Lost in Space is an American science fiction television series, created and produced by Irwin Allen, which originally aired between 1965 and 1968 on CBS. The series was inspired by the 1812 novel The Swiss Family Robinson and a comic book published by Gold Key Comics titled Space Family Robinson. The series follows the adventures of the Robinsons, a pioneering family of space colonists who struggle to survive in the depths of space. The show ran for 83 episodes over three seasons. The first season comprised 29 episodes that ran 1 hour apiece, filmed in black and white. Later, for seasons 2 and 3, the episodes would be 54 minutes long and shot in color.
| Genre | Science fiction |
| Created by | Irwin Allen |
| Starring | Guy Williams, June Lockhart, Mark Goddard, Marta Kristen, Bill Mumy, Angela Cartwright, Jonathan Harris, Bob May, Dick Tufeld |
| Narrated by | Dick Tufeld |
| Theme music composer | John Williams |
| Composer(s) | John Williams, Herman Stein, Richard LaSalle, Leith Stevens, Joseph Mullendore, Cyril Mockridge, Alexander Courage |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 3 |
| No. of episodes | 83 (29 in black-and-white, 54 in color) |
| Producer(s) | Irwin Allen |
| Cinematography | Frank G. Carson, Gene Polito, Winton Hoch |
| Running time | 51 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Irwin Allen Productions, Jodi Productions Inc, Van Bernard Productions Inc, 20th Century Fox Television, CBS Television Network |
| Distributor | 20th Century Fox Television, (original), 20th Television (1995-2020), Disney-ABC Domestic Television (2020-present, current) |
| Original network | CBS |
| Picture format | black and white (1965–1966), color (1966–1968) |
| Audio format | mono |
| Related shows | Lost in Space (1998 film), Lost in Space (2018 TV series) |
About Lost in Space
Reboot of the 1965 TV series of the same name which follows a group of pioneering space colonists whose spaceship veers off-course.
Achievement of Lost in Space
The 1998 movie Lost in Space was adapted from the original CBS series as well.
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Latest information about Lost in Space updated on July 28 2021.
