Questor is very much like the android in ST :tos entitled "I Mudd". Actor Foxworthy even looks like that actor. Foxworthy was in St ;ds9. I always liked how Roddenberry would use previous ideas and actors.
Thanks for posting this. It wasn't until the scene where there were tables that held the previous models that I remembered seeing this when I was a child. I've been a fan of Gene Roddenberry's work every since I found out he was the creator of Startrek. I am grateful that I have been able to rediscover some of his other works here on YouTube.
My understanding is that the series was supposed to follow Questor's attempts to guide the development of mankind while dodging detection by the governments, with Jerry Robinson providing the human emotional/ moral counterpoint to some of Questor's choices. The series was actually picked up by the network and a full season was commissioned, but the network wanted to eliminate the character of Jerry and make Questor an android on the run, a la The Fugitive, so Roddenberry pulled the plug.
Post part 2: Questor would have had a base of operations, much like the one at Lady Helena's, where he collected information and made decisions that would change the course of mankind's development... in his view, for the good. Jerry would have acted as Questor's friend and protector, as well as his conscience and his window into human nature. Meanwhile, the government agencies would provide additional tension by trying to track him down.
jellionastick, thanks so much for posting this. It had been probably about the time of this copy's airing that I had seen it last.
I've waited for a commercial copy to become available but it never came to be so I was very happy to have this opportunity to see the entire thing again.
I also watched Planet Earth and Genesis II on YouTube today, so I've seen all of Gene's SciFi pilots for a while until I need to see them again.
Glad to see that this is here!! However there is 5:45 (or between 5:45.0... - 6:44.9...mins.) missing. I total all 12 parts and they equal 94:15 and the movie is 100 (which would mean from 100:00.0... - 100:59.9..., but less than 101:00.0...). Is that just credits or is there part of the story (action, plot, etc.) missing in that time? Thanks.
For the time this was made it was a very good effort by Gene. I am surprised that it hasn't been redone by the American T.V companies. It would certainly be better than the bionic woman.
Thanks for posting this and giving me the chance to see it for the first time. Too bad it wasn't picked up, would have made an interesting series. I noticed a lot of similarities between Quester and Data from ST:TNG; the gambling scene was reused in TNG, and the line about being "fully functional", and deactivating the android by a botton on the back. I'm sure there are more similarities that I didn't notice.
It's been over 30 years since I've seen this film and I was amazed how much I still remembered of it. Of course, the meaning of the last joke has changed a bit. LOL
Questor is very much like the android in ST :tos entitled "I Mudd". Actor Foxworthy even looks like that actor. Foxworthy was in St ;ds9. I always liked how Roddenberry would use previous ideas and actors.
Tincanification 6 months ago
Great job in posting it. I saw it 30 years ago and have been looking for it ever since. What a fantastic surprise to find it in YouTube.
oinotnaecurb 8 months ago
LOL, "Join me for the premiere of MacGyver"...
captainpiccard 2 years ago 3
Many Thanks...I always enjoyed this story. I like how you can see so many of the elements that went into the making of Data got it's start.
ramsildor 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this. It wasn't until the scene where there were tables that held the previous models that I remembered seeing this when I was a child. I've been a fan of Gene Roddenberry's work every since I found out he was the creator of Startrek. I am grateful that I have been able to rediscover some of his other works here on YouTube.
murphyld66 2 years ago
Thanks for posting this pilot.
I've been wanting to see this
since the late 1970's when I
found out about it in a Starlog magazine.
It had a photo of Questor with the article
and I was always curious to see this.
I'm wondering about what Questor was
supposed to do from week to week in
the series. Does anyone know how his
mission would have progressed?
ILikeCalliopes 2 years ago
My understanding is that the series was supposed to follow Questor's attempts to guide the development of mankind while dodging detection by the governments, with Jerry Robinson providing the human emotional/ moral counterpoint to some of Questor's choices. The series was actually picked up by the network and a full season was commissioned, but the network wanted to eliminate the character of Jerry and make Questor an android on the run, a la The Fugitive, so Roddenberry pulled the plug.
retrocyn 2 years ago
Post part 2: Questor would have had a base of operations, much like the one at Lady Helena's, where he collected information and made decisions that would change the course of mankind's development... in his view, for the good. Jerry would have acted as Questor's friend and protector, as well as his conscience and his window into human nature. Meanwhile, the government agencies would provide additional tension by trying to track him down.
retrocyn 2 years ago
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ILikeCalliopes 2 years ago
jellionastick, thanks so much for posting this. It had been probably about the time of this copy's airing that I had seen it last.
I've waited for a commercial copy to become available but it never came to be so I was very happy to have this opportunity to see the entire thing again.
I also watched Planet Earth and Genesis II on YouTube today, so I've seen all of Gene's SciFi pilots for a while until I need to see them again.
1MustHave1UserName 2 years ago
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Glad to see that this is here!! However there is 5:45 (or between 5:45.0... - 6:44.9...mins.) missing. I total all 12 parts and they equal 94:15 and the movie is 100 (which would mean from 100:00.0... - 100:59.9..., but less than 101:00.0...). Is that just credits or is there part of the story (action, plot, etc.) missing in that time? Thanks.
response007 2 years ago
Is the captain Lal Baum?
ghis67 3 years ago
That was perfect! I have not seen that in a long time. ★★★★★
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Katalyzt 3 years ago
I was told about this by a good "friend" while managing a computer store in Las Vegas have been questing for two years to see it thankx
circusboy90210 3 years ago
Robert Foxworth turned in a solid performance as Questor. Too bad he didn't get a chance to further explore the role.
gaIIery 3 years ago
For the time this was made it was a very good effort by Gene. I am surprised that it hasn't been redone by the American T.V companies. It would certainly be better than the bionic woman.
ttdt 3 years ago
Thanks for posting this and giving me the chance to see it for the first time. Too bad it wasn't picked up, would have made an interesting series. I noticed a lot of similarities between Quester and Data from ST:TNG; the gambling scene was reused in TNG, and the line about being "fully functional", and deactivating the android by a botton on the back. I'm sure there are more similarities that I didn't notice.
albion432 4 years ago
It's been over 30 years since I've seen this film and I was amazed how much I still remembered of it. Of course, the meaning of the last joke has changed a bit. LOL
goudal 4 years ago