Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea After the film was finished the sets were placed in storage. When Irwin Allen decided to make a "Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea" television series, all he had to do was pull the sets out of storage. This was done at a fraction of the cost that he might have had if he had begun from scratch. The film reduced the cost of setting up the show and was the template for the type of stories that were done. The studios, having made the film, helped make the television series easier to produce. The success of the television
Lost in Space (American Dad!) Simpsons" and all other shows on Fox—receiving 5.06 million U.S. viewers, with a 2.1/5 rating share in the 18-49 demographic group. Critical reception for "Lost in Space" was mostly positive. Kevin McFarland of "The A.V. Club" gave the episode an A- and stated: "It may take a while for Jeff to get back to his beloved, and he’ll go through more hell to get there, but "American Dad!" made the best of a risky situation with this episode." Robert H. Dawson of "TV Equals" gave a positive review, noting: "It was clear that the artists and animators had a lot