Star Trek (1966): 15 Weird Facts You Didn't Know

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Star Trek (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 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