What Happened to the JUPITER 2 from LOST iN SPACE? 

I never get tired of anything 'lost in Space". I'm so glad others feel the same way. Keep the videos coming Dan!

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

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 👍

I see that Robert Kinoshita died at 100 years old. God bless.

What happened to THE INVADERS with Ray Thinnes(David Vincent) space craft was similar to Jupiter

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.

That was great Dan, you can never make too many Jupiter 2 videos!😄👍👍

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

Adding in some background music from the series was the icing on the cake!! Loved the story!

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 (?)

R.I.P. Mark Goddard, October 10, 2023.

Whichever J2 is in the best shape needs to be in the Smithsonian with The Enterprise!

I love your channel because I've always wondered whatever happened to some of the iconic props & costumes

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.

Very interesting stuff...thanks for more memories

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 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.

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! :)

Awesome

I don't understand why you don't have a million subscribers. The RU-vid algorithm is really slacking.

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.

Great job!

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 . . .

Loving your enthusiasm Man - I loved that show when I was a kid, been interested in Space ever since.

The Roddy McDowell footage of the Jupiter 2 'on set' was really something! Thanks for sharing ...

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.

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 !

I reall, really wanted that full sized Jupiter 2 in my backyard when I as a kid.

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.

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!

it feels like practical effects are a lost art. Thanks for sharing.

I'm amazed that you are able to find all those pictures and information about the Jupiter 2.

Yet another great one dan.

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

Loved this video! I have to say, this is my favorite ship from the entire science fiction genre of TV shows and films!

Really love the Lost in Space videos, never realised there was so many models. Love the channel Dan 👍

The ship was like the Tardis, bigger on the inside.

The Jupiter 2 is one of my favorite spaceships. When I was a kid, I wanted to live in it. 😃

Excellent job. I always watched this show after school as a kid in the 70s. Great hearing most of the ship props survived.

The Flying sub, my favourite bit of sci-fi prop work.......oh if only it were real 😊

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;

This guy is a gem! Great smooth delivery with a great voice. He shows us stuff that the viewer really wants to see. Bravo!

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!

Ever since I was a kid that watched Lost in Space, I always wondered where the chariot was stored on the ship and how they got it out. I don't ever recall an episode of them unloading the chariot like they did the space pod or if they loaded the chariot back on the ship when they left the planets they crashed on.

Fantastic work sir. Keep it up!

Thank you very much for your work on this! It brings back some nice memories for sure

I get sucked in so fast when I watch your videos. The behind the scenes content is so fun. Thank you.

Dan, thanks for bringing back my childhood!!! I love anything Lost in Space 💜

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.

Great video. I remember having a model of the flying sub when I was a kid in the 60's.

Thank you for all the info on the Jupiter 2 as a child I love that ship and I still do at 65 years old it was always my dream to be able to buy it but financial reasons just wouldn't work I remember that first auction of the Gemini 12 I was actually going to bid on it and I figured it would go for so much there was no way I would be able to do it and then when I heard that nobody bought it the first day boy did I kick myself again thank you for all the info on Lost in space really enjoy all your information on it

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..." 😊

I had a crazy crush on Penny . Maybe the main reason I watched the show. Yup , I'm old. 72

Great content and presentation!

No doubt Lost in Space was my all time favorite afternoon show as a kid! Still a huge fan! Thanks for all the info!

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!

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.

loving your channel. thanks for the cool facts.

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

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.

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. !!!

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.

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.

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!

thank you for a wonderful trip down memory lane.

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!

Thank you for all the information. I really love your videos

You are too cool for school, my brother! Thanks for all the fun!

Your just awesome with all the back round stuff you come up with

Remember the LiS episode with B-9 vs. Robby?

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!

Thanks! Always great to see where famous props ended up!

That was fun. Thanks.

I enjoyed your presentation very much. Your melodious voice was a plus!

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.

Awesome to see someone giving us fans real insights to Lost in space

The giant cavemen intended to attack the Jupiter 2 eventually appeared attacking the Enterprise shuttle commanded by Spock, extraordinary how these things get recycled.

This guy has a 80's radio DJ vibe.

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,,,,,

I love the "where did this model go?" genre of video. It makes me hopeful that people care about history like this

Thank you Dan

How cool is that !!

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.

Dan you make this nerd happy. Every video I watch puts a SMILE on my face 😃

Great video Dan !!! I watched Lost in Space as a kid and still do sometimes now.

Thank you for the continued (and quality) “Lost in Space” content!

Good memories of when I was a little guy.

They really need to come out with a lost in space 2 movie, the first one was so bad ass.❤

Amazing details on this ship. Crazy history.

Wow.. thanks Dan 👍😎✊

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 !

As a kid, I dreamed about flying the Jupiter 2, anywhere I wanted to go; as an adult, I still do...when I just need to get away from all the craziness on Earth.

This was a cool video I grew up on this show!

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.

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 was fantastic! Thank you Dan for your outstanding videos!

I love B-9, and Robby the robot!