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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 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.
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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 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.
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Episode 1
The Earthlings become involved in a scientist's scheme to build an indestructible android.
Directed by Harry HarrisWritten by William L. StuartGuest stars Broderick Crawford, Stuart Margolin, William Chapman, James Daris, Richard Carlyle, Steven Marlo, Erik L. Nelson
Episode 2
The Earthlings come to the aid of a convicted criminal who has been falsely accused.
Written by Daniel B. UllmanGuest stars George Mitchell, Sam Elliott, Anne Seymour, Bill Quinn, Richard Anderson, Larry Pennell, Michael Quinn, Stewart Bradley
Episode 3
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.
Directed by Harry HarrisWritten by Richard Alan ShapiroGuest stars Vic Tayback, Ben Blue, Joe Turkel, John Harmon, Arch Johnson
Episode 4
The Earthlings must play a game of real-life chess with a demented giant industrialist.
Directed by Nathan JuranWritten by Arthur WeissGuest stars Alex Dreier, John Zaremba, Charlie Briggs, Steven Marlo
Episode 5
Steve is turned into a raving paranoid by exposure to mushroom spores, and cuts a deal with Inspector Kobick to betray his crewmates.
Directed by Harry HarrisWritten by Esther Mitchell, Bob MitchellGuest stars Kevin Hagen, Leonard Stone
Episode 6
The Earthlings aid a giant trumpet player against crooks.
Directed by Harry HarrisWritten by Richard Alan ShapiroGuest stars Mike Mazurki, Sugar Ray Robinson, William Bramley, Diana Chesney
Episode 7
Valerie is forced to act as a toy ballerina in a giant's scheme to kill his rich uncle.
Directed by Sobey MartinWritten by Wanda Duncan, Sidney Marshall, Bob DuncanGuest stars Guy Stockwell, Robert H. Harris, George Sperdakos, Erik L. Nelson, Susan Howard
Episode 8
When Chipper is injured by a giant dog, Barry and the others must turn to a giant veterinarian and his sadistic son for assistance.
Directed by Harry HarrisWritten by Jerry ThomasGuest stars Michael Anderson Jr., Oliver McGowan, Tom Nardini, Robert Shayne
Episode 9
Fitzhugh is captured by the owner of a wax museum who is involved in a stolen-diamond racket.
Directed by Sobey MartinWritten by Arthur WeissGuest stars Joan Freeman, Don Kennedy, Cliff Osmond, Christopher Cary, Robert Tiedemann
Episode 10
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.
Directed by Harry HarrisWritten by Richard Alan ShapiroGuest stars Fritz Feld, John Carradine, Janos Prohaska, Olan Soule, Jesse White, James Jeter
Episode 11
A giant scientist performs cloning experiments on the Earthlings.
Directed by Nathan JuranWritten by Oliver Crawford, Esther Mitchell, Bob MitchellGuest stars William Schallert, Sandra Giles
Episode 12
Two time travellers from 5477 come to the Land of the Giants to conquer Earth.
Directed by Harmon JonesWritten by William WelchGuest stars Jerry Douglas, Gene LeBell, Warren Stevens, Rex Holman, Jerry Quarry, Scott Thomas, John Mooney, Robert Cornthwaite
Episode 13
Barry and Valerie are carried off in a balloon to a distant land ruled by a malevolent dictator.
Directed by Nathan Juran, Sobey MartinWritten by William WelchGuest stars Clint Ritchie, Bob Braun, Nehemiah Persoff, Peter Canon
Episode 14
Fitzhugh and Steve accidentally return to Earth in a space-time pod but end up in 1900 and must deal with hostile villagers.
Directed by Harry HarrisWritten by William WelchGuest stars William Benedict, Mort Mills, John Milford, William Bassett, June Dayton, Robert Adler, Pete Kellett
Episode 15
The Earthlings become involved with a superstitious Irish Giant who believes they're leprechauns.
Directed by Sobey MartinWritten by Jackson GillisGuest stars Billy Halop, Alan Hale Jr., Alan Bergmann, Eddie Marr, C. Lindsay Workman, Michael Quinn, Dusty Cadis
Episode 16
While working with a helpful Giant scientist, the Earthlings are subjected to radiation which causes strange hallucinations.
Directed by Nathan JuranWritten by William WelchGuest stars Torin Thatcher, Kevin Hagen, Yale Summers
Episode 17
An alien piper, claiming to be the Pied Piper of Hamlin, brings his act to the Land of the Giants.
Directed by Harry HarrisWritten by Richard Alan ShapiroGuest stars Jonathan Harris, Peter Leeds, Michael-James Wixted
Episode 18
The Earthlings become involved in the politics of a secret underground city.
Directed by Sobey MartinWritten by Esther Mitchell, Bob MitchellGuest stars Whit Bissell, Peter Jason, Malachi Throne, Joseph Ruskin
Episode 19
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.
Directed by Sobey MartinWritten by Wanda Duncan, Bob DuncanGuest stars Peter Mark Richman, Diane McBain, Jack Albertson, Steven Marlo, Patrick Culliton, Edward G. Robinson Jr.
Episode 20
Mark is framed for the murder of two Giants and begins acting suspiciously, turning his crewmates against him.
Directed by Harry HarrisWritten by William L. StuartGuest stars Kent Taylor, Madlyn Rhue, Christopher Dark, John Dehner, Don 'Red' Barry, Willard Sage
Episode 21
The Earthlings become involved in a sabotage scheme to destroy the nearby city.
Directed by Harry HarrisWritten by Daniel B. UllmanGuest stars Charles Dierkop, Kevin Hagen, Ed Peck, Tom Drake, Francine York
Episode 22
A sadistic child unleashes his mechanical toys on the hapless Earthlings.
Directed by Harry HarrisWritten by Anthony Wilson, Shirl HendryxGuest stars Charles Drake, Sean Kelly, Miriam Schiller
Episode 23
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.
Directed by Sobey MartinWritten by William WelchGuest stars Frank Ferguson, Victoria Vetri, Robert Hogan, Diane Krabbe, Sandra Giles, Martin Liverman, Janos Prohaska, Carl Carlsson
Episode 24
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.
Directed by Harry HarrisWritten by William WelchGuest stars Yvonne Craig, Bruce Dern, Sheila Allen, Louise Lorimer, Erik L. Nelson, Martin Liverman
Episode 25
The Earthlings become involved with twin brothers who are plotting to take over the planet.
Guest stars Albert Salmi, John Crawford
Episode information updated Sep 17, 2026
Don MarshallDan Erickson
Heather YoungBetty Hamilton
Don MathesonMark Wilson
Stefan ArngrimBarry Lockridge
Gary ConwaySteve Burton
Deanna LundValerie Scott
Kurt KasznarAlexander B. Fitzhugh
Mike MazurkiLoach
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