"They were the only family on the block with a color TV, which made their living room the center of the universe for us. Some of the early episodes were still in black and white, but that didn't matter. We'd drop whatever we were doing on warm summer days, and head inside to watch the show. I was proud of the fact that I could do a dead-on impression of "Robot.""
"Lost in Space was a futuristic adventure about a family of explorers, the Robinsons, who get thrown off course on their mission in deep space. It was part sci-fi and part family drama. The show also included a gay icon, actor Jonathan Harris, who played the weaselly Dr. Smith. Related: Gay icon Jonathan Harris of Lost in Space dies But what grounded the show wasn't the spaceships or alien worlds; it was the steady presence of the family's matriarch, Maureen Robinson, played by June Lockhart."
Children in the neighborhood gathered at a friend's house to watch reruns of Lost in Space on the only color TV on the block. The show mixed sci-fi and family drama, centered on the Robinson family, young Will Robinson, and the nameless Robot, with Jonathan Harris as Dr. Smith. June Lockhart provided a grounded presence as Maureen Robinson. Lockhart previously became America's mom on a long-running series about a collie that ran for 19 seasons, and her six-year portrayal became the most remembered. June Lockhart died Saturday, closing the final chapter in a generation of beloved TV moms.
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