The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek - Season 1

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek - Season 1

Season 1

Network
Episodes10
DatesNov 5, 2021 - Feb 15, 2022

Episodes

Lucy Loves Trek
Season 1Episode 160 min

Lucy Loves Trek

It all began when Gene Roddenberry convinced Desilu to foot the bill for not one, but two Star Trek pilots. Thanks to Desilu's boss--America's darling Lucille Ball--the world met Kirk, Spock, and McCoy.

Nov 5, 2021
Saturday Morning Pinks
Season 1Episode 260 min

Saturday Morning Pinks

Didn't realize there was a cartoon version of Star Trek in the early 1970s? Not only was it great, but with original series creator Gene Roddenberry, writer D.C. Fontana, and the series' original stars on board, it is the fourth season of the original show.

Nov 12, 2021
Trekking Through the '70s - Phase II and The Motion Picture
Season 1Episode 360 min

Trekking Through the '70s - Phase II and The Motion Picture

Paramount wanted to launch a fourth network with the new Star Trek series Phase II as its flagship. When the network proved unworkable, Phase II appeared doomed--until Star Wars and Close Encounters Of The Third Kind proved box office hits. Phase II became the 1979 blockbuster Star Trek: The Motion Picture.

Nov 22, 2021
Trek Goes To the Movies
Season 1Episode 460 min

Trek Goes To the Movies

The 1980s saw Paramount release three linked Star Trek movies to huge box-office success. The first, The Wrath of Khan, saw Ricardo Montalban as Khan, a villain from the original series, return. It was followed by The Search for Spock, directed by Leonard Nimoy. He returned to the director's chair for The Voyage Home, the biggest Star Trek success yet.

Nov 22, 2021
Queue for Q
Season 1Episode 560 min

Queue for Q

In 1987, Paramount decided Trek should return to its roots: television. ST: The Next Generation would become the first hour-long scripted show sold directly to the syndicated television market. Paramount's gamble paid off.

Dec 19, 2021
Dancing with Syndication in the Pale Moonlight
Season 1Episode 660 min

Dancing with Syndication in the Pale Moonlight

After Gene Roddenberry's death, Trek ventured into yet another incarnation. Deep Space Nine was different from its predecessor. Its 1993 debut featured an African American Captain and heavily serialized story arcs—both firsts. This was new Trek.

Dec 19, 2021
Voyage(r) to the Delta Quadrant
Season 1Episode 760 min

Voyage(r) to the Delta Quadrant

1995 brought another Trek series. This one featured a new starship, a return to episodic storytelling and Trek's first female Captain, Kathryn Janeway. It was also the flagship for Paramount's new television network, United Paramount Network.

Dec 19, 2021
Starships A-Z
Season 1Episode 860 min

Starships A-Z

Kirk, Spock, Picard, Data: The list of great Trek characters is incomplete without the Enterprise, Starfleet's flagship vessel. But Enterprise isn't alone—there's a whole list of Federation vessels that aren't appreciated enough.

Dec 19, 2021
It's Been A Long Time...
Season 1Episode 960 min

It's Been A Long Time...

Plagued by fledgling UPN's underperformance, Enterprise's premise (a prequel about the Federation's founding) is undercut by the decision to make the third season a reaction to 9/11.

Dec 19, 2021
The Stars Above
Season 1Episode 1090 min

The Stars Above

From series regulars and recurring roles down to the folks who just did guest spots, thousands of actors have brought the characters of Star Trek to life. Hear them describe what it's like on their side of the camera lens.

Dec 19, 2021

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