A blog dedicated to untangling 50 years of fact and legend about the making of the original Star Trek (NBC, 1966-69) using primary sources.

The first attempts to bring Star Trek back after the original series resulted in unproduced projects that became legendary … even though some of their most familiar names were never their actual…

He helmed memorable episodes spotlighting Leonard Nimoy and Ellen Corby on those shows, plus the three-part pilot for 'Dynasty.'

As a network censor, he kept his eye on Johnny Carson’s ‘The Tonight Show,’ Tom Snyder’s ‘The Tomorrow Show’ and more. “Nobody believes more in free expression than I do,” he said.

We promised you a Part II about the convoluted production of “The Naked Time,” and here it is, out of a time warp of its own. That episode was filmed with a cliffhanger—subsequently scrapped. Whose i...

The National Film Registry added 25 titles for 2024 including 'Dirty Dancing', 'Beverly Hills Cop', 'Texas Chainsaw Massacre' and more.

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FACT TREK was in a sense, inevitable In the 56 years since STAR TREK was conceived its fans and its makers have told many tales of its inception, its casting, its making, its struggle to stay on th...

Solving A Major Steve Canyon TV Mystery On-screen writing credits on the first aired Steve Canyon episode, a reworking of the pilot film (to...