Uploaded April 2019 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
In the 1950s, television was trying to find itself. Shows were often nothing more than radio with pictures. The 1960s, however, saw a new form of television drama emerge that featured complex story lines, ethnically diverse cast, and plots that featured political and social issues. Shows such as I Spy and Star Trek especially stood out as distinctive, television trailblazers.
This week on Exploring the Bizarre, our guest Marc Cushman not only has worked for more than 30 years in TV and film as a screenwriter and director, he is also a renowned author with books on TV shows such as I Spy, Lost in Space and Star Trek.
Marc Cushman
Marc Cushman is an author and Los Angeles-based screenwriter and director. His television writing assignments include scripts for Star Trek: The Next Generation, Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, and Diagnosis: Murder. His feature film credits include Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney, The Magic of Christmas, and In The Eyes Of A Killer. As a writer/producer, Marc created and served as show runner for two TV series: the cult comedy Channel K and its spin-off, the original Bachelor Pad.
Marc is the author of the "biography of a TV show," I Spy: A History Of The Groundbreaking Television Series, and the definitive examination of the making of the original Star Trek series, with his 2,100 page, three-volume set, These Are The Voyages, TOS.
In the 1950s, television was trying to find itself. Shows were often nothing more than radio with pictures. The 1960s, however, saw a new form of television drama emerge that featured complex story lines, ethnically diverse cast, and plots that featured political and social issues. Shows such as I Spy and Star Trek especially stood out as distinctive, television trailblazers.
This week on Exploring the Bizarre, our guest Marc Cushman not only has worked for more than 30 years in TV and film as a screenwriter and director, he is also a renowned author with books on TV shows such as I Spy, Lost in Space and Star Trek.
Marc Cushman
Marc Cushman is an author and Los Angeles-based screenwriter and director. His television writing assignments include scripts for Star Trek: The Next Generation, Beyond Belief: Fact or Fiction, and Diagnosis: Murder. His feature film credits include Desperately Seeking Paul McCartney, The Magic of Christmas, and In The Eyes Of A Killer. As a writer/producer, Marc created and served as show runner for two TV series: the cult comedy Channel K and its spin-off, the original Bachelor Pad.
Marc is the author of the "biography of a TV show," I Spy: A History Of The Groundbreaking Television Series, and the definitive examination of the making of the original Star Trek series, with his 2,100 page, three-volume set, These Are The Voyages, TOS.
