Category Archives: Star Trek

Star Trek: Where No Man Has Gone Before

Posted on May 27, 2020 by

Arguably one of the most unnerving episodes of Classic Trek, Where No Man has Gone Before features Captain James R. Kirk’s school friend, Gary Mitchell.  They are so close that when Gary summons a tombstone, he forgets Jim’s middle name.  … Continue reading →

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Star Trek: Charlie X

Posted on May 20, 2020 by

When I was a kid, we rented a house in Lavallette NJ.  My cousin and I would stay up late to watch Star Trek at 12 midnight, and The Twilight Zone at 1:00.  One combination never seemed to occur.  Charlie … Continue reading →

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Star Trek: The Man Trap

Posted on May 13, 2020 by

Star Trek was the brainchild of Gene Roddenberry.  He wanted to offer the networks something that he could have some fun with.  So he pitched a science fiction western, or as he put it, a “wagon train to the stars” … Continue reading →

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Bang-Bang-A-Boom!

Posted on December 24, 2019 by

Good lord, what a silly title.  They should have gone with Dark Space 8, a clear and humorous take on Star Trek‘s Deep Space Nine.  (A Little research revealed this title was actually a twist on a real song, Boom-Boom-A-Bang, … Continue reading →

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