| Love Boat | Enterprise |
|---|
| Bald Captain |
Bald Captain |
| Black Bartender |
Black Bartender
|
| Young Vicki is related to a crewmember and works on the ship
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Young Wesley is related to a crewmember and works on the ship
|
| Ship's doctor is a main character
|
Ship's doctor is a main character
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| Julie the cruise director is sexy but annoying
|
Troi the ship's councelor is sexy but annoying
|
| Actors stand in front of screen, upon which is projected
background of open sea
|
Actors stand in front of screen, upon which is projected background of
open space
|
| A dumping ground for second-rate washed-up guest stars
|
A dumping ground for second-rate washed-up guest stars
|
| Going to strange new ports-of-call
|
Going to strange new worlds
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| Cheesy opening song
|
Cheesy opening song
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| Too many scenes of self-indulgent crap in the lounge
|
Too many scenes of self-indulgent crap in the holodeck
|
| Socially retarded character with job description for name
(Gopher)
|
Socially retarded character with job description for name (Data)
|
| In late-night syndication
|
In late-night syndication
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| Bad 2-hour pilot
|
Bad 2-hour pilot
|
| Love Boat has lifeboats and flotation devices
|
Enterprise has shuttlecrafts and detaching saucer section
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| Scenes linked by ship shots
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Scenes linked by ship shots
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| One character inexplicably replaced, then returned (Julie)
|
One character inexplicably replaced, then returned (Crusher)
|
| After-the-fact bed scenes with pointless discussion
|
After-the-fact bed scenes with pointless discussion
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| Captain straightens uniform when disgusted/angry/nervous
|
Captain straightens uniform when disgusted/angry/nervous
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| Final scene takes place on loading dock; crew waves goodbye
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Final scene takes place on transporter; crew waves goodbye
|
| Aaron Spelling rules with iron fist, annoying die-hard fans
|
Gene Roddenberry rules with iron fist,
annoying die-hard fans
|
| At conventions, everyone is dressed like Dr. Adam Bricker
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At conventions, everyone is dressed like Mr. Spock
|
| Isaac the Bartender has useless gesture, pointing slightly
forward
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Captain Picard has useless gesture, pointing slightly forward
|
| Intercrew friction always resolved within allotted 1 hour time
slot
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Intercrew friction always resolved within allotted 1 hour time slot
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