Trekathon

I was not previously aware that Star Trek had done a Halloween episode. All things considered, I think I preferred it when I didn't know. I couldn't shake…

Star Trek so far hasn't been quite as 'preachy' in its messages as later shows. This, however, was a bit of an exception. The 'nuclear weapons are bad'…

One thing they never really show in Star Trek is the sexual harassment contact officer. It must be a full time position on Kirk's enterprise, with Mr Chekhov…

A Star Trek episode so iconic that it has entered into common usage. Everyone knows that your evil universe counterpart [has a beard](http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/BeardOfEvil). Again, the episode gives Kirk…

Ah, the good old 'talk the all powerful computer into a logical inconsistency' ploy. Pretty sure we have Isaac Asimov to blame for that one. If I remember…

My first question after watching this episode was 'who on Earth is Adonais'? It's a strange episode title, easily the strangest so far. As an episode, it's not…

Season 2 is off to a very good start. It's not hard to imagine that the genesis of this episode was the contract negotiations with Leonard Nimoy demanding…

I'm going to come back after each season for a quick review, and then to produce an overall ranking, from best to worst. So, the first year of…

Another episode that really picked up in the second half. A grand threat seems to bring out the best in Kirk - he seems to be at this…

The episode popularly ranked as the best of the original Star Trek. And? It's a pretty strong episode, but it's a bit held back by the sheer number…