‘Lost in Space’: Bill Mumy Recalls Reuniting With Costar June Lockhart on Surprising Show
What To Know
- Bill Mumy fondly recalled reuniting with his Lost in Space costar June Lockhart on Ren & Stimpy.
- Both actors considered their guest appearance on Ren & Stimpy a career highlight.
- Following June Lockhart’s death at age 100, Mumy paid tribute to her on Instagram.
Lost in Space star Bill Mumy recalled reuniting with his costar, June Lockhart, on a surprising show 30 years later.
On Saturday, November 1, the actor — who portrayed Will Robinson in the ’60s series — took to Instagram with a photo of a scene from the absurdist animated series, The Ren & Stimpy Show.
“Staying in Halloween mode today. Guesting on Ren & Stimpy with June Lockhart was indeed a Showbiz highlight!” Mumy, 71, captioned his update. “‘BLAZING ENTRAILS’ is the episode title. I was Dr. Brainchild and June was my Mom. A true ‘HOOT’ as she would say! 👍🏼👍🏼✌️❤️.”
In the Season 3 Ren & Stimpy episode that aired in 1994, Mumy and Lockhart — who also played his mom, Dr. Maureen Robinson, in Lost in Space — reunited as mother and son.
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“I am such a fan, I try never to miss an episode,” Lockhard told The Chicago Tribune in 1994 of appearing in Ren & Stimpy. “I phoned them one day and asked if I could come by and talk to the animators. They asked me to play a part and I said, ‘Yes, in a New York minute.’ It’s as awful as all the wonderful Ren and Stimpy things can be.”
That same year, Mumy said in an interview, “I just did a Ren and Stimpy not too long ago with June Lockhart, and that was one of the high points of my career, being a part of that show.”
Ren & Stimpy aired for five seasons from 1991 to 1995 on Nickelodeon. Meanwhile, Lost in Space ran for three seasons from 1965 to 1968.
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On October 23, Lockhart died at the age of 100. Mumy honored her life and legacy in an emotional Instagram post, describing her as “one of a kind, talented, nurturing, adventurous, and non compromising” and calling her “one of my very favorite moms.”