"The Enterprise completes its five year mission" Topic
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Tango01 | 14 May 2021 4:14 p.m. PST |
"One of the worst decisions ever made by a television network was NBC's cancellation of Star Trek (the Original Series) after its third season in 1969. After two years of middling ratings placed Star Trek in the Friday Night death time slot, at 10:00 PM, so fewer fans would be able to watch the series. In our timeline, NBC killed off Star Trek, but it went to syndication where it became more popular than ever in the 1970s. NBC knew of the depth of Star Trek fandom but had no idea how deep it ran until they no longer made the show. So here we go…the divergence point. NBC, having finished a distant second in the ratings battle with CBS, was forced to reevaluate its primetime lineup to see where they could find potential strength for the fall 1968 television season. Two shows which faced the chopping block this season were The Man From U.N.C.L.E., on Mondays from 8:00 to 9:00 PM, and Star Trek, on Fridays from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM. The Man From U.N.C.L.E faced a lot of turbulence when showrunners decided to turn the spy show into a comedy. Its ratings, formerly very competitive with CBS, dropped dramatically in the 1967-68 season; NBC is pondering what direction the show can turn to next. Star Trek was rumored to be cancelled because it rated poorly with an audience of older Americans, but its largely young fanbase swarmed NBC with tens of thousands of letters demanding its renewal. NBC is undecided at this point about U.N.C.L.E.'s fate but is bringing Star Trek back for a third season. However, the suits at the Peacock Network are uncertain about which timeslot to place Star Trek in. Could it replace U.N.C.L.E. on Monday or will NBC try to move it later to Friday night, where its chances of survival are slim?…" Main page link Armand |
USAFpilot | 14 May 2021 4:48 p.m. PST |
It's all about the ratings with NBC, same with their biased news (which will issue corrections to their lies later in the week after the damage is already done). |
Editor in Chief Bill | 14 May 2021 6:49 p.m. PST |
Given that many fans hated Season 3, perhaps it was lucky that the series was halted where it was. If there had been bad seasons 4 and 5, maybe there would never have been the resurrection. |
Zephyr1 | 14 May 2021 8:37 p.m. PST |
Watched ST reruns a lot in the 70's. I don't think I've seen more than 3 episodes of The Man From U.N.C.L.E. in my life… |
Oddball | 15 May 2021 6:55 a.m. PST |
"If there had been bad seasons 4 and 5, maybe there would never have been the resurrection." Good point. Many shows I've really enjoyed suddenly fall off the table and are terrible. The Walking Dead, first 4 seasons loved it. Slow death spiral til I stopped a couple of episodes into season 8. Now, couldn't be bothered to watch. |
Tango01 | 15 May 2021 3:43 p.m. PST |
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Tango01 | 16 May 2021 10:14 p.m. PST |
Do you remember?… Star Trek – The City on the Edge of Forever (1967)
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Aleator | 06 Aug 2021 10:35 p.m. PST |
There were seasons 4 and 5. It's just that the results were a little… Animated. :)
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