7 replies on “Next Gen on TNN”

1. THREE comments!
   Because I’m in a hurry, I combine three comments into one.

   First: Anyone care to speculate why they’re showing the TOS movies in such a weird juggly order? They’ve got the rights to 1-5 inclusive, but they’re airing 2-3-5-2 (yes, they’re skipping 1 and 4, and airing “The Wrath of Khan” twice).

   Second: All times are Eastern/Pacific. If you’re me, subtract an hour in your head for Central.

   Third, and I’ve mentioned this before: Is anyone else scared of the prospect of (another) Trek/WWF crossover?

   • Re: THREE comments!

     Because I’m in a hurry, I combine three comments into one.

     First: Anyone care to speculate why they’re showing the TOS movies in such a weird juggly order? They’ve got the rights to 1-5 inclusive, but they’re airing 2-3-5-2 (yes, they’re skipping 1 and 4, and airing “The Wrath of Khan” twice).

     TNN has the rights to 2,3, and 5 only. I assume this is because TMP will be re-released on November 6th. ST4 is still the highest grossing for all the films so they may be doing something different with it. 6 through 9 are probably still too fresh to sell the exclusive rights away. I don’t mind them airing ‘The Wrath of Khan’ twice, but if they never show 5 again…fine with me!

     Second: All times are Eastern/Pacific. If you’re me, subtract an hour in your head for Central.

     Damn midwesterners. Nothing but bitch, bitch, bitch. :p

     Third, and I’ve mentioned this before: Is anyone else scared of the prospect of (another) Trek/WWF crossover?

     ‘Shatner vs. Beltran: When Egos Collide!’ Be afraid. Be VERY VERY afraid.

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       TNN has the rights to 2,3, and 5 only. I assume this is because TMP will be re-released on November 6th. ST4 is still the highest grossing for all the films so they may be doing something different with it. 6 through 9 are probably still too fresh to sell the exclusive rights away. I don’t mind them airing ‘The Wrath of Khan’ twice, but if they never show 5 again…fine with me!

       I must disagree, at least in part, with this – both 1 and 4 have aired on TNN in the past month or so. (They’ve been airing one movie a week, in order, after WWF Raw on Monday nights.) Whether they do or don’t have the rights to air them as parts of a marathon, hey, I dunno.

       As for your assessment of 5, I’m definitely with you on that.

       Third, and I’ve mentioned this before: Is anyone else scared of the prospect of (another) Trek/WWF crossover?

       ‘Shatner vs. Beltran: When Egos Collide!’ Be afraid. Be VERY VERY afraid.

       I just finished watching the tape of WWF Raw – with the exception of the jabroni in the front row with the “Star Trek Is Lame” sign, nary a sign of Trek-ness.

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         I just finished watching the tape of WWF Raw – with the exception of the jabroni in the front row with the “Star Trek Is Lame” sign, nary a sign of Trek-ness.

         Okay, I Never Though I’d See A StarTrek Fan Say “Jabroni”

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           Okay, I Never Though I’d See A StarTrek Fan Say “Jabroni”

           Heh.

           I watch both Trek and WWF – their fan bases are not mutually exclusive. I
           have yet to find a more efficient, more cost-effective way of completely
           shutting my brain down for a limited time. (A sufficient quantity of beer
           would easily exceed the monthly cable bill, and most of the other options
           have the unpleasant side effect of rendering me clinically dead.)

           And before someone accuses me of being off-topic: it’s my site, I
           can talk about squirrel migration patterns and declare it to be on-topic.
           :-)

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             I watch both Trek and WWF – their fan bases are not
             mutually exclusive. I
             have yet to find a more efficient, more cost-effective way
             of completely
             shutting my brain down for a limited time. (

             Bringing us back on topic, I suggest
             watching Independance Day and/or
             Godzilla. Devlin and Emmerich peaked with
             Stargate. (Yeah, The Patriot
             was alright, but I attribute that to it not being a script
             they wrote.)

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             Okay, I Never Though I’d See A StarTrek Fan Say “Jabroni”

             Heh.

             (A sufficient quantity of beer
             would easily exceed the monthly cable bill, and most of the other options
             have the unpleasant side effect of rendering me clinically dead.)

             If You’re Ever In The ‘Burgh, Look Me Up, I’ll Provide The Beer. 8^)