Lost in Space: Hunter's Moon (1967)
Season 3, Episode 4
6/10
An Ok spin on a well-trod trope
18 April 2023
John Robinson finds himself 'the most dangerous game' when he is pursued by Megazor (Vincent Beck), an alien who needs to demonstrate his prowess as a hunter before he can ascend to the throne of Zon (a premise not unlike that of season 1's 'The Challenge'). The convoluted first half of the episode is spent establishing why the Robinsons are on Megazor's hunting preserve and why John is forced into being the supercilious, blue-faced nimrod's prey. The second half is the predictable hunt that, unusually for the increasingly kid-friendly show, ends up with a death. There are some inexplicable moments, and the alien computer/robot/referee is a bit silly-looking but Beck's makeup is amusing and a number of previous monster suits are recycled as his prey/trophies. The 'manhunt' premise is always fun (John's resourcefulness keeps increasing his 'point value') and Dr. Smith's shenanigans are kept to a minimum (although why the Robinsons continue to tolerate his presence at all continues to be a mystery), so this is one of the better colour episodes (admittedly faint praise).
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