Fan Page: STAR TREK THE ANIMATED SERIES

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

Since today is the birthday of Star Trek, I've decided to put up a special 1980's Saturday Morning Historical Reenactment Society Fan Page for the Star Trek animated series that ran on NBC Saturday Mornings in 1973/1974.

Why YES, you are CORRECT, 1973/1974 is NOT the 1980's! So why do I include it here?

Because the Star Trek Animated Series is going to be the FIRST EVER "Syndicated" cartoon to be honored in our community!

I don't know about where you're from, but the local television station where *I* grew up filled EVERY SPARE SECOND of Saturday Morning with re-runs of this show! It was through the cartoon and a coloring book that I was first introduced to the world of Star Trek, and my life was forever changed.

Back in the 80's, there were still broadcast TV stations that weren't affiliated with any network. They filled their entire schedule with a good mix of re-runs and original programming. If you're a lucky 80's kid your first and possibly only memories of a "Kiddie Show Host" are from one of thee local channels trying to fill their Saturday morning schedule with old public domain cartoons and whatever else they could get for cheap.

So like I said, in my home town we had "Frisky Frolics". The disinterested voice of the Channel 12 news anchor would come blaring over a static image of the words "Frisky Frolics" on a circus banner, saying "Hey, kids... it's time for, *sigh*... 'Frisky Frolics'" and then SNAP! CARTOONS! Usually started with about an hour of Mighty Mouse and other cartoons from the 1940's, and then... STAR TREK CARTOON. Then something Canadian, then STAR TREK CARTOON, then more Bugs Bunny stuff, then more syndicated cartoons... it never really had a set schedule. TV Guide just said "Channel 12, 6am-Noon, 'Frisky Frolics'" and that was it. I think there must have been some nerdy little intern working there all alone on Saturdays and he was told to "Just play some friggin' cartoons for the little snots" and so he did... he also got us Doctor Who on Saturday nights, so I owe that kid A LOT to this very day :)
So this post is actually two-fold... share your memories of the Star Trek cartoon here, AND feel free to nominate other shows that weren't part of the standard network television line-up for inclusion in our adoration :)

Comments

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

That's so awesome! Same convention! He was such a nice man :)

My signed Orko is the star of my collection :)

[aurora77]

I met both of you in person at the same con, actually. I wish we'd found a way to spend more time together, though.

[captain-slinky.livejournal.com]

I know! ECCC is just so busy for us, though! All I can hope for is chance encounters with each person as I wade through ll the stuff I want/need to do :)