The episodes are Charlie X, Where No Man Has Gone Before, The Naked Time, and The Enemy Within — four consecutive early first-season episodes. The Fuji HQ sleeve contains a TDK tape, which is a very 1990s thing to find. The SciFi Channel syndication run from this era had its own particular commercial ecosystem: SciFi Channel promos, Star Trek merchandise ads, the SciFi Shop selling AT&T calling cards alongside Trek collectibles, a Chase Masterson Star Trek Experience giveaway. Specific to this channel, this era, this audience. That context disappears when you just stream the episodes from Paramount+.
The commercials that did record with audio are solid 90s artifacts: Baked Ruffles throwing direct shade at Pringles, an Oldsmobile roller coaster commercial that chat flagged immediately, H&R Block featuring a guy who was over the top even by H&R Block standards, Chunky Soup football players, a Crocodile Dundee Subaru Forester chase scene, and Teddy Grahams. The recorder also muted a Pontiac roller coaster commercial, a Nestle Crunch animated Dracula ad, and a Gateway cow PC ad — all visible, no audio. Sessions 1-3 streamed February 5, 10, and 18. Session 4 is still pending.
Commercial Inventory
- Baked Ruffles vs. Pringles – Direct competitor attack ad. Chat reaction was immediate.
- Oldsmobile Roller Coaster commercial – High-energy 90s car ad. Noted clip moment.
- H&R Block “over the top guy” – Noted clip moment.
- Chase Masterson / Star Trek Experience giveaway – SciFi Channel-specific promo for the Las Vegas attraction.
- Sci-Fi Shop ad – Sells Star Trek stuff and AT&T calling cards. Channel-specific merchandise.
- Chunky Soup football players – “They fill ya up right.” Classic Campbell’s campaign.
- Crocodile Dundee Subaru Forester chase scene – Celebrity car commercial from the Crocodile Dundee in Los Angeles era.
- Toaster Strudel (Doughboy store catalog) – Appeared in multiple sessions.
- Gateway cow PC – Muted, but visible. The box was right there.
- Stove Top (man dressed as turkey) – Classic Thanksgiving-adjacent Stove Top spot.
