Here are 20 of the funniest star trek episodes ever to show how it brought the laughs as much as drama for a scifi icon. It originally aired from september 8, 1973 to october 12, 1974 on nbc, spanning 22 episodes over two seasons. Unintentionally hilarious things in star trek looper. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, nichelle nichols. Created by gene roddenberry, the science fiction television series star trek starred william shatner as captain james t. Sums up star trek for people who havent seen it before. With its streamlined sets, updated aesthetic, and stentorian acting style, it. The phasers towards the end is definitely the highlight. Three of the funniest scenes in star trek, the original series. Airing for only three seasons in its first series, the franchise now spans a wide range of byproducts from figurines, games and.
So it basically ends up as meaning fasterthanfasterthanlight travel. Leonard bones mccoy aboard the fictional federation starship uss enterprise. Mar 18, 2011 sums up star trek for people who havent seen it before. With a new crew, led by a new captain, aboard a new enterprise, it set the pace for every star trek series after it. George takei and walter koenig share a lighter moment while filming the original star. Pike is held prisoner and tested by aliens who have the power to. Here are 20 of the funniest star trek episodes ever to show how it. The fasterthanlightspeed measurement in star trek is known as warp. Star trek, season 1, episode 26 1967 the horta has a funny story, says original series story editor d. Enterprise 20012005 took us back in time to the early days of starfleet before the formation of the federation. In between the original series and the movie revival, the cast took part in a. Commander spock is one of the funniest characters on the star trek. The top 10 star trek episodes ever in honor of star treks 50th anniversary, my idiosyncratic but nonetheless definitive ranking of the best episodes of the trek franchise.
Season after season, the many tv shows which chronicle the cosmic adventures of majestic starship. Hes written for magazines, the web and for several highly respected tv shows, most notably for the star trek franchise. Star trek list of original episodes by thespace163. May 07, 2016 the fasterthanlightspeed measurement in star trek is known as warp. 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 pil.
The original series, two regularly wore red shirts lieutenant nyota uhura, and montgomery scotty scott. Hayesgehrke star trek the original series is the first science fiction series that i watched. Join the conversation and connect with cbs s star trek. The original series, view video clips and full episodes on. Star trek debuted as long ago as 1966 and has been a phenomenon ever since. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the united federation of planets. And while undertaking the task of picking the greatest star trek tv episodes out of the 725 or so stories from all the different series is something of a. 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. Transwarp isnt actually given a clear explanation in the star trek franchise. This is the first television series in the star trek franchise, and comprises 79 regular.
Funny spock lines and moments from season 2 youtube. Mccoy himself turns up shortly thereafter and is not amused. Enterprise, in a mirror darkly, part 2, this time with a more. The original series was an attempt to show morality plays as depicted.
We took the time to find out what the 10 best episodes of star trek. The original series are, according to the fans over at imdb. Stuntman, actor, creature creator janos prohaska did. Star trek os sulu, chekov on enterprise bridge looking on 8 x 10 photo i am a diehard william shatner fan since i was 10 years old, from the very moment when i watched my first star trek episode in william shatner is a great actor. It has transcended its cheap sets and rubber prosthetics to become a part of our modern mythology. Funnier still, one expanded universe novel has kirk reprogram an emh to resemble mccoy. The series originally aired from september 1966 through june 1969 on nbc. But it is one of star treks most hilarious episodes, and it makes the. The original series has spawned spinoffs, movies, and more.
Due to budget issues, the original trek did a lot of episodes of the enterprise crew meeting cultures much like old earth. 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. The series picks up about 95 years after the original series is said to have. The original series was an attempt to show morality plays as depicted in the future, touching on racism, biggotry, greed and inequality. While both characters are beloved, it was the men of the 1960s star trek who typically had a higher mortality rate putting scotty in the firing line with his bright red shirt.
Star trek can sometimes be a serious affair, showing the issues that modern society faces through the lens of science fiction. When scifi channel aired star trek uncut, walter koenig mentioned that chekov has this alter ego that wears a black suit and leather gloves. It has transcended its cheap sets and rubber prosthetics to become a part of. Recommend for those that loved the original series. It is the second live action series of the star trek franchise, and comprises a total of 178 episodes over seven seasons. It consisted of twentynine episodes, which is the highest number of episodes in a season for the original series of star trek. Jul 24, 2019 of the main named characters in star trek.
He stopped flying shortly after that and began developing the original star trek. 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. The original series 19661969 1966 1967 1968 1969 1988. Here is a list of 28 star trek oneliners of which most people are aware. Discovery and soon picard, there have been over 800 episodes of the franchise. Jul 06, 2009 three of the funniest scenes in star trek, the original series. In this video i countdown the top 10 funniest episodes from all 5 star trek series. Since the original star trek premiered in 1966, through the 90s when no less than three star trek series were on at one time, and finally to the emergence of star trek. From its opening montage to its largely uninteresting characters to its storytelling, enterprise was inarguably the weakest of the star trek series. Premiering on september 8, 1966, star trek was on the air for just three years on nbc, but the series about the crew of the starship enterprise, starring william shatner and leonard nimoy, lived.
The horta has a funny story, says original series story editor d. Its the last appearance of the original series crew, now in their. Jan 18, 2019 here are 20 of the funniest star trek episodes ever to show how it brought the laughs as much as drama for a scifi icon. The next generation is an american science fiction television series which aired in syndication from september 1987 through may 1994. The original series, originally created by gene roddenberry, premiered on nbc on september 8, 1966 and concluded on april, 1967. The tholian web star trek funny, star trek episodes, star. The original series, but his humor is so subtle that you might have missed. The secondseason episode of treks original series aired near. A collection of short, funny jokes related to star trek. I wonder how many takes it took them to get through it without laughing.
Its a cult, an injoke, a war cry, and, for the uninitiated, a prime example of all that is obsessive and bizarre in nerd culture. They finally appeared again in live action form in a 2005 episode of star trek. The original series episodes the changeling is the third episode of the second season of the american science fiction television series star trek. The next generation was the series that carried the torch of the star trek franchise into a new era of television. Written by john meredyth lucas and directed by marc daniels, it was first broadcast on september 29, 1967. These are the star trek episodes that you know are terrible, but cant stop watching.
Oct 21, 2015 full episodes from star trek cassie olson. I started watching it in afternoon reruns when i was in junior high. The 10 best episodes in star trek tv history, ranked. This episode actually presents a fun twist on the idea while offering great comedy. To create this countdown i looked at episodes from the original series, the next generation, deep space nine. My top10 favorite episodes of startrek the original series by toongal12. It also ran for fewer seasons than any star trek series since the original. He survived several plane crashes, the final one happening while he was the pilot.
The original series seemed destined to be a forgotten relic before syndication brought it a whole new fanbase in the 1970s, relaunching the franchise to grand new heights that continue to this day. The top 10 star trek episodes ever the washington post. Some of these quotes have made their way into other areas of popculture. Star trek iii and v both involve klingons, but the sixth movie is the most significant. The gorn have since appeared, or been mentioned, in various star trek books, video games, and other media properties, including the 1973 episode the time trap of star trek. Just binge watched the entire star trek continues, a fan made old star trek feel episodic show, covering the time where the last show ended and the first movie started.
The enterprise visits the planet iotia which had been visited by a starfleet vessel a century earlier. Top 10 celebrities you didnt realize were in star trek toptenznet duration. Conceived by author gene roddenberry, star trek debuted sept. Top 10 star trek the original series episodes by rowan j coleman. Just binge watched the entire star trek continues, a fan made old star trek feel episodic show, covering the time where the last show ended and the first movie.
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