Here's a television show that nearly captured everyone's imagination back in the 1960's...Star Trek. The show ran for three years before it was cancelled. After that, the show syndicated throughout the 70's and beyond which spun an enormous cult following. Eventually Paramount Pictures decided to make a movie based on the popular '60s television show which became the re-birth of a second television series entitled: Star Trek the Next Generation. James Doohan who played the role of Lieutenant Commander Scott (also known as "Scottie") was at Algonquin College in Ottawa promoting both the NASA Space Program and Paramount's new Star Trek movies in October, 1982. Please click on the U.S.S. Enterprise Spaceship to engage in the history of this wonderful science fiction show!
The Invaders was a Quinn Martin production that lasted two years. The shows basic episodic story line was similar week-after-week where David Vincent (played by Roy Thinnes) tried to prove the existence of alien beings flying around the earth in their UFO's. In spite of the shows short longevity, the scripts were actually quite good with excellent acting from Roy Thinnes which made it all an intriguing idea that earth might be invaded by alien creatures! Click on the image for more information about the show.
The Time Tunnel was produced by Irwin Allen and premiered on September 9, 1966; but the short-lived series ran out of steam after just one season. James Darren and Robert Colbert starred as a pair of American scientists, with a supporting cast including Lee Meriwther. The team covered a lot of historical territory, with trips to the Alamo, the French Revolution, ancient Rome, the days of King Arthur and Robin Hood, and World War Two, as well as frequent jaunts into the future. In one episode they were even on hand for the end of the world. Click on the link to be transported electronically to the official "Time Tunnel" web site!
The Green Hornet aired only for one season in 1966 on ABC television. The synopsis of the show is about a young man named Britt Reid -- owner and publisher of "The Daily Sentinel". While he has a day job, Reid also holds down another profession: that of a crime fighter when he dons a mask and secretly becomes The Green Hornet. Reid is also assisted by Kato, an expert in kung fu, and by his secretary, Lenore Case. Click on the image for photos from the show!
The Mod Squad first aired on September 1968 and last aired on August 1973. The shows synopsis: A group of young kids with very little in common, except their inability to get along with the "establishment", joined the LAPD as undercover cops to go after the adult criminals who were preying on California youth. For a comprehensive review of the program, click on the image!
Rod Serling’s The Twilight Zone had a cult following like few shows this side of Star Trek, and ever since the program’s cancellation in 1964, the die-hards had been begging for new episodes. They wouldn’t get them during Serling’s lifetime, but the king of eerie TV satisfied the masses with an all-new anthology series in 1970. He called it Night Gallery, and while it wasn’t exactly the same thing as The Twilight Zone—in fact, it was considerably more horror-tinged—it proved that there were plenty of chilling stories left to tell. The program first aired on December 16, 1970 and last aired on January 14, 1973. Click on the image for the official Night Gallery web site!
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Information on Ian Flemming's famous James Bond spy thrillers can be found by clicking on the image...loads of useful history about the film and its actors!
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