Dino-Riders
| Dino-Riders | |
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| Genre | Action Adventure Science fiction Superhero |
| Created by | Gerry Conway Carla Conway |
| Developed by | Kayte Kuch Larry Parr Sheryl Scarborough |
| Directed by | Ray Lee Steven Hahn |
| Starring | Charles Adler Jack Angel Cam Clarke Townsend Coleman Joe Colligan Peter Cullen Ike Eisenmann Dan Gilvezan Noelle North Rob Paulsen Patrick Pinney Frank Welker |
| Composers | Haim Saban Shuki Levy Udi Harpaz |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 14 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Margaret Loesch Joe Taritero B. James Alley |
| Producers | Stephanie Graziano Jay Garfinkel Steven Hahn Robert G. Lurie |
| Running time | 23 minutes |
| Production companies | Marvel Productions Tyco Toys |
| Original release | |
| Network | First-run syndication |
| Release | October 1 – December 31, 1988 |
Dino-Riders is an American animated television series that first aired in 1988. The cartoon was primarily a promotional show to launch a new Tyco toy line. Only fourteen episodes were produced, three of which were produced on VHS for the United States. The show aired in the U.S. as part of the Marvel Action Universe programming block.
The series focuses on the battle between the Valorians and Rulons on prehistoric Earth. The Valorians were a superhuman race, while the Rulons comprised several types of humanoid animals. Both races came from the future but were transported back in time to the age of dinosaurs. Once on Earth, the Valorians befriended dinosaurs, while the Rulons brainwashed them.
Ownership of the series passed to Disney in 2001 when Disney acquired Fox Kids Worldwide, which also includes Marvel Productions.