Star Trek: The Original Series (season 2)

The second and penultimate season of the American science fiction television series Star Trek: The Original Series, premiered on NBC on September 15, 1967 and concluded on March 29, 1968. It consisted of twenty-six episodes. It features William Shatner as Captain James T. Kirk, Leonard Nimoy as Spock and DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy.

Star Trek: The Original Series
Season 2
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Starring
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes26
Release
Original networkNBC
Original releaseSeptember 15, 1967 (1967-09-15) –
March 29, 1968 (1968-03-29)
Season chronology

Broadcast history

The season originally aired Fridays at 8:30–9:30 pm (EST) on NBC.

Cast

Main
Main article: List of Star Trek: The Original Series cast members

Recurring

Episodes
See also: List of Star Trek: The Original Series episodes
No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleStardate [1]Directed byWritten byOriginal air date [2]Prod.
code
301"Amok Time"3372.7Joseph PevneyTheodore SturgeonSeptember 15, 1967 (1967-09-15)34
When Mr. Spock begins behaving aggressively, Kirk discovers his first officer must return home to Vulcan to be married, or die. Kirk disobeys his orders to save Spock, only to find the unbalanced Vulcan at his throat when the bride forces Spock into a duel – and chooses the captain as her champion.[3]
312"Who Mourns for Adonais?"3468.1Marc DanielsGilbert RalstonSeptember 22, 1967 (1967-09-22)33
The crew of the Enterprise are held captive by an alien who claims to be the Greek god Apollo.[3]
323"The Changeling"3541.9Marc DanielsJohn Meredyth LucasSeptember 29, 1967 (1967-09-29)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.[3]
334"Mirror, Mirror"UnknownMarc DanielsJerome BixbyOctober 6, 1967 (1967-10-06)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.[3]
345"The Apple"3715.3Joseph PevneyStory by : Max Ehrlich
Teleplay by : Max Ehrlich and Gene L. Coon		October 13, 1967 (1967-10-13)38
The crew of the Enterprise visits a mysterious and deadly paradise planet which they discover is controlled by a machine called Vaal.[3]
356"The Doomsday Machine"UnknownMarc DanielsNorman SpinradOctober 20, 1967 (1967-10-20)35
After losing his entire crew to a planet-eating alien machine from another galaxy, Commodore Matt Decker pulls rank on Kirk in order to play a game of cat-and-mouse with the mechanical adversary. His efforts to destroy the menace place the Enterprise in grave danger. This episode serves as the backstory for the Star Trek 25th Anniversary Game Boy game.[3]
367"Catspaw"3018.2Joseph PevneyRobert BlochOctober 27, 1967 (1967-10-27)30
Two powerful aliens threaten the well-being of the Enterprise and her crew with their magical powers.[3]
378"I, Mudd"4513.3Marc DanielsStephen KandelNovember 3, 1967 (1967-11-03)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.[3]
389"Metamorphosis"3219.8Ralph SenenskyGene L. CoonNovember 10, 1967 (1967-11-10)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.[3]
3910"Journey to Babel"3842.3Joseph PevneyD. C. FontanaNovember 17, 1967 (1967-11-17)44
While transporting dignitaries to an important peace conference the Enterprise is pursued by a mysterious vessel and an assassin is discovered among the passengers.[3]
4011"Friday's Child"3497.2Joseph PevneyD. C. FontanaDecember 1, 1967 (1967-12-01)32
The crew of the Enterprise become entangled in a planet's tribal power struggle.[3]
4112"The Deadly Years"3478.2Joseph PevneyDavid P. HarmonDecember 8, 1967 (1967-12-08)40
Strange radiation exposes the command crew of the Enterprise to the effects of rapid aging.[3]
4213"Obsession"3619.2Ralph SenenskyArt WallaceDecember 15, 1967 (1967-12-15)47
Captain Kirk becomes obsessed with destroying a murderous entity that killed many of the crew of his old ship.[3]
4314"Wolf in the Fold"3614.9Joseph PevneyRobert BlochDecember 22, 1967 (1967-12-22)36
Mr. Scott is implicated in a series of bizarre murders.[3]
4415"The Trouble with Tribbles"4523.3Joseph PevneyDavid GerroldDecember 29, 1967 (1967-12-29)42
Tribbles – purring, fluffy, and fertile creatures – disrupt the exploitation of a disputed planet between the Klingons and Federation.[3]
4516"The Gamesters of Triskelion"3211.7Gene NelsonMargaret ArmenJanuary 5, 1968 (1968-01-05)46
Captain Kirk, Chekov and Uhura are kidnapped by powerful disembodied aliens and forced to fight in gladiatorial contests for the aliens' gambling entertainment.[3]
4617"A Piece of the Action"4598.0James KomackStory by : David P. Harmon
Teleplay by : David P. Harmon and Gene L. Coon		January 12, 1968 (1968-01-12)49
The Enterprise visits a planet with a violent culture based on Americas 1920s prohibition era.[3]
4718"The Immunity Syndrome"4307.1Joseph PevneyRobert SabaroffJanuary 19, 1968 (1968-01-19)48
The crew of the Enterprise encounters an energy-draining space creature.[3]
4819"A Private Little War"4211.4Marc DanielsStory by : Don Ingalls[lower-alpha 1]
Teleplay by : Gene Roddenberry		February 2, 1968 (1968-02-02)45
Captain Kirk must decide how to save a primitive people from the technological interference of the Klingons.[3]
4920"Return to Tomorrow"4768.3Ralph SenenskyJohn T. Dugan[lower-alpha 2]February 9, 1968 (1968-02-09)51
Telepathic aliens take control of Kirk and Spock's bodies with the intention to build new, mechanized bodies for themselves.[3]
5021"Patterns of Force"2534.0Vincent McEveetyJohn Meredyth LucasFebruary 16, 1968 (1968-02-16)52
The crew of the Enterprise visits a planet dominated by a Nazi culture and at war with its planetary neighbor.[3]
5122"By Any Other Name"4657.5Marc DanielsStory by : Jerome Bixby
Teleplay by : D. C. Fontana and Jerome Bixby		February 23, 1968 (1968-02-23)50
Beings from the Andromeda Galaxy steal the Enterprise, technologically modify it, and attempt to return home.[3]
5223"The Omega Glory"UnknownVincent McEveetyGene RoddenberryMarch 1, 1968 (1968-03-01)54
Captain Kirk must battle a deadly virus and a treacherous fellow starship captain to stop a meaningless intertribal war.[3]
5324"The Ultimate Computer"4729.4John Meredyth LucasStory by : Laurence N. Wolfe
Teleplay by : D. C. Fontana		March 8, 1968 (1968-03-08)53
A new computer system causes havoc while being tested aboard the Enterprise.[3]
5425"Bread and Circuses"4040.7Ralph SenenskyGene Roddenberry and Gene L. CoonMarch 15, 1968 (1968-03-15)43
Captain Kirk and his companions are forced to fight in gladiatorial games on a planet modeled after the Roman Empire.[3]
5526"Assignment: Earth"UnknownMarc DanielsStory by : Gene Roddenberry and Art Wallace
Teleplay by : Art Wallace		March 29, 1968 (1968-03-29)55
During a historical research mission in 1968, the Enterprise encounters Gary Seven, a human from the future who appears to be attempting to alter history.[3]
  1. Credited as Jud Crucis
  2. Credited as John Kingsbridge

Home release

The season was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Paramount Home Entertainment. There is earlier version and a remastered version.

There was DVD set release in 2004, and later a remastered version was also released on DVD, which featured some updated special effects in some scenes as well as re-processed color, etc.[4]

The Remastered DVD set also included special features for 'Tribbles', including the episodes "Trials and Tribblations" from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine and "More Tribbles, More Troubles" from Star Trek: The Animated Series.[4][5] The Remastered DVD set included 8 DVD discs.[5]

Reception

In 2019, CBR rated Season 2 of Star Trek (original series) as the second best season of all Star Trek seasons up to that time, and the best season of the original's three seasons.[6]

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See also

References
  1. Trimble, Bjo (1976). Star Trek Concordance. New York: Ballantine Books. pp. 12–13. ISBN 0-345-25137-7.
  2. Trimble, Bjo (1976). Star Trek Concordance. New York: Ballantine Books. pp. 37–89. ISBN 0-345-25137-7.
  3. "Star Trek: Episodes (Season 2)". StarTrek.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-03. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
  4. Pascale, Anthony. "Review: Star Trek Remastered Season Two DVD Set". TrekMovie.com. Retrieved 2019-07-02.
  5. Star Trek: The Remastered Series Seasons 1, 2 & 3 review James Hunt. 20 May 2009. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
  6. "Every Star Trek Season of TV Ever, Ranked from Worst to Best". CBR. 2019-01-04. Retrieved 2019-03-26.
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