Jonathan Harris and Michael Rennie already knew each other very well. They starred together in a BBC series (that was also run in the U.S.) from 1959-65 called "The Third Man." I believe Harris was Rennie's valet in the series.....and he got bonked on the head quite a bit.

@Geezer-yf8hv

3 жыл бұрын

I apologize for making this same comments just moments ago, before reading yours.

“He’s worse than useless, he’s detrimental!” - I love that line!! Great writing on the review! As a kid, I never noticed the different lizards.. I thought it was the same one. I missed the prosthetic headpiece changes.

This is turning into one of those episodes of Frasier where everybody is secretly trying to do the same thing. :D

The owl bird thing that the robot blew up was really weird

@tungstwn1241

2 жыл бұрын

Scared me as a kid. Now I can't stop laughing at it. :D

That monster rolls more on his belly than its legs actually do it's really classic

11:05 That animal's roar sounds a LOT like a TIE Fighter. :D

@Cangelo629

2 жыл бұрын

Excellent observation you have to wonder if that's were it came from.

The special effects guy was new on the job! He didn’t know the Robot shot lighting bolts instead of a laser!

So let's review... his staff got broken by a clumsy old guy, by a rock, and by getting thrown on the ground. We're one "Yakety Sax" away from a Benny Hill sketch!

Never will forget that part.

One of my favorite episodes of this show! Everyone got involved! John and Maureen, then Don and Judy also willing to sacrifice their freedom to save the children! No part for Debbie the Bloop! Apparently, the Keeper was not interested. Later, when I was much older, I thought this might have been Don and Judy’s best chance to get away and get down to makin babies!! In a comfy, upscale habitat!! Maureen’s kindness turns the Keeper’s mind, (that seemed unlikely)! They almost ruined the episode with that horrible spider marionette from Gilligan’s Island! Still, in spite of that, this 2-parter is in my top 6 for the series!!

"By the way, where am I going?" I laughed so hard.

Don enjoying seeing Smith in the cage and telling Will to "take his time." Smith totally deserved that.

Woah Woah Woah! (Nice cut to the lovely and talented Carol Burnett)

Irwin Allen for all of his faults generally did not interfere with an actor's performance. That was one of the reasons that actors wanted to work on his shows, they knew that they had a good deal of freedom.

This is one of my favorite epsiode steve

18:59. That is a pretty good imitation of the late British actor Oliver Reed.

4:31 Maybe the hotshot keeper should cool off the "insects under my boot" talk until he gets equipment that can't be defeated by a slinged rock and a clumsy, hypnotized old man. :D

@dwashbur

4 жыл бұрын

Agreed. The best part is, it wasn't breaking his precious stick twice that shut him down, it was Maureen's kindness.

@Geezer-yf8hv

3 жыл бұрын

Excellent point and comment!! LOL!!

"They won't assume it's Doctor Smith. " But if they DID, they'd shoot it down, send a search party in with baseball bats, then light the wreckage on fire.

4:15 Errr... 1 x 1 = 1. And nothing from nothing leaves nothingl :D

@dwashbur

4 жыл бұрын

I knew I'd get somebody with that. ;)

Keep up the good Work,

Good analogy.!!!

Jonathan Harris said Michael Rennie was his favorite guest star. (John Carradine was his least favorite.)

@dwashbur

3 жыл бұрын

Yes, I guess John Carradine was a prima donna. Not surprising that Michael Rennie was a favorite, though. I've heard good things about him.

@Geezer-yf8hv

3 жыл бұрын

They both worked together on the show, “The Third Man”, 1959-1965, so they were well acquainted!

And once again, a lesson in "don't walk in the open door"

21:25 "Don, cover me while I go check out the giant Sit 'N Spin."

4:05 Wow! It really works!

15:10 The music here (whether it is stock from other episodes or not) really goes a long way toward covering for the absolute silliness of what is happening, and giving it some lift in tension.

@Geezer-yf8hv

3 жыл бұрын

I’m a MASSIVE fan of John Williams’ music in this series!!! Why I weigh over 300lbs!!!! (Jk)!

Enjoy your commentary.

@dwashbur

3 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@TERRYBIGGENDEN

2 жыл бұрын

I;ve watched most of these episodes here. But I think Mr Irving takes up way too much time with his comments. Perhaps it would be more enjoyable if he just made a summary before and/or after the episode? Most of the things he point out are very obvious. I just like to enjoy the show as it is-nonsense and all.

@ceilconstante640

2 жыл бұрын

@@TERRYBIGGENDEN Because of copyright strikes he can't show more.

The Keeper also played the Sandman in the Batman TV series.

I’m amazed at how hot major west was. The 60’s were a hot time. A night with him would have been a hot night in heaven.

19:36 "You'll be laughing out of the other side of your face" I'm still pondering the meaning of that as any attempt at a threat. :)

@dwashbur

4 жыл бұрын

If a task took several tries, my dad would say "You have to hold your mouth right." More than once I asked him what the right way was. He said ""A little more to the other side." Thanks, dad.

@Geezer-yf8hv

3 жыл бұрын

It means I’ll slap you so hard on one side, you’ll have to use the other!

The stuff my nightmares are made of !

Is it worth pointing out (and I say this with complete approval and admiration) that Jonathan Harris as Dr. Smith, in this episode, throws the finest hissy fit in the history of video?

Spider was used in Gilligan island.😊

16:00 Always do that! :D

Nice talking to you, LOL

16:25 Love it!

Irving, your cat stole the show in this video. First, at 0:32 the cat pays rapt attention, and then at 0:44 yawns like she couldn't care less. And then, at 0:54 she starts scratching herself like all get out. The scratching ends at 1:05. What was that all about? At 4:10 the cat makes a cameo appearance, and couldn't care less about your Celestial Department Store knockoff of the Keeper's staff. Finally, at 17:43, the cat has had enough of you waving your left hand and arm in her face, so she pulls a Jonathan Harris and decides to be a scene stealer. The scene stealing doesn't actually occur until 18:20.

@dwashbur

4 жыл бұрын

I moved the camera a while back especially so she can steal the show if she wants to!

@johnbockelie3899

4 жыл бұрын

Get a tip from the Taiosians from Star Trek . Humans can't be caged !!.

1 PLUS 1 is 2. Just sayin'. Talk about the fantastic music. Did John Williams also do the incidental music or only the theme?

@Geezer-yf8hv

3 жыл бұрын

Williams did the music for around 5 of the first 7 episodes, but it was recycled through-out the 3 seasons

How old was mark Goddard. When this was filmed? Born in 1936(?) and filmed in 65, he was 29? So sad to see a god of a man get old

So the keeper was really the keeper and he had powers that were omnipotent in that area?...

If the Keeper could control Dr Smith, shouldnt he also have power over John Maureen Judy and Don? The only one is power might not work against was the robot.

A great epsiode steve

17:58 You know, you can transport in, THEN start talking. But I guess the ventriloquist way is cooler. :D

@Geezer-yf8hv

3 жыл бұрын

It adds to his creepiness, like he was invisible, watching you the whole time!

Michael Rennie also appeared in a Star Trek episode, where they went back in time and saw him as an alien doing something to a rocket.

@KevinBradshaw1972

5 ай бұрын

Michael Rennie never appeared in Star Trek

@Skaramine

4 ай бұрын

​@KevinBradshaw1972 that was Robert Lansing as Gary Seven in Assignment Earth.

1 x 1 = 2? Uh...