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Saturday morning series Land of the Lost
Land of the Lost (1974 TV series)
Land of the Lost is a children's television series co-created and produced by Sid and Marty Krofft. During its original run, it was broadcast on the NBC television network....

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Season one

Number	Title	Air date	Writer(s)	Director	Summary
First season (1974)
1	Cha-Ka Cha-Ka "Cha-Ka" is the first episode of the first season of the 1974 American television series Land of the Lost. Written by David Gerrold and directed by Dennis Steinmetz, it first aired in the United States on September 7, 1974 on NBC.-Plot:...	September 7	David Gerrold David Gerrold Jerrold David Friedman , better known by his pen name David Gerrold, is an American science fiction author who started his career in 1966 while a college student by submitting an unsolicited story outline for the television series Star Trek. He was invited to submit several premises, and the one...	Dennis Steinmetz	The Marshall family comes to the aid of an injured "missing link" named Cha-Ka
2	The Sleestak God The Sleestak God "The Sleestak God" is the second episode of the first season of the 1974 American television series Land of the Lost. Written by David Gerrold and directed by Dennis Steinmetz, it first aired in the United States on September 14, 1974 on NBC.-Plot:...	September 14	David Gerrold	Dennis Steinmetz	Will and Holly run afoul of hostile lizard-men known as Sleestaks.
3	Dopey Dopey (Land of the Lost) "Dopey" is the third episode of the first season of the 1974 American television series Land of the Lost. Written by Margaret Armen and directed by Dennis Steinmetz, it first aired in the United States on September 21, 1974 on NBC.-Plot:...	September 21	Margaret Armen	Dennis Steinmetz	Holly adopts a newly-hatched brontosaurus as the family's pet and attempts to train him.
4	Downstream Downstream (Land of the Lost) "Downstream" is the fourth episode of the first season of the 1974 American television series Land of the Lost. Written by Larry Niven and directed by Dennis Steinmetz, it first aired in the United States on September 28, 1974 on NBC...	September 28	Larry Niven Larry Niven Laurence van Cott Niven / ˈlæri ˈnɪvən/ is an American science fiction author. His best-known work is Ringworld , which received Hugo, Locus, Ditmar, and Nebula awards. His work is primarily hard science fiction, using big science concepts and theoretical physics...	Dennis Steinmetz	Attempting to escape the Land via the river, the Marshalls reach a vast cavern in which lives an elderly Confederate Confederate States of America The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
5	Tag-Team	October 5	Norman Spinrad Norman Spinrad Norman Richard Spinrad is an American science fiction author.Born in New York City, Spinrad is a graduate of the Bronx High School of Science. In 1957 he entered City College of New York and graduated in 1961 with a Bachelor of Science degree as a pre-law major. In 1966 he moved to San Francisco,...	Dennis Steinmetz	The Marshalls and Pakuni must work together when a prolonged pursuit leaves Will, Holly, and Cha-Ka trapped between the Land's ruling tyrannosaur and its arch-enemy allosaur
6	The Stranger The Stranger (Land of the Lost) "The Stranger" is the sixth episode of the first season of the 1974 American television series Land of the Lost. Written by Walter Koenig and directed by Bob Lally, it first aired in the United States on October 12, 1974 on NBC...	October 12	Walter Koenig Walter Koenig Walter Marvin Koenig is an American actor, writer, teacher and director, known for his roles as Pavel Chekov in Star Trek and Alfred Bester in Babylon 5. He wrote the script for the 2008 science fiction legal thriller InAlienable.-Early life:...	Bob Lally Bob Lally Robert Michael Lally is a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football League and the World Football League . Lally played collegiate ball for Cornell University and served as team captain...	The Marshalls meet another time-traveler known as Enik (Walker Edmiston Walker Edmiston -Career:Walker Edmiston was an American character actor and voice-over artist who was born in St. Louis, Missouri. Edmiston appeared on various television programs in character roles during the 1950s – 1970s, such as Gunsmoke, Mission: Impossible, Knots Landing, and The Dukes of Hazzard, all... ) who possesses the means to return the Marshalls home.
7	Album Album (Land of the Lost) "Album" is the seventh episode of the first season of the 1974 American television series Land of the Lost. Written by Dick Morgan and directed by Bob Lally, it first aired in the United States on October 19, 1974 on NBC. The episode guest stars Erica Hagen....	October 19	Dick Morgan	Bob Lally	The Sleestak use mind-control to manipulate the Marshall children via an image of their deceased mother (Erica Hagen)
8	Skylons Skylons "Skylons" is the eighth episode of the first season of the 1974 American television series Land of the Lost. Written by Dick Morgan and directed by Bob Lally, it first aired in the United States on October 26, 1974 on NBC.-Plot:...	October 26	Dick Morgan	Bob Lally	After entering one of the mysterious pylons, Will finds that his actions have messed with the weather and created a terrible storm as a result.
9	The Hole	November 2	Wina Sturgeon	Dennis Steinmetz	Rick must work with an outcast Sleestak named S'latch (voice by Ralph James) in order to climb out out of the pit in which they've been left to die.
10	The Paku who Came to Dinner	November 9	Barry Blitzer Barry Blitzer -Life and career:Blitzer was well known as a writer for the Hanna-Barbera cartoons including The Flintstones, Top Cat, and The Jetsons.Listed as the last surviving member of a group of writers that won a 1956 Best Comedy Writing Emmy, the award was given for his work on the show The Phil Silvers...	Bob Lally	Cha-Ka is invited to dinner by the Marshalls but the other Pakuni think he's their captive and come to rescue him.
11	The Search	November 16	Ben Bova Ben Bova Benjamin William Bova is an American science-fiction author and editor. He is the recipient of six Hugo Awards for Best Professional Editor for his work at Analog Science Fiction in the 1970's.-Personal life:...	Dennis Steinmetz	When Rick is electrocuted by crystals, Will must convince Enik to save his life but finds that his time doorway has settled on Earth leaving him with a bitter choice
12	The Possession	November 23	David Gerrold	Dennis Steinmetz	Cha-Ka finds himself under the control of a malevolent force that is using him to gather more power for one of the pylons.
13	Follow That Dinosaur	November 30	Dick Morgan	Dennis Steinmetz	A mysterious diary holds clues to possible escape from the Land.
14	Stone Soup	December 7	Joyce Perry	Bob Lally	A devastating drought brings the Marshalls into conflict with the Pakuni over food so Rick teaches them the importance of cooperation.
15	Elsewhen	December 14	D.C. Fontana	Dennis Steinmetz	After her family is captured by Sleestak, Holly meets a mysterious woman named Rani in Enik's cave who helps her overcome her fears.
16	Hurricane	December 21	David Gerrold and Larry Niven	Bob Lally	Will messes with another pylon and opens a time doorway stranding an Earth astronaut (Ron Masak Ron Masak Ron Masak is an American actor. He began on stage and much of his work is in theater. His first screen role was as the Harmonica Man in "The Purple Testament," an episode of The Twilight Zone in 1960... ), but creates a violent hurricane in the process.
17	Circle	December 28	Larry Niven and David Gerrold	Dennis Steinmetz	The Marshalls discover that their friend, Enik, has been unable to return to his own time and that they themselves might be the cause.

Season two

Number	Title	Air date	Writer(s)	Director
Second season (1975)
1	Tar Pit Tar Pit "Tar Pit" is the first episode of the second season of the 1975 American television series Land of the Lost. Written by Margaret Armen and directed by Gordon Wiles, it first aired in the United States on September 6, 1975 on NBC.-Plot:...	September 6	Margaret Armen	Gordon Wiles Gordon Wiles Gordon Wiles was an American art director and film director. He won an Academy Award for Best Art Direction for the film Transatlantic.He was born in St. Louis, Missouri.-Selected filmography:* Transatlantic...	Dopey falls into a tarpit and the Marshalls work to rescue him.
2	The Zarn The Zarn "The Zarn" is the second episode of the second season of the 1970s American television series Land of the Lost. Written by Dick Morgan and directed by Bob Lally, it first aired in the United States on September 13, 1975 on NBC...	September 13	Dick Morgan	Bob Lally	While exploring the Mist Marsh, Rick and Will come across an alien ship and a woman from Rick's hometown.
3	Fair Trade Fair Trade (Land of the Lost) "Fair Trade" is the third episode of the second season of the 1970s American television series Land of the Lost. Written by Bill Keenan and directed by Bob Lally, it first aired in the United States on September 20, 1975 on NBC...	September 20	Bill Keenan	Bob Lally	Rick falls into a Sleestak trap forcing Will and Holly to appeal to Enik for help.
4	One of Our Pylons Is Missing One of Our Pylons Is Missing "One of Our Pylons Is Missing" is the fourth episode of the second season of the 1970s American television series Land of the Lost. Written by Bill Keenan and directed by Gordon Wiles, it first aired in the United States on September 27, 1975 on NBC.-Plot:...	September 27	Bill Keenan	Gordon Wiles	Cha-Ka and the Marshalls discover a huge power source beneath the Land of the Lost.
5	The Test The Test (Land of the Lost) "The Test" is the fifth episode of the second season of the 1970s American television series Land of the Lost. Written by Tom Swale and directed by Bob Lally, it first aired in the United States on October 4, 1975 on NBC.-Plot:...	October 4	Tom Swale	Bob Lally	Cha-Ka undergoes a rite of passage, with help from Will and Holly.
6	Gravity Storm Gravity Storm "Gravity Storm" is the sixth episode of the second season of the 1970s American television series Land of the Lost. Written by Dick Morgan and directed by Gordon Wiles, it first aired in the United States on October 11, 1975 on NBC...	October 11	Dick Morgan	Bob Lally	Rick and Will must stop the Zarn before his ship's gravity drive tears apart the Land.
7	The Longest Day The Longest Day (Land of the Lost) "The Longest Day" is the seventh episode of the second season of the 1970s American television series Land of the Lost. Written by Joyce Perry and directed by Gordon Wiles, it first aired in the United States on October 18, 1975 on NBC.-Plot:...	October 18	Joyce Perry	Gordon Wiles	Rick is captured by the Sleestak and blamed for a malfunctioning pylon which prevents the sun from setting.
8	The Pylon Express The Pylon Express "The Pylon Express" is the eighth episode of the second season of the 1970s American television series Land of the Lost. Written by Theodore Sturgeon and directed by Gordon Wiles, it first aired in the United States on October 25, 1975 on NBC.-Plot:...	October 25	Theodore Sturgeon Theodore Sturgeon Theodore Sturgeon was an American science fiction author.His most famous novel is More Than Human .-Biography:...	Gordon Wiles	Rick and Will follow the Pakuni to a special pylon that seems to be linked to Earth. Holly enters the pylon searching for her family and discovers that the pylon is a portal rapidly shifting between times and worlds.
9	Nice Day	November 1	Dick Morgan	Gordon Wiles	Will and Cha-Ka go fishing while Holly prepares a special meal. When Holly runs afoul of a noxious plant the Marshalls appeal to Ta for help.
10	Baby Sitter	November 8	Bill Keenan	Gordon Wiles	Holly has an encounter with the stranded Zarn.
11	The Musician	November 15	Dick Morgan and Tom Swale	Gordon Wiles	Exploring ruins left by an advanced humanoid civilization the Marshalls and Cha-Ka find an artifact that has a special impact on one of their party.
12	Split Personality	November 22	Dick Morgan	Gordon Wiles	The Marshalls encounter mirror images of themselves who need their help.
13	Blackout	November 29	Donald F. Glut Donald F. Glut Donald F. Glut is an American writer, motion picture director, screenwriter, amateur paleontologist, musician and actor.... and Dick Morgan	Bob Lally	The Sleestak tamper with a pylon in order to create eternal darkness, forcing Rick and Enik to consult the Library of Skulls in order to find a way to set things right.

Season three

Number	Title	Air date	Writer(s)	Director
Third season (1976)
1	After-Shock	September 11	Jon Kubichan	Joe Scanlan Joseph L. Scanlan -Directing Credits:* Flatland* Largo Winch * La Femme Nikita* Strange World* Race Against Fear: A Moment of Truth Movie * Earth: Final Conflict* Players * Dead Man's Gun...	A mammoth earthquake shatters the land, opens a temporal pathway in which Rick Marshall falls and thus returns home, and brings to the land Will and Holly's uncle, Jack
2	Survival Kit	September 18	Sam Roeca	Rick Bennewitz Rick Bennewitz Rick Bennewitz was an American television soap opera director, best known for shooting location sequences for various soap operas.-Positions held:Land of the Lost...	After Holly falls ill, Jack bargains with the barbarian Malak (Richard Kiel Richard Kiel Richard Dawson Kiel is an American actor best known for his role as the steel-toothed Jaws in the James Bond movies The Spy Who Loved Me and Moonraker as well as the video game Everything or Nothing, and Mr. Larson in Happy Gilmore... ) for the medicine that was stolen from them.
3	The Orb	September 25	Jon Kubichan	Rick Bennewitz	After a new pylon turns Will invisible, he is persuaded by a captured Enik to use this ability to retrieve a sacred orb and exchange it with the Sleestak for the Altrusian's freedom.
4	Repairman	October 2	Jon Kubichan	Joe Scanlan	The Sleestak remove a vital crystal from the sun pylon and a strange man (Laurie Main Laurie Main Laurence "Laurie" Main is an English former actor. Although Main appeared in many films and television series since the 1950s, he is perhaps best known for hosting and narrating the children's series Welcome to Pooh Corner, which aired on The Disney Channel during the 1980s.His television guest... ) appears and convinces the Marshalls to help him get it back.
5	Medusa	October 9	Greg Strangis	Rick Bennewitz	A runaway river carries Holly to a strange garden adorned with numerous statues and inhabited by a peculiar woman (Marian Thompson) who won't let her leave.
6	Cornered	October 16	Sam Roeca	Rick Bennewitz	Jack, Holly and Cha-Ka work to rid the valley of a fire breathing dimetrodon while Will recovers from the creature's venom.
7	Flying Dutchman	October 23	John Cutts	Joe Scanlan	The lone captain of a sailing ship (Rex Holman) offers the Marshalls a way home but harbors a terrible secret.
8	Hot-Air Artist	October 30	Jon Kubichan	Rick Bennewitz	Showman/explorer "Colonel" Roscoe T Post (David Healy (actor) David Healy (actor) David Healy was an American-born actor who starred in many British and American television shows. His credits include voices for the Supermarionation series Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons, Joe 90 and The Secret Service, as well as parts in UFO, The Troubleshooters, Randall and Hopkirk , Space... ) arrives in a balloon from 1920. While the Marshalls work to repair his craft the Colonel has designs on Cha-Ka.
9	Abominable Snowman	November 6	Sam Roeca	Joe Scanlan	The Marshalls rescue a unicorn given to Holly as a birthday gift from the clutches of the Yeti-like Tapa. (John Locke).
10	Timestop	November 13	Tom Swale	Joe Scanlan	The Marshalls find a temporal key that Enik believes will take him home, but the Marshalls use it instead to save one of their own.
11	Ancient Guardian	November 20	Peter Germano Peter B. Germano Peter B. Germano was an author of short stories, novels, and television scripts. He began his career with short stories. He wrote articles documenting the Marines in World War II as a combat correspondent. He wrote novels, most of which were westerns, but also wrote science fiction...	Joe Scanlan	The Sleestak are enraged after the Marshalls accidentally release a menace from the high country.
12	Scarab	November 27	Ian Martin	Rick Bennewitz	Cha-Ka suddenly becomes hostile towards his friends after being bitten by a powerful beetle, steals the Skull of Wisdom, and frames the Marshalls for the theft.
13	Medicine Man	December 4	Jon Kubichan	Joe Scanlan	The Marshalls convince Lone Wolf (Ned Romero Ned Romero Ned Romero is an American actor and opera singer who has appeared in television and film.Romero was born in Franklin, the seat of St. Mary Parish in South Louisiana, the son of Anna and Sidney Romero. His ancestry is Chitimacha Native American, as well as Spanish and French... ) of the Nez Perce tribe and Captain Diggs (Gregory Walcott Gregory Walcott Gregory Walcott is an American television and film actor. He is perhaps best known for having appeared in the 1959 Ed Wood film, the cult classic Plan 9 from Outer Space.-Early life and career:... ) of the US Calvary that the two must learn to work together if they hope to survive and possibly return to 1877.

Season one

Season two

Season three

See also