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Land of the Lost

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TV Series

The Resume

    (September 7, 1974-December 4, 1976)
    Aired on NBC
    Created by Sid and Marty Krofft
    Followed the adventures of a family trapped in a prehistoric parallel world
    Spencer Milligan as Rick Marshall
    Wesley Eure as Will Marshall
    Kathy Coleman as Holly Marshall
    Philip Paley as Cha-Ka
    Ron Harper as Uncle Jack Marshall
    Featured creatures such as the Sleestak and Pakuni, as well as dinosaurs named ‘Grumpy' and ‘Dopey'

Why Land of the Lost might be annoying:

    It was a ripoff of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's novel ‘The Lost World.'
    Its sets, costumes and special effects were cheap.
    One critic wrote that the ‘river' effect ‘looked like someone was shaking Saran Wrap.'
    When Spencer Milligan asked for more money, producers fired him and replaced his character with a never-before-mentioned ‘brother.'
    It was remade into a TV series that failed (1991).
    There are rumors that Mark McGrath of Sugar Ray and/or Clint Howard played one of the dwarf-ape characters, but they are untrue.

Why Land of the Lost might not be annoying:

    Its producers took it seriously, saying children always realize when they're being patronized.
    Unlike many sci-fi shows, it featured non-human creatures that DIDN'T speak English.
    It was cancelled not because of bad ratings, but because cartoons were cheaper to produce.
    It has been referenced by Kevin Smith, ‘Family Guy' and ‘The Onion.'
    It is enjoyed equally by sci-fi dweebs, retro hipsters, and children of the 1970's.

Credit: Wieland Kalligaro


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    For 2024, as of last weekly ranking, Out of 6 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 7 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 13 Votes: 69.23% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 5 Votes: 20.0% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 6 Votes: 16.67% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 64 Votes: 79.69% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 35 Votes: 88.57% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 11 Votes: 54.55% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 12 Votes: 25.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 11 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 24 Votes: 62.50% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 30 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 34 Votes: 64.71% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 117 Votes: 52.99% Annoying
    In 2006, Out of 176 Votes: 55.11% Annoying