Bjo and John Trimble tell a story about being on the Star Trek set in early 1968 and learning, unofficially, that the show was to be cancelled. During their drive home, John innocently commented, "There ought to be something we could do about that." Upon hearing those words, Bjo's mind began to come up with ideas and and by the time they arrived home, the two had the basics of a plan to save Star Trek.
Co-hosts Bob Turner and Kelly Casto talk with Bjo and John on this episode of 70s Trek.
The plan they came up with was a letter writing campaign that, according to some counts, flooded NBC with one million letters! Of course, the network relented and Star Trek got its third season.
If that was all that Bjo and John accomplished, their names would be forever tied with the franchise as the couple who saved the show. Their efforts guaranteed that that Star Trek had enough episodes to go into syndication after its original run. Syndication, of course, was a major factor that contributed to the show's return.
But Bjo's and John's association with Trek didn't end there. Listen to our interview to hear more about their contributions.