Other than the earliest episodes when Dr. Smith would remain behind (Don froze him) and the Robinson party went off to rescue John Robinson, I believe, 'The Lost Civilization' is the only episode to not have Dr. Smith appear extensively.
In fact, it would be well over 46 and a half minutes into the program before we finally see Dr. Smith.
In the previous episode, 'All That Glitters', Don, Professor Robinson and Will (and the Robot) had ventured off to find a fresh water source.
All That Glitters deals with Dr. Smith and the women and an escaped convict.
Lost Civilization is the other side of the group.
All in all, it watches like a Flash Gordon episode. Royal Dano even looks like Ming the Merciless.
We have a young princess that Will must awaken with a kiss.
Then we are told the underground civilization is buried under rock, along with the princess, who elected to remain behind and go back to sleep to wait for another kiss.
An odd conclusion. She has no guarantee that will ever take place.
Equally odd for John Robinson to drive away, thinking this is all for the best? With the little princess girl buried down there? Well, even still, it stands as one of the few, if not the only, Smith-less episodes, but unfortunately it also watches like the menfolk going camping, which most of these women-less episodes do.
In fact, it would be well over 46 and a half minutes into the program before we finally see Dr. Smith.
In the previous episode, 'All That Glitters', Don, Professor Robinson and Will (and the Robot) had ventured off to find a fresh water source.
All That Glitters deals with Dr. Smith and the women and an escaped convict.
Lost Civilization is the other side of the group.
All in all, it watches like a Flash Gordon episode. Royal Dano even looks like Ming the Merciless.
We have a young princess that Will must awaken with a kiss.
Then we are told the underground civilization is buried under rock, along with the princess, who elected to remain behind and go back to sleep to wait for another kiss.
An odd conclusion. She has no guarantee that will ever take place.
Equally odd for John Robinson to drive away, thinking this is all for the best? With the little princess girl buried down there? Well, even still, it stands as one of the few, if not the only, Smith-less episodes, but unfortunately it also watches like the menfolk going camping, which most of these women-less episodes do.