In the fall of 1977, a Star Trek feature motion picture was on the horizon. Paramount executive Gary Nardino sent a memo to Gene Roddenberry after a meeting with an agent that a major star wanted a cameo: Barry Manilow!
Larry Nemecek and guest co-host John Champion discuss Star Trek's relationship with celebrity guests as well as the ones that got away.
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12-1 Star Trek Cast Option Pickups - February 1968
11-24 Star Trek premise (TAS) - 1973
11-23 TNG Character Relationships - 1986, part 2
11-22 TNG Character Relationships - 1986
11-21 Star Trek III final draft notes - 1983, part 2
11-20 Star Trek V story memo - 1987
11-19 Star Trek III final draft notes - 1983
11-18 New Writers memo - 1987
11-17 Letter to Wilton Dillon - July 2, 1975
11-16 Letter to Fred Durant - 1972
11-15 Eye of the Beholder letter - September 21, 1973
11-14 Writing to Series Budget memo - 1987
11-13 College of the Pacific letter - 1974
11-12 William Shatner LIVE - 1977
11-11 Point of Extinction story pitch - 1973
11-10 Fan letters to Gene Roddenberry - 1971-1975
11-9 Star Trek Enterprises fanzine letter - ca. 1968
11-8 Star Trek Animated Fan Club Newsletter - 1973
11-7 Blood and Fire story by David Gerrold - 1987
11-6 Unproduced Star Trek Animated pitches - 1973 part 2
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