Dinosaurs

Charlene's Tale

Season 2, Episode 4, Aired 10/9/91

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Charlene finally gets her tail grown, which whips up strange feelings in Earl, whose little girl is no longer so little. But makes him understand that she's capable of having her first tail grown.

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Sherman Hemsley

B.P. Richfield
Sam McMurray

Voice of Roy Hess
Sally Struthers

Charlene Sinclair

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Poor Charlene!

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By sweet_jane, Jun 10, 2007 Report Abuse

Charlene is a young lady now, and she is growing her tail at last, and she finally gets a boyfriend who takes her to the dance. He seems like the perfect gentleman at first. Unfortunately, he really isn't. At the dance, he sees another girl with a longer tail than Charlene's and dumps her for the girl. Poor Charlene is humiliated, and I know her heart was broken. Some men can be very inconsiderate and only focus on looks rather than personality. I think it's ridiculous. That boy was shallow and had no idea how to treat a lady. I felt so sorry for Charlene. Awww, that poor little thing!moreless

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- This episode deals with the same kind of peer pressure girls go through in public schools when they want larger breasts because other girls have them, and guys find them attractive. Edit
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- Charlene: Daddy, Nature gave me a tail, Nature thinks I'm old enough to make the right decisions. Earl: Is this the same nature that gave us volcanos and earthquakes and human beings? The same nature who turned you overnight from my little girl to this female...walking-home-by-herself thing? I don't think nature knows what it's doing. I think you need something to protect you from nature. Charlene: You mean like a father? Earl: Well actually I was thinking more like a machine gun, but I guess a father does in a pinch. Edit
- Fran: When you stop to think about it, is having a tail really that important? Charlene: Well yes. Fran: Who says? Charlene: Well the world, magazines, movies, television. Fran: Charlene, the tail on your back isn't nearly as important as the head on your shoulders, and you've got a good one, and I'm surprised at you for not using it. Edit
- Creature: Hey! Look here, chunky. Just because you can't sleep, don't mean you got to disturb me! Earl: Uh, no, uh... Creature: Then tuck me in! Yeah. Taking me out the refrigerator this time of night, I'll lose my space. Hey! Kiss me good night! Earl: Oh, yes sir. (kisses creature) Creature: And don't be putting me in no vegetable bin. I wake up with the vegetables, I'll come out of there and kick your big, flabby, dinosaur butt all up and down the super-continent! Edit
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- L. Ron Hubbard/Dianetics: The advertisement for book-selling features the book, "Dino-Netics" by L. Mother Hubbard. This is a play on the name of author L. Ron Hubbard, using the title character of the famous nursery rhyme, Old Mother Hubbard. Edit
- Earl carries board games into the living room and one is labeled "Trilobite Pursuit." This is a direct reference to the Parker Brothers game, "Trivial Pursuit." Edit
- The Sinclairs watch a television ad that is selling the book "Dino-Netics: The Science of Selling Books". This directly refers to the book "Dianetics: The Modern Science of Mental Health" by L. Ron Hubbard. Edit