Dino (The Flintstones)

Dino
The Flintstones character
First appearance
Created byHanna-Barbera
Voiced byMel Blanc (1960–1989, 1994, 2000)
Jerry Mann (1961)
Frank Welker (1981–2001)
Hal Smith (1984)[1]
Keith Scott (1992, 1996; Green's commercial, Wonderland Sydney commercials)[2][3][4]
Jeff Bergman (1994; Flintstones/Jetsons: Timewarp)[5]
Frank Ward (1996; A Flintstones Motown Christmas)[6]
Mark Mangini (2000–2001)[7]
Seth Green (2011; Robot Chicken)[8]
J Todd (2014)[9]
Eric Bauza (2015–present)
In-universe information
SpeciesSnorkasaurus
GenderMale
SpouseJuliet
Children15

Dino ( /ˈdiːnoʊ/) is a fictional character featured in the Hanna-Barbera animated television series The Flintstones, and its spin-offs and feature films. He is a pet dinosaur of the series' main characters, Fred and Wilma Flintstone.[10] Dino debuted in the opening credits of the pilot episode of The Flintstones, but is not mentioned by name until the first season's fourth episode, "No Help Wanted". Dino was voiced by voiceover actor Mel Blanc from 1960 to 1989 and (through archival recordings) in 1994 and 2000.[11]

  1. ^ "Strong Kids, Safe Kids". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2020-07-23. Dino's usual voice actor isn't listed, but he makes noises and has only one line of dialogue.
  2. ^ "Greens 1992 Ad". YouTube. 8 June 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Wonderland". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2020-07-23.
  4. ^ "Keith Scott". Blah Artists. Archived from the original on 4 July 2020. Retrieved 23 July 2020.
  5. ^ "Flintstones Jetsons: Timewarp". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2022-03-06.
  6. ^ "Various – A Flintstones Motown Christmas (1996, CD)". Discogs. Retrieved May 11, 2021.
  7. ^ "The Voice of Dino". markmangini.com. Retrieved 2023-07-26.
  8. ^ "Voice of Dino in Robot Chicken". Behind The Voice Actors. Retrieved 2021-03-02.
  9. ^ "Flintstones Slot Machine from WMS Gaming". YouTube. 5 October 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved March 2, 2021.
  10. ^ Blake, Heidi (2010-09-30). "The Flintstones' 50th anniversary: 15 things you don't know". Daily Telegraph. London. Retrieved 2010-10-01.
  11. ^ Sennett, Ted (1989). The Art of Hanna-Barbera: Fifty Years of Creativity. Studio. p. 83. ISBN 978-0670829781. Retrieved 11 June 2020.