"Star Trek" (1973) TV series 1973-1975

Creator:

Gene Roddenberry
(more)

Seasons:

1 | 2

Release Date:

8 September 1973 (USA)

Genre:

Animation | Action | Adventure | Family | Sci-Fi

Plot:

The further adventures of Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the USS Enterprise, as they explore the Galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.

Plot Keywords:

Outer Space | Cult TV | Star Trek Spinoff | Vulcan | Surrealism

Awards:

1 win & 2 nominations

Cast

William Shatner	...	Captain James T. Kirk / ... (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Leonard Nimoy	...	Mr. Spock / ... (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
DeForest Kelley	...	Dr. McCoy (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
George Takei	...	Sulu / ... (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Nichelle Nichols	...	Uhura / ... (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
James Doohan	...	Scott / ... (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Majel Barrett	...	Nurse Chapel / ... (21 episodes, 1973-1975)

Series Directed by
Hal Sutherland		(20 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bill Reed		(6 episodes, 1974)

Series Writing credits
Gene Roddenberry		(22 episodes, 1973-1974)
David Gerrold		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Len Janson		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Stephen Kandel		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Chuck Menville		(2 episodes, 1973-1974)
Margaret Armen		(2 episodes, 1973)

Series Produced by
D.C. Fontana	....	associate producer (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Norm Prescott	....	producer (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Lou Scheimer	....	producer (22 episodes, 1973-1974)

Series Original Music by
Ray Ellis		(22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Norm Prescott		(22 episodes, 1973-1974)

Series Art Direction by
Don Christensen		(22 episodes, 1973-1974)

Series Production Management
Rock Benedetto	....	general manager (22 episodes, 1973-1974)

Series Art Department
Paul Fennell	....	storyboard artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Dale Hale	....	storyboard artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Mike Hazy	....	key art assistant (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bill House	....	key art assistant (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Dawn Huntley	....	storyboard artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Sherman Labby	....	storyboard artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Jack Miller	....	storyboard artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Michael O'Connor	....	storyboard artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Louise Sandoval	....	storyboard artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Ken Southworth	....	storyboard artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)

Series Visual Effects by
Reuben Timmins	....	special effects animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)

Series Camera and Electrical Department
John Aardal	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Earl Benedetto	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Thane Berti	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Don Dinehart	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Gene Gropper	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bill Kotler	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Joe A. Ponticelle	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
R.W. Pope	....	camera supervisor (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Dean G. Teves	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
F.T. Ziegler	....	camera operator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)

Series Animation Department
Maria Bennett	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Robert Bentley	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Betty Brooks	....	xerography and paint supervisor (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Janet Brown	....	background artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Jim Brummett	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Tom Burton	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bob Carlson	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Rudy Cataldi	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Lorna Cook	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Jesse Cosio	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Zeon Davush	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Alberto De Mello	....	key layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Lillian Evans	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Paul Fennell	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Otto Feuer	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Ed Friedman	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
George Goode	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Boris Gorelick	....	background artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Fred Grable	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Dick Hall	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Lee Halpern	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Laverne Harding	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Maurice Harvey	....	background artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Herb Hazelton	....	key layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Wes Herschensohn	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
George Jenson	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Lou Kachivas	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Les Kaluza	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Ervin L. Kaplan	....	color director (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Glen Keane	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Pat Keppler	....	background artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bob Kline	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
James Koukos	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Marsh Lamore	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Chris Lane	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Ken Leonard	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Carol Lundberg	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Warren Marshall	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Larry Miller	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Martin Muller	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Fred Myers	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Jane Nordin	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bill Nunes	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Joe Nunez	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Tom O'Loughlin	....	background artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Rolando Oliva	....	background artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Casey Onaitis	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Jack Ozark	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Curt Perkins	....	background artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
John Perry	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Don Peters	....	background artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Jane Philippi	....	checking supervisor (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bill Pratt	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Virgil Raddatz	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
John Remmel	....	xerography and paint supervisor (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Len Rogers	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Virgil Ross	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Sonja Ruta	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Don Schloat	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Karen Shaffner	....	background artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Ben Shenkman	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Larry Silverman	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Brad Smith	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Hank Smith	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Reuben Timmins	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Bob Trochim	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Marion Turk	....	checking supervisor (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Cliff Voorhees	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
George Waiss	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Wendell Washer	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Malcolm Weizer	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Ron Westlund	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
George Wheeler	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Jim Willoughby	....	layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Kaem Wong	....	animator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Kay Wright	....	key layout artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Paul Xander	....	background artist (22 episodes, 1973-1974)

Series Editorial Department
Doreen A. Dixon	....	editorial supervisor (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Joseph Simon	....	editorial supervisor (22 episodes, 1973-1974)

Series Other crew
D.C. Fontana	....	story editor (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
June Gilham	....	film coordinator (22 episodes, 1973-1974)
Gene Roddenberry	....	executive consultant (22 episodes, 1973-1974)

Production Companies

• Filmation Associates
• Norway Productions
• Paramount Television

Distributors

• National Broadcasting Company (NBC) (1973-1975)
• Paramount Home Video (1990) (USA) (VHS)
• Paramount Home Video (1990) (USA) (laserdisc)
• Paramount Pictures

Other Companies

• Shermley Music Co.  music publisher
• Horta-Mahana Corp.  music and sound effects

Also Known As:

"Star Trek: TAS" - USA (promotional abbreviation)
"Star Trek: The Animated Adventures" - USA (alternative title)
"Star Trek: The Animated Series-The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek" - USA (DVD box title)
"The Animated Adventures of Gene Roddenberry's Star Trek" - USA (video box title)

Runtime:

30 min (22 episodes)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Sound Mix:

Mono

Certification:

Singapore:G | Australia:PG | USA:TV-Y7

Company:

Filmation Associates

Trivia:

Many of the episodes were written by veterans of the original live-action TV series.

Movie Connections:

Featured in "Atop the Fourth Wall: Raver #1 (#6.2)" (2013)

Excellent show; brief run

Despite being only a half hour in length, this show was consistently good. Several of the plots were just as intricate as the original series; a few of them revisited old locations (the "Shore Leave" planet; the "Guardian of Forever") and characters (Harry Mudd) from the original series. The show was easily head and shoulders above the rest of the Saturday morning lineup.

The only real problem I had with the series is that so few of them were made (just 22); NBC simply ran the same episodes again and again. It turns out that the reason was the show's audience--children, mostly preteens, who were willing to watch the same episodes repeatedly.

All in all, it was exciting to see a new Star Trek series just four years after the original was cancelled. After this, it would be six years before the somewhat lackluster Star Trek: The Motion Picture and over a decade before the next series. Consider this a fitting coda for fans of the original series.