The Naked Time 

The crew is infected with a mysterious disease that removes people's emotional inhibitions to a dangerous degree.

Director:

Marc Daniels

Writers:

John D.F. Black, Gene Roddenberry (created by)

Stars:

William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, Stewart Moss

Cast

Episode complete credited cast:
William Shatner	...	Capt. Kirk
Leonard Nimoy	...	Mr. Spock
Stewart Moss	...	Tormolen
Majel Barrett	...	Christine
Bruce Hyde	...	Riley
DeForest Kelley	...	Dr. McCoy
Grace Lee Whitney	...	Yeoman Rand
George Takei	...	Sulu
James Doohan	...	Scott
Nichelle Nichols	...	Uhura
Willam Knight	...	Amorous Crewman (as William Knight)
John Bellah	...	Laughing Crewman

Storyline

When Lieutenant Junior Grade Tormolen brings aboard an infection that killed the science team on Psi 2000, the crew of the Enterprise soon find themselves unable to control their most pre-dominant emotions. Soon the entire starship is in a shambles and plummeting toward the self destructing planet.

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Plot Keywords:

exoplanet | irrationality | loss of sanity | scream | shouting | 

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Genres:

Action | Adventure | Sci-Fi

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Certificate:

TV-PG

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

29 September 1966 (USA)

Also Known As:

The Naked Time

Filming Locations:

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

Company Credits

Production Co:

Desilu Productions, Norway Corporation

Technical Specs

Runtime:

50 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

4:3

Did You Know?

Trivia

The budget-strapped show often made good use of the creativity of its prop staff in coming up with low-cost solutions to otherwise pricey items. Here, the "thermal suits" worn by Spock and Tormolen on the planet's surface were fashioned from 1960s art deco style shower curtains.

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Goofs

There seems to be no rhyme or reason to how the infection is spread. Sulu and Riley are infected from fighting with a fully-clothed Joe Tormolen (but they did have contact with Tormolen's blood after he stabbed himself), and Chapel by a calm Riley, but Uhura, despite being manhandled by a sweating, stripped-to-the-waist Sulu, is not infected. People's immune systems and tolerance levels vary.

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Quotes

[In a room alone, talking to the ceiling]
Capt. Kirk: Never lose you. Never.

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Alternate Versions

Special Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song. A highlight of the new special effects is a new establishing shot of the outpost, replacing generic footage of a frozen landscape.

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Connections

Spoofed in To Boldly Flee (2012)

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Soundtracks

Theme From Star Trek
(uncredited)
Written by Alexander Courage

User Reviews

Madness Aboard The Enterprise

Season 1, episode 4. Mr. Spock and Lieutenant Junior Grade Tormolen the Psi 2000 to find out what has happened to the people. Everyone there was dead but it doesn't add up... one even died taking a shower with his clothes on. Spock and Tormolen re-board the Enterprise but little do they know Tormolen has caught a mysterious disease while on Psi 2000. Tormolen ends up infecting Mr. Sulu and others. Strange behavior takes place among the crew of the USS Enterprise. Tormolen overrides the bridge, it's controls and intercom -- the ship is speeding towards the planet with Kirk, Spock and Scotty racing to get back control of the ship while Dr. McCoy quickly trying to find a cure. Can a cure be found before it's too late?

A really fun episode watching everyone on board the ship acting out of character - in particular watching Sulu's swashbuckling scene!!

9/10