Hallmark 2016 christmas ornament star trek the man trap. When kirk goes looking for the young man, he finds him dead, his body scarred with suctioncupshaped marks. The man trap is the first episode of season one of the american science fiction television series star trek. This was the first star trek episode to air on television, although the sixth to. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, jeanne bal, alfred ryder. Sulu was seen hanging out in the arboretum playing with plants on his offduty time in the man trap. Captain pike of the enterprise is kidnapped by aliens who have mastered illusion. First contact 1996 sees the borg going back in time in an effort to prevent first contact between earth and the vulcans. Written by george clayton johnson and directed by marc daniels, it first aired on september 6, 1966. Michael piller commented about writing the character of obrien a small part in this episode, it worked out great. The animated series was aired under the name star trek, but it has become widely known under this longer name to differentiate it from the original liveaction star trek. Coon based on a short story of the same name by fredric brown and directed by joseph pevney, the episode was first broadcast on january 19, 1967. Mccoys quarters where we finally see the shape shifting salt vampire in its natural terrifying form, and thanks to the brilliant work of makeup and creature creator wah chang it is not a letdown. That episode was instead the man trap, a story about the enterprise crew.
In the episode, the crew visit an outpost on planet m1 to conduct routine medical exams on the residents, only to be attacked by a shapeshifting alien who kills by extracting salt from the victims body. The real story, the decision to broadcast this entry before any other of the few completed episodes was, largely, a process of elimination. The original series, view video clips and full episodes on cbs. Cast edit the very first enterprise crew members whom the television audience saw in this premiere episode were spock, uhura, and. The original series episode guide lets watch star trek. After crater realizes that mccoy is the same man he heard his wife. Star trek shows muslim fans an inclusive future thumb. It all builds up to the horrifying climax which takes place in dr. The crew of the enterprise encounter an alien who can shapeshift. In this episode gerry and iain take a look at the dangers of spending too much time with a former lover who is now a saltdevouring creature from another planet. The starship enterprise makes a routine call at the arid, uninhabited planet m1 in order for dr. On pickups and lifts in the man trap still from the man trap 1966 this one is in response to a question from blog reader neil b.
The animated series is an animated science fiction television series set in the star trek universe following the events of star trek. Apr 07, 2009 the man trap written by george clayton johnson directed by marc daniels season 1, episode 1 production episode. Dec 04, 2019 star trek the original series s01e01 the man trap. A shapeshifting, saltcraving creature terrorizes the crew of enterprise air date. Robert crater and his wife, nancy, whom doctor leonard mccoy was once romantically involved with. Apr 14, 2015 star trek the original series rewatch. The creature in the episode actually looks quite creepy and definitely isnt something that i would want lurking around my house. The episode introduced characters such as william shatner as captain james t. For earth day, star trek celebrates the environment load more view all.
The man trap was the first episode of star trek s debut season to air, introducing audiences to william shatner as captain kirk, leonard nimoy as spock and deforest kelley as dr. The original series 1966 william shatner in star trek. The origins of 11 famous star trek lines mental floss. Mccoy discovers his old flame is not what she seems after crew members begin dying from a sudden lack of salt in their bodies. The starship enterprise is seen in the opening scene of star trek the original series from season 1. Grace lee whitney appeared in eight episodes as yeoman janice rand, beginning with the man trap. M1 is home to the craters for five years, where they conducted an archeological survey of the planets ruins. Arena is the eighteenth episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series star trek. One part of the episode at the beginning when the men from the enterprise are alone in the room with nancy makes no sense how they can all see a different girl without seeing what the others are seeing. Star trek the original series season 1 episode 1 the man trap.
Join the conversation and connect with cbss star trek. The 10 best star trek episodes on netflix for someone whos. Sep 08, 2018 in the man trap, the first episode of star trek ever aired on television, the starship enterprise visited an archaeological excavation site on the planet m1. Jan 11, 2019 that particular episode, the man trap, would debut in september as the very first star trek episode to be seen on television, although it was the sixth to be filmed. Where no man has gone before may be trek s official pilot, but man trap was the first episode to air, not that you could tell from watching it.
The original series the man trap tv episode 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Apart from one hilariously forced conversation between spock and uhura, theres not much effort made to introduce us to the various crew members, or even the enterprise herself. Star trek tos the man trap is without doubt the scariest episode of the entire series. Original star trek pilot episode on september 8, 1966, the original sciencefiction series star trek aired its first episode, the man trap. Enterprise arrives at planet m1 to deliver supplies to dr. In the series premiere, the enterprise visits planet m1 where scientists dr. Themaquis submitted 1 year ago by tebwolf359 rebel without applause with discovery on midseason hiatus, time to start back on classic star trek. The man trap was the first star trek episode to air but. The greatest star trek series youre not watching full episode. Apr 07, 2020 however, neither of those pilots were aired on september 8, 1966, the night star trek premiered on nbc. Kirk and his crew are at deadly risk from an alien creature that feeds on the salt in a human body and can take on any f. Find out when star trek is on tv, including series 1 episode 2.
Whitney left the series after the conscience of the king, but would later make minor appearances in the first, third, fourth, and sixth star trek films as well as one episode of the companion series star trek. Season one, marc cushman and susan osborn say a shot of nimoy in the command chair was postponed and done as a pickup while shooting. Star trek the original series s01e01 the man trap video. Corbomite was a better episode to explain the mission of the enterprise, and man trap, while a more action oriented episode, stays away from that. A shapeshifting, saltcraving creature terrorizes the crew of enterprise. The man trap was the first star trek episode to air. The first aired star trek episode, the man trap is insane. William shatner, deforest kelley, leonard nimoy, nichelle nicols, george takei. Insurrection 1998 delivers the message that it is not acceptable to relocate people from their native lands. The first aired episode of star trek is curious in that it features bones as the most prominent main character, and that it mostly ignores the main point of series. From the shapeshifting creature featured in the first tv episode on. Kirk, leonard nimoy as first officer spock, and deforest kelley as doctor leonard bones mccoy. This is the best of the tng movies, loaded with humor.
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