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Michael Chrichton vs. Donald F. Glut

Everyone should remember Jurassic Park's basic plot: scientists use dinosaur blood encased in amber-trapped insects to clone dinosaurs in modern times. Now, that was written in 1990. What you probably don't know is that this plot is similar to an episode of the G.I. Joe cartoon series from season 1, which aired from 1985 - 1986. Cobra steals dinosaur bones (the series was never much for scientific accuracy, I'm afraid) and kidnaps a scientist that has been researching cloning and accelerated growth so they can create an army of dinosaurs on a remote island to, well, they never say why, but I am sure it would be something nefarious. Sure, the plot includes an attempt to mind-control the dinosaurs, which isn't in JP, but after G.I. Joe stops Cobra, the scientist tries to convinces the Joes to use the dinosaurs to open a museum. But the Joes won't let him, and the dinosaurs are left behind on the island... sound familiar? Hrmmm...