Prehistoric Planet
Series Overview
Prehistoric Planet is a re-version of the BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs and Walking with Beasts series, done by Discovery Channel and NBC for the Discovery Kids network. Though the producers kept nearly all of the original animation, David Bock and Peter Sherman wrote new text for a younger target audience, narrated by Ben Stiller and Christian Slater, and interspersed the scenes with occasional quizzes to act as bumpers around the commercial breaks. New music was incorporated as well. Most marketing and advertising for the series focused on the dinosaur episodes. In addition, the final episode, the Prehistoric Planet Top 10 focused solely on the creatures from Walking With Dinosaurs. Some small content edits were done to allow original programs to fit in the 23 minutes of non-commercial time that a normal half-hour program has on network TV. At present, only Season 1 has been released on home video and DVD.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
Airing status, episode counts, upcoming schedule, and network syndication.
1 Season • 6 Episodes
132 min per episode
2002 – 2002
Premiered: Sat, Oct 5, 2002
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 6: “Death of the Dinosaurs”
All good things must come to an end and that includes big hungry monster like T. Rex. But until then the dinosaurs of the late Cretaceous live out their live of eating, fighting and reproducing.
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Creative Leadership & Key Crew
John McCally
David Bock, Peter Sherman, Brian Meehl
Russ Landau
Jessica Hanlon, John Lynch, Tim Haines, Cheryl Carlesimo, Asabi Lee
Department Leadership Roster
Jessica Hanlon
Producer
John Lynch
Producer
Tim Haines
Producer
Cheryl Carlesimo
Producer
David Bock
Writer
John McCally
Director
Asabi Lee
Producer
Peter Sherman
Writer
Jeff Thurman
Producer
Craig W. Rogers
Producer
John McCally
Producer
Brian Meehl
Writer
Production Stills & Gallery
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What is Prehistoric Planet about?
Prehistoric Planet is a re-version of the BBC's Walking with Dinosaurs and Walking with Beasts series, done by Discovery Channel and NBC for the Discovery Kids network. Though the producers kept nearly all of the original animation, David Bock and Peter Sherman wrote new text for a younger target audience, narrated by Ben Stiller and Christian Slater, and interspersed the scenes with occasional quizzes to act as bumpers around the commercial breaks. New music was incorporated as well. Most marketing and advertising for the series focused on the dinosaur episodes. In addition, the final episode, the Prehistoric Planet Top 10 focused solely on the creatures from Walking With Dinosaurs. Some small content edits were done to allow original programs to fit in the 23 minutes of non-commercial time that a normal half-hour program has on network TV. At present, only Season 1 has been released on home video and DVD.
How many seasons does Prehistoric Planet have?
Prehistoric Planet comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Prehistoric Planet?
Key cast members in Prehistoric Planet include Ben Stiller, Christian Slater.
Who created or directed Prehistoric Planet?
Prehistoric Planet was developed and directed by John McCally.