June Lockhart is truly Lost in Space
Posted: Sat Oct 25, 2025 8:01 pm
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I think she was still in relatively decent shape, so maybe not so bad.MalcoveMagnesia wrote: ↑Sun Oct 26, 2025 3:08 am when I was a kid watching Lost in Space reruns, she already seemed so middle aged. Truly amazing she lasted this long, though personally I don't know if I'd want to make it to 100.
It really is amazing how age hits everyone differently.nerd_alert wrote: ↑Sun Oct 26, 2025 4:28 amI think she was still in relatively decent shape, so maybe not so bad.MalcoveMagnesia wrote: ↑Sun Oct 26, 2025 3:08 am when I was a kid watching Lost in Space reruns, she already seemed so middle aged. Truly amazing she lasted this long, though personally I don't know if I'd want to make it to 100.
One of my uncles turned 101 in Sept. He's still pretty alert mentally. Forgets the occasional thing. I called him and talked to him a couple days after his b-day and he sounded great. Still walks by himself though he does have a bothersome hip and uses a cane. Lives on his own, tho my cousin stops in everyday and there is an Amish lady that stops in to wash clean and tidy up the house. He's a pretty amazing guy.
Yeah, he's definitely an outlier. But its not unheard of. Betty White was 99 when she passed and still doing well until then. Dick Van Dyke will be 100 in a couple months and he looks fantastic.CHEEZY17 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 26, 2025 12:25 pmIt really is amazing how age hits everyone differently.nerd_alert wrote: ↑Sun Oct 26, 2025 4:28 amI think she was still in relatively decent shape, so maybe not so bad.MalcoveMagnesia wrote: ↑Sun Oct 26, 2025 3:08 am when I was a kid watching Lost in Space reruns, she already seemed so middle aged. Truly amazing she lasted this long, though personally I don't know if I'd want to make it to 100.
One of my uncles turned 101 in Sept. He's still pretty alert mentally. Forgets the occasional thing. I called him and talked to him a couple days after his b-day and he sounded great. Still walks by himself though he does have a bothersome hip and uses a cane. Lives on his own, tho my cousin stops in everyday and there is an Amish lady that stops in to wash clean and tidy up the house. He's a pretty amazing guy.
Well, it wasn't really her fault. Bea Benaderet (the mom) was deathly ill with cancer. Missed about half of season 5 and only filmed like the first 5 or 6 episodes of season 6. June showed up in season 6, episode 7 after Bea had passed. I imagine they were looking for a face that America was familiar with and loved. Losing Bea certainly hurt but the show was changing anyways since the girls were getting older and weren't dealing with the teenage drama stuff anymore.
It was her fault. no one forced her to sign that contract. There has only ever in the history of the world, been one TV cast replacement that turned out for the better. That was replacing Coach with Woody on Cheers.nerd_alert wrote: ↑Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:46 pmWell, it wasn't really her fault. Bea Benaderet (the mom) was deathly ill with cancer. Missed about half of season 5 and only filmed like the first 5 or 6 episodes of season 6. June showed up in season 6, episode 7 after Bea had passed. I imagine they were looking for a face that America was familiar with and loved. Losing Bea certainly hurt but the show was changing anyways since the girls were getting older and weren't dealing with the teenage drama stuff anymore.
Reminds me of how Bonanza tried to deal with Dan Blocker's passing. He died between seasons 13 & 14. The show never recovered. S14 was terrible in my opinion and a good part of why the show was cancelled. That and the general move away from Westerns and rural/country shows in the early 70's.
It was her fault. no one forced her to sign that contract. There has only ever in the history of the world, been one TV cast replacement that turned out for the better. That was replacing Coach with Woody on Cheers.nerd_alert wrote: ↑Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:46 pmWell, it wasn't really her fault. Bea Benaderet (the mom) was deathly ill with cancer. Missed about half of season 5 and only filmed like the first 5 or 6 episodes of season 6. June showed up in season 6, episode 7 after Bea had passed. I imagine they were looking for a face that America was familiar with and loved. Losing Bea certainly hurt but the show was changing anyways since the girls were getting older and weren't dealing with the teenage drama stuff anymore.
Reminds me of how Bonanza tried to deal with Dan Blocker's passing. He died between seasons 13 & 14. The show never recovered. S14 was terrible in my opinion and a good part of why the show was cancelled. That and the general move away from Westerns and rural/country shows in the early 70's.
How about Star Trek Voyager when Seven of Nine replaced Kes?Animal wrote: ↑Mon Oct 27, 2025 6:47 pmIt was her fault. no one forced her to sign that contract. There has only ever in the history of the world, been one TV cast replacement that turned out for the better. That was replacing Coach with Woody on Cheers.nerd_alert wrote: ↑Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:46 pmWell, it wasn't really her fault. Bea Benaderet (the mom) was deathly ill with cancer. Missed about half of season 5 and only filmed like the first 5 or 6 episodes of season 6. June showed up in season 6, episode 7 after Bea had passed. I imagine they were looking for a face that America was familiar with and loved. Losing Bea certainly hurt but the show was changing anyways since the girls were getting older and weren't dealing with the teenage drama stuff anymore.
Reminds me of how Bonanza tried to deal with Dan Blocker's passing. He died between seasons 13 & 14. The show never recovered. S14 was terrible in my opinion and a good part of why the show was cancelled. That and the general move away from Westerns and rural/country shows in the early 70's.

That first episode of Bonanza with Little Joe working his feelings had to be the most depressing episode ever.nerd_alert wrote: ↑Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:46 pmWell, it wasn't really her fault. Bea Benaderet (the mom) was deathly ill with cancer. Missed about half of season 5 and only filmed like the first 5 or 6 episodes of season 6. June showed up in season 6, episode 7 after Bea had passed. I imagine they were looking for a face that America was familiar with and loved. Losing Bea certainly hurt but the show was changing anyways since the girls were getting older and weren't dealing with the teenage drama stuff anymore.
Reminds me of how Bonanza tried to deal with Dan Blocker's passing. He died between seasons 13 & 14. The show never recovered. S14 was terrible in my opinion and a good part of why the show was cancelled. That and the general move away from Westerns and rural/country shows in the early 70's.
Yeah, not only did Joe lose Hoss, but his new wife (Bonnie Bedelia) burnt up in a house fire. It was just on MeTV a week or so ago.Who wrote: ↑Mon Oct 27, 2025 11:12 pmThat first episode of Bonanza with Little Joe working his feelings had to be the most depressing episode ever.nerd_alert wrote: ↑Mon Oct 27, 2025 2:46 pmWell, it wasn't really her fault. Bea Benaderet (the mom) was deathly ill with cancer. Missed about half of season 5 and only filmed like the first 5 or 6 episodes of season 6. June showed up in season 6, episode 7 after Bea had passed. I imagine they were looking for a face that America was familiar with and loved. Losing Bea certainly hurt but the show was changing anyways since the girls were getting older and weren't dealing with the teenage drama stuff anymore.
Reminds me of how Bonanza tried to deal with Dan Blocker's passing. He died between seasons 13 & 14. The show never recovered. S14 was terrible in my opinion and a good part of why the show was cancelled. That and the general move away from Westerns and rural/country shows in the early 70's.
I once worked with a guy who finally decided to retire from trucking at 75yo.nerd_alert wrote: ↑Sun Oct 26, 2025 7:59 pmYeah, he's definitely an outlier. But its not unheard of. Betty White was 99 when she passed and still doing well until then. Dick Van Dyke will be 100 in a couple months and he looks fantastic.CHEEZY17 wrote: ↑Sun Oct 26, 2025 12:25 pmIt really is amazing how age hits everyone differently.nerd_alert wrote: ↑Sun Oct 26, 2025 4:28 amI think she was still in relatively decent shape, so maybe not so bad.MalcoveMagnesia wrote: ↑Sun Oct 26, 2025 3:08 am when I was a kid watching Lost in Space reruns, she already seemed so middle aged. Truly amazing she lasted this long, though personally I don't know if I'd want to make it to 100.
One of my uncles turned 101 in Sept. He's still pretty alert mentally. Forgets the occasional thing. I called him and talked to him a couple days after his b-day and he sounded great. Still walks by himself though he does have a bothersome hip and uses a cane. Lives on his own, tho my cousin stops in everyday and there is an Amish lady that stops in to wash clean and tidy up the house. He's a pretty amazing guy.
Wish I had my uncle's genes but he married my Dad's half-sister. On my Mom's side, her great aunt is still alive. She was doing pretty well and living on her own up until about two years ago. She would have been around 97 then I think. She's in a home now. She has to be extremely close to 100 by now. Outlived her sisters and brothers, her daughter and most of her nieces and nephews and a few great ones.