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The Naked Time

  • Episode aired Sep 29, 1966
  • TV-PGTV-PG
  • 50m
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7.8/10
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Star Trek (1966)
ActionAdventureSci-Fi
The crew is infected with a mysterious disease that removes people's emotional inhibitions to a dangerous degree.The crew is infected with a mysterious disease that removes people's emotional inhibitions to a dangerous degree.The crew is infected with a mysterious disease that removes people's emotional inhibitions to a dangerous degree.
IMDb RATING
7.8/10
4.6K
YOUR RATING
    • Marc Daniels
    • John D.F. Black
    • Gene Roddenberry
  • Stars
    • William Shatner
    • Leonard Nimoy
    • Stewart Moss
    • Marc Daniels
    • John D.F. Black
    • Gene Roddenberry
  • Stars
    • William Shatner
    • Leonard Nimoy
    • Stewart Moss
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    • 31User reviews
    • 13Critic reviews
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    Leonard Nimoy and Stewart Moss in Star Trek (1966)
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    George Takei and Nichelle Nichols in Star Trek (1966)
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    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    • Captain James Tiberius 'Jim' Kirk
    Leonard Nimoy
    Leonard Nimoy
    • Mister Spock
    Stewart Moss
    Stewart Moss
    • Tormolen
    Majel Barrett
    Majel Barrett
    • Nurse Christine Chapel
    Bruce Hyde
    Bruce Hyde
    • Riley
    DeForest Kelley
    DeForest Kelley
    • Doctor Leonard 'Bones' McCoy
    Grace Lee Whitney
    Grace Lee Whitney
    • Yeoman Janice Rand
    George Takei
    George Takei
    • Lieutenant Hikaru Sulu
    James Doohan
    James Doohan
    • Lieutenant Commander Montgomery 'Scotty' Scott
    Nichelle Nichols
    Nichelle Nichols
    • Lieutenant Nyota Uhura
    William Frederick Knight
    William Frederick Knight
    • Amorous Crewman
    • (as William Knight)
    John Bellah
    • Laughing Crewman
    Tom Anfinsen
    • Crewman
    • (uncredited)
    Bill Blackburn
    • Lieutenant Hadley
    • (uncredited)
    Frank da Vinci
    • Lt. Brent
    • (uncredited)
    Andrea Dromm
    Andrea Dromm
    • Yeoman Smith
    • (uncredited)
    Eddie Paskey
    Eddie Paskey
    • Lieutenant Ryan
    • (uncredited)
    Woody Talbert
    • Crewman #2
    • (uncredited)
      • Marc Daniels
      • John D.F. Black
      • Gene Roddenberry
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    • Trivia
      After the scene where Spock is weeping, Leonard Nimoy's fan mail increased exponentially. Viewers were enthralled with the idea that Spock was secretly a reservoir of love and passion instead of an empty emotional void. This reaction inspired further scripts which explored Spock's inner makeup.
    • Goofs
      Tormolen snaps that Sulu doesn't "rank" (outrank) him. Tormolen is a lieutenant junior grade (the only one seen in the series), while Sulu is a full lieutenant. So technically, Sulu does outrank him.
    • Quotes

      [Sulu, acting psychotically, grabs Uhura and pulls her close to him]

      Sulu: I'll protect you, fair maiden.

      Uhura: Sorry, neither.

      [pulls away]

    • 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.
    • Connections
      Featured in Star Trek Logs: An MTV Big Picture Special Edition (1991)
    • Soundtracks
      I'll Take You Home Again, Kathleen
      (uncredited)

      Written by Thomas Payne Westendorf

      Performed by Bruce Hyde

    User reviews31

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    8/10
    Fears, desires and swords
    The Naked Time is one of the more entertaining Star Trek episodes, even though there is the usual percentage of danger involved. It's also one of those stories that uses its central plot device (in this case a virus) as a means to explore the essence of the show's characters, which is always welcome, given the series' general lack of long-term psychological development.

    The aforementioned virus is brought on board after the exploration of a planet where everyone was killed without a logical explanation. Soon enough, though, it becomes apparent that the cause of death has reached the Enterprise: the disease removes the infected person's inhibitions, unveiling his or her most hidden desires. Because of this, Sulu starts running around shirtless with a sword in his hand, Spock discovers a female crew member is in love with him (it also turns out he isn't as cold and rational as he likes to make us believe, thanks to his human half) and Kirk is torn between his duties as captain and wishes of a more personal nature. Someone must come up with a solution fast, or this kind of behavior could mean the end of the Enterprise.

    The Naked Time is essentially a 45-minute extravaganza where we get to see how Kirk and the others would behave if they lost their common sense and reverted to the animal side of their nature. The story is rather thin (it's basically a succession of entertaining skits), but the performances make it worth watching, especially Nimoy's work, which apparently was so well received by fans that the writers decided to play on Spock's dual nature as often as they could. A very wise decision indeed.
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    • Release date
      • September 29, 1966 (United States)
      • United States
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      • Desilu Studios - 9336 W. Washington Blvd., Culver City, California, USA
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      • Norway Corporation
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