This is a re-broadcast of episode 3. After five spin-offs and twelve movies, it’s hard to remember what the state of the Star Trek Universe was back in 1970. There have been a lot of stories told in this franchise that has caused it to evolve in since then. But as the decade of the 70s began, we didn’t have any of that. We only had the original 79 episodes. Even the first pilot, The Cage, didn’t exist in a complete form. Fans wouldn’t would have to wait until 1986 before they could see that. So in this episode of…
Month: September 2017
Starlog Magazine began as a one-shot to honor Star Trek. But it quickly became a mainstay in the science fiction and horror genre and published through 2008. On this episdoe, Bob Turner and Kelly Casto discuss this publication that started in the 1970s. Starlog was in the right place at the right time. Just as important decisions about the franchise were being made behind the scenes, Starlog was there to report them In the pre-internet days of the 1970s, it served as an important vehicle to let fans know that work was being done to bring Trek back. To further…
To get into the unemotional character of Mr. Spock, Leonard Nimoy immersed himself completely into the character for Star Trek’s shooting week, which was six days. While it was difficult to come back to a place of emotional normalcy for him, it was that immersion into the character that allowed Nimoy to give us some really great moments. Co-hosts Bob Turner and Kelly Casto each share their Top 5. Whether it was the Doomsday Machine, This Side of Paradise or The Naked Time, Nimoy’s Spock provide the show with some major acting power.
The concept of The Six Million Dollar Man originated in a 1972 book entitled Cyborg by Martin Caidin. The story is very similar to what the TV show’s open tells us: Astronaut Steve Austin has suffered a terrible accident and has lost both legs, an arm and an eye. Through the miracle of science, Austin is rebuilt using bionics. This week co-hosts Bob Turner and Kelly Casto discuss this iconic show from the 70s that helped keep sci-fi alive. In Cyborg and the three other novels in the series, Austin is a government assassin. Of course, in the TV series, he was…
Grace Lee Whitney was an experienced actress before she came to Star Trek. She had roles in several movies including Some Like It Hot with Tony Curtis, Jack Lemmon and Marilyn Monroe. She also guest starred on many TV shows in the lat 1950s and early 60s. She was hired to do Star Trek in 1966 as a lead character, not a featured character. In fact, she was one of the first actors signed after Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner. Early publicity photos feature Whitney Shatner and Nimoy together. She was signed to act in 13 episodes and had considered…