"The question I always get is, Why didn't you throw Dr. Smith off the Jupiter? I get that all the time"
- Mark Goddard
About this Quote
Mark Goddard's quote is a reference to his role as Major Don West in the 1960s television series, Lost in Space. In the program, Major West is tasked with safeguarding the Robinson household, including the robot, Dr. Smith, from the threats of deep space. The quote is a funny referral to the fact that Major West frequently needed to deal with the mischievous and frustrating Dr. Smith. It suggests that lots of people have actually asked him why he didn't simply get rid of Dr. Smith by throwing him off the Jupiter, the spacecraft the Robinsons were taking a trip in. The quote is a lighthearted method of expressing the frustration Major West must have felt when handling Dr. Smith's antics. It also acts as a tip of the enduring appeal of the show, as people still remember and ask about it years later.
This quote is written / told by Mark Goddard somewhere between July 24, 1936 and today. He was a famous Actor from USA.
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