NBC/CBS irony

[Trekfan12]

I can't imagine what Nimoy could've objected to in "Amok Time," unless he didn't like Spock being in a trance towards the end of the episode.

I can't imagine it either. So I wonder how true it really is.

 

[JonnyQuest037]

I can't imagine it either. So I wonder how true it really is.

Maybe it's just something as simple as Freiberger misremembering the name of the episode Nimoy objected to.

 

[ZapBrannigan]

Yeah. I think Nimoy was thrilled with Amok Time. It was all about Spock, with huge chances to emote and so on.

 

[Trekfan12]

Yeah. I think Nimoy was thrilled with Amok Time. It was all about Spock, with huge chances to emote and so on.

I do too. He did such a fantastic job letting us see the struggle he had with Pon Farr, he had hoped he would be spared going through it (maybe he thought his human half would stop it from happening to him)
I wonder how he thought he could keep that from everyone. Would he have locked himself away when it really got bad and suffer? Does he think that Jim and Bones would allow that?

 

[STEPhon IT]

None of which indicates "NBC Execs' minds were blown away". That was my point. Solow might've claimed they were, but that'd be his recollection and not necessarily fact. If you'd said "Solow said NBC execs' minds were blown," that'd have qualified it.

And I'm agreeing with you. Again. In other words, I stand corrected.

 

[Trekfan12]

And I'm agreeing with you. Again. In other words, I stand corrected.

I like your signature. I noticed when Kirk wore the wrap around shirt it looked green , but his other shirt did look gold onscreen

 

[BillJ]

I finished reading the book, I thought it was good. I think that after not having the support of the network or the studio it's amazing that Star Trek got on the air, let alone lasted 3 seasons.

I find it hard to believe that one of the most expensive shows on the air, would stay on the air without the support of the network and studio.

 

[Warped9]

I think the network was reasonably supportive of the show, but they didn't care for Gene Roddenberry. The studio was less than enamored with it except for a couple of individuals. And that extended to Paramount when they bought out Desilu.

 

[Maurice]

No one ever seems to mention that Roddenberry had a history with the network; his short-lived The Lieutenant show was on NBC, after all. It seems Roddenberry battles with the network over some of the content of that show, and one account I read (and I have to find it again) implied that one of the scripts caused the show to lose the support and assistance of the Marine Corps. As such it might be there was bad blood between Gene and NBC before Trek ever hit the air. Certainly the few NBC memos I've seen re Trek do not seem unreasonable, so perhaps Gene still had a chip on his shoulder?

 

[Warped9]

No one ever seems to mention that Roddenberry had a history with the network; his short-lived The Lieutenant show was on NBC, after all. It seems Roddenberry battles with the network over some of the content of that show, and one account I read (and I have ti find it again) implied that one of the scripts caused the show to lose the support and assistance of the Marine Corps. As such it might be there was bad blood between Gene and NBC before Trek ever hit the air. Certainly the few NBC memos I've seen re Trek do not seem unreasonable, so perhaps Gene still had a chip on his shoulder?

Yes, there was indeed bad blood between GR and NBC before TOS was ever shopped. GR should have learned his lesson, but didn't, and kept bad mouthing the network when he should have been trying to make nice with them.