Pod Stallions Episode 28: Trek Kids 2

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With last month's passing of Leonard Nimoy, we decided to pick up where we left off when last discussing Star Trek.

This episode touches upon the highs and lows of the Star Trek movie franchise, ending at part 6. We also discuss the (minimalist) 80s merchandise, conventions, films the cast did and don't hate us but neither of us are big TNG fans.


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Fun Links:

• Those Weird Galoob Star Trek V figures nobody asked for.
• The movie Jason mentioned "Pray for the Wildcats" featuring a very creepy Andy Griffith..
• The Leonard Nimoy TV Movie "Baffled"

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[samurainoir]

yay! something to listen to on my road trip tomorrow.

[Earth 2 Chris]

Friday, is once again saved.

Chris

[Earth 2 Chris]

Fun show as always. ST II and VI are my favorites as well, but I have a soft spot for III, and find it under appreciated. I think folks are kind of coming around on it though. That was the first Trek film I saw in the theater, so that has something to do with it as well.

I happen to like the character bits in V, but yeah, it's a mess otherwise. I remember seeing ads for those Galoob "static" figures in DC Comics of the time. I believe you could order them directly from that ad. Kirk was in that "away mission" outfit. Really odd choices in that line.

Chris

[Falstaff13]

Once again, a great show.

I agree with what you said about the post classic Trek, though I did like ST:TNG more than the other series since. I remember when they introduced Dr. Pulaski (Diana Muldaur's one-season doctor who replaced Beverly Crusher) they actually talked about having her as a cantankerous character in order to introduce some friction in what was basically too cohesive a cast. They particularly seemed to want her to have issues with Data in an attempt at a McCoy/Spock type argument.

While it's not amazing, I have never hated Star Trek V but could see issues with it even then. I do remember the ads for the Galoob toys and several articles in Starlog at the time.

Does anyone up here remember Leonard Nimoy hosting a show either made for or broadcast by Nickelodeon in the mid-1980s called Lights, Camera, Action? It was an entertainment news show that went behind the scenes, and I remember Roger Moore being interviewed about A View to a Kill and features on movies like Karate Kid and Gremlins.

[samurainoir]

Looking forward to seeing what merchandise BBP has planned for Voyage Home... I'm hoping at least some figural stuff (bobble heads, 3 3/4" format figure)