In a msg on , Bob Kohl of 1:102/861
writes to Zorch Frezberg:
>>>> Nope.  Chekhov was not a part of the original cast...he was 
>>>> added in later on.
>> BK> Thanks to Pravda! :)
>> Among others, but that was the "Big Finger" that poked the right
>> button...
 BK> Like in "your in good hands with.... ". ;)
"And remember, Captain..."  
>>>> LM> Collectively, Star Trek has generated close to $2 billion
>>>> LM> in revenue.
>>>> Try US$71.3 billion, worldwide sales since 1966.  In 21 years, the
>> annual income from Trek has been (averaged) about US$3.6 billion.
>> BK> Currently that's a little high.
>> Haven't seen the 1997 'studio math' results yet.
 BK> I think your figure is high.. studio math or not. I hear 
 BK> differently.
Are you including all the toys, lunchboxes and licensing?  I don't think the 
production end gets those figures short of blazing guns and a hot car chase 
in the Paramount back lot...
>> BTW, Paramount has never officially made a profit from Star Trek...>
 BK> And the first Batman movie hasn't either. ;)
I hear that FORBIDDEN PLANET is now only $137,238.83 in the red now...
-zf-  Qwunb?
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