ST Deep Space 9 - the concept was derivative of other shows and went against the exploration aspects of all the others.
I watched and waited for SOMETHING interesting to come through the wormhole. Suffers from Gillican's Island syndrome' Found the Ferengi Jar Jar Binks annoying but the rest of the cast was OK. On Sun, Oct 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > [email protected] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/tvornottv/topics> > Google > Groups > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > [image: > Google Groups Logo] > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email/#!overview> > Topic digest > View all topics > <https://groups.google.com/forum/?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email#!forum/tvornottv/topics> > > - History of TV part two <#m_5896292126554119905_group_thread_0> - 3 > Updates > - "Trek" universe unveils Starfleet Academy series for Par+ > <#m_5896292126554119905_group_thread_1> - 5 Updates > - Weiss to CBS Staffers: 'What Do You All Day?--Tell Me by Tues.' > <#m_5896292126554119905_group_thread_2> - 2 Updates > - IYC: party-crashing at SNL <#m_5896292126554119905_group_thread_3> - 1 > Update > - Digest for [email protected] - 8 updates in 5 topics > <#m_5896292126554119905_group_thread_4> - 1 Update > > History of TV part two > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/3fb7cafd1c87cdf1?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Kevin M. <[email protected]>: Oct 12 03:28PM -0700 > > Curating video clips for my elective class, I realize that in terms of pop > culture, some genuinely awful television still managed to find its way to > the mainstream. So, this week’s challenge is NOT to name the worst TV > shows. Instead, this week’s challenge is to name the worst TV shows (or > worst moments from TV shows) that regardless had an impact on American > culture (whether America liked it or not) . > > Examples: > Fonzie jumping the shark > Jessica Simpson asking if Chicken of the Sea had chicken in it > “Star Wars Holiday Special” > “Cop Rock” > “I Dream Of Jeannie” > Raider game interrupted by Heidi > Valerie Harper getting fired from the series with her name on it > Jimmy Kimmel (on Leno’s own show) begging Leno not to return to the Tonight > Show > The American remake of “Fawlty Towers” without Basil Fawlty > Geraldo visiting Al Capone’s vaults > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > Mark Jeffries <[email protected]>: Oct 12 06:45PM -0500 > > In case you've forgotten, there were three remakes of "Fawlty > Towers"--"Snavely," with Harvey Korman and Betty White (1978 ABC pilot, > probably never aired), "Amanda's" with Bea Arthur (ABC, 1983) and "Payne" > with John Larroquette (CBS, 1999). > > Mark Jeffries > [email protected] > > > Tom Wolper <[email protected]>: Oct 12 09:20PM -0400 > > Before I give it more thought, my first choice would be The Dukes of > Hazzard. If clips are available, the Chevy Chase Show. I wouldn’t have I > Dream of Jeannie because people have good intentions in the show. If > Barbara Eden disavowed the show or said it was humiliating I might feel > differently. > > If I could find clips from the news of the time, I would choose NBC News > stating that Richard Jewel was responsible for the Atlanta Olympic bombing > in 1996. > > Back to top <#m_5896292126554119905_digest_top> > "Trek" universe unveils Starfleet Academy series for Par+ > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/544c9c61102076d4?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Bob F <[email protected]>: Oct 12 08:31AM -0700 > > M-D November had "seen buzz about" one in the final-season-of-*Discovery* > thread > back in March of 2023... with *SNW* about to end, and even though other > projects are rumoured, they have completed an opening season of this, > headed for a Jan 15th début and introduced Saturday (10/11) at NY Comic > Con... Holly Hunter plays the chancellor, Robert Picardo is back as the > holo-Doctor, and *Paul Giamatti! *has a recurring role as an alien villain: > > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/star-trek-starfleet-academy-official-trailer-1236398403/ > (link, > ftg. 'toob trailer) > B > Kevin M. <[email protected]>: Oct 12 08:32AM -0700 > > Also added, Stephen Colbert as the voice of the Dean > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > On Sun, Oct 12, 2025 at 8:31 AM 'Bob F' via TVorNotTV < > Bob F <[email protected]>: Oct 12 08:50AM -0700 > > He's not fibbin', folks: > > https://www.avclub.com/stephen-colbert-joining-star-trek-starfleet-academy-voice-role > (link) > B > > Kevin M, to moi, Oct 12th: > > Also added, Stephen Colbert as the voice of the Dean > PGage <[email protected]>: Oct 12 12:34PM -0700 > > Well, I really like the Picard series. My experience suffering through the > first two or three seasons of discovery were so painful and toxic for me > that has really alienated me from any other kind of contemporary trek, > Including watching the subsequent seasons of that one series, I can’t > remember the name of it. That was actually pretty good. > > Sent from Gmail Mobile > > > On Sun, 12 Oct 2025 at 8:31 AM 'Bob F' via TVorNotTV < > Kevin M. <[email protected]>: Oct 12 12:39PM -0700 > > I echo your sentiments about Discovery. And I also liked Picard. The most > recent season of Strange New Worlds was more miss than hit, but overall I > enjoy that show. I am not optimistic about Academy. Set in the Discovery > universe, full of young cocky kids… reminds me of the satire done during > Stargate’s 200th episode when younger recasting occurred, and everybody > just made out. > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > Back to top <#m_5896292126554119905_digest_top> > Weiss to CBS Staffers: 'What Do You All Day?--Tell Me by Tues.' > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/b81995950edfbb6c?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Mark Jeffries <[email protected]>: Oct 12 11:16AM -0700 > > And we all know who last asked a major organization to tell him what > employees do and what happened: > > https://www.thewrap.com/bari-weiss-memos-cbs-news/?wtid= > > We can only imagine Cronkite's response. > Kevin M. <[email protected]>: Oct 12 11:36AM -0700 > > SAG, who represents them, quickly informed staff they are not to respond > until a specific reason is given for the information. > > Like it matters. There are no journalists at CBS anymore. > > Kevin M. (RPCV) > > > On Sun, Oct 12, 2025 at 11:16 AM Mark Jeffries <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Back to top <#m_5896292126554119905_digest_top> > IYC: party-crashing at SNL > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/18d38b69441a1790?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Bob F <[email protected]>: Oct 12 08:07AM -0700 > > Host Amy Poehler was added to Weekend Update, and straightaway scoffed at > one of Jost's cracks, suggesting a "joke-off"... which drew Tina Fey (who > had also barged in on the monologue) and Seth Meyers like flies to > manure... > > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/tina-fey-seth-meyers-amy-poehler-weekend-update-snl-1236398889/ > (link) > while musical guest Role Model (like with Fox Broadcasting, I refuse to > all-cap), doing "Sally...", was surprised by Charli XCX in the role of the > "Sally girl": > > https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/charli-xcx-saturday-night-live-role-model-cameo-1236398888/ > (link) > B > Back to top <#m_5896292126554119905_digest_top> > Digest for [email protected] - 8 updates in 5 topics > <http://groups.google.com/group/tvornottv/t/d662c8d2dac8086d?utm_source=digest&utm_medium=email> > Bob F <[email protected]>: Oct 12 07:14AM -0700 > > I'm guessing this guitar is not being played by you? 😊 B > > Mark Smith, Oct 11th, in part: > > RE: NotTV some radio > > What did they do before electricity? > > Travel - steam train & horse > > Work - abacus, manual typewriter, manual calculator [Note cash registers > put in during WW II still worked in a power outage manually in the 1970s!] > sin/cosign table books, rwo sets of spreadsheets; one for IRS and the > secret one;-) > > Entertainment - String Quartet Chamber Music, Pump organ and player piano. > harp guitar, monopoly and risk, poker and other gambling games and > enjoying > quiet outdoors! > [image: image.png] > Back to top <#m_5896292126554119905_digest_top> > You received this digest because you're subscribed to updates for this > group. 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