August 14, 2015 (2015-08-14)– August 3, 2018 (2018-08-03)
Dinotrux is an American animated television series based on Chris Gall's series of books by the same name. It features a fictional prehistoric world inhabited by hybrid characters that are part animal and part mechanical. The larger ones, known as Dinotrux, are dinosaurs combined with trucks. They are accompanied by Reptools, smaller creatures that are part reptile, part tool.[3] The series debuted on August 14, 2015, on Netflix,[1] with the second season following on March 11, 2016,[4] the third on October 7, 2016,[5] the fourth on March 31, 2017,[6] and the fifth on August 18, 2017.[7] Beginning on November 10, 2017, subsequent seasons were released under the title Dinotrux Supercharged, with the second season being released on March 23, 2018, and a third and final season on August 3, 2018. It was eventually removed from the service domestically on August 2, 2024.
After being forced to evacuate the valley where he resided due to a volcanic eruption, Ty, a T-Trux, travels to a new area in search of a home. Ty is initially fine, but he is attacked by a territorial T-trux named D-Structs. D-Structs refuses to share his home, telling Ty to leave immediately, and saying that there can only be one T-trux in the crater. Unable to compete with D-Struct's superior physical capabilities, he searches for allies assist him in his fight. He finds various dinotrux, but they are hostile and scared as they are hesitant to cooperate with a T-trux. Dejected, he goes to eat ore when he finds a reptool, Revvit, who is fixing the injuries he sustained from the eruption, his travel, and his fight with D-Structs. The reptool is scared away, and goes back to his ravine. However, the ravine frowns upon exiting into the outside world, so he is ostracized. Despite this, many younger reptools find his travels interesting and ask him about his travels. This prompts him to rejoin Ty and they later stumble upon a Dozeratops, named Dozer, who is drowning in a tar pit. To save Dozer Ty works with dinotrux that he has previously encoutered: Ton-Ton and Skya. This builds trust of Ty in Skya, Ton-Ton, and Dozer. With the help of some reptools which Revvit recruits, they build a garage, which also serves as a base of operations for them, to foster community among different species of dinotrux, and to fight D-Structs.
Dozer (voiced by Brian Drummond)[8] is a yellow Dozeratops — half-Triceratops and half-bulldozer. He is described as a "cranky hothead" but a true friend with a big heart.[1][11]
Click-Clack (voiced by Fred Ewanuick)[8] is an orange Rotilian Reptool — half-lizard (resembling a chameleon) and half-rotary drill.[14]
D-Structs (voiced by Paul Dobson)[8] is a white and black-colored Tyrannosaurus Trux — half-Tyrannosaurus rex and half-excavator, who serves as the main antagonist.[1][15]
Set in the Mechazoic era of a prehistoric world populated by hybrid dinosaur-construction vehicles called Dinotrux, and hybrid reptile-tools called Reptools, Two best friends, Ty, a Tyrannosaurus Trux, and Revvit, a Reptool, must team up with other inhabitants of the world to defend their community and their work from an evil T-Trux, named D-Structs. It's time to 'Trux It Up'. The series premiered on August 14, 2015, when the first ten episodes were released.[1][16]
Ty the T-Trux befriends a reptool named Revvit and brings together a group of Dinotrux to stand firm against the evil T-Trux, D-Structs.
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"Scrapadactyls"
Donna Brockopp
Steve Altiere
August14,2015(2015-08-14)
When Revvit brings some of his Reptool friends out of the ravine, Ty and the Dinotrux try to save them from a flock of Scrapadactyls.
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"Garage"
Donna Brockopp
Luke Giordano
August14,2015(2015-08-14)
D-Structs and his new minion, a Scraptool named Skrap-It, try to spread discord among Ty and his friends.
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"Scraptors"
Michael Mullen
Ron Burch & David Kidd
August14,2015(2015-08-14)
Ton-Ton is taken by Scraptors and the Trux must save him.
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"Pit"
Donna Brockopp
Jeremy Shipp
August14,2015(2015-08-14)
D-Structs' new plan to get rid of the Dinotrux involves a large sinkhole, but Revvit's intellect complicates this.
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"Garby"
Donna Brockopp
Steve Altiere
August14,2015(2015-08-14)
The Dinotrux welcome a new member, a Stegarbasaurus named Garby, in their construction efforts to keep their food safe. However, he accidentally eats Revvit due to his fondness for rocks and the mishaps leads to them being trapped in D-Structs' cave.
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"Tortools"
Michael Mullen
Luke Giordano
August14,2015(2015-08-14)
A group of newly-hatched Tortools causes trouble for Dozer when they mistake him for their mother.
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"Desert"
Donna Brockopp
Jeremy Shipp
August14,2015(2015-08-14)
Under the orders of D-Structs, Skrap-It steals a part from Garby that enables his mobility, forcing the group to find a replacement in the desert.
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"Sandstorm"
Donna Brockopp
Mimi Hess
August14,2015(2015-08-14)
A sandstorm disables the Dinotrux's mobility and Revvit must solve the problem before Scraptors approach.
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"Fake Ravine"
Michael Mullen
Ron Burch & David Kidd
August14,2015(2015-08-14)
D-Structs and Skrap-It kidnap Click-Clack to force him to tell them where the Reptool Ravine is.
Season 2 (2016)
The adventures continue with Ty, Revvit, and the rest of the Trux as they make new friends, new enemies and face all new challenges. With danger and mystery around every corner, these half-dinosaur, half-truck and all awesome friends will 'Trux It Up' to build a better world. 13 episodes of the second season were released on Netflix on March 11, 2016.[4]
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"New Tail"
Donna Brockopp
Steve Altiere
March11,2016(2016-03-11)
After the gang saves him, a thankless D-Structs repays them by threatening to saw them to pieces with his new saw tail.
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"Ottos"
Donna Brockopp
Luke Giordano
March11,2016(2016-03-11)
While investigating a meteor crash, the gang encounters a new species of Reptools who are all named Otto.
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"Night"
Donna Brockopp & Michael Mullen
Steve Altiere
March11,2016(2016-03-11)
The Reptools must defend the garage against Scrapadactyls at night after the gang leaves to find Dozer a spare part.
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"Rollodons"
Unknown
Kinan Copen
March11,2016(2016-03-11)
The Dinotrux try to get a band of Rollodons (based on Iguanodon) to solve a problem, but Revvit is anything but thrilled at the plan.
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"Lair"
Unknown
Jeremy Shipp
March11,2016(2016-03-11)
With the help of additional Scraptools, D-Structs steals metal from the crew to improve his new lair and the crew must retrieve it.
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"Battering Ram"
Unknown
Mimi Hess
March11,2016(2016-03-11)
When Ace's new invention is broken, she and Skya must find the culprits before the others get back to the garage.
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"Racetrack"
Unknown
Luke Giordano
March11,2016(2016-03-11)
Ton-Ton's old friends are so wild and crazy to the point of recklessness, that the Dinotrux must try and rein them in.
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"Gluphosaurs"
Unknown
Jeremy Shipp
March11,2016(2016-03-11)
D-Structs and Skrap-It trick a pack of Gluphosaurs (based on Dilophosaurus) into sticking the crew together, forcing Revvit to deal with the problem.
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"Towaconstrictors"
Unknown
Kinan Copen
March11,2016(2016-03-11)
The gang heads through a dark forest that hasn't been entered before to map a shortcut for Ton-Ton, and run into a group of snakes called Towaconstrictors (based on Boa constrictor).
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"Desert Scraptors"
Unknown
Steve Altiere
March11,2016(2016-03-11)
D-Structs leads Ty and his friends into a trap full of Scraptors, but the plan backfires when Click-Clack gains metal horns that cause the Scraptors to dub him their leader.
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"Water"
Unknown
Luke Giordano
March11,2016(2016-03-11)
To battle a drought, the Dinotrux construct an aqueduct connected to a giant pond found by the Tortools but must contend with D-Structs and his minions along the way, especially when the evil T-Trux and Scraptools plans on keeping the water strictly for themselves.
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"Wind"
Unknown
Jeremy Shipp
March11,2016(2016-03-11)
A fierce windstorm forces the gang to stay inside the garage for an unknown amount of time, and things then get heated between Dozer and Ton-Ton.
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"Lightning"
Unknown
Steve Altiere
March11,2016(2016-03-11)
After Skrap-It is struck by lightning, he gains a high IQ, sparking another dastardly scheme to defeat the Dinotrux.
Season 3 (2016)
As the Dinotrux continue make their community bigger and better, new villains come to challenge Ty, Revvit and the rest of their friends. But with bigger builds, new Dinotrux and Reptools soon to follow, these half-dinosaur, half-construction vehicle and all-awesome friends are more determined than ever to build their way out of any situation. 16 episodes of the third season were released on Netflix on October 7, 2016.
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"Slide"
Unknown
Luke Giordano
October7,2016(2016-10-07)
The Dinotrux decide to make a slide for a shortcut down a Scraptor filled path, but D-Structs and Skrap-It try to sabotage it.
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"Drillasaurs"
Unknown
Jeremy Shipp
October7,2016(2016-10-07)
A herd of Drillasaurs (based on Nodosaurs) is inadvertently causing trouble for the Dinotrux to get diamonds underneath their crater.
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"Volcano"
Unknown
Ron Burch & David Kidd
October7,2016(2016-10-07)
An active volcano threatens to destroy the crater, so the Dinotrux at first decide to leave the crater, but then they get an idea of how to redirect the lava when it erupts, one that D-Structs wishes to prevent.
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"Sawmetradon"
Seung Cha
Ron Burch & David Kidd
October7,2016(2016-10-07)
A band of Reptools seek help to get rid of a nasty and foul-attituded Sawmetradon (based on Dimetrodon) named Splitter that threatens their home.
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"Speed"
Seung Cha
Steve Altiere
October7,2016(2016-10-07)
When Skrap-It removes a bolt from Ty's master cylinder, which forces him to move around without being able to stop, it's up to Ton-Ton to save the day.
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"Flynt"
Seung Cha
Luke Giordano
October7,2016(2016-10-07)
Ty befriends a reclusive Hydrodon (based on Vulcanodon) named Flynt who assists him when the Garage is surrounded by fire.
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"Wings"
Seung Cha
Jeremy Shipp
October7,2016(2016-10-07)
Ton-Ton has ambitions about flying and, needless to say, this puts Ace and the Ottos in danger.
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"Slamtools"
Seung Cha
Steve Altiere
October7,2016(2016-10-07)
When D-Structs gets new minions in the form of hammer-headed tools named Slamtools and uses them to apprehend Ty and his friends, it's up to Click-Clack and Garby to stop the little monsters.
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"Blayde"
Seung Cha
Jeremy Shipp
October7,2016(2016-10-07)
Dozer's former friend, Blayde, is causing trouble for other Dozeratops, and it's up to the gang to put a stop to her cruelty.
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"Battle"
Seung Cha
Luke Giordano
October7,2016(2016-10-07)
After the Dumps bust his original one, Skrap-It puts in a new spark plug for D-Structs and this one gives him more power than ever, forcing the gang to fight fire with fire.
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"Cementasaurs"
Michael Mullen & Dan Riba
Steve Altiere
October7,2016(2016-10-07)
Ty gets trapped by a pair of Cementasaurs (based on Pachycephalosaurus), forcing the Reptools to convince the Cementasaurs to help him out of this mess.
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"Eggs"
Christo B. Stamboliev
Jeremy Shipp
October7,2016(2016-10-07)
An earthquake causes a herd of Ankylodumps to lose its eggs and it's up to Ton-Ton and the others to get them back safely.
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"Pounder"
Christo Stamboliev
Kinan Copen
October7,2016(2016-10-07)
A Poundersaurolophus (based on Parasaurolophus) begins pounding everything in sight and it's up to the Dinotrux to stop this pounding menace.
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"Shockarachnids"
Michael Mullen & Dan Riba
Steve Altiere
October7,2016(2016-10-07)
Skya and Dozer are attacked by Shockarachnids (based on Mesothelae) after taking a shortcut through the woods.
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"Scaretrux"
Christo Stamboliev
Luke Giordano
October7,2016(2016-10-07)
The Reptools build a giant T-Trux model called a Scaretrux to scare Scraptors away, but Skrap-It and his gang decide to steal it for D-Structs.
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"Magnet Mountain"
Christo Stamboliev
Jeremy Shipp
October7,2016(2016-10-07)
D-Structs (along with Blade, Splitter and Pounder) has trapped the Trux and Reptools in a magnetic mountain cave, and Revvit must find a way to free them.
Season 4 (2017)
With new trux, new locations and new responsibilities, Ty and the trux will have their work cut out for them, but nothing will stop these guys from protecting their community, battling the forces of evil and, most importantly, building a better world. So get ready for more action, new friends and new challenges, 'cause it's time to Trux it up!
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"Pteracopters"
David Schwartz
Steve Altiere
March31,2017(2017-03-31)
When a flock of Pteracopters (based on Quetzalcoatlus) crash-lands in the crater, the Dinotrux help them rescue a member who's been taken down by stealth Scrapadactyls.
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"Snowblazer"
Christo Stamboliev
Jeremy Shipp
March31,2017(2017-03-31)
While trying to get home from a snowy area north of their crater, the gang meets a lonely but helpful Trux named Snowblazer, a Plowasaur (based on Chasmosaurus) who helps them navigate the terrain.
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"Picktools"
Michael Mullen & Dan Riba
Luke Giordano
March31,2017(2017-03-31)
When the crew gets stuck on a sheet of thin ice, they run into a group of Picktools, which appear to be trying to crack the ice around them.
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"Ton-Ton & Skrap-It"
Dan Riba
Luke Giordano
March31,2017(2017-03-31)
After fighting gets them stuck in a dangerous situation, enemies Skrap-It and Ton-Ton must join forces to save themselves.
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"Garby's Gang"
Christo Stamboliev
Jeremy Shipp
March31,2017(2017-03-31)
Garby has to develop confidence as a leader when he's left in charge of the Flatirons while Ty and the others are stuck far away from home.
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"Gearwigs"
David Schwartz
Steve Altiere
March31,2017(2017-03-31)
Click-Clack climbs out of his comfort zone to make sure his ideas are heard when the Dinotrux hatch a plan to stop D-Structs and his minions from stealing supplies.
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"Bridge"
Michael Mullen
Luke Giordano
March31,2017(2017-03-31)
A group of Trux displaced by a volcano comes to Ty for help, and the gang has to work together to build a bridge to welcome the newcomers.
Season 5 (2017)
Picking up where things left off from last season, Ty and the gang have dozens of new trux to transition into their ever-growing community, but nothing could have prepared him for the challenges ahead. Still, with his friends by his side and new dangers to contend with, Ty will always be ready to Trux it up, even against a new Trux that even he can't stop alone.
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"Imposters"
David Schwartz
Ron Burch & David Kidd
August18,2017(2017-08-18)
D-Structs disguises himself as Ty to fool the other Trux in the crater to do his dirty work while his minions separate Ty and the gang to avoid interference.
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"Aquadons"
David Schwartz
Steve Altiere
August18,2017(2017-08-18)
After being sent over the chasm by D-Structs and his gang, Ty and his friends are marooned on an island where they decide to build a raft to help them get home. Along the way, they encounter a few sea creatures - clam-like bivalves, flashlight-like fish and Aquadons (based on Liopleurodon).
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"The Return"
Pete Jacobs
Jeremy Shipp
August18,2017(2017-08-18)
When the Dinotrux make it back to the crater, they discover that D-Structs and his minions have turned it into a fortress for themselves, and they must think of a plan to take back their home.
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"Junktools"
Michael Mullen
Mimi Hess
August18,2017(2017-08-18)
After taking shelter from a sandstorm in the desert, the crew discover that some of their crucial parts have been taken by desert-dwelling bipedal Tools named Junktools (based on Compsognathus), who merely want to protect their home from desert Scraptors.
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"Dreadtrux Part. 1"
Dan Riba
Steve Altiere
August18,2017(2017-08-18)
Ty and his friends discover a legendary Dinotrux, a Dreadtrux (based on Dreadnoughtus) hibernating in a small mountain, and try to relocate it to protect the crater.
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"Dreadtrux Part. 2"
Unknown
Ron Burch & David Kidd
August18,2017(2017-08-18)
When the Dreadtrux wakes up from its hibernation and goes on a rampage, D-Structs is forced to put aside his pride to help Ty stop the monster and save both himself and the lands.
Season 6: Supercharged (2017)
Sometime after the previous season, Ty and the Trux are back and thanks to a hive of Superchargers, they're ready to have more Supercharged fun, build new Supercharged things and battle new Supercharged enemies. So prepare yourselves for some Supercharged action because it's time to Super-Trux it up!
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"Superchargers"
Steve Trenbirth
David Kidd & Ron Burch
November10,2017(2017-11-10)
When the Dinotrux discover a batch of special bugs that will supercharge their abilities, they must figure out how to use the new power responsibly while building a light tower.
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"Super Scraptors"
Dan Riba
Steve Altiere
November10,2017(2017-11-10)
After Skrap-It steals the Dinotrux's supply of superchargers and accidentally spills them, the crater is overrun by an army of Super Scraptors, forcing Ton-Ton to face his Scraptor fear.
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"Diamond Bit"
Steve Trenbirth
Jeremy Shipp
November10,2017(2017-11-10)
Ty gets stuck in a Shockarachnid web, forcing Revvit and Click-Clack to head off on a high-steaks journey to find a bit made out of diamonds that can cut him loose.
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"Shootout"
Pete Jacobs
Luke Giordano
November10,2017(2017-11-10)
Garby accidentally eats too many superchargers, turning him into a jittery mess. But his hyperactive state might help fend off some Scrapadactyls.
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"Downshift"
Pete Jacobs
Kinan Copan
November10,2017(2017-11-10)
When one of Dozer' s gaskets is blown and he overheats, he has to work hard not to lose his temper as the other Dinotrux help get him to mineral baths with healing properties. D-Structs, however, has other ideas.
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"Xee"
Dan Riba
Steve Altiere
November10,2017(2017-11-10)
A storm blows Revvit, Click-Clack and Waldo to a forest far away from home, where they befriend a resourceful tool named Xee who lives in solitude.
Season 7: Supercharged (2018)
Ty and the gang find that things are getting easier with the use of Superchargers. But the challenges ahead will force them to use special Modifications in order to fight off New enemies and solve some truly unique problems, including rock climbing, racing and spy gadgets. Once again it's Time to Trux it up.
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"D-Stroy"
Steve Trenbirth
Steve Altiere
March23,2018(2018-03-23)
Dozer takes it personally when Skya thinks his idea won't work. D-Structs' plan to hoard all the superchargers leads him to a reunion with his equally-mean, intelligent, older brother, D-Stroy.
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"Doom Run"
Dan Riba
Jeremy Shipp
March23,2018(2018-03-23)
With Skya ailing, the Dinotrux must face off with a group of hostile trux called the Speed Trux in a dangerous "Doom Race" to win the part that will fix her.
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"Goldtrux"
Steve Trenbirth
Steve Altiere
March23,2018(2018-03-23)
Waldo impresses the crater with his special new multi-tool, but a greedy, gold-obsessed Stegarbasaurus wants the tool for himself and kidnaps Waldo.
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"Cliffhanger"
Pete Jacobs
Jeremy Shipp
March23,2018(2018-03-23)
When the Pteracopters locate a huge ore deposit, they need Skya's help to get it out, and Click-Clack worries that nobody trusts him to do a good job.
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"Magnodozer"
Mark Sonntag
Luke Giordano
March23,2018(2018-03-23)
The Dinotrux discover a canyon that's full of superchargers, but they'll need all of Dozer's power to clear a path they can fit through.
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"Liftasaurs"
Dan Riba
Luke Giordano
March23,2018(2018-03-23)
When the Dinotrux go to the edge of the crater to find some supplies, they get caught in a ruthless feud between competing herds of Liftasaurs (based on Corythosaurus).
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"Bad Build"
Steve Trenbirth
Steve Altiere
March23,2018(2018-03-23)
D-Stroy pops in on D-Structs and proposes a plan to defeat the Dinotrux, and, for the first and only time ever, Ty's "trux it up" response might not be enough to handle them both.
Season 8: Supercharged (2018)
After having been driven out of the crater by D-Structs, his older brother D-Stroy and their enslaved Dreadtrux, Ty and the Gang now have to stage a rebellion from the Hidden Forest, living the lives of Renegades as they work together to liberate the crater from their enemies.
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"Renegades"
Dan Riba
David Kidd & Ron Burch
August3,2018(2018-08-03)
Ty and his friends build a new, covert location to plan on how to take the crater back from D-Structs and D-Stroy.
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"Dyscrapadons"
Mark Sonntag
Mimi Hess
August3,2018(2018-08-03)
Flapjaw the Pteracopter is stuck in the air with infant Dyscrapadons (based on Dimorphodon) bothering him, forcing the gang, especially a Pteracopter-biased Xee to help.
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"Opposites"
Steve Trenbirth
Kinan Copen
August3,2018(2018-08-03)
With Skrap-It on look-out for the D-Bros, the Dinotrux get help from a group of doppelgangers.
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"Drillipedes"
Dan Riba
Jeremy Shipp
August3,2018(2018-08-03)
In order to get the Dinotrux some parts without any interference from Break-It, the Reptools go underground and use their old supply tunnels, but eventually find themselves in a territorial dispute when they run into a colony of Drillipedes (based on Arthropleura).
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"Part Kart"
Mark Sonntag
Luke Giordano
August3,2018(2018-08-03)
The gang invent a portable mobile unit to take with them in order to repair any Dinotrux the D-Bros have attacked and harassed and Skya tries to help a timid Hydrodon named Frytzz believe in himself.
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"Crabcavator"
Steve Trenbirth
Steve Altiere
August3,2018(2018-08-03)
In order to repair Click-Clack's tongue after it is damaged by a Washer Wasp, the gang go underwater to retrieve a Platinum Pearl but must contend with an eccentric Crabcavator named Kepler who wants to use the pearls to make a new protective shell for himself.
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"Anklyodump Games"
Dan Riba
Jeremy Shipp
August3,2018(2018-08-03)
Ton-Ton's ambition to compete in the Ankylodump Games threatens to expose him to the D-Bros.
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"Scraptool Apprentice"
Mark Sonntag
Luke Giordano
August3,2018(2018-08-03)
Skrap-It supercharges himself and his fellow Scraptools in order to gather all the scrap around, but when they turn against him, it's up to Revvit and Click-Clack to remedy the situation.
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"Silent Trux"
Steve Trenbirth
Steve Altiere
August3,2018(2018-08-03)
Upon eating ore covered in pollen, the Dinotrux end up losing their voices and Garby must help them fix this while Skrap-It ends up in a similar plight with the D-Bros.
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"Shredadon"
Dan Riba
Mimi Hess
August3,2018(2018-08-03)
When Ton-Ton accidentally blows out the camouflaged base's door down, the gang goes the Outlands to find a replacement where they encounter a new aggressive Trux called a Shredadon (based on Suchomimus or Baryonyx).
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"Lil' Dread"
Mark Sonntag
Luke Giordano
August3,2018(2018-08-03)
Ton-Ton befriends an infant Dreadtrux, that he decides to adopt and names Lil' Dread, but after his friends convince him otherwise, he tries to save the baby when the D-Bros abduct him.
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"Ore Hunt"
Steve Trenbirth
Steve Altiere
August3,2018(2018-08-03)
When the D-Bros eventually run out of the Dreadtrux's favorite type of ore; purple ore, which they've been using to control it with, the gang try to find some more first in order to lead it away from D-Structs and D-Stroy so that they have a better chance at defeating them, but things get complicated when part of their plan has Garby eat the ore and it ends up jamming his systems.
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"Ty vs. D-Structs"
Dan Riba
David Kidd & Ron Burch
August3,2018(2018-08-03)
Ty and his friends band together for the ultimate showdown between D-Structs, D-Stroy, and Skrap-It that soon leads to every Trux and Tool they've ever befriended to back them up.
Production and Release
DreamWorks Animation first optioned rights to Dinotrux, short for dinosaurus truck,[17] in March 2009 for approximately half a million dollars.[18][19] This was a month before the first book was published, and they had an intention to develop a computer-animated film.[19]Dinotrux: Supercharged, which is a continuation of the original Dinotrux show, left Netflix on August 3, 2024. Dinotrux: Happy Birthday To You! left on October 26, 2024. This removal was a part of DreamWorks shows being removed as Netflix's exclusive rights on them expire. Dinotrux: Supercharged does not have any official means to watch it anymore, although some of the removed shows were put on Peacock. It is unclear why Dinotrux: Supercharged was removed before the main series, which is predicted to stay at least till January 1, 2028.[20] The Arabic-language DreamWorks Channel showed Dinotrux on their programming.[21]
Reception, themes and analysis
Keith Uhlich from The Hollywood Reporter compared Dinotrux to Dinosaucers, noting the similarity in concept, idea, and characters. The moral, which was pointed out to be “friends come in all shapes and sizes”, which the reviewer considered "treacly", as the initial episodes mostly had smashing, followed by a short insert of morals. The dialogue was pointed out to be "pun-laden" and Uhlich thought it worked well as an advertisement for toys.[22] In Writing for Animation, the authors say that, even though Dinotrux is entirely fantastical, the mechanics of the show is very realistic. They point out that there are no "extreme sound effects" or comical visual jokes.[23] Gilberto Fernandes notes that Dinotrux, among other shows, is an adaptation of the impulsive and unpredictable construction machine trope, common in the post-war period. However, a key difference in the modern adaptation is that the humanoid machines do not have operators.[24] It was noted by researchers that Dinotrux is a part of other media targeted towards young boys which influences their preferred jobs at a young age. This was supported by disproportionate dislike of "trucking" by preschool girls and the opposite trend in preschool boys.[25]
↑ "Dinotrux (Season 1)". British Board of Film Classification. August 8, 2015. Archived from the original on September 24, 2015. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
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