World of Giants full-sized partner, Agent Bill Winters. Thompson set up the premise in the show's opening voiceover: "World of Giants" was produced by Ziv Television Programs, the company responsible for such hit TV series as "Highway Patrol", "Sea Hunt", and "Bat Masterson". Not a success, this series only lasted through its initial production order of 13 episodes. Thompson later went on to star in the (much more) successful CBS TV series "Daktari" (1966-1969). Nearly a decade later, in 1968, a similarly-themed Irwin Allen TV series, entitled "Land of the Giants", starring Gary Conway and Don Marshall, ran on ABC. Two years prior
TV Land Confidential TV Land Confidential TV Land Confidential was a documentary show which took a look at favorite film and television shows discussing the near-miss casting decisions, pilots with different cast members, and the ongoing real-life drama behind the scenes. The show was created and produced by David P. Levin and hosted by Alan Kalter. It ran on TV Land from 2005 to 2007. "TV Land Confidential" went behind the scenes to talk to the stars of some of the most iconic and successful shows in American film and television history. Each episode, the producers spoke to actors, producers, and network executives