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A Television World Without 'Star Trek'...

Posted on: Thursday, 5 May 2005, 18:00 CDT

After "Star Trek: Enterprise" passes (at 8 p.m. Friday, May 13, UPN), it will mark the end of a television era.

"Star Trek" has had a steady run on television since the 1980s. In 1987, "Star Trek: The Next Generation" had a seven-year stretch that begat "Star Trek: Deep Space Nine" (from 1992 to 1999) and "Star Trek: Voyager" (1995 to 2001).

"Enterprise," a prequel to the original "Star Trek" with William Shatner, launched in 2001 and has struggled in the ratings.

No new series from the franchise is planned for this fall, making it the first time in 17 years that a "Star Trek" series is not in production.

The current series stars Scott Bakula as Archer, the first captain of the starship Enterprise.

In the last episode, "Next Generation" characters Riker and Troi (Jonathan Frakes and Marina Sirtis) use the holodeck to gain insight into a pivotal time in Archer's career.

This finale also will reveal "tragedy" for the crew. Well, yeah. They are now all out of work.

More highlights for the week of May 9-15 (Listings are subject to change; check local listings):

MONDAY, May 9

_ "Everybody Loves Raymond" (9 p.m. CBS). Robert's gentle mother-in-law (Georgia Engel) has a secret habit that she's fighting to keep hidden.

_ "Bachelor: The Women Tell All" (9 p.m. ABC). The losers come back to play Monday morning quarterback. They radiate bitterness.

_ "Extreme Makeover: Wedding Edition" (10 p.m. ABC). If only the Runaway Bride had waited to watch this makeover show, her life might have turned out differently.

TUESDAY, May 10

_ "According to Jim" (9 p.m. ABC). Dana's boyfriend (Mitch Rouse) is too fond of extreme sports.

_ "One Tree Hill" (9 p.m. WB). Nathan dreams about being the cute brother with the nice abs.

_ "Scrubs" (9 p.m. NBC). Major changes are in the offing. First off, J.D. starts acting smart.

_ "Amazing Race 7" (9 p.m. CBS). The race is finished. Actually, it was never really much of a race with Fox's "House" airing opposite it.

WEDNESDAY, May 11

_ "Elvis" (8 p.m. CBS). Elvis! Las Vegas! A comeback! And, of course, a slight twist of the upper lip! _ "Lost" (8 p.m. ABC). Being trapped on an island is really working the last nerve of the survivors.

_ Jack & Bobby" (9 p.m. WB). Mom runs off to a Texas prison to visit a very confused Lou Diamond Phillips.

THURSDAY, May 12

_ "Joey" (8 p.m. NBC). Joey is torn between two women. Again.

_ "Will & Grace" (8:30 p.m. NBC). Beverly Lesley slaps Karen _ with a lawsuit.

- "MTV Presents: The Next Generation Xbox Revealed" (9:30 p.m. MTV). Elijah Wood obtains the ultimate ring _ a new Xbox.

FRIDAY, May 13

_ "Elvis by the Presleys" (8 p.m. CBS). Lisa Marie and mom, Priscilla, recollect about life with the King.

SATURDAY, May 14

_ "Tracey Ullman: Live & Exposed" (9:30 p.m. HBO). The comedian does a one-woman show without wigs, funny accents or chest hair. Well, we're hoping it will be done without chest hair.

SUNDAY, May 15

_ "Survivor" (8 p.m. CBS). A winner is named. It's more backstabbing, tears and another winner with lots of money but no scruples.

_ "Desperate Housewives" (9 p.m. ABC). Lynnette wants to make sure that woman at her husband's office keeps her hands to herself.

(Contact Terry Morrow of The Knoxville News Sentinel in Tennessee at http://www.knoxnews.com.)

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