...39 years ago, today. Star Trek premiered to American audiences.

I just finished watching the premiere episode, The Man Trap, again to commemorate the occasion.

Seems like yesterday.

Now I am feeling old! I was 7 years old, almost 8 when ST debuted.

Now I am feeling old! I was 7 years old, almost 8 when ST debuted.
Shoot, I was a few weeks shy of my 13th birthday! How's THAT for old?

I was fascinated by the show, all the characters, the gadgets and technical stuff that had to be absorbed a bit at a time. For the first few episodes, I thought the weapons were called "fazers!"

For the first few episodes, I thought the weapons were called "fazers!"

They were. Sounds the same, even spelled that way.

I do apologize but I thought the premiere episode was Where No Man Has Gone Before?

I was only 1 year and 1 month and 2 days old. :wave:

Man Trap was the first episode broadcast.

I was only 1 year and 1 month and 2 days old. :wave:
I was a year and 2 1/2 months away from being born!

Thanks for makin' me feel young. 'Preciate ya! :D

I was...well...-11.5 at that time... :p

another 6 years, 5 months and 19 days until I made my illustrious arrival.

Or

2,364 Days
56,736 Hours
340,4160 Minutes

2,364 Days
56,736 Hours
340,4160 Minutes

That's 204,249,600 seconds Mr. Spock. :p

I was one year and seven months old, give or take a millisecond.

i was 9 YO and had been building Aurora's for about 2 yrs at the time .
i remember thinking how cool it was that there was a show on that my mom wanted to watch that i liked too .
and it was a whole hour of Scifi with no cliffhanger eps .
hb

I'm embarrased to admit that a) I was 21 years old and b) I missed the whole thing.

"Star Trek" just wasn't that big in England - I really didn't start watching it until re-runs in the late 60's - at least, I think I did. I mean, it was the 60's.

Jim

I'd been floppin' around for 7 years and 8 months

I was a mere 60 days old at the time.

I was four and a half. I remember sitting on the floor watching the show and telling my mother, "This is my favorite show!"

I was just over a month away from turning one year old.

I was 39 years younger!

I wasn't even a twinkle then - didn't pop out until June '68. And there's still nothing that can beat The Only Series. IMHO...