To commemorate the latest Star Trek feature film, which opens here in the United States at 7PM this evening, over the next few days I’ll be showcasing promotional spots and commercials for the Star Trek franchise. Most will be related to syndicated broadcasts of Star Trek and Star Trek: The Next Generation in Connecticut during the late 1980s and early 1990s. First up are three commercials for a trivia contest held by radio station 106WHCN during November of 1986. The prize was a pair of tickets to the premiere of Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home, which opened on November 26th, 1986.

By watching Star Trek on WTXX Channel 20 viewers would be shown a trivia question. Then, at a specific time, if they listened to WHCN and heard the theme song to Star Trek they could call in with the answer. The first twenty callers with the correct answer were given a pair of tickets. Here’s a commercial announcing the contest, with WHCN personalities Kim Alexander and Dianna Kelly:

Here’s the first trivia question, introduced by Kim Alexander:

And here’s another question, this time introduced by Dianna Kelly:

Related:

• New Exhibit: Star Trek Promotional Spots, 1987-2001
• 1988 WTIC-TV Ski Trek Commercial
• Star Trek Convention Commercials

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