Diplodo

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Television series
German title Diplodo
Original title Diplodo
Country of production France , Japan , USA
original language French
Year (s) 1987-1988
length 30 minutes
Episodes 24
idea Jean Chalopin
Bruno Bianchi
music Haim Saban , Shuki Levy
First broadcast March 14, 1988 (France) on France 3

Diplodo is a cartoon series about talking dinosaurs from another dimension who came to earth from their planet Diplodorianrex to save both planets from the villains Santos the Zaudarians. The series was produced in France from 1987 to 1988 and was broadcast for the first time in Germany from 1988 to 1990 on Saturdays in the morning program for children on RTL . The last time the series was shown on Fox Kids was in 2003. It is based on the Japanese series Pocket Zaurus from Bandai.

action

The peaceful Diplodos live on their home planet Diplodorianrex, the counterpart of our earth in a parallel universe. For many years an evil wizard who once ruled the universe has been trapped on Diplodorianrex. Through telepathy, this wizard can give the leader Santos and his followers the Zaudarians orders to help him escape from his prison. Since Diplodorianrex is protected from enemies by a strong protective shield, Santos tries to bring our earth under his power, which would also affect Diplodorianrex and thus free the evil wizard.

Since the Diplodos learn of this plan, a brave team of 5 Diplodos is sent to Earth in a spaceship in the shape of a dinosaur to prevent Santos and the Zaudarian from gaining power over Earth. Once on earth, the Diplodos get to know the two school children Peter and Jane, who support the Diplodos in their struggle.

characters

All Diplodos have a very rounded, monochrome appearance and a black mask-like face.

  • Bubbles

Bubbles is the leader of the team and pilot of the spaceship, who can create large, stable bubbles with his mouth to enclose objects or incapacitate enemies.

  • Forklift

Stapler is a smaller blue diplodo that can staple things like a stapler with its long teeth.

  • Stickum

Stickum is the co-pilot of the spaceship, who can create tape in his mouth to e.g. B. bring down opponents or close holes. Because of his eternal hunger, he is also the fattest member of the group.

  • Scissors

Scissors is a yellow pterosaur that can use its beak like a pair of scissors to e.g. B. cutting things up or freeing the group. He is the thinker in the group and always has advice at the right time.

  • Puncher

Puncher is the smallest diplodo in the team and is blue in color. With his teeth he can punch many materials like a punch.

  • Peter and Jane

Peter and Jane are two school children who befriended the Diplodorians when they first arrived on earth and support them in the fight. Peter is a fearful and cautious boy, unlike Jane, who is not afraid and likes adventure.

  • Santos

The evil leader of the Zaudarian. Would like to free the captured wizard on Diplodorianrex by conquering earth. He always wears a metal combat suit and a red cloak over it, which is attached to a yellow round disc on the front of the chest, which is labeled with a capital "Z".

  • Zaudarian

The fighters and helpers of Santos. They are green and not particularly intelligent.

publication

The series was broadcast by the French broadcaster France 3 from March 14, 1988. The German first broadcast followed from 1988 to 1990 by RTL Plus . It was later repeated on RTL II , TV.NRW and Fox Kids . The series has also been translated into Polish and Japanese, among others.

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