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
Barry Kemp (TV producer) Barry Kemp (TV producer) Barry Kemp (born December 4, 1949) is a television producer, director and writer, and a movie producer. He has written for numerous TV shows throughout his career, but his two best known creations are "Newhart" (he wrote the oft-repeated line: "Hi, I'm Larry. This is my brother Darryl and this is my other brother Darryl"), which lasted for eight seasons on CBS (1982–1990) and "Coach", which lasted for nine seasons on ABC (1989–1997). His movie productions include "Romy and Michele's High School Reunion" and "Patch Adams". He is a graduate of the University of Iowa Department