One thing I’ve always wondered is how the ABC cut for III could’ve been. I know II’s cut was essentially a testbed for the director’s edition, though it still had extra new footage left out of later releases (i.e., Kirk and Spock’s discussion after the opening simulation, where it’s revealed Saavik is half-Romulan). From what I’ve remember, wasn’t the network’s schedule nuked and III was rushed onto TV instead of giving them time to assemble a new cut?

I also wonder if there’s a copy of III’s ABC cut out there in decent shape. The only copy I have is a rough transfer from a beat-up VHS tape I found in storage, and it’s really hard to sit through.