Valley of the Dinosaurs: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

During a rafting excursion of an uncharted river canyon, Professor John Butler, wife Kim, kids Katie and Greg and family dog Digger get caught up in a mysterious whirlpool and resurface in a world of prehistoric creatures. Now everyday is an exercise in survival for the adventurous Butler family. They befriend a helpful cave-dwelling family and together must contend with an angry brontosaurus and a dangerous sabertooth tiger - and don't forget the earthquakes and volcanoes!

Series details

• Title: Valley of the Dinosaurs
• Format: Animation
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 1974-09-07
• Final broadcast date listed: 1974-12-21
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CBS
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 30 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 19507
• TVDB ID: 70521

Cast and credited roles

• Melanie Baker — Tana
• Shannon Farnon — Kim Butler
• Joan Gardner — Gara
• Kathy Gori — Katie Butler
• Jackie Earle Haley — Greg Butler
• Don Messick — Narrator
• Alan Oppenheimer — Gorok
• Mike Road — John Butler
• Frank Welker — Digger
• Frank Welker — Glump
• Frank Welker — Lok

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 1974-09-07; final listed air date 1974-12-21.

Source and licence

Adapted from Valley of the Dinosaurs on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.