Happy 40th!
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plutherusStar Trek turns 40 today!
That's right - the first episode ever of Star Trek, The Man Trap, aired on Thursday, September 8th, 1966.
And, though they've managed to royally screw up the franchise in recent years, it was once a bold new idea, bringing something new to television.
So, in memoriam, since I don't have much time, I'll just repost the list from topfive.com:
Forty years ago today, "Star Trek"
debuted on NBC, and the SF world
hasn't been the same since.
Whether you love it or hate it,
nobody can deny Trek's impact on
our society. Here are some
activities you might try today.
The Top 9 Ways to Celebrate Star Trek's 40th Birthday
9> Somebody get Gary Seven on the line, it's time to par-tay like
it's 1969!
8> Decorate your mom's basement with Enterprise blueprints.
7> Resubmit your script for the 19th-century pre-prequel pilot
about Chekov's aristocratic ancestors,"Tsar Trek."
6> Have Lieutenant Uhura, Yeoman Rand, Counselor Troi, Lieutenant
Yar, Seven of Nine and Lieutenant-Commander Dax compete in a
mud-wrestling championship. (Whoo hoo !!!!)
5> Put Mom on notice that if the party gets a bit crazy she might
have to get food-fight fluffernutter sandwich residue out of
your Starfleet uniform tomorrow.
4> Star Trek is 40? Then when the hell were the Eugenic Wars?
3> Have an Orion slave girl jump out of a warp core.
2> Throw caution to the wind and have a Jim Kirk/Janice Rand
fantasy reenactment in the bedroom.
and the Number 1 Way to Celebrate Star Trek's 40th Birthday...
1> Proudly display the new restraining order from Jolene Blalock
next to the ones from Jeri Ryan, Terry Farrell, Marina Sirtis
and Nichelle Nichols.
That's right - the first episode ever of Star Trek, The Man Trap, aired on Thursday, September 8th, 1966.
And, though they've managed to royally screw up the franchise in recent years, it was once a bold new idea, bringing something new to television.
So, in memoriam, since I don't have much time, I'll just repost the list from topfive.com:
Forty years ago today, "Star Trek"
debuted on NBC, and the SF world
hasn't been the same since.
Whether you love it or hate it,
nobody can deny Trek's impact on
our society. Here are some
activities you might try today.
The Top 9 Ways to Celebrate Star Trek's 40th Birthday
9> Somebody get Gary Seven on the line, it's time to par-tay like
it's 1969!
8> Decorate your mom's basement with Enterprise blueprints.
7> Resubmit your script for the 19th-century pre-prequel pilot
about Chekov's aristocratic ancestors,"Tsar Trek."
6> Have Lieutenant Uhura, Yeoman Rand, Counselor Troi, Lieutenant
Yar, Seven of Nine and Lieutenant-Commander Dax compete in a
mud-wrestling championship. (Whoo hoo !!!!)
5> Put Mom on notice that if the party gets a bit crazy she might
have to get food-fight fluffernutter sandwich residue out of
your Starfleet uniform tomorrow.
4> Star Trek is 40? Then when the hell were the Eugenic Wars?
3> Have an Orion slave girl jump out of a warp core.
2> Throw caution to the wind and have a Jim Kirk/Janice Rand
fantasy reenactment in the bedroom.
and the Number 1 Way to Celebrate Star Trek's 40th Birthday...
1> Proudly display the new restraining order from Jolene Blalock
next to the ones from Jeri Ryan, Terry Farrell, Marina Sirtis
and Nichelle Nichols.
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Date: 2006-09-08 09:18 pm (UTC)