Speaking Of Star Trek.....LIS

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This may seem insignificant but I found there's an actress called Sherry Jackson who was in Star Trek but also appeared in Lost In Space. Also think she's really hot stuff. I'm not sure what her guest role was in Star Trek but she appeared in The Space Croppers which was a Lost In Space episode.
Actually I'm a bit of a whiz on Lost In Space (known to fans as L.I.S.) It was made for TV by Irwin Allen and I think came out in possibly 64 or 65. Two of the stars are now dead, namely Guy Williams (prof John Robinson) and Jonathan Harris (Dr Zachary Smith).
At the time, L.I.S. had better ratings than Star Trek but unlike Star Trek deteriorated into too much of a comedy later on.
Bill Mumy who played Will Robinson is now a musician and played for a brief time with America. Angela Cartwright who was Penny now has an interest in art and exhibits her work often in L.A. Mark Goddard (Major West) does the occasional guest appearance at LIS conventions and signs authographs.
I guess I'd be surprised if anyone here has heard of Lost In Space but I recall watching it on T.V. as a kid. At times it was actually quite funny.
As for Sherry Jackson I think maybe in the seventies she became a Charlie's angel.

 

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I watched all three seasons in prime time. CBS on Wednesday nights...8:00 pm as I recall. Also watched Sherry Jackson when she played Danny Thomas' daughter in "Make Room For Daddy". Yeah, I'm that old...lol.

Of course watching Lost In Space on DVD in the present isn't nearly as fun as when I was a young boy. Recycling of sets was a bit primitive, although in that respect Star Trek was only a bit ahead of them, but they had much better writing.

 

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I used to watch it when I got back from school years ago. Much later on I became so interested in the nostalgia of Lost In Space I joined a website devoted to the series. I was surprised to see that, although it was a kind of kids show, members of the website were quite clever people - one fan was involved in robotics.
I did quite a bit of casual reading up on the cast and discovered that (just as was the case with Star Trek) there was a lot of rivalry. I believe Guy Williams and Mark Goddard were quite angry that Dr Smith, The Robot and Will were getting far more lines and bigger roles. There was also disappointment the show became more comical later on, which had something to do with Irwin Allen's awareness it was competing with Batman on the opposite channel.
It's worth checking out Angela Cartwrights site (anyone into art and acting)
Angela-Cartwright.com - home
My favourite episode has to be the one where they supposedly land at an Alpha Centauri base in series three and it turns out to be like a community of drop-out kids (really aliens in disguise). I like the episode because it has a kind of Barbarella flavour to it and the part where Smith tunes in, turns on and drops out is really funny.

I watched all three seasons in prime time. CBS on Wednesday nights...8:00 pm as I recall. Also watched Sherry Jackson when she played Danny Thomas' daughter in "Make Room For Daddy". Yeah, I'm that old...lol.

Of course watching Lost In Space on DVD in the present isn't nearly as fun as when I was a young boy. Recycling of sets was a bit primitive, although in that respect Star Trek was only a bit ahead of them, but they had much better writing.

 

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Yes, it was one of those early examples of where a lesser member of the cast took the lead. Jonathan Harris joined the ranks of Henry Winkler and others. Funny to hear old interviews of Harris, who candidly mentioned that he had to work to create his polished demeanor. That originally from New York, he had the kind of accent that would refer to 33rd street as "toytie-toyd" street.

Too bad the show took a caricature mentality to compete with Batman...but that's network programming for ya. Funny to think the first season is the only one worth having.

 

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I'm not sure I quite agree with the general consensus among LIS critics that the first season was "serious" and the comedy only started in season 2. I mean, the season one episode I referred to called Space Croppers with Sherry Jackson was very silly. A spooky space family of witches and a werewolf and, yes, S Jackson was pretty stunning in those hot pants she wore (even in black and white). I could see the slapstick starting around episode 7 and the gradual banter between Smith and the Robot.
I see season 2 as deteriorating badly. The worst episode ever I think was the season 2 Viking story about Thor (dreadful).
Season three saw an attempt to get back to season one and there were a few episodes that reflected this. Anti Matter Man, for example. Sadly a bit later on came the Great vegetable Rebellion which was terrible.
There were one or two season two episodes that were good, even if comic. I thought West of Mars was hilarious. You know, the arrival of Zeno the fastest gunslinger in the Cosmos and looks just like Smith. He makes Smith swap clothes so Zeno takes his place with the Robinsons while Smith falls in love with his new status as Zeno.

Yes, it was one of those early examples of where a lesser member of the cast took the lead. Jonathan Harris joined the ranks of Henry Winkler and others. Funny to hear old interviews of Harris, who candidly mentioned that he had to work to create his polished demeanor. That originally from New York, he had the kind of accent that would refer to 33rd street as "toytie-toyd" street.

Too bad the show took a caricature mentality to compete with Batman...but that's network programming for ya. Funny to think the first season is the only one worth having.

 

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I thought West of Mars was hilarious. You know, the arrival of Zeno the fastest gunslinger in the Cosmos and looks just like Smith. He makes Smith swap clothes so Zeno takes his place with the Robinsons while Smith falls in love with his new status as Zeno.

Nothing like a sci fi series using carousel animals as props for land vehicles. :bounce:

 

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Always thought the cast were interesting. Mark Goddard who played Major West got into Ayn Rand philosophy and today does guest appearances to sign autographs for fans. Guy Williams fell in love with Argentina and moved there to live but he died some years ago. Bill Mumy didn't do too bad musically and some of the the songs he wrote I thought were O.K. Anglela Cartwright still exhibiting her art.
Basically I have all the boxsets. I suppose I like to watch the re-runs as it's nostalgic to watch programs you enjoyed as a kid. I loved Star Trek but I also tuned into Lost In Space.

Nothing like a sci fi series using carousel animals as props for land vehicles. :bounce:

 

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Basically I have all the boxsets. I suppose I like to watch the re-runs as it's nostalgic to watch programs you enjoyed as a kid. I loved Star Trek but I also tuned into Lost In Space.

Ditto. Yes, considering how turbulent those times were, it's all positive nostalgia to experience those days through Star Trek or LIS reruns.

Or listening to the Beatles!

 

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I've watched a few Star Treks, can't remember which, but I generally liked them. However, this does put a damper on it. My favorite is number four.

5 Horrifying Implications of the 'Star Trek' Universe | Cracked.com

 

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I'm still into the Beatles and Stones. Actually I watched an LIS episode last night late. It was called The Oasis. Our good Dr Smith and The Bloop ate a load of untested fruit. The fruit caused both of them to grow to enormous size. So, Smith took off to wring his hands in the desert, believing the Robinsons had left the fruit there on purpose. As it was series one it was in black and white.
Did you know why it is the Bloop disppeared from series three? Well, he actually bit Angela Cartwright. It was such a bad bite she had to have hospital treatment so the Bloop was then deemed a bit too wild for filming. It would seem a chimp can be pretty formidable when angry and has amazingly powerful teeth and jaws.

Ditto. Yes, considering how turbulent those times were, it's all positive nostalgia to experience those days through Star Trek or LIS reruns.

Or listening to the Beatles!