Land of the Lost

Herbie J explores the remarkable popularity of Land of the Lost, the dynamic Saturday morning sci-fi series starring Kathy Coleman, Wesley Eure, and Spencer Milligan, in his award-winning book, Retro Active Television. See below for how to order that book, as well as Kathy Coleman's acclaimed memoir, Run, Holly, Run, and Herbie J's 12 Best Secrets of Christmas book, which Kathy has endorsed.

Fantasy composite of Herbie J, the raft group, and creatures plunging over a waterfall
Kathy Coleman, Herbie J Pilato, and Wesley Eure at a Land of the Lost reunion

On the left, Herbie J "falls" back in TV time with Land of the Lost stars Wesley Eure and Kathy Coleman. And on the right, the three return to the "present," unscathed!

Land of the Lost cast and creatures poster
Land of the Lost stars without make-up (from left, in all three photos): Wesley Eure, Kathy Coleman, and Spencer Milligan. Dressed in "hairy" makeup in the first photo: Philip Paley, who played Cha-ka on the series.
Land of the Lost cast portrait
Land of the Lost cast with Sleestaks
Kathy Coleman with Herbie J at Throwback Thursday, Burbank Barnes & Noble, 2015
Kathy Coleman with Herbie J at Throwback Thursday, Burbank Barnes & Noble, 2015
Kathy Coleman with Herbie J at Throwback Thursday, Burbank Barnes & Noble, 2015
Kathy Coleman with Herbie J at Throwback Thursday, Burbank Barnes & Noble, 2015
Kathy Coleman with Herbie J at Throwback Thursday, Burbank Barnes & Noble, 2015
Kathy Coleman with Herbie J at Throwback Thursday, Burbank Barnes & Noble, 2015
Kathy Coleman made a special guest appearance with Herbie J at one of his Throwback Thursday live events at the Burbank Barnes & Noble in 2015.
Herbie J and Kathy Coleman in the Then Again studio
Kathy Coleman taped a special segment of her Land of the Lost memories for the pilot for Then Again with Herbie J Pilato.

Watch the Then Again with Herbie J Pilato pilot

Land of the Lost reunion, 51 years after
A Land of the Lost reunion with (from left): Wesley Eure, Kathy Coleman, Walker Edmiston, Philip Paley, and Sharon Baird (who played "Sa")
Land of the Lost cast reunion
From left: Wesley Eure, Kathy Coleman, Spencer Milligan, and Philip Paley reunited for the first time in years shortly before Milligan's tragic passing in 2024.
Wesley Eure alongside the cast of The Partridge Family
Read Herbie J's article featuring exclusive commentary from Wesley Eure about his almost replacing David Cassidy on The Partridge Family
Spencer Milligan as Rick Marshall in Land of the Lost
Kathy Coleman and Wesley Eure pay a loving tribute to their TV father, Spencer Milligan, in Herbie J's article about the cherished actor.

Read Herbie J’s tribute to Spencer Milligan

The Land of the Lost cast in a black-and-white publicity photograph

“Such a warm, relatable story. Well done.”

– Kathy Coleman, regarding Herbie J’s book, The 12 Best Secrets of Christmas.
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