Star Trek: The Animated Series is often over-looked in the history of Star Trek. But it is noteworthy because it is the moment when Star Trek moved from being a cancelled show to a franchise.
Co-hosts Bob Turner and Kelly Casto take a look at the Animated Series in this episode of 70s Trek.
The show aired from September 1973 to October 1974 and consisted of 22 episodes. Many writers that worked on the original series lent their talents to the Animated Series, which helped the stories be consistent with the live action version. Some were also just good stories.
The Animated Series won an Emmy for Best Children's Programming. While the animation itself might be primitive, the show remains very faithful to The Original Series and is full of detail.
If you're a Trek fan, it is worth your time.
This is Part 1 of our look a the Animated Series. We discuss the following episodes:
