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The Best Episodes of Lost in Space

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The Best Episodes of Lost in Space

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...

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  1. Background image for Return from Outer Space
    8.2/10(401 votes)

    #1 - Return from Outer Space

    S1:E15

    Lost in Space's only Christmas program. Will uses an alien transporter to send himself back to earth. However, many people believe the Robinson family to be dead after hearing the ship went off course. Nobody on Earth believes him, and they lock him up with the intention of sending him to a boys' home. Will escapes the family home he's in, and wanders around these clueless bunch of townspeople, but finds carbon tetrachoride — needed for the food processors on the Jupiter. Eventually he convinces another boy, Davey, to let him out, and let him return to the planet he came from. He returns to Priplanus with this bottle. Of course no one believes his adventures until he produces the bottle, plainly labeled as coming from Earth.

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    Director:Nathan Juran
  2. Background image for The Keeper (1)
    8.1/10(319 votes)

    #2 - The Keeper (1)

    S1:E16

    The Keeper, played by Michael Rennie, is a zoo keeper. He wants to take the children and add them to his collection. This episode is the only two-parter from the series.

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    8.1/10(300 votes)

    #3 - Follow the Leader

    S1:E29

    John Robinson is possessed by an alien spirit. The alien forces the family to prepare to return to the spirit's home world, even if it requires he sacrifice Will to keep his secret from the rest of the family.

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    7.9/10(345 votes)

    #4 - The Hungry Sea

    S1:E5

    Professor Robinson discovers that the planets orbit will bring immense heat on the spaceship. With that knowledge the Robinson's take off in the chariot and head south. However back at the Jupiter two, Dr Smith who stayed behind because he believed them to be lying, realises that the orbit is strange, bringing immense cold followed by extreme heat. He sends the Robot to tell them, and they then attempt to travel back to the Jupiter 2. However in their way is a huge in-land sea which previously had been frozen solid. The immense heat and cold make the vegetation charred. They survive the heat and return to the Jupiter Two where they are most safe.

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    Director:Sobey Martin
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Wish Upon a Star
    7.9/10(312 votes)

    #5 - Wish Upon a Star

    S1:E11

    The Robinson family banish Dr. Smith from the Jupiter 2. He takes refuge in an abandoned spaceship where he finds a machine that can materialize anything. In an attempt to get back on the Robinsons good side he gives them the machine which plays on the family's greed.

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  6. Background image for War of the Robots
    7.9/10(312 votes)

    #6 - War of the Robots

    S1:E20

    Will and Dr. Smith stumble upon another robot. More capable than their own robot the alien robot works to gain the confidence of the Robinsons. At a critical point he plans to transport them to his home planet as slaves.

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  8. Background image for The Reluctant Stowaway
    7.8/10(475 votes)

    #7 - The Reluctant Stowaway

    S1:E1

    In the year 1997 the Robinson family take off to colonize Alpha Centauri. A spy from a foreign country AKA Dr. Smith becomes trapped aboard trying to sabotage the project. The ship is whisked off course and into a meteor storm due to Dr. Smith's extra weight upsetting the navigational computers. Smith desperately tries to save himself by reviving the crew. The result: the Robinson family becomes lost in space.

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  9. Background image for My Friend, Mr. Nobody
    7.8/10(382 votes)

    #8 - My Friend, Mr. Nobody

    S1:E7

    Penny "imagines" a new companion, which is a disembodied life force living below the surface. Dr. Smith accidentally injures Penny, leading to the creature taking his anger out on the entire planet.

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    7.8/10(291 votes)

    #9 - The Keeper (2)

    S1:E17

    The second part of the zookeeper played by Michael Rennie. Rennie turns in a memorable performance as The Keeper. His understated performance keeps dramatic tension where none would probably exist with a lessor actor.

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  11. Background image for Invaders from the Fifth Dimension
    7.7/10(327 votes)

    #10 - Invaders from the Fifth Dimension

    S1:E8

    Luminous aliens capture Dr. Smith and plan to replace their burnt out computer with his brain. Smith bargains with them and they attempt to use Will's brain instead.

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  12. Background image for There Were Giants in the Earth
    7.6/10(354 votes)

    #11 - There Were Giants in the Earth

    S1:E4

    John discovers that the planet they are on will travel further from the sun.In an attempt to survive the Robinsons pack up and head south. Dr Smith stays at the Jupiter 2 site while the Robinson family encounter a terrifying cyclops and an ancient deserted city.

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    Director:Leo Penn
    Writer:Unknown
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    7.6/10(296 votes)

    #12 - The Challenge

    S1:E22

    An alien boy is sent to Priplanis to validate his prince status. Will is drawn into a battle to the death unbeknowest to his father. Once his real intentions are known John substitutes himself in the challenge and the Alien Ruler substitutes himself for his son.

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  14. Background image for Island in the Sky
    7.5/10(350 votes)

    #13 - Island in the Sky

    S1:E3

    Professor Robinson attempts to explore a planet that the Robinson's are planning to land on. His para-jet propulsion system fails due to sabotage by Dr. Smith. Major West "lands" the Jupiter II, in spite of the fact that Dr. Smith has also sabotaged the propulsion system of the Jupiter II, and the family and Major West rescue Professor Robinson.

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    Director:Anton Leader
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for The Magic Mirror
    7.3/10(313 votes)

    #14 - The Magic Mirror

    S1:E21

    Penny and Judy stumble upon a mirror. They discover someone is on the otherside. Before they know it they are transported to the mirror universe which is occupied by only one person, a boy who is lonesome for companionship.

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  16. Background image for All That Glitters
    7.3/10(271 votes)

    #15 - All That Glitters

    S1:E26

    In this retelling of "The Midis Touch", Dr. Smith gains the power to turn anything into platinum. Penny is given a gift by a thief on the run, who tells her to protect it for him. She and Dr. Smith discover that it leads them to a ring which, when worn, allows the person to turn anything to platinum, which Dr. Smith does and enjoys. However, when it turns even his food to platinum, he is unable to remove the ring, which is now a solid bar. He leaves the camp as he fears turning everything into platinum, and he will eventually starve to death. A galactic lawman is on the trail, looking for the stolen device to use for his own nefarious purposes.

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  17. Background image for The Sky Is Falling
    7.2/10(315 votes)

    #16 - The Sky Is Falling

    S1:E10

    The Robinsons can not understand the language of a visiting family also on the planet. The aliens are called Taurons, and come to use the planet as a new colony. However Dr. Smith causes problems between the two camps when he panics and draws a gun on the new family. The Taurons end up not liking the planet and want to be alone, so they leave.

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    7.2/10(257 votes)

    #17 - His Majesty Smith

    S1:E24

    Dr. Smith is conscripted as the leader of a people from another world. Little does he know that the leaders of these people are routinely sacrificed and replaced with other expendible leaders. Smith is just one of a long line of sacrificed rulers.

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    Director:Harry Harris
  19. Background image for A Change of Space
    7.2/10(246 votes)

    #18 - A Change of Space

    S1:E28

    The Intergalactic Delivery Service comes to Priplanus. Once again Dr. Smith seeks transportation and has Will "test drive" the spaceship. Will returns much smarter than when he left. Smith realizing the same could happen to him, the increase of intellect, boards the spaceship. His trip, however, ends in his rapid aging and subsequent impending death. To make matters worse, the owner of the spaceship has returned to take the vehicle back, stranding Will and Dr. Smith in their altered state.

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    Director:Sobey Martin
  20. Background image for The Derelict
    7.1/10(379 votes)

    #19 - The Derelict

    S1:E2

    The Jupiter 2 is pulled into a giant alien spaceship where there are advanced bubble-like creatures. While John and Don look for maps and equipment Dr Smith and Will look for trouble.

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    Writer:Unknown
  21. Background image for Attack of the Monster Plants
    7.0/10(278 votes)

    #20 - Attack of the Monster Plants

    S1:E14

    Plants grow to huge proportions and can duplicate any item placed in them - but those items are made of plant material and are useless. John Robinson must use the biggest batch of plant killer he's ever mixed up to stop these things from engulfing the spaceship.

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  22. Background image for Visit to a Hostile Planet
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #21 - Visit to a Hostile Planet

    S3:E2

    The Jupiter 2 and all aboard are caught in a space 'time-warp'! After everything seems to return to normal, they're shocked to find Earth within their reach and decide to return home. Though they're perplexed that they are unable to contact 'Alpha-Control', they decide to land in the 'good ole USA' ....only to find it's 1947! As usual, Dr. Smith causes issues & even considers staying behind when the Robinsons and West announce plans to leave.

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    Director:Sobey Martin
  23. Background image for The Flaming Planet
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #22 - The Flaming Planet

    S3:E22

    Dr. Smith disposes of a plant that has grown out of control, but once outside the plant attaches itself to the Jupiter 2. The plant apparently believe that Dr. Smith is its mother, meanwhile the ship is attached by a brave space warrior.

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  24. Background image for The Great Vegetable Rebellion
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    #23 - The Great Vegetable Rebellion

    S3:E23

    Doctor Smith uses the Space Pod to land on a planet that the Jupiter II is passing by. It turns out that the planet has evolved in such a way that plants are the highest form of life, and some of them are quite intelligent. One of these plants, a large carrot, captures Smith and tries to change him into a plant. The Jupiter II lands and the Robinsons and West come to Smith's rescue, only to be captured themselves. Eventually they thwart the plant creature and make their escape.

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    6.9/10(320 votes)

    #24 - Welcome Stranger

    S1:E6

    Jimmy Hapgood lands on the planet and the Robinsons befriend him. After helping him fix his spaceship the Robinsons try to convince him to take Will and Penny back to Earth with him. Dr. Smith tries to get aboard the ship instead and take their place.

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    Director:Alvin Ganzer
  26. Background image for The Raft
    6.9/10(271 votes)

    #25 - The Raft

    S1:E12

    Actually, Will and Dr. Smith went into an elongated orbit and landed right back on the planet, not too far from the Jupiter II.

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    Director:Sobey Martin

Best Episodes Summary

"Return from Outer Space" is the best rated episode of "Lost in Space". It scored 8.2/10 based on 401 votes. Directed by Nathan Juran and written by Peter Packer, it aired on 12/29/1965. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "The Keeper (1)".