It’s been fifty years since Star Trek began its spectacular eleven-season run on NBC. In its heyday, it was one of the most-watched shows on television, and the final episode in 1977 had the highest ratings of any TV show except for the 1974 Beverly Hillbillies finale. Star Trek spawned two spin-off series and a movie, but since the 1970s, Star Trek’s popularity has waned, and it does not get the attention it deserves. Let’s look back at this science fiction icon. Continue reading
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House of Cards is perhaps the most popular reboot of an ancient failed TV show since the 2009 movie version of Star Trek. Let’s look back at the trippy oddball period piece that inspired the Netflix hit, the 1975 ABC series that was based on Rex Jackson’s novels about ruthless politician Frank Underwood. Continue reading