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Star Trek: The Next Generation = Better than the Inauguration

star trek the next generationDon’t get me wrong — I’m very excited about the possibilities of change for this country that Obama brings to his presidency. That doesn’t mean I’m excited about watching him get sworn in. Never a fan of any pomp, circumstance, ritual or ceremony, I’m sure I won’t be tuning into the Inauguration.

But that doesn’t mean I’ll be bemoaning the loss of most original programming that night. WGN begins airing Star Trek: The Next Generation on Tuesday, January 20. Now, this may not seem like a huge deal; after all, ST:TNG has been airing its repeats for years and years. The cool part — the very, very cool part — is that you’ll be getting a mini-marathon every Tuesday night, with three episodes in a row starting at 7:00 PM.

Could a mini-marathon of Star Trek: The Next Generation really be better than the Inauguration? Let’s break it down a bit, shall we?

  • I’m quite certain Worf could beat the ever-living crap out of Hillary, although it would be close.
  • Marina Sertis is far more attractive than Joe Biden. I’m just sayin’.
  • Wasn’t Picard the Commander in Chief of the Enterprise?
  • The Inauguration will take forever. I’ll spend a little time in the Holodeck instead, eating grapes fed to me by Jared Padalecki.
  • Although they are cute, Wil Wheaton’s Wesley Crusher is far more entertaining that Obama’s daughters.
  • You might get to see Whoopi Goldberg at both events, so that one’s a draw.

A tough call? I don’t think so. You’ll definitely get more bang for your buck watching ST:TNG over at WGN on Tuesday night, my fellow Americans.

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8 Responses to “Star Trek: The Next Generation = Better than the Inauguration”

January 15, 2009 at 2:25 PM

Michael Dorn is the next president on Heroes. Between TNG and Heroes, we’ll all get our fill of Worf – and then some!

January 15, 2009 at 2:32 PM

“Michael Dorn is the next president on Heroes.”

I SAW THAT and thought it was the best part of the show!! How wicked cool. Way to reel me back in, Heroes.

January 15, 2009 at 3:48 PM

Without the makeup I don’t care about Michael Dorn.

And I saw every episode of this show at least 7 times. There was a time when I was able to recognize an episode with only watching 30 seconds of it. I bought them all on DVD and never watched it. Sold them later on eBay.

And honestly, can’t we all skip “Encounter at Farpoint” for the inauguration. Is it just me or wasn’t it Star Trek which pioneered with african american actors on TV (or sci-fi, or simething like that) and exploring the topic of homosexuality… not watching the inauguration for again watching the two pilot episodes to me just seems wrong.

But who am I to talk, I’m a criminal, my opinion doesn’t count ;-) (<- again with the sarcasm)

January 15, 2009 at 6:26 PM

Really Debbie wouldn’t you prefer to get started on Supernatural season two rather than go back and re-visit TNG. Although I have to say that TNG is my favorite Star Trek.

January 15, 2009 at 6:33 PM

HA! This one made me laugh out loud, because you are soooo right! I have been bemoaning the return on new TV b/c I miss my Winchester boys, and now season four returns tonight and I feel so behind!

January 15, 2009 at 9:30 PM

I have never heard of the network.

January 16, 2009 at 2:41 AM

Barack and Jilad at Tanagra.

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