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The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek: Season 1

4 episodes Premiered Nov 5, 2021 Updated Sep 27, 2026

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Lucy Loves Trek

Nov 5, 2021 · 43 min

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

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Saturday Morning Pinks

Nov 12, 2021 · 42 min

A cartoon version of Star Trek in the early 1970s featured original series creator Gene Roddenberry, writer D.C. Fontana, and the series' original stars.

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Trekking Through the '70s: Phase II and The Motion Picture

Nov 22, 2021 · 43 min

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 a

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Trek Goes to the Movies

Nov 22, 2021 · 43 min

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 s