Jurassic Fight Club
| Jurassic Fight Club | |
|---|---|
| Narrated by | Erik Thompson |
| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 12 |
| Production | |
| Running time | 45 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | History |
| Original release | July 29 – October 22, 2008 |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Jurassic Fight Club (titled Dinosaur Secrets in Australia/UK) is a paleontology-based television series on History channel which premiered in the USA in July 2008. Jurassic Fight Club was hosted by George Blasing,[1] a self-taught paleontologist. The show ran for one season of 12 episodes and was not renewed.
Summary
Scientists study the battles of prehistoric creatures, such as dinosaurs, before they became extinct. Each episode features a forensic-styled breakdown of a prehistoric battle. Based on fossil evidence and paleontologic analysis, a computer-generated imagery rendering of the battle, based on the evidence and the imagination of George Blasing (the show's host) is the final act of each episode. In most cases, the battles are based on actual fossil finds, although in several episodes, scientists simply pit two contemporaneous prehistoric animals against each other.
Episodes
| # | Title | Featuring | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Cannibal Dinosaur" | Male Majungasaurus vs. Female Majungasaurus (Identified as "Majungatholus" in the narration) | 29 July 2008 |
| Cannibalism is featured during the battle between a male and female Majungasaurus while the female tries to protect her offspring. Despite the male's intimidating appearance and larger size, the female was able to defeat him due to her superior ferocity and strong maternal instincts. | |||
| 2 | "T-Rex Hunter" | Tyrannosaurus vs Nanotyrannus | 5 August 2008 |
| The history of a conflict made by a Tyrannosaurus family against a Nanotyrannus begins. The Nanotyrannus was able to kill an unattended juvenile Tyrannosaurus but was infected by the septic bite of another before being killed by the returning mother. | |||
| 3 | "Gang Killers" | Deinonychus vs Tenontosaurus | 12 August 2008 |
| A gruesome conflict between a pack of Deinonychus and a Tenontosaurus ensues in a storm. | |||
| 4 | "Bloodiest Battle" | Allosaurus vs Ceratosaurus vs Stegosaurus and Camarasaurus | 19 August 2008 |
| The bones of an Allosaurus pack, a Stegosaurus family, a Ceratosaurus and a Camarasaurus leads to the story of an all-out battle between these animals. | |||
| 5 | "Deep Sea Killers" | Megalodon vs Brygmophyseter | 26 August 2008 |
| The struggle of two apex predators: Megalodon and Brygmophyseter fight for the supremacy in the coastal waters of Japan. | |||
| 6 | "Hunter Becomes Hunted" | Allosaurus vs Ceratosaurus | 2 September 2008 |
| The battle between an Allosaurus defending its territory, and an intruding pair of Ceratosaurus fighting for it. | |||
| 7 | "Biggest Killers" | Allosaurus, Utahraptor, Majungasaurus, Albertosaurus and Tyrannosaurus rex | 9 September 2008 |
| Allosaurus, Utahraptor, Majungasaurus, Albertosaurus and Tyrannosaurus are compared to find out which was the most dangerous. | |||
| 8 | "Raptor's Last Stand" | Utahraptor vs Gastonia | 16 September 2008 |
| The battle between a Utahraptor and a Gastonia during a drought. | |||
| 9 | "Ice Age Monsters" | Arctodus vs American lion | 23 September 2008 |
| An Arctodus and an American lion face-off in the Ice Age of North America. | |||
| 10 | "River of Death" | Pachyrhinosaurus vs Albertosaurus | 30 September 2008 |
| Skeletons of a Pachyrhinosaurus herd found near a river lead suggest between them and a pack of Albertosaurus. | |||
| 11 | "Raptors vs. T-Rex" | Edmontosaurus vs Dromaeosaurus vs Tyrannosaurus | 7 October 2008 |
| An Edmontosaurus is attacked by a pack of Dromaeosaurus in a valley while facing against a Tyrannosaurus rex. | |||
| 12 | "Armageddon" | (Numerous) | 22 October 2008 |
| The extinction of the dinosaurs is explained. | |||
Turf Wars
The Jurassic Fight Club game, Turf Wars, can be found on history.com. Playing as one of six dinosaurs, skills are used to defeat the other five. Cheat codes can make players invincible, access special attacks, etc. These dinosaurs are featured in battle order with status:
| Dinosaur | Offense | Defense | Speed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female Majungasaurus | 4 | 7 | 8 |
| Male Majungasaurus | 5 | 8 | 4 |
| Tyrannosaurus | 10 | 9 | 8 |
| Stegosaurus | 9 | 10 | 4 |
| Utahraptor | 10 | 8 | 6 |
| Pachyrhinosaurus | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Popular culture
The dinosaur-themed rock act Majungas credits the inspiration behind their band name and self-titled song "Majunga" the episode "Cannibal Dinosaur", which features Majungasaurus.[2]
See also
- The Truth About Killer Dinosaurs
- Animal Face-Off
- When Dinosaurs Ruled
- Animal Fight Night
References
- ↑ George Blasing's bio at his website.
- ↑ "Majungas". IMDb. Retrieved 2016-01-10.