Lost in Space (TV Series) The Space Vikings (1967) User Reviews

Silly episode of a silly show!

[ronnybee2112 · 5/10 · 23 May 2021]

Lost in space Episode # 49 of 83 "the space vikings" February 8,1967 air date It is obvious from several other reviews that this particular episode is not exactly held in high regard by many.

It is,indeed,a rather thin episode. No question about that.

The big problem ? The actual plot,the story itself,is rather silly... and they really don't have an hour's worth of material here. So,there is a lot of dead-time, time wasting and so forth. Most of the dead time is at least used by the guests and Dr. Smith as a contest of sorts to be the biggest 'ham' on the show. The guest actor and actress 'ham it up' with gusto and enthusiasm,I think they are both pretty funny.

Johnathan Harris does a fine job as the 'reliably-unreliable',scared-of-his own shadow,duplicitous stowaway Dr Smith.

Bottom line?

An undeniably weak episode is kept afloat and moving along by an enthusiastic and professional cast that put some honest effort into the episode. Not the best, but it IS still Lost in Space,after all.

We come from the land of the ice and snow!

[benkidlington · 6/10 · 2 October 2010]

This episode is no "Outlander", but I can't resist the lure of Vikings in space.

Sheila Allen steals the show and is great as fantastically over-the-top Valkyrie Brynhilda.

The production values are pretty good too, as the Viking set wouldn't be out of place in some epic blockbuster movie of the '50s.

The story is of course fantastically ludicrous as Smith conjures up some Norse gloves from space during some innocent play-acting with Penny and Will. (How boring that these things never happen on Earth). It's a great scene as the gloves fall from the sky and land on Smith's hands. The power of Thor's hammer also becomes available to the Doctor, and of course we all know that no good will come of it. Smith then is spirited off by Brynhilda to Asgard to face a showdown with all-powerful Thor. Let's just say that Smith wisely uses psychological tactics to get out of this one, rather than physical confrontation.

I'm pretty sure the costume prop which served as the head of Gundemar (The Questing Beast) from a few episodes back shows up briefly in this episode, although it looks a different colour here.

Not the best episode of the series and simply beyond absurd, but I honestly enjoyed it, so 6 from me.

Utterly Terrible. One of the very worst

[bigfrankie-43464 · 1/10 · 7 December 2022]

The Space Vikings is in the running for the worst Lost in Space episode. Watch only if you want to see every episode.

Reasons why it is terrible: Dr. Smith acts like a complete imbecile. The Vikings bellow TaHo TaHo or something like that far too many times. Not funny. This is a Dr. Smith, Will and The Robot episode that make all three look idiotic. The dragon looks like something from HR Puff N Stuff. They re-use the annoying twinkle music (from when Dr. Smith wiggles his nose in the "Green Dimension" episode). The attempts at comedy fall flat. The worst may be when Thor finds Dr. Smith and says "I got you under my skin". I could go on, but there is really no need.

This is a terrible cringe-worthy episode.

Embarassing

[gabestuer · 1/10 · 27 January 2019]

This season was full of embarrassments, and this was a no exception. Inane. No suspense, no merit whatsoever. Not even so-bad-it's-good. Just bad.

Least of the series

[gregorycanfield · 3/10 · 23 March 2021]

Anyone who thinks The Great Vegetable Rebellion was the worst episode, should take a look at The Space Vikings. It's amazing that the cast members have denounced Rebellion, but had no comment on Vikings. It would be more fun to read a book about mythology than to watch this silly, uninteresting episode. Sheila Mathews was Irwin Allen's wife. I don't know if that makes things better or worse.

Pure camp

[darthquincunx · 2/10 · 5 July 2019]

One of Lost in Space campiest episodes and also one of its silliest. Wagner eat your heart out!

Probably the worst episode

[jimrobbins · 2/10 · 8 January 2023]

This episode would be entertaining to wide-eyed 4 to 8 year old children. Not much of a plot, and the dialog was way too silly. The Viking Brunhilda was played by Irwin Allen's wife ( they would marry several years after this episode was filmed ). Avoid watching this episode unless you just want to watch all episodes. Yes, it is even worse than the episode with the talking carrot, Vegetable Rebellion ( the actor that played the talking carrot Tybo, Stanley Adams, later took his own life due to back pain ). Episodes like this, with poor writing and bad plots, hastened the demise of Lost in Space. Looking closely at the set and props, like a stationary horse and dragon, and a plastic slide that facilitates Dr. Smith and Will Robinson falling into an icy cave with elves, it gives the impression that this episode was hastily put together and filmed.

So so episode

[okcheredia · 7/10 · 4 June 2017]

This is a so so episode,seem like there was a few episodes on season 2 that were plain silly (more normal than so) don't get me wrong, i love this show,Irwin's wife was in this episode and shes very annoying,lol,its basically a episode about Vikings and Dr Smith up to his usual antics,something that really aggravates me about most episodes is how Will always comes back to the Jupiter to tell them what has happened and they never believe him and then later on they find out that he was really telling the truth, it seems to happen in just about every other episode!!

Thor being mesmerizing by a clumsy psychoanalyst called Smith!!!

[elo-equipamentos · 7/10 · 6 December 2022]

Due Lost in Space made part of my childhood, I deny put low rate in any episode, actually lately the show had a downgrade of qualities about some odd story like this one, how I haven't remember be watched the season two, however somewhat it enchants me in any circumstances, if dropped the grade of the storyline it somehow is outweighed by a better screenplay focusing in the power-trio Smith-Will and the Robot which I regard them as heart and soul of the entire Series.

This turn the Viking mythologic appears in the main figure of Valhalla's God Thor (Bern Hoffman) and the louder and funny Brynhilda (Sheila Mathews-Sheila Allen as wish) as special guest, although who knows Irwin Allen it was probably for saving money (Just Kidding) then the clumsy Smith as always enters in the game hoping back to Earth properly accompanied by fellow mates Will and the Robot, the coward Smith amuses us with countless gags and trying mesmerizing Thor as psychoanalyst.

Sorry, I agreed that the story is silly and coarse, nonetheless the Smith, Will and the schmuck rusty don't drops the ball, it is a granted entertainment for all ages!!

Thanks for reading.

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First watch: 2022 / Source: DVD / How many: 1 / Rating: 7.

Typical Smith-centered episode, silly but amusing

[jamesrupert2014 · 7/10 · 11 January 2023]

Rehearsing Dr. Smith's play about the Norse Gods inexplicitly summons a pair of magical gauntlets and a powerful hammer, and soon after, a yodeling Valkyrie and the God of Thunder himself. While as goofy as the previous episodes involving eccentric visitors to the Robinson's adopted world, this episode has some amusing mythological riffs, clever Wagnerian musical cues, and, even by Jonathon Harris' well-cured standards, Sheila Mathews and Bern Hoffman 'ham it up' relentlessly as the operatic Brynhilda and the bellowing Thor. The story makes no more sense that could be expected given the premise but the low-budget look (Brynhilda arrives on a thoroughly unconvincing winged horse, the ridiculous dragon prop from 'The Questing Beast' has a cameo) blended with the over-the-top Wagnerian histrionics is so preposterous that it's hard to dislike. Amongst the various gadgets carried on the Jupiter 2, there now appears to be a box than can duplicate anything - odd how something so incredibly useful has not been previously utilised (or how it has escaped the avaricious eyes of the chronically greedy Dr. Smith). Dumb, noisy fun.