151: TNG Forever

Enduring Popularity of TNG.

Star Trek: The Next Generation premiered on television in 1987 -
almost 30 years later, the second live incarnation of Star Trek
on television remains a vital part of the franchise and an
enduring pop culture icon. Phillip, Daniel, and Darren have taken
apart TNG for over three years on this podcast - discussing
characters, story lines, technical aspects, themes, and
everything else in between. This has led to one great question:
What is behind the enduring popularity of Next Gen?

Earl Grey conducts a roundtable discussion that focuses on how
TNG remains relevant, what characters and storylines fit in with
today's world, and how new fans are "re-discovering" a
thirty-year-old television show. They examine the reputation of
Next Gen compared to the other Trek series, what the stereotypes
are, and what the "popular opinion" is of Captain Picard and the
crew of the 24th Century starship Enterprise. Join Earl Grey as
they compress their 3 years worth of discussions into one
retrospective episode about the enduring popularity of Star Trek:
The Next Generation. 


A SPECIAL TREK.FM EARL GREY EVENT ANNOUNCEMENT FOR STAR
TREK LAS VEGAS
Listeners know #BridgeMates from Earl Grey episodes 82 (“When
in Doubt Choose Data”), 109 (“He Hasn't Watched That One”), and
141 (“The Council of Mistresses”), as well as To the Journey
117 (“BridgeMates Rematch”) and Standard Orbit 102 (“Trying to
Kill Zoolander”). There is even the original trivia panel show
“Encounter at All Good Things” from Earl Grey 137.


Earl Grey is proud to announce a live presentation of “Super
BridgeMates” at the Star Trek Las Vegas 50th Anniversary
Convention on Friday, August 5 from 12:30 to 1:15 pm. It will
be held on the Roddenberry Stage at Quark's Bar, hosted by
Phillip Hunter Gilfus. Your favorite team of “Free Enterprise”
(Darren Moser and Daniel Proulx) will attempt to escape defeat
(again) against two rival BridgeMate Teams - “Team Lizard
Babies” (Charlynn Schmiedt and Tristan Riddell) and “The
Council of Mistresses” (Andi VanderKolk and Jarrah Hodge).


When it comes to celebrating the 50th Anniversary of Star Trek,
regular BridgeMates simply won't do. That's why this game show
will be “Super BridgeMates”- a fun-filled, comedic game show
involving fans, cosplayers, and audience members. Not only will
the teams compete in hilarious trivia, but those in the
audience will participate by acting out selected scenes from
our favorite Star Trek moments and cosplayers will help create
puzzles for the teams to solve. It's all about the love of Star
Trek! ‪#‎roddenberry‬


CHAPTERS
Roundtable Questions (00:04:27)
Closing (00:54:47)

HOSTS


Daniel Proulx, Phillip Gilfus, & Darren Moser

PRODUCTION


Darren Moser (Editor and Producer) C Bryan Jones (Executive
Producer) Matthew Rushing (Executive Producer) Norman C. Lao
(Executive Producer) Michael E Hueter  (Associate Producer)
Stephen Boyd (Associate Producer) Ron Saarna (Associate Producer)
Richard Marquez (Production Manager)




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