EPISODE · Jan 16, 2024 · 13 MIN
The Amazing Future World Imagined by Gene Roddenberry
from Great Stories about Great Storytellers · host Randy Overbeck
In this episode you'll learnhow Gene Roddenberry went from LAPD cop to TV screenwriterhow Roddenberry progressed from writing episodes on successful Westerns and cop series to imagining the most successful sci-fi concept of all timehow Star Trek had a rough time getting launched and almost died after three yearsabout the remarkable journey Roddenberry and Star Trek took going from being cancelled to the most successful property owned by ParamountCheck out the backstories you never knew about the storytellers you love!
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In this episode you'll learn how Gene Roddenberry went from LAPD cop to TV screenwriterhow Roddenberry progressed from writing episodes on successful Westerns and cop series to imagining the most successful sci-fi concept of all timehow Star Trek had a rough time getting launched and almost died after three yearsabout the remarkable journey Roddenberry and Star Trek took going from being cancelled to the most successful property owned by ParamountCheck out the backstories you never knew about...
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