The cancelation machine NBC's biggest concerns were ratings, but it was also concerned with demographics. Star Trek actually performed well with what would now be considered key demographics; however, these were not considered quality demographics of the era, resulting in less faith in the network.
Star Trek aired on NBC from September 8, 1966, to June 3, 1969. It was first broadcast on September 6, 1966, on Canada's CTV network. While on NBC, Star Trek's Nielsen ratings were low and the network canceled it after three seasons and 79 episodes.
Why did they recast Star Trek the original series?
Kirk to take over the Enterprise. The real-world reason for William Shatner replacing Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Kirk was due to network dissatisfaction with Star Trek's pilot, which led to recasting the Captain role.
It quickly became a sensation, but the budget was too high and the ratings weren't high enough. After battling creator Gene Roddenberry, NBC scheduled Star Trek in a graveyard timeslot for Season 3, and it was canceled.
There are multiple examples of misogyny and racism in controversial Star Trek: The Original Series episodes. There were also some questionable writing decisions, especially in Season 3. Because of this, some storylines didn't always land or make a lot of sense.
TOS episodes "The Empath," "Whom Gods Destroy," "Plato's Stepchildren," and "Miri" were all banned. Although TNG's "Conspiracy" may be the most well-known episode to have been banned, this kind of censoring wasn't new to Star Trek.
Summary. UPN canceled Star Trek: Enterprise due to low ratings and a lack of network support for the series. Enterprise season 4 involved a creative shift with Manny Coto taking over as showrunner, but it couldn't save the series from cancelation.
The final episode of Star Trek that aired in June 1969 was "Turnabout Intruder," a body swap episode that was by no means designed to wrap up the series. After "Turnabout Intruder," Star Trek simply went off the air without fanfare or any kind of closure for the five-year mission of the Starship Enterprise.
Star Trek's rights at the time were split across CBS and Paramount, so even if Disney wanted to buy Trek it would have to pick two companies (who weren't looking to sell) to have total control.
Pike first appeared as the main character of the original unaired pilot episode for Star Trek: The Original Series, "The Cage", portrayed by Jeffrey Hunter. When this pilot was rejected, Hunter withdrew from the series, and the character of Pike was replaced with Kirk.
Hunter declined to appear in a second Star Trek pilot requested by NBC in 1965 in order to concentrate on film roles. He told the press, "I was asked to do it, but had I accepted, I would have been tied up much longer than I care to be.
Regarded as the worst Star Trek: The Next Generation film, it's not particularly surprising that Star Trek: Nemesis made the least amount of money at the box office. Nemesis grossed $43,254,409 in the United States, but its budget was about $60 million.
The cancelation machine NBC's biggest concerns were ratings, but it was also concerned with demographics. Star Trek actually performed well with what would now be considered key demographics; however, these were not considered quality demographics of the era, resulting in less faith in the network.
Star Trek: The Original Series is often referred to as "TOS" by fans. This is a meta reference to the fact that The Original Series characters would encounter new aliens on each new show, which aired weekly. Additionally, the picture of Spock and James T. Kirk is drawn in Star Trek: The Animated Series style.
NBC reportedly called the pilot "too cerebral", "too intellectual", and "too slow" with "not enough action." Rather than rejecting the series outright, the network commissioned - in an unusual, and at the time unprecedented, move - a second pilot, which then became Where No Man Has Gone Before (1966).
Worf resigned from Starfleet to fight for Gowron and served on his brother's ship. Gowron won the war after Starfleet exposed Romulan support for the House of Duras.
Enterprise killing off Trip in its finale was meant to give the character's story closure, but it completely backfired, as did "These Are The Voyages..." overall.
George Takei Speaks Out on 'Star Trek' Feud with William Shatner: He's a 'Cantankerous Old Man' "He was self-involved. He enjoyed being the center of attention," Takei said of his co-star.
Summary. William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy's 50-year friendship ended with an unresolved rift, causing deep regret for Shatner. A breach occurred when Nimoy was upset about unauthorized footage being taken of him during a convention appearance.
