Prehistoric Planet (partially found Discovery Kids edutainment series; 2002-2003)
Title card for Prehistoric Planet.
Status: Partially Found
Prehistoric Planet was a children's edutainment series that aired from October 5th, 2002, to April 26th, 2003. The series was a sanitized kid-friendly edit of the hit BBC nature documentary shows Walking with Dinosaurs and Walking with Beasts. The series was divided into two seasons, with one being narrated by Ben Stiller and the other by Christian Slater.[1]
Each episode followed the same formula as the original shows, highlighting the daily lives of dinosaurs and other prehistoric animals. What differentiated this show from the original shows was that each episode contained "fact files" for their featured animals and the narration was typically more sarcastic and humorous in tone. Select scenes depicting mating and gory imagery were removed, while other scenes depicting violence were softened up by the narration.[2] Reruns lasted until October 10th, 2010, when Discovery Kids rebranded itself to the Hub network.
Avaliability
The first season was released onto home video and DVD under the umbrella "Prehistoric Planet - The Complete Dino Dynasty".[3] However, the second season was never released in any physical media format and remains lost. The only known surviving material from the show's second season is the season's intro and stills from select episodes that were found by DeviantArt users JAM-MAN1998 and Bvega41.[4] Bvega41 claimed that they found five of Season 2's episodes through a foreign piracy website.[5]
Episode List
| # | Episode Title | Air Date | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dawn of the Dinosaurs | Oct 5, 2002 | Found |
| 2 | Jurassic Giants | Oct 12, 2002 | Found |
| 3 | Jurassic Beach | Oct 19, 2002 | Found |
| 4 | Sky King | Oct 26, 2002 | Found |
| 5 | Dinosaurs of the Ice Forest | Nov 8, 2002 | Found |
| 6 | Death of the Dinosaurs | Nov 15, 2002 | Found |
| 7 | Bring on the Beasts | Dec 13, 2002 | Lost |
| 8 | Killer Whale Tale | Dec 20, 2002 | Lost |
| 9 | Mega-Mammal | Dec 27, 2002 | Lost |
| 10 | First Came the Apes | Dec 28, 2002 | Lost |
| 11 | Saber-Tooth | Jan 4, 2003 | Lost |
| 12 | Ice Age Survivor | Jan 13, 2003 | Lost |
| 13 | Prehistoric Planet: Top 10 | Apr 26, 2003 | Lost |
Videos
See Also
Discovery Channel
- Fifth Gear Europe (partially found Discovery Channel Europe motoring series; 2009)
- Land of Lost Monsters (found Discovery Channel special; 2003)
- Mythbusters (lost unaired segments of Discovery Channel science entertainment series; 2006-2015)
- PitchMen (found Discovery Channel docudrama series; 2009-2011)
- Top Gear (partially found Discovery Channel adaptation of BBC Two motoring series; 2005)
Discovery Kids
- Kenny the Shark (partially found live-action Discovery Kids special; 2000)
- Kenny the Shark (partially lost unaired pilots of Discovery Kids animated series; 2001)
- The Paz Show (partially lost TLC/Discovery Kids animated short series; 2003-2006)
Hub Network
- My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic "Spike at your Service" (found early drafts of Hub Network animated fantasy series episode; 2012)
- Family Game Night (found Hub Network game show; 2010-2014)
- The Game of Life (partially lost Hub Network game show; 2011-2012)
Science Channel
References
- ↑ https://cbr.com/dinosaur-tv-shows-forgot/ Comic Book Resources article mentioning Prehistoric Planet amongst "forgotten dinosaur shows". Retrieved 13 Jan '24
- ↑ https://commonsensemedia.org/tv-reviews/prehistoric-planet A review on Prehistoric Planet. Retrieved 13 Jan '24
- ↑ https://amazon.com/Prehistoric-Planet-Complete-Dino-Dynasty/dp/B00008AOWU Amazon listing for the DVD release of the first season. Retrieved 13 Jan '24
- ↑ https://deviantart.com/jam-man1998/art/Prehistoric-Planet-2002-Screenshot-39-1009175148 JAM-MAN1998's DeviantArt post containing a still from "Ice Age Survivor". Retrieved 13 Jan '24
- ↑ https://deviantart.com/bvega41/art/Prehistoric-Planet-A-Killer-Whale-s-Tale-942023665 Bvega41's DeviantArt post containing stills from "Killer Whale Tale". Retrieved 13 Jan '24