Written by John T. Dugan and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Ralph Senensky Tackling subjects not commonly talked about back in the day was one of the strengths of the original series of Star […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – A Private Little War – What Is It Good For?
Written by Don Ingalls and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Marc Danielss There are quite a number of episodes that draw on the history of the crew of the Enterprise prior to the current […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Immunity Syndrome – The Monster of the Week
Written by Robert Sabaroff and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Joseph Pevney How much right does a life-form have to exist? That’s the question here when a new life-form is encountered that threatens the […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – A Piece of the Action – All That You Leave Behind
Written by David P. Harmon, Gene Coon, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by James Komack Imagine a primitive society that is visited by more advanced people. When the more advanced race leaves, they accidentally […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Gamesters of Triskelion – The Hunger Games in Space
Written by Margaret Armen and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Gene Nelson This is one of those episodes that begs the question “where to begin?” There’s so much to digest here. On one hand, […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Trouble With Tribbles – A Favorite, Near Flawless Episode
Written by David Gerrold and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Joseph Pevney The Enterprise is summoned to Space Station K-7 by a priority distress call, which is a disaster call. They arrive at the […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Wolf in the Fold – Murder Mystery in Space
Written by Robert Bloch and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Joseph Pevney The legend of Jack the Ripper…. What if… What if it wasn’t a human who committed all of those horrible murders? What […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Obsession – Captain Kirk Hunts His Whale
Written by Art Wallace and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Ralph Senensky I wouldn’t say this episode gave birth to the idea of the “red shirt,” but it sure did rack up the body […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – The Deadly Years – Getting Old Sucks
Written by David P. Harmon and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Joseph Pevney There are few stories that seem to be novel in science fiction television. One of the rather worn-out cliches is that […]
Star Trek: The Original Series – Friday’s Child – Woe to Female Capellans in This Society
Written by D.C. Fontana and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Joseph Pevney When the original Star Trek series was able to shift focus and give characters other than Captain Kirk a chance to do […]
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