Amok Time

Episode aired Sep 15, 1967
TV-PGTV-PG
50min

8.7/10

3.7K

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In the throes of his Pon Farr mating period, Spock must return to Vulcan to meet his intended future wife, betrothed from childhood.In the throes of his Pon Farr mating period, Spock must return to Vulcan to meet his intended future wife, betrothed from childhood.In the throes of his Pon Farr mating period, Spock must return to Vulcan to meet his intended future wife, betrothed from childhood.

8.7/10

3.7K

Director
- Joseph Pevney
Writers
- Gene Roddenberry
- Theodore Sturgeon
Stars

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Leonard Nimoy and William Shatner in Star Trek (1966)

Leonard Nimoy and Arlene Martel in Star Trek (1966)

Leonard Nimoy, Arlene Martel, and Lawrence Montaigne in Star Trek (1966)

Arlene Martel and Lawrence Montaigne in Star Trek (1966)

"Star Trek" Leonard Nimoy, William Shatner 1967 NBC

Director
- Joseph Pevney
Writers
- Gene Roddenberry
- Theodore Sturgeon
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Lately, Spock's behavior has been increasingly and unprecedentedly erratic. When McCoy finds it to be a growing medical risk, Kirk drags the truth out of him: it is the 'blood fever', the one time in a Vulcan's life he regresses to a primitive, hormonal state of mind, setting out to mate for life. He is granted the first request for shore-leave in his entire career to go to Vulcan, asking Kirk and McCoy to join him in his equivalent of a marriage ceremony with his since-age-seven arranged fiancée, T'Pring. But, once on Vulcan, T'Pring halts the matrimony by calling the ancient challenge, whereby a champion of her choice will fight Spock for her. Surprising all, she selects Jim Kirk. He accepts after due consideration only to find, when the first of two dueling weapons are handed out, that the fight is to the death - too late to decline in front of T'Pau, the presiding top official for Spock's family and the most powerful of all Vulcan dignitaries. —KGF Vissers

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Trivia
First appearance of the Vulcan phrases "Peace and long life" and "Live long and prosper".

Goofs
After T'Pring chooses Kirk to be her champion, Kirk and McCoy are speaking with T'Pau. If you look in the background, you will see Leonard Nimoy standing against the wall with his hands behind his back, apparently unaware that he is on camera. Spock is supposed to be off in the corner, deep in the blood fever.

Quotes
Spock: [after T'Pring has explained her actions] Logical. Flawlessly logical.
T'Pring: I am honored.
Spock: Stonn, she is yours. After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.

Alternate versions
Special Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song. Highlights include a new aerial view of the arena with a city in the distance.

Connections
Featured in William Shatner's Star Trek Memories (1995)

Soundtracks
Theme
Music credited to Alexander Courage.
Sung by Loulie Jean Norman

Top review

Birth of one of the most famous musical TV themes ever!!!!

They goofed about in "The Cable Guy" when Jim Carrey and Matthew Broderick fought each other at the Medieval Times restaurant. Wow!!! What a way to kick off the second season. Spock is in heat because he is in the midst of the Vulcan mating period and must return to his planet. Once there, Kirk and Spock are forced to battle to the death for the hand of Spock's chosen mate. The music that goes along with the fighting will be used in other episodes as well be recognized throughout TV history. Nimoy did a great job of playing a sexually frustrated Spock that allowed his human side to really show up.

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