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The Best Dinosaur Cartoons

Updated September 18, 2020 600 votes 53 voters 2.0k views31 items

List RulesVote up the cartoons that primarily feature dinosaurs

Dinosaurs may be extinct, but they live on in our hearts and dragon cartoons. Since the beginning of animation, the best cartoons have been filled with animals rather than humans. It's no wonder that dinosaurs, those powerful beasts of the past, have become favorites in animated series. Dinosaur cartoons and animated series starring dinosaurs are some of the most prolific animated animal shows. Whether they're funny, educational, wildy fantastical, or based in science (sort of), the animated dinosaur shows of our childhood - and adulthood - will always hold a special place in our hearts.

The series on this list, all of which feature dinosaurs of one breed or another as the star, were with us during our Saturday mornings in front of the TV and our after-school homework procrastination sessions. So let's rank the top dinosaurs cartoons that kept us all company from best to worst.

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The Land Before Time
Rob Paulsen, Jeff Bennett
Premiered: 2007
Genres (Tv): Music, Animation, Action/Adventure, Children's television series, Comedy
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Beast Wars: Transformers
Scott McNeil, Garry Chalk
Premiered: 1996
Genres (Tv): Animation, Action/Adventure, Adventure film, Action, Science Fiction
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Dinosaur Train
Tabitha St. Germain, Kathleen Barr
Premiered: 2009
Genres (Tv): Computer Animation, Animation, Children's television series
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Dino-Riders
Dan Gilvezan, Peter Cullen
Premiered: 1988
Genres (Tv): Animation, Action/Adventure, Children's television series, Science Fiction, Action film
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LEGO Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar
Britt McKillip, Alex Zahara
Premiered: 2019
Genres (Tv): Animation, Sci-fi
Lego Jurassic World: Legend of Isla Nublar (Nickelodeon, 2019) is a CG-animated television... more
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Denver, the Last Dinosaur
Pat Fraley, Joey Dedio
Premiered: 1988
Genres (Tv): Animation, Action/Adventure, Children's television series, Adventure film, Action
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Godzilla: The Series
Ian Ziering, Malcolm Danare
Premiered: 1998
Genres (Tv): Animation, Action, Science Fiction, Animated series
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The Flintstones
Alan Reed, Mel Blanc
Premiered: 1960
Genres (Tv): Animation, Sitcom, Animated cartoon, Children's television series, Comedy
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Gigantosaurus
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Dinotrux
Ashleigh Ball, Richard Ian Cox
Premiered: 2015
Genres (Tv): Animation
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Dinosaucers
Len Carlson, Rob Cowan
Premiered: 1987
Genres (Tv): Animation, Sitcom, Animated cartoon, Children's television series, Animated series
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Extreme Dinosaurs
Scott McNeil, Cusse Mankuma
Premiered: 1997
Genres (Tv): Animation, Animated cartoon, Children's television series, Animated series
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Godzilla
Don Messick, Ted Cassidy
Premiered: 1978
Genres (Tv): Animation, Animated cartoon, Animated series
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Gogs
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DinoSquad
Benjamin Beck, Dana Donlan
Premiered: 2007
Genres (Tv): Animation, Animated cartoon, Children's television series, Educational television, Animated series
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Kung Fu Dino Posse
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Cadillacs and Dinosaurs
Don Francks, Susan Roman
Premiered: 1993
Genres (Tv): Cartoon, Animation, Science Fiction
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Pitt & Kantrop
Keith Wickham, Emma Tate
Genres (Tv): Animated cartoon, Children's television series, Animated series
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The Terrible Thunderlizards
Gary Owens, Bill Kopp
Premiered: 1993-11-20
Genres (Tv): Animation,Animated cartoon,Cartoon series
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Valley of the Dinosaurs
Jackie Earle Haley, Melanie Baker
Premiered: 1974
Genres (Tv): Animation, Children's television series, Animated series
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Cave Kids
Frank Welker, E.G. Daily
Premiered: 1996
Genres (Tv): Animation
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Yabba-Dabba Dinosaurs!
Jeff Bergman, Ely Henry
Premiered: 2020
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Cupcake & Dino: General Services
Justin Collette, Kyle Dooley
Premiered: 2018
Genres (Tv): Animation, Action, Comedy, Family
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Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs
Susan Roman, Ron Rubin
Premiered: 2005
Genres (Tv): Animation, Animated cartoon, Children's television series, Animated series
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Dino Babies
Kathleen Barr, Andrea Libman
Premiered: 1993
Genres (Tv): Cartoon, Animation
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Dinosaur Train

Dino-Riders

Gigantosaurus

Kung Fu Dino Posse

Pitt & Kantrop