Dorothy Fontana

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