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The Worst Episodes of Lost in Space

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The Worst 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. 4.5/10(222 votes)

    #1 - Mutiny in Space

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    S2:E19

    Dr. Smith's finds an alien ship and wants to use it to get back to earth, but he doesn't count for the owner of the ship admiral zahik to turn up and wreck his plans.

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  2. 4.7/10(263 votes)

    #2 - The Questing Beast

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    S2:E17

    Will and Dr Smith are confronted by a knight, who says he is on a quest to seek out and destroy the beast Gundemar. Penny, meanwhile, meets Gundemar and befriends her. Will becomes the pageboy of the knight. When it is discovered that the beast is woman, the knight is unsure whether he can still kill it, leading him to question his life's future.

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  3. 4.7/10(228 votes)

    #3 - The Space Vikings

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    S2:E20

    A storm looms up and the two gloves of Thor appear from space and straight into the waiting hands of Dr. Smith. Then are then taken away to see the real Thor who will decide there fate.

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  4. 4.9/10(275 votes)

    #4 - The Great Vegetable Rebellion

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    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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  5. 5.2/10(213 votes)

    #5 - Castles in Space

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    S3:E14

    The Robinsons take in a Princess who is fleeing from a bounty hunter. Will is captured by the bounty hunter, who wants to trade the boy for the princess. the robot then comes up with a idea to save the day.

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    Director:Sobey Martin
  6. 5.5/10(243 votes)

    #6 - The Girl From the Green Dimension

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    S2:E16

    Athena the girl from the green dimension who hypnotised Dr Smith during thier space flight arrives on the planet. She still is in love with Dr Smith, which he uses to bribe her to help him see the future. However, he promises to go back to the green dimension with him, and when Athena's previous suitor arrives and turns Will green, Dr Smith must find a way to save himself and Will. Urso, Athena's suitor challenges Dr Smith for the lady, customary in the Green Dimension, and after seeing the future, Dr Smith fears the worst. Athena realises he cannot be with her, and leaves with Urso, but not before Urso restores Will's colour.

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    Director:Nathan Juran
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  8. 5.5/10(227 votes)

    #7 - The Toymaker

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    S2:E18

    Dr Smith discovers another Android Machine, in the middle of a dangerous fisher. When he tries to order something, he is trapped inside the machine. Later when Will tries to get him out, he too is sucked in. Zumdish arrives on the planet in order to destroy the faulty, forgotten machine. Meanwhile Will and Dr Smith discover the magical Toymaker's world, as they are mistekn for toys. They later discover they are close to earth. Will they return to Earth, be blown up, or Will Professor Robinson and the Robot be able to save them.

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  9. 5.5/10(206 votes)

    #8 - Princess of Space

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    S3:E17

    A crew led by Captain Kraspo is searching for the missing Princess Alpha. They bring Will aboard their ship who makes them think the Penny might be there princess, because of this the train Penny to be the future ruler of there planet.

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  10. 5.6/10(212 votes)

    #9 - Rocket to Earth

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    S2:E21

    The crew are outside playing ball when a magician called Zalto. Dr. Smith uses Zalto to conjure up a space ship so he can use it to get back to earth.

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  11. 5.6/10(218 votes)

    #10 - A Day at the Zoo

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    S3:E12

    A caveboy appears and attempts to lure Penny away, but she refuses, and is instead caught in a net. She is transported to an intergalactic zoo, were she will be puton show, meanwhile Dr. Smith tries to take over the zoo.

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  12. 5.6/10(206 votes)

    #11 - Space Beauty

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    S3:E21

    The galactic showman, Farnum B returns as the producer of the Miss Galaxy Beauty Pageant. They want to Judy to be in the contest, she doesn't want to but Dr. Smith for forges her name and the fun begins.

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  13. 5.6/10(212 votes)

    #12 - Junkyard in Space

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    S3:E24

    The 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?

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    Director:Ezra Stone
  14. 5.7/10(222 votes)

    #13 - Collision of Planets

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    S3:E9

    The Robinson's come across a group of space hippies who are trying to destroy the planet the Robinson's currently inhabit. Up up to the Robinson's and Dr. Smith to stop them or they will all be doomed.

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  15. 5.7/10(210 votes)

    #14 - Two Weeks in Space

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    S3:E13

    Two aliens, who are actually intergalactic bank robbers, transform themselves into Earthlings. They revive a man named Zumdish who operates a tour agency and they pretend to be his clients. The Robinson's head off and Dr. Smith is left alone, Smith's decides to turn the ship into a hotel and doesn't realize how dangerous his guests are.

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  16. 5.8/10(236 votes)

    #15 - West of Mars

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    S2:E11

    Dr Smith is confronted by an identical look-alike called Zeno, who is on the run from the law. Zeno makes him trade places and Dr Smith, out of fear confesses to Zeno's crimes. He is arrested and he and Will taken away to appear in court. Will the real Zeno be caught before Dr Smith is boiled in oil?

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  17. 6.0/10(235 votes)

    #16 - The Curse of Cousin Smith

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    S2:E10

    When Dr Smith's cousin Jeremiah Smith arrives on the planet, everyone welcomes him, except Dr Smith. Dr Smith alienates himself from the family, and refuses to return until his cousin leaves. It is later discovered that Jeremiah's reaosns for being on the planet are far deadlier than anyone imagined.

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    Director:Jus Addiss
  18. 6.1/10(236 votes)

    #17 - Space Circus

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    S2:E5

    The Space Family Robinson go through a food crisis when their plant purifier breaks down. Will and Dr Smith discover a travelling show of circus people, and Will is later tricked in to agreeing to join. It's a race against time for the Robinsons to save will, and keep themselves alive.

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  19. 6.1/10(237 votes)

    #18 - The Thief from Outer Space

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    S2:E9

    A person know as ' the thief from outer space' appears in a puff of smoke, will agrees help help him rescue a princess who was lost more than 200 years ago by evil vizier.

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  20. 6.1/10(203 votes)

    #19 - Treasure of the Lost Planet

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    S2:E23

    Alonzo P. Tucker returns, this time more in keeping with the pirate character he tried to create in his first appearance. This time Tucker is searching for Billy Bones' treasure, and is using the head of Billy Bones, which is kept in a box, to help him find it. He has three cutthroats with him, and he has to find the treasure and keep the cutthroats from endangering the Robinsons. Tucker's robotic bird is back again, and continues to torment the robot.

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    Director:Harry Harris
  21. 6.1/10(178 votes)

    #20 - The Flaming Planet

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    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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  22. 6.2/10(230 votes)

    #21 - The Haunted Lighthouse

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    S3:E7

    Before leaving their planet, the Robinsons meet a boy alien called J-5. They take him with them to return him to his home planet. They meet a strange ship, which turns out to be an earth ""lighthouse"" for lost ships. Thinking this ship will help them with extra fuel and star charts they celebrate, however when J-5 learns that they don't have enough fuel to take him home, he angrily sets about to destroy them all with a creation of his imagination. J-5 begins a new life at the lighthouse, and the Robinson's leave in the knowledge he will be looked after by the kindly, old lighthousekeeper.

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  23. 6.2/10(196 votes)

    #22 - Deadliest of the Species

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    S3:E11

    The Robinsons encounter two Aliens who are on a mission to seek and destroy an escaped Robot Prisoner, whom they believe to be hiding at the Jupiter Two. Meanwhile, the Robot meets and falls in love with this evil, female Robot. She tries to turn the Robot bad, but ultimately, is defeated by the Robot and the Robinsons, but not before wreaking havoc over the planet.

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  24. 6.3/10(224 votes)

    #23 - The Deadly Games of Gamma 6

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    S2:E8

    When a troope of Galactic Gladiators arrive on the planet, they challenge Professor Robinson to a duel, which will be aired all of the galaxy. John declines saying he isn't interested in physical combat. Dr Smith takes up the offer when he makes a deal that if he wins, he will be returned to Earth. Unbeknownst to him, if he loses, which is a near-certanty, Earth will be destroyed.

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  25. 6.3/10(210 votes)

    #24 - The Astral Traveler

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    S2:E29

    Dr Smith and Will become trapped in a cave during a cosmic storm. Will is accidently pulled through a cosmic time warp, and ends up on Earth, in Scottish castle. He meets a headless ghost called Hamish who was beheaded at the Castle. Hamish is trapped there due to the callous crimes he has committed. They rest of the family manage to get Will out, but Hamish follows him. They decide to re-create the time warp, and send Hamish home, and with him Dr Smith, carrying star-charts and maps so that he may send a rescue mission to save the Robinsons. Upon re-entering the warp, Dr Smith drops the charts, and Will runs after him to give them to him. They are both taken. When they reach the castle again, Dr Smith and Will realise that they are not in their time. Also, Hamish becomes angry when he realises that Dr Smith is a liar, and has no intention of helping the Robinsons. As an act of reveng he sets out to destroy Dr Smith. In the end, Will and Dr Smith return to the planet, and Ha

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  26. 6.3/10(198 votes)

    #25 - The Space Primevals

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    S3:E5

    The primitive beings are actually wards of a computer, Protinius, which can confer temporary advanced sentience on the leading man in order to communicate Protinius' will. The episode also features a temporary camaraderie between Don and Smith, a burying of the hatchet, when Don is rescued by Smith from a pit, and then says ""Doctor Smith"" - using the word Doctor for the first time unknown ages. However, their camaraderie dissolves and the characters are back to ""normal"". Not the first time Smith has become selfless and a man of some integrity, but as usual, Smith returns to normal.

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    Director:Nathan Juran

Worst Episodes Summary

"Mutiny in Space" is the worst rated episode of "Lost in Space". It scored 4.5/10 based on 222 votes. Directed by Don Richardson and written by Peter Packer, it aired on 2/1/1967. This episode scored 0.2 points lower than the second lowest rated, "The Questing Beast".