Coke as payola was the key to an episode of WKRP In Cincinnati!

Coke as payola was the key to an episode of WKRP In Cincinnati!

If Mustaine is right, I'm gonna assume that Dan Cathy of Chick-fil-a orchestrated the (fortunately non-fatal) shooting today at the Family Research Council's headquarters, obviously a false-flag operation to generate sympathy.

If Mustaine is right, I'm gonna assume that Dan Cathy of Chick-fil-a orchestrated the (fortunately non-fatal) shooting today at the Family Research Council's headquarters, obviously a false-flag operation to generate sympathy.

Democrats cry when they are handing over the reigns of power to the rich. Republicans laugh. That's how you tell the difference.

Democrats cry when they are handing over the reigns of power to the rich. Republicans laugh. That's how you tell the difference.

Substitute "benevolent oligarchy" with "campaign-funding plutocracy" and I think you've got it.

Substitute "benevolent oligarchy" with "campaign-funding plutocracy" and I think you've got it.

The show probably tread in a difficult middle ground between "real" science fiction and mass-appeal TV. Westerns were still a major part of the TV schedule then, and spy shows were also popular. High-concept dramas and comedies were also common, so I think Trek had a lot of competition. It had a core fan base who (as…

The show probably tread in a difficult middle ground between "real" science fiction and mass-appeal TV. Westerns were still a major part of the TV schedule then, and spy shows were also popular. High-concept dramas and comedies were also common, so I think Trek had a lot of competition. It had a core fan base who (as…

They probably didn't have the budget to totally make everything look like a modern show would look. Plus, it might become jarring when compared to the rest of the production design.

They probably didn't have the budget to totally make everything look like a modern show would look. Plus, it might become jarring when compared to the rest of the production design.

Compared to it's contemporaries (e.g. Lost in Space), perhaps it is "great".

Compared to it's contemporaries (e.g. Lost in Space), perhaps it is "great".

You could very easily do that. Once you have the concept (Capt. Kirk and crew schlepping from one star system to the next on behalf of the United Federation of Planets' Starfleet), you can pretty much drop in and out. There are recurring characters that appear from time to time, but I don't think you need to…

You could very easily do that. Once you have the concept (Capt. Kirk and crew schlepping from one star system to the next on behalf of the United Federation of Planets' Starfleet), you can pretty much drop in and out. There are recurring characters that appear from time to time, but I don't think you need to…

Uhh.. only a handful of TNG episodes are based on TOS episodes. I'm enough of a nerd to know that, but not enough of a nerd to tell you exactly which ones.

Uhh.. only a handful of TNG episodes are based on TOS episodes. I'm enough of a nerd to know that, but not enough of a nerd to tell you exactly which ones.

@avclub-4f18f486a356810b3ef8008243bcba7a:disqus While it would be nice to have supporting data, Bender's thesis is not "Those who are profoundly malevolent thugs always end up on top", it is "Those who end up on top are probably profoundly malevolent thugs". I'm sure there are plenty of thugs who don't make it in life.

@avclub-4f18f486a356810b3ef8008243bcba7a:disqus While it would be nice to have supporting data, Bender's thesis is not "Those who are profoundly malevolent thugs always end up on top", it is "Those who end up on top are probably profoundly malevolent thugs". I'm sure there are plenty of thugs who don't make it in life.