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How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth

  • Episode aired Oct 5, 1974
  • TV-PG
  • 23m
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6.4/10
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Star Trek: The Animated Series (1973)
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The Enterprise runs into a being which once visited Earth and influenced the Mayan culture.The Enterprise runs into a being which once visited Earth and influenced the Mayan culture.The Enterprise runs into a being which once visited Earth and influenced the Mayan culture.

  • Directors
    • Bill Reed
    • Hal Sutherland
  • Writers
    • Gene Roddenberry
    • Russell Bates
    • David Wise
  • Stars
    • William Shatner
    • Leonard Nimoy
    • DeForest Kelley
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  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    609
    YOUR RATING
    • Directors
      • Bill Reed
      • Hal Sutherland
    • Writers
      • Gene Roddenberry
      • Russell Bates
      • David Wise
    • Stars
      • William Shatner
      • Leonard Nimoy
      • DeForest Kelley
    • 7User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
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    William Shatner
    William Shatner
    • Captain James Tiberius Kirk
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    Leonard Nimoy
    Leonard Nimoy
    • Mister Spock
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    DeForest Kelley
    DeForest Kelley
    • Dr. McCoy
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    George Takei
    George Takei
    • Sulu
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    Nichelle Nichols
    Nichelle Nichols
    • Uhura
    • (voice)
    Majel Barrett
    Majel Barrett
      James Doohan
      James Doohan
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        • Bill Reed
        • Hal Sutherland
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        • Gene Roddenberry
        • Russell Bates
        • David Wise
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      • Trivia
        The title is based upon a quote from William Shakespeare's play "King Lear" (Act I, Scene IV): "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child!"
      • Goofs
        Captain Kirk continuously mispronounces the name "Kukulkan" as "Kuklakan."
      • Quotes

        Dr. McCoy: There's a line from Shakespeare...

        Captain Kirk: Yes, Bones, I remember it: "How sharper than a serpent's tooth it is to have a thankless child."

        Mr. Spock: Indeed, Captain.

      • Connections
        Featured in Drawn to the Final Frontier (2006)

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      7/10
      If Anybody Can...
      Our Kukulkan is a master of man, can turn his feathers into an almighty fan, looks like a dragon, doesn't have a wagon, but the captains made him change his mind and alter his big plan.
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      • Release date
        • October 5, 1974 (United States)
      • Country of origin
        • United States
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      • Language
        • English
      • Production companies
        • Filmation Associates
        • Norway Productions
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