Current Events > TIL we can thank Lucille Ball, in large part, for Star Trek

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g0ldie 11/24/21 2:22:36 AM #1:	Were it not for Ball, Star Trek would never have happened. Here are three reasons why: 3. BALL NEEDED NEW SERIES AND STAR TREK FIT THE BILL After her divorce from Arnaz in 1960, Lucille Ball had another hit sitcom that followed I Love Lucy; a somewhat lesser-known series titled The Lucy Show. But although several shows were filmed at Desilu Studios, Ball didnt have another show that Desilu outright owned. When Desilu producer Herb Solow came to Lucy with Star Trek, she saw an opportunity to snag a show she could call her own. 2. LUCY AND DESI INVENTED RERUNS Part of Balls foresight in popularizing Star Trek was connected to the fact that she and Arnaz pioneered the concept of reruns with I Love Lucy. Before I Love Lucy, the idea that creators could monetize reruns of TV series was unheard of. In The Center Seat, historian Marc Cushman makes it clear that what Lucille Ball wanted from her producers at Desilu Studios was to bring me a show that can rerun as long as I Love Lucy. Although Star Trek: The Original Series was canceled after only three seasons, its availability for reruns in the 1970s and beyond is what kept the franchise alive. 1. BALL GREENLIT STAR TREK AFTER ITS PILOT FAILED The Center Seat claims that Ball was the mother of Star Trek. Is this true? Short answer: yes! Although Ball wasnt involved in the creative side of Trek, she was pivotal in financing the series. As the experts in The Center Seat make clear, what makes Balls support of Trek so unusually historic is that she refinanced a second pilot episode after the first episode The Cage was rejected outright. As Gates McFadden says in the documentary: Lucy was only too happy to put her money where her famous mouth was. more at link: https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/star-trek-documentary-lucille-ball --- https://imgur.com/mApEnf3 <cite>g0ldie posted [p:960297923] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote><quote>Were it not for Ball, Star Trek would never have happened. Here are three reasons why: 3. BALL NEEDED NEW SERIES AND STAR TREK FIT THE BILL After her divorce from Arnaz in 1960, Lucille Ball had another hit sitcom that followed I Love Lucy; a somewhat lesser-known series titled The Lucy Show. But although several shows were filmed at Desilu Studios, Ball didnt have another show that Desilu outright owned. When Desilu producer Herb Solow came to Lucy with Star Trek, she saw an opportunity to snag a show she could call her own. 2. LUCY AND DESI INVENTED RERUNS Part of Balls foresight in popularizing Star Trek was connected to the fact that she and Arnaz pioneered the concept of reruns with I Love Lucy. Before I Love Lucy, the idea that creators could monetize reruns of TV series was unheard of. In The Center Seat, historian Marc Cushman makes it clear that what Lucille Ball wanted from her producers at Desilu Studios was to bring me a show that can rerun as long as I Love Lucy. Although Star Trek: The Original Series was canceled after only three seasons, its availability for reruns in the 1970s and beyond is what kept the franchise alive. 1. BALL GREENLIT STAR TREK AFTER ITS PILOT FAILED The Center Seat claims that Ball was the mother of Star Trek. Is this true? Short answer: yes! Although Ball wasnt involved in the creative side of Trek, she was pivotal in financing the series. As the experts in The Center Seat make clear, what makes Balls support of Trek so unusually historic is that she refinanced a second pilot episode after the first episode The Cage was rejected outright. As Gates McFadden says in the documentary: Lucy was only too happy to put her money where her famous mouth was.</quote> more at link: https://www.inverse.com/entertainment/star-trek-documentary-lucille-ball </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Tyranthraxus 11/24/21 2:25:22 AM #2:	I guess you could say (_) (_)>- (-) I love Lucy --- It says right here in Matthew 16:4 "Jesus doth not need a giant Mecha." https://imgur.com/dQgC4kv <cite>Tyranthraxus posted [p:960297959] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>I guess you could say (_) (_)>- (-) I love Lucy </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
UnfairRepresent 11/24/21 2:25:41 AM #3:	g0ldie posted... she was pivotal in financing the series Their whole $14 budget --- ^ Hey now that's completely unfair! https://imgur.com/yPw05Ob <cite>UnfairRepresent posted [p:960297966] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>g0ldie posted... </cite> <quote>she was pivotal in financing the series</quote>Their whole $14 budget </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 11/24/21 2:39:56 AM #4:	The Lone Ranger had reruns as far back as 1950. Before that, there were film serials which were sometimes reissued in theaters. Still, it's pretty neat that Lucy had an impact on the future of Star Trek. <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:960298161] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>The Lone Ranger had reruns as far back as 1950. Before that, there were film serials which were sometimes reissued in theaters. Still, it's pretty neat that Lucy had an impact on the future of Star Trek. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
kuwab0 11/24/21 2:41:30 AM #5:	Who can we blame for Voyager --- https://imgur.com/QfpP05s https://imgur.com/vdnZ1o6 https://imgur.com/zTgf822 <cite>kuwab0 posted [p:960298178] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>Who can we blame for Voyager </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
EyeWontBeFooled 11/24/21 2:43:08 AM #6:	kuwab0 posted... Who can we blame for Voyager Ball, by extension. --- You really think this is a sig you're reading? <cite>EyeWontBeFooled posted [p:960298193] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>kuwab0 posted... </cite> <quote>Who can we blame for Voyager</quote>Ball, by extension. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 11/24/21 2:43:59 AM #7:	kuwab0 posted... Who can we blame for Voyager that's easy -- Rick Berman --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! Cannot change the channel now! People get built different. We don't need to figure it out, we just need to respect it <cite>Medussa posted [p:960298204] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>kuwab0 posted... </cite> <quote>Who can we blame for Voyager</quote> that's easy -- Rick Berman </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pegusus123456 11/24/21 2:52:52 AM #8:	Medussa posted... that's easy -- Rick Berman I never realized what a cock that dude was until I watched Matt Baume's video on Star Trek. Berman almost single-handedly prevented gay people from appearing in TNG. --- https://imgur.com/Er6TT https://imgur.com/Er6TT https://imgur.com/Er6TT So? I deeded to some gay porn. It doesn't mean anything. - Patty_Fleur <cite>pegusus123456 posted [p:960298322] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>Medussa posted... </cite> <quote>that's easy -- Rick Berman</quote>I never realized what a cock that dude was until I watched Matt Baume's video on Star Trek. Berman almost single-handedly prevented gay people from appearing in TNG. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
I is smart 11/24/21 3:07:12 AM #9:	Voyager may be responsible for Obama assuming this post is true. --- Tah-rah-rah-boom-dee-aaay, did you get yours todaaay? I got mine yesterdaaay, that's why I walk this way. i.imgur.com/FoxGIbC.jpg <cite>I is smart posted [p:960298468] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>Voyager may be responsible for Obama assuming this post is true. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
NoxObscuras 11/24/21 3:44:40 AM #10:	FortuneCookie posted... The Lone Ranger had reruns as far back as 1950. Before that, there were film serials which were sometimes reissued in theaters. Still, it's pretty neat that Lucy had an impact on the future of Star Trek. You're right. I'm not sure why I Love Lucy is officially recognized as the first tv series to do reruns (1955). IMDB says that The Lone Ranger reruns started on Saturday mornings in 1953. I guess there's some sort of distinction that I'm missing? But I've always heard of how much influence Lucy had on television. Didn't know that extended to Star Trek. That's pretty cool. --- PSN - NoxObscuras Z490 \| i9-10900K \| EVGA 3080 FTW3 Ultra \| 32GB DDR4 3600 \| 4TB SSD <cite>NoxObscuras posted [p:960298886] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>FortuneCookie posted... </cite> <quote>The Lone Ranger had reruns as far back as 1950. Before that, there were film serials which were sometimes reissued in theaters. Still, it's pretty neat that Lucy had an impact on the future of Star Trek.</quote>You're right. I'm not sure why I Love Lucy is officially recognized as the first tv series to do reruns (1955). IMDB says that The Lone Ranger reruns started on Saturday mornings in 1953. I guess there's some sort of distinction that I'm missing? But I've always heard of how much influence Lucy had on television. Didn't know that extended to Star Trek. That's pretty cool. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pegusus123456 11/24/21 4:00:51 AM #12:	NoxObscuras posted... You're right. I'm not sure why I Love Lucy is officially recognized as the first tv series to do reruns (1955). IMDB says that The Lone Ranger reruns started on Saturday mornings in 1953. I guess there's some sort of distinction that I'm missing? I think the difference is that The Lone Ranger aired its entire season and then just repeated that. Lucy instead played episodes from S1 during S2. --- https://imgur.com/Er6TT https://imgur.com/Er6TT https://imgur.com/Er6TT So? I deeded to some gay porn. It doesn't mean anything. - Patty_Fleur <cite>pegusus123456 posted [p:960299033] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>NoxObscuras posted... </cite> <quote>You're right. I'm not sure why I Love Lucy is officially recognized as the first tv series to do reruns (1955). IMDB says that The Lone Ranger reruns started on Saturday mornings in 1953. I guess there's some sort of distinction that I'm missing? </quote>I think the difference is that The Lone Ranger aired its entire season and then just repeated that. Lucy instead played episodes from S1 during S2. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
indica 11/24/21 4:12:58 AM #13:	interesting stuff... --- There is no good. There is no evil. There just is. <cite>indica posted [p:960299153] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>interesting stuff... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Kastrada 11/24/21 4:15:52 AM #14:	NoxObscuras posted... But I've always heard of how much influence Lucy had on television. Probably the most influential show in tv history tbh. --- PoW '09 Topic of the Year Co-Winners (Rada and Texy) FFD <cite>Kastrada posted [p:960299189] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>NoxObscuras posted... </cite> <quote>But I've always heard of how much influence Lucy had on television. </quote> Probably the most influential show in tv history tbh. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
FortuneCookie 11/24/21 12:28:25 PM #15:	NoxObscuras posted... You're right. I'm not sure why I Love Lucy is officially recognized as the first tv series to do reruns (1955). IMDB says that The Lone Ranger reruns started on Saturday mornings in 1953. I guess there's some sort of distinction that I'm missing? But I've always heard of how much influence Lucy had on television. Didn't know that extended to Star Trek. That's pretty cool. Could it be that I Love Lucy appeared on the same channel while Lone Ranger appeared in syndication on other channels? <cite>FortuneCookie posted [p:960307796] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>NoxObscuras posted... </cite> <quote>You're right. I'm not sure why I Love Lucy is officially recognized as the first tv series to do reruns (1955). IMDB says that The Lone Ranger reruns started on Saturday mornings in 1953. I guess there's some sort of distinction that I'm missing? But I've always heard of how much influence Lucy had on television. Didn't know that extended to Star Trek. That's pretty cool.</quote> Could it be that I Love Lucy appeared on the same channel while Lone Ranger appeared in syndication on other channels? </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
g0ldie 11/24/21 5:21:15 PM #16:	thanks for the clarification on the rerun thing. --- https://imgur.com/mApEnf3 <cite>g0ldie posted [p:960316925] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>thanks for the clarification on the rerun thing. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
g0ldie 11/24/21 8:48:49 PM #17:	one more --- https://imgur.com/mApEnf3 <cite>g0ldie posted [p:960322819] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>one more </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
AvlButtslam 11/24/21 8:55:15 PM #18:	UnfairRepresent posted... Their whole $14 budget Adjusted for inflation thats about 1.8 billion dollars --- https://imgur.com/98y63 https://imgur.com/yOcp8 https://imgur.com/wdX6S <cite>AvlButtslam posted [p:960323012] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>UnfairRepresent posted... </cite> <quote>Their whole $14 budget</quote>Adjusted for inflation thats about 1.8 billion dollars </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
What_ 11/24/21 8:58:30 PM #19:	Tyranthraxus posted... I guess you could say (_) (_)>- (-) I love Lucy yyyeeeaaaaaaaaaaahhh <cite>What_ posted [p:960323102] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>Tyranthraxus posted... </cite> <quote>I guess you could say (_) (_)>- (-) I love Lucy</quote>yyyeeeaaaaaaaaaaahhh </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Solar_Crimson 11/24/21 8:59:19 PM #20:	I is smart posted... Voyager may be responsible for Obama assuming this post is true. Damn... --- I often wonder if we are growing as a people... or in fact, regressing. <cite>Solar_Crimson posted [p:960323121] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>I is smart posted... </cite> <quote>Voyager may be responsible for Obama assuming this post is true. </quote>Damn... </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
What_ 11/24/21 9:03:44 PM #21:	And thats just Republicans being Republicans <cite>What_ posted [p:960323244] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>And thats just Republicans being Republicans </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
dj1200 11/24/21 9:05:05 PM #22:	kuwab0 posted... Who can we blame for Voyager hush your mouth, voyager was awesome. --- "It was so ridiculous and I have so many feelings about it." -Virtual Energies <cite>dj1200 posted [p:960323285] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>kuwab0 posted... </cite> <quote>Who can we blame for Voyager</quote>hush your mouth, voyager was awesome. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
pegusus123456 11/24/21 9:09:11 PM #23:	dj1200 posted... hush your mouth, voyager was awesome. Voyager was good, but you can see the potential for greatness in every episode. Like the fact that they did nothing with the basic premise of Starfleet and Maquis being forced to work on the same ship is the issue in a nutshell. --- https://imgur.com/Er6TT https://imgur.com/Er6TT https://imgur.com/Er6TT So? I deeded to some gay porn. It doesn't mean anything. - Patty_Fleur <cite>pegusus123456 posted [p:960323408] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>dj1200 posted... </cite> <quote>hush your mouth, voyager was awesome.</quote>Voyager was good, but you can see the potential for greatness in every episode. Like the fact that they did nothing with the basic premise of Starfleet and Maquis being forced to work on the same ship is the issue in a nutshell. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
Medussa 11/24/21 9:10:33 PM #24:	pegusus123456 posted... Like the fact that they did nothing with the basic premise of Starfleet and Maquis being forced to work on the same ship is the issue in a nutshell. hey, now. they did two entire episodes about that. --- Boom! That's right, this is all happening! Cannot change the channel now! People get built different. We don't need to figure it out, we just need to respect it <cite>Medussa posted [p:960323450] in TIL we can... [t:79776406]...</cite> <quote>pegusus123456 posted... </cite> <quote>Like the fact that they did nothing with the basic premise of Starfleet and Maquis being forced to work on the same ship is the issue in a nutshell.</quote> hey, now. they did two entire episodes about that. </quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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