214: Revenge Is A Dish Best Served On VHS

Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan's importance in Star Trek history cannot be overstated, it revived the franchise from the brink of oblivion and paved the way for a feature film franchise that (with a brief interruption from 2002-2009) continues to this day. But did you know The Wrath of Khan also revolutionized the home video market? In this episode of Standard Orbit, hosts Ken Tripp and Zach Moore are joined by master of all things Khan knowledge, John Tenuto to discuss how The Wrath of Khan became the best selling videocassette in history to that time and changed the way studios did business after a film exited theaters. We also discuss the past, present and future of Star Trek on home video. Chapters Welcome to Standard Orbit! (00:01:23) Mass Market VHS: The Great Experiment (00:02:00) Renting, Rewinding, and Renewing TOS (00:17:37)  New Formats, Box Art, and Special Features (00:27:58)  Streaming: The Undiscovered Country and Nicholas Meyer (00:41:27)  To Be Continued... (00:53:25)  POTFM (00:53:58)  Closing (00:56:16) Hosts Ken Tripp Zach Moore Guests John Tenuto   Zach Moore (Editor and Producer) Ken Tripp (Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Ken Tripp (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao (Associate Producer) Nicolas Anastassiou (Associate Producer) Tim Robertson (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Associate Producer) Corey Elrod (Associate Producer) Dan Rhodes (Associate Producer) Richard Marquez (Production Manager) Brandon-Shea Mutala (Patreon Manager)