The Jupiter 2 is pulled into a giant ship occupied by bubble-like creatures.The Jupiter 2 is pulled into a giant ship occupied by bubble-like creatures.The Jupiter 2 is pulled into a giant ship occupied by bubble-like creatures.
Bill Mumy
- Will Robinson
- (as Billy Mumy)
Richard Basehart
- Shakespeare-Reading Tape Recorder Voice
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
Don Forbes
- TV Commentator
- (uncredited)
Dawson Palmer
- Bubble Creature
- (uncredited)
Dick Tufeld
- The Robot
- (voice)
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaThe only episode of the series without a teaser segment at the beginning. It starts with the title sequence and then moves directly into the first act. The episode's title and writer and director credits, usually shown at the beginning of the first act, are displayed at the beginning of the second. The explanation is that the first act was the teaser in the original cut of the episode and the second act had been the first. At about 7-1/2 minutes long, CBS considered it too long for a teaser and moved it behind the title sequence to make it the first act and make the first act the second. This revised cut was later used in the syndication release and the 2005 DVD release. For the 2015 blue-ray release, the original cut was restored. The original cut was also aired in January 2022 on MeTV.
- GoofsCommander John Robinson writes in his log about the harrowing first "24 hours" in flights but dates it October 21st which is 5 days after their liftoff that took place on October 16th.
- Quotes
Narrator: [epilogue] Even as we watch, the spaceship Jupiter II is drawn deeper and deeper into the gravitational pull of the unknown planet. Whether its alien environment will be friendly or hostile, whether this will be the beginning of a new adventure for the Robinson family or the end of everything, only time will tell...
- ConnectionsFeatured in Lost in Space: The Prisoners of Space (1966)
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One Of The Best Scored Hours Of TV Ever
The Jupiter 2 encounters a derelict spacecraft in space.
With the exception of the Land Of The Giants pilot episode of 1968, I can't think of another hour of TV where the musical score was so totally vital to the hour. I would even go as far as saying, if you don't like the music of The Derelict...you will not be on the same page as this episode!
There is almost a non-stop parade of music in the whole 50 minutes, normally a TV episode has just one composer but The Derelict required three composers (Richard LaSalle, Hans J. Salter and Herman Stein) because just so much music was required.
Also good to listen to are the Dick Tufeld narrations at the beginning and end of the hour.
Jonathan Harris as Dr Smith is in top form, the effects are outstanding and The Derelict contains the crew's first close encounter with space aliens.
This is the 2001 of TV space adventure, slow but filled with wonder, music and mind-blowing images.
Ep 1: The Retuctant Stowaway and Ep 2: The Derelict together form a 100 minute space adventure that is even more pleasing than Star Wars and 2001 put together.
I can't speak highly enough about this hour.
With the exception of the Land Of The Giants pilot episode of 1968, I can't think of another hour of TV where the musical score was so totally vital to the hour. I would even go as far as saying, if you don't like the music of The Derelict...you will not be on the same page as this episode!
There is almost a non-stop parade of music in the whole 50 minutes, normally a TV episode has just one composer but The Derelict required three composers (Richard LaSalle, Hans J. Salter and Herman Stein) because just so much music was required.
Also good to listen to are the Dick Tufeld narrations at the beginning and end of the hour.
Jonathan Harris as Dr Smith is in top form, the effects are outstanding and The Derelict contains the crew's first close encounter with space aliens.
This is the 2001 of TV space adventure, slow but filled with wonder, music and mind-blowing images.
Ep 1: The Retuctant Stowaway and Ep 2: The Derelict together form a 100 minute space adventure that is even more pleasing than Star Wars and 2001 put together.
I can't speak highly enough about this hour.
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- StuOz
- Feb 7, 2015
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