User Reviews

The dinosaur version of "The Honeymooners" or "The Flintstones" this is NOT. This and the following episode, "Nuts to War: Part 2," were what made me a huge fan of this show, when I realized that it wasn't a "kids" show *at all*. It's both a hilarious and poignant message about nationalism spiraling out of control. There's so many references to the rise of Nazism in Germany, the first Gulf War, the Vietnam War, McCarthyism/The Red Scare in the USA... pay particular attention to the newscaster and the names that scroll quickly behind him. If I had never seen the show and read comments like what I've just written about it, I'm not sure I would have believed it. But once seen, there's no mistaking that this was show with a mission.

i am and will forever be a life long fan of dinosaurs--it is the first show i ever remember i rushed home to school early to watch everyday and i still have most of the old MacDonald happy meal toys of all the characters-as i look back on the show now i also realize that it was a very smart clever show. this particular episode-nuts to war: part 1 was a two part episode and one of the greatest episodes in the whole series i believe. basically, in the 2 episodes the two legged dinosaurs and the four legged dinosaurs start a war over peanuts (a brand of peanuts earl is very fond of) so much that he practically forces his son Robby to go off to war in order to save his peanuts from the hated "four leggers". one thing i remember strongly about these particular episodes were the opening credits--they were made to parody cheesy war movies/drama shows with each character getting a nick name (like Fran was 'Fran Sinclair as the mother')but the show also had a deeper meaning (some references to Vietnam and war vets, learn to love what you have while you have it; a lesson earl naturally learns in the end when he realizes Robby means more to him than the peanuts (earl learns this in episode two).

i suggest you watch this episode or any episode if you haven't checked out the show. there are still video tapes of the show with two episodes each on there and there is a DVD coming out this spring which i believe seasons 1 and 2 so nuts to war 1 and 2 should be included