A long time ago
So June Lockhart has finally copped it. I must say, I didn’t know she was still alive.
I was too young to remember Lassie except in occasional reruns, but I was a fanatical follower of Lost in Space. It ran from 1965 to 1968, so from my age five to eight. Yup, that’s the demographic.
They held a 30th cast reunion in Boston in 1995 and I went. A collectors expo. I didn’t stand in the autograph line or have my picture taken with the robot, but it was gratifying to see them nonetheless.
They were all there except Guy Williams, who died in 1989 (rumor had it of AIDS, but the Wikipedia doesn’t address that).
I remember June Lockhart wore white gloves and didn’t shake hands. I don’t know if I assumed or was told it was because of arthritis and it was too painful.
My gosh – that means this year would be the 60th!
Posted: October 27th, 2025 under personal.
Comments: 6
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Comment from Nazdar
Time: October 27, 2025, 8:17 pm
>>Comment from platypuss
Time: September 13, 2025, 12:43 pm
Sticking with June Lockhart.
platypuss cops the dick.
Comment from Uncle AL
Time: October 27, 2025, 10:08 pm
June L. enriched our culture with her wholesome characters. RIP ma’am.
The original run of Lassie ran from 1954 to 1973. It arrived on the air when I was five and the family used to watch it on our new Sylvania TV (I’m so old I still vaguely remember our household before our first television set). We lived in Argentina from 1959 to 1961 and we still watched the show although dubbed in Spanish.
As for Lost in Space, I’m sorry to admit not being a fan. Science/Speculative Fiction has always been my favorite genre, and everything ever put on the teevee failed my overly picky discrimination. It’s all been Jarlsberg, full of holes like Swiss cheese but also with a nutty flavor. Buck Rogers made my skin crawl, especially Twiki.
Comment from Durnedyankee
Time: October 27, 2025, 10:55 pm
Danger will Robinson! Lassie is being held captive by Dr Zachary Smith and Timmy is trapped in an alien barn!
And Judy is hot Will Robinson!
Comment from Durnedyankee
Time: October 27, 2025, 11:04 pm
Judy, Beach Blanket Lost in Space.
Comment from Veeshir
Time: October 28, 2025, 1:19 am
Uncle Al, I’m the same. I read hard sci-fi but I do watch some sci-fi tv shows.
I just ignored the magic science, the same way I ignore the way Hollywood gets guns and physics wrong.
I liked Lost In Space, but for me the hardest to take was why Don didn’t toss Dr Smith out the airlock and move in with Judy.
Comment from Bob Mulroy
Time: October 28, 2025, 4:45 pm
I had a thing for Penny.
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