Dino (The Flintstones)
| Dino | |
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| The Flintstones character | |
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| First appearance | The Flintstone Flyer |
| Created by | Hanna Barbera |
| Voiced by |
Mel Blanc (1960–1987) Jerry Mann (1961) Frank Welker (1981–2004) Bill Farmer (2000) Mark Mangini (2001) Eric Bauza (2015) |
| Information | |
| Species | Snorkasaurus |
| Gender | Male |
| Spouse(s) | unknown |
| Children | 15 |
Dino (pronunciation: /ˈdiːnoʊ/) is a fictional character featured in the Hanna-Barbera animated television series The Flintstones, and its TV spinoffs and feature films. He is a pet dinosaur of the series' main characters, Fred and Wilma Flintstone. Dino debuted in the opening credits of the pilot episode of The Flintstones, but is not mentioned by name until the first season's fourth episode, "No Help Wanted."
In the series, Dino serves the role of a pet dog, and exhibits the characteristics of a typical domesticated canine.
Dino is a prosauropod-like dinosaur. He is a Snorkasaurus. Dino is a relatively small dinosaur, only slightly larger than the humans of his time, smaller than mammoths that appear in the series, and much smaller than the numerous sauropods that appear as work animals in the series (a full-sized sauropod appears as a crane in the opening sequence, and oversized "bronto ribs" the size of an automobile are seen in the closing credits). Dino is comparable in size to the dwarf Europasaurus.
A recurring gag in the series is for Dino to leap onto his master just as work-weary Fred arrives home — invariably knocking him down, yapping happily, energetically licking his face while Fred would prefer to eat dinner with his family and proceed with the evening's activities, if any. But no matter how hard he tries to the contrary, Fred usually gives in to Dino's ticklish and wet doglike kisses. Dino frequently exhibits human emotions, nearly "talking," and can also be moved to anger, at which point he snarls and snaps. He also loves to play with Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm, the Flintstones' and Rubbles' respective offspring; these characters are introduced in the middle part of the series. On more than one occasion over the course of the series, Dino saves the children from peril.
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