There'll never be another like him. What a true classic.
@Jaseph2
2 жыл бұрын
Oh Jonathan! What a funny wonderful man. You know he was having the time of his life hamming it up. One of the most loved tv characters of all time. RIP Jonathan.
@erickleefeld4883
5 жыл бұрын
When you get a guest who's in their 80's, you treat them like a legend and just let them do their thing. Good job by Conan here.
@colderbeer
4 жыл бұрын
Agreed, but Harris came out and truly put on A SHOW.....so Conan rewarded him with respect. ( not every talk show guest comes out and puts on a show)
@OsbornTramain
2 жыл бұрын
Oh man, i was crying with tears laughing watching this.....Conan is fantastic and you can see his real love of Jonathan Harris.....it's not fake, it's fantastic to watch this.
@michaelfisher7170
2 жыл бұрын
He was absolutely brilliant. I had a Lost in Space robot as a kid but I wanted a Dr. Smith figure....never got one. "Oh, the pain...the pain!" Loved him...classic villain you love to hate. Godspeed Jonathon Harris, you did good!
@JC-qx5hd
4 жыл бұрын
He had them all in the palm of his hand.The sign of a great actor
@thomasmulhall4873
4 жыл бұрын
I was lucky to have met him at a rare signing in LA. What a gracious man. I asked him to do a "How dare you," and he obliged. Everyone was so grateful to him. I did an A-Z allieration of robot insults for a talent show. Told him a few of mine, and he roared. What a lovely man.
@dariowiter3078
4 жыл бұрын
👍👍👍👍👍 😁😁😁😁😁
@robinberman2717
Жыл бұрын
How lucky and wonderful that you met him!
@sallyharford603
5 жыл бұрын
Thank you for this clip. Jonathon Harris was simply wonderful. What a fantastic voice he had. Sheer joy!
@Landshark2020
2 жыл бұрын
Yes an amazing man!
@varrick1226
4 жыл бұрын
I loved this guy, he was a real classic actor.
@bighuge1060
4 жыл бұрын
I love listening to Bill Mumy's tales of working with Jonathan Harris. He created the character of Jonathan Harris who then created the character of Dr. Smith. He disliked his original Bronx accent so much that he adopted a proper British accent by watching British B movies. He was married to his high school sweetheart and had one son. Just a quick look at his life via wikipedia is fascinating.
@josephharnett5075
Күн бұрын
Yes I just ran across that and now I'm flooded with Jonathan Harris clips which I don't mind because he really was fabulous great actor and outstanding person RIP Jonathan 🙏🏻
@ULMDeskEnd
6 жыл бұрын
NEVER FEAR SMITH IS HERE
@tomitstube
4 жыл бұрын
it's true, harris was allowed to rewrite his lines and did so all the time, he literally created what made lost in space a hit. a boy, a robot, and dr. smith.
@brianmahoney7982
9 ай бұрын
Thank you for so much joy, that lasts still 👍
@justinbrockshus8483
6 жыл бұрын
"Irwin Allen was not known for SPENDING MONEY!!!" ROFLMFAO!!!!! :)
@jackdull5699
4 жыл бұрын
Damn, that was funny and Savage at the same time.....lol! RIP Johnathan Harris.
@philmiska7295
3 ай бұрын
The Jupiter 2 cost more than $2 million in todays dollars. More that the enterprise in Star Trek but the stage props scenery monsters etc were very cheap looking
@jimdiggs6959
4 жыл бұрын
Harris' Dr. Smith took over that show as completely as any supporting character has ever taken over any series. Along with Fonzie, Urkel, etc. Always heard a touch of Dr. Smith in Frasier Crane.
@poohbearsauntie
2 жыл бұрын
Dear Jim Diggs ~ Frasier Crane!! YES!!! Absolutely!! Watching This Wonderful Video And Reading These Sweet Comments.. Well.. I Haven’t Smiled This Much In A Long, Long, Time!!
@BecomeConsciousNow
4 жыл бұрын
A real character :) A very intelligent and interesting person. One of a kind.
@jh8338
3 жыл бұрын
"Oh, William my boy.....the pain....the pain..."
@kiwitrainguy
Жыл бұрын
"My back is very delicate today"
@jongilbertson2106
6 ай бұрын
Come along, you ninny!
@vp6312
5 жыл бұрын
Mr. Harris was an incredibly gracious and talented man. As an adult today, some of the aliens may look a bit fake and clunky, but when watching them as a kid; we all thought that they were totally believeable and cool! Also old fashioned grainy TV technology hid the flaws.
@blakjack3053
2 жыл бұрын
Iconic voice! I could listen to him talk n talk n talk! RIP Jonathan Harris.
@garylobo348
5 жыл бұрын
Flaming but adorable! My favorite insult to the robot was, HOW DARE YOU SPEAK TO ME IN THAT FASHIONNNNN, YOU FRIGHTFUL FRACTIOUS FRUMP!!! Priceless.
@rgkrazor8788
5 жыл бұрын
LMAO
@BladeRunner-td8be
5 жыл бұрын
I agree, that has to be his best insult. But he had many and they all were imaginative and funny.
@victordavenport2626
2 жыл бұрын
@garylobo3 He wasn't gay. Married to his h.s. sweetheart for decades, fathered a son, as well.
@kiwitrainguy
Жыл бұрын
If you will allow me to promote one of my videos: kzitem.info/news/bejne/lWuE2KKEqX6GeHo
@jnadle1
2 жыл бұрын
Jonathan still had that bit of Zachary Smith left in him during his interviews.
@BUSTER.BRATAMUS
Жыл бұрын
What a treasure Jonathan Harris was...
@pCeLobster
11 ай бұрын
Elegance. You don't see it anymore.
@midninteranger4315
5 жыл бұрын
Jonathan was a great guy would've loved to meet him for sure
@vitooiznop8053
4 жыл бұрын
There was only one Dr Smith....SILENCE!!! You cowardly clump! LOL
@mikmaz77
4 жыл бұрын
..Neanderthal Ninnie..lol
@rayoflite52yahoo
4 жыл бұрын
I'm 67 and still quote his character... Miss him.
@Jeff-tj4tx
5 жыл бұрын
sadly, his style of speaking is a lost art forever. people nowadays have grown up glued to their cell phone, unable to put together intelligent, articulate and interesting sentences like this great man.
@tapasyatyaga4041
5 жыл бұрын
He learn to speak that way. Actually he was born and raised in the Bronx New York. And he had to overcome that accent
@atreyuprincipalh4043
4 жыл бұрын
This Gentleman will always be DoctorSmith,great actor
@eLEMENTARYimage
3 жыл бұрын
The writers actually intended to kill off Harris' character shortly after the Robinson's were in space but changed their minds when they realized the script potential of a feckless, sinister character and his continued interaction with the other cast members, especially the Robot, who he was always trying to subvert to his own sinister whims. It was a great idea (it was if you weren't Guy Williams, that is). This was suppose to be Guy's show. But it was Harris' character who began getting the lion's share of screen time and lines, with Williams' character (more times than not) taking a back seat to Harris'. This didn't sit well with Williams and would become a source of friction between the two of them. This wasn't Harris' doing, of course, and he said he always felt self-conscious about it. Harris once tried to approached Guy about it but Williams brushed it aside by saying something along the way of, "Hey... I'm still getting paid."
@johnlambert8962
3 жыл бұрын
What a delightful guy! This interview was a pleasant surprise
@SenorZorrozzz
4 жыл бұрын
It’s not enough to say, he had them eating out of his hand!
@richardbaylis9150
5 жыл бұрын
What a true star. Elegant, eloquent and witty. Despite the movie version failing miserably (it's so bad it's nearly back out the other side to good again) he was still gracious enough to flag wave for it. No political agendas or virtue signalling. How refreshing. An actor who turns up, does the job impeccably by all accounts, and then lets us enjoy it without all this BS on the publicity circuit we've had recently.
@garysolorzano3216
4 жыл бұрын
Well said. A true actor whose first love was theatre, but did his share of movies, before his one iconic role on TV made him a legend. By his own admission he spoke with a pure almost British affect, gleaned from the B movies of his youth. He was from the Bronx!
@poohbearsauntie
2 жыл бұрын
@@garysolorzano3216 ~Dear Gary ~ The Bronx?!!! Holy Moly!!!
@jasonbeard4713
7 ай бұрын
Nothing wrong about voicing your political opinion. You're only griping because you and your man-love 45, as always, have lost.
@bryanleigh6497
Жыл бұрын
83 and still totally on his game, great fun!
@RAGINxxXxxCAJUN
6 жыл бұрын
Haha love this guy. Miss these kind of actors
@hijodelaisla275
2 жыл бұрын
these kind of actors
@TheOneAboveAll
4 жыл бұрын
Jonathan was Lost in Space. The show wouldve been cancel after a few episodes had it not been for him!
@nmerrill
2 жыл бұрын
?? Pssshh smh...the decision to center the scripts around Dr.Smith is what led to it's cancellation. All other members of the cast have said it repeatedly. Guy Williams and June Lockhart were furious ...and they were right as the show got cancelled. Dr.Smith made people turn the channel. Smith maybe the most annoyingly abominable in TV history.
@bryanleigh6497
Жыл бұрын
@@nmerrill It was cancelled because by the 3rd series ratings were less and mostly kids watched it, which displeased advertisers. Irwin Allen was angered by the reduced budget offered for S4. There was resentment among the actors of Smith's prominence in the show, but that's not the main reason for cancellation. Three seasons is a fair run for a show. Batman also went 3. And Star Trek.
@nmerrill
Жыл бұрын
@@bryanleigh6497 I have read as much as you have about the show I'm sure. What difference does a budget make when your leading actors are not coming back? Guy wasn't coming back for the 4th and moved to S America. The decision to center around Smith made the show over-the-top silly and juvenile. It tanked the writing, scripts and other characters. Any serious actor would have walked. I know it was among the most expensive shows to make at the time but, it certainly didn't make it cheaper to change the scripts. Each late episode was consistently repetitive and goofy. It went from a dramatic sci-fi with comic relief to a comedy with child-like humor. This model has never been tried again for good reason. Notice the Netflix remake 'LiS' has no comedy. It ruined the show. Though it did help launch John Williams and the music was my favorite part.
@ninehammers
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! I have never seen a guest so thoroughly take command of the stage the way Jonathan Harris did. An amazing performance. This guy was absolutely everything you wanted him to be, everything you hoped he would be, and so much more. And to leave Conan pounding the desk as he laughed so much harder than he thought he would, my hat is off. Damn that's funny!
@SeanVannity
17 күн бұрын
He had a great one man show where he talks about his life, he is hilarious. I believe it's still on KZitem
@manwithapan9481
4 жыл бұрын
I love this guy.
@buffalobraves9
4 жыл бұрын
This man was a national treasure.
@LtRfa39
4 жыл бұрын
This was hilarious - he's a hoot.
@charlesaguilar1708
3 жыл бұрын
Seeing Johnathon Harris and Cheech Marin on the show was marvelous! He was OUTSTANDING as Dr. Smith! RIP Johnathon Harris.
@caryrevels6584
2 жыл бұрын
When the kids of the 1960s were growing up, They had Dr Smith with countless other talented actors. Today the kids have Transgender hour at local grades 1thru 6. How things have changed. Heaven help us. We went from 31 flavors back then of Baskin Robbins, To now 74 genders its like living in a mad house.
@clydegoodrich6720
Жыл бұрын
"Oh, the pain, the pain!" .... that line is forever etched into my mind...
@loveyoupita2639
4 жыл бұрын
The Twilight zone and Lost in space two of the greatest shows on television
@cathiehamann6669
3 жыл бұрын
This is too much- absolutely love JohnathanHarris!
@jackzaccardi1896
4 жыл бұрын
I always thought he was a gay Brit but he was born in the Bronx and married his childhood sweetheart. He affected a British accent because he was self-conscious about his Jewish Bronx drawl.
@beaufighter245
5 жыл бұрын
What a character. Would loved to have met him.
@jessereiter328
5 жыл бұрын
I built a robot in 1963 out of card board boxes and won the Halloween costume grand prize at my school. But soon I will be dead and no one will care. But if you care just think of me that I win the Lottery and I will think of you getting what you want. Whaioiii
@patlabelle1309
5 жыл бұрын
God Bless you..
@AllisonRedd
5 жыл бұрын
I hope you get saved! :)
@TK-vk3vz
2 жыл бұрын
Jesse, that's awesome you made a robot out of cardboard.i remember similar rewards grade school in the 60/70s. Hope you win,but if you don't.. just live your best , call old friends.. have some laughs!
@gladismariawust3180
6 жыл бұрын
Great man!
@manofthehour6856
2 жыл бұрын
God bless Jonthan Harris, RIP!!!! Just a delight of an actor and person. The fact that he was a Russian Jew from NY and transformed himself into this archetypical WASP demonstrates his brilliance. I thought he was British for years until the Internet, whereas as a kid, I thought Richard Dawson was American with a bad "Dick Van Dyke Cockney" affected British accent. I would have loved to have seen him in more television roles (only as guest appearance in Bewitched comes to mind) as well as on stage / Broadway. Magnificent!!!! And how he was able to transform what a despicable villain role into the star of the show as far as I am concerned shows not only acting brilliance but the shrewd ability to keep his job!
@mdarrenu
4 жыл бұрын
Why wasn't Harris on more TV shows in the 70s and 80s. What a drawing card for a series!
@axelfoleyt
3 жыл бұрын
Omg this actor was a treasure
@Perrosiutico
3 жыл бұрын
What fun Jonathon Harris is! He seems to be enjoying it to the hilt. It's hard to imagine that he was once a Jewish kid from the Bronx who was supposed to find his greatest success as a pharmacist. Somehow he reinvented himself, found his voice and created a unique career for himself in show business.
@larrywakeman4371
Күн бұрын
"Noxious ninnie" was my fave! LOL! Kim
@Jaquableu
7 ай бұрын
I miss him. He was born with a thick Yiddish accent and worked hard to create his polished accent. Love him. What a great soul!
@fw0756
3 жыл бұрын
Good memories,thanks Dr Smith.
@jessiejames7492
5 ай бұрын
Such an entertainer. So fantastic listening to him talk.
@dashfatbastard
5 жыл бұрын
I adore this interview. It catches that most wonderful fan experience of all...getting to meet one of your childhood heroes and finding out they are even more fun IRL than they are in person!
@garysolorzano3216
4 жыл бұрын
Beautifully stated and so true. Often I've heard that meeting a childhood hero later in life turns out to be a dud. Not with this dude. (Just add an E to dud and you get dude. See what I did there? Lol. But I digress) Jonathan Harris was neither a dud nor a dude. He was an old fashioned star... in the best sense of the word. And Conan was right, he should've received several Emmys.
@QuarrellaDeVil
4 жыл бұрын
Serious William Hartnell vibe when he got onstage.
@stevemora7845
4 жыл бұрын
One of my top favorite shows ever!! Thanks for sharing!
@joemango3253
4 жыл бұрын
great interview love Jonathan Harris Love Doctor Smith love Lost in Space I've been watching it since I was 10 years old and it is still on now and I still watch it I am 53 years old
@tunahelpa5433
4 жыл бұрын
I loved him and Michael Rennie on th Third Man.
@SeanVannity
17 күн бұрын
This guy is the best guest, so funny and full of stories
@michaeljayklein500
5 жыл бұрын
Oh, just too much! He was hilarious!
@RSTI191
2 жыл бұрын
That unmistakeable voice of his..
@Shadobanned4life
5 жыл бұрын
Jonathon Harris was fantastic as Dr. Smith,he MADE the show ! Funny as hell,what a great show ! Great interview,what a tactful,professional actor. Thank You for posting this. Shame on the lame robot for insulting the lovely June Lockhart.😠
@DannyDeraney
Жыл бұрын
He is from the Bronx which makes this all the more insane. Love this.
@ohso41
Жыл бұрын
I heard Jonathan Harris was the model for Baby Stewie on Family Guy (first season was a year after this interview)
@franktheo2055
7 ай бұрын
I lived for Lost In Space when I was a kid in grade school during the 1960's. Jonathan Harris was a class Ham and stole the show both here and on Lost In Space as himself, this was too funny. Never Fear Smith Is Here ! --- LOL !
@tyronebrown8510
4 жыл бұрын
You gotta love the man.
@Cyklopz007
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the upload, this is incredible!
@r2gelfand
2 жыл бұрын
All I know about Jonathan Harris was lost in space reruns while growing up in the 70s and 80s. Just listening to him though, he sounds like he would have been the epitome of excellence in any play, especially Shakespeare!
@dinahleeloo
5 жыл бұрын
The robot just stands there working its hands after it’s been dismissed. Awkward.
@kiwitrainguy
Жыл бұрын
Even worse...it's just a guy in a suit.
@boblowney
7 ай бұрын
tv legends like Harris can never happen again. the tv industry has changed so much for so many reasons, and many of them wonderful changes, but the "classic" era is gone, when geniuses were figuring out how to do things. Much like the origins of film in the silent era and those legends.
@utube9000
2 жыл бұрын
What a guest!!!
@StingBorden64
7 ай бұрын
Jonathan Harris was the man who saved the show.
@Melbournelost66
9 ай бұрын
Lost in Space was the most repeated show in Australia for years. Much loved series down under!!!
@PaulWallis
2 жыл бұрын
Wow! What a charismatic fellow! What great energy at 84. Vale Jonathan Harris!
@lvbandmore
2 жыл бұрын
Wonderful!
@bobm549
3 жыл бұрын
A gentleman , excellent .
@warrenreddaway5734
10 ай бұрын
A bit of a disrespect to a true Legend. Rest well Jonathan...With your wife.. The love of your life.. You did so very well. Brisbane. Queensland Australia
@heliumtrophy
4 ай бұрын
"I only asked one question!" "I've not yet begun!" He is an interviewer's dream - let him sound off and sit back and enjoy!
@BladeRunner-td8be
5 жыл бұрын
I agree with Conan about those cornball monsters in Lost In Space. But Smith played his part impeccably well and was without a doubt the best actor by far on that show.
@wurly164
5 жыл бұрын
Conan needs to learn when to be quiet and let the guest do his thing, he kept stepping on Harris,s lines. Johnny Carson always knew when to shut up and let the guest shine
@garysolorzano3216
4 жыл бұрын
@Mort Coil A little less caffeine for you Mort. We get it, you didn't like Conan. And that robot was stupid. But you know what? At least Conan had JH on, when nobody else was doing so. Maybe Conan was just giddy and overly excited that night... Like you seem to be in your internet rage here. BTW, you called Conan stupid. He went to Harvard. What university of higher learning did you attend, where you learned to write so well, with perfect punctuation skills??
@Goodfella1960
2 жыл бұрын
Fantastic
@mem1701movies
2 жыл бұрын
Somehow I think he made the most money of the cast. It had something to do with the “SPECIAL GUEST STAR” credit.
@siriusfeline
3 жыл бұрын
Love this guy.
@mgrella63
4 жыл бұрын
I met him twice. Hes definitely a character. He said in front of a live audience of 30k people in Boston that he and the robot used to have sex together and that it was very painful
@kiwitrainguy
Жыл бұрын
I bet that got a BIG laugh. 🤣😂
@look4shows
5 ай бұрын
Fantastic clip.... Johnatan Harris was a classic. You can tell Conan Obrian was really enjoying his banter..... And Dr. SMITH showing his conceited self . Great tape could watch this a lot.
@Galantski
2 жыл бұрын
Bill Mumy, who played Will Robinson, said he'd meet with Harris before filming began each day, who basically threw out the script, and had him ad-lib his lines, something like, "Young man, pay no attention to that, here's what we're going to do instead!"
@Bliggick
2 жыл бұрын
What a great segment, it made me smile. Back when late night TV was fun and had no political agenda. I was also lucky to see Lost In Space as a kid during it's original run.
@zane401
Жыл бұрын
Harris is iconic - his character Dr Smith will go down in history .
@PaulBrown-il3wl
Күн бұрын
What a character.
@billyshane3804
28 күн бұрын
Jonathan Harris - Champion & Legend RIP
@laurieelliott686
3 жыл бұрын
He's just beautiful here - love Jonathan's sense of timing and sense of humor
@intrepidelica7059
Жыл бұрын
Did you notice that the evil aliens on Lost in Space all had Russian accents?
@sepanta8762
8 ай бұрын
A totally enjoyable actor!
@stevendaniel8126
2 жыл бұрын
What a voice !!!!!!
@michaelb.6004
2 жыл бұрын
I just read his biography on Wikipedia and was shocked to learn he was born in the Bronx and hated his accent, so he cultivated a fake British accent by watching B movies.
@haroldalexis4200
2 жыл бұрын
I am so glad this video was presented. I was speaking about this appearance & commented this LATE NIGHT WITH CONAN O'BRIEN. Johnathan Harris was a gem of an actor. He carried Dr. Zachary Smith to a T in "LOST IN SPACE" I am glad that CONAN brought out PIMPBOT the robot. I was in stitches 🤣 "Never Fear Smith is Here", "Oh The Pain". I miss him so much. Great job Johnathan Harris.👋👋👋👋👋👋👋👋
@ideaphile
3 ай бұрын
Never fear, Smith is here!
@poohbearsauntie
2 жыл бұрын
🌸 I Just Adored Jonathon Harris. I Adored Him.. I Still Adore Him.. I Will Always Adore Him. The Late, Very Great, Mister Jonathon Harris Lives On!!
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