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I think it's time to focus a bit of well-deserved attention on Pow again — the guy who's hot on the heels of Gordon Gord, the member who has the second highest number of posts on All Sci-Fi!

Next week I'll showcase Gord, to show my appreciation to him as well. These two members have done an admirable job of keeping this message board active and interesting as it's struggled along for the last 16 years!

And I hope you folks will show your appreciation as well by adding a few replies to the posts I'll be presenting as Featured Threads.
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SeaQuest DSV (1993-1996)

Opening Statement: More Trivia for "The Child."

Quite a number of firsts for the debut episode of ST:TNG's second season.

The Conn & Ops station seats located at the front of the bridge now have upright seats instead of the reclined seats from season one.

Jonathan Frakes now wears a beard. Frakes had grown his beard while on hiatus from the show and intended to shave it off before the new season began. Frakes (with beard) was at a Star Trek Convention with Gene Roddenberry when Gene asked the audience what they thought of Jonathan's new beard?

The audience cheered and Gene asked Jonathan to keep the beard for the show.

Geordi La Forge is now the chief engineer for the Enterprise-D.

Worf is now the chief of security for the star ship.

Worf no longer wears his gold Klingon sash that he wore during the first season. The sash was originally introduced in the episode "Errand of Mercy" from ST:TOS. The sash was one a Klingon star ship captain would wear which would have been inappropriate for Worf to wear.

A silver baldric is now worn by Worf. Always preferred the silver baldric over the gold sash from a design standpoint.

Dr. Katherine Pulaski (Diana Muldaur) was introduced as the chief medical officer due to Dr.Crusher having left to serve at Star Fleet Academy. I agree with Bogmeister's assessment of the Pulaski character. The producers must have introduced her to create more conflict for the crew in order to have more dramatic scenes.

The trouble was that Pulaski came off as an irritating and annoying person and not someone charmingly crusty. Her seeing Data as nothing more than a tool did not endear her to fans of Data.

First appearance of Guinan and the Ten-Forward Lounge.

Whoopi Goldberg had been a huge fan of the original Star Trek TV series. She said she saw Uhuru on that iteration and realized that there can be a noble place for black people in the future. Whoopi asked her friend LeVar Burton to ask Gene Roddenberry to create a role for her on the show.

As noted by Bogmeister, this script was originally intended for the ST: Phase II TV series.

The crew member Ilia was to give birth to a baby girl named Irska. Irska unintentionally was weakening the ship's hull and placing everyone in danger.

In a later rewrite, the Enterprise was to encounter an alien cylinder that would endanger the Enterprise. Irska would be the only one who could solve the problems created by the cylinder.

The idea of carrying the deadly plasma plague for study by the Enterprise originate from the film "Sorcerer" which in turn was inspired by the French film "The Wages of Fear."

Wesley points out the star Epsilon Indi when he's in Ten-Forward. The planet orbiting Epsilon Indi was home to the pirates on the episode "And the Children Shall Lead" from ST:TOS.

All-and-all, this episode was an inauspicious start for the new season.

This episode was a rare occasion where a camera crane was utilized.

Marina Sirtis wore a pouch filled with birdseed under her clothing while portraying a pregnant Troi.
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SeaQuest DSV (1993-1996)

Items that SeaQuest possessed but we never saw in any episode.

At least I don't remember seeing these gizmos on any episodes...it has been a long time since I've seen the show.

The Poly~Environment Chamber. Crew members could enter this room and with a flip of the switch they could have a multitude of environments.

How very Holo-Deck of 'em.

Dry Shower/Bath. In a cylinder a variation of microwaves is able to remove all particles and dirt from the human body.

Stealth Ultra-Lights. Solar-powered hang gliders that cannot be detected that are used on SQ's missions.

The hang gliders are contained in a small pack from which they can be deployed instantly by setting off a compressed air cartridge.
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Mr. Belvedere Goes to College (1949)

Opening Statement: The comic character Mister Belvedere would appear in a trio of films starting in 1948's "Sitting Pretty" and ending in what is generally considered the best of the 3 in "Mr.Belvedere Rings the Bell."

While they are all entertaining, my favorite was the middle film "Mr. Belvedere Goes to College."

Lynn Belvedere has published a highly successful novel, as seen in "Sitting Pretty," but he is also besieged by multiple lawsuits and in need of money.

A literary prize has been awarded to Lynn but in order to collect it he must have something he doesn't possess : a college degree.

The self-educated genius decides to attend Clemens University entering the freshman class.

Watching the brilliant, sardonic snob interact with the younger generation at college is a fun ride.
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Is there no man on Earth who has the wisdom and innocence of a child?
~ The Space Children (1958)