The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek Lucy Loves Trek (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV-PG
TV Episode | 47 min | Documentary, History

The Center Seat: 55 Years of Star Trek

Lucy Loves Trek (Season 1, Episode 1)

TV-PG

TV Episode | 47 min | Documentary, History

It all began when Gene Roddenberry convinced Desilu to foot the bill for not one, but two Star Trek pilots. Thanks to Desilu's boss - America's darling Lucille Ball - the world met Kirk, Spock, and McCoy.

Director

Brian Volk-Weiss

Producers

Lee Baker | Sam Cirillo

Cinematographer

Matt Kubas

Editors

Esteban Arguello | Dion Schmidt

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Updated Nov 5, 2021

Release date

Nov 5, 2021 (United States)

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26 cast members

Name	Known for
Tom Gilbert Self - Author & Historian Self - Author & Historian See fewer	History of the Sitcom (2021)
Marc Cushman Self - Author & Historian Self - Author & Historian See fewer	Sexplicity (1999)
David Gerrold Self - Writer, The Trouble with Tribbles Self - Writer, The Trouble with Tribbles See fewer	Star Trek Phase II (2004)
Sandra Lee Gimpel Self - Talosian, The Cage Self - Talosian, The Cage See fewer	Big Fat Liar (2002)
Larry Nemecek Self - Author & Historian Self - Author & Historian See fewer	The Con of Wrath (2026)
John Tenuto Self - Professor of Sociology Self - Professor of Sociology See fewer	The Force Among Us (2007)
Brent Spiner Self - Data, The Next Generation Self - Data, The Next Generation See fewer	Star Trek: First Contact (1996)
Nat Segaloff Self - Harlan Ellison Biographer Self - Harlan Ellison Biographer See fewer	The Town That Said No
Rob Klein Self - Memorabilia Collector Self - Memorabilia Collector See fewer	Forever Young (1992)
Wil Wheaton Self - Wesley Crusher, The Next Generation Self - Wesley Crusher, The Next Generation See fewer	Stand by Me (1986)
Maria Jose Tenuto Self - Professor of Sociology Self - Professor of Sociology See fewer	The Force Among Us (2007)
Joseph D'Agosta Self - Casting Director Self - Casting Director See fewer	Eureka (1983)
Nichelle Nichols Self - Uhura, The Original Series Self - Uhura, The Original Series See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Walter Koenig Self - Chekov, The Original Series Self - Chekov, The Original Series See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Lucie Salhany Self - Program Manager, WKBF Cleveland Self - Program Manager, WKBF Cleveland See fewer	Mortuary (I) (2005)
Desi Arnaz Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
Lucille Ball Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	I Love Lucy (1951)
Harlan Ellison Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Twilight Zone (1985)
D.C. Fontana Self - Writer & Producer, Multiple Series (archive footage) (as Dorothy 'D.C.' Fontana) Self - Writer & Producer, Multiple Series (archive footage) (as Dorothy 'D.C.' Fontana) See fewer	Star Trek: The Next Generation (1987)
Jeffrey Hunter Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	The Searchers (1956)
DeForest Kelley Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
Gates McFadden Narrator (voice) Narrator (voice) See fewer	Star Trek: Picard (2020)
Leonard Nimoy Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home (1986)
Gene Roddenberry Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Star Trek (1966)
William Shatner Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Star Trek V: The Final Frontier (1989)
George Takei Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Star Trek (1966)