Star trek the original series menagerie part 1

The original series jeffrey hunter captain christopher pike. Written by series creator gene roddenberry and directed by marc daniels part one and robert butler part two, it is the only two part story in the original series. Gene roddenberry picked the whole twoparter as one of his ten favorite episodes for the franchises 25th anniversary. She first appeared in the cage, the initial 1965 pilot episode of the original series, as the unnamed, intellectual secondincommand to captain christopher pike of the starship enterprise. Created by gene roddenberry, the science fiction television series star trek which. Written by gene roddenberry directed by marc daniels framing sequence and robert butler flashbacks.

In fact that discussion mirrors one bones had with kirk in star trek ii, and it is also most probably the basis of bringing woopi goldberg in to the next generation to be a bartender and a listener. I adore this episode im counting parts 1 and 2 and the cage as one long story. Volume 1 in 1984, which harkened back to the collection name the first five original series vhsbetamax tapes had been released under, back in 1980 and which had included the menagerie doublebill. Part ii 1966 despite that episode also containing material shot by marc daniels.

The star trek web pages on this site are for educational and entertainment purposes only. The original series episodes the enemy within is the fifth episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series, star trek. Susan oliver played the shipwrecked girl and the green orion slave girl in captain pikes fantasy thoughts, in the original pilot movie for the star trek tv series. She was born in middlesboro, kentucky and died of ovarian cancer in. The menagerie, part ii episode memory alpha fandom. Number one should have been a character throughout the series. Check the star trek rewatch index for a complete list of posts in. The images are faithful to the atmosphere and design of the original series effects while adding detail. Kirk william shatner and the crew of the uss enterprise boldly go where no show has gone before in this classic scifi series. This pilot never aired, but the producers conjured up a brilliant way to show this in a 2 part series with former enterprise captain pike played by jeffrey hunter in command, whose now emaciated body must make a. It turned out to be a memorable and nowclassic show, but it was really. Star trek aka tos the original series 19661969 introduced us to the optimistic world of gene roddenberry. Welcome to my rewatching of the original 79 episodes of the series that launched the franchise.

While captain kirk and commodore mendez attempt to solve the mystery, commander spock secretly has pike transported. Combined, the two parts of this script only run to 64. The original series season 1, episode 11 the menagerie, part i series. It premiered in syndication the weekend of 2 december 2006. Part i tv episode 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Spock, leaving captain kirk behind while abducting the recently crippled captain christopher pike, former commander of the enterprise. Enterprise and her crew are diverted by a signal from the former captain of the u. Part two of the menagerie picks up where the last episode left off, with spock relaying the original interaction with the talosians and pikes captivity. The original series season 1 7 discs bluray at best buy.

Part of spocks testimony is the story of pikes original visit to talos iv. Pike, hijacks the enterprise, and then surrenders for court martial. Pike was kidnapped by powerful illusion casting aliens. The menagerie, parts i and ii constitute the only twoparter in the run of star trek. The same applies to the crew listed during the end credits. Mar 22, 2010 susan oliver played the shipwrecked girl and the green orion slave girl in captain pikes fantasy thoughts, in the original pilot movie for the star trek tv series.

On arrival at starbase 11, they find that pike is severely crippled with radiation burns, and is unable to move or communicate, and is confined to a wheel chair. At spocks court martial, he explains himself with mysterious footage about when capt. In addition to them being historic pieces, they make fascinating and educational reading. Stone had been referred to as the bases commanding officer in the previous episode. Dec 30, 2018 star trek tos s01e1112 the menagerie parts 1 and 2 original film music extracted from the tv series. Directed by marc daniels and written by gene roddenberry, it first aired on thursday, november 17th, 1966 on nbc. An alltime favorite episode from this classic star trek series. The menagerie is the finest, most satisfying star trek episode, having more plot, subplot, backstory, characterization, and budget in the footage from the unaired pilot the cage than any other episode of the original series. It also ran for fewer seasons than any star trek series since the original. The original series 1966 william shatner and deforest kelley in star trek.

Consistently falling behind in the production schedule, roddenberry hatched a plan to throw together two episodes on the cheap while also recycling material from the original, unused pilot, the cage reflection here. Below are the bulletpointed notes i jotted down while watching the menagerie, part 2. This story has one of the best and most uplifting endings of any star trek episode a way is found to help a crippled officer live a relatively normal life. The original series starred william shatner as captain james t. The footage used from the original pilot star trek. Star trek the original series s01e11 the menagerie pt 1 video. The original series, originally created by gene roddenberry, premiered on nbc on september 8, 1966 and concluded on april, 1967. The lead up is more interesting than the resolution, which is frequently the case in star trek. Alexander courage, fred steiner, gerald fried star trek. But to visit talos iv is the only death penalty on starfleets books, spock not only jeopardizes himself but kirk as well. It began airing in the fall season on nbc, running new episodes until the spring of 1967, and continuing in repeats until the premiere of tos season 2 in the fall of 1967. The talosians force kirk to view captain pikes original mission to their world air. Kenney also appeared in two other tos episodes, arena and a taste of armageddon, both as a character named lt.

From its opening montage to its largely uninteresting characters to its storytelling, enterprise was inarguably the weakest of the star trek series. The menagerie parts one and two was the only 2parter during the 3year run of the original trek series and it was because roddenberry was able to insert most of the footage from the 1st pilot the cage. Like all episodes from the series, the menagerie part 1 was digitally remastered with upgraded visual effects. He is not credited for it here although he is credited as the sole director of star trek. Find low everyday prices and buy online for delivery or instore pickup. Roddenberry created the episode as a cost and timesaving measure.

The menagerie, part ii was the thirteenth remastered episode of the the original series to air. Star trek the original series s01e11 the menagerie pt 1. The menagerie star trek article at wikipedia, the free. Part ii 1966 is primarily made up out of the cage, daniels received directing credits for the first part and butler for the second. The menagerie part 1 star trek scifi channel special edition extras duration. Get ready for intergalactic adventure on star trek. Perhaps mendez and stone had different responsibilities. In 2017, inverse recommended the cage as essential watching for star trek. The menagerie part 1 is the sixteenth episode of season one of the original star trek television series.

The original series was produced and filmed from may 1966 to february 1967 by desilu. Combined with part ii, its the first of four star trek episodes to win the award. Therefore, when star trek went to series the overhead displays. Star trek is an american sciencefiction television series created by gene roddenberry that follows the adventures of the starship uss enterprise ncc1701 and its crew. As emissaries of the starfleet, a spaceborne humanitarian and peacekeeping armada, kirk and a crew of humans and aliens. In 2010, scifinow ranked this the third best episode of the original series.

Star trek original series season 1, episode 16, the menagerie part 2. Star trek s final, 24episode season began in september 1968 with spocks brain. The court martial hearing against commander spock begins, with commodore mendez, captain kirk, and fleet captain pike sitting on the board. On this same day in 1966, the abbey road sessions that would result in sgt. The original series is an american science fiction television series created by. When the menagerie was first broadcast in 1966, it occupied half of the four star trek slots for the month of november. The original series first season episode the menagerie, part i. The menagerie memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki.

Tos which reference virtual reality, alternate lives, ai. The original series the menagerie part 2 more details. Enterprise on starbase 11, and proceed to the call. Star trek s1 e12 the menagerie, part ii recap tv tropes. Seeing the original crew and roddenberrys original idea for the show is really amazingespecially since its all so alien since only two crew members returned for the actual series and only one of those in the same role from the original pilot spock.

The starfleet vessel uss enterprise sets out on a fiveyear mission to explore new worlds and seek out new. The menagerie, part i and the menagerie, part ii constitute the only twoparter in the run of the original star trek. In the 2010s, season 1 was released as part of the star trek 50th anniversary set, which included the 3 seasons of the original series, original cast films up to star trek vi, and the 1970s animated series on bluray optical discs. The original series rewatch star trek the original series. It consisted of twentynine episodes, which is the highest number of episodes in a season for the original series of star trek.

Star trek tos music the menagerie parts 1 and 2 youtube. Second part of the only twoparter of the original series, this again retells the tropes media browse indexes forums videos. In 2016, syfy ranked the cage as the fifth best out of six star trek tv show pilots, with star trek. The original series the conscience of the king 011408. The uss enterprise is drawn back to starbase 11 after receiving an urgent message from fleet captain christopher pike. Kenneys star trek guest shots kicked off a short acting career that also saw him pop up on get smart and in such cult. The first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. A black star sends the enterprise back in time to 1960s earth. Among several new, digital shots created for the episode, a new, more realistic digital matte painting of the mojave replaces the original backdrop, as does a high quality shot of rigel. She first appeared in the cage, the initial 1965 pilot episode of the original series, as the.

When they arrive they find captain christopher pike, who is severely crippled by radiation burns, confined to a moving chair and his ability to communicate limited to the. Sean kenney cut a striking figure on star trek as the disfigured captain pike in the tos episodes the menagerie, part i and ii. Created by gene roddenberry, the science fiction television series star trek which eventually acquired the retronym star trek. I discovered star trek when i was 11 years old, and this show helped to create my values and worldview. Leonard bones mccoy aboard the fictional federation starship uss enterprise. Part i 1966 consists mostly of framework and star trek. Spocks courtmartial continues as he attempts to justify his abduction of pike, the theft of the enterprise, and his he. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, jeffrey hunter, susan oliver. Season 1, episode 12 the menagerie part ii us residents can watch it for free at the cbs website. Kirk, pike, and mendez must decide whether spock is guilty of treason as the enterprise continues towards talos.

Jan 04, 2012 spock smiles and lies its the end of the world or its the menagerie. While visiting starbase 11, the enterprise is hijacked by mr. Spock risking his career to care for his injured and elderly former captain, was the original series first and only two part episode. Star trek tos s01e1112 the menagerie parts 1 and 2 original film music extracted from the tv series. Written by richard matheson and directed by leo penn, it first aired on october 6, 1966. With regards to this latter aspect, since different drafts exist of the scripts for the produced and unproduced episodes, you can learn about the treks that almost happened but didnt. The menagerie was the only two part episode of star trek s original series. The menagerie article at memory alpha, the wiki for canon star trek.

Parts 1 and 2 watching these on turns out that this was a solution to a larger problem within production of. Dec 09, 2019 star trek the original series s01e11 the menagerie pt 1. The third season also includes the tholian web, where kirk becomes trapped between universes. This is the only two part story in all of the original star trek, and it represents a bit of a clever stunt to make use of the extensive high quality footage of the original pilot and its alternate cast while still incorporating them into something that features kirk and our now regular crew. Number one is a fictional character in the sciencefiction franchise star trek. The original series screencaps the menagerie, part i season 1, episode 11 167 screencaps online episode details. Marc daniels and robert butler guest stars jeffrey hunter as captain christopher pike susan oliver as vina. Enterprise 20012005 took us back in time to the early days of starfleet before the formation of the federation. As part of our ongoing efforts to give you things to distract yourself in the moment of.

Talos iv, off limits by federation order since the enterprise first visited the planet thirteen years earlier. In addition, many of the production staff who worked on star trek. Spock hijacks the enterprise to return an injured captain pike to talos iv. The episode didnt go to waste, as the producers found a way to splice most of that episode into a two part story, the menagerie. Spock risking his career to care for his injured and elderly former captain, was the original series first and only twopart episode. It is not made clear why there is now a different commodore in charge of the base. Watch star trek season 1, episode 12 the menagerie part ii. Star trek the original series season 1 episode 12 the menagerie pt 2. The original series tos to distinguish the show within the media franchise that it began.