This is it, folks, the series of episodes that would launch the worlds alltime biggest sciencefiction franchise star wars aint sciencefiction. A black star sends the enterprise back in time to 1960s. This category is for questions and answers related to star trek. Top rated star trek tos episodes, according to imdb. The man trap is the first season premiere of the american science fiction television series, star trek. The wrath of khan, makes his first appearance in this episode. It was completed in early 1965 with a date of 1964. A shapeshifting, saltcraving creature terrorizes the crew of enterprise air date. From its opening montage to its largely uninteresting characters to its storytelling, enterprise was inarguably the weakest of the star trek series. Romulans first appeared in one of the greatest star trek. For the first time we learn more about the personalites of the crew. A taste of armageddon is the twentythird episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Only in this version there is different captain, christopher pike, and with the exception of mr. The original series the cage is the first pilot episode of the american television series star trek.
The episodes are listed in order by original air date, which match the episode order in each seasons original, remastered, and bluray dvd box sets. This market was called the sell through market at that time. Star trek the original series the complete seasons. This fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with cbs, paramount pictures, or any other star trek franchise, and is a noncommercial fanmade film series intended for recreational use.
Kirks in the chair, sulus on board, spock has toned down his militaristic line delivery, but other cast members are still being arranged on the chess board, so to speak. The plastic cases are an attempt to replicate some of the fun packaging of the series. It was completed in early 1965 with a date of 1964, but not broadcast on television in its complete form until late 1988. We learn about kirks old love interests sulus weapons hobby and. The original series 19661969 season 1 episode 15 all shore leave 29 dec. The cage is the first pilot episode of the american television series star trek. Miri is the eighth episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series, star trek. In the case of where no man has gone before, a great deal is already in place. Kirk, uhura and chekov are trapped on a planet where abducted aliens are enslaved and trained to perform as gladiators for the amusement of bored, faceless aliens. Mccoy discovers his old flame is not what she seems after crew members. I started watching it in afternoon reruns when i was in junior high. This is the pilot to the series that would star william shatner.
The series most important villain, featured in star trek ii. Star trek was quite popular on vhs cassette, and in 1986 sales of original series episodes on vhs reached 1 million units. The first episode of the show aired on 6 september 1966 on ctv in canada, followed by a 8 september 1966 airing on nbc in america. The iconic original gene roddenberry series that inspired a generation earned emmy nominations. It definitely works much better as a standalone episode than it does as a backdrop for the menagerie. Written by series creator gene roddenberry and directed by marc daniels part one and robert butler part two, it is the only twopart story in the original series. These stories were submitted or developed for production, but for various reasons never aired. Star trek the original series s01e09 dagger of the mind. Star trek the original series s01e01 the man trap video. The first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. It also ran for fewer seasons than any star trek series since the original. By far the shortest of any star trek series, season 2 of the animated series is a scant six episodes long and few are truly worth watching for reasons beyond. The technical specs are mostly the same as other trek tv series dolby 5. The menagerie, parts i and ii, are the eleventh and twelfth episodes of the first season of the american science fiction television series, star trek.
Enterprise ncc1701, a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by earthbased starfleet command to explore the galaxy. Enterprise 20012005 took us back in time to the early days of starfleet before the formation of the federation. Star trek s original series might be decades old, but these toprated episodes, according to imdb, are. Star trek is an american sciencefiction television series created by gene roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship uss enterprise and its cre. The original series first episode opening the man trap. Mccoy discovers his old flame is not what she seems after crew members begin dying from a. The series was produced from september 1966 to december 1967 by norway productions and desilu productions, and by paramount television from january 1968 to june 1969. The original series first episode opening the man trap by exactio. Mccoy and the rest of the enterprise crew embark on a fiveyear mission of space exploration. Star trek the original series season 1 episode 1 the man trap. Written by george clayton johnson and directed by marc daniels, it first aired on september 6, 1966 in the episode, the crew visit an outpost on planet m1 to conduct routine medical exams on the residents, only to be attacked by a shapeshifting alien who kills by extracting salt.
Written by adrian spies and directed by vincent mceveety, it first aired on october 27, 1966 in the episode, the enterprise discovers an exact duplicate of earth, where the only survivors of a deadly manmade plague are some of the planets children. Ultimate guide to the 10 essential star trek episodes. Star trek, season 1, episode 23 1967 this was the first original series episode i ever saw and it still blows my mind, says jordan hoffman, u. This is the first television series in the star trek franchise, and comprises 79 regular. The show was created by gene roddenberry as a wagon. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Its the first commentary of any kind for a star trek tv show, but an audio commentary is still overdue. Created by gene roddenberry, the science fiction television series star trek which eventually acquired the retronym star trek. The first iteration of the show, called the original series tos, introduced the starship enterprise, commanded by captain james t. The original series, originally created by gene roddenberry, premiered on nbc on september 8, 1966 and concluded on april, 1967. In that, it captures the core of star trek perfectly.
On september 8, 1966, the original sciencefiction series star trek aired its first episode, the man trap. The producerwriter credits are removed at the end of this episode. Fortunately, it lives on today in re runs, giving trekkies the ongoing excitement of regularly boldly going where no man has gone before. The crew of the enterprise struggles to cope with a planet of imitative people who have modeled their society on 1920s gangsters. This is the first television series in the star trek franchise, and comprises 79 regular episodes over the series three seasons, along with the series original pilot episode, the cage. Nbc chose the man trap the fifth episode in production order to air first. This episode isnt necessarily admired for its dramatic prose so much as its significance for star trek lore.
Where no man has gone before the corbomite maneuver. The episode introduced characters such as william shatner as captain james t. Kirk commands a crew of 430 men and women aboard his starship, which can travel at speeds surpassing the speed of light. The first episode of doctor who premiered in 1963, and the first star wars movie hit theaters in 1977. It has excitement, suspense, and even a thinking plot. Kirk, leonard nimoy as spock, and deforest kelley as leonard mccoy. Numerous undeveloped star trek episodes were written for star trek. Hayesgehrke star trek the original series is the first science fiction series that i watched. Join the conversation and connect with cbss star trek. Essentially a continuation of the original series, the animated series was a direct result of the everincreasing rabid fandom of essentially the first ever cult tv show. Part i was broadcast by nbc on november 17, 1966, and part ii was broadcast on. The scenery is real and one feels like they are really outdoors. Star trek the original series the complete first season.
The original star trek series focuses on the 23rd century adventures of captain james t. Nbc ordered 16 episodes of star trek, besides where no man has gone before. The original series, view video clips and full episodes on cbs. The original series 19661969 season 1 episode 11 all. The man trap is the first episode of season one of the american science fiction television series star trek.
Coon and directed by joseph pevney, it was first broadcast on february 23, 1967. The original series referred to as star trek, prior to any spinoffs is the first star trek series. Spock performs a mind meld for the first time in this episode. Star trek aired on nbc from september 8, 1966, to june 3, 1969, and was actually seen first on september 6, 1966, on canadas ctv network. Written by george clayton johnson and directed by marc daniels, it first aired on september 8, 1966. The original series referred to as star trek, prior to any spinoffs is the. Alongside these iconic triumphs was star trek, created and produced by gene roddenberry. The episode was written by gene roddenberry and directed by robert butler.
This is one of my very favorite episodes, and ive always wondered what a star trek with captain pike would have been like. William shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, nichelle nichols, bill blackburn, james doohan, eddie paskey, frank da vinci, george takei, jeannie malone, walter koenig, majel barrett, gene roddenberry. Six years later, deforest kelley would make his final non star trek film, night of the lepus 1972, a movie about giant killer rabbits. Star trek is simply an incredibly fun and entertaining science fiction series, though it was hardly appreciated back in the 1960s when it originally aired. It consisted of twentynine episodes, which is the highest number of episodes in a season for the original series of star trek. Andrea bocelli sing in empty church, light beams shine across ph sky for frontliners. The original series starred william shatner as captain james t. This was in fact the very first episode broadcast over the air i. No commercial exhibition or distribution is permitted. This first star trek episode on vhs for home sale was released in 1982, as prior to this titles were rental only. Kirk, leonard nimoy as first officer spock, and deforest kelley as doctor leonard bones mccoy.