Ask Slashdot: How To Introduce Someone To Star Trek?

Posted by samzenpus on Wednesday June 20, 2012 @12:24PM from the trouble-with-tribbles dept.

First time accepted submitter red$hirt writes "I have a few friends, plus my girlfriend, who I would like to introduce to Star Trek. They do have a general interest to watch it, but I'm not sure what's the best way to start. There are so many series and movies and I would like to pick an order that keeps them interested. My first idea is to start off with a few good TNG episodes, and then let them watch First Contact. What does Slashdot think? I'm sure some of you have introduced others to Star Trek before. How did you do it, and how successful were you? Which particular episodes would you recommend watching for someone who is completely new to all this?"

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Forget Star Trek, go with Doctor Who by Nyder · 2012-06-20 13:30 · Score: 1, Offtopic

Start with the Doctor Who reboot in 2005, then bring in the Tom Baker Episodes.
It will get you laid.

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Re:Khaaaaaaaaaan!!!!!! by The+Grim+Reefer · 2012-06-20 16:06 · Score: 1, Offtopic

TOS may be campy, but it's first season is one of Trek's best. Why? Because it was written by lots of science fiction authors, rather than the standard TV crap writer.
The same can be said for Land of the Lost. Larry Niven, Theodore Sturgeon, Ben Bova, and Norman Spinrad wrote episodes. As well as people involved with TOS; Dorothy "D.C." Fontana, Walter Koenig, and David Gerrold. So I'm not sure that line of reasoning holds much weight. ;-)