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tpryan
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Star Trek Classic returns to TV, Sci-Fi and Channel 50
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Aug 7 02:37 UTC 1998 |
Star Trek Classic returns to CChannel 50, Detroit. Unknown if
it will be the edited version or orignal length.
Star Trek Classic will also be seen on The Science Fiction
channel on cable starting September 1st, 1998. They are bragging
that it will be all original length content. They just may take
90 minutes to show that 50 minutes of original content (plus one
more minute for the preview).
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scott
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response 1 of 22:
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Aug 7 11:12 UTC 1998 |
As I understand it, the actual viewing schedule will be M-F and 11:30 pm.
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mcnally
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response 2 of 22:
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Aug 11 16:03 UTC 1998 |
I approve of this change, the Next Generation episodes they had been
showing were simply not hokey enough to sustain my interest..
Judging by the first of the re-broadcast original episodes that will
no longer be a problem..
I can forgive the bad matte paintings, primitive special effects, and
mediocre acting (actually, perhaps "forgive" isn't the right word --
they may indeed be essential components of the show..) but was there
ever really a time when those aqua-and-mustard-dominated color schemes
looked futuristic?
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robh
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response 3 of 22:
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Aug 11 17:12 UTC 1998 |
I watched "Where No Man Has Gone Before" again last night on channel
50, and IMHO, the ST concept of a "futuristic look" is a lot more
appealing that the "futuristic looks" from those 1970's SF shows
I can remember. Try watching Space:1999 or Battlestar Galactica
for comparison. >8)
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scott
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response 4 of 22:
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Aug 11 23:08 UTC 1998 |
Everybody on Battlestar Galactica had such long *hair*!
I like the look of the original Trek. They couldn't afford very detailed
sets, and NBC wanted to promote color, so they had these blocky sets with a
lot of colored lights.
TOS == Primary colors, all of them
TNG == Green
DS9 == Red
STV == Yellow
So no more series are possible, anyway.
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albaugh
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response 5 of 22:
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Aug 12 16:32 UTC 1998 |
Sorry, can you explain those color assignations? E.g. I don't get "green"
with TNG at all...
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scott
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response 6 of 22:
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Aug 12 20:44 UTC 1998 |
Notice how all the control, etc. are this muted green? With TNG they had the
budget to make wonderfully complex sets, but then they were stuck on one
color.
Last night's episode, the "salt vampire" one. Seems a bit out of sequence
to my memory, but it sure feels like an early episode.
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robh
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response 7 of 22:
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Aug 12 22:48 UTC 1998 |
That was the first one broadcast, third one filmed.
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albaugh
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response 8 of 22:
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Aug 13 14:55 UTC 1998 |
> Notice how all the control, etc. are this muted green?
You mean the "instrument" and "workstation" control panels? (touch-pads)
In my mind's eye, I don't recall green standing out... And it looks like I
won't have a chance to look at this carefully, for awhile, as long as TOS is
now showing! :-)
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scott
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response 9 of 22:
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Aug 13 15:46 UTC 1998 |
I don't recall too well either, but I do recall thinking about the greenness
of everything in TNG.
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robh
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response 10 of 22:
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Aug 13 17:00 UTC 1998 |
The TNG panels were mainly dark blue and green, to my memory.
DS9 is very obviously red, from the panels to the lighting.
I've seen maybe two episodes of Voyager, so I can't comment. >8)
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starwolf
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response 11 of 22:
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Aug 27 16:22 UTC 1998 |
DS9 (the station itself) was designed and built by Cardassians, who use
similar design and coloring in all their military ships.
I *loved* Battlestar Galactica!
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drew
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response 12 of 22:
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Aug 28 05:25 UTC 1998 |
They're definitely showing these out of order. Tonight's episode referenced
the Tholian Web episode and another one, neither of which they've gotten
around to showing yet.
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scott
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response 13 of 22:
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Aug 28 11:07 UTC 1998 |
A visit to the UPN 50 web page http://www.upn50.com shows that the old Trek
is replaced next week by old DS9 episodes. The old Trek shows appear to have
been a "best of". It was cool to see the "parallel universe" episode where
Spock has a beard. ;)
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starwolf
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response 14 of 22:
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Aug 30 18:03 UTC 1998 |
There's a character in the Tenchi Muyo OVA (episode 4) {Japanese Anime}
who bears a striking resemblance to the Dark Side Spock...he's dead
within the first 2 minutes ;{
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tpryan
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response 15 of 22:
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Sep 1 23:45 UTC 1998 |
Well, STTOS is on in background. Ensign Smith was first to get it.
However, he was a blue shirt.
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kaplan
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response 16 of 22:
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Sep 2 00:21 UTC 1998 |
I've got the classic Trek episode on now. I was hoping that they'd run it
without the damn SciFi channel logo on the screen all the time. Also, I was
expecting the commercial breaks to be long, but it feels more they've also
broken into the show for commercials at times when there should not be breaks.
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krj
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response 17 of 22:
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Sep 7 16:49 UTC 1998 |
Apparently the brief run of STTOS on Channel 50 was a farewell
performance. I ran across an article somewhere that Sci-Fi Channel
now holds exclusive rights to STTOS for some number of years.
Paramount had been willing to sell the exclusive rights for some
time, but it had to wait until previous deals expired.
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gjharb
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response 18 of 22:
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Oct 1 18:19 UTC 1998 |
I've been catching episodes of Classic Trek whenever I can and have been
a bit surprised at how well the scripts are holding up after 30 years.
And, despite the ridicule Shatner has taken over the years about this acting
ability or lack thereof, it seems to me the guy is pretty good.
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starwolf
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response 19 of 22:
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Dec 7 15:08 UTC 1998 |
A Good author, too, check out his ST novels and the Tek series.
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mcnally
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response 20 of 22:
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Dec 8 06:34 UTC 1998 |
<snort> *and* he's had a notable recording career..
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starwolf
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response 21 of 22:
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Dec 11 11:55 UTC 1998 |
recording?
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krj
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response 22 of 22:
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Dec 11 14:43 UTC 1998 |
Music. Singing. Well, they call it singing.
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