Do you think that the Star Trek franchise has been moving in the right direction in recent years in terms of inclusiveness and representation, or do you think that it still has room to improve? And do you find the old episodes of the original Star Trek series to be as offensive as some people do?
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:21 - Sweatshop Labor 00:57 - Spock Or Number One 01:30 - Too Steamy For TV? 02:12 - Shatner's Unusual Requests 02:54 - Roddenberry's Sexism 03:50 - George Takei's Sexuality 04:47 - Writing Hangups 05:25 - Deep Space 9 May Have Plagiarized Babylon 5 06:47 - D.C. Fontana Was Forced To Use Her Initials Due To Sexism 07:48 - The Firing Of Gates McFadden 08:17 - Same-Sex Depictions 08:54 - Allegations Of Racism 09:40 - Outro
The world was first introduced to the immensely popular science-fiction franchise Star Trek on September 8, 1966, when the original Star Trek series debuted on NBC. Created by Gene Roddenberry, Trek was able to gain a foothold into the sci-fi universe with the show's ever-changing menagerie of concepts, intellectually stimulating plots, and memorable cast of characters.
James T. Kirk, the captain of the USS Enterprise, was portrayed by the unforgettable William Shatner. And as the series progressed throughout its three-season run, the cast and crew got to know each other exceptionally well – for better and for worse. Since the show's creator, along with everyone else connected with Star Trek: The Original Series were involved in developing essentially an entirely new realm of television, it shouldn't come as that big of a surprise to anyone that there were a few noteworthy Star Trek scandals.
From simple misunderstandings and workplace gossip to blatant acts of racism and sexism, the Star Trek scandals that we're going to address in this facts-packed video pretty much speak for themselves. Regardless of whether you consider yourself to be an OG Trekkie or you became fan after the series entered syndication, you will be blown away by these shocking Star Trek scandals.
Banned Star Trek Moments That Fans Can’t See (Photos)
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