Lost in Space Trivia
I was a fan of Lost in Space. It was a wonderful concept – a family sent on a space mission and thanks to a cowardly stowaway traitor, they get thrown off course and, well, lost in space. The robot was the coolest and I have to admit that I thought Penny was pretty cute too. Plus the dad was the guy who played Zorro!
If you are/were a Lost in Space fan, then you might be interested in some little known facts:
- Carroll O’Connor, who played Archie Bunker on All in the Family, was initially considered to play the role of Dr. Smith.
- The pilot episode cost $600,000. At the time, it was the most expensive TV pilot to date, with the exception of Star Trek’s $630,000 first pilot episode “The Cage.”
- The strongly campy nature of the second and third seasons was, by the way, entirely intentional. A year after Lost in Space debuted, the TV series Batman became a spectacular ratings success. Irwin Allen noticed and attributed its ratings to the show’s playful tone. He altered Lost in Space accordingly.
You can learn even more little known Lost in Space facts if you check out this post at Neatorama.
Loved seeing re-runs of this classic show. Did you notice Land Of The Giants was very similar in character traits, especially Dr Zac Smith and Fitzhugh, devious cunning, and always looking out for number one. 😉