Dinosaurs If I Were a Tree (Season 3, Episode 19)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Dinosaurs

If I Were a Tree (Season 3, Episode 19)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 24 min | Comedy, Family, Fantasy

Ethel reads the Baby a story called If You Were a Tree, about a dinosaur tree pusher (Earl) who gets struck by lightning and swaps souls with the tree he's trying to demolish.

Director

Bruce Bilson

Writers

Michael Jacobs (created by) | Bob Young (created by) | Andy Goodman (written by) | Jim Henson (idea)

Producers

Mark Brull | Jeff McCracken

Composer

Ray Colcord (original score music)

Casting Director

Robin Lippin

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Edit Released

Updated Apr 18, 1993

Release date

Apr 18, 1993 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 1 Primetime Emmy Award. Another 5 wins & 4 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
26 cast members

Name	Known for
Mak Wilson Earl Sinclair Earl Sinclair See fewer	Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Bill Barretta Earl Sinclair Earl Sinclair See fewer	The Muppets (2011)
Stuart Pankin Earl Sinclair (voice) Earl Sinclair (voice) See fewer	Congo (1995)
Allan Trautman Fran Sinclair / B.P. Richfield Fran Sinclair / B.P. Richfield See fewer	The Jungle Book (2016)
Tony Sabin Prince Fran Sinclair Fran Sinclair See fewer	Dinosaurs (1991)
Jessica Walter Fran Sinclair (voice) Fran Sinclair (voice) See fewer	Arrested Development (2003)
Steve Whitmire Robbie Sinclair / B.P. Richfield Robbie Sinclair / B.P. Richfield See fewer	Fraggle Songs (1983)
Leif Tilden Robbie Sinclair Robbie Sinclair See fewer	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Jason Willinger Robbie Sinclair (voice) Robbie Sinclair (voice) See fewer	Zebrahead (1992)
Bruce Lanoil Charlene Sinclair Charlene Sinclair See fewer	Dinosaurs (1991)
Michelan Sisti Charlene Sinclair Charlene Sinclair See fewer	Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (1990)
Sally Struthers Charlene Sinclair (voice) Charlene Sinclair (voice) See fewer	All in the Family (1971)
John Kennedy Baby Sinclair Baby Sinclair See fewer	Old Dogs (I) (2009)
Kevin Clash Baby Sinclair (voice) Baby Sinclair (voice) See fewer	Sesame Street (1969)
David Greenaway Roy Hess Roy Hess See fewer	Little Shop of Horrors (1986)
Pons Maar Roy Hess Roy Hess See fewer	Return to Oz (1985)
Sam McMurray Roy Hess (voice) Roy Hess (voice) See fewer	Raising Arizona (1987)
Rickey Boyd Grandma Ethyl Phillips Grandma Ethyl Phillips See fewer	Lost in Space (1998)
Florence Stanley Grandma Ethyl Phillips (voice) Grandma Ethyl Phillips (voice) See fewer	Atlantis: The Lost Empire (2001)
Sherman Hemsley B.P. Richfield (voice) B.P. Richfield (voice) See fewer	The Jeffersons (1975)
Julianne Buescher Kyle Kyle See fewer	The Muppets. (2015)
Michael McKean Kyle (voice) Kyle (voice) See fewer	This Is Spinal Tap (1984)
David Warner Spirit of the Tree (voice) Spirit of the Tree (voice) See fewer	Titanic (1997)
Tom Fisher Additional Dinosaur Performer Additional Dinosaur Performer See fewer	George of the Jungle (1997)
Jack Tate Additional Dinosaur Performer Additional Dinosaur Performer See fewer	Warriors of Virtue (1997)
Star Townsend Additional Dinosaur Performer (as Star Townshend) Additional Dinosaur Performer (as Star Townshend) See fewer	Dinosaurs (1991)