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* CasualDangerDialog: Derek and SD tend to chat and snark at their opponents in battle, sometimes even discussing their battle banter.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Tricerachops' WeaponOfChoice is an axe.
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''Super Dinosaur'' is the AllCGICartoon AnimatedAdaptation of the [[ComicBook/SuperDinosaur likewise titled children's comic book series]] created by Creator/RobertKirkman, the mind behind ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'' and ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}''. Produced by between Canada's Spin Master Entertainment (the creators of ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'') and America's Skybound Entertainment (the publishers of the original comic books) with animation services by Creator/AtomicCartoons, the show premiered in Creator/{{Teletoon}} on September 8, 2018 and ran for a total of 26 episodes.
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''Super Dinosaur'' is the AllCGICartoon AnimatedAdaptation of the [[ComicBook/SuperDinosaur likewise titled children's comic book series]] created by Creator/RobertKirkman, the mind behind ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'' and ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}''. Produced by between Canada's Spin Master Entertainment (the creators of ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'') and America's Skybound Entertainment (the publishers of the original comic books) with animation services by Creator/AtomicCartoons, the show premiered in Creator/{{Teletoon}} on September 8, 2018 and ran for a total of 26 episodes.
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''Super Dinosaur'' is an AllCGICartoon AnimatedAdaptation of the [[ComicBook/SuperDinosaur likewise titled comic book series]] by Creator/RobertKirkman. Produced by Spin Master Entertainment, Creator/AtomicCartoons and Skybound Entertainment, the show premiered in Creator/{{Teletoon}} on September 8, 2018.
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''Super Dinosaur'' is an the AllCGICartoon AnimatedAdaptation of the [[ComicBook/SuperDinosaur likewise titled children's comic book series]] created by Creator/RobertKirkman. Creator/RobertKirkman, the mind behind ''ComicBook/TheWalkingDead'' and ''ComicBook/{{Invincible}}''. Produced by between Canada's Spin Master Entertainment, Creator/AtomicCartoons Entertainment (the creators of ''WesternAnimation/PawPatrol'') and America's Skybound Entertainment, Entertainment (the publishers of the original comic books) with animation services by Creator/AtomicCartoons, the show premiered in Creator/{{Teletoon}} on September 8, 2018.
2018 and ran for a total of 26 episodes.
Translating the SaturdayMorningCartoon sensibilities of the comic books into the animated format, the TV show, like the comics, follows the adventures of Derek Dynamo, a 10-year-old kid whose best friend is none other than the eponymous Super Dinosaur (SD for short), a friendly, intelligent, and fun-loving T-Rex in a suit of PoweredArmor. As the son of AbsentMindedProfessor Dr. Dexter Dynamo, Derek is an agent of Earth Corps, a global organization dedicated to studying the mysterious HollowWorld of Inner-Earth, where dinosaurs still roam and the mysterious mineral Dynore is found. Also in pursuit of the secrets of Inner-Earth is the villainous Max Maximus, a former colleague of Dr. Dynamo who seeks to harness the power of Dynore to take over the world, having already used it to create an army of Dino-Men under his command.
Naturally, only Derek Dynamo and Super Dinosaur stand in the way of Maximus' plans of conquest. With the help of a circle of Earth Corps allies, Derek and SD use all kinds of hi-tech gadgets, their owns wits and skills, and ThePowerOfFriendship to foil the schemes of Max Maximus and a host of other baddies in action-packed adventures running as much on RuleOfCool as they do RuleOfFun.
Translating the SaturdayMorningCartoon sensibilities of the comic books into the animated format, the TV show, like the comics, follows the adventures of Derek Dynamo, a 10-year-old kid whose best friend is none other than the eponymous Super Dinosaur (SD for short), a friendly, intelligent, and fun-loving T-Rex in a suit of PoweredArmor. As the son of AbsentMindedProfessor Dr. Dexter Dynamo, Derek is an agent of Earth Corps, a global organization dedicated to studying the mysterious HollowWorld of Inner-Earth, where dinosaurs still roam and the mysterious mineral Dynore is found. Also in pursuit of the secrets of Inner-Earth is the villainous Max Maximus, a former colleague of Dr. Dynamo who seeks to harness the power of Dynore to take over the world, having already used it to create an army of Dino-Men under his command.
Naturally, only Derek Dynamo and Super Dinosaur stand in the way of Maximus' plans of conquest. With the help of a circle of Earth Corps allies, Derek and SD use all kinds of hi-tech gadgets, their owns wits and skills, and ThePowerOfFriendship to foil the schemes of Max Maximus and a host of other baddies in action-packed adventures running as much on RuleOfCool as they do RuleOfFun.
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* AdaptationNameChange: Terrordactyl's name is instead Terroropterx.
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* AdaptationNameChange: Terrordactyl's name is instead Terroropterx.Terroropterx...[[ArtisticLicensePaleontology even though he's still very clearly a pterodactyl, not an archaeopteryx]].
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* SaveTheVillain: [[spoiler:While infiltrating the Lair Leviathan with Derek and SD after Minimus' takeover, Squidious gets stung by several [=DynOre=]-mutated security jellyfish that render him unconscious, and SD swims in and saves him from falling.]]
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* SaveTheVillain: [[spoiler:While While infiltrating the Lair Leviathan with [[spoiler:with Derek and SD after Minimus' takeover, Squidious gets stung by several [=DynOre=]-mutated security jellyfish that render him unconscious, and unconscious... but SD swims in and saves him from falling.]]
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* AdaptationalAttractiveness: Tricerachops has a more feminine figure than in the comic.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Tricerachops wields an axe with green Maxinite energy blades.
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* AnAxeToGrind: Tricerachops wields Tricerachops' WeaponOfChoice is an axe with green Maxinite energy blades.axe.
* CasualDangerDialog: Derek and SD tend to chat and snark at their opponents in battle, sometimes even discussing their battle banter.
* LaserBlade: The blades of Tricerachops' axe are made of Maxinite energy.
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* AdaptationalLateAppearance: The Megaraptor doesn't appear until the season finale.
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* AdaptationalLateAppearance: The Megaraptor doesn't (and the HumongousMecha built by the Kingstons and used to fight it), who debut in Issue #4 of the comic, don't appear until the season finale.
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* DropTheHammer: General Casey's WeaponOfChoice is a hammer.
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** [[spoiler:After being imprisoned by the Dino-Men, the Dynamos have to work together with Maximus to get back the Dynamo Dome.]]
** [[spoiler:After the Shark-Men's betrayal, Derek and SD strike a deal with Squidious to work together against Minimus. This eventually leads to his HeelFaceTurn.]]
** [[spoiler:After the Shark-Men's betrayal, Derek and SD strike a deal with Squidious to work together against Minimus. This eventually leads to his HeelFaceTurn.]]
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** "Invasion of the Dynamo Dome": [[spoiler:After being imprisoned by the Dino-Men, the Dynamos have to work together with Maximus to get back the Dynamo Dome.]]
** "Out of Our Depth": [[spoiler:After the Shark-Men's betrayal, Derek and SD strike a deal with Squidious to work together against Minimus. This eventually leads to his HeelFaceTurn.]]
** "The Dino Liberation Front": [[spoiler:When Minimus and his Dino-Men attack and he starts controlling the pterodactyls, the DLF has to team up with Derek and SD to stop him.]]
** "Out of Our Depth": [[spoiler:After the Shark-Men's betrayal, Derek and SD strike a deal with Squidious to work together against Minimus. This eventually leads to his HeelFaceTurn.]]
** "The Dino Liberation Front": [[spoiler:When Minimus and his Dino-Men attack and he starts controlling the pterodactyls, the DLF has to team up with Derek and SD to stop him.]]
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* AttackOfThe50FootWhatever: [[spoiler:The Megaraptor, in the season finale.]]
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* AdaptationalLateAppearance: The Megaraptor doesn't appear until the season finale.
* AdaptedOut:
** The Exile makes no appearance in the show. Averted with [[spoiler:the Reptiloids]], however, for they appear in the form of ancient paintings in a cave and some lore, in "The Legend of the Ghost Lizard".
** The Kalish don't appear either.
** The Exile makes no appearance in the show. Averted with [[spoiler:the Reptiloids]], however, for they appear in the form of ancient paintings in a cave and some lore, in "The Legend of the Ghost Lizard".
** The Kalish don't appear either.
* AndTheAdventureContinues: [[spoiler:The Megaraptor has been taken down, Maximus and Minimus have been locked up and are unlikely to escape... but Julianna, Derek's mom, still hasn't been found. However, since Dr. Dynamo has gotten back the memories taken by Maximus, and now knows where she is, he announces: "It's gonna take some time to gear up for our expedition... to Inner Earth."]]
* ArmCannon: What Doometrodon has instead of his usual flail in "The Floor Door Shuffle".
* ArmCannon: What Doometrodon has instead of his usual flail in "The Floor Door Shuffle".
* BrainUploading: Hilda, Dr. Oliver Manchester's late grandma, who had her mind transferred into a robot by her grandson.
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* {{Cliffhanger}}: The episode "[=DynOre=] Quest" ends [[spoiler:when Maximus and his Dino-Men arrive at the Dynamo Dome]].
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* {{Cliffhanger}}: {{Cliffhanger}}:
** The episode "[=DynOre=] Quest" ends [[spoiler:when Maximus and his Dino-Men arrive at the DynamoDome]].Dome]].
** "The Rogue Ones" ends with [[spoiler:the arrival of the Megaraptor]].
** The episode "[=DynOre=] Quest" ends [[spoiler:when Maximus and his Dino-Men arrive at the Dynamo
** "The Rogue Ones" ends with [[spoiler:the arrival of the Megaraptor]].
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* TheDragon: Tricerachops, to Max Maximus.
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* TheDragon: Tricerachops, to Max Maximus. [[spoiler:Until she and the Dino-Men overthrow him...]]
* FlatScare: In "Mind Over Mammal", all it takes is a Dino-Man saying "boo." to make an Earthcore agent freak out and run for the hills.
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* {{Jerkass}}: KAL is this to SD throughout "BFF's", bragging about proving to Derek that he's superior and replacing SD as his BFF.
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* {{Jerkass}}: {{Jerkass}}:
** Maximus is one to his creations, the Dino-Men, considering them completely expendable, and to [[spoiler:his "son" Minimus]].
** KAL is this to SD throughout "BFF's", bragging about proving to Derek that he's superior and replacing SD as his BFF.
** Maximus is one to his creations, the Dino-Men, considering them completely expendable, and to [[spoiler:his "son" Minimus]].
** KAL is this to SD throughout "BFF's", bragging about proving to Derek that he's superior and replacing SD as his BFF.
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* WellDoneSonGuy: [[spoiler:Minimus' greatest desire is for his dad to be proud.]]
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* DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment: A line from Erupticus to SD.
-->''"You always ruin everything, you... ruiner of everything!!"''
-->''"You always ruin everything, you... ruiner of everything!!"''
* FreakyFridayFlip: In "Mind over Mammal", SD touches a random button on one of Dr. Manchester's machines, and gets body-swapped with Derek as a result.
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* YoungerThanTheyLook: [[spoiler:Minimus comes out of his cloning chamber already looking like a preteen.]]
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''Super Dinosaur'' is an AllCGICartoon AnimatedAdaptation of the [[ComicBook/SuperDinosaur likewise titled comicbook]].book series]] by Creator/RobertKirkman. Produced by Spin Master Entertainment, Creator/AtomicCartoons and Skybound Entertainment, the show premiered in Creator/{{Teletoon}} on September 8, 2018.
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''Super Dinosaur'' is an AllCGICartoon AnimatedAdaptation of the [[ComicBook/SuperDinosaur likewise titled comic book]]. Produced by Spin Master Entertainment, Creator/AtomicCartoons and Skybound Entertainment, the show premiered in Creator/{{Teletoon}} on September 8, 2018.
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!!''Super Dinosaur'' contains examples of:
* AdaptationNameChange: Terrordactyl's name is instead Terroropterx.
* AdaptationalVillainy: At the beginning, Tricerachops is working for Max Maximus; as opposed to her comic counterpart, who starts out already having defected.
* AlliterativeFamily:
** '''D'''erek '''D'''ynamo and his dad, '''D'''exter.
** Sisters '''E'''rin and '''E'''rica.
* AlliterativeName: '''M'''ax '''M'''aximus.
* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: In "[=DynOre=] Quest", [[spoiler:an infuriated Erica disables the Dynamo Dome's firewalls, thus revealing their location... and allowing Max Maximus to open a floor door there and come through with his Dino-Men. ToBeContinued in "Invasion of the Dynamo Dome"...]]
* ArtificialHuman: [[spoiler:Minimus, a clone of Maximus.]]
* ArtificialLimbs: Maximus has a big robotic left arm.
* AnAxeToGrind: Tricerachops wields an axe with green Maxinite energy blades.
* BaldOfEvil: Maximus, the BigBad, is bald.
* BeardOfEvil: Maximus also has a goatee.
* BigBad: Max Maximus, the man commanding the Dino-Men and ArchEnemy of Dr. Dynamo.
* BigNo: From Erupticus, right before his defeat in "BFF's".
* {{Brainwashed}}: In "The Great Race", once Squidious has mutated thanks to the liquid [=DynOre=], [[spoiler:it progressively becomes harder for him to think. This is because Maximus -- who had struck a deal with him prior -- manipulates the frequencies of the [=DynOre=], thus gaining control of Squidious]].
* BurpingContest: Derek and SD have one during the dinner with the Kingstons in "Under the Dome", SD winning with a ''killer'' belch that rattles the whole Dynamo Dome. Near the end of the episode, the Kingstons start one themselves, to which even Dr. Dynamo joins in.
* CatchPhrase: When Tricerachops throws a big hit with her axe, she shouts, "Tricera'''CHOP!'''".
* ChekhovsGun: After the ColdOpen, "Out of Our Depth" begins with SD performing a HandPuppet show. [[spoiler:During the Lair Leviathan infiltration, SD distracts the Shark-Men with the puppets.]]
* {{Cliffhanger}}: The episode "[=DynOre=] Quest" ends [[spoiler:when Maximus and his Dino-Men arrive at the Dynamo Dome]].
* ADogAteMyHomework: When Ms. Finkle visits the Dynamo Dome in "BFF's", Derek says SD ate his study sheet as an excuse to not take an exam.
* TheDragon: Tricerachops, to Max Maximus.
* EnemyMine:
** [[spoiler:After being imprisoned by the Dino-Men, the Dynamos have to work together with Maximus to get back the Dynamo Dome.]]
** [[spoiler:After the Shark-Men's betrayal, Derek and SD strike a deal with Squidious to work together against Minimus. This eventually leads to his HeelFaceTurn.]]
* EpicFlail: Doometrodon has a flail [[AnatomyArsenal as his right arm]].
* ExpendableClone: Maximus cares little about the Dino-Men. Made clear in "Under the Dome"...
-->'''Tricerachops:''' [Terroropterx] is not nothing. He is one of us; one of the Dino-Men.
-->'''Maximus:''' If I need a dino, I can make one. There's nothing special about him; about you. You're an extension of my will; nothing more!
* FakeArmDisarm: [[spoiler:Maximus gets his robot arm ripped off by the Dino-Men in "Invasion of the Dynamo Dome".]]
* GoalInLife: Played For Laughs in "The Great Race" when SD mentions his life goals: making friends with a fish, building a rollercoaster with flaming loops, forming the world's greatest rock band, performing a slam dunk from space, turning the Dynamo Dome into a racetrack...
* GoodColorsEvilColors: The Dynamos have a [[RedIsHeroic red]]/[[LightIsGood white]] motif with yellow [=DynOre=] and holo-screens, while Maximus[[note]] and the Dino-Men's weapons[[/note]] has a [[GreenAndMean lime green]] motif.
* GrudgingThankYou: After [[spoiler:being saved from Maximus' control]] by Derek and SD in "The Great Race", Squidious thanks them, but reminds them that [[WeWillMeetAgain they're still enemies]].
* LargeHam: Squidious' lines come out rather hammily.
* HandPuppet: SD mounts a show with these in "Out of Our Depth", starring the Dynamo Dome crew and also General Casey. [[spoiler:After Squidious' HeelFaceTurn, SD shows him a newly made puppet of him and plays with it.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: In "Out of Our Depth", [[spoiler:after being betrayed by the Shark-Men, having to work with Derek and SD, and being saved by the latter, Squidious realizes that not all humans are terrible people and decides to help Earthcore against Minimus]].
* HenchmenRace: The Dino-Men were created by Max Maximus and serve him.
* HulkSpeak: Squidious has a moment of this when he's mutated from consuming liquid [=DynOre=] in "The Great Race".
-->''"ME STRONGER! ME CRUSH!"''
* ICantBelieveImSayingThis: Derek expresses disbelief after saying "good job" to [[spoiler:Maximus, who's helping the Dynamos take back the Dome from the Dino-Men in "Invasion of the Dynamo Dome"]].
* {{Jerkass}}: KAL is this to SD throughout "BFF's", bragging about proving to Derek that he's superior and replacing SD as his BFF.
* TheLegendOfX: Episode 14, "The Legend of the Ghost Lizard".
* MagmaMan: Erupticus can shoot lava blasts.
* MakeMyMonsterGrow: In "The Great Race", Squidious grows to an enormous size upon absorbing the tanks of liquid [=DynOre=] in an Earthcore facility.
* MidSeasonTwist:
** Near the end of "Invasion of the Dynamo Dome" (Episode 12), it's revealed that [[spoiler:Maximus might know something about Dr. Dynamo's absent wife...]]
** "Minimum Requirements" (Episode 13) introduces [[spoiler:Minimus, a clone of Max Maximus made to continue commanding the Dino-Men in case the original ever got incarcerated]].
* MissingMom:
** The Dino-Men, having been artificially made by Max Maximus, have no "maternal unit", as pointed out by Tricerachops[[note]]...in response to a YourMom quip from SD[[/note]].
** Derek's mom is also absent. [[spoiler:Though it's revealed mid-season that Maximus might know something about her...]]
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: In "Invasion of the Dynamo Dome", [[spoiler:when Maximus tests her loyalty by having her strike down SD, Tricerachops and the Dino-Men finally overthrow him and lock him up with the Dynamos and Kingstons]].
* {{Mooks}}: Maximus' Dino-Men and Squidious' Shark-Men.
* PreviouslyOn: "Invasion of the Dynamo Dome" opens with Derek narrating what happened in the previous episode, "[=DynOre=] Quest".
* ProtagonistTitle
* RightBehindMe: In "BFF's", while Derek is messing with a Holo-bot's projection of Ms. Finkle, the real one shows up. Cue an OhCrap from Erin...
* SaveTheVillain: [[spoiler:While infiltrating the Lair Leviathan with Derek and SD after Minimus' takeover, Squidious gets stung by several [=DynOre=]-mutated security jellyfish that render him unconscious, and SD swims in and saves him from falling.]]
* TempleOfDoom: In the episode "Temple of Secrets", an ancient temple discovered by Earthcore, said to be a passage to Inner Earth.
* WeCanRuleTogether: In "Jurassic Golf", after a brief battle with SD, Tricerachops tries talking him into joining her and Maximus.
* WhamLine: Near the end of "Invasion of the Dynamo Dome".
-->'''Dr. Dynamo:''' I don't have time for any more of your tricks.
-->'''Maximus:''' [[spoiler:Interesting... Your wife once told me the same thing.]]
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!!''Super Dinosaur'' contains examples of:
* AdaptationNameChange: Terrordactyl's name is instead Terroropterx.
* AdaptationalVillainy: At the beginning, Tricerachops is working for Max Maximus; as opposed to her comic counterpart, who starts out already having defected.
* AlliterativeFamily:
** '''D'''erek '''D'''ynamo and his dad, '''D'''exter.
** Sisters '''E'''rin and '''E'''rica.
* AlliterativeName: '''M'''ax '''M'''aximus.
* AllYourBaseAreBelongToUs: In "[=DynOre=] Quest", [[spoiler:an infuriated Erica disables the Dynamo Dome's firewalls, thus revealing their location... and allowing Max Maximus to open a floor door there and come through with his Dino-Men. ToBeContinued in "Invasion of the Dynamo Dome"...]]
* ArtificialHuman: [[spoiler:Minimus, a clone of Maximus.]]
* ArtificialLimbs: Maximus has a big robotic left arm.
* AnAxeToGrind: Tricerachops wields an axe with green Maxinite energy blades.
* BaldOfEvil: Maximus, the BigBad, is bald.
* BeardOfEvil: Maximus also has a goatee.
* BigBad: Max Maximus, the man commanding the Dino-Men and ArchEnemy of Dr. Dynamo.
* BigNo: From Erupticus, right before his defeat in "BFF's".
* {{Brainwashed}}: In "The Great Race", once Squidious has mutated thanks to the liquid [=DynOre=], [[spoiler:it progressively becomes harder for him to think. This is because Maximus -- who had struck a deal with him prior -- manipulates the frequencies of the [=DynOre=], thus gaining control of Squidious]].
* BurpingContest: Derek and SD have one during the dinner with the Kingstons in "Under the Dome", SD winning with a ''killer'' belch that rattles the whole Dynamo Dome. Near the end of the episode, the Kingstons start one themselves, to which even Dr. Dynamo joins in.
* CatchPhrase: When Tricerachops throws a big hit with her axe, she shouts, "Tricera'''CHOP!'''".
* ChekhovsGun: After the ColdOpen, "Out of Our Depth" begins with SD performing a HandPuppet show. [[spoiler:During the Lair Leviathan infiltration, SD distracts the Shark-Men with the puppets.]]
* {{Cliffhanger}}: The episode "[=DynOre=] Quest" ends [[spoiler:when Maximus and his Dino-Men arrive at the Dynamo Dome]].
* ADogAteMyHomework: When Ms. Finkle visits the Dynamo Dome in "BFF's", Derek says SD ate his study sheet as an excuse to not take an exam.
* TheDragon: Tricerachops, to Max Maximus.
* EnemyMine:
** [[spoiler:After being imprisoned by the Dino-Men, the Dynamos have to work together with Maximus to get back the Dynamo Dome.]]
** [[spoiler:After the Shark-Men's betrayal, Derek and SD strike a deal with Squidious to work together against Minimus. This eventually leads to his HeelFaceTurn.]]
* EpicFlail: Doometrodon has a flail [[AnatomyArsenal as his right arm]].
* ExpendableClone: Maximus cares little about the Dino-Men. Made clear in "Under the Dome"...
-->'''Tricerachops:''' [Terroropterx] is not nothing. He is one of us; one of the Dino-Men.
-->'''Maximus:''' If I need a dino, I can make one. There's nothing special about him; about you. You're an extension of my will; nothing more!
* FakeArmDisarm: [[spoiler:Maximus gets his robot arm ripped off by the Dino-Men in "Invasion of the Dynamo Dome".]]
* GoalInLife: Played For Laughs in "The Great Race" when SD mentions his life goals: making friends with a fish, building a rollercoaster with flaming loops, forming the world's greatest rock band, performing a slam dunk from space, turning the Dynamo Dome into a racetrack...
* GoodColorsEvilColors: The Dynamos have a [[RedIsHeroic red]]/[[LightIsGood white]] motif with yellow [=DynOre=] and holo-screens, while Maximus[[note]] and the Dino-Men's weapons[[/note]] has a [[GreenAndMean lime green]] motif.
* GrudgingThankYou: After [[spoiler:being saved from Maximus' control]] by Derek and SD in "The Great Race", Squidious thanks them, but reminds them that [[WeWillMeetAgain they're still enemies]].
* LargeHam: Squidious' lines come out rather hammily.
* HandPuppet: SD mounts a show with these in "Out of Our Depth", starring the Dynamo Dome crew and also General Casey. [[spoiler:After Squidious' HeelFaceTurn, SD shows him a newly made puppet of him and plays with it.]]
* HeelFaceTurn: In "Out of Our Depth", [[spoiler:after being betrayed by the Shark-Men, having to work with Derek and SD, and being saved by the latter, Squidious realizes that not all humans are terrible people and decides to help Earthcore against Minimus]].
* HenchmenRace: The Dino-Men were created by Max Maximus and serve him.
* HulkSpeak: Squidious has a moment of this when he's mutated from consuming liquid [=DynOre=] in "The Great Race".
-->''"ME STRONGER! ME CRUSH!"''
* ICantBelieveImSayingThis: Derek expresses disbelief after saying "good job" to [[spoiler:Maximus, who's helping the Dynamos take back the Dome from the Dino-Men in "Invasion of the Dynamo Dome"]].
* {{Jerkass}}: KAL is this to SD throughout "BFF's", bragging about proving to Derek that he's superior and replacing SD as his BFF.
* TheLegendOfX: Episode 14, "The Legend of the Ghost Lizard".
* MagmaMan: Erupticus can shoot lava blasts.
* MakeMyMonsterGrow: In "The Great Race", Squidious grows to an enormous size upon absorbing the tanks of liquid [=DynOre=] in an Earthcore facility.
* MidSeasonTwist:
** Near the end of "Invasion of the Dynamo Dome" (Episode 12), it's revealed that [[spoiler:Maximus might know something about Dr. Dynamo's absent wife...]]
** "Minimum Requirements" (Episode 13) introduces [[spoiler:Minimus, a clone of Max Maximus made to continue commanding the Dino-Men in case the original ever got incarcerated]].
* MissingMom:
** The Dino-Men, having been artificially made by Max Maximus, have no "maternal unit", as pointed out by Tricerachops[[note]]...in response to a YourMom quip from SD[[/note]].
** Derek's mom is also absent. [[spoiler:Though it's revealed mid-season that Maximus might know something about her...]]
* MistreatmentInducedBetrayal: In "Invasion of the Dynamo Dome", [[spoiler:when Maximus tests her loyalty by having her strike down SD, Tricerachops and the Dino-Men finally overthrow him and lock him up with the Dynamos and Kingstons]].
* {{Mooks}}: Maximus' Dino-Men and Squidious' Shark-Men.
* PreviouslyOn: "Invasion of the Dynamo Dome" opens with Derek narrating what happened in the previous episode, "[=DynOre=] Quest".
* ProtagonistTitle
* RightBehindMe: In "BFF's", while Derek is messing with a Holo-bot's projection of Ms. Finkle, the real one shows up. Cue an OhCrap from Erin...
* SaveTheVillain: [[spoiler:While infiltrating the Lair Leviathan with Derek and SD after Minimus' takeover, Squidious gets stung by several [=DynOre=]-mutated security jellyfish that render him unconscious, and SD swims in and saves him from falling.]]
* TempleOfDoom: In the episode "Temple of Secrets", an ancient temple discovered by Earthcore, said to be a passage to Inner Earth.
* WeCanRuleTogether: In "Jurassic Golf", after a brief battle with SD, Tricerachops tries talking him into joining her and Maximus.
* WhamLine: Near the end of "Invasion of the Dynamo Dome".
-->'''Dr. Dynamo:''' I don't have time for any more of your tricks.
-->'''Maximus:''' [[spoiler:Interesting... Your wife once told me the same thing.]]
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