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Plato's Stepchildren - November 22, 1968

Nov 22, 2021

Star Trek pushed social boundaries through sci-fi storytelling and broke a prime-time taboo on November 22, 1968 with the episode "Plato's Stepchildren." What was the story behind the first scripted interracial kiss on American TV, and what were the repercussions? Find out on today's show.

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