- "If you wake up and find me driving, you'll know you're in trouble."
- ―Major Don West
| "The Reluctant Stowaway" | |
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| Series Lost in Space Season 1, Episode 1 | |
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| Air date | September 15th, 1965 |
| Writers | S. Bar-David |
| Director | Tony Leader |
| Producers | Irwin Allen; Jerry Briskin |
| Starring | Guy Williams; June Lockhart; Mark Goddard; Marta Kristen; Bill Mumy; Angela Cartwright; Jonathan Harris |
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"The Reluctant Stowaway" is the pilot episode of the science fiction television series Lost in Space by Irwin Allen Productions. Directed by Anton Leader and written by S. Bar-David, it first aired on the CBS network on Wednesday, September 15th, 1965. In this premiere episode, Doctor John Robinson prepares for the launch of the Jupiter 2 interplanetary space vessel bound for Alpha Centauri. Accompanied by his family as well as pilot Major Don West, the Jupiter 2 leaves Earth, but the devious Doctor Zachary Smith sabotages the ship leaving the Robinsons lost in space.
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Cast[]
Principal Cast[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Guy Williams | Professor John Robinson |
| June Lockhart | Maureen Robinson |
| Mark Goddard | Major Don West |
| Marta Kristen | Judy Robinson |
| Billy Mumy | Will Robinson |
| Angela Cartwright | Penny Robinson |
Guest Stars[]
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jonathan Harris | Doctor Zachary Smith |
| Tom Allen | Inspector |
| Fred Crane | Alpha Control technician |
| Don Forbes | TV commentator |
| Bob May | The Robot (costume) |
| Dick Tufeld | The Robot (voice) |
| Brett Parker | Security guard |
| Ford Rainey | The President |
| Hal Torey | General |
| Paul Zastupnevich | Foreign correspondent |
Notes & Trivia[]
- This episode has been made available on the Lost in Space: The Complete First Season and Lost in Space: Seasons 1-3 DVD collections as well as Lost in Space: The Reluctant Stowaway on VHS.
- Production code number: 8501.
- Filmed at the Hollywood Studios of Twentieth Century-Fox Television, Inc.
- Astronomical photographs used in this episode were provided by the California Institute of Technology. Copyright 1959.
- The events from this episode take place on October 16th, 1997.
- Guy Williams and June Lockhart are credited in starring roles, while the rest of the cast are credited as co-stars. Angela Cartwright is the only co-star credited by their character name (Penny) and Jonathan Harris is credited as a special guest star.
- First appearance of Zachary Smith and the B9 robot.
- Production assistant Paul Zastupnevich makes a cameo appearance as a foreign correspondent.
- This episode incorporates footage from the unaired pilot episode "No Place to Hide".
- Donna Garrett was the stunt double for June Lockhart in this episode.
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Story editor - Anthony Wilson |
Special photographic effects - Les Abbott, A.S.C.; Howard Lydecker |