Hello and welcome to my humble Lost in Space TV series page. This page is dedicated to perhaps one of the greatest Sci-Fi TV shows ever made. Sure it was corny and the effects looked as if they were made out of cardboard and papier mache, ( well actually they were! )

The story was based upon the idea of a futuristic family ( above ) and their mission to reach a distant star. It derived quite a lot of its message from the Swiss family story, even their name is called Robinson, and the old pioneering spirit of 19th century America.

The family consisted of an intrepid if not particularly bright professor, John Robinson, and his dutiful matriarchal counterpart, Maureen. Between them they had three children, the seductive Judy, the intelligent Will and caring Penny. They also semi-adopted the pilot of their ship, the Jupiter 2, Major Don West and the Robot, played by Bob May. They also played reluctant host to perhaps the real star of the show, the dastardly Dr. Zachary Smith. (right )

Smith was the constant bane to the ploys and intrepidations made by the Robinson's and co. His character developed from being the sly, narrow traitor he portrayed in the first episode into a bumbling if not manipulating coward with satirical comic undertones.

The relationship between Will, the Robot and Smith were perhaps the strongest with the rest of the class being almost props to their interactions. The robot itself was based upon the better known 'Robbie' the robot from the 1956 film 'Forbidden Planet'. In fact, Robbie did make a guest appearance in one of the LIS episodes.

Throughout the series, the family et al, experiences many dangers and tribulations, ranging from alien invasion to bizarre weather patterns. The show lasted three years from 1965 to 1968 and featured a mammoth 83 episodes. Created by Irwin Allen who also made Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Time Tunnel and Land of the Giants it featured many well known American TV celebrities appeared in the show including the guy out of the Phil Silvers show.

Of course, most people will know the name Lost in Space from the recent sci-fi movie featuring Friends star Matt Le Blanc who played the dashing Major Don West. To read more about my favourite sci-films click here.

Billy Mumy himself is no stranger to sci-fi as he is no other that Lennier from Babylon 5 and starred in an episode of the hit TV series, the Twilight Zone

To find out the main plot lines of each episode, click either of the images below to get to the individual year page :-

Click above image to get to Lost in Space the movie page