History Main / TYRANNOSAURUSREX

** Some artists set out to [[http://th07.deviantart.net/fs13/PRE/f/2007/086/4/9/PC_Barney_by_lucky2563.jpg make things right]], however.

* Although many are loath to acknowledge it, [[BarneyAndFriends Barney]] is (supposedly) a ''T. rex''. Indeed, the sight of one of the most {{Badass}} animals ever being turned into a cuddly giant plush toy who is friend to children everywhere is certainly one of the reasons why Barney is so despised. Lampshaded in Ian [=McDowell=]'s short story "Bernie". A cloned (and very well-trained, and sedated) mini-theropod is created to do public appearances as a Barney-{{expy}}. [[KillAllHumans It does not end well...]].

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* The villains in ''Dinosaur King'' mainly use a ''T. rex'' for fighting.

* In MahouSenseiNegima, the overly elaborate SchoolFestival includes a full size ''T. rex'' robot built by the engineering club, apparently because "[[RuleOfCool why the hell not?]]". It was so realistic that Negi briefly thought it was real.

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* The T-Rex is the {{Designated Villian}} in the B-movie {{Planet of the Dinosaurs}}.

* Partially subverted (like many things) in {{Exalted}}, where a Tyrant Lizard, while a seriously dangerous creature to mortals, is not only not the toughest of the animals in the world, it's not even a real challenge for an Exalt (you play an Exalt in most games). However, if you are one of the said mortals, then run. Run as fast as you can, 'cause this thing will eat you and your house [[AndYourLittleDogToo and your village]].

* A zombie T-Rex shows up in [[http://www.th3rdworld.com/web-comic/Holiday-Wars/episode/Holiday-Wars-Episode-47 this episode]] of HolidayWars.

** Another robot one shows up as a MidBoss in ''MegaMan 7'' in Slashman's stage. And the fossils (again, robotic?) appear in Freezeman's stage in the same game.

* Two ''SuperSentai'' series feature a ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' as the Red Ranger's mecha: ''KyoryuSentaiZyuranger'' and ''BakuryuuSentaiAbaranger''. They carry over into ''MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' and ''PowerRangersDinoThunder''.
** Also featured in ''MiraiSentaiTimeranger'' / ''PowerRangersTimeForce'', with the V-Rex/Quantasaurus Rex (Q-Rex). And sure enough, when [[TheHero Wes]] and [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Eric]] go back in time, they encounter the real thing.

* SchoolHouseRock has a song called "Tyranosaurus Debt". About America's National debt. Apparently we have a dinosaur for our debt.

Another important note: ''T. rex'' lived only in what is now central North America (ranging from about Alberta to Texas), so don't expect your time traveler to [[YouFailGeographyForever bump into them]] if they take off from anywhere else in the world (unless it's one of those time machines that can go to a different location).

Also, there was far more than one kind of "tyrannosaur". The word "tyrannosaur" can be used to describe various relatives of ''T. rex'' belonging to the superfamily [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tyrannosauroidea Tyrannosauroids]]. It turns out this group included members both large and powerful like the almost-identical Asian ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tarbosaurus Tarbosaurus]]'' and the smaller North American ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Albertosaurus Albertosaurus]]'' , ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daspletosaurus Daspletosaurus]]'' and ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gorgosaurus Gorgosaurus]]'' -- and relatively small and quick, like the recently discovered ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eotyrannus Eotyrannus]]'' and ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guanlong Guanlong]]''.

* In MahouSenseiNegima, the overly elaborate SchoolFestival includes a full size T. rex robot built by the engineering club, apparently because "[[RuleOfCool why the hell not?]]". It was so realistic that Negi briefly thought it was real.

** The ''Allosaurus'' from ''FinalFantasyI''.

* TheTyrannosaurChronicles: Several show up in Traumador's adventures, especially his cousin Larry. [[spoiler: Traumador himself turns out to be a distinct species of ''Tyrannosaurus'', ''T. traumadori''.]]

In addition, ''Tyrannosaurus rex'' should never be confused for another '' [[http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8623332.stm T. rex.]]''

* ''NightAtTheMuseum'' has the skeleton of a ''T. Rex'' coming to life at night. It likes drinking water out of a fountain, play fetch with its own bone, and generally behave like a dog.

*** Largest carnivore from the Hell Creek formation: Elephant-sized Tyrannosaurus. Second largest carnivore from said formation: Beaver-sized Saurornitholestes. Draw your own conclusion.
** There is evidence that T. rex and other tyranosaurs hunted in packs as well. Also the largest known Mapusaurus skeleton has a frame quite lighter that that of Tyrannosaurus.

** Fry rides one in a kiddie park in "I Dated a Robot". He even feeds it a live pig (from a food dispenser).

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* In ''CommandAndConquer ''Red Alert 2''`s ''Yuri's Revenge'' expansion pack, the first Soviet mission involves trying to travel back in time to the original game's war to change history. Initially however they overshoot and end up having to fight off dinosaurs for a short while before getting it right. There is an EasterEgg here which lets you take control of a ''T. rex'' which will return with you to the present and help you fight the Allies. He makes another cameo appearance in the Soviet victory video, [[spoiler:in which he eats a time-travelling Yuri]].
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* A large number of Dinosaur-type monsters, especially the more powerful ones, in the ''{{Yu-Gi-Oh}}!'' card game are based on ''T. rex''. You'll have to take our word for it though, as they also resemble [[DinosaursAreDragons dragons.]]

** Well, they also have Allomon, and it really looks like an ''Allosaurus'' (apart frorm the parts that look like a native american chief).

* {{Yu-gi-oh}}'s dinosaur monster type, not suprisingly, includes a few of these, usually as high level monsters. The menacing looking Black Tyranno, the inaptly named Ultimate Tyranno whose effect could backfire, Super Conducter Tyranno, who currently holds the title of the most powerful monster that can be normal summoned, and finally, Tyranno Infinity, [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill whose effect can make him the most powerful monster in the game]].

* Your two-penny prince, he'll give you hot love, oh-ho-ho...

* Don't forget Marc Bolan.

* Although many are loath to acknowledge it, Barney is (supposedly) a ''T. rex''. Indeed, the sight of one of the most {{Badass}} animals ever being turned into a cuddly giant plush toy who is friend to children everywhere is certainly one of the reasons why Barney is so despised. Lampshaded in Ian [=McDowell=]'s short story "Bernie". A cloned (and very well-trained, and sedated) mini-theropod is created to do public appearances as a Barney-{{expy}}. [[KillAllHumans It does not end well...]].

* There was a cartoon called ''TheAdventuresofTRex'', about a group of anthropomorphic ''T. rex''es that [[AnimalSuperheroes fight crime]]. Yeah.

* There was a cartoon called ''[[{{TheAdventuresofT.Rex}}]]'', about a group of anthropomorphic ''T. rex''es that [[AnimalSuperheroes fight crime]]. Yeah.

* There was a cartoon called ''{{The Adventures of T. Rex}}'', about a group of anthropomorphic ''T. rex''es that [[AnimalSuperheroes fight crime]]. Yeah.

* There was a cartoon called ''The Adventures of T. Rex'', about a group of anthropomorphic ''T. rex''es that [[AnimalSuperheroes fight crime]]. Yeah.

** Tyrannomon also has a Metal evolution, but the special prize goes to the Tyrannomon's line fully-evolved form: Dark Master Machinedramon, a gargantuan robotic tyrannosaurus built with quite possibly every weapon imaginable. There's also anthropomorphic tyrannosaurs (WarGreymon).. SoYeah. Digimon really, ''really'', loves the rex.

* The SoBadItsGood ''Aztec Rex'' featured what the [[{{Mayincatec}} Aztec]] InNameOnly local tribe called "Thunder Lizards", worshipping them and leaving sacrifices because they keep the valley free of intruders. SoYeah.

** While it IS true that there were bigger carnivores like the Spinosaurus and Giganotosaurus, the T. Rex was unmatched for the sheer strength it had with its jaw. In fact, the scene in JP3, where the Spinosaur slips out of the T. Rex's jaw would never have happened had they actually fought; the T. Rex jaw was built specifically to crush the bones of other large dinosaurs and even penetrate the natural body armor of creatures like Triceratops. A real life confrontation would have the Spinosaur's neck crushed as soon as the Rex got its jaws around it.