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Land of the Giants
The Spindrift, a sub-oribital spaceship on a flight from Los Angeles to London, became lost when it passed through a strange cloud in the ship's orbit around Earth. It landed on an alternate Earth-type planet, where the inhabitants were roughly twelve times the size of the Spindrift's passengers. Our heroes include the ship's captain (Steve Burton), co-pilot (Dan) and stewardess (Betty); an arrogant engineer (Mark); a sexy jet-setter (Valerie); a young boy (Barry) and his dog Chipper; and a mysterious rogue known as Commander Fitzhugh. Together they battle the planet's totalitarian government, try to avoid capture, and attempt to repair the Spindrift so they can get back home.
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Episode 1
The Mechanical Man
Sun, Sep 21, 196950 mins
A huge robot that is even bigger than many of the giants that the castaways have encountered accidentally destroys a store and in the process kills a policeman. Steve, Mark and Fitzhugh, who were scavenging for food and supplies witness this and in the process Mark and Fitzhugh are captured. They are then brought to the laboratory of its creator Professor Gorn who offers to help them return to Earth if they can help him fix the flaw in his creation. They eventually do and the robot works perfectly. Unfortunately, Gorn double crosses them and decides to turn them over to the SID.
Awards
- 2008 - Saturn Award - Best Retro Television Release on DVD - nominated
- 1970 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Film Sound Editing - nominated
- 1969 - Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Achievement in Cinematography - nominated