Lost in Space
The Golden Man
TV Flash files “The Golden Man” as hour 44 of 83 in the TV Flash guide — Lost in Space (1965–1968) on CBS, season 2, episode 15, aired 1966-12-28, 60 min.
From the desk
How this hour is filed
This leaf is S02E15: listed hour 44 of 83 in the Lost in Space guide, hour 15 of 30 in season 2. It aired 1966-12-28 (60 min). The listed hour before it is “The Dream Monster” (S02E14). Next is “The Girl from the Green Dimension” (S02E16).
Catalog log
Broadcast listing — not a TV Flash recap.
Beauty meets the beast, two aliens fighting a war land on the planet and the Robinsons are stuck in the middle of things. Handsome golden man Keema and the frog faced alien have the Robinson's choosing sides, will it be the right one?
Viewer FAQ
Where does The Golden Man sit in the Lost in Space guide?
S02E15 is listed hour 44 of 83 — hour 15 of 30 in season 2, season 2 episode 15.
When did Lost in Space S02E15 air?
The Golden Man aired 1966-12-28 and is listed at 60 minutes.
Where should I start?
If you want the straighter adventure, begin with the early Robinson-mission hours. If you want the camp classic, jump to later color episodes where Harris's Dr. Smith and the Robot fully hijack the tone.
In the series
Why this series still plays
The Robinson family, a stowaway villain, and a clanking robot tumble through Irwin Allen's space-opera danger. Guy Williams and June Lockhart headed the mission; Jonathan Harris's Dr. Smith stole it with glorious cowardice. Danger, Will Robinson — start straighter, stay for the camp, or vice versa.
The warning is the brand. CBS's *Lost in Space* (1965–1968; 83 episodes) sends the Robinson family, a stowaway villain, and a clanking robot through Irwin Allen's space-opera danger. Guy Williams and June Lockhart head the colony mission. Billy Mumy's Will Robinson takes the warning. Jonathan Harris's Dr. Zachary Smith steals the hour with glorious cowardice and 'the pain' monologues. Early episodes lean straighter adventure; later seasons embrace camp color. That tone shift is the structure, not a betrayal. Mark…
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