Love ‘Star Trek?’ Then Thank Lucille Ball

The enormous debt the venerated sci-fi franchise owes to a comedy and television legend

Rod T Faulkner
Nov 1 · 3 min read

Star Trek is one of the most iconic science fiction franchises in the world. When the original series debuted on television in 1966, few — including the show’s creator and its cast — could have imagined the seismic cultural impact it continues to…

Rod T Faulkner

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Proud Blerd. I write a lot about sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre entertainment. Founder of https://The7thMatrix.com and EYE ON SCI-FI podcast. Chocolate lover.

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