Lost in Space

*Lost in Space*
Lost in Space
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
Composers	John Williams; Herman Stein; Richard LaSalle; Leith Stevens; Joseph Mullendore; Cyril Mockridge; Alexander Courage;
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	3
No. of episodes	83 (29 in black-and-white, 54 in color) (list of episodes)
Production
Producer	Irwin Allen
Cinematography	Frank G. Carson; Gene Polito; Winton Hoch;
Running time	51 minutes
Production companies	Irwin Allen Productions; Jodi Productions Inc.; Van Bernard Productions Inc.; 20th Century Fox Television;
Original release
Network	CBS
Release	September 15, 1965 –; March 6, 1968
Related
	Lost in Space (1998 film); Lost in Space (2018 TV series);
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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.^[1] Lightly dramatic, sometimes comedic in tone, the series was inspired by the 1812 Johann David Wyss novel The Swiss 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 one-hour episodes, filmed in black and white. The 29th episode however had a few minutes of color at the end. Seasons 2 and 3 were shot entirely in color.

^ Abbott, Jon (2009). Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964–1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and the Land of the Giants. Jefferson: Mcfarland. p. 113. ISBN 978-0786444915.

[1] Abbott, Jon (2009). Irwin Allen Television Productions, 1964–1970: A Critical History of Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea, Lost in Space, The Time Tunnel and the Land of the Giants. Jefferson: Mcfarland. p. 113. ISBN 978-0786444915.

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