What Happened to the JUPITER 2 from LOST iN SPACE?
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I never get tired of anything 'lost in Space". I'm so glad others feel the same way. Keep the videos coming Dan!
Hey, thank you so much I really appreciate that :-)
I did and I do.. and I will continue to watch your channel.. Thank you..I love it.
Couldn’t stand Dr Smith. Made it unwatchable. That was when the show was new, BTW. a nerdy classmate would do his Dr Smith panic attack, that was pretty good.
I actually just watched the original Lost in Space last night on METV. It's on @1:30 am
What happen to Ape city...that would a great video.
I know that Dan is pleasantly surprised. I started watching this channel last month and the number of subscribers is growing off the chain. This channel gives old folks a chance to relive their childhoods. lol
True enough 😊
I always loved the really cool sound of the Jupiter 2.
My childhood was filled with lost in space, star Trek, voyage to the bottom of the sea, etc. Love this channel and keep up the great work 👍
‘voyage to the bottom of the sea ‘. The flying sub was the coolest!!!!
Wow. All content, no padding! And on a great topic.
The reason that big pieces like the full-scale Jupiter 2 get trashed is not only because of the cost of storing them, but also hefty taxes that have to be paid on them. In the 1960s, the Sacramento Satraps realized that they could squeeze money out of the studios for their sets and dressing by calling them capital property. MGM in particular had a big stable of period vehicles, having been buying them since the 1910s . . .so they sold nearly everything that wasn't being used in a production at the time, including nearly all of their military vehicles -- which were then leased back when needed. It was a joke in the industry that the new rules had resulted in the destruction of more sets than filming the burning of Atlanta scene in "Gone With the Wind" . . .
Paramount (which had inherited Desilu's assets) donated the Star Trek shuttlecraft to the PBS station in LA, which then sold it in one of their auctions. The guy who bought it told me that he paid more to transport it than to buy it, but unfortunately it was damaged by weather . . .eventually to be restored and placed on display a few years ago. Paramount had assessed the value highly, for the tax deduction.
Other sets (one that comes to mind is the computer room from "Alien") were donated to non-profits, but most have just been dismantled, repurposed of simply disposed of.
my compliments on your commentary. This is exactly the sort of thing everyone should hear a lot more about concerning any movie or TV show or even an historical project. Taxes and hidden taxes and costs and deductions are all vital information and it answers a lot of questions like you just dead. I run into so much ignorance about this among beginners who want to get into the video or film business and they miss the big word, business. Permits, taxes, deductions all vital to understand. It is sad that the great studios had to get rid of such valuable things and having worked in movies and TV shows here in Texas we are still feeling the pain. no more big historical period dramas if you have to travel across the country to film on a location when you could've done it in your own backyard and everybody go home at 5 o'clock.
The MGM backlot at Jefferson and Overland (Culver City) was huge - prior to the auction(s). After clearing the lot, the property was turned into a residential complex.. The forward fuselage section of the B-25 "Ruptured Duck" (Thirty Seconds over Tokyo) was visible whenever the studio street gates were opened. Desilu's backlot was also located in Culver City.
What happened to THE INVADERS with Ray Thinnes(David Vincent) space craft was similar to Jupiter
I hope you do segments about "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea", since that was Irwin Allen's most succesful and longest running series, but sadly it doesn't seem to get as much notoriety as "Lost in Space".
You blew my mind with the landing gear from Jupiter 2 in Planet of the apes
Whichever J2 is in the best shape needs to be in the Smithsonian with The Enterprise!
You know what? I totally agree :-)
I watched Lost in Space every day after school. I remember telling my aunt one time that: I was going to be on Lost is Space. I was convinced. I told her to watch that with in a couple to a few weeks that I would be on Lost in Space as Will's friend... Never happened, of course. But I have always wanted a full-size version of the robot. I still do!!!
Maybe I still will have one if I could find either one already built and fully working OR a full parts kit and put it together myself at 66+ yrs now.
I know "The B-9 Club" - I could never get a response when I tried to contact them.
Anyway, I only started off with this comment to tell about my telling my aunt that I was going to be on the show in a few weeks... and that's all I got to say about all that.
I don't understand why you don't have a million subscribers. The CZcams algorithm is really slacking.
Hey, thanks so much. This channel started taking off mid december. So it's only been a couple of months :-) I'm thankful for the subscribers I have, but I'm sure it will go up :-) thanks again, Dan
When I was a kid back then, I made a Jupiter 2 from a pair of large, deep, (restaurant take-out size) paper plates stapled together (this was before the invention of Styrofoam clamshells). I cut the viewing window into it and taped a peanut butter jar lid on the bottom for the fusion engine. I attached a couple of fishing lines to the top with a stick for a handle so I could puppeteer it flying and crashing (a lot). Had lots of fun and it cost nothing to make. To be a kid again . . .
That's awesome. You should make another one the same way :-)
@@MoviesMusicMonsters As far as I know, that size paper plate is no longer available. And, as an adult now, my imagination will never be as good as when I was a kid. Now, it would not look like the Jupiter 2, but only two paper plates stapled together.
I didn’t think the “Time Machine” segment could be surpassed for fascinating enlightenment on the history of a sci fi prop, but this video does just that! Incredible story about an ultra rare 10’ Jupiter 2 model-wouldn’t it have been great to witness it in “There Were Giants in
the Earth”? But then, even an inept Cyclopean couldn’t possibly miss the spaceship with a boulder like it did repeatedly with the chariot (?)
That was great Dan, you can never make too many Jupiter 2 videos!😄👍👍
R.I.P. Mark Goddard, October 10, 2023.
Don West. I did not know.
One thing that always made me go "huh?" as a kid was there were about 6 different laser gun props used through the run of Lost in Space. I feel that a deep dive into these would make a fascinating episode! This included pistols, rifles and the rarely seen "knuckleduster" gun. Thanks in anticipation! :)
That is an awesome idea :-) thanks for the tip. Dan :-)
@@MoviesMusicMonsters You are very welcome! :)
I’m OG LiS. I remember the excitement for the premier, and how that robot scared the crap out of me premier night. Like close my eyes scared. Anyway, on one of our family trips from SF to LA around 1969ish around the area where there used to be tons of oil rigs, I saw the full size Jupiter 2 sitting flush to the ground surrounded by a bunch of portable buildings. It was and IIRC a radar dish where the dome used to be. 🤷♂️ no idea if it was for TV or a movie, but I saw it and it was in view for easily a minute. I was super excited.
I see that Robert Kinoshita died at 100 years old. God bless.
He was an amazing man and I was glad to know him :-)
I love Saturdays because that’s when your new videos get released.
I love the timeless design of the Jupiter 2. When they made the movie in 1998 and the Netflix series I really wanted them to keep the original design, with a few modern twists. It’s good to know some of the models are still out there. Thanks again for keeping those memories alive.
You bet :-) and more importantly, thank you for watching and for your support. :-) Dan
The Jupiter 2 always seemed a bit like Doctor Who’s Tardis to me. How it fitted the retracted landing legs, the chariot and the living quarters into the lower deck was quite a feat of engineering!
Agreed, the interior was much larger than the outside was made to be. But part of the magic was the ceiling and two walls were not there, and added to the extra space feel. Had they included the ceiling at least, it would have made the feel much smaller.
The chariot was stored in cases aboard the J2 it was assembled after they landed in the first season, always wondered why they never made a garage for it instead of having to build it and take it apart evey time they flew off to another planet
My favorite TV Series as a kid growing up in the 60's. I remember being so mad when they cancelled one weeks episode.I managed to find the TV stations phone number, call it, talk to the program director and yell at him. My parents then yelled at me , when they got the long distance telephone bill.
Excellent show I enjoyed your comments film clips and history so much!!
A few questions for your upcoming interior sets. What is that room on the top deck to the left of the elevator that people so often go into and come out of? I own every single tape of the Show and have NEVER seen whats inside. I have speculated that where the chariot is? What are fans thoughts?
Heres another one. on the lower deck there are shown Dr. Smiths cabin, Wills cabin, Pennys cabin and Prof and Mrs. Cabin. Where are Don and Judy?
I have seen one show somewhere , dont ask me where which show the top of the astrogater rising up on a pole so it fits inside the top bubble on the outside of the ship. I know thats not in the Series, but was this something done and perhaps never shot?
I know the interior just doesn't match what its suppose to contain, just physically impossible.
Adding in some background music from the series was the icing on the cake!! Loved the story!
I reall, really wanted that full sized Jupiter 2 in my backyard when I as a kid.
Haha :-) me too
I love your channel because
I've always wondered whatever happened to some of the iconic props & costumes
Hey thanks so much :-)
Very interesting stuff...thanks for more memories
You are so welcome and thank you for watching :-)
The Jupiter 2 is one of my favorite spaceships. When I was a kid, I wanted to live in it. 😃
You basic flying saucer. But I did like the color wheel that was also duplicated on the space pod.
The Roddy McDowell footage of the Jupiter 2 'on set' was really something! Thanks for sharing ...
You bet :-) thanks for watching.
I had a crazy crush on Penny . Maybe the main reason I watched the show.
Yup , I'm old. 72
She is still very pretty. I love her white hair.
Her sister, Veronica, left her mark on Science Fiction cinema also:
Alien
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
🤖👍
Great job!
Hey, thank you so much :-) I appreciate the support :-) Dan
Loved this video! I have to say, this is my favorite ship from the entire science fiction genre of TV shows and films!
Mine too :-) thanks so much for the support. Dan
You weave such a good story Dan. It’s a shame in that era they tended to just repurpose the props for the next show. I would indeed love to see the Jupiter 2 be married back on top of the launch rig. Looking forward to the interior episode!
I would say the old props were reused simply because there was no CGI or 3D printing to make cheap replicas. Reusing saved a ton of money and until modern videos, much of these efforts were unknown by the general public.
The Flying sub, my favourite bit of sci-fi prop work.......oh if only it were real 😊
The ship was like the Tardis, bigger on the inside.
Quite true.
Awesome
Hello Dan just happened to browse videos and came across this one and I really really enjoyed what you had to show us. I’m 64 years old and I really loved and enjoyed watching lost in space. I also have a copy of the robot that I purchased from an estate sale. The robot is the one from
Productions and stands about 10 1/2 inches tall. I feel so very fortunate to have found the robot from a show that I really enjoyed as a child. Again, thank you for sharing.
Not only are Dan's videos loads of fun to watch, but the comments are fun to read too.
Mr. Monroe, I really like seeing all those set props and hearing the story behind them. Your channel is very cool. I'm sure your fans are as I am, in the latter stages of life. But I do appreciate the opportunity to revisit old memories. One side bar, you and I standing together would be a sight to see. Your height and my short stature would not need special effects to be funny.
For those who watched the original BATMAN TV show of the 60s; if you pay close attention to the inside of the “BATCACAVE” you will see the “innards” of the Jupiter 2 set;
Good to know.
Love the original Lost in Space and I’ve even enjoyed the first season of the remake. Thank you for making these videos for we Gen Xers who grew up watching the series and loved the show
My favorite spaceship of all time!
it feels like practical effects are a lost art. Thanks for sharing.
Yes I think back of another one of my favorite movies ALIEN 1979 and the full sized set. Just incredible. No amount of CGI can match the real thing
Loving your enthusiasm Man - I loved that show when I was a kid, been interested in Space ever since.
I'm amazed that you are able to find all those pictures and information about the Jupiter 2.
I know everyone pretty much says the remake movie was trash but it was my introduction to Lost in Space. I always thought seeing the shape of Jupiter 1 from the movie was pretty cool as it was an homage to the 2 from the original show.
It was a gateway, perhaps, to people finding the original show. I think the intentions were correct but the execution was pretty bad.
Could've been good, but their version of The Robot killed it for me.
Dan, your videos are always a highlight of my week ! Seeing someone as passionate about my favorite childhood memories as I am warms my heart ! Keep up the great work, sir !
This guy is a gem! Great smooth delivery with a great voice. He shows us stuff that the viewer really wants to see. Bravo!
Hey there :-) thank you so much for reaching out. So glad you're enjoying the channel :-) cheers, Dan
Really love the Lost in Space videos, never realised there was so many models. Love the channel Dan 👍
Great video. I remember having a model of the flying sub when I was a kid in the 60's.
I had that too, & the flying saucer from The Invaders along with many others.
Thanks, Dan. I was a big fan in 6th, 7th, and 8th grades watching LIS. It was on Wednesday evenings. I loved that show. I still watch reruns on Saturday nights in Chicago.
That's awesome :-) it's still a lot of fun to watch.
Even though I am far too young to remember any of these films or tv shows, I am really enjoying this format of "What Happened To..." 😊
Yet another great one dan.
Thanks Max :-)
Fantastic work sir. Keep it up!
Hey, thank you so much :-) appreciated. Dan
As Mr. Spock would say, fascinating! Oops! Wrong franchise. I've seen "The Girl From The Green Dimension" 100 times and never noticed the 10 foot Jupiter 2 in the background! I'm glad at least some of the models survived!
Me too :-) thanks for the support, appreciate it :-) Dan
Excellent job. I always watched this show after school as a kid in the 70s. Great hearing most of the ship props survived.
Dan, I have some more ideas of Sci-fi TV series you can talk about. First there is the classic Smallville TV series which ran for nearly a decade with ten seasons. Then there is "Grimm" with six seasons. It had a lot of exciting episodes of the Grimm detective and his partner investigating the crimes perpetrated by the Wesen and had to deal with secret organizations. Both Smallville and Grimm weren't suddenly cancelled and had closure to the series at the end. I have Grimm on a boxed set on DVD, and recently watched the whole series again on the CW which is free to watch.
Now I'm currently watching "The Gifted" once again about people that have the X-gene giving them superpowers of some kind but hunted and persecuted by the government. It's also on the CW for free. Please keep adding more of your TV and movie analysis videos. Thanks, and I'm glad I found your interesting channel and had subscribed.
I love the "where did this model go?" genre of video. It makes me hopeful that people care about history like this
We sure care, that's for sure. 🙂
Thank you very much for your work on this!
It brings back some nice memories for sure
Hey, thank you for watching :-)
Dan, thanks for bringing back my childhood!!! I love anything Lost in Space 💜
Watching your presentation brought back a flood of memories from when i was a kid. I loved that show along with "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea". Thanks!
The giant cavemen intended to attack the Jupiter 2 eventually appeared attacking the Enterprise shuttle commanded by Spock, extraordinary how these things get recycled.
Two different entities.
The Lost in Space Giants were Cyclops' & WAY bigger than the creatures from The Galileo 7 episode.
Great content and presentation!
Hey, thank you so much :-) Dan
No doubt Lost in Space was my all time favorite afternoon show as a kid! Still a huge fan! Thanks for all the info!
I remember watching "City Beneath the Sea," and immediately recognizing the Jupiter 2 models with windows cut into them. It was like someone turned the White House into a cheap motel.
Yes such a shame, but at least they've been restored :-)
Just wanted to say , I love your channel and the topics you cover. I am a huge fan of sci fi from the 50's 60's and 70's. Keep up the great work.
Hey, thank you so much I really appreciate that. Thank you for watching :-) stay tuned, more to come. Dan
Jupiter 2 was a neat ship. But, like most programs like this, it was always much bigger on the inside than what would be possible from what you see from the outside and it carried a lot more stuff that they used than could be possible for it to carry.
I figured that out even as a kid. How'd they get all that stuff they had out of that little ship. The chariot alone was half the size of the ship. Even in pieces it would never fit.
Well, it's happened! I cannot even remember how I found this, but Dan, you have become my No. 1 'cast to watch and re-re-rewatch on the internet. Your content is awesome. Thank you. You have a new 66 year old aboard. Keep this content coming. Love to see some Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea stuff as well. I went nuts when you had the shots of the Flying Sub on this video. And thank you! That little Robot voice-under with the projector on your Signature is like music to my ears.
Really enjoyed this one thanks Dan! One little thing,City Beneath the Sea was aired on TV as a pilot in 1971,and the flying sub was recycled as one of many aqua foil subs that belonged to Pacifica.the old aurora flying sub models were used in this production as the slight in accuracy of the models were hard to miss.The Lyedecker brothers worked their magic on voyage to the bottom of the Sea especially with the flying sub, flying outside in some shots against the real sky,real object and real sky=highly convincing effect
I enjoyed your presentation very much. Your melodious voice was a plus!
Hey there :-) thanks for the awesome comment. Appreciate it :-)
Love your Videos Man, this is bringing back our Childhoods for alot of us. Also Sir, you have the most Incredible Voice. !!!! Keep up the great LIS Videos, we LOVE them. !!!
Well done Dan,,,,,,great piece on lost in space and the jupitor 2,,,,,,i am 62,,,,,,,but still young at hart,,,,,,i still use tape,,,,beta,,,,vhs,,,,,and 3 quarter inch u-matic,,,,,and watch lost in space quite regularly ,on these formates,,,,,still great fun to watch,,,,,grew up with these shows when they were first shown free to air,,,,,,saw a comment here about some one that would like to live in a jupitor 2 home,,,,,,me too,,,,if i ever win lotto i will build my self a jupitor 2 to live in,,,,the other ship that grabs me is the space ship from day the earth stood still,,,,,,,that craft is magic as well,,,,,,just love the way the door opens and the ramp comes out the side of the saucer,,,,,just great stuff,,,,,,great fun,,,,,congrats on your videos ,have watched a few of them,keep up the good work,,,,tally hoo,,,,,,robert ,brisbane australia,,,,,
Amazing details on this ship. Crazy history.
Hey, thanks so much :-) appreciate it
I have a memory of what was left of the full scale Jupiter 2 appearing in a scene of CHiPS. I think it was a helicopter flyover as well. Not sure if I have the show right, but it did appear as a backlot prop in another tv show and in pretty sad condition. It was missing it windows for one.
Remember the LiS episode with B-9 vs. Robby?
What a flaming shame that someone didn't have the foresight to salvage the full size mock up. What a great museum piece it would be.
This is so cool, I was 6 when this came on the air. Christmas the next year one of my presents was the Remco Lost in Space Robot. Such great memories!
Your just awesome with all the back round stuff you come up with
This is so fascinating! I grew up watching LiS on VHS in the 90s (I still have the complete set) and I was also very isolated in my passion for it, none of the kids at school even knew what Lost in Space was - it didn’t show on television in the 90s in Australia. To this day I’m the only fan I know personally. (Except my dad)
It’s so great to finally get some really high quality, informative and passionate content about Lost in Space, I could listen forever. Your videos are excellent. Thanks!
That's cool you're able to do your show from the inside of the Jupiter 2.😀 That robot is still my favorite by far of all movie and TV robots.
There is an old Disney movie called escape to witch mountain. Eddie Albert stared as an old widower who found/was found by a couple strange kids. Long story short he helps them escape from the corrupt millionaire who's trying to use their powers for his own purposes. At the end of the movie you find out the kids are aliens and you see them fly off in a ship that looks very much like the Jupiter 2.
loving your channel. thanks for the cool facts.
Thank you for all the information. I really love your videos
Danger Danger Danger.
Dose not comput.
I had the large siroform one as a kid with the action figures and robot 🤖. I wish I knew where it is now.
It was a fun toy to play with while the show was on . Today just a collection of different robots B2 B9 Robby and a few others too. Was great to hear sound and lights. Think Martel . Great vlog . Never leave batterys in your toys .🛸👽🛸👽🛸👽
The Jupiter 2 was great, but I really wanted my own chariot when I was a kid. Another great video, subbed.
OMG, YES!!
I’m grown up and in my death rattle years and still want the chariot
It was made from an old sno cat used for grooming the snow on ski slopes. Have seen several homemade ones here on you tube
Thank you for the continued (and quality) “Lost in Space” content!
Hey, thank you so much for watching :-) more to come, Dan
You are too cool for school, my brother! Thanks for all the fun!
Dan, these are just magic. The absolute worst day of my young life came when my mom came home from the grocery store with the much-anticipated TV Guide. I couldn't wait to look up Wednesday, at 7:30 on CBS, only to my horror to read, and I quote, "Last show of the series. Daktari premiers in this time slot next week". Dude, I was crushed!!😮💨 As one of my colleagues at FOX31 Denver remembers: "I was literally crying for hours when I found this out!". Well, so "Junkyards in Space" was the swan song (and I've hated Daktari ever since!). Thanks for these gems, mate; you truly have no idea how precious your investigations and videos are. Cheers.
Hey, thanks so much :-) I really do appreciate it. It's a lot of work, but I'm really glad people are enjoying them. Cheers from New York :-) Dan
Just a quick final note, Dan - Paul Lubliner's astounding video on bringing the Gemini 12 back to life for Andre was monstrously cool. My only disappointment (certainly not a critique) is that he ingeniously recreated the rotating ion core lights, but not the rotating scanner in the clear dome on top. From the sequence in "The Derelict" where the J-2 comes to rest after it enters the
Derelict, it's obvious that there are two dishes, mounted back to back@@MoviesMusicMonsters on the same shaft as the rotating lights in the ion core. When the J-2 lifts and rotates on leaving the Derelict's chamber, a close-up reveals a glimpse of the rotating scanner, with the mechanics hidden by the scrim on the upper deck. Well, anyway, t'would have been very cool to have that recreated, too. Okay, enough crabbin'! Thanks again, Dan. Cheers from New Mexico. 🥸
I love B-9, and Robby the robot!
Dan , I’m 71, have been a Lost in Space for years. I love everything you bring to this channel and I have one request,, can you give my EULOGY when I pass? Your voice is amazing 😀 also great channel!!!
Haha :-) you bet :-) but you're going to live for another 30 years I promise :-) Dan
Great video Dan!!!! It would great rebuilt the full size of Jupiter 2 and exhibit in... for instance in Johnson Space Center in Houston with the original Star Trek Galileo 7 shuttlecraft. Greetings from Mexico City!!!
Excellent video !!
Being serious sci-fi or thrash, I love Lost in Space. It is part of my childhood and teenage (until nowadays).
I have models of the B-9 Robot, the cyclop and the Jupiter 2 (and Robby Robot, too).
It is a pity that some of the original itens of the series are lost (somewhere "in space").
Thank you for your videos !
thank you for a wonderful trip down memory lane.
Thank you Dan
Thank you for watching :-)
The architect in this SciFi geek was forever frustrated in trying to fit the interior elements (including the “basement” BELOW the lower deck cabins and space for the shuttle therein) when drawing out the deck plans and sections as a kid.
What a brilliant channel. Thoroughly fascinating. Thanks, Dan for answering the question about the fate of the full scale mock-up of the Jupiter 2. Sad.
The Jupiter 2 was like the TARDIS: It was bigger on the inside than it was on the outside. It suffered seriously from perspective issues.
Awesome presentation and background information . much appreciated and thanks
I get sucked in so fast when I watch your videos. The behind the scenes content is so fun. Thank you.
I loved that show. The big problem with it was, it was on at the same time Batman was on, on another channel. No DVR back then.
I just wanted to be with Judy. Even at age 7, I knew what I wanted. Julie Newmars cat suit haunts me to this day.
There is only ONE cat woman! Still in love decades later!
@@asmith7876 There were 3: Julie Newmar, Lee Meriwether, and Eartha Kitt.
@@krane15 Eartha Kit?? Ugh! Lee Meriwether is attractive and played in the movie because Julie Newmar couldn’t at the time. But Julie Newmar is insanely beautiful, the other two barely count! 😂😂😂
YOUR NOT THE ONLY ONE. ,, that had that dream. 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍
Good memories of when I was a little guy.