The Worst Episodes of Lost in Space

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   #1 - The Girl From the Green Dimension

   S2:E161/4/1967

   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.

   Director:Nathan Juran

   Writer:Peter Packer

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   Director:Nathan Juran

   Writer:Peter Packer
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   4.0/10(1 votes)

   #2 - The Questing Beast

   S2:E171/11/1967

   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.

   Director:Don Richardson

   Writer:Carey Wilber

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   Director:Don Richardson

   Writer:Carey Wilber
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   #3 - The Toymaker

   S2:E181/25/1967

   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.

   Director:Robert Douglas

   Writers:Wanda Duncan, Bob Duncan

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   Director:Robert Douglas

   Writers:Wanda Duncan, Bob Duncan
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   #4 - Collision of Planets

   S3:E911/8/1967

   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.

   Director:Don Richardson

   Writer:Peter Packer

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   Director:Don Richardson

   Writer:Peter Packer
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   #5 - Space Beauty

   S3:E212/14/1968

   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.

   Director:Irving J. Moore

   Writer:Jackson Gillis

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   Director:Irving J. Moore

   Writer:Jackson Gillis
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   4.5/10(2 votes)

   #6 - The Deadly Games of Gamma 6

   S2:E811/2/1966

   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.

   Directors:Nathan Juran, Harry Harris

   Writer:Barney Slater

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   Directors:Nathan Juran, Harry Harris

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   #7 - Mutiny in Space

   S2:E192/1/1967

   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.

   Director:Don Richardson

   Writer:Peter Packer

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   Director:Don Richardson

   Writer:Peter Packer
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   #8 - The Space Croppers

   S1:E253/30/1966

   The Beverly Hillbillies move to Priplanis. One of the aliens turns into a werewolf at night. The leader is a articulent female which Smith tries to court so he may have transportation back to earth. Don falls for the sexy alien daughter.

   Director:Sobey Martin

   Writer:Peter Packer

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   Director:Sobey Martin

   Writer:Peter Packer
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   5.0/10(2 votes)

   #9 - The Thief from Outer Space

   S2:E911/9/1966

   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.

   Director:Sobey Martin

   Writer:Jackson Gillis

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   Director:Sobey Martin

   Writer:Jackson Gillis
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    #10 - The Curse of Cousin Smith

    S2:E1011/16/1966

    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.

    Director:Jus Addiss

    Writer:Barney Slater

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    Director:Jus Addiss

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    #11 - West of Mars

    S2:E1111/11/1966

    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?

    Director:Nathan Juran

    Writer:Michael Fessier

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    Writer:Michael Fessier
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    #12 - A Visit to Hades

    S2:E1212/7/1966

    Dr Smith, Will and the Robot discover an old harp under a carved out rock. They discover that in playing the right tune, it unlocks a passage to another world. In travelling here, Dr Smith meets an alien who believes to be the devil, and believes the place to be Hell. When he leaves, and the Alien shows up on the planet, Dr Smith is frightened. Judy befriends the alien, and is accidently taken to the other world. It is up to Don and John to save her, and finally Dr Smith realises it is not hell, and merely a prison world for a criminal.

    Director:Don Richardson

    Writer:Carey Wilber

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    #13 - The Space Vikings

    S2:E202/8/1967

    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.

    Director:Ezra Stone

    Writer:Margaret Brookman Hill

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    Writer:Margaret Brookman Hill
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    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #14 - Rocket to Earth

    S2:E212/15/1967

    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.

    Director:Don Richardson

    Writer:Barney Slater

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    Director:Don Richardson

    Writer:Barney Slater
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    5.0/10(1 votes)

    #15 - Treasure of the Lost Planet

    S2:E233/1/1967

    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.

    Director:Harry Harris

    Writer:Carey Wilber

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    Director:Harry Harris

    Writer:Carey Wilber
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    #16 - The Colonists

    S2:E253/15/1967

    The Robinson's communications system is knowcked out, and they discover that the culprit is a female warrior, who is planing on making this planet a colony for her people. She encaptures the members of the Robinson camp, and puts the men to work clearing a landing platform and erecting an arc. Meanwhile she keeps the females seperate and teaches them of the virtues of females, and the vices of males. Dr Smith becomes her escort to get out of work. Just before her colonists arrive, John, Will, Don and Dr Smith destroy the arc, and the colonists leave. It ends with Noble Neolani questioningthe value of men, and perhaps they weren't as bad or stupid as she thought.

    Director:Ezra Stone

    Writer:Peter Packer

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    Writer:Peter Packer
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    #17 - The Astral Traveler

    S2:E294/12/1967

    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

    Director:Don Richardson

    Writer:Carey Wilber

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    #18 - The Galaxy Gift

    S2:E304/26/1967

    As they are rehearsing a play, Dr Smith, Will, Penny and the Robot encounter a creature who appears to be suffocating. Dr Smith refuses to help out of fear but Penny helps him. The alien puts himself in human form so that he may breathe the atmosphere. He says he is Mr Arcon. Penny takes him back to the Jupiter II to rest. Later he gives Penny a gift which he says she must guard with her life. He tells her that as long as she wears the belt, she will be safe. He disappears, and it is not long before a group of aliens turn up, looking for the belt. They inflict immense cold on the planet as a way of trying to get the belt, but Penny refuses despite pleas from Dr Smith. Dr Smith makes a copy of the Belt and tries to give the fake to Aliens. They are angry, but still want his help. They promise to return him to Earth should he get the belt. Dr Smith and Penny go through the Alien's machine, where they have created a world from the Dr Smith's memory, which will trick them in to

    Director:Ezra Stone

    Writer:Barney Slater

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    #19 - Deadliest of the Species

    S3:E1111/22/1967

    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.

    Director:Don Richardson

    Writer:Robert Hamner

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    Director:Don Richardson

    Writer:Robert Hamner
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    #20 - A Day at the Zoo

    S3:E1211/29/1967

    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.

    Director:Irving J. Moore

    Writer:Jackson Gillis

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    Director:Irving J. Moore

    Writer:Jackson Gillis
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    #21 - Two Weeks in Space

    S3:E1312/13/1967

    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.

    Director:Don Richardson

    Writer:Robert Hamner

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    Director:Don Richardson

    Writer:Robert Hamner
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    #22 - Castles in Space

    S3:E1412/20/1967

    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.

    Director:Sobey Martin

    Writer:Peter Packer

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    Writer:Peter Packer
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    #23 - The Anti-Matter Man

    S3:E1512/27/1967

    Professor Robinson is caught in a matter transfer emission ray, and subsequently ends up in another dimension where he is confronted by a version of himself and Don. However this realm is the opposite of his own dimension, the anti-matter world, where everything in reality is twisted. The evil John returns to the family and attempts to take over the Robinsons and take over John's life. Will he get away with it, or are Will and the Robot able to defeat him, and restore the world to it's natural order.

    Director:Sutton Roley

    Writer:Robert Hamner

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    Writer:Robert Hamner
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    #24 - Princess of Space

    S3:E171/10/1968

    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.

    Director:Don Richardson

    Writer:Jackson Gillis

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    Writer:Jackson Gillis
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    #25 - Time Merchant

    S3:E181/17/1968

    Will is conducting an experiment in a cave and captures a man who claims to be the man who controls time for the entire universe. This ""Time Merchant"" takes Will, Professor Robinson, Smith, and the Robot, to his secret lair. From there, Smith uses the Time Merchant's time machine to return himself to Earth on the day the Robinson's departed, with the objective of NOT sabotaging the Jupiter II mission and letting the Robinsons go on their way to Alpha Centauri. The Time Merchant then announces that if Smith does not get on the Jupiter II, the ship will not fly off course and will therefore be destroyed by a collision with an asteroid several months after liftoff. So Will is sent back to join Smith and try to convince him to get on the Jupiter II as he originally did.

    Director:Ezra Stone

    Writers:Wanda Duncan, Bob Duncan

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    Writers:Wanda Duncan, Bob Duncan