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At the moment, the episode Plato's Stepchildren is on. For those who are not complete nerds, this episode is best known for being one of the first interracial kisses shown on national television in the United States. Shatner got to smooch Nichelle Nichols.
As it was 1968, NBC was worried that backwards idiots might get all butt-hurt about a white guy kissing a super hot black lady. I'm guessing jealousy was a big part of that. I mean, what good, racist asshole wouldn't want to kiss William Shatner? Wait, what?
As it turns out, it doesn't seem to have been a huge deal. Maybe klan meetings were on Star Trek nights? Or no one felt like driving to LA to burn crosses?
Aside from the stupid racism, there's a huge pile of other stupid there. There are far more disturbing things than a kiss in that episode.
Shatner pretending to be a very vocal pony while being ridden by the character Alexander ranks much, much higher in the "holy shit, I am actively uncomfortable watching this" category.
Also, very short tunics. On men. Not good.
Spock is forced to dance around Kirk's head and then be all emotional.
Also, the bitchy "Platonian" lady seems to be getting off on watching Kirk and Uhura being forced to make out.
And Majel Barrett's eye makeup is, um, yeah...
An entire society of ancient space Egyptians would have been waaaaaay cooler.
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