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| - As the Jupiter 2 continues on its journey through space, it suddenly begins to accelerate out of control and passes the speed of light. The entire crew passes out and when they awaken, they find that they are in their own solar system. The planet Earth is in sight, and the Robinsons happily land on it. John tries to raise Alpha Control but is unable to do so on any frequency. Wanting to look around, the Robinsons emerge from their ship to see where they are. After a brief exploration, they come to the startling conclusion that though they are indeed on Earth, they have somehow arrived on Earth in the year 1947. The townspeople who live nearby have observed the landing on the Jupiter 2 and believe it to be a hostile alien ship. After they encounter the Robot, they are certain that they have been beset by visitors from another world. The townspeople form a vigilante group, determined to destroy the invaders. Although John has ordered everyone to stay on the Jupiter 2 until they leave in the morning, Dr. Smith sneaks off. He figures Earth is Earth, no matter what year it is, and that he may even be able to use his knowledge of the future to make himself a rich and powerful man. He sneaks into town and disguises himself as the fire chief from a neighbouring town. Will and the Robot follow him but are soon captured by the vigilantes. Will and Robot are locked up in a barn and Dr. Smith refuses to set them free. He wants to stay on Earth but he doesn’t want to do so alone. He thinks that by holding Will “hostage” he can force the Robinsons to stay on Earth as well. When John finds out Will is being held prisoner by the townspeople, he insists they let his son go, or else he will blast them with lasers. Smith takes control of the vigilantes and convinces them that they can destroy the Jupiter 2 with a historical cannon on display in the town square. He also tries over and over again to persuade the Robinsons to surrender and agree to live on Earth, but they refuse. Since Smith is too scared to stay on his own, he orders the townsfolk to fire the cannon at the Jupiter 2. Will makes friends with a local girl called Stacy who eventually decides he is harmless and helps him and the Robot escape from the barn. They rush to the Jupiter 2, which has not suffered damage from the cannon attack. John orders everyone on board and they prepare to lift off. Too frightened to be left behind on his own, Dr. Smith changes his mind about staying on Earth and screams, rushing onto the ship as well. The Jupiter 2 blasts off for outer space, leaving the confused townspeople behind to wonder.
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