This is Irwin Allen Productions at its worst, a tail-end of series mishmash of mumbo-jumbo and weird, senseless visual effects.
Several of the "little people" are captured and sent to the other side of the planet in a miniature radio-controlled plane(!). There, they meet the twin brother of the guy who sent them there (to no dramatic purpose, though it does save Allen the cost of hiring another actor). The brother (or rather, the script) puts them through several nightmare scenarios, only to eventually reveal the real reason for their having been sent to him. This purpose is hinted at ominously throughout the episode, and of course it's a huge letdown; he wants them to install a small piece of machinery in a place he can't reach! The episode ends with Allen's favorite fall-back, blowing everything up.
The guest actors are pretty bad, though they certainly don't have much to work with. The nightmare scenarios allow for some time-killing homages to old horror movies and Allen's own "Lost World" (from which it appears footage was lifted). About the only passable moments are when Fitzugh and Dan are confronted with their fears, which are at least in keeping with their established personalities.
I always liked LOTG, and was sorry it didn't get renewed for a third season, but if this was all they could come up with after only two years, perhaps it was best to leave well enough alone.
Several of the "little people" are captured and sent to the other side of the planet in a miniature radio-controlled plane(!). There, they meet the twin brother of the guy who sent them there (to no dramatic purpose, though it does save Allen the cost of hiring another actor). The brother (or rather, the script) puts them through several nightmare scenarios, only to eventually reveal the real reason for their having been sent to him. This purpose is hinted at ominously throughout the episode, and of course it's a huge letdown; he wants them to install a small piece of machinery in a place he can't reach! The episode ends with Allen's favorite fall-back, blowing everything up.
The guest actors are pretty bad, though they certainly don't have much to work with. The nightmare scenarios allow for some time-killing homages to old horror movies and Allen's own "Lost World" (from which it appears footage was lifted). About the only passable moments are when Fitzugh and Dan are confronted with their fears, which are at least in keeping with their established personalities.
I always liked LOTG, and was sorry it didn't get renewed for a third season, but if this was all they could come up with after only two years, perhaps it was best to leave well enough alone.