Like many of the reviewers, I saw "Quark" during its initial run in 1977-78. I had relatively fond memories of the show and wanted to see if time was kind to it...and whether I'd still like it as an adult (I was only 13 when the series aired). Well, the short of it is no...it really was NOT a very good show despite my recollections. I would also challenge those who scored this series very high and with glowing reviews, have you seen it recently or only back in 1977-78? This is because MOST of the glowing reviews complained they couldn't find it on DVD or YouTube and the RECALL the show being funny. If you only saw it then, try watching it again (it's on YouTube) and see if you still enjoy the program.
What in particular do I dislike about the show? The most egregious problem is the laughtrack. While it's MUCH worse in the pilot episodes (where any thing Quark or his crew did was accompanied with HUGE laughs...even when it wasn't intended to be funny). The same thing continued, to a slightly lesser extend in subsequent episodes...a HUGE turnoff for me. Second, I was shocked that with only eight episodes, so many were rip-offs of "Star Trek" episodes! About half the shows were such rip-offs. And, finally, the second worst problem...it just isn't funny...or at least isn't funny for an adult audience.
What in particular do I dislike about the show? The most egregious problem is the laughtrack. While it's MUCH worse in the pilot episodes (where any thing Quark or his crew did was accompanied with HUGE laughs...even when it wasn't intended to be funny). The same thing continued, to a slightly lesser extend in subsequent episodes...a HUGE turnoff for me. Second, I was shocked that with only eight episodes, so many were rip-offs of "Star Trek" episodes! About half the shows were such rip-offs. And, finally, the second worst problem...it just isn't funny...or at least isn't funny for an adult audience.