Lost in Space, the iconic science fiction series, is in cultural conversation again because of actress June Lockhart's sad ...

For kids of the ’60s, it was a thrilling weekly ride and for adults revisiting it later, it became a time capsule of an era when television dared to mix earnest family drama with outlandish spectacle.

Lockhart, who spent most of her life on stage or on screen was one of Hollywood's "very favorite moms," actor Bill Mumy said.