Yeah, Solow also claims that Solow got rid of the vocals in the main titles AFTER season 1, as a cost saving measure. Except season 1 doesn't have vocals. Season 2 and 3 do!
Snopes.com has the "Courage left Star Trek after season one because of Rodenberry" BS.
I forget if Cushman repeats this nonsense. I know he says the end of A Private Little War was especially written for the episode by Fred Steiner. Which is wrong on both counts. Courage wrote it, but not specifically for that episode or any other episode. It was written for wherever they could use it.
Snopes.com has the "Courage left Star Trek after season one because of Rodenberry" BS.
I forget if Cushman repeats this nonsense. I know he says the end of A Private Little War was especially written for the episode by Fred Steiner. Which is wrong on both counts. Courage wrote it, but not specifically for that episode or any other episode. It was written for wherever they could use it.