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Star Trek (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125314/http://www.jumptheshark.com/s/startrek.htm) (1966): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know
Remember when the future of television was held together by duct tape and network executives who had no idea what they were looking at? From 1966 to 1969, Star Trek (https://web.archive.org/web/20140329231130/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/forum/754-star-trek-the-original-series/) aired on NBC, a scrappy sci-fi series about the crew of the USS Enterprise, exploring strange new worlds while quietly sneaking philosophy past the censors. This classic TV show is a true piece of tv history and a source of nostalgia for many. These are 15 weird facts about this iconic space adventure.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:16 - #15: A Creator’s Journey Into Space — Gene Roddenberry
02:44 - #14: The Executive Who Took a Risk on Sci-Fi — Lucille Ball
03:42 - #13: The First Officer Who Almost Changed Everything — Majel Barrett
05:20 - #12: A Controversial Moment on 1960s Television — Nichelle Nichols
06:45 - #11: The Childhood Memory Behind an Iconic Gesture — Leonard Nimoy
08:16 - #10: The War Veteran Behind the Enterprise Engineer — James Doohan
09:50 - #9: The Early Fan Movement That Saved the Show — Bjo Trimble
11:23 - #8: The Fuzzy Creatures That Took Over Production — William Shatner
13:33 - #7: The Theme Song Deal That Paid for Decades
15:11 - #6: Why Spock’s Look Almost Went Very Wrong — Leonard Nimoy
16:28 - #5: The Sci-Fi Device That Inspired Real Tech — Martin Cooper
17:29 - #4: The Rumor That Followed Captain Kirk
19:15 - #3: The Town That Claimed a Future Captain
20:43 - #2: The Famous Star Trek Line That Never Happened — James Doohan
21:35 - #1: The Civil Rights Leader Who Changed the Show
Star Trek (https://web.archive.org/web/20061031125314/http://www.jumptheshark.com/s/startrek.htm) (1966): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know
Remember when the future of television was held together by duct tape and network executives who had no idea what they were looking at? From 1966 to 1969, Star Trek (https://web.archive.org/web/20140329231130/http://forums.televisionwithoutpity.com/forum/754-star-trek-the-original-series/) aired on NBC, a scrappy sci-fi series about the crew of the USS Enterprise, exploring strange new worlds while quietly sneaking philosophy past the censors. This classic TV show is a true piece of tv history and a source of nostalgia for many. These are 15 weird facts about this iconic space adventure.
CHAPTERS
00:00 - Intro
01:16 - #15: A Creator’s Journey Into Space — Gene Roddenberry
02:44 - #14: The Executive Who Took a Risk on Sci-Fi — Lucille Ball
03:42 - #13: The First Officer Who Almost Changed Everything — Majel Barrett
05:20 - #12: A Controversial Moment on 1960s Television — Nichelle Nichols
06:45 - #11: The Childhood Memory Behind an Iconic Gesture — Leonard Nimoy
08:16 - #10: The War Veteran Behind the Enterprise Engineer — James Doohan
09:50 - #9: The Early Fan Movement That Saved the Show — Bjo Trimble
11:23 - #8: The Fuzzy Creatures That Took Over Production — William Shatner
13:33 - #7: The Theme Song Deal That Paid for Decades
15:11 - #6: Why Spock’s Look Almost Went Very Wrong — Leonard Nimoy
16:28 - #5: The Sci-Fi Device That Inspired Real Tech — Martin Cooper
17:29 - #4: The Rumor That Followed Captain Kirk
19:15 - #3: The Town That Claimed a Future Captain
20:43 - #2: The Famous Star Trek Line That Never Happened — James Doohan
21:35 - #1: The Civil Rights Leader Who Changed the Show