Science Fiction
Special | 53m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
Explore how storytellers used the future as a stage for modern morality plays.
It’s no wonder that the creator of “Star Trek,” turned to science fiction when he wanted to delve into dicey subjects on television such as race relations and the value of war. It’s easier to unearth tough subjects when creatures from another planet or another time deliver the truisms.
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Science Fiction
Special | 53m 10sVideo has Closed Captions
It’s no wonder that the creator of “Star Trek,” turned to science fiction when he wanted to delve into dicey subjects on television such as race relations and the value of war. It’s easier to unearth tough subjects when creatures from another planet or another time deliver the truisms.
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