Lost in Space

Remembering Lost in Space

 

Between September 15, 1965, and March 6, 1968 The show Lost in Space ran for three seasons, with 83 episodes. With the first season done in black and white and the last two seasons done in color. The TV series was a adaptation of the novel The Swiss Family Robinson. In 1998 the series became a movie  Lost in Space movie

Lost in Space: The TV Series

The Plot

 Earth is suffering from massive overpopulation in the year 1997. Professor John Robinson, his wife Maureen, their children (Judy, Penny and Will) and Major Don West are selected to go to the third planet in the Alpha Centauri star system to establish a colony. A new colony where other Earth people can settle. They are to go there on a ship of Professor Robinson's design, christened the Jupiter 2. Doctor Zachary Smith, an agent for an enemy government, is sent to sabotage the mission. He is successful in reprogramming the ship's robot, but in the process becomes trapped on the ship. the ship and all on board become hopelessly lost. Going form plant to plant and crossing aliens and monsters of space now becomes a fight for survival as the crew tries to find their way back home.

Written by Brian Washington   

 

Lost in Space: The Movie

The Plot

The Earth will soon be uninhabitable after the irreversible effects of pollution and global warming. Professor John Robinson, lead scientist of the Jupiter 2 Mission, will take his family to the habitable planet Alpha Prime to prep it for colonization. The Jupiter 2 is equipped with a hyperdrive that allows faster-than-light travel, which will eventually be employed to evacuate the citizens of Earth. However hyper gates must be constructed on Earth and Alpha Prime to provide stable points of departure and arrival. Dr. Zachary Smith is bribed by a terrorist organization to sabotage the mission. Smith ends up an unwilling stowaway as the ship blasts off adding to the problems aboard the Jupiter 2.

Gross: $136,159,423 (Worldwide)

Written by Anthony Pereyra

Lost in Space is Still Alive 

Don't Worry the old Lost in Space TV shows are still out there. With todays internet we all have a chance to see them old shows. Like many site on the web TV.com gives us episodes from way back as well as some not so old shows.  You can filter by free vs. paid sources and by what will play on your favorite mobile devices.