# Lucille Ball Saved Star Trek

> Lucille Ball revived Star Trek after NBC canceled it, making it a six-decade franchise.
- Title: Lucille Ball Saved Star Trek · The Hollywood Reporter
- Summary: 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…
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- Source: The Hollywood Reporter — https://hollywoodreporter.com/tv/tv-news/lucille-ball-saved-star-trek-1236737240
- Author: Etan Vlessing
- Published: 2026-10-21T14:51:58+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: lucille ball, star trek, nbc, desilu productions, i love lucy, tv series
## 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.
## Key takeaway

Lucille Ball saved Star Trek from cancellation by rerunning I Love Lucy, creating a lasting franchise.