The pilot episode of "Quark" is a great example of terrible TV. The comedy suffered from two major problems in the pilot....it wasn't funny and the laughtrack was omnipresent and even the unfunniest of things were accompanied by roaring laughter! As a result, I really hated the show. But I also know that pilot episodes often are very different from later episodes...so perhaps "May the Source Be With You" is better...something which is NOT hard to imagine!
The evil Gorgon has invaded and just like in the pilot, the only ship seemingly available is Quark's garbage ship! Though the mission seems impossible, the Head gives Quark 'The Source' to help with the mission. As for the source, it talks but is obviously making fun of the Force in "Star Wars". Do they stand a chance??
So is the show as bad as the pilot? No. While it's not great, some improvements are less use of the laughtrack (which still was overused) and getting rid of Professor O. B. Mudd and replacing him with the Spock-like 'Ficus'...who is mildly amusing. Overall, a poor episode which is a HUGE improvement over the prior episode.
The evil Gorgon has invaded and just like in the pilot, the only ship seemingly available is Quark's garbage ship! Though the mission seems impossible, the Head gives Quark 'The Source' to help with the mission. As for the source, it talks but is obviously making fun of the Force in "Star Wars". Do they stand a chance??
So is the show as bad as the pilot? No. While it's not great, some improvements are less use of the laughtrack (which still was overused) and getting rid of Professor O. B. Mudd and replacing him with the Spock-like 'Ficus'...who is mildly amusing. Overall, a poor episode which is a HUGE improvement over the prior episode.