On January 16, 1985, BBC One was playing a classic Star Trek rerun when something weird and wonderful occurred. They might call it a "Temporary Fault" but Sulu knows it as... paradise.
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Jul 29, 2020
"Temporary Fault": A surreal glitch during a Star Trek rerun on BBC One
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