Lost in Space: The Galaxy Gift (1967)
Season 2, Episode 30
8/10
Excellent with an Idiotic Opening
16 December 2022
The Galaxy Gift is a strong finish to Season Two.

The opening is utter nonsense, but quickly turns into an excellent story when Mr. Arcon (legendary John Carradine) is established.

The "Saticons", from "Wreck of The Robot" are back and desire a powerful amulet that Mr. Arcon has but gives to Penny as a test of her character.

Dr. Smith is determined to return to earth and eventually does return to a fake San Francisco Chinatown, along with Penny and The Robot.

It is nice to see Debbie The Bloop return for a fair amount of time. The story revolves more around Dr. Smith and Penny, with fair balance between the others (except for Prof Robinson and Major West).

One negative is Dr. Smith's insistence that the Saticon's fake San Francisco Chinatown is the real place. No matter how much he wanted to believe it, it is hard to swallow that the man who always seems to question aliens, believes in this easy to doubt fake location, despite clear evidence it is fake.

Other that that stupidity, Dr. Smith is a more like the late Season One Dr. Smith than the buffoonish Season Two Dr. Smith.
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