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The Best Episodes of Land of the Lost

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

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Rick Marshall and his children Will and Holly are on a weekend expedition rafting down a river when an enormous earthquake diverts them to an eclectic alien world inhabited by dinosaurs, chimpanzee-like cavemen called Pakuni,

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Land of the Lost Season 1 Episode 1 - Cha-Ka
    8.0/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Cha-Ka

    S1:E1

    Will and Holly save a Pakuni ape-boy named Cha-Ka from Grumpy the Tyrannosaurus Rex.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Gerrold

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  2. Land of the Lost Season 1 Episode 2 - The Sleestak God
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #2 - The Sleestak God

    S1:E2

    While searching the Lost City, Will and Holly are captured by lizard-men which are known as Sleestak.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:David Gerrold

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  3. Land of the Lost Season 1 Episode 4 - Downstream
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #3 - Downstream

    S1:E4

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Larry Niven

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  4. Land of the Lost Season 1 Episode 5 - Tag-Team
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #4 - Tag-Team

    S1:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Land of the Lost Season 1 Episode 6 - The Stranger
    8.0/10(2 votes)

    #5 - The Stranger

    S1:E6

    The Marshalls meet Enik, an intelligent, time-traveling relative of the Sleestak.

    Director:Unknown
    Writers:Walter Koenig, Norman Spinrad

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  6. Land of the Lost Season 1 Episode 8 - Skylons
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Skylons

    S1:E8

    When Will and Holly find a way into a pylon, they discover a device which summons a terrible storm.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Land of the Lost Season 1 Episode 9 - The Hole
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #7 - The Hole

    S1:E9

    Rick joins forces with an intelligent Sleestak when they end up rooming together with the hungry Sleestak God in the Hole of No Return.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Land of the Lost Season 1 Episode 10 - The Paku Who Came to Dinner
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #8 - The Paku Who Came to Dinner

    S1:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Land of the Lost Season 1 Episode 11 - The Search
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #9 - The Search

    S1:E11

    When Rick is shocked by magical crystals, Holly is forced to bring him home while Will goes to Enik for help.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Land of the Lost Season 1 Episode 13 - Follow That Dinosaur
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #10 - Follow That Dinosaur

    S1:E13

    The Marshalls find half a diary from a former human resident of the Land of the Lost that might hold the key to returning to the real world.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Land of the Lost Season 1 Episode 14 - Stone Soup
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #11 - Stone Soup

    S1:E14

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  12. Land of the Lost Season 1 Episode 15 - Elsewhen
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #12 - Elsewhen

    S1:E15

    A mysterious woman named Rani steps through a time door and gives Holly advice on dealing with her fears and helping her family.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  13. Land of the Lost Season 1 Episode 16 - Hurricane
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #13 - Hurricane

    S1:E16

    While fooling with a pylon, Will opens a time door that brings an astronaut and a hurricane to the Land of the Lost.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  14. Land of the Lost Season 2 Episode 1 - Tar Pit
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Tar Pit

    S2:E1

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  15. Land of the Lost Season 2 Episode 2 - The Zarn
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - The Zarn

    S2:E2

    While investigating the Mist Marsh, the guys stumble onto a mysterious woman who has a bit too much in common with Rick.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  16. Land of the Lost Season 2 Episode 3 - Fair Trade
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #16 - Fair Trade

    S2:E3

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  17. Land of the Lost Season 2 Episode 5 - The Test
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #17 - The Test

    S2:E5

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  18. Land of the Lost Season 2 Episode 8 - The Pylon Express
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #18 - The Pylon Express

    S2:E8

    Holly tries to save Rick and Will after they go into a pylon to investigate a time door.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Theodore Sturgeon

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  19. Land of the Lost Season 2 Episode 9 - A Nice Day
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #19 - A Nice Day

    S2:E9

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  20. Land of the Lost Season 2 Episode 10 - Baby Sitter
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #20 - Baby Sitter

    S2:E10

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  21. Land of the Lost Season 3 Episode 3 - The Orb
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - The Orb

    S3:E3

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  22. Land of the Lost Season 3 Episode 6 - Cornered
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - Cornered

    S3:E6

    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!

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  23. Land of the Lost Season 3 Episode 8 - Hot-Air Artist
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - Hot-Air Artist

    S3:E8

    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.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  24. Land of the Lost Season 3 Episode 11 - Ancient Guardian
    8.0/10(1 votes)

    #24 - Ancient Guardian

    S3:E11

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

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  25. Land of the Lost Season 1 Episode 17 - Circle
    7.5/10(2 votes)

    #25 - Circle

    S1:E17

    The Marshalls learn that their arrival in the Land of the Lost created a paradox in the door of time that's preventing Enik from returning home.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"Cha-Ka" is the best rated episode of "Land of the Lost". It scored 8/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by David Gerrold, it aired on 9/7/1974. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Sleestak God".