Lost in Space

Original title : Blast Off Into Space
First Aired : 14.09.1966 (USA)
Director : Nathan Juran
Writing credits : Peter Packer
Cast : Strother Martin (Nerim)

The Story : The Robinsons prepare for a quick takeoff when they find that a mining engineer blasting for a life-giving mineral has caused a chain-reaction of earthquakes that will disintegrate the planet.

Original title : Wild Adventure
First Aired : 21.09.1966 (USA)
Director : Don Richardson
Writing credits : William Read Woodfield, Alan Balter
Cast : Vitina Marcus (Lorelei)

The Story : Setting course once more for Alpha Centauri, the Robinson's journey is again hampered by Smith, who first dumps the ship's fuel into space, then almost pilots the Jupiter 2 into a sun. Then Athena, the Green Girl who wants the Jupiter 2's deutronium fuel for food, hypnotises Smith into going into space. The Robinson's rescue of him once again throws the ship off course, and they are again lost in space.

Original title : The Ghost Planet
First Aired : 28.09.1966 (USA)
Director : Nathan Juran
Writing credits : Peter Packer
Cast : Sue England (Space Control), Michael Fox (Summit), Dawson Palmer (Cyborgs)

The Story : A voice claiming to be from Earth instructs Smith to land Jupiter 2 on the planet it is passing. When Smith obeys, the Robinsons find a civilization of robots who make humans their slaves.

Original title : The Forbidden World
First Aired : 05.10.1966 (USA)
Director : Don Richardson
Writing credits : Barney Slater
Cast : Wally Cox (Tiabo), Janos Prohaska (Monster)

The Story : Jupiter 2 crash lands on a planet whose only inhabitants are a strange little hermit and his giant bird. Smith, Will, and the Robot are captured by the alien, who plans to mobilize an army to destroy the Jupiter 2. Of course, he has no army, as the Robinsons learn. Also, Dr. Smith drinks an alien nectar, later realizing that it is highly explosive, and he may blow up at any time.

Original title : Space Circus
First Aired : 12.10.1966 (USA)
Director : Harry Harris
Writing credits : Bob & Wanda Duncan
Cast : James Westerfield (Dr. Marvello), Melinda O. Fee (Fenestra), Harry Varteresian (Vicho), Michael Greene (Nubu), Dawson Palmer (Monster)

The Story : A space circus comes to town, and give a show for the Robinsons. The owner learns that Will has the power to materialize anything he wants, when assisted. He convinces Will to run away with the circus, for the good of his family.

Original title : The Prisoners of Space
First Aired : 19.10.1966 (USA)
Director : Nathan Juran
Writing credits : Barney Slater
Cast : Dawson Palmer (Monster)

The Story : An outer-space court accuses the Robinsons of various crimes during their journey, but after questioning, it is shown that Smith was the culprit behind each incident. The Robinsons convince the tribunal not to punish Smith.

Original title : The Android Machine
First Aired : 26.10.1966 (USA)
Director : Don Richardson
Writing credits : Bob & Wanda Duncan
Cast : Dee Hartford (Verda), Fritz Feld (Mr. Zumdish), Tiger Joe Marsh (Guard), Dawson Palmer (Monster)

The Story : Smith finds a "Celestial Department Store catalog" and accidentally orders an emotionless "female" android, whom the Robinsons teach to be human. Unfortunately, the department store's manager, Zumdish, either wants payment, or the android back; preferably the android, since it has been improved upon. When the Robinsons refuse to cooperate, the manager takes steps to force them.

Original title : The Deadly Game of Gamma 6
First Aired : 02.11.1966 (USA)
Director : Harry Harris
Writing credits : Barney Slater
Cast : Mike Kellin (Myke), Harry Monty (Geoo), Ronald Weber (Gromack), Peter Brocco (Alien Leader), Chuck Roberson (Alien Giant)

The Story : A travelling show lands on the planet, and the owner tells Smith that if he agrees to box with a midget and wins, he will be returned to Earth. However, it is a trick, and he loses. The troop is really testing Earth to see if it can be conquered easily, and to save it, John challenges the owner to a battle.

Original title : The Thief From Outer Space
First Aired : 09.11.1966 (USA)
Director : Don Richardson
Writing credits : Jackson Gillis
Cast : Malachi Throne (Thief), Ted Cassidy (Slave), Maxine Gates (Pat Princess)

The Story : Convinced that the Robinsons have maps which will lead him to a space princess, a thief captures Will, Penny, and Smith. Will is made an apprentice thief, Penny is held prisoner, and Smith is marked for death under a pendulum.

Original title : Curse of Cousin Smith
First Aired : 16.11.1966 (USA)
Director : Justis Addis
Writing credits : Barney Slater
Cast : Henry Jones (Jeremiah), Allan Melvin (Little Joe)

The Story : An "alien" that Smith is terrified of turns out to be his cousin Jeremiah, who is in cahoots with an intergalactic Mafia in an attempt to murder Dr. Smith and claim his family inheritance.

Original title : West of Mars
First Aired : 30.11.1966 (USA)
Director : Michael Fessier
Writing credits : Nathan Juran
Cast : Allan Melvin (Enforcer), Charles Arthur (Photo DBL), Mickey Manners (Dee), Lane Bradford (Pleiades Pete), Eddie Quinian (Bartender), Ken Mayer (Customer)

The Story : Smith's doppelganger, a space desperado, forces him to change clothes. Smith is then arrested as the real gunslinger, and is taken away to another planet to be executed for his "crimes."

Original title : A Visit to Hades
First Aired : 07.12.1966 (USA)
Director : Don Richardson
Writing credits : Carey Wilber
Cast : Gerald Mohr (Morbus)

The Story : Smith plays a musical instrument he finds, and is transported to hell, or so he thinks. Actually, it's a prison for one criminal, who pretends to be the devil in order to get Smith to help him escape. Judy and Don also visit "hell". The key to his escape was hidden in the musical instrument, which playing causes him pain.

Original title : The Wreck of the Robot
First Aired : 14.12.1966 (USA)
Director : Nathan Juran
Writing credits : Barney Slater
Cast : Jim Mills (Alien #1)

The Story : Aliens steal and disassemble the Robot in order to find out how Earth machines work. With that knowledge, they plan to build a machine to take over all other machines on Earth, and subjugate the human race.

Original title : The Dream Monster
First Aired : 21.12.966
Director : Don Richardson
Writing credits : Peter Packer
Cast : John Abbott (Sesmar), Dawson Palmer (Raddion), Harry Monty (First Midget), Frank Delfino (Second Midget)

The Story : To make his android more "human", a scientist drains all emotions from the Robinsons, leaving them unimaginative and apathetic.

Original title : The Golden Man
First Aired : 28.12.1966 (USA)
Director : Don Richardson
Writing credits : Barney Slater
Cast : Dennis Patrick (Keema), Ronald Gans (Frog Alien), Bill Troy (Hand-some Alien)

The Story : A lesson in prejudice. Two representatives from their respective planets, that are at war with each other, land on the Robinson's planet. One is a handsome golden man, the other a hideous frog creature. Dr. Smith wishes to help the Golden man destroy his foe, who claims to be the good guy, while Penny wants to help the other, who is unfriendly to strangers. It is later learned that the Golden man was wearing a disguise, and is even more hideous than his foe. He was trying to trick the Robinsons into helping him, but in the end, they saw the light.

Original title : The Girl from the Green Dimension
First Aired : 04.01.1967 (USA)
Director : Nathan Juran
Writing credits : Peter Packer
Cast : Vitina Marcus (Athena), Harry Raybould (Urso)

The Story : Athena, the green girl returns. A big, mean, ugly, nasty, green brute from her home dimension is courting her, and she draws pretty, handsome, brave, pretty Dr. Smith into a love triangle. The big, green lug of course wishes to kill Smith. Also, Will is accidentally turned green, but Athena thinks he looks too 'pretty' to change back.

Original title : The Questing Beast
First Aired : 11.01.1967 (USA)
Director : Don Richardson
Writing credits : Carey Wilbur
Cast : Hans Conreid (Sagramonte), Sue England (Que Track Voice), Jeff County (Gundemar)

The Story : A space knight, a sort of Don Quixote, arrives, claiming to be after a ferocious dragon he has chased across the cosmos. He fills Will with stories of quests and dragons and things, and when Will learns that most of his stories are lies, he loses faith in people. Meanwhile, the knight finally catches up with the dragon he has chased for most of his life, and finds out that it is a friendly, female, sentient life form, and loses the desire to slay her, and also his purpose in life.

Original title : The Toymaker
First Aired : 25.01.1967 (USA)
Director : Robert Douglass
Writing credits : Bob & Wanda Duncan
Cast : Fritz Feld (Zumdish), Walter Burke (Om), Tiger Joe Marsh (Security Guard), Dawson Palmer (Monster), Larry Dean (Wooden Soldier)

The Story : Smith is captured by a Celestial Department Store ordering machine (remember those?), made into a clown, and put into the toy department. Will and the Robot follow him into the machine, and discover a passage back to Earth.

Original title : Mutiny in Space
First Aired : 01.02.1967 (USA)
Director : Don Richardson
Writing credits : Peter Packer
Cast : Ronald Long (Admiral Zahrk)

The Story : An insane space pirate, Zahrk, abducts Will, Smith, and the Robot and uses them as his crew in his relentless search for his first mate, Mr. Christiansen, who committed mutiny.

Original title : The Space Vikings
First Aired : 08.02.1967 (USA)
Director : Ezra Stone
Writing credits : Margaret Brookman Hill
Cast : Sheila Mathews (Brynhilde), Bern Hoffman (Thor)

The Story : Dr. Smith steals the gloves and hammer of Thor, god of Thunder, and the enraged deity challenges the good Dr. to a duel to the death. Through trickery, Smith convinces Thor that he is ineffectual and would lose, just when Valhalla is attacked by giants.

Original title : Rocket to Earth
First Aired : 15.02.1967 (USA)
Director : Don Richardson
Writing credits : Barney Slater
Cast : Al Lewis (Zaito)

The Story : Smith plays sorcerer's apprentice to a space magician, hoping to steal his spaceship and return to Earth. However, the ship is programmed to self-destruct when it reaches space.

Original title : The Cave Of Wizards
First Aired : 22.02.1967 (USA)
Director : Don Richardson
Writing credits : Peter Packer
Cast : Bob May (Computer), Dawson Palmer (Rock Creature), Jim Mills (Eye), Michael Fox (Brain), Larry Dean (Mummy)

The Story : Luring Smith into a cave, a computer gradually takes over his mind and body, transforming him into an alien. With a launch window coming up soon, the Robinson's must get Smith's true identity to emerge, or leave him behind.

Original title : Treasures of the Lost Planet
First Aired : 01.03.1967 (USA)
Director : Harry Harris
Writing credits : Carey Wilbur
Cast : Albert Salmi (Tucker), Craig Duncan (Deek), Jim Boles (Smeek), Dawson Palmer (Izrulan)

The Story : A hideous mechanical head mistakes Dr. Smith for its master and tries to lead him to a priceless treasure. A humanoid group of pirates finds out and forces Smith to take them along. A captain joins the Robot, Will, Dr. Smith and Penny on the treasure hunt that yields a disappointing booty.

Original title : Revolt of the Androids
First Aired : 08.03.1967 (USA)
Director : Don Richardson
Writing credits : Bob Duncan & Wanda Duncan
Cast : Dee Hartford (Verda), Don Matheson (IDAK Alpha 12), Dawson Palmer (IDAK Omega 17/Monster)

The Story : Verda the department store android returns, pursued by an alien superman sent to bring her back or destroy her. When the Robinsons win over the superman's sympathies, the CDS machine simply creates another android, stronger and totally devoted to destruction.

Original title : The Colonists
First Aired : 15.03.1967 (USA)
Director : Ezra Stone
Writing credits : Peter Packer
Cast : Francine York (Niolani)

The Story : The Robinson men are captured by female warriors and put to work, while the women are treated to lives of luxury. The men's fate hinges on Smith, who has wormed his way into the Amazon queen's affections and can sabotage her base.

Original title : Trip Through the Robot
First Aired : 22.03.1967 (USA)
Director : Don Richardson
Writing credits : Barney Slater
Cast :

The Story : Losing power and unable to be recharged, the dying Robot wanders into a gaseous area, where the vapors turn him into a giant. Smith and Will crawl inside him to reverse his ionic process, shrink him back to size, and possibly save him.

Original title : The Phantom Family
First Aired : 29.03.1967 (USA)
Director : Ezra Stone
Writing credits : Peter Packer
Cast : Alan Hewitt (Lemnoc)

The Story : Will discovers that his family has been replaced by android duplicates. Their creator wants Will to teach them how to act like real humans...or the original Robinsons will die.

Original title : The Mechanical Men
First Aired : 05.04.1967 (USA)
Director : Seymour Robbie
Writing credits : Barney Slater
Cast : Jim Mills (Leader)

The Story : An army of tiny robots, all resembling the Robinson's Robot, lay siege to the Robinson's camp and demand the return of their 'leader', the Robot. The army is vicious, and want to take over the universe. They realize that the Robot is too kind to help them, so they transfer Smith's personality into the Robot, and vice versa.

Original title : The Astral Traveler
First Aired : 12.04.1967 (USA)
Director : Don Richardson
Writing credits : Carey Wilbur
Cast : Sean McClory (Hamish), Dawson Palmer (Angus)

The Story : Will passes through a space warp into 19th-century Scotland, where a ghost and a monster inhabit an old castle. Smith follows, and the ghost learns that Smith's ancestors were responsible for his death. He then plans Smith's beheading. But mercy arrives for both Smith and the ghost (and Angus the monster!) from beyond.

Original title : The Galaxy Gift
First Aired : 26.04.1967 (USA)
Director : Ezra Stone
Writing credits : Barney Slater
Cast : John Carradine (Arcon), Jim Mills (Saticon)

The Story : Penny's loyalties are tested when she must either watch her family die or give up an amulet an alien warned her not to. Other aliens will transport her to an unreal "Earth" as a reward, if she will sacrifice the gift. They persuade Dr. Smith to help them trick Penny.