At least TAS had an episode (whose name escapes me) that mentions Joanna McCoy, my other favorite Trek lady.Maybe if TAS had an episode with Odona in it you would have liked it better.
Did TAS got anyone into ST?
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"The Survivor" by James Schmerer. Although she's only referred to by McCoy as "my daughter," never as Joanna. (Which is probably why the Gold Key comics ended up naming her Barbara.)
I started watching re-runs of TOS somewhere around '73 or '74 and was immediately hooked. Although I have no way of being sure, I believe the first re-run of TOS that I saw was "Conscience of the King". Having re-watched most of the series in recent years with my daughter we're now watching TOS together, currently on mid season 1. Although I shouldn't be surprised I guess, my daughter is really enjoying TOS (streamed from Amazon, so it's the remastered version).
This is pretty much word-for-word my experience as well, just substitute 1973 for 1974 and Log Six for Log Three.
Oddly enough two of the episodes in Log Six, "How Sharper Than a Serpents Tooth" and "The Practical Joker" we're the only ones I never managed to catch on TV in the 1970s - I didn't see "Serpent's Tooth" until high school and "Joker" until I bought the DVDs (so only had to wait 33 years to completely watch all of TAS).
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Star Trek toys and commercials were probably the first Trek exposure for some people who were kids in the early '70s, too, or at least tied with the TV shows. It seemed like commercials for the bridge/transporter playset and the walkie-talkies were on all the time (or maybe I just paid more attention to them than other commercials). I think I got my Mego Captain Kirk when I was in kindergarten, so '75-'76.
This. Although, I'm pretty sure I'd seen the entire series by this time. Loved TAS, I still do.
I was in junior high when TAS aired initially, and already a Star Trek fan. I was only able to catch the episodes on Saturday mornings sporadically, since I usually had chores and my dad wasn't happy if I delayed to watch TAS. I was also a Larry Niven fan, and was disappointed that I didn't see "The Slaver Weapon" episode until I got the DVD boxed set.
However, later when I was introducing my kids to Star Trek, I showed them both TOS and TAS episodes that I thought they'd like. TOS first, but TAS soon afterwards. To this day, they enjoy both shows (and indeed, some of all the series).
However, later when I was introducing my kids to Star Trek, I showed them both TOS and TAS episodes that I thought they'd like. TOS first, but TAS soon afterwards. To this day, they enjoy both shows (and indeed, some of all the series).
My bad; the old Star Trek Concordance by Bjo Trimble that I was remembering implied Joanna was mentioned by name.
The Concordance included a number of things from scripts and production notes that were never given onscreen, like the name Devisor for Koloth's ship in "More Tribbles, More Troubles," the name Cait for M'Ress's homeworld, and M'Umbha as the name of Uhura's mother. But it didn't specify that these things were from background info only.
No, TAS actually weakened my love of Star Trek. Fatal flaws included: airing on Saturday mornings so all episodes had to be suitable and interesting for young kids. Half hour format, not long enough to introduce an alien culture and then having something interesting happen with it. Mediocre production values. Voice actors recording their parts separately, so they can't react to each other very well.
An animated series in principal could be done avoiding those issues. It was good to see some not-quite-humanoid crew and guest stars.
An animated series in principal could be done avoiding those issues. It was good to see some not-quite-humanoid crew and guest stars.
Same
here! And now I host an animated series podcast on Trek.fm!
No, only heard of TAS a few years back, bought the DVD set, best ST comedy ever!
Best epsiode is the one where Spock goes via GOF to save young Spock.
Best epsiode is the one where Spock goes via GOF to save young Spock.
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I don't understand what this means.
Guardian of Forever.
Actually I think it's remarkable actually how one can often can figure out even the most obscure acronym / initialism, given a little context (not that that one was especially obscure).
Actually I think it's remarkable actually how one can often can figure out even the most obscure acronym / initialism, given a little context (not that that one was especially obscure).
Oh, I see. "Save little Spock" had me thinking of "The Infinite Vulcan," so I was looking at the wrong context.
I bested my fav ST writer (yeah I'm sucking up! lol)
I would have been 10 years old in 1973 when TAS first aired. I was already watching Trek reruns out of Boston and loved them so I'd say that I was already a die-hard fan by that time. However, the opportunity to watch "new Trek" on a weekly basis was so exciting that it only cemented my love for the show. Yes it was different and a lot of the animation was exceptionally limited but the thrill of tuning in each week and seeing something new was absolutely thrilling. In fact, there's something about the opening that still gives me chills and I try to rewatch some of the episodes on a fairly regular basis.
TAS did not get me into TOS, but TAS does revitalise my interest in TOS ... from time to time. Sometimes, I feel like I know TOS too well and can't really get into it, anymore. As I rarely watch TAS, I'll put that on and the charm of the show is front and center. The actual stories are often boring and the voice acting frequently sounds like a first reading, but it has a lot of heart, this show. I don't know. I guess it's like when you're bored of your girlfriend and then, quite unexpectedly, she reminds you of why you got with her, to begin with. It doesn't always work. It doesn't always stick. But sometimes, when it does the trick, I find that I can love TOS, again ...
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