Re-runs were later picked up by Nickelodeon from 1995 to 1997. There is a pack of creatures Kevin calls "Prehistoric Pitbulls" (possibly dire wolves), also called "makani", that chase Kevin in "Something's Watching" and Smilodon bones have also been found in the Valley of Death. Annie names the baby dinosaur Tasha. After causing too much trouble, Tom decides the best thing to do is send Tasha back into the wild.
The story of the adventurous Jonny Quest who travels with his father and his friends around the world. An earlier concept would have featured an adult. Motivated by the success in syndication of the cult 1974 series Land of the Lost, Sid and Marty Krofft created a new version of it. It is a world similar to prehistoric Earth but it has three moons. The Porters are lured to a hidden grotto with an image of Tom's late wife. Pee-Wee Herman and his friends have wacky, imaginative fun in his unique playhouse. Christa (perhaps unconsciously) named her after a dog her family once owned. Granny is a Jessica Fletcher-like traveling detective who... See full summary ». The Porters build a tree house, hook up with a few locals, Tasha - orphaned, an extra smart dinosaur, Stink - a monkey man, and Christa - another human who has lived in the Land of the Lost since she was a little girl. Another character added in the second season was Namaki, a strange fish-like humanoid who befriended Christa when she was just a little girl. Kevin discovers an ancient Sleestak weapon and plans to use its power to even the odds with Shung. According to Shung, when he lived in the Sleestak underworld, there were huge arenas where the best gladiators fought "until only one was left." One also tried to kill Kevin in another episode as he was looking for a birthday present for Christa.
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The new Land of the Lost series had advanced special effects and ran for 26 episodes spread over two seasons, with each season consisting of thirteen episodes. The Porter family, Tom, Kevin, and Annie get sucked into a prehistoric alternative world while taking a family vacation. The Sleestaks seen in the show are a group of criminals who were exiled to the surface world, their version of the death penalty. This may very well have been the illegal activity that resulted in their banishment to the surface world. The series ran for 26 episodes spread over two seasons, with each season consisting of 13 episodes.
A family is thrown back in time and must survive in a dinosaur dominated land. Keela uses her magic to entertain the Porters and turn Tasha into a taking dinosaur. An iguana can be seen occasionally. But soon they realize Tasha is to little to fend for her self.
The area in which the Porters live is a tropical jungle, although mention has also been made of a vast desert far away. A team of teenagers with attitude are recruited to save Angel Grove from the evil witch, Rita Repulsa, and later, Lord Zedd, Emperor of all he sees, and their horde of monsters.
The Porters must deal with living with dinosaurs and avoiding the evil advanced Sleestaks. Tom Porter believes these gates will get them home even though he cannot be sure where or when it will take them. Frequent writers Len Janson and Chuck Menville had previously crafted numerous scripts for assorted Filmation series, while producer Jerry Golod had earlier collaborated with George A. Romero on Tales from the Darkside. Some believe that one encounter with the "flyswatter" scarred Grumpy's eye.
While searching for a mystery woman Kevin caught on film, Tom is bitten and poisoned by a lizard. Anonymous.
Christa became trapped in the Land of the Lost when she was very young and grew up alone (an earlier concept would have featured an adult Holly Marshall as the "mystery girl", along with Cha-Ka, but, due to casting, the characters were revisualized as Christa and Stink). Written by 3 of 8 people found this review helpful. Land of the Lost Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Termites have also been found. Tiger Toys received the license to produce a toyline based on the series, which included regular and "talking" action figures, several dinosaurs and playsets, an electronic "Crystal Sword", as well as an electronic LCD game and a board game. During a heat wave, Tom and Kevin go to find water while Stink and Tasha look for fruit. Land of the Lost is a half-hour Saturday-morning children's television series that debuted on ABC in the fall of 1991.
Shung uses a crystal to control Christa's mind. You must be a registered user to use the IMDb rating plugin. When Stink pretended to be injured, Kevin got on top of Spike's back to gather fruit from a tree before Spike fought with Scarface again.
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Utilizing these hidden tunnels, the Sleestaks can pop out and surprise hapless prey much like a trapdoor spider. 12 episodes of Season 1 were released onto videocassette at two episodes per video. When the house is ransacked, Kevin is quick to accuse Stink of doing it. Omnivores, they will consume anything and have threatened to eat the Porters and their companions on several occasions.