Dino Ranch Explained

Creator:Matthew Fernandes
Composer:Lorenzo Castelli
Producer:
  • Anna Keenan
  • Stephanie Gauthier Watson
  • Pascale LeBlanc
Country:Canada
Language:English
Num Seasons:3
Num Episodes:70 (138 segments)
List Episodes:List of Dino Ranch episodes
Runtime:22 minutes
Network:CBC Kids

Dino Ranch is a Canadian animated children's television series created by Matthew Fernandes, co-founder and chief creative officer of Industrial Brothers. Dino Ranch follows the adventures of the Cassidy family as they tackle life on the ranch in a fantastical, prehistoric and Wild West-inspired setting where dinosaurs roam. The series debuted on CBC in Canada on January 16, 2021, and on Disney Junior in the United States on January 18, 2021, and later on Disney+ on June 18, 2021.

On July 28, 2021, it was announced that the series was renewed for a second season.[1] On June 29, 2022, the second season premiered on Disney Junior in the United States. On October 13, 2022, it was announced that the series was renewed for a third season which premiered on September 11, 2023.[2]

Premise

Dino Ranch is set in a world where humans and dinosaurs live alongside each other. While Dino Ranch is first and foremost a working, self-sustained ranch run by the Cassidy family, it also serves as a dinosaur sanctuary.

Characters

Dino Ranch is operated by the Cassidy family, consisting of Bo and Jane Cassidy and their 3 children, Jon, Min, and Miguel, and dinosaurs.

Main

Recurring

Antagonists

Episodes

See main article: List of Dino Ranch episodes.

Merchandise

Florida-based Jazwares is Dino Ranch's global master toy partner.[3] Scholastic Corporation has the rights to design and produce a range of English-language consumer products, including readers, sticker story books, novelty items, activity books and audio books.[4]

On August 25, 2021, Boat Rocker announced five new merchandising partnerships for Dino Ranch, including Baby Boom Consumer Products, High Point Design, Kurt S. Adler, Rubies, and Kennedy Publishing.[5]

Release

In Canada, Dino Ranch is aired on CBC Television as well as its streaming website and mobile app CBC Gem. In the United States, the series is shown on Disney Junior, and its streaming video website and app DisneyNow, and later on Disney+ on 18 June 2021.

The series has subsequently been sold to Super RTL and Toggo Plus (Germany); Gulli, TiJi and Gulli Africa (France); NRK (Norway); YLE (Finland); Sveriges Television (Sweden);[6] Croatian Radiotelevision (Croatia); Telewizja Polska (Poland); and DR (Denmark).[7] On March 3, it was announced Dino Ranch was also sold to Disney+ U.K., Ireland, Australia and New Zealand.[8] In United Kingdom, it debuted on Tiny Pop in 2022, Cartoonito in Italy, and in Australia, it will debut on ABC Kids soon. In Africa, it debuted on Boomerang on December 13, 2021.[9] After 3 months later, Dino Ranch along new episodes will premiere on Boomerang Africa in April 2022 part of the Cartoonito block.[10] in Brazil it started to be shown by TV Cultura in 2023.

Dino Ranch premiered on Boomerang Turkey in January 2022 while, the series also premiered on Cartoon Network on February 7, 2022, part of the Cartoonito Block.[11] While in MENA, Dino Ranch will premiered on Boomerang in April 2022.[12] Dino Ranch premiered on Boomerang Italy in March 2022.[13]

In Asia, it debuted on Cartoon Network on 28 March 2022 part of the Cartoonito block[14] [15] while, this show also sit in a dedicated Cartoonito programming rail on the regional streaming service HBO GO in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan, a launch event was in April 2022.[16] While in Japan, the show already premiered on Disney Junior in February 2022.[14] In Spain, the series debuted on Clan in 2022.

Reception

Dino Ranch was released on Disney Junior in the US as the number one cable series among kids, boys and girls 2–5. In the six weeks since the launch of the official Dino Ranch YouTube channel, it accumulated over three million views.[8]

Dino Ranch is being adapted into a stage show by Fierylight and Terrapin Station Entertainment.[17]

The series was one of the finalists for the audience-voted Shaw Rocket Fund Kids Choice Award, and Best Pre-School Program or Series at the 9th Canadian Screen Awards in 2021.[18] Dino Ranch's first season was also nominated at the Rockie Awards of the Banff World Media Festival in the Preschool Animation category.[19]

Dino Ranch was featured in Entertainment Weekly in April, 2022, under "EW-approved streams for kids."[20]

Awards and nominations

Awards
YearAwardCategoryRecipients and nomineesResultRef.
2022Canadian Screen AwardsCanadian Screen Award for Best Pre-School Program or SeriesDino Ranch[21]
2022Canadian Screen AwardsShaw Rocket Fund Kid's Choice AwardDino Ranch[22]
2022Banff World Media FestivalBest Animation: PreschoolDino Ranch[23]
2022Cynopsis Media AwardsBest Animation: PreschoolDino Ranch[24]
2023Canadian Screen AwardsBest Writing, Pre-SchoolRichard Young - Light Touch Tango[25]
2023Canadian Screen AwardsShaw Rocket Fund Kid's Choice AwardDino Ranch[26]
2023Writers Guild of CanadaWGC Screenwriting Awards - PreschoolBen Joseph & Mike D'Ascenzo - Wings Over Dino Ranch[27]
2023Banff World Media FestivalBest Animation: PreschoolDino Ranch[28]
2023GLAAD AwardOutstanding Kids & Family ProgrammingAdoptasaurus Rex[29]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Boat Rocker Pre-K Hit 'Dino Ranch' Roars Back for S2 with Disney. 27 July 2021.
  2. Web site: Boat Rocker's 'Dino Ranch' Roars Back for a Third Season. Animation Magazine. Milligan . Mercedes. October 13, 2022. October 14, 2022.
  3. Web site: Market Mashup: Monster, Nickelodeon, Mondo TV. KidScreen. Ryan Tuchow. October 8, 2019.
  4. Web site: Deals of the Week: Netflix, Disney+, TF1. KidScreen. Ryan Tuchow. April 24, 2021.
  5. Web site: New Licensees Announced for 'Dino Ranch'. LicenseGlobal. License Global. August 25, 2021.
  6. Web site: Who bought what? The year in pubcaster pickups. KidScreen. Jeremy Dickson. December 17, 2021.
  7. Web site: Dino Ranch stampedes into the global market. KidScreen. Ryan Tuchow. January 20, 2021.
  8. Web site: Dino Ranch signed up by Disney+. Toy World. March 1, 2021.
  9. Web site: Dino Ranch is coming to #BoomerangAfrica on 13 December . Boomerang Africa . 2021-12-02.
  10. Web site: Hello, Cartoonito! Coming in April to Boomerang Africa! . BoomerangAfrica . 2022-03-20.
  11. Web site: Cartoonito will be on Cartoon Network on February 7th with its brand new looks and shows! . 18 January 2022 . Cartoon Network ve Boomerang Türkiye Fandom . 2022-01-18.
  12. Web site: Boomerang MENA (English) - Continuity (March 4, 2022) . 5 March 2022 . Markus Nelis . 2022-03-06.
  13. Web site: Il mistero dello spinosauro . Boomerang Italia . 2022-03-05.
  14. Web site: WarnerMedia, Discovery among buyers of Boat Rocker content in Asia, Australia . Jordan Pinto . 2021-12-20.
  15. Web site: Cartoonito is coming to Cartoon Network in Asia on 28th March! . RegularCapital . 2022-02-25.
  16. Web site: Preschool Brand 'Cartoonito' Launches on Cartoon Network in Asia . 2022-03-28 . Google Docs . en.
  17. Web site: Boat Rocker's 'Dino Ranch' Roars on to the Live Stage. License Global. License Global. May 26, 2022.
  18. Web site: Dino Ranch. Academy.ca. Academy.ca. 2021.
  19. Web site: Dino Ranch. PlayBackOnline. Rockies.PlayBackOnline. 2021.
  20. Kid Approved Streams. EW. EW. 2022.
  21. Web site: Dino Ranch. Academy. Academy. 2022.
  22. Web site: Dino Ranch Nominated for Shaw Rocket Fund Kids Choice Award. IndustrialBrothers. IndustrialBrothers. 2021.
  23. Web site: Winners. PlayBackOnline. Rockies.PlayBackOnline. 2022.
  24. Web site: Best of the Best and Rising Stars 2022. Cynopsis. Cynopsis. 2022.
  25. Web site: Academy Nominees. Academy. Academydate=2022.
  26. Web site: Dino Ranch Nominated for Shaw Rocket Fun Kids Choice Award 2022. IndustrialBrothers. Industrial Brothers. 2022.
  27. Web site: WGC Awards Finalists. WGC. WGC. 202e.
  28. Web site: Nominees. PlayBackOnline. Rockies.PlayBackOnline. 2022.
  29. Web site: A League of Their Own' and 'Bros' Win Top Prizes at GLAAD Media Awards (Winners List). Variety. Sophia Scorziello. 2023.