Editing Lost in Space (section)

===Ratings===
Some members within the science-fiction community have pointed to ''Lost in Space'' as an example of early television's perceived poor record at producing science-fiction.<ref>"Science Fiction Programming" at the Museum of Broadcast Communications online [http://www.museum.tv/eotvsection.php?entrycode=scienceficti] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101204055925/http://www.museum.tv/eotvsection.php?entrycode=scienceficti|date=December 4, 2010}}</ref> The series' deliberate fantasy elements were perhaps overlooked as it drew comparisons to its supposed rival, ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek]]''. However, ''Lost in Space'' was a mild ratings success, unlike ''Star Trek'', which received relatively poor ratings during its original network television run. The more cerebral ''Star Trek'' never averaged higher than 52nd in the ratings during its three seasons,<ref>Gowran, Clay. "Nielsen Ratings Are Dim on New Shows". ''Chicago Tribune''. October 11, 1966: B10.</ref><ref>Gould, Jack. "How Does Your Favorite Rate? Maybe Higher Than You Think". ''The New York Times''. October 16, 1966: 129.</ref> while ''Lost in Space'' finished season one 35th in the Nielsen ratings, season two in 44th place, and the third and final season in 53rd place.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.tvratingsguide.com/2017/09/1965-66-ratings-history.html |title=1965-66 Ratings History |website=TV Ratings Guide |access-date=March 14, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180316145841/http://www.tvratingsguide.com/2017/09/1965-66-ratings-history.html |archive-date=March 16, 2018 |url-status=dead}}</ref>

''Lost in Space'' also ranked third as one of the top five favorite new shows for the 1965–1966 season in a viewer TVQ poll. The other top contenders were ''[[The Big Valley]]'', ''[[Get Smart]]'', ''[[I Dream of Jeannie]]'' and ''[[F Troop]]''. ''Lost in Space'' was the favorite show of [[John F. Kennedy, Jr.]] while he was growing up in the 1960s.<ref>''Starlog magazine''</ref>{{Better source needed|date=October 2021}}