Land of the Lost (1974 TV series)

In the land of the dinosaurs ( Original title: Land of the Lost ) is an American Science-Fiction-Fernsehserie/-Jugendserie from the years 1974 to 1976 It was developed by brothers Sid and Marty Krofft. . The series was reissued in 1991 with completely different actors and new stories under the title In the land of the dinosaurs II. The Stories of the 1974 version, this series has no similarities. In April 2008, filming began on the 2009 released movie, based on the 70s series. Starring Will Ferrell plays the role of Rick Marshall.

Action

During a trip in a dinghy Rick Marshall and his two children, Will and Holly fall in an earthquake. Behind them collapses everything and they eventually fall down a giant waterfall. When they wake up, they find that they are in a prehistoric world and are threatened shortly after their arrival from a Tyrannosaurus Rex. They take refuge in a hilltop cave, which they now see as their home. Every now and then the T -Rex is named Grumpy over there. But you know what to do. You ramming the saurian a sharpened tree trunk in the throat and flees screaming this.

While staying in her new world discover the three Marshalls both friends and enemies. So they meet the peaceful Pakuni ( ape-like humans) and make friends with Cha- Ka, Ta and Sa. In addition, they come in contact with an aggressive, lizard-like people.

These beings call themselves Sleestaks, are green, shy away from light, giving a frightening hiss of themselves and are more intelligent than the Pakuni. The Sleestaks live in the Lost City of the so-called. This is an underground tunnel complex and was built by the Altrusians and guarded by Allosaurus Alice.

The gray Altrusians are a peace-loving kind Sleestak and developed 1000 years rather than the green Sleestaks. Making the Marshalls with Enik, a members of this race, acquaintance. Enik comes through a time portal from the past.

In mysterious golden pyramid they find colored crystals in which - depending on how you touch it - strange things happen or the weather can be influenced.

Looking for Rick, Will and Holly and Jack Marshall, the uncle of Will and Holly got in the dinosaur time. Father Rick could leave by Eniks time portal back to his world and had the children.

Occupation

The Sleestaks were played by: Dave Greenwood, Bill Laimbeer, John Lambert ( actor), Cleveland Porter, Jack Tingley, Scott Fullerton, Mike Westra and Bill Boyd.