Whoa! As a fan of over four decades, I learned a lot from last night’s absorbing discussion about “The Hobbit,” both the book and the 1977 television special (with a few digressions), on Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner. Thanks, Paul Miller, old chum, for joining us and for sharing your passion for all things Tolkien, and thank you, Roy, for making it all happen – with further appreciation to all the viewers who participated in the comments section! Maybe one of the best times I’ve had on the show. All kinds of good stuff now for me to look up.
Next Sunday, we’ll be back inside Roy’s wheelhouse with “Star Trek: The Animated Series” (1973-74). The show, produced by Saturday morning powerhouse Filmation Associates, succeeded in bringing “Star Trek” to a younger audience, without “talking down,” employing a winning formula of intelligent premises, good writing, and original cast members returning to voice their signature roles. Sure, the animation itself was a little creaky (it was, after all, the ‘70s), but some of the episodes hit quite high, especially for a “kids’ show.”
We are very pleased that our colleagues and fellow fans, Mike and Marybeth from SciFi Distilled, will be joining us for the discussion, in which we’ll share some of our favorite episodes. M&M have been working their way through many of the later “Star Trek” series on Wednesday nights, so if you’re a Trekker, definitely check out the archived shows on the “SciFi Distilled” Facebook page.
There’s little doubt I’ll be the cadet on the bridge for this one! If, like me, you’ll want to brush-up on the series prior to our conversation, please DO NOT attempt to watch it on YouTube. Yes, someone posted all the episodes, but they are sped-up, possibly truncated, and reformatted to fill a quarter of the screen against a psychedelic starfield. The entire cast speaks as if it’s on helium. Seriously, if you intend to watch, you’re better off doing so here:
The five-year mission continues, on the next ”Roy’s Tie-Dye Sci-Fi Corner.” Boldly leave your troubles with your tribbles in the comments section, as we livestream on Facebook, THIS SUNDAY EVENING AT 7:00 EST!
