If you were a child in the 1970s and you were around a TV after school, chances are you watched Lost in Space.
The show celebrated its 50th Anniversary in 2015 and it still has a lot of die-hard fans! But it has just as many detractors, too. Co-hosts Bob Turner and Kelly Casto talk Lost in Space on this week's episode of 70s Trek.
Lost in Space appealed to a younger audience than Star Trek did in the 70s. But it also formed the basis for a love of sci-fi for kids who grew up in this decade. If you watched Lost in Space as a ten-year-old, you were pretty likely to watch Star Trek when you were 13.
While Star Trek and Lost in Space both take place away from the Earth...the comparisons end there. In fact, Gene Roddenberry said something very similar when asked about Lost in Space. He said “it does very well what it sets out to do. But it is a very different show.”
Maybe the difference lies with the creators themselves. Gene wanted to talk about big issues, and tell morality tales wrapped in Sci-Fi metaphors.
Irwin Allen was a storyteller who wanted to get TV shows on the air.
Join us as we look back to Lost in Space.
Lost In Space: Original Television Soundtrack: GNP Crescendo Records, CBS Television.
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