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The Forgotten Star Trek: When the Enterprise Returned on Saturday Mornings

In 1973, four years after Star Trek disappeared from prime-time television, the Enterprise made an unexpected return—as a Saturday morning cartoon. With…

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60 Years of Star Trek: How a 1960s TV Show Boldly Went Where No Show Had Gone Before

Sixty years ago, the U.S.S. Enterprise began a journey nobody could have imagined would last this long. From a struggling 1960s television…

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If You Turned on the TV in 1966, This Is What You Would Have Seen

What was it really like to watch television in America in 1966? From Saturday morning cartoons and afternoon game shows to Batman,…

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The 10 Greatest Sci-Fi Heroes of the 1960s

From fearless starship captains to brilliant scientists and determined explorers, these unforgettable characters defined the golden age of sci-fi television. Join us…

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A Dagger on the Bridge Floor — Revisiting Star Trek’s Mirror, Mirror

Here's what made Star Trek’s "Mirror, Mirror" such a lasting television thrill: one transporter mishap, one wickedly clever premise, and a cast…

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Why This Star Trek Story Still Stuns

On a Manhattan street from the 1930s, Captain Kirk finds a kind of happiness he was never meant to keep. That bittersweet…

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Do You Agree With Our 10 Defining TV Shows of the 1960s?

Ten shows, countless memories, and we want to know if you agree with our 1960s TV top 10.