Dino Dan is a Canadian television series created and directed by J. J. Johnson. The series premiered on TVOKids in Canada on January 4, 2010, and ended on August 30, 2019. In the US, the series premiered on the Nick Jr. Channel on October 17, 2010 as an acquired series. The show was produced by Sinking Ship Entertainment, in association with TVOKids, Access, Knowledge Network, and SCN. A sequel of the series, Dino Dana, premiered on Amazon Prime on May 26, 2017. The show premiered on Universal Kids on October 6, 2018, three years after Nick Jr.'s rights to the series expired.
On February 4, 2013, it was reported that CITV had acquired and secured rights to air the series in the UK and eventually to re-air it on the channel.
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Plot
In this series that combines live action with CGI animation, a young boy named Dan Henderson has a magic dino field guide that allows him to see dinosaurs in real life. He has many adventures, uncovering clues about the past and teaching others 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 Albertosaurus to Microraptor 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 original 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)
Ricardo Hoyos as Ricardo Sanchez
Trek Buccino as Trek Henderson
Tristan Samuel as Tristan
Keana Bastidas as Jordan
Sarah Carver as Mrs. Carver
Andrea Martin as Mrs. Hahn
Jayne Eastwood as Dan's grandmother (Ms. Currie)
Mark McKinney as Mr. Drumheller
Jon Dore as Uncle Jack
Jason Hopley as Jim the Zoologist
Seán Cullen 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 Caperaz
Allana Harkin as Mom (Melissa Jessica Henderson)
Jayne Eastwood as Trek's grandmother (Ms. Currie)
Connor Price as Liam, Penelope's brother
Sarah Carver as Mrs. Carver
Jason Spevack as Dan Henderson
Seán Cullen as Mr. Paluxy
Pat Thornton as Mr. Schluter, Hannah's dad
Dale Yim as Mr. Caperaz, Bobby's dad
Naomi Snieckus as Penelope's mom
Awards
2010: Nominated for a Gemini Award for Best Preschool-to-4th Grade Program or Series
2010: Won the Shaw Rocket Prize for best independently produced Canadian children's, youth, or family program
2010: Won the Young Artist Award for Most Outstanding Young Ensemble In A TV Series
2014: Nominated for the Canadian Screen Award for Best Writing in a Children's or Youth Program or Series
2015: Won the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series
2016: Nominated for the Daytime Emmy Award for Outstanding Pre-School Children's Series