Have You Ever Noticed The Similarities Between Some TV Shows?

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Have you ever noticed the similarities between some TV shows?

The U.S.S. Enterprise The Love Boat
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Bald Captain Bald Captain

Young Wesley is related to a Young Vicki is related to a
crewmember and works on the ship crewmember and works on the ship

Ship's doctor is a main character Ship's doctor is a main character

Troi, ship's counselor is sexy, Julie the cruise director is sexy,
but annoying but annoying

Actors stand in front of screen, Actors stand in front of screen,
upon which is projected upon which is projected background
background of open space of open sea

A dumping ground for second-rate A dumping ground for second-rate
washed-up guest stars washed-up guest stars

Going to strange new worlds Going to strange new ports-of-call

Cheesy opening song Cheesy opening song

Too many scenes of self-indulgent Too many scenes of self-indulgent
crap in the holodeck crap in the lounge

Socially retarded character with Socially retarded character with
job description for name (Data) job description for name (Gopher)

In late-night syndication In late-night syndication

Bad 2-hour pilot Bad 2-hour pilot

Enterprise has shuttlecrafts and Love Boat has lifeboats and
detaching saucer section flotation devices

Scenes linked by ship shots Scenes linked by ship shots

One character inexplicably One character inexplicably
replaced then returned (Crusher) replaced, then returned (Julie)

After-the-fact bed scenes with After-the-fact bed scenes with
pointless discussion pointless discussion

Captain straightens uniform when Captain straightens uniform when
disgusted/angry/nervous disgusted/angry/nervous

Final scene takes place on trans- Final scene takes place on loading
porter; crew waves good-bye dock; crew waves good-bye

Gene Roddenberry ruled with iron Aaron Spelling rules with iron
fist, annoying die-hard fans fist, annoying die-hard fans

At conventions, everyone is At conventions, everyone is
dressed like Mr. Spock dressed like Dr. Adam Bricker

Captain Picard has useless Isaac the Bartender has useless
gesture, pointing slightly gesture, pointing slightly
forward forward

Intercrew friction always Intercrew friction always
resolved within allotted 1 hour resolved within allotted 1 hour
time slot time slot

Thanks to Jack Kolb (with the inside track on Star Trek)

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