Is Galaxy Quest really a Star Trek parody? (SPOILERS)

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People say that Galaxy Quest is a parody of Star Trek, but I think it is not. I think the *fictional TV show* Galaxy Quest is indeed a Star Trek parody, both of the original series and The Next Generation, but let's look at what happens in the film.

1) Aliens learn about the Earth from our television signals.
2) They use technology to appear human and simulate a human environment.
3) They bring a human to this artificial environment and inform him that other aliens also exist.
4) They then send him back to Earth *through a wormhole*.
5) He has no evidence of this, and consequently people do not believe that he has been anywhere.

I think that Galaxy Quest is a parody of

It is a parody of Star Trek. And of Star Trek fans.
You observations about parallels to another film are correct, but I still think GQ is a Star Trek parody.
The Greatest American Hero also dealt with aliens coming to Earth. The DVD collection includes a pilot for a follow up / sequel with a female Hero taking on the “magic jammies” mantle because the Aliens we’re monitoring Earth tv signals, and found out Ralph had blown his cover and had to be replaced. Star Trek Deep Space 9 had a wormhole as a part of the plot (the main reason the Deep Space 9 Station became an important port). Wormholes also figured unto Star Trek Voyager / Borg plots. Several Star Trek TOS and other ST series episodes dealt with time travel through some kind of excuse.

Lots of SciFi reuses the same ideas.

Trivia: Patrick (Captian Picard) Stewart enjoyed GQ - but he wasn't going to see it until he was phoned by Jonathan (Commander Riker) Frakes.

● snopes.com - fact check (True) - Patrick Stewart on Galaxy Quest