# Remastered Star Trek (original series) looks like garbage

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**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Tags:** tv-shows-scripted, star-trek-paramount\
**Created:** [June 8, 2022, 2:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remastered-star-trek-original-series-looks-like-garbage/965879 "2022-06-08T14:16:47Z")\
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**Author:** ![burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/burpo_the_wonder_mutt/32/365_2.png) [@burpo\_the\_wonder\_mutt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/burpo_the_wonder_mutt)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 11:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remastered-star-trek-original-series-looks-like-garbage/965879/61 "2022-06-10T11:42:53Z")

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> [@Voyager](#):
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> They used a standard New York set

It was the same set they used for Mayberry, NC, in the Andy Griffith show. Note [which storefront they walk by at 15 seconds.](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTH7sgbFtSY&ab_channel=spaceunix) 🤪

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**Author:** ![phs3](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@phs3](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/phs3)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 2:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remastered-star-trek-original-series-looks-like-garbage/965879/62 "2022-06-10T14:09:11Z")

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> [@VOW](#):
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> The shuttlecraft leaving the shuttledeck, not so much. I don’t remember which channel I was watching, but the tape was aging badly. When the shuttlecraft lifted from the deck, then rose to exit to the rear of the Enterprise, you could tell that three separate transparencies with drawings of the shuttlecraft were used to create the departing craft. You could see the outlines of the transparancies.

Neat. I haven’t been able to spot that, but I’m old.

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**Author:** ![Quimby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/22d042/32.png) [@Quimby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Quimby)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 4:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remastered-star-trek-original-series-looks-like-garbage/965879/63 "2022-06-10T16:21:56Z")

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The remaster itself is almost twenty years old at this point so it will definitely look a little dated. I am glad it exists because fair or not there are people who would not even try watching the original versions because they look too hokey. The remasters are at least _something_.

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**Author:** ![Acsenray](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/acsenray/32/4519_2.png) [@Acsenray](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Acsenray)\
**Post date:** [June 10, 2022, 4:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remastered-star-trek-original-series-looks-like-garbage/965879/64 "2022-06-10T16:30:07Z")

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> [@Quimby](#):
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> I am glad it exists because fair or not there are people who would not even try watching the original versions because they look too hokey. The remasters are at least _something_ .

Old shows look old. I don’t see a problem with that. We shouldn’t be changing shows just because they’re old.

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**Author:** ![LSLGuy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lslguy/32/5813_2.png) [@LSLGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LSLGuy)\
**Post date:** [June 11, 2022, 3:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/remastered-star-trek-original-series-looks-like-garbage/965879/65 "2022-06-11T03:16:23Z")

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Heartily Agreed. Next off people will be wanting the 3 Stooges with modern haircuts, accents, clothing, and shown in fully HD color. Sacrilege!

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