Alternatively, it was one of the few shows on that wasn’t a soap opera or sitcom with canned laughter.
Back in those days with Channels 4, 6, 8, 12, and then PBS on channel 10, that left Bob Ross and William Alexander, painting on PBS, cartoons, and Star Trek.
But maybe you watch Star Trek because you're a geek and being a geek made you watch Star Trek?
Definitely geek first.
I had never seen anything Star Trek until COVID when I just ran out of stuff to watch on Netflix. Afterward, it was like I finally felt whole. Have seen everything TNG through SNW multiple times over since.
The only series I haven't watched yet is TOS and TAS.
What came first? The chicken Star Trek or the egg geekiness
Alternatively, it was one of the few shows on that wasn’t a soap opera or sitcom with canned laughter.
Back in those days with Channels 4, 6, 8, 12, and then PBS on channel 10, that left Bob Ross and William Alexander, painting on PBS, cartoons, and Star Trek.