About this season
Features some of the then-modern theories about dinosaurs and how they lived, from the appearance of early forms like Herrerasaurus, to the Tyrannosaurus and ceratopsians of the Late Cretaceous. Discusses the possibilities whether dinosaurs were active, warm-blooded animals, had parental care, were ancestors to birds, and what caused their extinction.
Episodes (4)
1. The Monsters Emerge
Aired 22 November 1992 • 56 min
An overview of the history of the discovery of dinosaurs is related, leading to modern paleontology.
2. Flesh on the Bones
Aired 29 November 1992 • 56 min
Cutting-edge scientists try to solve fascinating mysteries with clues scattered over 200 million years of history. Where did dinosaurs live? How fast did they move? And were they hot- or cold-blooded?
3. The Nature of the Beast
Aired 6 December 1992 • 57 min
Scientists explore the puzzling question of how dinosaurs originated and how they came to dominate the entire planet for over 140 million years.
4. The Death of the Dinosaur
Aired 13 December 1992 • 56 min
Scientists probe one of the most perplexing questions in all of science; how did the dinosaurs become extinct?