# Lost In Space TV series question

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**Created:** [June 21, 2001, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-in-space-tv-series-question/69540 "2001-06-21T01:09:06Z")\
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**Author:** ![Wartime\_Consigliori](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9d8465/32.png) [@Wartime\_Consigliori](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wartime_Consigliori)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2001, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-in-space-tv-series-question/69540/1 "2001-06-21T01:09:06Z")

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I seem to recall an episode of **Lost In Space** where their Robot encountered Robbie the Robot from the movie **Forbidden Planet**.  
Did this actually happen in an episode of Lost In Space? Or, as my wife suggests, am I “just enjoying some old drugs that have come home to roost”.

Your comments are welcomed and appreciated.

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**Author:** ![lurkernomore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/d6d6ee/32.png) [@lurkernomore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/lurkernomore)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2001, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-in-space-tv-series-question/69540/2 "2001-06-21T01:21:55Z")

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I think the robot appeared, but it wasn’t as Robbie (read - same prop, different name)

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**Author:** ![pluto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/f08c70/32.png) [@pluto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pluto)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2001, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-in-space-tv-series-question/69540/3 "2001-06-21T01:32:36Z")

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Maybe somebody else answered this while I was searching but I found this:

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> The War Of The Robots  
> Air Dates: 2/9/66 & 6/15/66  
> Will finds a robot and repairs it. It helps the Robinsons with their chores, but is in actuality an evil robot created by an advanced race. It is programmed to have a will of its own, and it plans to capture the Robinsons for its masters, and destroy their Robot. [The robot used is actually Robby the Robot, from several MGM SF movies.]

here: [http://members.nbci.com/zappman/lost-in-space-year1.html](http://members.nbci.com/zappman/lost-in-space-year1.html)

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**Author:** ![Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/earl_snake-hips_tucker/32/3269_2.png) [@Earl\_Snake-Hips\_Tucker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Earl_Snake-Hips_Tucker)\
**Post date:** [June 21, 2001, 2:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/lost-in-space-tv-series-question/69540/4 "2001-06-21T02:55:10Z")

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I’ll just add some info about LIS, for those who haven’t seen it in a while.

The first two seasons always ended with a cliffhanger that would segue into the next episode.

Something shocking would happen, then a freeze-frame, and some scary music.

I don’t recall what the episode was before “War of the Robots,” but whatever happened in it had been resolved. Later Will and (Dr Smith and/or the Robot) were strolling along (fishing, maybe?), and Will sorta stumbles into something–at which the camera pans back and you see a freeze-frame of Will staring up at Robbie. It was one of those neato things since you didn’t know it was coming up.

(I think I read somewhere that the same man designed both Robbie and The Robot, but I can’t swear to it).