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Lost in Space - Season 2, Vol. 1

5 star:		(29)
4 star:		(15)
3 star:		(8)
2 star:		(5)
1 star:		(11)

 

 

This is one great series that I have watched since I was a kid in the 70's during it's rerun period. The color on these episodes looks great! And the sound as crisp as ever.
I can Hardly wait for season 2 vol. 2 later this month!
This is highly recommended for all Lost in Space fans out there!

Season 1 of "Lost in Space" was presented as a single collection of eight DVDs. Season 2 was split into two volumes. Season 2 was originally shown in 1966-67, and though I no longer recall the contrast between "Star Trek," which I watched contemporaneously with "Lost in Space," and this show, the contrast had to be significant. Though some of the first sixteen episodes of season 2 attempted serious subjects, as the first sixteen episodes progressed the series became increasingly campy, with "The Girl from the Green Dimension" being the silliest of the bunch. I have to believe that Harry Raybould, who played Urso, looked back on his role in this episode and groans.

On the other hand there are the episodes such as "The Golden Man." This episode attempts to show that beauty is only skin deep. While the acting is more than a little over the top, with veteran actor Dennis Patrick barely visible behind his golden makeup, the show does an excellent job of making its point.

I found the episode "A Visit to Hades" to be very interesting. Veteran actor Gerald Mohr does a nice job of playing a character with more than a passing resemblance to Satan, though we learn he is not. Wally Cox takes a turn as a character with more bluff than bite in "The Forbidden World." Peter Brocco, a veteran of more than 200 film and television appearances, makes his mark in "The Deadly Games of Gamma 6."

You can count the number of science fiction television shows that left a lasting impression on viewers on your fingers. As campy as "Lost in Space" sometimes was, it left an impression that is nearly as strong for many people as the impression that "Star Trek" left. Of course "Star Trek" was a much bolder show, and tried to present some of the infinite possibilities that exist in the universe. "Lost in Space" reached only a brief distance into the future and was the first non-animated television show that focused on a family of space pioneers. There are plot holes galore. Dr. Smith has to be one of the most obnoxious central characters in a television show ever. And yet, I retain my fondness for this show.

I think it is easy in this age of sophisticated digital effects and a chain of quality and classic science fiction television that extends back to at least the original "Outer Limits" to look down on "Lost in Space" as unworthy of appreciation. However, the series was influential and it was memorable. Had Irwin Allen been allowed to maintain the serious nature of the show, it is possible that "Lost in Space" would have been the landmark television show that "Star Trek" became. I know I watched both, and I know I enjoyed "Star Trek" when it came out the year following the debut of "Lost in Space." I considered myself lucky that two such wonderful shows were on at the same time.

I look back on "Lost in Space" with fondness, and I absolutely enjoyed watching every single episode in this collection as well as those in season 1. I know I will enjoy the remaining episodes in season 2 and those of season 3. Perhaps my fondness is all nostalgia. If so, I will revel in my nostalgia and just maybe I will watch all the episodes one more time.

As a side note, after being a little boy and watching "Lost in Space," I admired Will Robinson a lot. I credit Will being a role model for my later years when I studied electronics and physics in college. This show may have been campy, but I am glad that I was encouraged by a show like this one. Perhaps we should all wish for more campy science fiction shows to encourage children to become scientists and engineers.

the second season vol. 1 is not as good as vol. 2 which has better stories and less cheezy monsters. but i really enjoyed it anyway. the color is magnificent, the stories are passable, the highlights are Dr. Smith & the Robot. it's funny, the first half of the second season, Dr. Smith is still willing to desroy the Robinsons without a concience. in the second have the doctor is a bit more sympathetic towards Will and the Robot, there are a few tearful farewells when Smith and the Robot are supposed to be leaving for good. all the while the rest of the Robinsons, except Don, let Smith do anything he pleases and barely say anything. the Robinsons are way too serious, the Robot, Dr. Smith and Will carry the camp. i can't wait for season three since this show is becoming as addictive as it was when i was a kid.

5 stars is for content. It's FOX's braindead deicision making that is Ridiculous. The fact that the UK release as well as the Japanese release feature the ENTIRE second season in one box while the US gets to be the lab rat on this "brainstorm" is ridiculous. I saw LIS season 1, selling off the shelves at Wal MArt, Sams, Costco, Target...exactly WHAT chain are they trying to lure in with these half-season sets? Dollar General and Eckerds?? It makes no sense whatsoever when the likes of Punky Brewster, Knight Rider and FOX's own 24 are being released in full season sets. They're experimenting and we are the ones who suffer. My advice, find a cheap multiregion DVD player, they're cheap these days, and buy the COMPLETE UK version, it has classy packaging as well, UNLIKE VOL one in the U.S....and it was released back the first week of July! Full season 2, and released 2 months earlier...in the UK where the fanbase is much smaller. Go figure.

I don't have a problem with them separating the season into 2 sub-sets. It means that we get the first half of the 2nd season a little earlier as well as having 2 smaller payments than one larger one. It's not a big deal, IMO.

However, I fear that this was done to gauge interest in the 2nd season and if sales of the first half don't meet expectations, then they may choose not to produce the 2nd half.

I have no inside info, but I hope that my fears are unfounded. I loved the first season set and will be getting the remainder of the series as soon as it is produced.

This is just one GREAT SHOW!!!! A lot of people are just to overly critical of older shows, today's generation is just to spoiled, if everything does'nt have multi-million dollar sets or is in 5.1 anamorphic widescreen they are just not interested. I love the older shows like this, just a pleasure to watch. Lost In Space will still stand the test of time 100 years from now. It is amazing how we want to watch these older T.V. shows over and over again while most of the new stuff on T.V. today once you have seen it that is enough, no desire to watch repeats. But of course with the OLD CLASSICS like LOST IN SPACE we just keep coming back for more and more!!!!!!! This is a great D.V.D set!!!!

Lost In Space Season 2 picks right up where Season 1 ended, by introducing us again to "comedic villain" of the week. And despite an almost 3 episode stretch where you can feel a slight return to pure adventure, it takes the "comedic villain" of the week formula and adds on farce and fantasy. Thus, you have season 2.

Season 2 Volume 1 is the first half of a season that tried to reinvent the series but it then crashes (literally) head first into farce. That doesn't mean it wasn't often charming and fun, but the Lost in Space of early Season 1 would never return. The opening episode, Blast of Into Space is an episode that rids us of the villain early to focus once again on the plight of their situation. "Wild Adventure", the best of Season 2 and one of the strongest of the series, is a great space bound adventure getting them close to Earth. And while Ghost Planet was silly at times, it wasn't a planet that they were stuck on.

However, from the middle of Forbidden World on, the adventure element was nearly gone and we had fun, comical episodes wish some dashes of danger. The first half of Season 2, featured in this volume, is arguably the best. "Prisoners of Space" gave us a break from the visiting villain and while a flashback show, it was fairly riveting for the series. After that, we enter a stretch of bland yet still entertaining episodes. "The Golden Man" featured horrible masks and beach ball bombs but it was one of the stronger shows of the season. As volume 1 ends, we start hitting some of the worst episodes of the series.

The DVD transfers are crisp and colorful but one expected them to be just a little better. I understand the marketing reasons for splitting the seasons up but for fans of the show, it isn't a great idea.

Volume 1 is an essential part of your Lost in Space Collection. While it doesn't approach the storytelling strength of Season 1, we do have some of the oddest collection of aliens to ever be seen on the screen.

The 2nd season of LIS moved the series from serious sci-fi to camp, but somehow,it had a charm to it that few series have been able to duplicate, before or since. The show changed it's format to "camp" to do battle with other popular shows of it's era, such as "Batman", but it remains one of the most popular shows in TV history because of the terrific ensemble cast, and the witty repartee amongst the actors. Jonathan Harris was incomparable as Dr. Zachary Smith, a character he created which eventually typecast him and prevented him from playing any other role on TV. The plots were simple, but fun. I have all of the DVD's of this series, and would not part with any of them. Just sit back, enjoy the fun, and travel back in time to your childhood, which watching these episodes seems to do for you. I well remember coming home from school as a child and watching the reruns of this show at 4:00 on Channel 5 in NY. This show makes one smile and some of the episodes were excellent. I highly recommend that you puchase this DVD along with all of the other LIS DVD's for sale. It is classic television during a more pure and simple time in Americana...

Season One DVDs were mastered from the one inch video but season two was digitally remastered and wow! You can tell. At first I was upset about the split season sets but I quickly did the math. I paid $59 for season one at Sam's Club. Today I paid $24 for season two, part one. Now, assuming I pay the same for season two, part two, that is $11 less for the complete season two than I paid for season one. Sure I have to wait a while to get the rest of season two, but it is cheaper, despite what many perceived as split sets intended to gouge our wallets. I did hear that sales of season two sets will determine if Fox does season three, but it's a no brainer. With the content already produced, it would be near impossible not to make a profit on the season three sets. At any rate, you'll love the picture quality of the season two set. I never in my life saw LOST IN SPACE look this good! The details I saw in the first episode alone were amazing. It was like seeing it for the first time almost. Enjoy!

I bought this series because I remembered it from my childhood and thought it would be a fresh alternative to the repulsive programming currently on broacast TV. I've NOT been dissappointed. Both my 12 girl and 10 year old boy are crazy about it. The first episode actually has the family praying in the face of great danger, as in the original movie and book: "The Smith Family Robinson". They really enjoy the zany Dr. Smith and the Robot. Dr. Smith's many foibles give us plenty of fodder for family discussions on character. One downside is that the monsters are somewhat "cheezy" and low budget but the plots are creative and entertaining. A good alternative to modern TV. We won'tlet cable TV in our house. There's no need and the downside has become frightening.