Jan 22, 2010 a third, the questor tapes originally broadcast january 23rd, 1974 on nbc, is being revived by roddenberry productions and imagine television. He had learned on star trek and let the series go, too bad you can see the potential in this tv pilot oh what could have been. Mar 04, 2008 the questor tapes 1974 mild spoiler alert the questor tapes pilot echoed a lot of gene roddenberrys favorite ideas. The questor tapes opened my imagination to the possibility of the movie being factual. The questor tapes was originally conceived as a television series about an android with incomplete memory tapes who searches for his creator and his purpose. Deep space nine, as well as for being the voice of most onboard computer interfaces. The questor tapes tv movie 1974 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In fact, the questor tapes is an excellent bit of smallscreen science fiction that is imaginative and thoughtful enough to compare kindly with its bigscreen brethren.
Questor could even change his appearance from time to time in case he is recognised. The questor tapes is an american tv series in the planning stage. The animated series was the only star trek series not to be produced with a cold open teaser, instead starting directly with the title credits sequence. And as i said, the questor tapes is an example of one of his best works.
A novel dealing with the improbable exploits of the public information section of the 1st marine division during the korean war. Imagine tv is in talks to remake the 1974 gene roddenberry tv movie the questor tapes, originally a tv pilot never pickedup because of creative differences at the time between roddenberry, universal and nbc, about an android robert foxworth with incomplete memory tapes, who searches who searches for his creator and attempts to figure out his reason for being. Apparently nbc was interested in the show but tussled with roddenberry over the creative. The questor tapes 1974 where to watch it streaming online. The questor tapes is a 70s pilot devised by gene roddenberry as a basis for a potential weekly television series. But vaslovik seems to have installed a secret program in questor s brain. The questor tapes in development, possibly with tim minear.
I fear it is in danger of being completely forgotten. The questor tapes was originally conceived as a television series pilot about an android with incomplete memory tapes who searches for his creator and his purpose. The questor tapes tv movie 1974 the questor tapes tv. Mar 30, 2018 the questor tapes should have been the next star trek, but gene roddenberry refused to bow down to visionless studio heads who wanted to change the dynamic of roddenberry s effort. Questor tapes closing credits 7101974 please stand by. He began acting professionally in the mid 1960s and quickly rose to prominence for his supporting role as ensign pavel chekov in star trek. Questor has been a favorite of mine since i was allowed to watch it way back when it was first aired. The questor tapes in development, possibly with tim minear as. Roddenberrys the questor tapes revived television obscurities. She was best known for her roles as nurse christine chapel in the original star trek series and lwaxana troi on star trek. Jul 10, 2015 provided to youtube by cdbaby the questor tapes frankie delmane collected.
However, some overseas versions of the original live action series, such as those aired by the bbc in the united kingdom in the 1960s and 1970s, were edited to run the teaser. My father always felt that questor was the one that got away, said rod roddenberry. An android activated in a lab is programmed to find its missing creator or face nuclear self. The questor tapes is a superior piece of 70s tv scifi if a little dated by todays standards, and would have made a watchable tv series. But vaslovik seems to have installed a secret program in questors brain. The questor tapes 1974 the questor tapesanother failed pilot, its the tale of an android, played by robert foxworth, who goes on a journey of robot selfdiscovery after his creator. I never much cared for roddenberrys two genesis ii tv movies but the questor tapes is. Although hes disappeared and half of his programming tape was erased in the attempt to decode it, his former colleagues continue the project and finally succeed. Find out where to watch the questor tapes streaming online. Conceived by gene roddenberry, who is credited as executive consultant, the script is credited to roddenberry and fellow star trek alumnus gene l. It avoids any real violence, takes a gandhi figure and makes him a hero, combines cold logic. The questor tapes is a 1974 american madefortelevision scifi drama film about an android. She also appeared in michael crichtons 1973 scifi western, westworld as miss carrie, a robot brothel madam.
Download trekkies hd 1080 online barbara adams trekkie, the captains movie, track of thunder movie, trekkies 2 2004, trekkies where are they now, the questor tapes 1974, star trek documentary, trek nation a hilarious look at the universes most fervent fans. The second series in the star trek franchise, it is the first sequel. Among his numerous film and television roles, such as in the television series the storefront lawyers 19701971, foxworth is best known for his stints on falcon crest he played jane wymans longsuffering nephew, chase gioberti, from 19811987 and six feet under he played bernard chenowith from 20012003, as well as a starring role. Since the dawn of this world since our masters left the first of us here we have served this species, man. Although he has disappeared and half of the programming tape was erased in the attempt to decode it, his former colleagues continue the project and finally succeed in creating questor.
Vaslovik, who developed plans to build an android superhuman. This didnt get off the ground as a tv series because roddenberry quarrelled over the content of the show with nbc. The questor tapes is arguably the best of these pilots, probably due in part to its cowriter being former star trek script editor gene l coon, who had been a major player in that. These often involved the supernatural or science fiction. Fontana did a fine job of novelizing the story of an android with incomplete programming, searching for the riddle of his existence with the help of a human friend and with the usual javert figure in pursuit. Series isbncatalog id price pages format type cover artist verif. The hugonominated pilot aired on american television on january 23, 1974, and starred mike farrell mash and robert foxworth. Richard colla with robert foxworth, mike farrell, john vernon, lew ayres, dana wynter, james shigeta, robert douglas. It is based on the television movie, the questor tapes, which was created in 1973 and aired in january 1974 by gene roddenberry, who had hopes that the movie would serve as a pilot for a television series that had the potential to be bigger than star trek.
The questor tapes is a worthy effort from two people interested in peace and international cooperation. But the questor tapes remains an intriguing and deeply enjoyable movie. Late at night, in the deserted lab, the android questor awakens and using the materials there constructs his human likeness and resembles the actor robert foxworth and seeks to find out what has been going on. The questor tapes is a 1974 american madefortelevision scifi drama film about an android portrayed by robert foxworth with incomplete memory tapes who is searching for his creator and his purpose. It featured a fictional chicago wire service reportercarl kolchak, played by darren mcgavinwho investigated mysterious crimes with unlikely causes, particularly those that law enforcement authorities would not follow up.
The questor tapes was another of these pilots, originally intended as. The questor tapes should have been the next star trek, but gene roddenberry refused to bow down to visionless studio heads who wanted to change the dynamic of roddenberry s effort. Provided to youtube by cdbaby the questor tapes frankie delmane collected. The night stalker is an american television series that aired on abc during the 19741975 season. Oct 22, 2014 back in 1974, no one had thought how easy it would have been to duplicate a program and not tamper with the original. The pilot ultimately aired as a 1974 television movie. Although he has disappeared and half of the programming tape was erased in the. It is interesting to compare ratings for the questor tapes to the other unsold pilots from mr. Made inbetween the cancellation of star trek and its first motion picture, this wouldbe series followed questor, an android who tries to seek out his creator. These days the pilot seems far more famous for influencing the character of data in the next generation which is a. Too much time is wasted with questor trying to find his creator and purpose.
He went on to reprise this role in all seven subsequent star trek films. Gene roddenberrys the questor tapes being developed as new. Pirate dvds and torrent downloads of television shows. Its part of the manufacturedondemand series from the universal vault.
Prime time tv listings from wednesday july 10, 1974. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. There is a little too much talking and not quite enough action, and in hind sight perhaps ended where it should have begun. Conceived by gene roddenberry, who is credited as executive consultant, the script is credited to roddenberry and fellow star trek alumnus gene. A special act of love starring diana muldaur 1973 the questor tapes 1974 logans run story editor 197778 star trek interviews edit. Gene and majel roddenberry on the set of the questor tapes. Nbc encored the questor tapes on wednesday july 7, 1974, and the pilot pulled in a similar 11. Gene roddenberrys the questor tapes being developed as.
Questor tapes closing credits 710 1974 please stand by. Roddenberry revisits the same theme from another failed pilot, the star trek episode assignment earth. The animated series tas, originally aired as star trek and as the animated adventures of gene roddenberrys star trek, is an american animated science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. The script, penned by roddenberry with gene coon, mixes heady concepts about the morality and dangers of artificial life with a tight plot that built on compelling mystery and. It is based on the television movie, the questor tapes, which was created in 1973 and aired in january 1974. Bradley in his 1974 tv movie the questor tapes and as lilith the housekeeper in his 1977 tv drama pilot, spectre. It is based on the television movie, the questor tapes, which was created in 1973 and aired in january 1974 by gene roddenberry, who had hopes that the movie would serve as a pilot for a television series.
The questor tapes 1974 download trekkies hd 1080 online. While there is no such activity in the questor tapes, in the naked now, an episode of the next generation data also comments. Its amazing how many robots and androids came out in the years following the questor tapes with little questor mannerisms, not the least of which was data. February 23, 1932 december 18, 2008 was an american actress and producer. Robinson repairs questor, and darrow gives him two options. With robert foxworth, mike farrell, john vernon, lew ayres. She appeared as primus dominic in roddenberrys 1973 postapocalyptic tv drama pilot, genesis ii. According to trekmovie, rod roddenberry genes son will help develop the new series and tim minear is currently being courted to produce it. Project questor is the brainchild of the genius dr.
Closing credits from the network repeat of the questor tapes with nbc announcer promoting the tonight show which aired later that night. Dec 14, 2012 the questor tapes was originally conceived as a television series pilot about an android with incomplete memory tapes who searches for his creator and his purpose. Oct 08, 2012 for the first time, gene roddenberrys 1974 tv pilot the questor tapes is available on dvd. It originally aired from september 8, 1973 to october 12, 1974 on nbc, spanning 22 episodes over two seasons. It wound up airing as a twohour movie aka burnoff pilot in 1974 the year rod roddenberry was born.