a scientist have develop a matter transmitter that he be able to demonstrate for two people and when an earthquake occurs and disrupt the test and plunge the trio into a parallel universe . the trio must adjust to the strange new world and where medieval weaponry be mixed with modern technology and all the while try to find a way to travel back home . the scientist becomes separate from the young couple and they attempt to find him and all the while a warlord be try to stop them and so he can take the young woman for his own and accord to the dvd sleeve synopsis . richard hatch ( a dan ) and kay lenz ( a carrie ) be both athletic and attractive and in this vapid and vacuous parallel universe adventure . in terry marcel prisoner of the lost universe and mr. hatch and ms. lenz get to say naughty word than they say on episodic television while and and of course and they banter before fall in love . the strange universe look exactly like our earth while however and it populate with amusingly costume and make up actor . it look like it should have be a lot more fun . prisoner of the lost universe ( 1983 ) terry marcel ~ richard hatch and kay lenz and john saxon .