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Cha-Ka: Directed by Dennis Steinmetz. With Wesley Eure, Kathy Coleman, Sharon Baird, Joe A. Giamalva. Will and Holly save a Pakuni ape-boy named Cha-Ka from Grumpy the Tyrannosaurus Rex.
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- Adventure, Family, Fantasy
- Dennis Steinmetz
- 1974-09-07
"Cha-Ka" is the first episode of the first season of the 1974 American television series Land of the Lost. Written by David Gerrold and directed by Dennis Steinmetz, it first aired in the United States on September 7, 1974, on NBC.
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Cha-Ka is a small adolescent hominid resembling the extinct Paranthropus apes of Earth. He is covered in hair all over his body except on his face, palms and feet. He is loyal and friendly, more eager to learn than his siblings, Ta and Sa, thereby becoming more intelligent.
Cha-Ka is one of the Pakuni, the indigenous hominid species in the Land of the Lost. He is the most favorably disposed of the Pakuni toward the Marshalls since they rescued him from Grumpy and splinted his broken leg. He eventually forms a close friendship with the family, particularly with Holly Marshall, helping them whenever possible. He occasio...
In the original series, at the beginning of Season 3, Cha-Ka became a permanent resident at the Marshalls' home.Cha-Ka's understanding of the English language improves considerably by Season 3of the original series.Rick, Will, and Holly Marshall find themselves stranded in the Land of the Lost and become fast friends with a young Pakuni called Cha-Ka after rescuing him from a bully named Grumpy....
However, in a surprising turn of events, Cha-Ka makes a run for it, prompting Will Farrell, Danny McBride, and Anna Friel's characters to pursue him. The ensuing chase showcases the chemistry...
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Cha-Ka was the First Episode of the First Season of the Land of the Lost. It was written by David Gerrold. The Marshalls care for an injured hominid and gain an ally in their dangerous new home.
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Phillip Paley is an American actor who starred as Cha-Ka, the cave boy, in the original TV series Land of the Lost (1974-1976). He also appeared in Beach Balls, Airwolf and The Last Page of Summer, and was a child martial arts prodigy.
