From The Hollywood Reporter · Etan Vlessing · · 40s
Lucille Ball Saved Star Trek
Lucille Ball revived Star Trek after NBC canceled it, making it a six-decade franchise.
In brief
Lucille Ball revived Star Trek after NBC canceled it, making it a six-decade franchise. Lucille Ball saved Star Trek from cancellation by rerunning I Love Lucy, creating a lasting franchise. Originally reported by The Hollywood Reporter.
Trevor Roth
Roddenberry Entertainment COO Trevor Roth paid tribute to Lucille Ball saving Star Trek after NBC canceled it.
Lucille Ball
Ball saw how Desi Arnaz and Desilu Productions reran I Love Lucy after NBC canceled Star Trek.
Star Trek Legacy
Star Trek became a six-decade franchise after Ball's reruns of I Love Lucy.
At a glance
Lucille Ball saved Star Trek from cancellation by rerunning I Love Lucy, creating a lasting franchise.
