For kids of the ’60s, it was a thrilling weekly ride and for adults revisiting it later, it became a time capsule of an era when television dared to mix earnest family drama with outlandish spectacle.

Bill Mumy picked the perfect song to play in honor of the 60th anniversary of Lost in Space. The former child star, who played Will Robinson on the 1960s sci-fi series, took to Instagram on Sept. 15 ...