The WORST episodes of Land of the Lost

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

Rick Marshall and his children Will and Holly were on a weekend expedition rafting trough a river when an enourmous earthquake diverts them to an eclectic alien world inhabited by dinosaurs, chimpanzee-like cavemen called Pakuni, and aggressive, humanoid creatures called Sleestak.

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Timestop
star
5.50
6 votes

#1 - Timestop

Season 3 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/13/1976

Will and Holly find a crystal that holds the key to time travel, which they must use to save Cha-Ka from certain death.

Writer: Tom Swale
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Medusa
star
5.67
6 votes

#2 - Medusa

Season 3 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/9/1976

A runaway canoe sends Holly careening into the clutches of a mysterious young woman. "Meddy" implores the youngest Marshall to relax, to spend some time here in her garden admiring the remarkably lifelike statues . . . Will Holly realize her rescuer's true identity before it is too late?

Directors: Rick Bennewitz
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Tar Pit
star
6.17
12 votes

#3 - Tar Pit

Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/6/1975

When Dopey gets stuck in a tar pit, the Marshalls and Cha-Ka band together to try to pull him out.

Directors: Gordon Wiles
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Hot-Air Artist
star
6.29
7 votes

#4 - Hot-Air Artist

Season 3 - Episode 8 - Aired 10/30/1976

A hot air balloonist crashes on the Land of the Lost and promises to bring the Marshalls back to civilization... though he only intends to return with their uncivilized friend Cha-Ka.

Directors: Rick Bennewitz
Writer: Jon Kubichan
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Flying Dutchman
star
6.29
7 votes

#5 - Flying Dutchman

Season 3 - Episode 7 - Aired 10/23/1976

A mysterious Captain tries to take Holly away on his flying ship.

Writer: John Cutts
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Cornered
star
6.29
7 votes

#6 - Cornered

Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 10/16/1976

Stung by Torchy's poisonous tail, Will's fate hangs in the balance! Enik refuses to reveal the antidote unless the family rids the valley of the pesky fire-breathing dinosaur - forever. Soon Uncle Jack and Holly find themselves in a desperate race against time, one they all too easily can lose!

Directors: Rick Bennewitz
Writer: Samuel Roeca
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Scarab
star
6.33
6 votes

#7 - Scarab

Season 3 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/27/1976

Cha-Ka's evil side is unleashed after being bitten by a beautiful beetle.

Directors: Rick Bennewitz
Writer: Ian Martin
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Repairman
star
6.33
6 votes

#8 - Repairman

Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/2/1976

Someone has been tampering with the crystal matrix tables . . . Soon solar flares are raging out of control. As the world withers and dies under the intense heat, an unflappable British visitor arrives with curious knowledge about the troubled realm.

Writer: Jon Kubichan
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Survival Kit
star
6.43
7 votes

#9 - Survival Kit

Season 3 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/18/1976

A deadly fever strikes Holly just as the Sleestaks make off with the family's medical supplies! Enik insists that the thievery is warranted, that tribute must be paid to Malak - a new, all-powerful god. Can Uncle Jack outsmart the Cro-Magnon con artist with some modern "magic" of his very own?

Directors: Rick Bennewitz
Writer: Samuel Roeca
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Abominable Snowman
star
6.50
6 votes

#10 - Abominable Snowman

Season 3 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/6/1976

A yeti comes to call when Holly stakes claim to its unicorn

Writer: Samuel Roeca
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Medicine Man
star
6.50
10 votes

#11 - Medicine Man

Season 3 - Episode 13 - Aired 12/4/1976

The Marshalls get caught in the middle when a feuding soldier and Indian wander into the Land of the Lost.

Writer: Jon Kubichan
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The Test
star
6.67
6 votes

#12 - The Test

Season 2 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/4/1975

Cha-Ka gets some help from Will and Holly stealing one of Big Alice's eggs to pass the Pakuni rite of manhood test.

Directors: Bob Lally
Writer: Tom Swale
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Baby Sitter
star
6.80
5 votes

#13 - Baby Sitter

Season 2 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/8/1975

When Holly spends the night alone with Cha-Ka, the Zarn causes a rift between Cha-Ka and Ta.

Directors: Gordon Wiles
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Stone Soup
star
6.80
10 votes

#14 - Stone Soup

Season 1 - Episode 14 - Aired 12/7/1974

The Marshalls have to barter with the Pakuni to reverse a drought.

Directors: Bob Lally
Writer: Joyce Perry
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After-Shock
star
6.91
11 votes

#15 - After-Shock

Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/11/1976

Holly, Will, and Cha-Ka band together in the wake of devastating losses. Realizing that they now only have each other, the unlucky trio struggles to survive on their own until everybody's fortunes take a surprise turn for the better via a reunion with Uncle Jack!

Writer: Jon Kubichan
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Ancient Guardian
star
7.00
5 votes

#16 - Ancient Guardian

Season 3 - Episode 11 - Aired 11/20/1976

The yeti goes on a rampage when the Marshalls disturb an ancient Sleestak statue.

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Cha-Ka
star
7.00
65 votes

#17 - Cha-Ka

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/7/1974

Grumpy, a T-Rex attacks a small family of Paku (caveman like creatures), Will and Holly watch and rescue the smallest Paku that hurt his leg. They bring him back to the cave and fix him up, they quickly become friends, but they also find out that Pakus aren't that friendly...

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The Orb
star
7.13
8 votes

#18 - The Orb

Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/25/1976

A mysterious pylon turns Will invisible! Perhaps this startling new power can enable him to free Enik - putting an end to the Sleestaks' foolish plan of unleashing the destructive powers of the orb and plunging the land forever into total darkness.

Directors: Rick Bennewitz
Writer: Jon Kubichan
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Nice Day
star
7.14
7 votes

#19 - Nice Day

Season 2 - Episode 9 - Aired 11/1/1975

A quiet day of fishing, trap building and cake making turns serious when Holly is pricked by a poisonous plant.

Directors: Gordon Wiles
Writer: Dick Morgan
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Fair Trade
star
7.14
7 votes

#20 - Fair Trade

Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 9/20/1975

When Rick stumbles into a pig trap with three Sleestak, Will and Holly turn to Enik and Ta for help rescuing him.

Directors: Bob Lally
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The Possession
star
7.18
11 votes

#21 - The Possession

Season 1 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/23/1974

Cha-Ka and Holly become hypnotized by a baton-like object from a mysterious pylon.

Directors: Dennis Steinmetz
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Tag-Team
star
7.21
14 votes

#22 - Tag-Team

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 10/5/1974

While fleeing from the jaws of dinosaurs, the Marshalls and the Pakuni are forced to work together.

Directors: Dennis Steinmetz
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The Paku Who Came to Dinner
star
7.27
11 votes

#23 - The Paku Who Came to Dinner

Season 1 - Episode 10 - Aired 11/9/1974

Cha-Ka is invited to dine with the Marshalls. Meanwhile, Holly's perfume drives the locals wild!

Directors: Bob Lally
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Downstream
star
7.31
16 votes

#24 - Downstream

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/1974

The Marshalls attempt to escape the Land of the Lost by river and wind up trapped in a cave with a daffy Confederate miner.

Directors: Dennis Steinmetz
Writer: Larry Niven
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Split Personality
star
7.33
6 votes

#25 - Split Personality

Season 2 - Episode 12 - Aired 11/22/1975

Following an earthquake, a specter that resembles Holly materializes and pleads for help.

Directors: Gordon Wiles
Writer: Dick Morgan
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