Dorothy Fontana

In her three-and-a-half hour Archive interview, Dorothy C. Fontana recalls her early career working for producers such as Samuel Peeples and Del Reisman, and describes how she came to work for writer/producer Gene Roddenberry as his assistant on The Lieutenant. Next, she speaks about the development of the science-fiction series Star Trek. She talks at great length about the show, including discussing the cast, the technology, and working with Roddenberry. She also explains how she came to be a writer on the series, and describes the episodes that she wrote. Later, she discusses her other many writing credits, including Star Trek: The Animated Series, The Streets of San Francisco, Logan's Run and The Waltons. Finally, Fontana talks about her experiences working on the first season of the series Star Trek: The Next Generation. Karen Herman conducted the interview in Studio City, CA on December 29, 2003.