Series synopsis
Land of the Giants is an American sci-fi & fantasy action & adventure drama television series that premiered on ABC on September 22, 1968. It ended on March 22, 1970. It was created by Irwin Allen. It stars Don Marshall, Heather Young, Don Matheson and Stefan Arngrim.
Set fifteen years in the then-future year 1983, the series tells the tale of the crew and passengers of a sub-orbital transport ship named Spindrift. In the pilot episode, the Spindrift is en route from Los Angeles to London, on an ultra-fast sub-orbital flight. Just beyond Earth's boundary with space, the Spindrift encounters a magnetic space storm, and is dragged through a space warp to a mysterious planet where everything is twelve times larger than on Earth, whose inhabitants the Earthlings ...
Premise
Set fifteen years in the then-future year 1983, the series tells the tale of the crew and passengers of a sub-orbital transport ship named Spindrift. In the pilot episode, the Spindrift is en route from Los Angeles to London, on an ultra-fast sub-orbital flight. Just beyond Earth's boundary with space, the Spindrift encounters a magnetic space storm, and is dragged through a space warp to a mysterious planet where everything is twelve times larger than on Earth, whose inhabitants the Earthlings nickname "the Giants". The Spindrift crash-lands, and the damage renders it inoperable.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Don Marshall as Dan Erickson
- Heather Young as Betty Hamilton
- Don Matheson as Mark Wilson
- Stefan Arngrim as Barry Lockridge
- Gary Conway as Steve Burton
- Deanna Lund as Valerie Scott
- Kurt Kasznar as Alexander B. Fitzhugh
Guest cast
- Mike Mazurki as Loach
- Don Collier as Mr. Bara
- Alex Dreier as Kronig
- George Mitchell as Harry Cass
- Jay Novello as Okun
- Doodles Weaver as Giant Hobo
- Billy Halop as Bartender Harry
- Wesley Lau as Policeman
- Elizabeth Rogers as Secretary
- Whit Bissell as Dr. Krane
- Joan Freeman as Mara
- Kimberly Beck as Giant Girl
Episodes
This series spans 3 seasons with 57 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 0 | 6 | September 1, 1968 | |
| Season 1 | 26 | September 22, 1968 | April 20, 1969 |
| Season 2 | 25 | September 21, 1969 | March 22, 1970 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gary Conway Interviews | |
| 2 | Don Marshall Interviews | |
| 3 | Stefan Arngrim Interviews |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Crash The Spindrift crashes on the Land of the Giants and its crew and passengers quickly find themselves in a struggle for survival. |
September 22, 1968 |
| 2 |
Ghost Town The Earthlings find themselves trapped in an Earth-sized town run by a giant eccentric and his sadistic daughter. |
September 29, 1968 |
| 3 |
Framed When a giant hobo is framed for murder, the Earthlings come to his aid. |
October 6, 1968 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Mechanical Man The Earthlings become involved in a scientist's scheme to build an indestructible android. |
September 21, 1969 |
| 2 |
Six Hours to Live The Earthlings come to the aid of a convicted criminal who has been falsely accused. |
September 28, 1969 |
| 3 |
The Inside Rail Fitzhugh tries to use his gambling expertise to pick the winners at a local racetrack, but has to enter into a deal with a giant to do so. |
October 5, 1969 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 22, 1968 |
| Last aired | March 22, 1970 |
| Runtime | 60 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Sunday at 18:00:00 |