http://www.speedlink.com/mholtz/lol/default.htm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ "Star Trek Classic" Lists of Lists compiled by Mark Arthur Holtz Last Revised February 8, 1997 [ The following episode listing is an excerpt from TOS List of Lists ] Episode Listings ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Key to the guide -==============- Order - The episode count. Air Date - When the episode aired on NBC. PCode - Production Code Number. Stardate - First given stardate in an episode Title - Title of episode. A caret (^) indicates a recommended episode in the opinion of Mark Holtz. Your opinion may vary. Episode synopsis by Edward Champion. First Season (29 Episodes) -========================- The first season aired on NBC on Thursday nights at 8:30 PM, under Desilu Studios. Order Air Date PCode Stardate Title -===- -=======- -===- -======- -=============================================- 0. - PILOT - 1 Unknown The Cage ^ Captain Pike becomes part of a scientific experiment in which he must mate with Vina, the lone survivor of a crash landing on a planet. 1. Sep 8 66 6 1513.1 The Man Trap An old friend of Dr. McCoy's turns out to be a creature that lives on salt. 2. Sep 15 66 8 1533.6 Charlie X A young man with strange powers threatens the Enterprise. 3. Sep 22 66 2 1312.4 Where No Man Has Gone Before ^ After nearly breaking the galactic barrier, the Enterprise must deal with Lt. Cmdr. Gary Mitchell, who has developed powers since this journey and become almost power-crazed. 4. Sep 29 66 7 1704.2 The Naked Time A disease causing psychological effects on the crew strikes the Enterprise. 5. Oct 6 66 5 1672.1 The Enemy Within A transporter accident causes Kirk to split into two people: one kind and intelligent, the other violent and evil. 6. Oct 13 66 4 1329.1 Mudd's Women Harry Mudd, a criminal, and three women beam aboard the Enterprise and try to sell women taking beauty drugs on a mining world. 7. Oct 20 66 10 2712.4 What are Little Girls Made Of? Dr. Roger Korby, Chapel's fiancee, is found on a planet run by androids. 8. Oct 27 66 12 2713.5 Miri Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Rand are trapped on a planet where children live long but die when they reach puberty. 9. Nov 3 66 11 2715.1 Dagger of the Mind ^ The 23rd-century equivalent of a "funny farm" is overrun by a mad doctor with the help of a new mind control device. 10. Nov 10 66 3 1512.2 The Corbomite Maneuver ^ After destroying a space buoy, the Enterprise is threatened by the Fesarius and must bluff its way out. 11. Nov 17 66 16 3012.4 The Menagerie (Part One) ^ 12. Nov 24 66 16 3012.4 The Menagerie (Part Two) ^ Spock attempts to transport Captain Pike to Talos IV unsuccessfully and must face court-martial. 13. Dec 8 66 13 2817.6 The Conscience of the King A murder mystery is linked to an actor who may have committed the murder. 14. Dec 15 66 9 1709.1 Balance of Terror ^ The Enterprise plays hide-and-seek with a Romulan warbird as it attacks Federation outposts. 15. Dec 29 66 17 3025.3 Shore Leave ^ The crew visit a planet where thoughts come true. 16. Jan 5 67 14 2821.5 The Galileo Seven ^ Spock leads a mission aboard the shuttlecraft Galileo but crash-lands on a planet with ape-like natives. 17. Jan 12 67 18 2124.5 The Squire of Gothos ^ The Enterprise is threatened by Trelane, a playful squire with tremendous powers. 18. Jan 19 67 19 3045.6 Arena Kirk and the captain of another vessel must fight to determine the fate of both vessels. 19. Jan 26 67 21 3113.2 Tomorrow is Yesterday ^ The Enterprise transports back to Earth of the 1960's and accidentally beams aboard an Air Force pilot. 20. Feb 2 67 15 2947.3 Court Martial ^ Kirk is accused of killing an officer and the evidence has been altered to prove Kirk's guilt. 21. Feb 9 67 22 3156.2 The Return of the Archons Kirk must battle with a computer that puts individuals under a controlling force. 22. Feb 16 67 24 3141.9 Space Seed ^ An artificially-bred criminal from the late 20th-century with superhuman powers tries to take over the Enterprise. 23. Feb 23 67 23 3192.1 A Taste of Armageddon ^ A war is fought between two worlds using computers. The individuals who live in the places that are "hit" kill themselves voluntarily. 24. Mar 2 67 25 3417.3 This Side of Paradise A plant affects the emotions of the people that it hits, including Spock. 25. Mar 9 67 26 3196.1 The Devil in the Dark ^ Engineers are being killed by a creature that moves through stone. Is it a threat? 26. Mar 16 67 27 3198.4 Errand of Mercy ^ Kirk and Spock battle against Klingons killing the inhabitants of Organia, who don't seem to care whether or not they survive. 27. Mar 23 67 20 3087.6 The Alternative Factor The Enterprise encounters Lazarus, a mysterious man who seems to have a double life. 28. Apr 6 67 28 3134.0 The City on the Edge of Forever ^ After McCoy accidentally overdoses on a drug, the crew must follow him back in time to the 1930's and prevent him from interfering with history. 29. Apr 13 67 29 3287.2 Operation - Annihilate The crew must battle amoeba-like aliens that are terrorizing a planet. Second Season (26 Episodes) -=========================- The second season began in a new time slot: Fridays at 8:30. It is produced by Desilu Studios. Order Air Date PCode Stardate Title -===- -=======- -===- -======- -=============================================- 30. Sep 15 67 34 3372.7 Amok Time ^ Spock must return to Vulcan to complete an ordeal known as pon farr. 31. Sep 22 67 33 3468.1 Who Mourns for Adonais? Apollo terrorizes the crew and falls in love with Scotty's girl friend. 32. Sep 29 67 37 3451.9 The Changeling ^ An ancient space probe mistakes Kirk for its creator and believes its mission is to destroy imperfect life forms. 33. Oct 6 67 39 Unknown Mirror, Mirror ^ An ion storm transports Kirk, Scott, McCoy, and Uhura to a parallel universe. 34. Oct 13 67 38 3715.0 The Apple Natives worship a serpent-like creature that is actually a computer. 35. Oct 20 67 35 4202.9 The Doomsday Machine ^ The Enterprise must battle with a machine that eats planets and starships. 36. Oct 27 67 30 3018.2 Catspaw A "Halloween" like scenario terrorizes the crew of the Enterprise. 37. Nov 3 67 41 4513.3 I, Mudd ^ Mudd returns on a planet run by androids in which he is ruler. 38. Nov 10 67 31 3219.4 Metamorphosis ^ A famed scientist who hasn't aged a day is found on a planet with a cloud-like creature called the Companion. 39. Nov 17 67 44 3842.3 Journey to Babel ^ A Vulcan ambassador and his wife are discovered to be Spock's parents. 40. Dec 1 67 32 3497.2 Friday's Child Kirk and Spock try to stop the Klingons from creating an alliance with a warlike people and must prevent a pregnant woman's death. 41. Dec 8 67 40 3478.2 The Deadly Years The crew ages rapidly due to a strange disease. 42. Dec 15 67 47 3619.2 Obsession A cloud-like creature that Kirk had encountered as a lieutenant with Captain Garrovick terrorizes the Enterprise and Garrovick's son. 43. Dec 22 67 36 3614.9 Wolf in the Fold Is Scotty a murderer or is the murderer a mysterious entity? 44. Dec 29 67 42 4523.3 The Trouble with Tribbles ^ Kirk tries to protect some quadotriticale, a high yield hybrid of wheat and rye, while dealing with tribbles, creatures that multiply quite rapidly. 45. Jan 5 68 46 3211.7 The Gamesters of Triskelion Kirk, Uhura, and Chekov are kidnapped by beings to fight in deadly games for the amusement of three brains. 46. Jan 12 68 49 4598.0 A Piece of the Action ^ Kirk, Spock, and McCoy meet the Untouchables on a planet that reenacts a book left behind by another starship. 47. Jan 19 68 48 4307.1 The Immunity Syndrome A giant amoeba menaces the universe and the Enterprise is called on hand after the amoeba destroys the Intrepid. 48. Feb 2 68 45 4211.4 A Private Little War Kirk, on a Davy Crockett-like planet, is bitten by a Mugato while the rest of the crew fights Klingons. 49. Feb 9 68 51 4768.3 Return to Tomorrow Kirk, Spock, and a female doctor have their bodies borrowed by three survivors of a lost civilization. 50. Feb 16 68 52 2534.0 Patterns of Force ^ The Enterprise finds a planet in which Nazi Germany has been recreated. 51. Feb 23 68 50 4657.5 By Any Other Name The Kelvans lure the Enterprise into a trap to see if our galaxy is ready to be colonized by the Kelvan Empire. 52. Mar 1 68 54 Unknown The Omega Glory The Enterprise discovers a starship whose crew has died from a mysterious virus and finds a planet that is parallel to Earth, except that the communists have won control of the planet. 53. Mar 6 68 53 4729.4 The Ultimate Computer A new computer invented by a prodigy and installed aboard the Enterprise assumes that a combat simulation is real. 54. Mar 15 68 43 4040.7 Bread and Circuses A society similar to Earth is found on a planet in which the Roman Empire is still in control of the world. 55. Mar 29 68 55 Unknown Assignment: Earth ^ The Enterprise travels back in time to find Gary Seven, an alien who wants to prevent the launching of an orbital atomic bomb. Third Season (24 Episodes) -========================- The third season aired on NBC on Friday Nights at 10:00. However, Paramount Pictures - A Gulf+Western Company bought out Desilu Studios, and thus, the third season was produced by Paramount. Order Air Date PCode Stardate Title -===- -=======- -===- -======- -=============================================- 56. Sep 20 68 61 5431.4 Spock's Brain Women steal Spock's brain and attempt to use it to gain power and bore the audience for an hour. 57. Sep 27 68 59 5031.3 The Enterprise Incident ^ Is Kirk going crazy by dragging the Enterprise to Romulan space, jeopardizing the crew? 58. Oct 4 68 58 4842.6 The Paradise Syndrome Kirk loses his memory and is left on a planet where he is worshipped as a god. 59. Oct 11 68 60 5027.3 And The Children Shall Lead Five children with powers are guided by Gorgon, the friendly angel, to take over planets and other people. 60. Oct 18 68 62 5630.7 Is There In Truth No Beauty? A love triangle occurs between a telepathic scientist, her wooer, and an alien that causes madness. 61. Oct 25 68 56 4385.3 Spectre of the Gun Kirk, Spock, McCoy, and Chekov are transported to a recreation of the OK Corral gunfight, doomed to die. 62. Nov 1 68 66 Unknown Day of the Dove Phasers turn into swords, Klingons fight the crew of the Enterprise, and an alien feeds off their fighting. 63. Nov 8 68 65 5476.3 For The World Is Hollow, And I Have Touched The Sky McCoy, who only has a year to live, falls in love with a priestess on an asteroid. 64. Nov 15 68 64 5693.4 The Tholian Web ^ Kirk is lost, the crew goes mad, and Tholians construct a web around the Enterprise. 65. Nov 22 68 67 5784.0 Plato's Stepchildren Powerful telekinetics control the Enterprise crew on the planet Platonius. 66. Nov 29 68 68 5710.5 Wink of an Eye Kirk encounters a people that lives in a different time continuum (i.e. their time is speeded up relative to the crew's time). 67. Dec 6 68 63 5121.0 The Empath Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are kidnapped by aliens, who want to conduct experiments on them, and find a mute woman who can cure pain. 68. Dec 20 68 57 4372.5 Elaan of Troyius A spoiled brat, who Kirk is assigned to transport to marry another leader, is pursued by Klingons and causes Kirk to fall in love with her because of her tears. 69. Jan 3 69 71 5718.3 Whom Gods Destroy A once legendary captain who has gone insane takes control of a Federation funny farm. 70. Jan 10 69 70 5730.2 Let That Be Your Last Battlefield Two humanoids fight against each other, the last of two races who have wiped each other out. 71. Jan 17 69 72 5423.4 The Mark Of Gideon An overcrowded, disease-free planet wants Kirk to inflict disease upon their planet. 72. Jan 24 69 69 Unknown That Which Survives A hologram threatens the lives of several crewmen of the Enterprise as an away team is stranded on a planet. 73. Jan 31 69 73 5725.3 The Lights of Zetar Scotty's girl friend acquires powers to see into the future after looking at the lights of Zetar. 74. Feb 14 69 76 5843.7 Requiem for Methuselah Flint, a man with rare articles in his house, is found on a planet with a robot and a girl, whom Kirk immediately scores with. 75. Feb 21 69 75 5832.3 The Way to Eden Space hippies come on board the Enterprise searching for the legendary planet of Eden. 76. Feb 28 69 74 5818.4 The Cloudminders On a planet, the rulers live in the cities on clouds, while miners live on the surface struggle for equality. 77. Mar 7 69 77 5906.4 The Savage Curtain Abraham Lincoln comes on board the Enterprise and fights a battle between good and evil with Kirk and Spock. 78. Mar 14 69 78 5943.7 All Our Yesterdays Kirk, Spock and McCoy are accidentally transported to the past on a planet whose sun is about to go supernova. 79. Jun 3 69 79 5298.5 Turnabout Intruder Dr. Janice Lester, an old romance of Kirk's, switches bodies with him to become commander of a starship.