I don't know what you saw but I saw them bow their heads to give thanks. I don't think they would be on their knees to listen to John's journal   See 8 other replies

Ken V.: I believe you refer to the concept of "family programming", as it was usually called in the 1960s. LiS was definitely intended to fit into that category.James K.: I quite agree with your interpretation of events: John reading from a Bible, the Robinsons kneeling in prayer, and Don West standing nearby with head bowed in respect (perhaps the Major is a Pastafarian?).Charles G.: Take another look at what happens starting at 50:30 into the show, after the fade-out of John's journal, and tell me you don't consider the most REASONABLE interpretation the one I give above! True, one obviously can't make out "Holy Bible" or whatever on the book's cover, and the Robinsons COULD be positioned that way because they're tired after a long, hard day of exoplanetary pioneering, but ... seriously now, Charles, seriously. One need not condone it (and I don't) to recognize it.Kimberly R.: See the 1st-season episode "Wish Upon a Star" for my favorite example of the show's championing of "family values" -- common decency, really. As for respect for one's parents, although Will could be said to possess that in abundance, it's another story altogether when it comes to OBEYING them! But as we know from "Leave It to Beaver", a headstrong child has so much more dramatic potential.   See 8 other replies

Yes they did always have conveyed good,positive messages in LIS. It was like leave it to beaver in space giggles   See 8 other replies

Im pretty sure he is talking about the differance in the times. Back then sex and TV did not mix and children had alot more respect for there parents. Today TV is all sex and violence and children have little respect for there parents and elders. Thats way he found lost in space refreshing then todays TV shows   See 8 other replies

Even though the show was cheesy,campy and scientifically innaccurate,they always conveyed good,positive messages on how people should treat each other.   See 8 other replies