It Ain't 'Trek' Irwin Allen is no unknown creator when it comes to
tongue and cheek sci-fi (Time Tunnel, Land Of The Giants, Lost In Space
albeit his first series Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea was more somber.
RATE THIS OLDIES TV PRESENTATION OF LOST IN SPACE:
We selected the wackiest (our opinion) episode of Lost In Space because
certain characters were given alter egos.
Can you imagine Dr. Zachary Smith as an old hippie with a wig? Or the usually
well behaved and sedate Penny Robinson as a miniskirted go-go girl?
Could you imagine the robot shutting up for most of the hour episode and not
being called a "bubble headed booby" or "ninny" by Smith? Only young Will Robinson
keeps his cool and devises to outdo the "Parent Memory Alteration" performed
by the teenage troops of this oddball planet. Oh yes, did we mentioned Penny
and Will were put on gurneys for blood transfusions?
Of course, none of this makes sense. It's not suppose to, anymore than the
robot in a beauty contest or singing "Tip Toe Through The Tulips" in other
episodes, which can be selected on the screen by the syndicator.
Ironically, there were weeks Lost In Space on ABC beat the original
Star Trek on NBC in the ratings, either because Dr. Smith was funnier
than Dr. Mc Coy, or, more likely, "Lost..." kept a steady time slot while
"...Trek" was bouncing all over the place. And both shows still have enthusiastic
fan conventions.
CAST
Guy Williams: Captain Robinson ("Dad")
June Lockhart: Mrs.Maureen Robinson ("Mom" to kids here and Lassie on earth)
Guy WilliamsL Professor John Williams, ("Dad" to kids, "Captain Sinbad" to West German TV)
Mark Goddard: the Major Don, (and minoe bit parts in movies)
Angela Cartright (Penny, Kathy to Danny Thomas)
Marta Kristen (Judy, Miss Universe to oglers(
Jonathan Harris (Dr. Zachary Smith, character and character actor in Hollywood)
Bill Mumy (Will, who now hates the show that "typecast" hum and ended his career)
Bob May, Dick Turbid (The Robot operators, warning! warning! bad script)
Known as "Space Family Robinson" in the UK, there were 83 total episodes, the show
premiered in 1965 donning black and white, color and miniskirts came during the
second season when ratings began to falter. A TV reviewer said it was because
the scripts got "more stupid." Wonder what he said about Star Trek's
third season when Roddenberry accidentally found out about the cancellation in advance.
Yes, there was a movie re-make a few years ago. It was awful, trekkies say, it bombed
at the box office; so, who cares? It's listed at imdb.com, the movie data base online,
for those who do.
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