It's a 1960's sci-fi TV show that stuck in the pop-culture long enough to become an institution. Lost in Space, which premiered on September 15, 1965, had a decidedly more comedic bent than Star Trek, but that wasn't always the intention. Hear more on today's Sci-Fi 5.

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Written by Thomas A. Kozak

Hosted by Jessica Lynn Verdi

Music by Devin Curry