c0nc0rdanceAug 30, 2023

Fun reminder that Lucille Ball is the only reason that Star Trek exists.

As the head of Desilu Productions, she green-lighted a pilot; then when it was deemed "too cerebral" by the networks, funded a financially-risky SECOND pilot that got the series picked up by NBC.

Show threadRenato RamondaAug 30, 2023
@c0nc0rdance and she pushed for the use of high quality film (despite its cost), which is why a show from the 60s could be restored to look better than pretty much all 80s and 90s television
Show threadFrançois Caron 🇨🇦Aug 31, 2023

@renatoram @c0nc0rdance The only problem is that it reveals a lot of warts in the sets! 😁

Good thing the stories were very well written for the most part.

Show threadRenato Ramonda
@Milnoc @c0nc0rdance what do you mean? In the future the most prominent construction materials will be future-papier-maché and future-laminated-wood, clearly! 😁😁
Aug 31, 2023 at 5:29pmWeb
Show threadFrançois Caron 🇨🇦Aug 31, 2023
@renatoram @c0nc0rdance And badly laid out carpeting! 😂