About this season
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 Los Angeles to London, on an ultra-fast sub-orbital flight. Just beyond Earth's boundary with space, the Spindrift encounters a magnetic space storm, and is dragged through a space warp to a mysterious planet where everything is twelve times larger than on Earth, whose inhabitants the Earthlings nickname "the Giants". The Spindrift crash-lands, and the damage renders it inoperable.
Episodes (25)
1. The Mechanical Man
Aired 21 September 1969 • 60 min
The Earthlings become involved in a scientist's scheme to build an indestructible android.
2. Six Hours to Live
Aired 28 September 1969 • 60 min
The Earthlings come to the aid of a convicted criminal who has been falsely accused.
3. The Inside Rail
Aired 5 October 1969 • 60 min
Fitzhugh tries to use his gambling expertise to pick the winners at a local racetrack, but has to enter into a deal with a giant to do so.
4. Deadly Pawn
8.0Aired 12 October 1969 • 60 min
The Earthlings must play a game of real-life chess with a demented giant industrialist.
5. The Unsuspected
Aired 19 October 1969 • 60 min
Steve is turned into a raving paranoid by exposure to mushroom spores, and cuts a deal with Inspector Kobick to betray his crewmates.
6. Giants and All That Jazz
Aired 26 October 1969 • 60 min
The Earthlings aid a giant trumpet player against crooks.
7. Collector's Item
10.0Aired 2 November 1969 • 60 min
Valerie is forced to act as a toy ballerina in a giant's scheme to kill his rich uncle.
8. Every Dog Needs a Boy
Aired 9 November 1969 • 60 min
When Chipper is injured by a giant dog, Barry and the others must turn to a giant veterinarian and his sadistic son for assistance.
9. Chamber of Fear
Aired 16 November 1969 • 60 min
Fitzhugh is captured by the owner of a wax museum who is involved in a stolen-diamond racket.
10. Comeback
Aired 23 November 1969 • 60 min
The Spindrift come to the aid of a has-been horror actor but during his comeback movie they find themselves in danger from his enthusiastic director.
11. The Clones
Aired 30 November 1969 • 60 min
A giant scientist performs cloning experiments on the Earthlings.
12. A Place Called Earth
Aired 7 December 1969 • 60 min
Two time travellers from 5477 come to the Land of the Giants to conquer Earth.
13. Land of the Lost
6.0Aired 14 December 1969 • 60 min
Barry and Valerie are carried off in a balloon to a distant land ruled by a malevolent dictator.
14. Home Sweet Home
Aired 21 December 1969 • 60 min
Fitzhugh and Steve accidentally return to Earth in a space-time pod but end up in 1900 and must deal with hostile villagers.
15. Our Man O'Reilly
Aired 28 December 1969 • 60 min
The Earthlings become involved with a superstitious Irish Giant who believes they're leprechauns.
16. Nightmare
Aired 4 January 1970 • 60 min
While working with a helpful Giant scientist, the Earthlings are subjected to radiation which causes strange hallucinations.
17. Pay the Piper
Aired 11 January 1970 • 60 min
An alien piper, claiming to be the Pied Piper of Hamlin, brings his act to the Land of the Giants.
18. The Secret City of Limbo
Aired 18 January 1970 • 60 min
The Earthlings become involved in the politics of a secret underground city.
19. Panic
6.0Aired 25 January 1970 • 60 min
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.
20. The Deadly Dart
Aired 1 February 1970 • 60 min
Mark is framed for the murder of two Giants and begins acting suspiciously, turning his crewmates against him.
21. Doomsday
Aired 15 February 1970 • 60 min
The Earthlings become involved in a sabotage scheme to destroy the nearby city.
22. A Small War
Aired 22 February 1970 • 60 min
A sadistic child unleashes his mechanical toys on the hapless Earthlings.
23. The Marionettes
Aired 1 March 1970 • 60 min
The Earthlings aid an injured puppeteer by pretending to be his dancing puppets, but the owner soon suspects they are involved and prepares to capture them for the reward.
24. Wild Journey
Aired 8 March 1970 • 60 min
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.
25. Graveyard of Fools
Aired 22 March 1970 • 60 min
The Earthlings become involved with twin brothers who are plotting to take over the planet.