Following the cancellation of the original “Star Trek” in 1969, the only authorized “Trek” for ten years – prior to the release of “Star Trek: The Motion Picture” – was “Star Trek: The Animated Series” (1973-74).
The show, produced by Saturday morning powerhouse Filmation, succeeded in bringing “Star Trek” to a younger audience without talking down, employing a winning formula of intelligent concepts, imaginative scripts from respected writers, and “Star Trek” original cast members returning to voice their signature roles. Sure, the animation itself was kind of creaky (it was, after all, the ‘70s), but a number of the episodes aimed quite high, especially for a “kids’ show.”
Roy and I are very pleased to welcome back our friends and colleagues, Mike and Marybeth of SciFi Distilled, for a conversation about the series and some of our favorite episodes. M&M have been working their way through a number of the “Trek” series on Wednesday nights, so if you’re a fan, definitely check out their archived shows at the “SciFi Distilled” Facebook page.
For tonight, the discussion is destined to be animated. Your comments lend another dimension to our 2D palaver, on the next Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner. The five-year mission becomes a reality, when we livestream on Facebook, this Sunday evening at 7:00 EST!
