2002

S1.E1 ∙ Marooned

Wed, Nov 27, 2002

A band of marauding Outsiders discovers a lost T-Rex temple and in it an artifact that has the ability to cancel out the protective power of Sunstones. Meanwhile, Karl and his stubborn father concoct a risky new plan to leave the island.

6.7 /10

S1.E2 ∙ Making Good

Wed, Nov 27, 2002

Catrone, the leader of the gang that found the artifact, realizes that he can now control T-Rexes and goes mad with power. Only his deputy, Le Sage, stands up to him. Marion and David must rescue Karl and his father, then save Dinotopia.

6.7 /10

S1.E3 ∙ Handful of Dust

Wed, Dec 04, 2002

Karl and Marion need Le Sage's help to stop Cortez, an Outsider who kills Stegosauruses to perfect his rejuvenation potion. Romana, David's second in command, warns him that Portia, a young cadet he fancies, cheated on her flying test.

6.4 /10

S1.E4 ∙ Contact

Wed, Dec 11, 2002

Karl and David find a shipwrecked dog and a boat stocked with cans of cola, burgers and a working radio that fascinates Dinotopians. Karl learns that the crew is still lost at sea, so he tries contacting the rescue party over the radio.

6.6 /10

S1.E5 ∙ The Matriarch

Wed, Dec 18, 2002

A Chasmosaur egg from the hatchery has been replaced with a T-Rex egg. A distraught woman named Iridia claims an Outsider child did it. Le Sage denies it but refuses to cooperate any further. Matriarch Rosemary questions Iridia's story.

6.5 /10

S1.E6 ∙ The Big Fight

Wed, Dec 25, 2002

An Outsider named Alano bullies David, so he plans to fight him. David's dad, Frank, who misses watching sports, suggests that they set up an actual boxing match. Rosemary agrees, after Le Sage promises she won't rig the fight.

6.8 /10

S1.E7 ∙ Night of the Wartosa

Wed, Dec 31, 1969

Karl's date with Marion doesn't go well. A jolly conservationist named Lok shows him a rare and supposedly magical frog called Wartosa. In an attempt to change the outcome of the date, Karl kisses Wartosa and becomes stuck in a time loop.

6.4 /10

S1.E8 ∙ LeSage

Sat, Jul 12, 2003

A deadly virus spreads among the dinosaurs and the only cure is a plant called Jinca. Le Sage's men steal the cure, so Karl and Marion negotiate for its return. To make Marion jealous, Le Sage agrees, but only if Karl stays with her.

6.8 /10

S1.E9 ∙ Car Wars

Sat, Jul 19, 2003

Frank misses cars, so he builds one that runs on methane. It's a hit and everyone wants one, but the town bans them for making noise and polluting. To make his cars legal again, Frank joins the mayoral race but becomes corrupted by power.

6.4 /10

S1.E10 ∙ Lost and Found

Sat, Jul 05, 2003

Karl tries to prove that he can be a skybax rider just like David, only to crash land in T-Rex territory. A rescue party goes to war with T-Rexes to find him, but xenophobic locals who think they're alone on the island capture him first.

6.8 /10

S1.E11 ∙ The Cure: Part 1

Sat, Aug 02, 2003

Karl is bitten by a prehistoric mosquito and falls seriously ill. Since all islanders are immune to its bite, they have no cure. Hoping that modern hospital might help him, Rosemary reveals that there actually is a way off the island.

6.5 /10

S1.E12 ∙ The Cure: Part 2

Sat, Aug 09, 2003

David contacts the American hospital in Budapest, Hungary. Le Sage sells Karl's baby Chasmosaurus named 26 to the shady head of the local Museum of Natural History to finance her new life in civilization. But there's a catch to her plan.

6.4 /10

S1.E13 ∙ Crossroads

Sat, Aug 16, 2003

David must help his Pteranodon skybax. Karl and Frank prepare for their return home. Le Sage reveals her history with Rosemary to distraught Marion in an attempt to turn her into a hellraiser like herself. The show ends on a cliffhanger.

7.1 /10