Star Trek: The Original Series 

In the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.

Creator:

Gene Roddenberry

Stars:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley

Nominated for 13 Primetime Emmys. Another 11 wins & 18 nominations.

Cast

Complete series cast summary:
Leonard Nimoy	...	Mr. Spock / ... 80 episodes, 1966-1986
William Shatner	...	Capt. Kirk / ... 79 episodes, 1966-1969
DeForest Kelley	...	Dr. McCoy / ... 76 episodes, 1966-1969
Nichelle Nichols	...	Uhura / ... 70 episodes, 1966-1969
James Doohan	...	Scott / ... 66 episodes, 1966-1969
Eddie Paskey	...	Lt. Leslie / ... 60 episodes, 1966-1968
George Takei	...	Sulu / ... 52 episodes, 1966-1969
Walter Koenig	...	Chekov 36 episodes, 1967-1969
Majel Barrett	...	Nurse Chapel / ... 36 episodes, 1966-1986

Storyline

A 1960's science fiction action adventure series set in the twenty-third century based around the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise, representing the United Federation of Planets (including Earth) on a five-year mission in outer space to explore new worlds, seek new life and new civilizations, and to boldly go where no one has gone before. The Enterprise is commanded by handsome and brash Captain James Tiberius "Jim" Kirk (William Shatner). Kirk's two best friends are Commander Spock (Leonard Nimoy) (last name unpronounceable to humans) the ship's half-human/half-Vulcan Science Officer and First/Executive Officer (i.e. second-in-command) from the planet Vulcan, and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Leonard H. "Bones" McCoy (DeForest Kelley). They, along with a crew of approximately four hundred and thirty, including helmsman Lieutenant Hikaru Kato Sulu (George Takei), navigator Ensign Pavel Andreievich Chekov (Walter Koenig), communications officer Lieutenant Nyota Uhura (Nichelle Nichols), and ...

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Plot Keywords:

cult tv | star trek | phaser | alien species | vulcan | 

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Taglines:

Welcome aboard the United Space Ship Enterprise. Where it goes, no program has ever gone before.

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Did You Know?

Trivia

Both pilots for Star Trek - "Star Trek: The Original Series: The Cage (1986)" and "Star Trek: The Original Series: Where No Man Has Gone Before (1966)" - were the only episodes not filmed at the present-day Paramount Studio lot in Hollywood. They were filmed at the present-day Sony Pictures Culver Studios in Culver City, California.

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Goofs

There are numerous instances where the flimsy nature of the set can be seen when an actor/actress bumps into a wall and the wall bends with him/her.

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Quotes

Scotty: When are ya gonna get off of that milk diet Laddy? Now Scotch is a real drink for a man.
Chekov: Scotch was invented by a little old lady from Leningrad.

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Crazy Credits

On some episodes, the closing credits show a still that is actually from the Star Trek blooper reel. It is a close-up of stunt man Bill Blackburn who played an android in Star Trek: The Original Series: Return to Tomorrow (1968), removing his latex make up. In the reel, He is shown taking it off, while an off-screen voice says "You wanted show business, you got it!"

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Alternate Versions

In Germany some episodes were cut or rearranged during the dubbing process (for example in the episode "Amok Time" the dialogue was changed to Spock having a disease). The episode "Patterns of Force" has never been shown on TV due to the Nazi-thematic. It was only released in the late 90s on VHS.

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Connections

Referenced in Retarded Animal Babies (2003)

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Soundtracks

Theme
Music credited to Alexander Courage, although it strongly resembles the main title music for 'Hollow Triumph (1948)' by Sol Kaplan
Sung by Loulie Jean Norman

User Reviews

Low tech high quality Sci Fi

One must remember that Star Trek was made as a for profit network TV. The amount of money and total lack of any computer aided special effects. Was the norm, it a call for innovation, creativity, thinking outside the box, in fact they did not even have a box. So remember 10 years before Star Wars, Ten years before the the first Apple Computer, during the Civil Rights movement, during the peak of the Viet Nam War, Before man had set foot on the surface of the moon, a man name Roddenberry had a vision to " Go where no man went before". Exploring social issues, with appearances by some of the days leading actors, and actresses. Star Trek in a way is a time warp of the mid 1960's. The styles and culture are mixed in series. Indian mysticism, invaded the series just like the white album. I believe the most diverse cast and characters in the history of TV. The one high tech aspect of the show is and was it was filmed in color when few people owned color TV's. Live long and prosper.

Details

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Release Date:

8 September 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

Star Trek: TOS

Filming Locations:

Backlot, Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA

Box Office

Budget:

$200,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Desilu Productions, Norway Corporation, Paramount Television

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min (79 episodes)

Sound Mix:

DTS (re-mastered version) Dolby Digital (re-mastered version)