''Dino Dan'' is a Canadian television series that was created and is directed by

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. The series premiered on

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in Canada on January 4, 2010 and on

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in the United States on October 17, 2010. The show is produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment, in association with

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, and

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. A sequel of the series, ''

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'', premiered on

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on May 26, 2017. The show premiered on

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on October 6, 2018, three years after Nick Jr.'s rights to the series expired.

Plot

In this series that combines live action with CGI animation, paleontologist-in-training Dan Henderson and his friends take a journey to a modern-day world where dinosaurs roam freely. There, they have adventures, uncover clues about the past and teach children scientific information ranging from new species to dinosaur vocabulary.

''Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures''

A follow-up season starring Dan's younger brother, Trek, began airing in 2013. Trek, now age ten, is also able to see dinosaurs and spends his time learning about them as his brother did. There are fifteen new dinosaurs from

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Microraptor ''Microraptor'' ( Greek, μικρός, ''mīkros'': "small"; Latin, ''raptor'': "one who seizes") is a genus of small, four-winged dromaeosaurid dinosaurs. Numerous well-preserved fossil specimens have been recovered from Liaoning, China. ...

in this series. Dan did not have time to do his experiments because he has to help his father, so he asks Trek to do them for him. Although Trek becomes the main character for the episodes, Jason Spevack made periodic appearances as Dan throughout Trek's Adventures, though much of the adult cast remained largely unchanged.

''Dino Dan'' cast

* Jason Spevack as Dan Henderson *Sydney Kuhne as Angie * Isaac Durnford as Cory Schluter *Jaclyn Forbes as Kami * Allana Harkin as Mom (Melissa Jessica Henderson) *

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as Ricardo Sanchez *Trek Buccino as Trek Henderson *Keana Bastidas as Jordan *Sarah Carver as Mrs. Carver *

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as Mrs. Hahn *

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as Dan's grandmother (Ms. Currie) *

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as Mr. Drumheller *

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as Uncle Jack *Jason Hopley as Jim the

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as Mr. Paluxy * Pat Thornton as Mr. Schluter, Cory's dad

Trek's Adventures

*Trek Buccino as Trek Henderson * Jordyn Negri as Hannah Schluter * Katherine Forrester as Penelope * Colin Petierre as Bobby * Allana Harkin as Mom (Melissa Jessica Henderson) *

as Trek's grandmother (Ms. Currie) *

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as Liam, Penelope’s brother *Sarah Carver as Mrs. Carver * Jason Spevack as Dan Henderson *

as Mr. Paluxy * Pat Thornton as Mr. Schluter, Hannah's dad

Episodes

Awards

2009: Nominated for a

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for Best Preschool-to-4th Grade Program or Series 2009: Won the Shaw Rocket Prize for best independently produced Canadian children's, youth, or family program 2010: Won the

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for Most Outstanding Young Ensemble In A TV Series 2015: ''Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures'' won the

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for Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series 2016: ''Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures'' was nominated for the

for Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series

References

External links

Dino Dan on TVO Kids
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Dino Dan: Trek's Adventures on TVO Kids
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