Dinosaurs: Family Challenge

Air Date

Wednesday September 25, 1991

Production Code

D311

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• Guest Cast

  • Peter Bonerz Insurance Agent
  • Sam McMurray Buddy Glimmer

• Stars

  • Sherman Hemsley B.P. Richfield
  • Leif Tilden Robbie Sinclair
  • Jason Willinger Robbie Sinclair
  • Kevin Clash Baby Sinclair
  • Pons Maar Roy Hess
  • Jessica Walter Fran Sinclair
  • Gary Owens Narrator
  • Stuart Pankin Earl Sinclair
  • Florence Stanley Grandma Ethel
  • Sally Struthers Charlene Sinclair
  • Sam McMurray Voice of Roy Hess

• Directors

  • Bruce Bilson Director

• Writers

  • Tim Doyle Writer
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• Earl: When you're a little older Charlene, perhaps you'll realize family is all you really have in the world and all you really need.
  Ethyl: I've come to be on the game show.
  Earl: Who needs you?
  Fran: Grandma Ethyl is part of the family.
  Earl: She's the annoying part of the family Fran. [edit]
• Robbie: I'm a little confused about the nature of reality.
  Earl: No kidding?
  Robbie: Like if a tree falls in the forest and nobody is around to see it or hear it, did it actually fall?
  Fran: Ooh! Now that is intriguing. Who can build on that?
  (Earl gets up from the dinner table and walks out of the room)
  Fran: Where are you going?
  Earl: I'm going to see if the tree fell. I'll be back in a couple of days. [edit]
• Fran: So Earl, how was your day?
  Earl: Yes dear, whatever you say.
  Fran: So kids, what's new in school?
  Robbie: Sure Mom.
  Charlene: I'll get to it.
  (Fran sighs) [edit]

• Sports Illustrated:
  
  When Earl is in the Tiki Lounge, there is a commercial on for Dinosaur Sports magazine, each subscription comes with a free Rok-Fone.
  
  The logo is very similar to Sports Illustrated Magazine, as well as the idea of concealing a phone in something as a free giveaway. [edit]
• America's Funniest Home Videos
  
  When the episode starts, the family is watching Pangea's Funniest Home Injuries, a parody of America's Funniest Home Videos, which also aired on ABC. [edit]
• Family Feud
  
  The title of this episode is a parody of Family Feud. [edit]