Gene-ology: A Mission Log Look into Gene Roddenberry's Works

Every week, Gene-ology is on the lookout for the development of Gene Roddenberry's early TV writing career, searching for his trademark messaging, but did West Point's "The Manhunt" episode throw us off the trail?

Is the word given? Gene-ology follows Gene Roddenberry's early TV writing career as he issues "The Command" to the '50s military show West Point, with plenty to say about leadership and balancing individual achievement with the greater good.

Guest starring Matthew Corey as Colonel Bellman, and Sam Kogan as Cadet John Bellman Jr.

Let's fly! West Point takes to the sky as an episode Gene wrote for the '50s military series puts Army cadets in the jump seat of Air Force jet fighters, whether they're ready to pull some G's or not. And one nervous cadet's training flight could be his last.

Guest starring Steve Spindler as Chuck Cawlstatt and Canaan Hess as Kenny.

Love is in the air as Gene-ology tackles an unusually romantic Roddenberry-written episode of the '50s series West Point. Did Norman and Earl love this episode as much as the episode's leads loved each other by the end?

Guest starring Ryanne McKay as Doreen and Robin Nystrom as Stan

Gene-ology's coverage of Gene Roddenberry's early TV writing continues with another tale from the '50s series West Point. But "Man Of Action" lives up to the "based on fact" part of the show's opening credits much more than most.

Guest starring Victor Vanegas as Cadet Matson, and Shawn McDaniel as Major King.

Gene-ology's coverage of Gene Roddenberry's early TV writing continues with the '50s series West Point. "Thicker Than Water" has familiar faces and familiar story elements, along with fresh questions about who the intended audience was.

Guest starring Ross Gallo as Cadet Joel Hamilton, Michael Roman as Ed, and Jared Ballard as James.

Gene-ology enlists for a tour of duty at the 1950s series West Point, Gene Roddenberry's first gig as a TV staff writer. Only one episode could bring you oddly formal ice cream presentation, live chicken delivery, and a very young Robert Vaughn and Chuck Connors. That episode is "The Operator and the Martinet".

Guest starring Jack Harris as Maj. Nielson.

Gene-ology takes a pause to catch its breath before moving on to covering the next phase of Gene Roddenberry's early TV writing career, and reads some letters we've received from our listeners.

Gene-ology completes Gene Roddenberry's short stint on the 1950s TV series I Led 3 Lives with the second script he wrote for the show, "Discredit Police".

Guest starring Vic Sage as Herb Philbrick and Cody Banning as Potter.

Gene-ology ventures into another series from early in Gene Roddenberry's TV writing career, I Led 3 Lives - a show for which Gene himself had very little love. Get ready for a "rad" history lesson as Norm and Earl get "Radioactive".

Guest starring Vic Sage as Herb Philbrick and Robert Parson as Agent Jerry Dressler.

Gene-ology returns on January 8th, 2024!