Written by Arthur Heinemann, Gene L. Coon, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Jud Taylor I remember one time in a therapy session remarking to my therapist that when you look […]
Star Trek: Day of the Dove – Peace in Our Time
Written by Jerome Bixby, Arthur H. Singer, and Gene RoddenerryDirected by Marvin J. Chomsky The third season of the original Star Trek series was the one that was the most erratic and […]
Star Trek: 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 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 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: I, Mudd – Stupid Is As Stupid Does
Written by Stephen Kandel and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Marc Daniels Of all the characters in the original Star Trek series to be brought back for a repeat viewing, I would have never […]
Star Trek: Mirror Mirror – They’re Not in Kansas Anymore
Written by Jerome Bixby and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Marc Daniels There’s a theory about life and the decisions we make that is the basis for many science fiction television shows and movies. […]
Star Trek: The Changeling – Precursor to the First Star Trek Movie
Written by John Meredyth Lucas and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Marc Daniels There are several episodes of Star Trek that were later re-imagined either in one of the subsequent series or in the […]
Star Trek: Tomorrow is Yesterday – The Real Story Behind UFO Abductions
Written by D.C. Fontana and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Michael O’Herlihy There are times when I view an episode of the original Star Trek series and it’s not one that I remember quite […]
Star Trek – The Conscience of the King
Written by Barry Trivers and Gene RoddenberryDirected by Gerd Oswald In the early years of television, especially throughout the 1950’s, it was thought that all programs had to be happy and upbeat. […]
