Denver, the Last Dinosaur (1988)
Synopsis
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!
Network
Syndication
Episodes
Pilot
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
Denver follows Jeremy to his job at the supermarket, where he hides in the storeroom and stuffs himself full of potato chips.
Videooh
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
While camping at a mountain lake with the boys, Denver is mistaken for a horrible lake monster.
Denver Makes the Grade
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
The boys decide to do a science project on dinosaurs for the school science fair.
The Misunderstanding
Wally and Heather panic when they hear their parents are planning an out- of-town move.
Lions, Tigers, and Dinos
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
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.
Bronco-Saurus
While visiting Jeremy's Uncle Eli on his Nevada ranch, Denver and the boys attend a local rodeo.
Denver, Dino-Star
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".
Dinoland
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.
Winning
Denver and Jeremy enter a wacky game show only to find they're competing against the team Morton Fizzback and Professor Funt.
Enter the Dino
Shades develops a recent interest in karate. He is also very into Nikko, the daughter of his instructor.
Radio Denver
Denver becomes a major radio star during a competition between KAY-HIP and KAY-LOUD radio stations.
The Phantom of the Movie Theater
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.
Missing Links
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.
Dog Gone Denver
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.
Party Time
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.
Aunt Shadies Ghost Town
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.
Movie-Starus
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.
Denver at Sea
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.
Ski Denver
Heather and the boys take Denver to a mountain ski resort.
Beach Blanket Dino
The secluded beach where Mario surfs and the kids play is taken over by Rad Tad and his group of Surf Dudes.
Cast
Details
Original Title
Denver, the Last Dinosaur
Status
Ended
Seasons
2
Episodes
50
Production
World Events Productions, Calico Entertainment
