It was usually just an excuse for the writers to comment on contemporary issues.

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Dec 5, 2022
12:54:43pm

swingcat All-American

It was usually just an excuse for the writers to comment on contemporary issues.

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swingcat

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StarTrek shows where the crew runs around on present day earth are the worst.

DirtyWater

12/5/22 12:46pm

Counterpoint

12/5/22 12:48pm

This—Star Trek IV was great.

CougSilver

12/5/22 12:52pm

RE: StarTrek shows where the crew runs around on present day earth are the worst.

Bert609

12/5/22 12:49pm

I thought the one in Voyager was decent.

Faceman

12/5/22 12:52pm

Any sci-fi where all the references are abt our present is bad.

ReiUrso

12/5/22 12:53pm

Exactly - how often do we talk about something from 1822?

compcoug

12/5/22 12:58pm

They'll probably remember the period and a few big names.

ReiUrso

12/5/22 1:04pm

Except for Futurama.

DB Cooper

12/5/22 1:07pm

Came here to say this.

jmorrrrr

12/5/22 2:22pm

It was usually just an excuse for the writers to comment on contemporary issues.

swingcat

12/5/22 12:54pm

IOW, lazy writers. And that is exactly what it looks like. SciFi is supposed to

DirtyWater

12/5/22 1:02pm

The once a season time travel to contemporary earth episodes were fun.

valleus

12/5/22 12:57pm

They weren't even that frequent. How often did it happen, really?

Eddie

12/5/22 12:59pm

TOS has several where they fought Nazis and 1920s gangsters. DS9 had

valleus

12/5/22 1:14pm

RE: StarTrek shows where the crew runs around on present day earth are the

12/5/22 1:02pm

The best, and award winning, original Star Trek episode dealt with the crew running around present day earth.

Bert609

12/5/22 1:09pm

That was not the best episode you claud

TNT

12/5/22 1:15pm

Which one would you view as the best? Not arguing, just curious.

Faceman

12/5/22 3:53pm

Probably the Tribbles one. Fascinating insights into tribble reproduction

TNT

12/5/22 4:32pm

It was by far the best time travel episode, or do you prefer

Bert609

12/5/22 4:23pm

It was a really good episode. Definitely the best time travel one. Best best evr

TNT

12/5/22 4:32pm

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