Gene-ology 8 - The Secret Weapon of 117

Mission Log: A Roddenberry Star Trek Podcast

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🗓️ 2 November 2023

⏱️ 57 minutes

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So what was Gene Roddenberry's first produced piece of television science fiction? This week, Earl and Norm field-strip The Secret Weapon of 117 and find, logically enough, some very familiar concepts. Guest starring James Kerwin as Alfred Mark and Charlynn Schmeidt as Kamala Mark. Mission Log will continue its regular programming when the SAG strike has been settled. In the meantime, we will bring you special programming and encourage you to explore our complete show library at .

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0:00.0	You're listening to a Rod Berry Podcast.
0:10.0	We'll talk to that dial.
0:12.0	We'll be right back.
0:13.0	We'll have more news in the evening than first.
0:15.0	The latest genealogy on Rod and Berry Podcast.
0:23.0	Episode 8, the secret weapon of 117.
0:30.0	Welcome to Mission Law Genealogy.
0:35.0	I'm Earl Green.
0:36.0	And I'm Norman Lau.
0:37.0	Each week on Genealogy, we examine Gene Rod and Berry's early adventures as a TV writer
0:43.0	nearly a decade before the creation for which he is most famous.
0:47.0	And those early days writing for TV covered many other genres as he honed his craft, found his voice,
0:54.0	and kept just trying to make it in a very challenging young industry.
0:58.0	This week, we jump forward a year from last week's show examining the first sci-fi script
1:05.0	Gene wrote that made it to television screens across America, the secret weapon of 117.
1:11.0	Earl will be back with trivia in a moment, but first here's how you can reach us.
1:16.0	Genealogy is meant to be entertaining and informative, but it's also the beginning of an ongoing conversation
1:22.0	about the works of Gene Rod and Berry.
1:24.0	Drop us a line at MissionLog at Rod and Berry.com and join us on next, formerly known as Twitter,
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1:32.0	While you're at it, leave us a review and a rating on Apple Podcasts or your favorite podcast platform,
1:38.0	and please remember your comments could be used on future installments of Genealogy.
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