6.060 minSeason 3 • Episode 24
LatestThe Jupiter 2 lands on a planet which serves as a junkyard. The Robinson's food supply is dwindling. So Dr. Smith tries to sell the robot and the ship in order to get food. Can Dr.Smith be stopped?
The space family Robinson is sent on a five-year mission to find a new planet to colonise. The voyage is sabotaged time and again by an inept stowaway, Dr. Zachary Smith. The family's spaceship, Jupiter II, also carries a friendly robot who endures an endless stream of abuse from Dr. Smith, but is a trusted companion of young Will Robinson
Practical Effects
Glorious cardboard sets and rubber aliens that aged like fine cheese.
Acting
Jonathan Harris as Dr. Smith — the most chaotic scene-stealer in TV history.
Costume
Those silver space suits are permanently burned into pop culture DNA.
Creator
Irwin Allen
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The Robot was originally designed for the 'Forbidden Planet' remake that never happened — Irwin Allen literally recycled a $75,000 prop.
Dr. Smith's campy villainy was so beloved that Harris reportedly rewrote his own lines weekly, turning a one-off antagonist into the show's breakout star.
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