Random Behind-The-Scenes Facts About 'Dinosaurs' (20 items)

(#9) Some Episodes Didn't Air In The Show's Original Run
Seven additional episodes of the show were shot before it got canceled and thus never aired on TV. However, when the show went into syndication, the additional episodes were finally shown to the world.
(#6) Earl Sighed A Lot Because The Puppeteer Needed To See
The puppeteer inside the Earl costume could only see out of the character's mouth. So, in order to allow him to see where he was going, they created a character trait where Earl sighed a lot as he crossed the room. Otherwise the puppeteer had to move based on his memory of previous steps.
(#10) Three 'Seinfeld' Stars Had Roles On The Show

Jason Alexander played an announcer in seven different episodes, while Michael Richards is credited as playing a "director" in one episode. Julia Louis-Dreyfus also had a brief role, playing the role of Heather Worthington in one episode in 1992.
(#3) The Original Design For Earl Was Purposefully Frightening
Designers initially made the father Earl a lot scarier looking, but producers thought he was too "fierce." So, they gave him a second chin and made him chubbier to soften his look.
(#14) The Children Are Not Actual Species Of Dinosaur
Though Earl was a megalosaurus and Fran was a tyrannosaurus rex, it was never stated what kind of species their offspring were. Perhaps the show created a new hybrid dinosaur?
(#18) The VP Of ABC Called It 'The Hardest Show To Produce'

According to a network executive, Dinosaurs was one of the hardest shows for the network to produce at the time. The crew of six people in the Henson Creature Workshop sprung to a whopping 90. It took 65 hours a week to shoot the 23 minutes for each episode And the network didn't even shoot a pilot because that would have cost them an additional $6 million.