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
Joe Davola (TV producer) Joe Davola (TV producer) Joe Davola is an American television and film producer, director and writer. Born in Brooklyn N.Y. and raised in Rosedale NY. Davola is partner and co-founder with Brian Robbins in AwesomenessTV which sold to DreamWorks Animation in May 2013. Davola previously developed and executive produced with Mike Tollin and Brian Robbins on several TV shows for their production company, Tollin/Robbins Productions. Some projects include "All That", "The Amanda Show", "The Nick Cannon Show", "One Tree Hill", "What I Like About You", "The Bronx Is Burning", and "Smallville". Davola started his career at MTV as an associate