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Commentary: Trek Stars 108: Airwolf is Stealing Our Blue Thunder!

Commentary: Trek Stars 108: Airwolf is Stealing Our Blue Thunder!

 

Taylor, Part 3: Blue Thunder.

After the cancellation of Quincy, M.E., Jeri Taylor began work on the writing staff of a new television series in 1984. Blue Thunder is a spinoff of a popular action film from the previous year about a high-tech police helicopter which is used to fight crime in Los Angeles. The series stared James Farentino as the lead, American football legends Dick Butkus and Bubba Smith as, essentially, themselves, and a pre-SNL Dana Carvey as the young computer-wiz.

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, Mike is joined by Tysto to look atTaylor's second television production. We discuss the 1980s TV trend of military-grade law enforcement, the bizarre casting, and the possible similarities between Blue Thunder and Star Trek: Voyager.

 

Hosts

Mike Schindler

 

Guest

Tysto

 

Editor and Producer

Mike Schindler

 

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Chapters

The Movie (00:02:09)

The Series (00:07:02)

The Pilot (00:17:39)

The Cast (00:23:46)

Taylor's Influence (00:29:20)

Wrap-up (00:38:37)

 

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Category:Jeri Taylor -- posted at: 7:30am MDT

Commentary: Trek Stars 107: Whatever. People Don't Have VCRs

Taylor, Part 2: Quincy, M.E.

After three years of work as a writer, Jeri Taylor was promoted to producer for the final season of Quincy, M.E.. The series, which starred Jack Klugman as a medical examiner who uses forensic medicine to solve crimes, was a precursor to shows like C.S.I.: Crime Scene Investigation and House, M.D.. 

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, John and Mike discuss Taylor's work as a writer/producer on Quincy. We discuss how Taylor shaped the final season, how she was able to put her personal stamp on the show, and what her proposed  spin-off, The Cutting Edge, may have been like.

 

Hosts

Mike Schindler and John Mills

 

Editor and Producer

Mike Schindler

 

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Chapters

Quincy, M.E. (00:01:29)

Baby Rattlesnakes (00:12:21)

A Cry for Help (00:21:00)

Quincy's Wedding (00:27:57)

The Cutting Edge (00:32:45)

Final Thoughts (00:43:33)

Closing (00:48:00)

 

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Category:Jeri Taylor -- posted at: 2:15am MDT

Commentary: Trek Stars 106: UPN Really Up'd it Up!

Taylor, Part 1: Trek.

In 1992, Michael Piller turned his attention towards his new Star Trek series, Deep Space Nine. This left a void in the Next Generation writer's room. That void was filled by Jeri Taylor. Under her guidance, the last two season of TNG produced some the best Trek of all-time, and earned the series its only Emmy nomination for Outstanding Drama. On the strength of that work, Taylor was given the task of creating the next Star Trek series, Voyager, which she also ran for the first four seasons. 

In this episode of Commentary: Trek Stars, we begin a new series which looks at Taylor's work as a television writer/producer. In our first part, Mike, Max, and John are joined by Charlynn Schmiedt of To The Journey to examine Taylor's work in Trek. We discuss her first episode, her TNG highlights, her work as a showrunner on TNG, and the creation of Voyager. 

 

Hosts

Mike Schindler, Max Hegel, and John Mills

 

Guest

Charlynn Schmiedt

 

Editor and Producer

Mike Schindler

 

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Chapters

Jeri Taylor (1:31)

The Next Generation (9:04)

Voyager (27:12)

Final Thoughts (54:53)

Closing (58:50)

 

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Category:Jeri Taylor -- posted at: 10:47pm MDT

Commentary: Trek Stars 105: Johnliness

Introducing John.

The Original Series had Chekov. Deep Space Nine had Worf. Voyager had Seven of Nine. Sometimes your favorite shows need a little help. Commentary: Trek Stars is no exception.

In our fifth season premiere, Mike and Max welcome John Mills from Words with Nerds as our third crew member. In his first episode as co-host, John tells us about his relationship with Star Trek, what he thinks about some of the creators we've already covered, and who he'd like to look at in the future.

 

Hosts

Mike Schindler, Max Hegel, and John Mills

 

Editor and Producer

Mike Schindler

 

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Chapters

John and Trek (4:07)

What John's Missed (10:43)

What John Wants to Cover (21:06)

Closing (28:30)

 

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Category:Star Trek -- posted at: 6:00am MDT

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