I know nothing about The Time Tunnel, but from the perspective of, say, race and gender relations, Star Trek is way way WAY more "forward-looking" than Wild Wild West, I Dream of Jeannie or Bewitched. Indeed it's by comparing Star Trek to the shows next to it that you can call it "forward-looking" despite the…

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I would say that the potential rate of return on being an artist of any kind — including doing comedy — is small enough that if you're choosing to do that to make a living instead of flipping burgers or trading stocks or designing targeting software for Predator drones, it's because you have some kind of opinion or…

I would say that the potential rate of return on being an artist of any kind — including doing comedy — is small enough that if you're choosing to do that to make a living instead of flipping burgers or trading stocks or designing targeting software for Predator drones, it's because you have some kind of opinion or…

As long as you do in fact get that "STOP TALKING ABOUT RACISM" is incredibly childish and stupid on the same level as intentionally eating a bowlful of poison to spite your mom, then yeah, I'm fine with this post.

As long as you do in fact get that "STOP TALKING ABOUT RACISM" is incredibly childish and stupid on the same level as intentionally eating a bowlful of poison to spite your mom, then yeah, I'm fine with this post.

"Deal with" and "accept" aren't actually the same thing, you know.

"Deal with" and "accept" aren't actually the same thing, you know.

Sadly, no, which is the root of all my problems in life, in the end.

Sadly, no, which is the root of all my problems in life, in the end.

Whatever autocratic power the mayor of Chicago once had was already cracked and creaking by 1968, and the events of the 1968 DNC shattered it to pieces.

Whatever autocratic power the mayor of Chicago once had was already cracked and creaking by 1968, and the events of the 1968 DNC shattered it to pieces.

The problem was emphasized by having her parents come on the scene, where were extremely kooky and next to whom she was suddenly the "normal" one. (Something that could've been played for laughs in a show that was self-aware about its character drift but instead kind of just happened.)

The problem was emphasized by having her parents come on the scene, where were extremely kooky and next to whom she was suddenly the "normal" one. (Something that could've been played for laughs in a show that was self-aware about its character drift but instead kind of just happened.)

Also I'll point out that to really, truly love Trek, as Zack points out, requires that one embrace cheesy sci-fi camp.

Also I'll point out that to really, truly love Trek, as Zack points out, requires that one embrace cheesy sci-fi camp.

The main thing I like about your response is you didn't even argue with me naming "the gay agenda" and "multiculturalism" as things to hate about the Left.

The main thing I like about your response is you didn't even argue with me naming "the gay agenda" and "multiculturalism" as things to hate about the Left.

Screw that. If I can steal anyone's voice I'm going to steal Adele's whole career. (I already kind of look like her.)