Spoof movies and TV shows were once big business, and still see success every now and then. And few media franchises have been lampooned as much as "Star Trek." In fact, there are even parodies that have become nearly as beloved as "Trek" itself, with classics like "Galaxy's Quest" (one of the best spoof movies of all time ) proving that even a comedic homage can carve out an identity of its own. But there's one "Trek" spoof show that rarely gets discussed, despite being arguably one of the best: The short-lived 1977 Buck Henry sitcom, "Quark."

Though not the first major sci-fi parodies to lampoon "Trek" (it had been spoofed previously by "Saturday Night Live," where Buck Henry was a staff writer, and a member of their 5-Timer's Club ), "Quark" does so with more reverence, not exactly moc

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