The Incomparable Podcast, number 30, March 2011.

We're back on The Incomparable Podcast.

This is Jason Snell.

I remember fondly growing up watching the original Star Trek every single night.

But this is not a podcast about Captain Kirk and Mr. Spock. It is instead about, in some ways,

the most successful Star Trek TV series from the late 80s and early 90s when I was in high school

in college, Star Trek the next generation, a show that really existed at a time when there

wasn't a lot of sci-fi on TV. It was one of the first popular syndicated drama series.

It sort of broke new ground there and became extremely

popular at a time when there weren't a lot of sci-fi shows on TV at all. So I think it kind of

gets lost when we look back because there's such a glut of sci-fi on TV now and for the last

decade. And I think people don't necessarily think about the next generation.

So we're going to talk about it.

So it's a little bit of a retro incomparable classic.

Or as my wife said before we began recording this podcast, oh, you're being timely.

Yes.

So joining me here to talk about the late 80s and the early 90s.

I have a delightful collection of guests.

Joining me, Lisa Schmeiser is here.

Hi, Lisa.

Hi.

Also joining us, Dan, hello.

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