The Evolution of Television.
Running Time: 1 hour 14 minutes 19 seconds
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When CBS announced on November 2, 2015, that they would be creating a new Star Trek series—and that it would part of their new streaming service—many fans expressed concern. However, television has never been a stagnant medium, and the move is in keeping with the ever changing way in which programming is offered to consumers.
In this episode of The Edge, hosts Brandon-Shea Mutala and Mike Schindler are joined by Bruce Gibson and Bill Smith of Trek Geeks to discuss how television has changed over the past half century. We look at how Star Trek was used to promote the sales of color television sets, the rise of syndication, the growth of cable, how The X-Files changed consumption habits, the rise of HDTV, and how Netflix transformed the people thought of television.
Chapters
Intro (00:00:00)
TV Origins (00:05:26)
Recording and Syndication (00:16:06)
DVD and Streaming (00:28:06)
Pay TV (00:35:07)
New Storytelling (00:56:11)
Closing (01:05:46)
Hosts
Brandon-Shea Mutala and Mike Schindler
Guests
Bruce Gibson and Bill Smith
Production
Mike Schindler (Editor) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Tony Robinson (Associate Producer) Lisa Slack (Associate Producer) Tom Puleo (Associate Producer) Shoaib Mirza (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)
Far from Home. We discuss the arrival of the USS Discovery in the 32nd century, how the episode brings the bridge crew to life, the contrast between Saru and Georgiou, and deep dive into rubindium and Coridans.
That Hope Is You, Part 1. We discuss Michael Burnham arrival in the year 3188, the themes and commentary found in the Star Trek: Discovery Season 3 premiere, and deep dive into propulsion technologies and temporal warfare.
Discovery and the Mirror Universe. We discuss the Terran Empire as portrayed in the first season of Star Trek: Discovery.
Tilly. We discuss Star Trek: Discovery’s very interesting and lovable ensign, and how she differs from crew we have seen in past series.
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds. We share our hopes and dreams for the new series featuring Pike, Spock, and Number One.
Discovery Season 1 Special Features. We discuss the three hours of special features from the Season 1 Blu-ray set that honor the work of the show’s creative team.
Disco Klingons. We discuss the reimagined look of the Klingons as seen in Star Trek: Discovery, as well as women of the Empire and Klingon culture.
Magic to Make the Sanest Man Go Mad. We discuss Harry Mudd and Star Trek: Discovery’s only standalone episode during its first two seasons, and also cover some “news” about Season 3.
Discovery: The Missing Story, Part I. begin writing the missing story of what happened while the USS Discovery was away in the Mirror Universe.
Background Bridge Crew. We explore some of the less developed characters seen aboard the USS Discovery.