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Let Michael Kmet, Maurice Molyneaux, & associates be your guides to the production of the original STAR TREK and its place in TV history.
We. Cite. Sources!
We. Cite. Sources!
Have we mentioned that Robert H. "Bob" Justman hated what we now call "small galaxy syndrome"? Well, Dorothy Fontana hated small galaxy syndrome too.
From a 1967-06-30 Fontana-penned memo about Sturgeon's "He Walked Among Us"
From a 1967-06-30 Fontana-penned memo about Sturgeon's "He Walked Among Us"
December 25, 2025 at 9:27 AM
Have we mentioned that Robert H. "Bob" Justman hated what we now call "small galaxy syndrome"? Well, Dorothy Fontana hated small galaxy syndrome too.
From a 1967-06-30 Fontana-penned memo about Sturgeon's "He Walked Among Us"
From a 1967-06-30 Fontana-penned memo about Sturgeon's "He Walked Among Us"
Additional data point from The Houston Chronicle, September 18, 1967, page 15, mentioning the Spock spoofage.
![Excerpt from The Houston Chronicle, September 18, 1967, page 15. Reads: Carol Burnett [COLOR] (9 p.m., Ch. 11) Liza Minelli and busy Sid Caesar help Carol out tonight. Liza sparkles in a medley on time tune and solos; Caesar does a standup bit on growing up, joins Miss Carol in a Ziegfeld Follies take-off, and a spoof on Star Trek and the popular Mr. Spock; and a drowsy Carol tries to stay awake for a sudden interview after taking sleeping pills in the weekly husband-wife routine.](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:f5oormh6xpztzon5fgcarupv/bafkreiflcrayu2q2nqrtnryx6r2xffuedf2vdb74iyx4vxxwmsgsh5ao54@jpeg)
December 16, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Additional data point from The Houston Chronicle, September 18, 1967, page 15, mentioning the Spock spoofage.
Star Trek's "Turnabout Intruder" was the only first-run episode to air on a Tuesday night. It was summer re-run season. Here's a peek at the Nielsens confirming this.
December 15, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Star Trek's "Turnabout Intruder" was the only first-run episode to air on a Tuesday night. It was summer re-run season. Here's a peek at the Nielsens confirming this.
🐋🐋 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home was released on VHS home video in the USA just 10 months after its theatrical release, whereas today it can be as little as two from theaters to home. 🏠 📼
And that $29.95 price? It'd be about $85–$90 today! 💸
#StarTrek #VHS #HomeVideo
And that $29.95 price? It'd be about $85–$90 today! 💸
#StarTrek #VHS #HomeVideo
December 8, 2025 at 9:14 PM
🐋🐋 Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home was released on VHS home video in the USA just 10 months after its theatrical release, whereas today it can be as little as two from theaters to home. 🏠 📼
And that $29.95 price? It'd be about $85–$90 today! 💸
#StarTrek #VHS #HomeVideo
And that $29.95 price? It'd be about $85–$90 today! 💸
#StarTrek #VHS #HomeVideo
I still see it on this end, at least on the recommended list, alongside a video.
November 28, 2025 at 6:40 AM
I still see it on this end, at least on the recommended list, alongside a video.
Introduce yourself with four spaceships.
Technically five…
Technically five…
November 25, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Introduce yourself with four spaceships.
Technically five…
Technically five…
2️⃣ 📅 On Oct 21, 2025, Supervisor Chan led the SF Board of Supervisors in declaring Oct 22 as Internet Archive Day — a citywide salute to saving the web & preserving knowledge for generations.
November 4, 2025 at 10:28 PM
2️⃣ 📅 On Oct 21, 2025, Supervisor Chan led the SF Board of Supervisors in declaring Oct 22 as Internet Archive Day — a citywide salute to saving the web & preserving knowledge for generations.
#OTD 40 years ago, #MacGyver premiered on ABC-TV. The first episode—"Pilot"— featured a #StarTrek connection, as series star & a guest star made their way through a control room set that is actually a redress of the Star Trek 2/3 torpedo deck (TMP Klingon bridge).
#MacGyverDay
#MacGyverDay
September 29, 2025 at 8:00 PM
#OTD 40 years ago, #MacGyver premiered on ABC-TV. The first episode—"Pilot"— featured a #StarTrek connection, as series star & a guest star made their way through a control room set that is actually a redress of the Star Trek 2/3 torpedo deck (TMP Klingon bridge).
#MacGyverDay
#MacGyverDay
Pamelyn Ferdin shared this photo of the guest cast of "And the Children Shall Lead" on her Facebook page a few weeks ago. Looks like even the Friendly Angel got ice cream that day.
SOURCE: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
#StarTrekDay #StarTrek @steveshives.bsky.social
SOURCE: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
#StarTrekDay #StarTrek @steveshives.bsky.social
September 9, 2025 at 5:36 AM
Pamelyn Ferdin shared this photo of the guest cast of "And the Children Shall Lead" on her Facebook page a few weeks ago. Looks like even the Friendly Angel got ice cream that day.
SOURCE: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
#StarTrekDay #StarTrek @steveshives.bsky.social
SOURCE: www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=...
#StarTrekDay #StarTrek @steveshives.bsky.social
59 years ago today Star Trek made its NBC-TV debut. Here are three newspaper clippings from that date.
One brief review mentions the paucity of roles for Blacks on TV that season.
#StarTrekDay #StarTrek
One brief review mentions the paucity of roles for Blacks on TV that season.
#StarTrekDay #StarTrek
September 8, 2025 at 7:15 PM
59 years ago today Star Trek made its NBC-TV debut. Here are three newspaper clippings from that date.
One brief review mentions the paucity of roles for Blacks on TV that season.
#StarTrekDay #StarTrek
One brief review mentions the paucity of roles for Blacks on TV that season.
#StarTrekDay #StarTrek
They built one full one and at least one partial vehicle, which got painted out. Looks like they moved set pieces around for different setups, which would account for the pillar next to Kirk's tram rotating 90° between the shot where he meets Sonak and when they're on the forklift…er, escalator.
August 11, 2025 at 1:48 AM
They built one full one and at least one partial vehicle, which got painted out. Looks like they moved set pieces around for different setups, which would account for the pillar next to Kirk's tram rotating 90° between the shot where he meets Sonak and when they're on the forklift…er, escalator.
A few other close encounters at #STLV. @davidtilotta.bsky.social and I saved a slot for @trekfactcheck.bsky.social
Mr. Billingsley acknowledging an absent mutual friend.
Hanging with @seanferrick.bsky.social
Mr. Billingsley acknowledging an absent mutual friend.
Hanging with @seanferrick.bsky.social
August 9, 2025 at 7:41 AM
A few other close encounters at #STLV. @davidtilotta.bsky.social and I saved a slot for @trekfactcheck.bsky.social
Mr. Billingsley acknowledging an absent mutual friend.
Hanging with @seanferrick.bsky.social
Mr. Billingsley acknowledging an absent mutual friend.
Hanging with @seanferrick.bsky.social
While in Las Vegas, when one your Fact Trekkers asked him to turn down that damn noise, this punk gave him the finger, which then got him a neck pinch. All was good after. Fact.
#STLV
#STLV
August 8, 2025 at 7:35 AM
While in Las Vegas, when one your Fact Trekkers asked him to turn down that damn noise, this punk gave him the finger, which then got him a neck pinch. All was good after. Fact.
#STLV
#STLV
Hey Fact Trekkers. If any of you are going to be at #STLV this week, on Thursday one of us—Maurice—should be there for some meetings. Spot me by the pink-brimmed, rainbow-banded trilby (hat) and the ABEL and Associates tee.
August 5, 2025 at 9:09 PM
Hey Fact Trekkers. If any of you are going to be at #STLV this week, on Thursday one of us—Maurice—should be there for some meetings. Spot me by the pink-brimmed, rainbow-banded trilby (hat) and the ABEL and Associates tee.
Evans & Sutherland strike!
August 3, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Evans & Sutherland strike!
Tom Lehrer (1928–2025) was well-known at the time #StarTrek was on the air. The broadest exposure of his work was likely on the US version of "That Was the Week That Was" (NBC 1963–1965) for which he wrote songs (though he did not appear on the program).
More ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/08/01/t...
More ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/08/01/t...
August 2, 2025 at 4:14 AM
Tom Lehrer (1928–2025) was well-known at the time #StarTrek was on the air. The broadest exposure of his work was likely on the US version of "That Was the Week That Was" (NBC 1963–1965) for which he wrote songs (though he did not appear on the program).
More ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/08/01/t...
More ➡️ blog.archive.org/2025/08/01/t...
If you see this, post a planet. 🪐
Rylos
Rylos
July 14, 2025 at 8:54 PM
If you see this, post a planet. 🪐
Rylos
Rylos
The fanfilm series Intrepid did a nod to this, filmed in exactly the same spot.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlQq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlQq...
July 1, 2025 at 6:08 PM
The fanfilm series Intrepid did a nod to this, filmed in exactly the same spot.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlQq...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=VlQq...
#FactTrekCorrection. We misread the date on the following. It's July 26th, not June.
We're hoping to attend. It's free.
www.library.ucla.edu/visit/events...
We're hoping to attend. It's free.
www.library.ucla.edu/visit/events...
June 26, 2025 at 7:55 PM
#FactTrekCorrection. We misread the date on the following. It's July 26th, not June.
We're hoping to attend. It's free.
www.library.ucla.edu/visit/events...
We're hoping to attend. It's free.
www.library.ucla.edu/visit/events...
It's not Trek but it's neat. A concept for the space freighter in Silent Running by Don Moore. Such images were used to help sell the project to Universal.
It has a bit of the feel of the Cygnus in The Black Hole.
It has a bit of the feel of the Cygnus in The Black Hole.
June 25, 2025 at 5:28 AM
It's not Trek but it's neat. A concept for the space freighter in Silent Running by Don Moore. Such images were used to help sell the project to Universal.
It has a bit of the feel of the Cygnus in The Black Hole.
It has a bit of the feel of the Cygnus in The Black Hole.
Looks like many papers that carried the weeklies didn't carry the Sunday strips. Many Sunday comics had separate storylines, anyway.
And I'd forgotten there was a film!
And I'd forgotten there was a film!
June 25, 2025 at 3:10 AM
Looks like many papers that carried the weeklies didn't carry the Sunday strips. Many Sunday comics had separate storylines, anyway.
And I'd forgotten there was a film!
And I'd forgotten there was a film!
It gets a single throwaway mention in IST, and it's erroneous about the particulars. Neither man was involved with the project, so they probably got the name second-hand. Yes, the name is used in Shatner's Movie Memories (1994).
June 25, 2025 at 3:05 AM
It gets a single throwaway mention in IST, and it's erroneous about the particulars. Neither man was involved with the project, so they probably got the name second-hand. Yes, the name is used in Shatner's Movie Memories (1994).