"The Great Vegetable Rebellion"
LiS episode	3x21 (82nd of 83 aired)
Production	#1521 (81 of 84 produced)
First aired	February 28, 1968
Watch online now	Hulu
Written by	Peter Packer
Directed by	Don Richardson
Previous episode aired	"The Flaming Planet"
Next episode aired	"Junkyard in Space"
Previous episode produced	"The Promised Planet"
Next episode produced	"Fugitives in Space"

Contents 1 Summary 2 Background information 3 Links and references 3.1 Starring 3.2 Co-starring 3.3 Special guest star 3.4 Guest stars 3.5 Uncredited co-stars (alphabetical) 3.6 References 3.7 External link

SummaryEdit

The Jupiter 2 is travelling through space. On board, the Robinson party is celebrating the Robot's birthday. Dr. Smith decides to take the Space Pod down to a planet that they are passing to get him some flowers as a birthday gift.

The planet does not have any members of the animal kingdom living on it. It is completely inhabited by plants. One of these plants, a giant carrot, captures Dr. Smith. He then proceeds to capture most of the remaining Robinson party when they land with the Jupiter 2 to rescue Dr. Smith.

The giant carrot tries to turn the Robinsons into plants. Professor Robinson and Major West thwart his plan, and the Robinsons escape from the planet in the Jupiter 2.

Background informationEdit

• Writer Peter Packer apologized when presenting the script to Jonathan Harris, saying that he did not have another idea in his head. [1] [2]

• This episode is considered by some as a "Jump the Shark" moment. [3]

• Guy Williams and June Lockhart were written out of the next two episodes at full salary because of their uncontrollable laughter during filming. [4] [5]

• In 1997, TV Guide's "The 100 Greatest Episodes of All Time" issue rated "The Great Vegetable Rebellion" as #76, over Star Trek's "City on the Edge of Forever" (ranked #92).
• The water pump that Tybo uses to get his moisture is just parts of Megazor's computer from "Hunter's Moon" with a new coat of paint on it.

Links and referencesEdit

StarringEdit

• Guy Williams as Professor John Robinson
• June Lockhart as Maureen Robinson

Co-starringEdit

• Mark Goddard as Don West
• Marta Kristen as Judy Robinson
• Bill Mumy as Will Robinson
• Angela Cartwright as Penny Robinson

Special guest starEdit

• Jonathan Harris as Dr. Zachary Smith

Guest starsEdit

• Stanley Adams as Tybo
• James Millhollin as Willoughby the Llama

Uncredited co-stars (alphabetical)Edit

• Bob May as The Robot
• Jeffrey Trayler as the Mulch pit monster
• Dick Tufeld as The Robot (voice)

ReferencesEdit

animal; bird; birthday; birthday cake; birthday party; carrot; celery; Jupiter 2; hat; heart; hothouse; lettuce; Llama; Mulch pit monster; plant; Space Pod; Tybo's planet; vitamin

External linkEdit

• The Great Vegetable Rebellion at the Internet Movie Database