After Star Trek went off the air, there was a 27-month period when there wasn’t much new science fiction on TV. Then in the fall of 1971, along came the British TV show UFO.
It was ground breaking with a unique style. But more importantly, UFO gave some comfort to the growing Star Trek audience. The fact that it was on TV said to them, “Science fiction is relevant, here’s another form of it, and it’s of to like it."
It also raised the bar for sci-fi producers. This was a smart, stylish show dealing with contemporary issues such as politics, drug abuse, adultery and divorce. UFO was not a hokey kids show.
There's a Trek connection, as well. Series star Ed Bishop voiced the character Asmodeus in the Animated Series episode The Magicks of Megas Tu.
Co-hosts Bob Turner and Kelly Casto take a look at this unique show on this episode of 70s Trek.
