LOST LINK
Original Airdate: 11/1/1985

screenshots / Misfits of Science: Lost Link (S1.E4) / 1985 Universal Television

"He's just a little guy in a loincloth, and no shoes, and no money and and no map to the stars homes ... I mean, how far can he get?"

A primitive comes ashore on California's Venice Beach looking to set free the spirit of his deceased child in a quest to place a small totem aboard the space shuttle.

This 1985-86 sci-fi NBC television series about super-powered humans and their madcap adventures starred Dean Paul Martin, Kevin Peter Hall, Mark Thomas Miller, and Courteney Cox.

After the series ended, actress Courteney Cox would appear on theater screens in 1987's Masters of the Universe starring Dolph Lundgren.

Cast as Link, actor Jesse Dizon can also be seen in guest roles on Kung Fu (S2.E14, S3.E15), The Krofft Supershow (S1.E16), and Island Son (S1.E2).

The storyline was referenced again using archival footage in the 14th episode of the series: Against All Oz.

The 16th and final episode of the series went unaired on NBC.

The series filmed at Universal Studios, Universal City, California.

Dean Paul Martin passed in 1987 at the age of 35.

Kevin Peter Hall passed in 1991 at the age of 35.