Remastered season 1, episode 11 the menagerie part i. Gene roddenberrys son, eugene rod roddenberry, and the twopart episode the menagerie, which features footage from the original star trek pilot episode titled the cage. The original series, view video clips and full episodes on cbs. Roddenberry originally tried his idea out with the cage, featuring a slightly different enterprise and an almost entirely different cast. Star trek s1 e12 the menagerie, part ii recap tv tropes. Already cancelled give their reaction and recap to 1x11 and 1x12 of star trek the original series.
Loud in the cage and in the menagerie which establishes the depth of his loyalty to his friends. Robert butler is the only credited director on this episode. In 1986, paramount released the cage commercially on vhs tape. Spock hijacks the enterprise to return an injured captain pike to talos iv air date. Gene roddenberry picked the whole twoparter as one of his ten favorite episodes for the franchises 25th anniversary. As the only twopart episode in the original series, the menagerie also cleverly serves as a retelling of the very first star trek story ever filmed, the cage. Realising that spock has risked his career to bring pike to a place where he can have the illusion of a full and happy life, kirk allows pike to beam down to talos iv. It turned out to be a memorable and nowclassic show, but it was really. The talosians force kirk to view captain pikes original mission to their world air date. Watch star trek season 1, episode 12 the menagerie part ii. Part i tv episode 1966 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. The first draft of this episodes script along with that of the menagerie, part i was completed on 3 october 1966 with the subsequent final draft being turned in on 7 october, with further revisions on 10 october. However, in the original pilot episode, he was the voice of the keeper, though that had been replaced for this episode.
The original series 1966 leonard nimoy and deforest kelley in star trek. Watch star trek online full episodes all seasons yidio. Check the star trek rewatch index for a complete list of posts in. My watchlist keep track of your favorite shows and movies, across all your devices. Instead of dying after an injury on a film set jeffrey hunter had been with the star trek series for its three season run, would it have become the iconic thing it has. It was later rebroadcast on upn in 1996 with a behind the scenes look at star trek. Star trek had its share of brilliant influential classics like space seed, amok time, the corbomite maneuver, and charlie x, but it had its stinkers too so were ranking all 79 episodes. The lead up is more interesting than the resolution, which is frequently the case in star trek. In 1997, majel barrett named the cage as her favorite episode of tos, along with the city on the edge of forever. 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. The menagerie, parts i and ii, are the eleventh and twelfth episodes of the first season. Also part 2 is one of only three nonpilot episodes mccoy doesnt appear in the. This is the episode that foreshadows spocks sacrifice at the end of star trek 2. The ship reverses engine power and comes to a full stop. Join the conversation and connect with cbss star trek. Spock risking his career to care for his injured and elderly former captain, was the original series first and only twopart episode. That particular interchange between pike and boyce in the captains cabin was also the very first star trek scene ever shot. For those who speculate on how star trek might have turned out had the original cast from the original pilot been used, the two part episode the menagerie is your chance to see. Star trek is a science fiction television series created by gene roddenberry which aired from september 8, 1966 through june 3, 1969. When the menagerie was first broadcast in 1966, it occupied half of the four star trek slots for the month of november. She thought both episodes are more star trek than anything else that has been conceived and pure star trek. The star trek web pages on this site are for educational and entertainment purposes only. The star trek web pages on this site are for educational and.
This pilot never aired, but the producers conjured up a brilliant way to show this in a 2part series with former enterprise captain pike played by jeffrey hunter in command, whose now emaciated body must make a. To optimize your experience with your screen reading software, please use our website, which has the same tickets as our fandango. The original series episode guide lets watch star trek. Second part of the only twoparter of the original series, this again retells the.
With this voyager episode, levar burton took a turn though it was not his first time in the center seat. This episode has similarities to the film forbidden planet. Star trek has a long history of seeing popular actors enter the directors chair. Nimoy limping in the menagerie discussion in general trek discussion started by. Spocks courtmartial continues as he attempts to justify his abduction of pike, the theft of the enterprise, and his he. Mccoy and the uss enterprise crew seek out new civilizations in this seminal scifi. The cage first screened in 1965 and rejected by nbc not airing on television until a full color print was. Felton orris star trek the original series season 1 episode 12 the menagerie.
Where no man has gone before was the first star trek pilot to air, but it wasnt the first one filmed. Combined with part ii, its the first of four star trek episodes to win the award. Although cancelled after a relatively short run, the program was placed in syndication, where it spawned a strong fan following and, later, achieved iconic status as an american and eventually worldwide. Season 1, episode 12 the menagerie part ii us residents can watch it for free at the cbs website. The menagerie memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. I was watching the remasterd episode last night and what amazes me is how many times i have watched. The menagerie, part ii episode memory alpha fandom. Pike, hijacks the enterprise, and then surrenders for court martial. Kenneth mitchell shares a special message with fans. This is malachi thrones first onscreen appearance in a star trek episode. Star trek s01 e12 the menagerie 2 video dailymotion. The merger comes to a head in the second part of the menagerie, arguably one of the best star trek episodes, or at least as far.
Wrath of khan and the actions of the whole crew in star trek 3. In 1987, the fullcolor negative trims from the cage that had not been. Spock kidnaps his former captain, the crippled christopher pike, and heads for a quarantined planet, putting his career. Full disclosure i was chairman of this particular convention.
Star trek the original series s01e11 the menagerie pt 1 video. Hes curious why you suddenly changed course and came here. The menagerie, part i and the menagerie, part ii constitute the only twoparter in the run of the original star trek. The menagerie star trek article at wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. The original series 1966 william shatner and sean kenney in star trek. Part 1 in star treks only twoparter fans should note the remastered edition features more realistic and populated views of the starbase 11 complex, detailed graphics on kirk and commodore mendezs pursuit shuttlecraft from the base, and of course upgraded scenes. Imagine an ancient offshoot of humanity that developed a sophisticated technology for creating robotic. It contained interviews with gene roddenberry, maurice hurley, rick berman, mel harris, cast members from star trek and star trek. Mccoy and the uss enterprise crew seek out new civilizations in this seminal scifi series.
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