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Of course, the parody is made even better by the appearance of the original crew at the end. A satisfying conclusion!
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
1988 Mad Spoof: Star Blecch: The Next Degradation
Welcome back!This time we are looking at the first Mad magazine spoof of ST:TNG, from issue #282, published October 1988, which means it was on the newstands in September. Featuring spot-on caricatures by the legendary Mort Drucker, and writer Frank Jacobs on-target satire of the show, this spoof is one of the better ones ever done on the show. Set phasers to "tickle" and engage!
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Great site - it's interesting to see snapshots like this of how the new show was perceived at the time.
ReplyDeleteThat's what I like about it too. Also, MAD had a habit of really being able to indentify little things and make great gags out of them... in this case, the idea of a Star Trek series without conflict vs one built around it ;)
DeleteI'm watching TNG on Netflix and have been looking for this for weeks. Thanks for posting it.
ReplyDeleteFACT: I used to own this issue as a little kid, I don't have it any more. MAD Magazine and Star Trek are both treasured parts of my childhood. Thanks for posting this!
ReplyDeleteAt the initial launch of ST TNG, I proposed promotion of its vastly developed Federation --- a civilized culture where EVERYTHING IS BEIGE! Especially the people.
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