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From: demillo@uwmacc.UUCP (Rob DeMillo)
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Subject: Re: Banned episode inquiry.
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> Which ST articles were banned in Texas?

Sorry...I've been away from the net for a few weeks...I assume
this posting was to a side comment of mine about Star Trek episodes being
banned in Texas. 

As I remember the article (I have no first hand experience of this)
several episodes were banned in Texas and "the Bible belt" because of
supposed inferences to Satinism. Episodes included were "catspaw" and
(the name of the title escapes me) the episode in which Kirk, Spock, and
a woman crewmember trade "bodies" with creatures in glowing, white
balls. 

As I also stated once before, the Star Trek animateds were not banned
due to bad ratings (the rating were quite high), but, rather, due to
(as it was stated by the network) "script material that is unsuited
for the younger viewing audience." The straw that broke the
Enterprise's back was an episode called "The Magicks of Megas Tu,"
in which the Enterprise crew find out that not only was Lucifer not
a myth, but that he wasn't such a bad guy after all. This did not
sit too well with a lot of people. (There was also an animated
episode called "BEM", where a "godlike being" was portrayed as being
female. This didn't set too well with another group of people....)

Anyway, I hope this clears up any references I made...


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