Star Trek: The Next Generation meets The Love Boat. Are all these
>similarities just coincidences? You make the call....
>
>Love Boat Enterprise
>------------------------------------- ----------------------------------
>Bald Captain Bald Captain
>
>Black Bartender Black Bartender
>
>Young Vicki is related to a Young Wesley is related to a
>crewmember and works on the ship crewmember and works on the ship
>
>Ship's doctor is a main character Ship's doctor is a main character
>
>Julie the cruise director is sexy Troi the ship's councelor is sexy
>but annoying but annoying
>
>Actors stand in front of screen, Actors stand in front of screen,
>upon which is projected background upon which is projected
>of open sea background of open space
>
>A dumping ground for second-rate A dumping ground for second-rate
>washed-up guest stars 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
>
>Too many scenes of self-indulgent Too many scenes of self-indulgent
>crap in the lounge crap in the holodeck
>
>Socially retarded character with Socially retarded character with
>job description for name (Gopher) 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 Enterprise has shuttlecrafts and
>flotation devices detaching saucer section
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>Scenes linked by ship shots Scenes linked by ship shots
>
>One character inexplicably replaced, One character inexplicably replaced,
>then returned (Julie) then returned (Crusher)
>
>After-the-fact bed scenes with After-the-fact bed scenes with
>pointless discussion pointless discussion
>
>Captain straightens uniform when Captain straightens uniform when
>disgusted/angry/nervous disgusted/angry/nervous
>
>Final scene takes place on loading Final scene takes place on
>dock; crew waves goodbye transporter; crew waves goodbye
>
>Aaron Spelling rules with iron fist, Gene Roddenberry ruled with iron
>annoying die-hard fans fist, annoying die-hard fans
>
>At conventions, everyone is dressed At conventions, everyone is dressed
>like Dr. Adam Bricker like Mr. Spock
>
>Intercrew friction always resolved Intercrew friction always resolved
>within allotted 1 hour time slot within allotted 1 hour time slot