Lost in Space

[seeitrun2006]

I know a lot of you are not old enough to remember this T.V. show. But does anyone remember on Lost In Space how Maureen Robinson did laundry after they crashed landed on that stupid little planet? Also what did she do it in? And how long did it take her to do it?

 

[andrewinorlando]

Oh good question! Maureen did laundry in the "sonic washer". However the hell that thing was supposed to work is a mystery to me, but they did show it in one episode...made a "sonic" kind of sound.

 

[neptunebob]

That show was one of my favorites! They did show a washer in one of the black and white episodes that looked kind of like a silver Whirlpool. But why would she have to wash clothes, I mean, they all wore polyester that would probably repel dirt. When she used the washer, she was talking to Dr. Smith who always hung around the girls and Will (what does that tell you?).

I read that the velour in Star Trek was more of a problem, it shrunk every time it was dry cleaned.

 

[peterh770]

I remember the sonic washer looking like a big photocopier. She was talking to her daughter while doing wash. She put the dirty clothes into the top, pressed a button, BEEEEEEEoooooEEEEEE, seconds later, she opened the top and removed a small pile of nicely folded clothes.

 

[bajaespuma]

Pretty, pretty, Dr. Smith

I remember her putting the clothes down a chute and then they came up through an opening on a belt. Not only were they folded, but they were also packaged in what looked like celophane. God, to have had a career like June Lockhart's, pet the freakin' dog, do a little cyber laundry, play doctor with Mike Minor and take home a big fat CBS paycheck a week for 12 years.

 

[air-waycharlie]

Hey June!

We asked Miss Lockhart to speak at the VCCC convention in Chicago 2 years ago. Why? Her husband was one of the largest Air-Way distributors in the western US so we wanted her to tell us what it was like living with him and the whole Air-Way thing from her perspective. She didn't seem too book at the time, (if you know what I mean!)

She was available...............provided we anted up First Class rountrip travel, a limousine, (available 24 hours during her stay), and a suite in the hotel with all expenses paid. Well, that was out of the budget so we settled on Don Clark who was absolutely superb and all we had to do was feed him dinner at the banquet!

PS--Don Clark was the national sales distibutor for Air-Way for many years and helped put them on the map and keep them there for a long time. Remember the whole power nozzle/power head story and Don?

 

[whirlcool]

And remember, the time frame for this show was 1997. I always like the ideas of what the future will be like from the past. Nope, no sonic washers yet. Nor laser rifles, robots and intergalactic space travel.
As for velour, the crew of the Jupiter II wore velour shirts when the show went color in the second season. I have heard that they were very hot to wear under the set lights.
I think the show started out well, but after about 4 episodes it got kinda silly.
And for the Star trek uniforms, I have heard several of the actors from the series say that when you are doing Star trek, you really have to watch your weight. Every pound shows in those uniforms!

 

[seeitrun2006]

Lost in laundry

The machine she used did look like a small copier. She put the crap in , close the lid, beeping sounds, blinking lights on the sides then viola clean folded clothes in celophane.

Just think now if she did laundry for 6 people on a daily basis in about a year's time they would have enough celophane to cover the entire planet.

First season was good in black and white. Second season started good but started to get a little silly. The third and final season was just down right dumb. Anyway it was my all time favorite show growing up. So when the show became available on VHS I purchased (with much hestitaion from my wife) the entire 3 year run. Our bookcase is slammed full of Lost in Space videos.

She also did her dishes in a sonic washer. Once again just throw the crap in the top. Slide a knob and the bottom drawer came out with clean dishes.

Peace!

 

[neptunebob]

Really though, didn't Dr. Smith (and Will and the girls and the robot)make that show? The other men seemed kind of boring, if you know what I mean. Dr. Smith added drama, if you know what I mean (but I can't bring myself to say it).

 

[seeitrun2006]

Dr. Smith

Yes indeed Dr. Smith and Will Robinson made the show along with the women. The guys (Guy Williams and Mark Goddard)were too macho to show weakness of any kind. The only time John Robinson was allowed to show affection to Maureen was in the 1st show of the 2nd season when they took off from that dippy little planet telling her "she's the most non-complaining mate a man could ask for". Not Wife, mate! CHEEZY! Yeah Dr. Smith and Will did hang out with the woman a lot. I know what you mean. Growing up I wanted a robot of my own so I could tell him what to do ie...homework, pound my brothers, fry my sister etc.

 

[toggleswitch]

She gives the rest of us a bad name.

Dr. Smith is the DEFINITION of histrionic.

In the old days a hysterectomy was the treatment of choice for hysterics.

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[veg-o-matic]

Yeah, but Mark Goddard sure knew how to fill out that shiny silver suit...

veg

 

[seeitrun2006]

John and Maureen

Like Ozzie and Harriot, Ward and June the Robinsons had three kids but slept in seperate beds. Someone must have went visiting during the night!