tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post4763855591450468948..comments2024-03-29T04:57:26.162-04:00Comments on John Kenneth Muir's Reflections on Cult Movies and Classic TV: Saturday Morning Cult-TV Blogging: The Lost Saucer: "Transylvania 2300" (September 27, 1975)John Kenneth Muirhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15629979615332893780noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380553.post-62737438766904923502017-10-21T10:50:40.252-04:002017-10-21T10:50:40.252-04:00It's great to see reviews of another often ove...It's great to see reviews of another often overlooked series. I watched almost all of the Kroft and Filmation shows in the 70's. "The Lost Saucer" was somewhere in the middle of the pack, quality wise. Not as bad as other Kroft shows such as "Wonderbug", but clearly a step below Filmation's "Space Academy" (which also featured eps with moral lessons for the kids). <br /><br />I remember other kids being less than enchanted with the comedic antics of Jim Nabors' character. I found him annoying too. He was just too strongly identified with the "Gomer Pyle" character for kids. On the other hand, kids seemed to like Bob Denver in "The Far-out Space Nuts" ... he was 'Gilligan' ( and "Gilligan's Island" was very popular with kids in the 70's).<br /><br />The low budget effects weren't great, but Starlog's first Special Effects Photobook did have some nice behind the scenes photos of some the miniature landscapes used in the show. Obviously, the miniatures paled in comparison to bigger budget shows such as "Space:1999" and "Space Academy", but it is interesting to see what was achieved on a minimal budget.<br /><br />Wikipedia's site on "The Lost Saucer" states the the complete series will soon be available on DVD (from Vivendi).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com