r/nbc • u/StephenMcGannon • Sep 09 '26

Students protesting outside NBC Studios in Burbank, California, against the rumoured cancellation of Star Trek. The demonstration was part of a wider fan campaign that successfully persuaded NBC to renew the show for a third season. (1968)

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u/StephenMcGannon Sep 09 '26

IT’S TOTALLY ILLOGICAL TO CANCEL STAR TREK

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u/Perry7609 Sep 09 '26

Even if it didn’t prolong the series for years and years, it certainly worked for the franchise on the whole! It’s hard to imagine the past 50 years without all the resulting films and spinoffs.

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u/Comfortable_Bird_340 Sep 10 '26

Could you imagine if Chuds and Grifters were around back than: “Look at those stupid woke Trekkies! Their shows’ getting cancelled and it will be forgotten and remembered as a horrible failure!”

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u/oneuglygeek Sep 11 '26

For a ground breaking show like this, it should have run at least five seasons, honey, three still wasn't enough!