Series synopsis
Land of the Lost is an American action & adventure comedy sci-fi & fantasy kids television series that premiered on ABC on September 7, 1991. It ended on December 5, 1992. It was created by Marty Krofft, Sid Krofft. It stars Timothy Bottoms, Jenny Drugan, Robert Gavin and Ed Gale.
A widowed father, Tom, and his two teen children, Kevin and younger sister, Annie, find themselves trapped in a parallel universe when their jeep falls into the time portal while exploring the countryside. Together, they must learn to survive in this strange new world filled with dinosaurs, monkey-like people, and aliens.
Premise
A widowed father, Tom, and his two teen children, Kevin and younger sister, Annie, find themselves trapped in a parallel universe when their jeep falls into the time portal while exploring the countryside. Together, they must learn to survive in this strange new world filled with dinosaurs, monkey-like people, and aliens.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Timothy Bottoms as Tom Porter
- Jenny Drugan as Annie Porter
- Robert Gavin as Kevin Porter
- Ed Gale as Tasha
- Bobby Porter as Stink
- Shannon Day as Christa
- Danny Mann as Tasha
- Tom Allard as Shung
Episodes
This series spans 2 seasons with 26 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 13 | September 7, 1991 | December 7, 1991 |
| Season 2 | 13 | September 12, 1992 | December 5, 1992 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Tasha The members of the Porter family find themselves trapped in a prehistoric world; they face a Tyrannosaurus rex and find a dinosaur egg that hatches. |
September 7, 1991 |
| 2 |
Something's Watching Tom is bitten and poisoned by a lizard while searching for a mystery woman Kevin caught on film; the mystery woman, named Christa, helps Kevin look for an antidote. |
September 14, 1991 |
| 3 |
Shung the Terrible Tom and Kevin go to rescue Tasha after she is kidnapped by lizard people called Sleestaks. |
September 21, 1991 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
The Sorceress Annie befriends a sorceress named Keela after she is banished to the land by a king. |
September 12, 1992 |
| 2 |
Dreammaker The Porters mistakenly think they have found their way back home while searching for the source of a mysterious TV signal from Earth. |
September 19, 1992 |
| 3 |
Opah Stink's grandfather comes to visit. |
September 26, 1992 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | ABC |
|---|---|
| First aired | September 7, 1991 |
| Last aired | December 5, 1992 |
| Runtime | 23 minutes |
| Status | canceled |