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Subj : Re: TNG vs TOS - anybody still think Next Generation sucks?
To   : alt.tv.star-trek.tos
From : George Peatty
Date : Fri Sep 30 2005 12:41:53

From Newsgroup: alt.tv.star-trek.tos

In article <ESe%e.8443$cq2.1029514@news20.bellglobal.com>, No1ButU says...

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>As for TOS, who in their right mind could find TOS better than TNG? TOS was 
>a pitiful series with like 5 great episodes, 10 ok episodes, and like 50 
>really lousy episodes. I'm surprised it was capable of launching the Trek 
>empire it did.

That's a very good point.  The heuristic value of TRek is all out of proportion
to what one might reasonably expect.  Who in 1970 would predict that Trek would
spawn ten movies, five television series, and a lucrative cottage industry of
Trek merchandise?

I'm convinced that Trek's success is due only in part to its worthiness.  The
other factor that weighs heavily is the ubiquitous syndication of the early
shows.  That put Trek in front of the viewing audience in a way that almost
could not be ignored.  Over time, TOS won the day.  But had the decision been
made not to syndicate it, I don't think Trek achieves anything like its overall
success, and we're posting in a different newsgroup.

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