The Reason to Buy a Color TV
It’s hard to believe, but when ‘Star Trek’ came out, most households didn’t yet own color TVs. Crazy, huh? An actual October 1967 TV Guide advertisement by RCA used Star Trek: TOS as the reason to buy a color TV.
Random fact: The Borg were initially created as an insect, but they took on their ultimate form due to budget restraints. The hive theme, however, remained for the long haul.