The Season One releases from 1965 had all been altered. Every one had the original 20th Century Fox closing logo chopped out, and a modern colour Fox logo added!

Perhaps it wouldn't have been so bad to have lost the 1965 logo. But it was the addition of a modern 2004 Fox logo in its place that really grated with me.

Is this an authentic collectors edition release? No, it isn't. How authentic is it to have a phoney modern logo shoved into the end credit sequence?

Maybe you don't care one way or the other. But if you're looking for the original episodes, as aired, maybe this release isn't for you. The VHS releases had the authentic, original prints of the episodes; but the DVD releases don't.

Lost In Space is an all- time great science fiction series
Review date: 2005-03-27 Rating: 10 out of 10

From 1965 to 1968 the United States of America brought us a fantastic science fiction television series called "Lost In Space". The television network CBS televised 84 episodes,including the pilot episode "No Place To Hide". The first series was filmed in black and white with the animated credits and original theme tune written by John Williams of "Jaws" and "Star Wars" fame. However, the second series was filmed in colour with such a beautiful array of colours that combined wonderfully with the suspensful backround music. Also there were superb performances by Jonathan Harris who originally was only supposed to be in the first six episodes but whose cowardly antics and exaggerated reactions to events around him, made his character, Dr.Zachary Smith the most popular charated in the whole series. It is strange that in the pilot episode, neither Dr. Zachary Smith nor the bubble headed robot appeared and yet it is impossible to imagine "Lost In Space" existing without either character. The other great actor in it was Billy Mumy as the boy Will Robinson whose character developed into a hero for all young boys especially computer whizz-kids. In the thirty episodes of season two, there are episodes featuring a lady with a green face, space vikings, cowboys and even characters from Greek and Norse mythology, such as Thor and the Valkyries. This is a great way for children to be introduced to mythology. For me, I would recommend "Trip Through The Robot", which reminds me of the film "Fantastic Voyage" as Will and Dr.Zachary Smith enter inside the robot who has expanded to the size of a house, in order to change its metabolism and reduce the robot back to its normal size. This was in my opinion the best episode in the series, but I would also recommend "The Ghost Planet", "A Trip To Hades", "The Wreck Of The Robot" and "The Forbidden World" which are all unique in their unusual blend of horror,drama,fantasy, mixed with a touch of sardonic and sarcastic humour from the robot and the comical over-reactions of Dr.Zachary Smith. Then there are the confrontations between Smith and Major Don West which are very confincing. How Guy Williams, as Professor John Robinson, June Lockhart, as his wife, Maureen and the two daughters Penny, played by Angela Cartwright and Judy, played by Marta Kristen, managed to keep a straight face when Jonathan Harris was on screen is beyond me. Die-hard fans of "Lost In Space" will be relieved that the series has now been recorded on DVD because the VHS video episodes seemed to come to a halt a short way through the first series. "Lost In Space" did start off as just serious science fiction but it does not matter that it veered off into a comic book fantasy and part situation comedy and part drama. When you consider it was facing stiff competition from "Star Trek" and the British "Doctor Who", it was probably a good idea to turn "Lost In Space" into a family show. Its entertainment value is enormous and I would consider it to be the crowning glory of American television in the sixties and the series has a very strong fan base all around the world. Long may "Lost In Space" continue to entertain people of all generations in the future.

"Spare me your poisonous barbs Major!"
Review date: 2004-08-26 Rating: 8 out of 10

If your principal memory of "Lost in Space" is the black and white "serious" science first season, this new set will come as quite a shock. Prepare for "Space Camp"(emphasis on the latter).
The lurid - in every sense - Season Two leaves the realm of reason (even sci-fi reason) altogether to inhabit its' own bizarre dimension of ludicrous, outrageous, laughable - yet somehow compelling - intergalactic panto. It could only have come from the decade that brought us Adam West's resplendent Batman (Where ARE the DVDs of that classic series?).
Jonathan Harris's scenery chewing, eye-rolling, hysterically shrieking Dr Zachary Smith (he makes Graham Norton look like Vin Diesel) is a virtuoso display of mincing tomfoolery. Billy Mumy's excellent Will Robinson remains the definitive template for all the boy geniuses that followed in his wake. The fab B9 Robot dramatically waves his limbs in dire warning at every over-the-top cowboy/ ringmaster/pirate/saladbowl-bedecked green woman who happens to drop in that week. At this stage the rest of the family are reduced to little more than walk-on parts.
It's totally daft - (don't expect any classic stories like the first seasons' "Return from Outer Space" or "Mr Nobody") - but totally great. They actually COULD'NT make them like this anymore - the Irwin Allen gene is lost to science. A "must have" slice of T.V. history.(One star dropped for the bifocal wearing basset hound).

Lost in Space arrives in the UK
Review date: 2004-08-11 Rating: 10 out of 10

Generations who grew up watching Lost in Space will be absolutely delighted by this timely DVD release. It is an excellent package and we cannot wait until Season 3 is available to complete the set. The UK has been very fortunate to get this set ahead of the US.

We also hear that some of the Lost in Space cast (Mark Goddard, Angela Cartwright, Marta Kristen and Bob May) are coming to England, 8-10 October 2004, for an autograph show (www.autographica.co.uk), so this will be a wonderful opportunity to get your DVD's autographed etc. Land of the Giants and Time Tunnel cast members will also be there.

Now to persuade Fox to release all the other Irwin Allen TV shows on DVD!

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