dino riders
Dino Riders is an American Science fiction cartoon television series that first aired in 1988. Dino Riders was primarily made as a promotion campaign to launch a "Tyco" dinosaur themed toy line. Only fourteen episodes were produced, three of which were produced on VHS for the United States. It aired in the U.S. as part of the Marvel Action Universe.
The series focuses on the battle between the good Valorians and the evil Rulons on a prehistoric Earth. The Valorians were a super human race, whilst the Rulons were a mixture of humanoid mutant creatures, both of which came from the future, however ended up transported back in time to the age of Dinosaurs. Once on Earth, the Valorians befriended the dinosaurs whilst the Rulons brainwashed them.
External links
- Series opening: http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=Vl1TIKoj2c8
- Japanese toy commercial: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ks1BZ-oBs0