Land of the Lost: Season 3

The rapid trip downhill!
The third season of Land of the Lost sadly shows signs that the creators didn't really care any more. The expensive new sets look fantastic, but don't expect any of the thought-provoking or intriguing stories (or big-name writers!) of the first two seasons. In fact, the writers apparently didn't pay much attention to the previous seasons, as there are some serious discrepancies. There is also a tendency to rehash plot points, and some Gilligans-Islandism in the form of mysterious one-shot guest stars who appear and depart.

The extras for the Season 3 are sparse as well. The only commentary is one by the actor who played Uncle Jack, and it mainly consists of his talking about how great the show was.

High Point--The addition of a Cro-Magnon man, Malak, as an alternate villain. Malak is a God-wannabee. The Marshalls have to save the Sleestack from him--interesting twist, and it could have gone in very cool directions with less lazy scripting.

Low...

1976 - the year Sid & Marty sold their souls to the Devil for a propane torch in a dinosaur costume...
Before buying all 3 seasons on DVD, I read the reviews thoroughly. One of the reasons I became an Amazon reviewer is due to the fantastic warnings against bad items and encouraging words of recommendations for others from reliable reviewers... but I did not follow my own advice on heeding the words of wisdom from so many reviewers that gave this season such a poor review.

These shows are AWFUL! Rick Marshall is gone and we don't know why Spencer Milligan left the show. To explain his absence, a new horrendous theme song is introduced - written by Wayne Osmond of the famed Osmond family... the song explains how during yet another earth quake, another time shift occurs - Rick is playing with the crystals in one of the pylons when the earthquake hits and he is sucked into a time doorway. Instead of chasing after him so they can at least be in the same time period as dear old dad, Will and Holly just stare and scream for their father.

The earthquake has destroyed...

YIKES!! - It's not hard to see why this was the last season
Wow, this is awful. It's bad, but not in a fun nostalgic way, just bad. I love season one and two. To be honest I couldn't wait for this one. I remember being a little kid in the 70's and watching this show and loving it. I have to say that I never remembered the "Uncle Jack" character. I would have to think in the later seventies when reruns were shown season three was avoided, and for good reason. From the second it starts and the opening song is different, it just feels wrong. The new song is horrible. Not that the season one and two song wasn't laughably silly, but it was catchy and stuck in your head. Not this one. It sounds like they had to explain where Dad went without having to rely on Spencer Milligan, so they explain it in the opening song. A song that isn't catchy, but rather sloppily thrown together. Just like season three. I don't need to rehash what has already been stated in the other reviews above. What I can say is that if you are a completist, then it...

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