Updated: January 17, 2022
The many faces on this famous vintage robot toy issued by the Remco Company in 1966,
and sold at Sears Department stores. Many different color versions will be featured
here. In the Lost in Space episode "The Mechanical Men" actor Billy Mumy was given
the Remco leader robot after the episode was finish filming. Bill own this prop for
many years, and finally just gave it away "free" to a loyal fan. Believe it or not,
there were three different color versions made for the Remco robot's claws. Colors
made were clear plastic, silver (limited) and the very rare green combination!
The Remco Robot appeared a few times in Lost in Space. His most memorable, and first
I might ad, was in the episode titled "The Mechanical Men." In that episode there
were shades of "Gulliver's Travel." A bunch of little Robots encountering a much
bigger version of themselves. They were looking for a leader and picked the Robinson
Robot. He unfortunately lacked the "bolts" to be a leader, so they transferred
Dr. Smith's personality into the Robot, while giving Dr. Smith the Robot's. Typical
Second Season Lost in Space, but a fun episode anyway, especially if you are a Remco
Robot fan.
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