Enterprise, describes space as the final frontier and states that his vessels fiveyear mission was to seek out new life forms and new civilisations and to boldly go where no man has gone before. All answers come from watching the show, but you have to really be paying attention. The original series, including a second episode featuring kor, that would have aired 19691970. It also ran for fewer seasons than any star trek series since the original. The funny thing is, star trek didnt need an update. Undeveloped star trek episodes memory alpha fandom. Canceled star trek episodes we never got to see screenrant. Star trek pike series strange new worlds coming to cbs all. The uniforms change significantly from the the cage original pilot through where no man has gone before, charlie x, mudds women in which spock is referred to as vulcanian rather than vulcan, and spock takes at least a couple of episodes to settle into his trademark. Star trek had its share of brilliant influential classics like space seed, amok time, the corbomite maneuver, and charlie x, but it had its stinkers too so were ranking all 79 episodes. The most famous episode in franchise history, the trouble with tribbles, is one of the highlights of the second season of star trek.
The series will be led by anson mounts christopher pike, who. The joy machine, which was later developed into a first draft teleplay by meyer dolinsky, then into a novel by james gunn, published by pocket books, and shore leave ii, an intended sequel to shore leave. The original series was cancelled in 1969 following three seasons on. The best episodes, though, rank among televisions very finest. A deserved classic, the humorous story centers on an everexpanding mass of furry creatures that memorably rain themselves down on top of captain kirk william shatner and into the middle. Earth, came, guest star robert lansing as mister seven.
Kirk william shatner and the crew of the uss enterprise boldly go where no show has gone before in this classic scifi television series. Top 10 most polarizing star trek tos episodes by helenagi. The original star trek series focuses on the 23rd century adventures of captain james t. All 79 episodes of the classic science fiction series created by gene roddenberry. Canceled star trek tv shows and movies we never got to see. I think the show the show was simply better in concept than its successor. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, kim darby, michael j. It originally aired from september 8, 1973 to october 12, 1974 on nbc, spanning 22 episodes over two seasons.
The foundations of star trek there are no story arcs in star trek films 24 excepted. Spinrad wrote an acclaimed episode of the original series, the. Star trek episodes that were never made the trek bbs. Numerous undeveloped star trek episodes were written for various star trek series that were submitted or developed for production, but for various reasons never aired, as was the case with several other undeveloped star trek projects. The three of us came up with the idea of doing a motion picture version of.
Spock is set to return to star trek television in star trek. The original series, view video clips and full episodes on. As emissaries of the starfleet, a spaceborne humanitarian and peacekeeping armada, kirk and a crew of humans and aliens explore the. Apr 07, 2016 star trek ii 1977 later to become known as star trek phase ii, this was the attempted television series that would have seen the original crew with the exception of nimoy reunited for what was. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, ricardo montalban, madlyn rhue.
With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, nichelle nichols. The second series in the star trek franchise, it is the first sequel. 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. The original series is an american science fiction television series produced by fred freiberger, and created by gene roddenberry, and the original series of the star trek franchise. The notion of a star trek film was originally considered amid the making of tos season 2, while deforest kelley, gene roddenberry, and gregg peters were having lunch together. The series column uses the following abbreviations.
Through multiple tv series, even more movies, and innumerable offshoot properties and fan versions, star trek has become a cultural juggernaut and science fiction touchstone. From its opening montage to its largely uninteresting characters to its storytelling, enterprise was inarguably the weakest of the star trek series. Yorktown in the 23rd century bearing a crew dedicated to exploring a relatively small portion of the milky way galaxy. Jeffery quinn as spock in the web series star trek new voyages. 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. During the second season of the original series, gene roddenberry and darlene hartman writer of unproduced episode shol came up with an idea for a spinoff series entitled hopeship, which would have been about the voyages of a federation hospital vessel. See more ideas about star trek, trek and star trek tos.
There have also been deleted scenes for completed projects. These stories were submitted or developed for production, but for various reasons never aired. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the united federation of planets. Originally a script for the unproduced tv series, star trek. There were some plans for a fourth season of star trek. Unusual questions asking about little known details of various episodes. Enterprise ncc1701, a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by earthbased starfleet command to explore the galaxy. The next generation, deep space nine, and voyager helped launch the. Star trek is an american sciencefiction television series created by gene roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship uss enterprise ncc1701 and its crew.
The original series season 1 is the best argument for trek fans to upgrade to the bluray format you could ask for. Undeveloped star trek projects memory alpha fandom. Star trek 20th century human aboard the enterprise by cbs. One of the lost star trek books i really wish had been published is allan ashermans the star trek that never was.
Top 10 star trek the original series episodes by rowan j coleman. Weve assembled a list of star trek s 20 best original series episodes. Join the conversation and connect with cbs s star trek. Cbs all access continues to load up on star trek series by officially announcing the new spinoff, star trek. I started watching it in afternoon reruns when i was in junior high. Star trek spec scripts that never saw the light of day. While on patrol in deep space, captain kirk and his crew find and revive a genetically engineered world conqueror and his compatriots from earths 20th century. The original series episode guide lets watch star trek. He nearly did almost 45 years ago, but it never came to pass. Feb 01, 2020 star trek is an influential science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry that followed the adventures of the crew of the starship u. Kirk, leonard nimoy as spock and deforest kelley as leonard mccoy. The animated series tas, originally aired as star trek and as the animated adventures of gene roddenberrys star trek, is an american animated science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry. The original series the antares maelstrom written by greg cox ill chase him round the moons of nibia, and round the antares maelstrom, and round perditions flames. This category is for questions and answers related to star trek.
Mccoy and the uss enterprise crew seek out new civilizations in this seminal scifi series. Created by gene roddenberry, the science fiction television series star trek which. The original series tos to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began. List of star trek films and television series wikipedia. The original series episodes, shore leave and amok time. Many projects have been partially developed for star trek, beginning in the 1970s.
Numerous undeveloped star trek episodes were written for various star trek series that were submitted or developed for production, but for various reasons never aired, as was the case with several other undeveloped star trek projects star trek is. Some of these ideas were never produced, whereas others were. For comparison, the production order can be found in the production order section of the list of star trek. The original series tos to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began the show is set in the milky way galaxy, roughly during the 2260s. The first season of the american television series star trek. The iconic original gene roddenberry series that inspired a generation earned emmy nominations. A team of editors takes feedback from our visitors to keep trivia as up to date and as accurate as possible. Robert lansing is the only guest star on this series to be billed at the top of the program just after the episodes title rather than in the end credits. Numerous undeveloped star trek episodes were written for various star trek.
The star trek canon includes the original series, an animated series, six spinoff television series, and thirteen films. Norman spinrad, the noted science fiction author, penned two episodes of star trek for gene roddenberry, namely the doomsday machine and he walked among us, the latter about a primitive race, the jugali, inexplicably employing technology well beyond. It is not an easy thing to put together a coherent timeline for a franchise that consists of over 50 years of films and tv nine series and films, to be exact. Hayesgehrke star trek the original series is the first science fiction series that i watched. The ships fiveyear mission may have only lasted three seasons on nbc, but. Star trek spec scripts that never saw the light of day vulture. Strange new worlds will bring back captain christopher pike, spock, and the rest of the original uss enterprise crew for a new cbs all access series. The original series 19661969 1966 1967 1968 1969 1988. With regards to this latter aspect, since different drafts exist of the scripts for the produced and unproduced episodes, you can learn about the treks that almost happened but didnt. Star trek tv listings, tv schedule and episode guide tv guide. Cbs revealed friday that it had given a series order to star trek. Get ready for intergalactic adventure on star trek.
I have been a fan of star trek since i was a small boy in the 1970s, when the original series was star trek all of star trek. Japan triumphant also might have been good scrubbed of the racist overtones, as axis wins ww2 alternate history stories are a sf mainstay i guess we. You can see evidence of production order and to some extent character evolution in the first few episodes. Numerous undeveloped star trek episodes were written for star trek. Star trek tos mirror, mirror ending scene clip hd by scot clayton. Star trek 40th anniversary tribute 1966 2006 by enterprisenx01. Gene roddenberry created this backdoor pilot that masqueraded as an episode of the original series. Strange new worlds, a new show that will take place on the starship enterprise. The season is produced by cbs television studios in association with secret hideout, roddenberry entertainment, and living dead guy productions, with gretchen j. Star trek ii 1977 later to become known as star trek phase ii, this was the attempted television series that would have seen the original crew with.
Top 5 worst star trek the original series episodes. Pike is held prisoner and tested by aliens who have the power to. Phase ii, in 1977 and later reworked into the first episode of the second season of star trek. The original series is still my favorite, and its not just nostalgia for the days of my youth that makes this so. The initial order was for a twohour pilot, followed by hourlong episodes. This is a list of people who were producers, directors, designers and other production staff on the star trek television series and films. On march 11, 1964, gene roddenberry, a longtime fan of science fiction, drafted a short treatment for a sciencefiction television series that he called star trek. Sep 07, 2015 unproduced fantasy, science fiction and horror films, tv shows and episodes while jon povill and gene roddenberry worked on povills star trek movie script in 1975, roddenberry and paramount solicited scripts and pitches from some famous science fiction writers, including harlan ellison and john df black. Watch star trek episodes, get episode information, recaps and more. In reality, the episode isnt amazing, but its the first of hundreds and hundreds of star trek episodes to come.
The enterprise discovers a planet exactly like earth, but the only inhabitants are children who contract a fatal disease upon entering puberty. In addition to them being historic pieces, they make fascinating and educational reading. Phase ii was the initial working title for what officially became titled star trek ii, an unproduced american science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry as a sequel to and continuation of the original star trek, which had run from 1966 to 1969. This was to be set on board a large interstellar spaceship named s. Take whatever side youd like in the star trek vs star wars debate, but lets give trek its props.
The first television series, simply called star trek and now referred to as the original series, debuted in 1966 and aired for three seasons on nbc. Mccoy and the rest of the enterprise crew embark on a fiveyear mission of space exploration. Instead, ill blather a bit on the subject of unproduced scripts. In the earliest days of star trek, networks were uncertain about the franchises cerebral approach to scifi space exploration. Star trek is an american sciencefiction television series created by gene roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship uss enterprise and its cre. In various attempts to capitalize on the success of their major shows and movies, the minds behind star trek have come up with a number of ideas that were left behind in the development. Star trek episodes that were never made page 2 the trek bbs. Those oldstyle optical effects and model shots wear well in hd transfers. William shatner, leonard nimoy, barbara luna, vic perrin.
What is the official sequence for star trek the original. Enterprise 20012005 took us back in time to the early days of starfleet before the formation of the federation. Dec 11, 2017 the star trek franchise has produced a number of massive hit movies and shows since it first premiered in 1966, but not all star trek ideas have been winners. Budget, practicality, or even the unfortunate demise of a characters actor can all put the brakes on a script everyone was waiting to see. Discovery season two, but theres one previous spock return that never quite made it to air.
Where no man has gone before season 1, episode 1 its hard to suggest anyone break into star trek without watching the pilot episode. Star trek has been the paragon of science fiction stories for decades. Film, after all, has more lines of content than even full hdtv. Kirk commands a crew of 430 men and women aboard his starship, which can travel at speeds surpassing the speed of light. Youd think that with 7 seasons each, star treks tngera spinoffs wouldve covered just about everything one could possibly want to say, and yet unproduced star trek episodes are definitely out there.
The mind behind many great trek episodes, fontana delved into vulcan and romulan culture, explored ai, and even received a hugo award nomination for cowriting the series premiere of the next generation, encounter at farpoint with gene roddenberry. Cbs blocks use of unused star trek script by spinrad the new. 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. With regard to the unproduced episodes, shol seems like it might have made a decent episode after another pass or two at rewrites to clean up the issues it certainly has a tos feel to it. Every series has brought adventures well known for their excitement, poignancy, and intellectualism. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, james daly. Star trek is an american media franchise based on the science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry.
However, nbc cancelled the series after only 24 episodes of the third season, thus. On a planet, looking for an urgent medicinal cure, kirk, spock and mccoy come across a dignified recluse living privately but in splendor with his sheltered ward and a very protective robot servant. New star trek series featuring spock and pike will be. Lego star trek the original series episode 2 by bigjakestudios. The next generation, albeit with a simplified plot.