While it has everything that a 7 year-old boy would love, it also had hard and painful environmental messages that it shoved done your throat at every opportunity. So it was a tad preachy. The only reason I still watch it every saturday is because I hope that one day the characters will develop. I don't think it really has any violence. Mostly they just herd up Dino-bees then chill em and spill em.
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Dino Squad
(Rated TV-Y7, Children, cartoons, & animation, Starring Ben Beck, Ian Eli Lee, Where to watch: CBS, DVD)
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Tween cartoon offers action but little substance.
Why We Rated This 
for Ages 7 and Up
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About Dino Squad
Parents need to know that young children may be alarmed by the frequent animated human-to-dinosaur transformations and the battle scenes among the fierce-looking prehistoric creatures, but the bloodless fantasy violence won't bother the show's target tween audience. While this action cartoon doesn't have too much questionable content, it's also short on strongly positive messages -- aside from the recurring theme of teamwork (the core group of mismatched teens must learn to overcome their differences and work together to counter a villain).
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Families Can Talk About
- Families can talk about cartoon violence. How is watching animated battles different from seeing live-action fighting? Are fantasy clashes less upsetting than more realistic ones? Why or why not?
- Kids: What do you know about how dinosaurs became extinct? What species of dinosaurs can you identify? How do the different types compare in size, strength, defenses, diet, etc.?
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- I rate this title on for age 7 and give it
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"Overcooked, underdone."
- I rate this title iffy for age 8 and give it
Lost Opportunity
Having worked in kids television off and on for almost 17 years I have strong feelings when it comes to squandered opportunities. Sadly, there are two new dinosaur series that both fall flat. "Dinosaur King" on FOX -a Pokemon clone with super-powered dinosaurs... and "Dino Squad" on CBS and its throw-away storyline about infected teens turning into dinosaurs. Dinosaurs are the perfect vehicle for teaching science... real science. And you wouldn't even have to sacrifice action, comedy, or character development. Could I do better? You bet I could!
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