When Food Goes Bad is the first special Halloween-themed episode of the Jim Henson Television sitcom Dinosaurs, originally aired as part of the show's second season.
Plot[]
Charlene is left to babysit Baby Sinclair, who is teething, while Fran and Earl go out for a nice romantic dinner. Fran gives into temptation to call home, but no one answers: The children have been kidnapped by food that has been left in the refrigerator for too long and goes bad. Charlene must use her wits to foil the food before Fran and Earl get home.
Supporting Cast[]
General Chow: Dave Goelz, Tim Doyle
Additional Dinosaur Performers: Michael Earl, Tom Fisher, Terri Hardin, James Murray, Jack Tate
Notes[]
- Taped on August 09, 1991
- Staff writer Tim Doyle provides the voice of General Chow, the bitter, cat-like leader of the spoiled food/prey creatures.
- Among the refrigerator creatures are puppets originally used as the Nielsens, Arthur Rizzic, and the Grapdelites.