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How far out can you get?

How far out can you get? That's the big question in television today.

And CBS has the big answer. It's fabulous new series, Lost in Space.

This is Alpha Control resuming countdown.

We are at 6 minutes 40 seconds and counting.

Ladies and gentlemen, today the first of what may be as many as 10 million

families per year.

is setting out on its epic voyage into man's newest frontier for colonization,

deep space.

And from all over the world, correspondents have gathered to voice

their enthusiasm for this show that ventures farther out in concept than

television has ever gone before.

You can say it in any language.

Lost in Space is a top-budget, top-quality show designed to dazzle the

eye and ear with the most impressive production values and spectacular

effects ever lavished on any TV series.

We've put it on the launching pad for the new season in a trajectory aimed at

the mass family market, appealing to every age group with entertainment as

unusual as it is exciting.

Countdown minus ten seconds.

Eight, seven.

Six, five, four, three, two, one, zero.

Blast off.

Yes, we're taking off for the stars on a journey that no longer seems as far out

and fantastic as it would have only a few years ago.

For now, we live in the space age.

Mr. and Mrs. Average American and all their kids.

have marveled at the heroic exploits of our pioneer astronauts.

They're ready to project themselves into the foreseeable future with this family

of space explorers.

If you're wondering about a certain lack of animation in their expressions, it's

because they've been frozen solid to survive the tremendous time span of

travel to another galaxy.

Journey interrupted en route when their ship is blasted by a barrage of meteors.

off course, they're drawn into the orbit of a mystery planet.

The Robinson Family.

Space shipwrecked on this alien, forbidding soil in the year 2000 A.D.,

and your audience will be with them all the way, sharing their action-packed

adventures.

For instance, wouldn't Dad like to use this gadget to beat that thruway

traffic?

It's the jet-propelled rocket belt worn by Guy Williams, who made his mark as

Zorro, and now plays space scientist John Robinson, resourceful father of

this castaway family.

Maureen Robinson is played by popular June Lockhart, now setting up lighthouse

keeping 5,000 light years away from Lassie.

But there are still plenty of pets around, like Debbie, a weird little

critter who's bound to appeal to all the youngsters. The playmate of young Penny,

portrayed by Angela Cartwright.

Billy Moomy plays her brother, Will, an intrepid young giant killer whose

adventures will keep kids of all ages glued to their TV sets.

Marta Kristen is their pretty big sister, Judy, who has a problem every

teenager will relate to.

What's she going to do for boyfriends?

There's a good answer.

Mark Goddard as Robinson's handsome young scientific assistant who shares

their exile from Earth.

All of them facing an odyssey into the unknown, which will carry them into

fascinating new terrain in every story.

You'll see them travel on land and sea in this atom-powered convertible

chariot. caught in the fury of a devastating typhoon.

We're not getting any power.

I'll go up and see if I can fix them. Now? We can't risk it.

We have to, or that power will capsize.

It's too late. We're right in the middle of it.

You'll see them explore the depths of a jungle paradise, spied upon by the

lurking sentries of a humanoid civilization.

whose culture is a strange blend of saintliness and savagery.

You'll be trapped with them as an earthquake shatters this underground

city of the dead.

That's just a sample of the far-out show now being generated in the fertile

imagination of producer and creator Irwin Allen.

To be filmed with the full resources of 20th Century Fox behind him.

We at CBS feel that Lost in Space has those special qualities which make one

show take off from the pack.

Its greatest potential is among your most desirable customers, the younger

and larger families with the greatest mass purchasing power.

We're sold on Lost in Space because we know it can sell for you.

William's test for space.

Great.

All right.

Action. Guy.

Nice to have you with us. It's nice being here.

I want to talk a little bit about the new show we're going to do called Lost

in Space.

Uh-huh.

We have an idea that you might be great to play the father.

I'd like to tell you a little bit about him.

Would you like to ask me something about the script?

Well, I saw one of those little flying machines.

Yeah. Yeah.

I'd like to get one for myself. All right. The little one, you know.

Yeah. You can smoke if you like while we tell you about it. All right.

There's a story that takes place a couple of hundred years from now.

A population explosion has reached a pinnacle and man now looks for new

places to live. And they take a trip out to outer space.

And you're the fellow that's going to drive the ship.

Have you got a light?

Mm-hmm.

Okay.

Do you know June Lockhart?

Yes. Have you ever worked with him?

No, not yet.

Well, maybe next week, huh?

You play the father of a 17-year-old girl. We were a little concerned that

maybe that would be a little old for you.

A girl, I mean.

Do you know when I started?

No.

Started what?

Well, I might be old enough. Oh. Don't you have a grown son or daughter? I have

a son who's 12.

Well, that's old enough. I guess you'll work it.

Have you met the fellow over there who was just coming in? That's David

Hedison. Hi, Dave.

Over on the other side is Richard Baseline.

Oh, with the camera.

Yeah.

It's been a Merry Christmas for him.

You said you hadn't met June this year. No, I haven't. I just said something

terribly funny.

What was that?

Cut and print.

William's test for Lost in Space, take two.

Yeah, I will.

Action. Hello, guy.

Hello, Aaron. How are you?

Okay. We've got you here today to talk a little bit about a new project of ours

called Lost in Space.

I imagine you've heard something about it. I certainly have.

Good things, I trust? Yes. All right.

I think you've met the leading lady. You've worked with her?

No, I've never worked with her. You're just hoping to.

Yeah. Starting in about a week, huh? In a week? Yes.

Have you met George over here?

Hello, George.

Have you met Jack over on the other side?

Jack, how are you?

Those are the two fellas from that famous show of yours called Zero?

Where?

Do you know anything? Have you done any studying at all about outer space? You

been doing any reading lately about it? My son keeps me posted on everything.

You have a grown-up son around 14, 15? He's 13.

He's 13? Yeah.

I'm trying to make you look a little older, so I suggested 14, 15.

He's really 16.

Before we start with this test, you will age considerably.

If you'd like to smoke, it's perfectly fine. Yeah, okay.

Before you leave tonight, I want to make sure you get a copy of the script.

I'd like you to tell me just a little bit about what you've been doing lately.

Well, I've been doing some writing.

Well, all right.

And I assume you've been doing some acting.

Yes. Good.

The Zorro show was on the air for several years, wasn't it? It was on two

years. Tell us a little bit about it. What was it about?

What was it about? It was a Southwestern. A Southwestern. A

Southwestern. I see.

Villains of... Oh, so it's all... 1890s?

1820. 1820.

Please go ahead and light up.

You did meet George, I think. Mm-hmm.

I'm still there.

And Jack?

I want to talk to you seriously now for just a minute. If you will be very

serious, we'll be able to discuss some deep philosophy here.

Have you read any good books lately?

Yes. Would you like to tell me about them? I just finished Only You, Dick

Baring.

Cut. You just said the wrong thing.

Yeah, it's as far as I can go.

Okay. I think we got it. I don't know.

Thank you.

I think what we're going to do is the camera should be here.

Oh. Deja vu.

Let's take you back. Oh, and there's the bathroom.

Jonathan Harris.

Everything looks shorter to me.

The perspective has changed.

I expect to be at this height.

You know what I mean?

Now

the

knife edges are on there so you can cut yourself.

Oh, okay.

Happy, happy.

Ready?

Steve? Yeah,

let's do it.

Okay, Bob is getting in, Kevin, one second.

We'll be ready to run.

I am just testing my audio relay. I do not wish to blow my big scenes by having

embarrassing technical difficulties.

Difficulties. I see it.

Embarrassing technical difficulties.

Difficulties. You don't see robots wearing throats? I'm testing one, two,

three. Very slight difficulties.

And they thought intergalactic travel was tough.

And I thought, never glad to travel and stuff.

Yeah, I got it. Okay.

Hi.

Funny thing happened to me on the way to the base today.

Look at that.

Kelly.

Danger, danger.

I do not compute.

Let's start up.

Oh, boy.

You have a little gun for you.

I was going to bring it.

You'll have to tuck a few things in, you understand.

Bulging will wave line, things like that.

Your still trim is over.

Oh, thank you.

Are you in there, Bobby? Did you get the fan?

Did you get the fan?

Only the girl.

Did you, they haven't brought it yet?

No. Are you okay? Yeah. Why?

I'd be yelling if I didn't.

Wow.

This is it, guys. This is the money shot.

This is what we've been waiting for.

And again, when I say action, you kind of, both of you should just be like

startled, like you were just kind of teleported in.

Just jostle yourselves a little bit. And everyone settle?

Okay. Ready to go, Kevin?

Okay. Mark.

And... Remember to jostle, and... Action!

Oh, dear.

Where are we, William?

Upper Phaedra? Looks like we're back on the Jupiter, too, Dr. Smith.

What? No, not again!

I knew you would return to me someday, Will Robinson.

My tensors are pleased to see you. Indeed.

And what about me, you mechanical moron?

Like I said.

What's your language?

Or something to that effect.

Cut. That was a good little one. Cut.

What's the Q for CO2?

Blast off.

One long hit.

Okay.

Point it toward the window. Okay. But from behind the aspirator.

Right. Seth, you've got to sit up here.

Look, did you think you'd see that again?

Look at that.

And roll camera.

And action.

Oh, woe is me.

Alack and alas.

Trapped again with this lame-brained lump without a clue as to where we are.

That may not be true, Dr. Smith.

Maybe I can get a fix on our location.

What? Plot a course for Earth.

Did you say that?

Earth? Oh, joy.

Oh, bliss.

You know what? That's going to work well. Let's carry it.

Action.

Spare me the encyclopedic experiences, William. Just point us in the direction

of whom.

Hang on, Dr. Smith.

We're getting out of here. Blast off!

What happened to that thing?

It doesn't turn it off.

Not a little bit too much power.

It was fabulous.

It looked great.

Let's pop the doors, please, real quick.

God, it looked great.

She's like the pilot.

The only thing... Why? I'm hurt.

How's it going?

All right.

Okay. All right. Thank you, Jonathan.

Do you want a water or anything?

Okay. Bill?

Yeah.

What?

Now how do you want to play with the camera?

He'll still play to camera.

Jonathan, you'll still play to camera for this.

Action.

We made it.

We made it.

Well done, William.

Bravo!

You know what that means, Dr. Smith?

We are now lost in space.

Forever.

Oh, the pain.

The pain.

Wow, can we do this again in another 30 years?

Uh, easily.

Uh, Corey, are we done with this? Mr.

Harris, Mr. May?

All right, that'll do it.

Okay. You want the robot alone?

I'm Erwin Allen. I'm not paying for the pictures.

Blast off!