Captain Pike! Oh, yeah. I remember when that aired. It was a two-part episode and I called my sister and said, “whatever happens in the rest of the world or in my life, I WILL be in front of my television for Part II next week.”
Now, we’re so spoiled with DVR, etc.
That was a great episode. They did, at least, reprise him in the latest movie.
LOL!
I remember my sister and I had alternating days where we could pick 1 hour of what we wanted to watch.
Of course HER day was the one Star Trek premiered on, so I traded my entire week just to have that one day.
In the tradition of big sisterhood, she tried to renege on the deal just as the show was about to start. I launched myself across the living room and proceeded to do my best to wipe that smug look off her face with the living room floor. [Thank goodness Mom was in the next room and heard the whole thing.]
After that, our 'choosing' days got switched, and I never missed an episode!