Ep 6. The Golden Child

The Golden Child is the sixth episode in the first season of the television show Dinosaurs. The episode follows the Sinclair family as they prepare for the hatching of a new baby dinosaur. However, as the hatching approaches, Earl Sinclair becomes obsessed with the idea that his new child will not like him and instead prefer his wife, Fran Sinclair.

Earl's anxiety stems from his own upbringing, where he felt neglected by his own father. This fear is only exacerbated by the appearance of a mysterious golden dinosaur egg, which he believes may hold the key to securing his parental bond with his new child. Earl becomes increasingly fixated on the egg, even going so far as to steal it from his own company's annual picnic.

Meanwhile, the rest of the Sinclairs try to deal with Earl's erratic behavior and prepare for the new addition to their family. Robbie Sinclair fears that he too will become an outsider in his family, much like Earl did. Charlene Sinclair tries to comfort her father and help him cope with his anxiety, despite struggling with her own feelings of neglect.

As the egg hatches, Earl's obsession comes to a head and he ultimately learns an important lesson about parenting and the importance of being present and attentive to his family. The golden egg, once coveted for its supposed powers, is revealed to simply be a common egg painted gold by a mischievous coworker.

Overall, The Golden Child is a heartfelt episode that explores themes of anxiety, parenthood, and the importance of family bonds. The episode also prominently features the trademark humor of Dinosaurs, with a hilarious subplot involving the family's pet chimp and his own parental instincts towards a watermelon.