The idea of a "bottle episode" came about from producers running out of money and needing to do something cheap with what they had on hand. The long seasons gave creators a chance to try new things. You got backdoor pilots like Star Trek's "Assignment : Earth."

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Yeah, but the ratio of something worth it to pointless filler was really bad.

[–] Spaceballstheusername@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

I think most people watch a show wanting to plot to progress but some really enjoy the break and doing something else even if it's bad they like the variety.

[–] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago

Depends on the show and how much you like it.

I can still get a few chuckles out of "Spock's Brain."