"Gene Roddenberry convinced the executives
at Desilu Studios that a show about exploring space would appeal to a
mass audience. They funded a weekly series for three beautiful years,
and it turns out he was partially right. The show was not a ratings
giant until it went into syndication and cartoons some five years after
it had been canceled. From there it fostered a “Big Bang” of cultural
infusion. Movies, fan fiction, spinoff series and “cons” exploded the
concepts of Star Trek into our society.
"Is it the underlying humanist message
which infuses the Star Trek Universe that has led to its huge popularity
as a cultural phenomenon? Robert Price and Scott Lohman will spend some
time on our airwaves examining the issues of humanism in the Start Trek
Universe, and science fiction's role in teaching us about ourselves."
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