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Tuesday, September 8, 2020

This Day in TV History: Star Trek premieres

 It's Star Trek day here at BOTNS, too.  The Original Series (the one that matters as far as this humble podcaster is concerned) premiered on NBC on this day in 1966. 

The show is outside our standard 1970s and 1980s timeframe, but in rerun form it was a big part of our television experience in the era.  And don't forget The Animated Series!


So far we have "welcomed" Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner on the podcast. Could James Doohan be next if we do Jason of Star Command?  Or could Nimoy or Shatner return to the show sooner than you might think?




Tuesday, June 4, 2019

On this Day in (sort of) TV History: The Wrath of Khan!

On this day in 1982, Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan premiered. It's considered one of the best TV-to-feature film efforts and spotlights not only the cast of the original Trek, but also small screen icons like Kirstie Alley and, of course, Ricardo Montablan!

Here are a few original TV promo spots for the movie: