The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

  • : 2021
  • : 11
  • : 11
  • History Channel
  • 22
  • Documentary

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Lucy Loves Trek
Episode overview
05, 2021
It all began when Gene Roddenberry convinced Desilu to foot the bill for not one, but two "Star Trek" pilots; thanks to Desilu's boss, America's darling Lucille Ball, the world met Kirk, Spock and McCoy.
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Saturday Morning Pinks
Episode overview
12, 2021
Didn't realize there was a cartoon version of Star Trek in the early 1970s? Not only was it great, but with original series creator Gene Roddenberry, writer D.C. Fontana, and the series' .. show full overview
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Trekking through the '70s - Phase II and The Motion Picture
Episode overview
19, 2021
Paramount wanted to launch a fourth network with the new Star Trek series Phase II as its flagship. When the network proved unworkable, Phase II appeared doomed - until Star Wars and .. show full overview
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Trek Goes To The Movies
Episode overview
22, 2021
The 1980s saw Paramount release three linked Star Trek movies to huge box-office success. The first, The Wrath Of Khan, saw Ricardo Montalban as Khan, a villain from the original series, .. show full overview
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Whales, God and Pepto Bismol
Episode overview
22, 2021
Insight into one of the "Star Trek" franchise's most successful box office phases with iconic figures like Ricardo Montalban and Leonard Nimoy as flagbearers.
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Queue for Q
Episode overview
06, 2022
In 1987 Paramount decided Trek should return to its roots - television. ST: The Next Generation would become the first hour-long scripted show sold directly to the syndicated television .. show full overview
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Dancing with Syndication in the Pale Moonlight
Episode overview
13, 2022
After Gene Roddenberry's death, Trek ventured into yet another incarnation. Deep Space Nine was different from its predecessor, set on a space station. Its 1993 debut featured an African .. show full overview
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Voyage(r) to the Delta Quadrant
Episode overview
20, 2022
1995 brought another Trek series. This one featured a new starship, a return to episodic storytelling, and Trek's first female Captain, Kathryn Janeway. It was also the flagship for .. show full overview
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Starships A-Z
Episode overview
27, 2022
Kirk, Spock, Picard, Data -- the list of great "Star Trek" characters is incomplete without the Enterprise, Starfleet's flagship vessel; but Enterprise isn't alone, there's a whole list of Federation vessels that aren't appreciated enough.
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It's Been A Long Time...
Episode overview
13, 2022
Plagued by fledgling UPN's under performance, Enterprise's premise (a prequel about the Federation's founding) was undercut by the decision to make the third season a reaction to 9/11. .. show full overview
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The Stars Above
Episode overview
31, 2022
The actors of the "Star Trek" franchise provide insight into their on-set experiences, whether a cameo, a short regular part, or a significant and lengthy one.

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