<P> In 1967, a novel based on the series, with significant changes to the personalities of the characters and the design of the ship, was published by Pyramid Books, and written by Dave Van Arnam and Ted White (as "Ron Archer"). A scene in the book correctly predicts Richard Nixon winning the Presidency after Lyndon Johnson . </P> <P> In the 1972--1973 television season, ABC produced The ABC Saturday Superstar Movie, a weekly collection of 60 - minute animated movies, pilots and specials from various production companies, such as Hanna - Barbera, Filmation, and Rankin - Bass--Hanna - Barbera Productions contributed animated work based on such television series as Gidget, Yogi Bear, Tabitha, Oliver Twist, Nanny and the Professor, The Banana Splits, and Lost in Space . Dr. Smith (voiced by Jonathan Harris) was the only character from the original program to appear in the special, along with the Robot (who was named Robon and employed in flight control rather than a support activity). The spacecraft was launched vertically by rocket, and Smith was a passenger rather than a saboteur . The pilot for the animated Lost in Space series was not picked up as a series, and only this episode was produced . This cartoon was included in the Blu - ray release on September 15, 2015 . </P> <P> 20th Century Fox has released the entire series on DVD in Region 1 . Several of the releases contain bonus features including interviews, episodic promos, video stills and the original un-aired pilot episode . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> DVD name </Th> <Th> Ep #</Th> <Th> Release date </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Season 1 </Td> <Td> 30 </Td> <Td> January 13, 2004 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Season 2 Volume 1 </Td> <Td> 16 </Td> <Td> September 14, 2004 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Season 2 Volume 2 </Td> <Td> 14 </Td> <Td> November 30, 2004 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Season 3 Volume 1 </Td> <Td> 15 </Td> <Td> March 1, 2005 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Season 3 Volume 2 </Td> <Td> 9 </Td> <Td> July 19, 2005 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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