The BEST episodes of Land of the Giants

Every episode of Land of the Giants ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Land of the Giants!

Land of the Giants was an hour-long American science fiction television program lasting two seasons beginning on September 22, 1968, and ending on March 22, 1970. The show was created and produced by Irwin Allen. The show was aired on ABC and released by 20th Century Fox Television. The series was filmed entirely in color and ran for 51 episodes. The show starred Gary Conway and Don Marshall. Author Murray Leinster also wrote three novels in 1968 and 1969 based on the television series.

Last Updated: 12/19/2024Network: ABC (US)Status: Ended
The Clones
star
11.50
4 votes

#1 - The Clones

Season 2 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/30/1969

A giant scientist performs cloning experiments on the Earthlings.

Directors: Nathan Juran
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Wild Journey
star
10.00
6 votes

#2 - Wild Journey

Season 2 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/8/1970

Using a device stolen from time-travelling researchers, Steve and Dan return to the day of the Spindrift's launch and try to alter history and stop the ill-fated flight.

Directors: Harry Harris
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Graveyard of Fools
star
9.80
5 votes

#3 - Graveyard of Fools

Season 2 - Episode 25 - Aired 3/22/1970

The Earthlings become involved with twin brothers who are plotting to take over the planet.

Directors: Sobey Martin
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Shell Game
star
9.37
8 votes

#4 - Shell Game

Season 1 - Episode 25 - Aired 4/13/1969

The Earthlings come to the aid of a giant deaf boy and his poverty-stricken family.

Directors: Harry Harris
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The Inside Rail
star
9.29
7 votes

#5 - The Inside Rail

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/5/1969

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.

Directors: Harry Harris
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Deadly Lodestone
star
9.25
8 votes

#6 - Deadly Lodestone

Season 1 - Episode 17 - Aired 2/2/1969

The Giants have invented a detector that can home in on Earth-based metals, and Dan puts the entire group at risk due to the surgical pin in his leg.

Directors: Harry Harris
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Sabotage
star
9.25
8 votes

#7 - Sabotage

Season 1 - Episode 24 - Aired 3/30/1969

The Spindrift crew must deal with the head of Police Security, who is attempting to undermine a Senator who believes in their cause and frame the Earthlings for sabotage.

Directors: Harry Harris
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Comeback
star
9.20
5 votes

#8 - Comeback

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/23/1969

The Spindrift come to the aid of a has-been horror actor but during his comeback movie they find themselves in danger from his enthusiastic director.

Directors: Harry Harris
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Genius at Work
star
9.18
11 votes

#9 - Genius at Work

Season 1 - Episode 21 - Aired 3/9/1969

A giant boy-genius comes up with a pill that can enlarge an Earthling to Giant-size.

Directors: Sobey Martin
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The Lost Ones
star
9.11
9 votes

#10 - The Lost Ones

Season 1 - Episode 13 - Aired 1/5/1969

This time around, four punk kids from Earth run up against the Spindrift crew.

Directors: Harry Harris
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Target: Earth
star
8.00
8 votes

#11 - Target: Earth

Season 1 - Episode 20 - Aired 3/2/1969

Mark is roped into helping two giant scientists build a spaceship that can return them all to Earth.

Directors: Sobey Martin
Writer: Arthur Weiss
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On a Clear Night You Can See Earth
star
8.00
9 votes

#12 - On a Clear Night You Can See Earth

Season 1 - Episode 16 - Aired 1/26/1969

The Earthlings become involved with an insane giant scientist who has infra-red goggles he can use to find them whenever he wants.

Directors: Sobey Martin
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Night of Thrombeldinbar
star
7.89
9 votes

#13 - Night of Thrombeldinbar

Season 1 - Episode 18 - Aired 2/16/1969

Fitzhugh pretends to be an elf to entertain two orphan children, but things turn deadly when it's revealed that traditionally the children sacrifice the elf to make a wish come true.

Directors: Sobey Martin
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Home Sweet Home
star
7.75
4 votes

#14 - Home Sweet Home

Season 2 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/21/1969

Fitzhugh and Steve accidentally return to Earth in a space-time pod but end up in 1900 and must deal with hostile villagers.

Directors: Harry Harris
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Seven Little Indians
star
7.75
8 votes

#15 - Seven Little Indians

Season 1 - Episode 19 - Aired 2/23/1969

Kobick uses a captured Chipper as bait in a trap to capture the entire Spindrift crew.

Directors: Harry Harris
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Return of Inidu
star
7.71
7 votes

#16 - Return of Inidu

Season 1 - Episode 22 - Aired 3/16/1969

The Earthlings come to the aid of a giant magician.

Directors: Sobey Martin
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The Unsuspected
star
7.71
7 votes

#17 - The Unsuspected

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/19/1969

Steve is turned into a raving paranoid by exposure to mushroom spores, and cuts a deal with Inspector Kobick to betray his crewmates.

Directors: Harry Harris
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The Chase
star
7.63
8 votes

#18 - The Chase

Season 1 - Episode 26 - Aired 4/20/1969

Inspector Kobick of the SID involves the Earthlings in a plan to track down counterfeiters.

Directors: Sobey Martin
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The Bounty Hunter
star
7.50
10 votes

#19 - The Bounty Hunter

Season 1 - Episode 15 - Aired 1/19/1969

When the giants increase their search efforts, the Earthlings must increase their salvage efforts and end up captured by a giant and his daughter.

Directors: Harry Harris
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Brainwash
star
7.45
11 votes

#20 - Brainwash

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 1/12/1969

The Giants have invented a chemical that forces those exposed to it to tell the truth, and plan to test it on the Earthlings.

Directors: Harry Harris
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Collector's Item
star
7.43
7 votes

#21 - Collector's Item

Season 2 - Episode 7 - Aired 11/2/1969

Valerie is forced to act as a toy ballerina in a giant's scheme to kill his rich uncle.

Directors: Sobey Martin
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A Small War
star
7.33
3 votes

#22 - A Small War

Season 2 - Episode 22 - Aired 2/22/1970

A sadistic child unleashes his mechanical toys on the hapless Earthlings.

Directors: Harry Harris
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Giants and all That Jazz
star
7.17
35 votes

#23 - Giants and all That Jazz

Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/26/1969

The Earthlings aid a giant trumpet player against crooks.

Directors: Harry Harris
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A Place Called Earth
star
7.17
35 votes

#24 - A Place Called Earth

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 12/7/1969

Two time travellers from 5477 come to the Land of the Giants to conquer Earth.

Directors: Harmon Jones
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Deadly Pawn
star
7.08
38 votes

#25 - Deadly Pawn

Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/12/1969

The Earthlings must play a game of real-life chess with a demented giant industrialist.

Directors: Nathan Juran
Writer: Arthur Weiss
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