Land of the Lost

Land of the Lost was one of my favorite episodes of the second season which is branded by ups and downs, the three latest episodes improve gretly after a hiatus of bad stories, this one catch me due the writer William Welch expands with more details the until now reduced world of the Giants, it sounds a little bit bizarre that the whole planet weren't occupied by their inhabitants, actually the planet's name never was mentioned anytime, even the main city, however the giants were described many planets as Earth, Venus, Mars and so on the previous episodes, an unforgiven mistake made by Irwin Allen's crew, this turn ours heroes crossing the storm sea thorough a balloon reaching in a place self-called of no return, this Kingdom is ruled by an evil dictator Titus (Nehemiah Persoff) who has an advanced computer complex that had attracted the tiny balloon against the wind, mighty necklace attached in their slaves and also has an enhanced system of levitation, however didn't know a thing about the rustic inventions like a simple glasses, fireworks and thimble, sadly it sounds utterly paradoxical, more the Earthlings confirm that the others Giants are light years ahead of his country, not forgetting it's an Irwin Allen's show, whereby nothing make sense, at least it allows to us a little bit more about Giant's world, further the lazy Fitzhugh displays his hidden ability to develop a rough balloon at the campsite with your hands under hard efforts and also has a never to jump on parachute, the things are changing fast on The Land of the Giants, fabulous and indelible funny episode!!

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First watch: 1971 / How many: 4 / Source: TV-DVD / Rating: 7.5

The little people fly away in a balloon to an even more dangerous land.

Wow! The John Williams scored teaser is so strong with the disaster of the earthlings being sent away in a balloon by mistake. Act one then gives us welcome hints that something terrible lies ahead in the Land Of The Lost.

But once we get to act two, we become aware that "the most expensive TV series ever made" perhaps went over-budget in recent weeks as the Land Of The Lost is just a room with giant guys in funny cloths all standing around our captured little folk. I was expecting something more...but I guess we get that in the later episode...The Graveyard Of Fools.

Meanwhile back in the "normal" land, Fitz is turning out to be an all out pain as he attempts to blow up a giant balloon with his mouth!

I like the way season two does shows where the little people go places (Earth, Limbo, Graveyard and Earth again) but this hour lacks the required budget to create a pleasing location.