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List of Star Trek: The Original Series episodes

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Star Trek title card (Seasons 1 and 2).

Created by Gene Roddenberry, the science fiction television series Star Trek (which eventually acquired the retronym Star Trek: The Original Series) starred William Shatner as Captain Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Mr. Spock, DeForest Kelley as Dr. Leonard "Bones" McCoy, and crew aboard the fictional Federation starship Enterprise. The series originally aired from September 1966 through June 1969 on NBC.[1]

This is the first television program in the Star Trek franchise, and comprises a total of 79 regular episodes over the show's three seasons, along with the show's original pilot episode, "The Cage". The episodes are listed in chronological order by original air date,[2] which match the episode order in each season's original,[3][4][5] remastered,[6][7][8] and Blu-ray DVD[9] box sets. The original, single-disc DVD releases placed the episodes by production order, with "The Cage" on the final disc.[10] This list also includes the stardate on which the events of each episode took place within the fictional Star Trek universe.[11]

After the show's cancellation, Paramount Television released Star Trek to television stations as a syndication package,[12] where the series' popularity grew to become a "major phenomenon within popular culture."[13] This popularity would eventually lead the Star Trek franchise to expand its catalog to include five more television series and eleven Trek motion pictures.

In 2006, CBS Paramount Domestic Television (now CBS Television Distribution) announced that each Original Series episode would be re-syndicated in high definition after undergoing digital remastering, including both new and enhanced visual effects.[14] (To date, the remastered episodes have only been broadcast in standard definition, though the first season is now available on the high-definition Blu-ray Disc format.)[15][16] The remastered episodes began with "Balance of Terror" (along with, in some markets, "Miri") during the weekend of September 16, 2006,[17] and ended with "The Cage", which aired during the weekend of May 2, 2009.[18] The remastered air dates listed below are based on the weekend each episode aired in syndication.[17]

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[edit] Seasons

Season Episodes Originally aired[2] DVD releases
Region 1 Region 2 Region A Region B
Individual discs Original Remastered[19][20] Original Remastered[19][20] Blu-ray (original + remastered)
1 29 1966–1967 1999–2001[10] August 31, 2004[3] November 20, 2007[6] August 30, 2004[21] November 19, 2007[22] April 28, 2009[23] April 27, 2009[24]
2 26 1967–1968 November 2, 2004[4] August 5, 2008[7] November 1, 2004[25] N/A September 22, 2009[26] TBA
3 24 1968–1969 December 14, 2004[5] November 18, 2008[8] December 6, 2004[27] N/A December 15, 2009[28] TBA

[edit] Episodes

[edit] Pilot (1964–1965)

Star Trek's pilot episode, "The Cage", was completed between November 1964 and January 1965,[29] and starred Jeffrey Hunter as Captain Christopher Pike, Majel Barrett as Number One, and Leonard Nimoy as Spock. After being rejected by NBC as being "too cerebral" (among other complaints),[30] Jeffrey Hunter chose to withdraw from the role of Pike[31] when creator Gene Roddenberry was asked to produce a second pilot episode ("Where No Man Has Gone Before") which later aired in 1966.[32][33]

"The Cage" never aired during Star Trek's original run on NBC. It was presented by Roddenberry as a black-and-white workprint at various science fiction conventions over the years after Star Trek's cancellation, but was not released on home video until 1986, when Paramount Home Video produced a "restored" release of "The Cage" (a combination of the original black-and-white footage and color portions of the Season 1 episode "The Menagerie") complete with an introduction by Gene Roddenberry.[34]

On October 4, 1988, Paramount Pictures aired a two-hour television special, hosted by Patrick Stewart, called "The Star Trek Saga: From One Generation To The Next" which featured, for the first time, a full-color television presentation of "The Cage". In some markets, the special did not air until October 15, 1988.[34] In the United States, "The Cage" was first released to DVD in December 2001.[35] It was later included on the final disc in both the original and "remastered" Season 3 DVD box sets (listed with the original air date of October 15, 1988).[5][8][36]

# Title Stardate[11] Director Writer(s) Original airdate[34][36] Remastered airdate[18] Production #
Pilot 1 "The Cage" Unknown Robert Butler Gene Roddenberry October 1988 May 2, 2009 01
The crew of the Enterprise follow a distress signal to the planet Talos IV, where Captain Pike is taken captive by a group of telepathic aliens. The events of this episode are revisited in the Season 1 episodes "The Menagerie, Parts I and II".[37] 
Pilot 2 "Where No Man Has Gone Before" 1312.4 James Goldstone Samuel A. Peeples N/A N/A 02a
After the Enterprise attempts to cross the Great Barrier at the edge of the galaxy, crew members Gary Mitchell and Elizabeth Dehner develop "godlike" psychic powers which threaten the safety of the crew.[37] This pilot was later aired under the same name, in a re-formatted and re-edited version, and officially released in its original unedited pilot version for the first time in 2009.[28] 

[edit] Season 1 (1966–1967)

After Roddenberry's second pilot episode, "Where No Man Has Gone Before", received a more favorable response from NBC,[32][33] Star Trek finally aired its first episode - "The Man Trap" - at 8:30PM on September 8, 1966.[38] "Where No Man...", which eventually aired in a re-edited format as the series' third episode, only retained Spock as a character from "The Cage", but introduced William Shatner as Captain Kirk, James Doohan as chief engineer Scotty, and George Takei as physicist (later, helmsman) Sulu. DeForest Kelley and Nichelle Nichols joined the cast as ship's surgeon Dr. McCoy and communications officer Uhura in "The Man Trap", the first aired episode of the series.

Although her character of Number One was not retained from "The Cage", Majel Barrett returned to the show as a new character, nurse Christine Chapel, and made her first of many recurring appearances in "The Naked Time". Grace Lee Whitney appeared in eight episodes as yeoman Janice Rand, beginning with "The Man Trap". Whitney left the series after "The Conscience of the King",[32][39][40][41] but would later make minor appearances in the first, third, fourth, and sixth Trek films, as well as one episode of the sequel series Star Trek: Voyager.

Star Trek's first season comprises 29 episodes, including the two-part episode "The Menagerie", which includes much of its footage from the original pilot, "The Cage". Other notable episodes include "Balance of Terror", which introduces the Romulans; "Space Seed", which introduces Khan Noonien Singh and serves as the basis for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan; "Errand of Mercy", in which the Klingons make their first appearance; and the critically acclaimed,[42] Hugo-Award-winning episode [43] "The City on the Edge of Forever" which features Kirk, Spock, and McCoy traveling into the past through the Guardian of Forever.

# Title Stardate[11] Director Writer(s) Original airdate[2] Remastered airdate[17][44] Production #
01 "The Man Trap" 1513.1 Marc Daniels George Clayton Johnson September 8, 1966 (1966-09-08) September 29, 2007 06
The Enterprise visits planet M-113 for a routine medical inspection of archaeologists Robert and Nancy Crater, but find that Nancy Crater has been replaced by a deadly, shape-shifting creature.[37] 
02 "Charlie X" 1533.6 Lawrence Dobkin D. C. Fontana September 15, 1966 (1966-09-15) July 14, 2007 08
While traveling about the Enterprise, a dangerous young man named Charlie Evans terrorizes the crew with his unusual mental powers.[37], This episode serves as the backstory for the unofficial mini-series Star Trek: Of Gods and Men. 
03 "Where No Man Has Gone Before" 1312.4 James Goldstone Samuel A. Peeples September 22, 1966 (1966-09-22) January 20, 2007 02b
After the Enterprise attempts to cross the Great Barrier at the edge of the galaxy, crew members Gary Mitchell and Elizabeth Dehner develop "godlike" psychic powers which threaten the safety of the crew.[37] 
04 "The Naked Time" 1704.2 Marc Daniels John D. F. Black September 29, 1966 (1966-09-29) September 30, 2006 07
A strange, intoxicating infection, which lowers the crew's emotional inhibitions, spreads throughout the Enterprise. A crew member's inebriated actions place the ship in danger, forcing Scotty to perform a hazardous and untested engineering procedure to save the ship from destruction.[37] 
05 "The Enemy Within" 1672.1 Leo Penn Richard Matheson October 6, 1966 (1966-10-06) January 26, 2008 05
While beaming up from planet Alpha 177, a transporter accident splits Captain Kirk into two beings: one "good," who acts weak and indecisive; and one "evil", who acts overly aggressive and domineering. Scotty must quickly repair the transporter system to reunite the two Kirks, and to rescue the landing party trapped on the surface of the icy planet below.[37] 
06 "Mudd's Women" 1329.8 Harvey Hart Stephen Kandel October 13, 1966 (1966-10-13) April 19, 2008 04
The Enterprise encounters interstellar con man Harry Mudd, who is arrested on outstanding charges while ferrying three extraordinarily beautiful women to a remote planet, destined to be wives for the miners located there. In actuality, the plain-looking women use illegal Venus drugs, which make them appear to be much more attractive than their natural appearance; after the drugs wear off, revealing Mudd's deception.[37] 
07 "What Are Little Girls Made Of?" 2712.4 James Goldstone Robert Bloch October 20, 1966 (1966-10-20) October 6, 2007 10
In search of Nurse Chapel's fiancé, renowned exobiologist Roger Korby, the Enterprise visits the icy planet Exo III, where Korby has discovered an ancient machine which allows him to duplicate any living person with an android replacement. Korby plans to use the machine to spread controlled androids throughout the Federation, and replaces Captain Kirk with such a duplicate in an effort to take over the Enterprise.[37] 
08 "Miri" 2713.5 Vincent McEveety Adrian Spies October 27, 1966 (1966-10-27) September 16, 2006 12
After discovering what appears to be a duplicate of the planet Earth, Captain Kirk and his landing party find a population ravaged by a strange disease, which has two effects: children are granted extraordinarily long life, but anyone who reaches puberty (including the adult landing party) develop painful sores which eventually kill the infected. The oldest child, a girl named Miri, develops a jealous affection for Captain Kirk, and works with the other children to kidnap Janice Rand after Kirk attempts to comfort the frightened yeoman.[37] 
09 "Dagger of the Mind" 2715.1 Vincent McEveety S. Bar-David November 3, 1966 (1966-11-03) October 13, 2007 11
At Tantalus V, a rehabilitation colony for the criminally insane, the inmates have taken over the asylum using a neural neutralizer, which is used to remove (or implant) memories from a subject's mind. One colony administrator, Simon van Gelder, escapes to the Enterprise, leading Captain Kirk to investigate the colony. While on the surface, Kirk is brainwashed and taken prisoner, but is helped by Dr. Helen Noel, a colleague from the Enterprise who joined him on the planet. Spock performs a mind-meld with van Gelder to counteract the effects of the neutralizer, healing his mind and allowing van Gelder to take over the colony after Kirk and Noel's rescue.[37] 
10 "The Corbomite Maneuver" 1512.2 Joseph Sargent Jerry Sohl November 10, 1966 (1966-11-10) December 9, 2006 03
The Enterprise find an odd, glowing cube floating in interstellar space, which must be destroyed after it begins to emit dangerous radiation. Following the cube's destruction, an immense, glowing sphere called Fesarius races to the Enterprise's location, controlled by Balok, an alien who announces that he will destroy the Enterprise in retribution. Captain Kirk manages to bluff Balok into believing the Enterprise contains a deadly substance called Corbomite, which would severely damage any attacking ship. After managing to escape the Fesarius's tractor beam, disabling the alien ship, Kirk and a landing party board the sphere, discovering the true identity of the vessel's controller.[37] 
11 "The Menagerie, Part I" 3012.4 Marc Daniels Gene Roddenberry November 17, 1966 (1966-11-17) November 25, 2006 16
After claiming to receive a subspace message, Spock diverts the Enterprise to Starbase 11 in order to visit the ship's previous captain, Christopher Pike, who has been severely injured and was using a wheelchair. Spock continues his deception by secretly transporting Pike to the Enterprise and uses falsified orders to take the ship to the quarantined world Talos IV (leaving Captain Kirk behind). Kirk and Commodore Mendez of Starbase 11 trail and eventually catch up to the Enterprise in a shuttle, where Spock surrenders. Mendez orders Spock to trial, where Spock uses the events of "The Cage" as his defense.[37] 
12 "The Menagerie, Part II" 3013.1 Robert Butler Gene Roddenberry November 24, 1966 (1966-11-24) December 2, 2006 16
Spock continues detailing the events of "The Cage" to the tribunal, using video evidence transmitted from Talos IV directly to the Enterprise. After witnessing the Talosians' capabilities of mental illusion, Kirk realizes that Spock intends to return Pike to the planet, where he can resume a normal life. Starfleet officially sanctions Spock's plan, and Pike is transported to the surface where his injuries appear completely healed.[37] 
13 "The Conscience of the King" 2817.6 Gerd Oswald Barry Trivers December 8, 1966 (1966-12-08) September 22, 2007 13
The Enterprise visits Planet Q at the request of Dr. Thomas Leighton, a friend of Captain Kirk. Leighton suspects that the leader of a famous acting troupe, Anton Karidian, is actually Kodos "The Executioner," the murderous former governor of planet Tarsus IV, where Kirk grew up. Kirk initially disagrees, believing the official story detailing Kodos' death years earlier, but begins to doubt after Leighton is found dead. To confirm Karidian's identity, Kirk arranges for the troupe to perform aboard the Enterprise.[37] 
14 "Balance of Terror" 1709.2 Vincent McEveety Paul Schneider December 15, 1966 (1966-12-15) September 16, 2006 09
While investigating a series of destroyed outposts, the Enterprise discovers a lone Romulan vessel with a cloaking device. The Romulans, having never been seen by humans, are revealed to visually resemble Vulcans, which causes navigator Lt. Stiles to suspect Spock of treason. The two ships become locked in a cat-and-mouse battle through space, leaving the Enterprise seemingly crippled by Romulan weapons.[37] 
15 "Shore Leave" 3025.3 Robert Sparr Theodore Sturgeon December 29, 1966 (1966-12-29) May 26, 2007 17
Captain Kirk orders shore leave for the Enterprise crew on a seemily unihabited planet in the Omicron Delta system. The landing parties begin to see strange sights, such as the White Rabbit, Don Juan, and a sword-wielding samurai. Kirk sees (and fights) an image of Finnegan, a rival from his Starfleet Academy days. Spock discovers that the planet seems to be drawing a large amount of energy from the ship's engines, placing the Enterprise in danger.[37] 
16 "The Galileo Seven" 2821.5 Robert Gist Oliver Crawford and S. Bar-David January 5, 1967 (1967-01-05) September 15, 2007 14
Spock and a scientific party are sent to study the Murasaki 312 quasar aboard the shuttle Galileo. During the survey, the Galileo is forced to make an emergency landing on the planet Taurus II, where the crew fight the planet's dangerous inhabitants. As the crew begin to make repairs, Scotty determines that the shuttle does not have enough fuel to reach orbit carrying all seven passengers, and Spock must contemplate leaving some of his fellow crew behind.[37] 
17 "The Squire of Gothos" 2124.5 Don McDougall Paul Schneider January 12, 1967 (1967-01-12) September 15, 2007 18
The Enterprise discovers a rogue planet drifting through space, inhabited by an eccentric being named Trelane who uses his apparently unlimited power over matter and form to manipulate the crew.[37] 
18 "Arena" 3045.6 Joseph Pevney Gene L. Coon January 19, 1967 (1967-01-19) October 21, 2006 19
The Enterprise comes under attack by unknown aliens while investigating the near-destruction of the Cestus III colony. While chasing the aliens into unexplored space, both ships are captured by the powerful Metrons, who force Kirk and the alien captain (later identified as a member of the Gorn race) to trial by combat: the winner's vessel will be set free, while the loser's ship will be destroyed.[37] 
19 "Tomorrow Is Yesterday" 3113.2 Michael O'Herlihy D. C. Fontana January 26, 1967 (1967-01-26) May 5, 2007 21
After accidentally traveling back in time to 1969, the Enterprise rescues USAF Captain John Christopher from his crippled fighter jet. The crew struggles to return to their own time, while simultaneously returning Christopher to the Air Force, removing his knowledge of the future, and all record of contact with the Enterprise.[37] 
20 "Court Martial" 2947.3 Marc Daniels Don Mankiewicz February 2, 1967 (1967-02-02) May 10, 2008 15
Captain Kirk is placed on trial for negligence after Lt. Commander Ben Finney is killed during a severe ion storm. Kirk maintains that his actions were proper and should not have led to the officer's death, but the Enterprise computer records disagree, showing Kirk ejecting Finney's research pod before placing the ship at red alert status.[37] 
21 "The Return of the Archons" 3156.2 Joseph Pevney Boris Sobelman February 9, 1967 (1967-02-09) December 8, 2007 22
The Enterprise discovers a planetary population controlled by a powerful being called Landru. While investigating, Captain Kirk and his landing party are taken captive and discover that the Enterprise crew will be the next to be "absorbed" into Landru's control.[37] 
22 "Space Seed" 3141.9 Marc Daniels Gene L. Coon February 16, 1967 (1967-02-16) November 18, 2006 24
The Enterprise discovers an ancient sleeper ship, the SS Botany Bay, which escaped from Earth's Eugenics Wars in the late 20th century. The genetically engineered passengers, led by war criminal Khan Noonien Singh, seize control of the Enterprise and attempt to destroy the ship. (This episode serves as the backstory to the second Star Trek film).[37] 
23 "A Taste of Armageddon" 3192.1 Joseph Pevney Gene L. Coon February 23, 1967 (1967-02-23) December 15, 2007 23
On Eminiar VII, the Enterprise finds a civilization at war with its planetary neighbor. Unable to discern any signs of battle from orbit, Captain Kirk leads a landing party to the surface where he discovers the entire war is fought by computer. Even though the war is simulated, citizens who are listed as virtual casualties still report to termination booths to be killed for real. After the Enterprise is destroyed in an attack simulation, Kirk must fight to keep his crew from death.[37] 
24 "This Side of Paradise" 3417.3–3417.7 Ralph Senensky D. C. Fontana and Nathan Butler March 2, 1967 (1967-03-02) July 28, 2007 25
Despite exposure to deadly radiation, the Federation colony on Omicron Ceti III appears to be thriving. A landing party from the Enterprise investigates, finding the colony's population to be healthy beyond explanation. Leila Kalomi, an old friend of Mr. Spock, shows the landing party strange flowers that seem to impose a state of pure bliss on all exposed to its spores (even Spock). The spores effects spread rapidly throughout the Enterprise, causing the crew to mutiny against Captain Kirk.[37] 
25 "The Devil in the Dark" 3196.1 Joseph Pevney Gene L. Coon March 9, 1967 (1967-03-09) September 23, 2006 26
Dispatched to the mining colony on Janus VI, the Enterprise is tasked to investigate rumors of a strange, subterranean creature responsible for destruction of equipment and the deaths of fifty miners. Kirk and Spock discover a silicon-based life form, a Horta, which lives in the surrounding rock. After wounding the creature, Spock performs a mind meld, discovering the reason behind the Horta's attacks.[37] 
26 "Errand of Mercy" 3198.4 John Newland Gene L. Coon March 23, 1967 (1967-03-23) May 12, 2007 27
Peace negotiations have collapsed between the Federation and the warlike Klingon Empire. The Enterprise is ordered to protect Organia, a peaceful planet located near the Klingon border. Kirk and Spock beam to the surface to warn the Organians about the Klingons, but soon a Klingon fleet arrives, forcing the Enterprise to abandon the duo on the planet. The natives protect Kirk and Spock, even as Kor, the new Klingon governor, orders mass executions of the Organian people. As both Federation and Klingon fleets converge above the planet, Kirk and Spock execute a daring raid on the Klingon headquarters in an effort to destabilize their control over the planet.[37] 
27 "The Alternative Factor" 3087.6 Gerd Oswald Don Ingalls March 30, 1967 (1967-03-30) December 1, 2007 20
While orbiting an apparently dead planet, the Enterprise seems to experience a strange moment of "nonexistence." Captain Kirk discovers a man named Lazarus on the planet below, who claims the effect was caused by his "enemy," later revealed to be an insane version of Lazarus from an alternate dimension. The sane version of Lazarus asks for Kirk's help in defeating his counterpart.[37] 
28 "The City on the Edge of Forever" Unknown Joseph Pevney Harlan Ellison April 6, 1967 (1967-04-06) October 7, 2006 28
After accidentally overdosing on a powerful stimulant, Dr. McCoy acts erratically and disappears through the Guardian of Forever, a newly-discovered time portal on a remote planet. Kirk and Spock follow after learning that McCoy somehow changed history. Arriving in the 1930s, the duo meet Edith Keeler, a New York social worker who gives them a place to stay. As the days pass, and McCoy is nowhere to be seen, Kirk finds himself falling in love with Keeler... but Spock discovers that Keeler must die to restore the timeline.[37] 
29 "Operation: Annihilate!" 3287.2 Herschel Daugherty Steven W. Carabatsos April 13, 1967 (1967-04-13) February 23, 2008 29
The Enterprise arrives at Deneva - the home of Captain Kirk's brother, Sam - and discovers that the entire planet has been infested with large, amoeba-like aliens that have attacked and killed much of the human population. One of these aliens attaches itself to Spock, who volunteers to become a subject in Dr. McCoy's medical tests. After McCoy accidentally blinds Spock during one of his test procedures, the doctor must quickly find a way to neutralize the dangerous creatures.[37] 

[edit] Season 2 (1967–1968)

The show's 26-episode second season began in September 1967[2] with "Amok Time", which introduced actor Walter Koenig as Russian navigator Pavel Chekov, and granted viewers the first glimpse of Spock's homeworld, Vulcan. The season also includes such notable episodes as "Mirror, Mirror", which introduces the evil "mirror universe"; "Journey to Babel", featuring the introduction of Spock's parents Sarek and Amanda; and the light-hearted "The Trouble With Tribbles", which would later be revisited in a 1973 episode of Star Trek: The Animated Series and a 1996 episode of Star Trek: Deep Space Nine.

# Title Stardate[11] Director Writer(s) Original airdate[2] Remastered airdate[17][44] Production #
30 "Amok Time" 3372.7 Joseph Pevney Theodore Sturgeon September 15, 1967 (1967-09-15) February 17, 2007 34
Mr. Spock shows evidence of starting to lose control over his emotions. When he insists that he needs to return home to Vulcan, despite being engaged in an important diplomatic mission, Kirk forces him to admit that Vulcan biology requires him to take a mate. After diverting to Vulcan against Starfleet's direct orders, Kirk finds himself in a life-or-death struggle against Spock, at the instigation of Spock's wife-to-be.[45] 
31 "Who Mourns for Adonais?" 3468.1 Marc Daniels Gilbert Ralston and Gene L. Coon September 22, 1967 (1967-09-22) January 12, 2008 33
The crew of the Enterprise are held captive by an alien who claims to be the Greek god Apollo.[45] 
32 "The Changeling" 3541.9 Marc Daniels John Meredyth Lucas September 29, 1967 (1967-09-29) February 2, 2008 37
The crew of the Enterprise deals with Nomad—an indestructible, planet-destroying space probe that thinks Kirk is its creator. Star Trek: The Motion Picture was in part an expansion of this episode.[45] 
33 "Mirror, Mirror" Unknown Marc Daniels Jerome Bixby October 6, 1967 (1967-10-06) November 11, 2006 39
A transporter mishap slips Captain Kirk and his companions into a parallel universe, where the Enterprise serves a barbaric Empire instead of the Federation. This episode spun off several plotlines in Deep Space Nine and Enterprise.[45] 
34 "The Apple" 3715.3 Joseph Pevney Max Ehrlich October 13, 1967 (1967-10-13) March 1, 2008 38
The crew of the Enterprise visits a mysterious paradise planet which they discover is controlled by a computer.[45] 
35 "The Doomsday Machine" 4202.9 Marc Daniels Norman Spinrad October 20, 1967 (1967-10-20) February 10, 2007 35
The Enterprise plays a deadly game of cat-and-mouse with an alien planet-killing machine.[45] 
36 "Catspaw" 3018.2 Joseph Pevney Robert Bloch October 27, 1967 (1967-10-27) October 28, 2006 30
Two powerful aliens threaten the well-being of the Enterprise and her crew with their magical powers.[45] 
37 "I, Mudd" 4513.3 Marc Daniels Stephen Kandel November 3, 1967 (1967-11-03) October 14, 2006 41
Captain Kirk and the crew has a second run in with the con man, Harry Mudd, this time finding him as the king of a planet of androids.[45] 
38 "Metamorphosis" 3219.4 Ralph Senensky Gene L. Coon November 10, 1967 (1967-11-10) November 3, 2007 31
A shuttle crew from the Enterprise encounters a castaway (who appears to be Zefram Cochrane, the inventor of warp drive) and his mysterious alien companion.[45] 
39 "Journey to Babel" 3842.3 Joseph Pevney D. C. Fontana November 17, 1967 (1967-11-17) February 3, 2007 44
While the Enterprise is transporting dignitaries to an important peace conference, an assassin is discovered.[45] 
40 "Friday's Child" 3497.2 Joseph Pevney D. C. Fontana December 1, 1967 (1967-12-01) January 6, 2007 32
The crew of the Enterprise become entangled in a planet's tribal power struggle.[45] 
41 "The Deadly Years" 3478.2 Joseph Pevney David P. Harmon December 8, 1967 (1967-12-08) November 10, 2007 40
Strange radiation exposes the command crew of the Enterprise to the effects of rapid aging.[45] 
42 "Obsession" 3619.2 Ralph Senensky Art Wallace December 15, 1967 (1967-12-15) April 12, 2008 47
Captain Kirk becomes obsessed with destroying a murderous entity that killed many of the crew of his old ship.[45] 
43 "Wolf in the Fold" 3614.9 Joseph Pevney Robert Bloch December 22, 1967 (1967-12-22) March 10, 2007 36
Mr. Scott is implicated in a series of bizarre murders.[45] 
44 "The Trouble With Tribbles" 4523.3 Joseph Pevney David Gerrold December 29, 1967 (1967-12-29) November 4, 2006 42
Tribbles, purring, limbless, and fertile, disrupt the exploitation of a disputed planet between the Klingons and Federation.[45] 
45 "The Gamesters of Triskelion" 3211.8 Gene Nelson Margaret Armen January 5, 1968 (1968-01-05) October 20, 2007 46
Captain Kirk and his companions are sent to fight as gladiators for the gambling entertainment of three disembodied beings.[45] 
46 "A Piece of the Action" 4598.0 James Komack David P. Harmon and Gene L. Coon January 12, 1968 (1968-01-12) April 28, 2007 49
The Enterprise visits a planet with an Earth-like, violent, 1920s gangster culture.[45] 
47 "The Immunity Syndrome" 4307.1 Joseph Pevney Robert Sabaroff January 19, 1968 (1968-01-19) April 7, 2007 48
The crew of the Enterprise encounters an energy-draining space creature.[45] 
48 "A Private Little War" 4211.4 Marc Daniels Gene Roddenberry February 2, 1968 (1968-02-02) May 17, 2008 45
Captain Kirk must decide how to save a primitive people from the technological interference of the Klingons.[45] 
49 "Return to Tomorrow" 4768.3 Ralph Senensky John Kingsbridge February 9, 1968 (1968-02-09) July 7, 2007 51
Telepathic aliens take control of Kirk and Spock's bodies with the intention to build new, mechanized bodies for themselves.[45] 
50 "Patterns of Force" 2534.0 Vincent McEveety John Meredyth Lucas February 16, 1968 (1968-02-16) May 19, 2007 52
The crew of the Enterprise visits a planet dominated by a Nazi culture and at war with its planetary neighbor.[45] 
51 "By Any Other Name" 4657.5 Marc Daniels D. C. Fontana and Jerome Bixby February 23, 1968 (1968-02-23) March 8, 2008 50
Beings from the Andromeda Galaxy steal the Enterprise, technically modify it, and attempt to return home.[45] 
52 "The Omega Glory" Unknown Vincent McEveety Gene Roddenberry March 1, 1968 (1968-03-01) June 30, 2007 54
Captain Kirk must battle a deadly virus and prevent a meaningless intertribal war.[45] 
53 "The Ultimate Computer" 4729.4 John Meredyth Lucas D. C. Fontana March 8, 1968 (1968-03-08) February 9, 2008 53
A new computer system causes havoc while being tested aboard the Enterprise.[45] 
54 "Bread and Circuses" 4040.7 Ralph Senensky Gene Roddenberry and Gene L. Coon March 15, 1968 (1968-03-15) June 2, 2007 43
Captain Kirk and his companions are forced to fight in gladiatorial games on a planet modeled after the Roman Empire.[45] 
55 "Assignment: Earth" Unknown Marc Daniels Art Wallace and Gene Roddenberry March 29, 1968 (1968-03-29) May 3, 2008 55
During a historical research mission in 1968, the Enterprise encounters an intergalactic traveler named Gary Seven.[45] 

[edit] Season 3 (1968–1969)

After Star Trek's second season, NBC was prepared to cancel the show due to low ratings.[46][47] Led by fans Bjo and John Trimble, Trek viewers inundated NBC with letters protesting the show's demise and pleading the network to renew the series for another year.[47][48] After NBC agreed to produce a third season, the network promised Gene Roddenberry that the show would air in a favorable timeslot (Mondays at 7:30 PM),[46][47] but later changed the schedule so that Trek would air in the so-called "death slot" - Friday nights at 10:00PM.[46][49] In addition to the "mismanaged"[47] schedule, the show's budget was "seriously slashed"[46] and Nichelle Nichols described the series' eventual cancellation as "a self-fulfilling prophecy".[50]

Star Trek's final, 24-episode season began in September 1968 with "Spock's Brain".[2] The third season also includes "The Tholian Web", where Kirk becomes trapped between universes; this episode would later be revisited by two 2005 episodes of the prequel series Star Trek: Enterprise. The last episode of the series, "Turnabout Intruder", aired on June 3, 1969,[2] but Star Trek would eventually return to television in animated form when Star Trek: The Animated Series debuted in September 1973.

# Title Stardate[11] Director Writer(s) Original airdate[2] Remastered airdate[17][44] Production #
56 "Spock's Brain" 5431.4 Marc Daniels Gene L. Coon (as "Lee Cronin") September 20, 1968 (1968-09-20) June 9, 2007 61
Captain Kirk pursues aliens who have stolen Spock's brain.[51] 
57 "The Enterprise Incident" 5027.3 John Meredyth Lucas D. C. Fontana September 27, 1968 (1968-09-27) April 5, 2008 59
The crew of the Enterprise attempts to steal a Romulan cloaking device.[51] 
58 "The Paradise Syndrome" 4842.6 Jud Taylor Margaret Armen October 4, 1968 (1968-10-04) February 24, 2007 58
A mysterious alien device on a planet with a predominantly American Indian culture erases Captain Kirk's memory, and he begins a life with them as a member of their tribe.[51] 
59 "And the Children Shall Lead" 5029.5 Marvin Chomsky Edward J. Lakso October 11, 1968 (1968-10-11) April 14, 2007 60
The crew of the Enterprise rescues a group of children stranded on a planet, along with their evil "imaginary" friend.[51] 
60 "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" 5630.7 Ralph Senensky Jean Lisette Aroeste October 18, 1968 (1968-10-18) March 22, 2008 62
The Enterprise travels with an alien ambassador who must travel inside a special black case because his appearance causes insanity.[51] 
61 "Spectre of the Gun" 4385.3 Vincent McEveety Gene L. Coon (as "Lee Cronin") October 25, 1968 (1968-10-25) July 19, 2008 56
For having trespassed on an alien world, Captain Kirk and his companions are forced to re-enact the famous shoot-out at the O.K. Corral.[51] 
62 "Day of the Dove" Unknown Marvin Chomsky Jerome Bixby November 1, 1968 (1968-11-01) January 5, 2008 66
An alien energy-based life form that feeds on negative emotions (such as fear, anger, hatred) drives the crew of the Enterprise into brutal conflict with the Klingons.[51] 
63 "For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" 5476.3 Tony Leader Rik Vollaerts November 8, 1968 (1968-11-08) January 27, 2007 65
The crew of the Enterprise rush to stop an asteroid from colliding with a Federation world, but discovers that the inside of the asteroid is inhabited.[51] 
64 "The Tholian Web" 5693.2 Herb Wallerstein Judy Burns and Chet Richards November 15, 1968 (1968-11-15) March 31, 2007 64
Captain Kirk is caught between dimensions while the Enterprise is trapped by an energy draining web spun by mysterious aliens.[51] 
65 "Plato's Stepchildren" 5784.2 David Alexander Meyer Dolinsky November 22, 1968 (1968-11-22) June 16, 2007 67
The crew of the Enterprise encounters an ageless and mischievous race of psychic humanoids who claim to have organized their society around Ancient Greek ideals.[51] 
66 "Wink of an Eye" 5710.5 Jud Taylor Arthur Heinemann November 29, 1968 (1968-11-29) January 13, 2007 68
Invisible "time-accelerated" aliens take over the Enterprise and attempt to abduct the crew for use as "genetic stock".[51] 
67 "The Empath" 5121.5 John Erman Joyce Muskat December 6, 1968 (1968-12-06) July 26, 2008 63
While visiting a doomed planet, the landing party is subject to torturous experiments to test an empathic race.[51] 
68 "Elaan of Troyius" 4372.5 John Meredyth Lucas John Meredyth Lucas December 20, 1968 (1968-12-20) March 29, 2008 57
Captain Kirk hosts a spoiled princess, who must bring peace to a star system at war.[51] 
69 "Whom Gods Destroy" 5718.3 Herb Wallerstein Lee Erwin January 3, 1969 (1969-01-03) May 24, 2008 71
Captain Kirk visits a mental health facility and confronts an insane starship captain who believes he is destined to control the universe.[51] 
70 "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" 5730.2 Jud Taylor Oliver Crawford January 10, 1969 (1969-01-10) January 19, 2008 70
The Enterprise picks up the last two survivors of a war-torn planet who are still committed to destroying each other aboard the ship.[51] 
71 "The Mark of Gideon" 5423.4 Jud Taylor George F. Slavin and Stanley Adams January 17, 1969 (1969-01-17) May 31, 2008 72
A race of overpopulated aliens abduct Kirk to solve their problem.[51] 
72 "That Which Survives" Unknown Herb Wallerstein John Meredyth Lucas January 24, 1969 (1969-01-24) March 15, 2008 69
The crew of the Enterprise visits an abandoned outpost guarded by a mysterious computer.[51] 
73 "The Lights of Zetar" 5725.3 Herb Kenwith Jeremy Tarcher and Shari Lewis January 31, 1969 (1969-01-31) June 7, 2008 73
Strange, energy-based alien life forms threaten the Memory Alpha station and the Enterprise crew.[51] 
74 "Requiem for Methuselah" 5843.7 Murray Golden Jerome Bixby February 14, 1969 (1969-02-14) June 21, 2008 76
The crew of the Enterprise encounters an immortal human who lives as a recluse on his own planet.[51] 
75 "The Way to Eden" 5832.3 David Alexander Arthur Heinemann February 21, 1969 (1969-02-21) June 14, 2008 75
The Enterprise is hijacked by a criminal doctor and his loyal, hippie-like followers who are attempting to find paradise.[51] 
76 "The Cloud Minders" 5818.4 Jud Taylor Margaret Armen February 28, 1969 (1969-02-28) July 12, 2008 74
Kirk races against time to acquire plague-fighting minerals from a world in the midst of a civil uprising.[51] 
77 "The Savage Curtain" 5906.4 Herschel Daugherty Gene Roddenberry and Arthur Heinemann March 7, 1969 (1969-03-07) June 28, 2008 77
Aliens force Kirk and Spock to battle illusionary villains in a test of good versus evil.[51] 
78 "All Our Yesterdays" 5943.7 Marvin Chomsky Jean Lisette Aroeste March 14, 1969 (1969-03-14) April 21, 2007 78
Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are trapped in the past on a world threatened by a supernova.[51] 
79 "Turnabout Intruder" 5928.5 Herb Wallerstein Arthur H. Singer June 3, 1969 (1969-06-03) August 2, 2008 79
Kirk's consciousness becomes trapped in the body of a woman bent on killing him and taking over his command while inhabiting his body.[51] 

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