Primary Color Uniforms, Yellow Badges — Why Does Early Color TV Look So Goofy?

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This article was triggered by a conversation on Tumblr about the fact that Spock wears science blue, not command gold.

The iconic images of Star Trek include the primary color uniforms (blue, yellow, red). And another image circulating on Tumblr shows Kirk in front of a graduated background that resembles the bi pride flag. With…