Cadillacs And Dinosaurs

[Shreddhead]

Cadillacs and Dinosaurs was a short lived CBS Saturday morning cartoon that aired from 1993 to 1994. The show took place in the distant future, in a world where an environmental cataclysm forced the human race to retreat underground. When humanity reemerged, the forces of nature, including extinct species such as dinosaurs, had reclaimed the earth. The best/ quickest explanation can be seen here in the show's intro:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gr2iQ96em2w

The show was based off of Mark Schult's comic, "Xenozoic Tales", which shared the same premise.

I LOVED this show as a kid! And despite its small number of episodes, it has still stuck with me all these years. The fact that i was absolutely crazy about dinosaurs during my youth probably helped this. You man also remember the arcade game by the same name-still one of my favorite beat em ups.

I was wondering, does anyone else out there remember this show? I dont think a single one of my friends can recall it and im interested in seeing if anyone on the Drome managed to catch this back in the day.

[Machias Banshee]

I Tried to catch it, but it was always on at the same time as Martha Stewart, so I usually missed out... I DO however, have an old issue of the comics. The art was pretty well done, from what I do remember.

...and I liked Dinosaurs waaay before...

[plastroncafe]

Not only do I remember it, but I cosplayed as Hannah Dundee at the last two Dragon*Cons.

Sadly, most people thought I was dressed as either a female Mal Reynolds or as Zoe Washburn from Firefly.

[oldmanwinters]

The Konami arcade game was kinda cool too!

[Shreddhead]

Yes! so glad some other people remember this. Im pretty sure i would have picked up on the Hannah costume right away I even made a Jack Tenrec Shirt for a halloween costume, but it went unused bc no one recognized it.

And yes, the arcade game was a blast, who doesnt want to punch a velociraptor??

[TheCanadiandrome]

damn, of course i remember this! loved this show!

the theme was awesome!



and there were comics?

[Shreddhead]

Originally Posted by TMNT_Canadian

and there were comics?

Oh yes! the whole series was based on the Xenozoic Tales comics, which was later renamed Cadillacs and Dinosaurs in later issues. The comics were rendered in beautiful black and white, so a turtles comic fan as you are should be right at home. I definitely recommend checking them out. I just happened to pick up a paperback trade at my local comic shop


And yes, the opening narration and theme are one of my all time favorites

[AleXviD]

Can't say I watched this as a kid - I wasn't even aware it's exist till last year, but when I finally saw it... Music, character designs, voice acting, dynamics between Jack and Hannah, action, stories - all was awesome! This is the only "new" old show that I actually care for, and that means a lot!

BTW, I heard that the last Xenozoic TPB released had some Steve Stiles stories missing. Can anyone confirm this? Some kind of chapter list would be appreciated.

PS: Is it just me or is there really some similarities between Hammer Terhune and Hun(ter) Mason?

[Hero]

I fondly remember the show.

===HERO

[Shreddhead]

Originally Posted by AleXviD

BTW, I heard that the last Xenozoic TPB released had some Steve Stiles stories missing. Can anyone confirm this? Some kind of chapter list would be appreciated.

The chapters in the one i picked up are as follows:
An Archipelago of Stone
The Opportunists
Law of the Land
Rogue
Xenozoic!
Mammoth Pitfall!
The Rules of the Game
Benefactor
History Lesson
Excursion
Foundling
Green Air
The Growing Pool
In the Dreamtime
Last Link in the Chain
Lords of the Earth
Primeval
Two Cities
Dangerous Grounds
and
Another Swarm


Hope that helps

[AleXviD]

Shreddhead, thanks, that really helps. So, all 12 stories drawn by Steve Stiles was really omitted from this book. That's sad. And I'm kinda glad I decided to stick to the singles.

Spoiler for List of Steve Stiles stories, in case anyone wonders:

The Road Not Taken - #3b
Postal Service - #4b
Dog's Life - #5b
Intrusion - #6c
Crossed Currents - #7b
Foul Weather - #8b
The Aqueduct - #9b
Fields of Expertise - #10b
Report from the Resistance - #11b
A Woman's Work...- #12b
Boiling Point - #13b
The Family Business - #14b

[TheCanadiandrome]

Man, gotta find these comics

[sdp]

I didn't know it existed until 3 years ago and I would totally have loved the show as a kid had I known. Counting I watched it with no nostalgia I can say that it's a decent show. Sure it's far from great but counting it's an early 90s show, it's fairly decent and the only fairly decent dinosaur show that basically exists sadly.

This franchise has so much potential that I'm surprised it hasn't been touched, I've only read a handful of comics and they are fun. Even though I don't care about cars and some of the backstory is a bit lame its decent enough for some good old fun.

Originally Posted by Shreddhead

I even made a Jack Tenrec Shirt for a halloween costume, but it went unused bc no one recognized it.

Originally Posted by plastroncafe

Not only do I remember it, but I cosplayed as Hannah Dundee at the last two Dragon*Cons.

Sadly, most people thought I was dressed as either a female Mal Reynolds or as Zoe Washburn from Firefly.

Well to their defense Hannah/Jack costumes are a bit generic and Cadillacs and Dinosaurs isn't exactly well known. I'd love to see pics of the costumes though.

[neoboy]

Awesome series. Haven't read the comics, but the cartoon and arcade video game rocked.