“Danger, Will Robinson!” is a catch phrase from the 1960s American television series Lost in Space. The Robot, acting as a surrogate guardian, says this to young Will Robinson when the boy is unaware of an impending threat. In everyday use the phrase warns someone that they are about to make a mistake or that they are overlooking something. The phrase is also used in hacker culture.
When given in person, the vocal klaxon is sometimes accompanied by oscillation of the speaker's arms, parodying the Robot's body language.
Despite the popularity of the phrase, it was only said once on the show. This was during episode 11 of season 3 "The Deadliest of the Species". The Robot gave warnings intermittently to Will and the other crew members of the Jupiter 2, in the form of the expressions "Warning!" and "Danger!".
The official studio website (which no longer exists) for the 1998 Lost in Space feature film was www.dangerwillrobinson.com.[1]
Appearances in other media
On the Frank Zappa album You Can't Do That on Stage Anymore, Vol. 3, Ike Willis says "Danger, Will Robinson! Danger!" as a segue between the songs "In France" and "Drowning Witch".
In 1997, a musical parody of Lost in Space titled Danger, Will Robinson! opened in Chicago and became a cult hit.[citation needed] It featured songs from the 1950s and 60s integrated into the plot.
In The West Wing episode "20 Hours in America, Part I", Josh Lyman uses the phrase in response to a group of pro-life teenage girls heckling him on the subject of abortion.
In the 1998 Lost in Space film , a reference to the quote shows up in the following dialog: Robot: It sounds like old morse code. Will Robinson: What does it say? Robot: Danger, Will Robinson, danger.
In the 2000 PC card game Hoyle Bridge by Sierra On-Line, Inc., the phrase "Danger, Will Robinson!" is said by one of the computer players, a robot named Primus.
In Wizards of Waverly Place, episode 29 sesaon 2 "Wizards & Vampires vs. Zombies" Dan Benson as the character Zeke says "Danger, Will Robinson" as he does robot-moves with his arms.
References
- ^ "Visual Effects Headquarters Archive: Lost in Space". http://www.vfxhq.com/1998/lostinspace.html. Retrieved 2008-11-25.
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