The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek, Dancing with Syndication in the Pale Moonlight

Season 1, Episode 7

After Gene Roddenberry's death, "Star Trek" ventured into yet another incarnation.

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Lucy Loves Trek
S1 E1 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Thanks to Desilu's boss, America's darling Lucille Ball, the world met Kirk, Spock and McCoy.

Saturday Morning Pinks
S1 E2 • 47m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A cartoon version of Star Trek in the early 1970s featured the series' original stars.

Trekking Through the '70s
S1 E3 • 46m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Paramount wanted to launch a fourth network with a new "Star Trek" series as its flagship.

Trek Goes to the Movies
S1 E4 • 45m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

The 1980s saw Paramount release three linked "Star Trek" movies to huge box-office success.

Whales, Gods and Pepto Bismol
S1 E5 • 51m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

Insight into one of the "Star Trek" franchise's most successful box office phases.

Queue for Q
S1 E6 • 48m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

In 1987, Paramount decides "Star Trek" should return to its roots: television.

Dancing with Syndication in the Pale Moonlight
S1 E7 • 48m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

After Gene Roddenberry's death, "Star Trek" ventured into yet another incarnation.

Voyage(r) to the Delta Quadrant
S1 E8 • 48m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

A new "Star Trek" premieres in 1995 with a new starship and a return to episodic storytelling.

Starships A-Z
S1 E9 • 47m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

The list of great "Star Trek" characters is incomplete without the Enterprise.

It's Been a Long Time...
S1 E10 • 43m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

The premise of "Enterprise" is undercut by the decision to make the third season a reaction to 9/11.

The Stars Above
S1 E11 • 60m • HDClosed CaptionedTVPG

The actors of the "Star Trek" franchise provide insight into their on-set experiences.

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  • About this Episode
  • After Gene Roddenberry's death, "Star Trek" ventured into yet another incarnation.
  • CrewBrian Volk-Weiss (Director)
  • GenreDocumentary
  • Seasons1
  • StudioComedy Dynamics

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