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The Best Episodes of Land of the Giants

Every episode of Land of the Giants ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Land of the Giants!

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Set fifteen years in the then-future year 1983, the series tells the tale of the crew and passengers of a sub-orbital transport ship named Spindrift. In the pilot episode, the Spindrift is en route from

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Land of the Giants Season 2 Episode 5 - The Unsuspected
    8.4/10(80 votes)

    #1 - The Unsuspected

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writers:Esther Mitchell, Bob Mitchell

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  2. Land of the Giants Season 2 Episode 24 - Wild Journey
    8.4/10(104 votes)

    #2 - Wild Journey

    S2:E24

    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.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:William Welch

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  3. Land of the Giants Season 1 Episode 23 - Rescue
    8.2/10(88 votes)

    #3 - Rescue

    S1:E23

    After the Earthlings are inadvertently responsible for two children becoming trapped in a well, they volunteer their servicse to rescue them.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writers:Esther Mitchell, Bob Mitchell

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  4. Land of the Giants Season 1 Episode 12 - The Golden Cage
    8.1/10(95 votes)

    #4 - The Golden Cage

    S1:E12

    Mark falls for an attractive Earth girl - the survivor of a previous space flight.

    Director:Sobey Martin
    Writer:Jack Turley

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  5. Land of the Giants Season 1 Episode 9 - The Creed
    8.0/10(81 votes)

    #5 - The Creed

    S1:E9

    Barry is strick by appendicitis and the Earthlings have no choice but to turn to a giant doctor for assistance.

    Director:Sobey Martin
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Land of the Giants Season 1 Episode 17 - Deadly Lodestone
    8.0/10(75 votes)

    #6 - Deadly Lodestone

    S1:E17

    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.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:William L. Stuart

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  7. Land of the Giants Season 1 Episode 11 - The Weird World
    7.9/10(94 votes)

    #7 - The Weird World

    S1:E11

    The Spindrift crew finds a paranoid survivor from Earth...but his suspicions endanger everyone.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Ellis St. Joseph

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  8. Land of the Giants Season 1 Episode 19 - Seven Little Indians
    7.8/10(72 votes)

    #8 - Seven Little Indians

    S1:E19

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

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writers:Wanda Duncan, Bob Duncan

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  9. Land of the Giants Season 1 Episode 21 - Genius at Work
    7.8/10(84 votes)

    #9 - Genius at Work

    S1:E21

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

    Director:Sobey Martin
    Writers:Esther Mitchell, Bob Mitchell

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  10. Land of the Giants Season 1 Episode 25 - Shell Game
    7.8/10(79 votes)

    #10 - Shell Game

    S1:E25

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

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:William Welch

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  11. Land of the Giants Season 1 Episode 26 - The Chase
    7.8/10(72 votes)

    #11 - The Chase

    S1:E26

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

    Director:Sobey Martin
    Writer:William Welch

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  12. Land of the Giants Season 1 Episode 2 - Ghost Town
    7.7/10(159 votes)

    #12 - Ghost Town

    S1:E2

    The Earthlings find themselves trapped in an Earth-sized town run by a giant eccentric and his sadistic daughter.

    Director:Nathan Juran
    Writer:Gilbert Ralston

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  13. Land of the Giants Season 1 Episode 4 - Underground
    7.7/10(99 votes)

    #13 - Underground

    S1:E4

    The Earthlings become involved in an underground resistance in the giant civilization.

    Director:Sobey Martin
    Writer:Ellis St. Joseph

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  14. Land of the Giants Season 1 Episode 14 - Brainwash
    7.7/10(80 votes)

    #14 - Brainwash

    S1:E14

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

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:William Welch

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  15. Land of the Giants Season 2 Episode 7 - Collector's Item
    7.7/10(72 votes)

    #15 - Collector's Item

    S2:E7

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

    Director:Sobey Martin
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Land of the Giants Season 2 Episode 8 - Every Dog Needs a Boy
    7.7/10(69 votes)

    #16 - Every Dog Needs a Boy

    S2:E8

    When Chipper is injured by a giant dog, Barry and the others must turn to a giant veterinarian and his sadistic son for assistance.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Jerry Thomas

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  17. Land of the Giants Season 2 Episode 17 - Pay the Piper
    7.7/10(78 votes)

    #17 - Pay the Piper

    S2:E17

    An alien piper, claiming to be the Pied Piper of Hamlin, brings his act to the Land of the Giants.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Richard Alan Shapiro

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  18. Land of the Giants Season 2 Episode 18 - The Secret City of Limbo
    7.7/10(72 votes)

    #18 - The Secret City of Limbo

    S2:E18

    The Earthlings become involved in the politics of a secret underground city.

    Director:Sobey Martin
    Writers:Esther Mitchell, Bob Mitchell

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  19. Land of the Giants Season 1 Episode 10 - Double-Cross
    7.6/10(87 votes)

    #19 - Double-Cross

    S1:E10

    An amnesiac Fitzhugh falls in with two giant thieves and becomes their willing accomplice.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writers:Esther Mitchell, Bob Mitchell

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  20. Land of the Giants Season 1 Episode 16 - On a Clear Night You Can See Earth
    7.6/10(81 votes)

    #20 - On a Clear Night You Can See Earth

    S1:E16

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

    Director:Sobey Martin
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Land of the Giants Season 1 Episode 18 - Night of Thrombeldinbar
    7.6/10(92 votes)

    #21 - Night of Thrombeldinbar

    S1:E18

    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.

    Director:Sobey Martin
    Writers:Esther Mitchell, Bob Mitchell

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  22. Land of the Giants Season 2 Episode 6 - Giants and All That Jazz
    7.6/10(78 votes)

    #22 - Giants and All That Jazz

    S2:E6

    The Earthlings aid a giant trumpet player against crooks.

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:Richard Alan Shapiro

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  23. Land of the Giants Season 2 Episode 11 - The Clones
    7.6/10(84 votes)

    #23 - The Clones

    S2:E11

    A giant scientist performs cloning experiments on the Earthlings.

    Director:Nathan Juran
    Writer:Oliver Crawford

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  24. Land of the Giants Season 2 Episode 14 - Home Sweet Home
    7.6/10(71 votes)

    #24 - Home Sweet Home

    S2:E14

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

    Director:Harry Harris
    Writer:William Welch

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  25. Land of the Giants Season 2 Episode 19 - Panic
    7.6/10(75 votes)

    #25 - Panic

    S2:E19

    A friendly Giant has a teleport device that can send the Spindrift crew back to Earth, but the SID use the whole thing as a trap.

    Director:Sobey Martin
    Writers:Wanda Duncan, Bob Duncan

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Best Episodes Summary

"The Unsuspected" is the best rated episode of "Land of the Giants". It scored 8.4/10 based on 80 votes. Directed by Harry Harris and written by Esther Mitchell, Bob Mitchell, it aired on 10/19/1969. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Wild Journey".