Lost in Space is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968.
The series follows the adventures of the Robinson's, a pioneering family of space colonists who struggle to survive in the depths of space.
The show ran for 83 episodes over three seasons, the first of which was filmed in black and white.
On October 16, 1997, the United States is gearing up to colonize space. The Jupiter 2, a futuristic saucer-shaped spacecraft, stands on its launch pad undergoing final preparations. Its mission is to take a single family on a five-and-a-half-year journey to an Earth-like planet orbiting the star Alpha Centauri.
The Robinson family consists of Professor John Robinson (Guy Williams), his wife Maureen (June Lockhart), and their three children: Judy (Marta Kristen); Penny (Angela Cartwright); and Will (Billy Mumy). The family is accompanied by U.S. Space Corps Major Donald West (Mark Goddard). The Robinson's and Major West are to be cryogenically frozen for the voyage, and they are set to be unfrozen when the spacecraft approaches its destination.
Dr. Zachary Smith (Jonathan Harris), Alpha Control's doctor, is revealed to be a saboteur working on behalf of an unnamed nation. After disposing of a guard who catches him aboard the spacecraft, Smith reprograms the Jupiter 2's B-9 environmental control robot (voiced by Dick Tufeld) to destroy critical systems on the spaceship eight hours after launch. Smith becomes trapped aboard at launch, however, and his extra weight throws the Jupiter 2 off course, causing it to encounter asteroids.
This, plus the robot's rampage, causes the ship to prematurely engage its hyperdrive, and the expedition becomes hopelessly lost in the infinite depths of outer space. Smith's selfish actions and laziness frequently endanger the expedition, but his role assumes less sinister overtones in later parts of the series.
The open and closing theme music was written by John Williams, a composer notable for creating the music for the film Star Wars. Williams was listed in the credits as "Johnny Williams".
Season three featured a new score which was considered more exciting and faster tempo. The opening music was accompanied by live action shots of the cast, featuring a pumped-up countdown from seven to one to launch each week's episode.
In 1998, New Line Cinema produced a film adaptation. The 1998 film includes a number of homages to the original television series.
On October 10, 2014, it was announced that Legendary TV was developing a new reboot of Lost in Space for Netflix with screenwriters Matt Sazama and Burk Sharpless. On June 29, 2016, Netflix ordered the series with 10 episodes.The series debuted on Netflix on April 13, 2018. It was renewed for a second season on May 13, 2018.
This Video is not targeted for children. It is aimed at adults who remember the original series and it's reruns.
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