canatta / Pluto Needs People / Arabian Adventure Venice Beach Blast / Big News Denver / Viva Denver! / There's No Business Like Snow Business
Disc 6: Interviews with Denver creators, Image Gallery and bonus cartoons: Alice the Jail Bird, Gabby: Two for the Zoo, Popeye: Greek Mythology, Saber Riders and the Star Sheriffs: Iguana get to know you, An Elephant Never Forgets, Space Angel: Incident of the Loud Planet, Superman: The Artic Giant
These episodes are presented in the original full screen format. The audio soundtrack is a Dolby 2.0. The transfers of these episodes to DVD look really good. It is hard to believe that this series is almost 35 years old. Also I must say I am so glad these episodes were not stretched to fit widescreen TVs.
If you love 80s cartoons as much as I do, you need Denver the Last Dinosaur in your collection. Head over to Amazon and order your copy today. And call the whole family in for some prehistoric fun in the 80s.
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