Spocks brain is not the worst episode of star trek ever produced. Sep 20, 1968 watch full episodes on cbs all access. Star trek the original series, spocks brain, season 3. Dec 25, 2019 star trek the original series s03e01 spock s brain. Spocks brain is superbly entertaining and has a number of terrific moments, including the involvement of scotty as the first officer after spock is incapacitated, and the discussion on the bridge where kirk requests feedback from sulu, uhura, and chekov. Google worst star trek episodes and spock s brain will turn up. Not only does he survive, mccoy can control him like a windup toy with a little remote control. The original series spocks brain tv episode 1968 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. Aliens steal spocks brain and he survives without it. Spocks brain is pretty much the pinnacle of bad star trek episodes. The theft occurs soon after the enterprise encounters an unknown. Spocks brain in this appropriately titled episode of the original star trek television series. William shatner even regretted the episode in a memoir. This is the last episode directed by marc daniels, one of the shows most prolific directors.
Spocks brain episode 57 this week, rachel and chris watch mccoy drive around a spock puppet in the classic episode, spocks brain. Weve got grunting cavemen, miniskirted, emptyheaded space babes, a missing brain, a mindbooster that looks like an oldtime hair dryer, and some of the corniest dialogue ever penned. Kirk tells spocks brain that theyll get to it and the disembodied organ quips a practical idea, captain. In sum, spocks brain is a disjointed and lazily plotted mess that almost seems to be insulting you for watching it. Spocks brain is probably he goofiest, campiest star trek episode of all time. Heck, the authors of the book star trek 101 created the spock s brain award to be given to the worst episode of all subquent star trek series. The original series spocks brain tv episode 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Then again, maybe it is actually a reasonable season premiere. Heck, the authors of the book star trek 101 created the spocks brain award to be given to the worst episode of all subquent star trek series. Spock s brain written by lee cronin directed by marc daniels season 3, episode 6 production episode 6004361 original air date.
While the enterprise is investigating a ship on an intercept course with them, the enterprise crew is suddenly rendered unconscious when a woman beams on to the bridge. Spocks brain is the title to the first episode from season three of the science fiction television series star trek and is the fiftysixth episode of the series overall. After trying unsuccessfully to get kara to repeat the operation on spock in reverse, mccoy submits to the great teacher device and gains the knowledge needed to restore spock s brain and save the vulcan s life. Deze werd voor het eerst uitgezonden op 20 september. Star trek and soap star marj dusay passes away at 83. In the episode spocks brain the ion propulsion spacecraft spotted by the enterprise in 2268 certainly impressed scotty with its design and technology. Spocks brain is universally declared the worst episode of star trek the original series. Captain kirks hunch that spocks brain is on this planet appears to be correct. Google worst star trek episodes and spocks brain will turn up.
As far as opening quotes go, choosing this one was a nobrainer. Spocks brain is the third season premiere episode of the american science fiction television series star trek. If you are experiencing problems, please describe them. Nbc, not the producers of star trek, decided in which order to show the episodes. The episode is widely regarded as the worst episode. With only eight hours remaining to save spock, kirk has time to visit only one of the planets before spocks body. During a routine day on the enterprise, a woman in a glittery. Star trek s final, 24episode season began in september 1968 with spocks brain. Along with the space hippie eppie the way to eden, this particular misadventure to recover our beloved halfvulcan s grey matter is proof positive that even during its worst moments, classic trek could still be pretty freakin entertaining.
Mar 07, 2020 a ranking of every episode of the original series by hollywood, placed this episode 78th out of 79 episodes. Captain kirk finds that he is able to establish contact with spocks brain by. Cbs news listed spock s brain as one of the worst in the original series. The crew of the enterprise pursues a mysterious woman who has abducted spock s brain. The biggest movie blockbusters are genre films based on toy properties from.
Along with the space hippie eppie the way to eden, this particular misadventure to recover our beloved halfvulcans grey matter is proof positive that even during its worst moments, classic trek could still be pretty freakin entertaining. The brain is now revered as the controller, which they hope will control their central systems for the next 10,000 years. The third season also includes the tholian web, where kirk becomes trapped between universes. Kirk pursues aliens who have taken spocks brain air date.
The original series spock s brain tv episode 1968 on imdb. Spocks brain may of been better if they turned it into a fantastic journey type. Star trek spocks brain part 1 of 4 the agony booth. The third and final season of star trek began with a woman mysteriously appearing on the bridge of the enterprise and then administers some knockout gas to the crew. Jun 07, 2016 spocks brain written by lee cronin directed by marc daniels season 3, episode 6 production episode 6004361 original air date.
The crew of the enterprise pursues a mysterious woman who has abducted spocks brain. Directed by marc daniels, this episode was written by lee cronin. The original series spock s brain tv episode 1968 bloopers, mistakes, errors in continuity, plot holes, anachronisms, spoilers and more. Sep 18, 20 the episode, of course, was spocks brain one hell of a way to kick off a new season of television. Jul 29, 2016 spocks brain is not the worst episode of star trek ever produced. Nbc didnt understand star trek very well, but they did know that spock was popular. Kirk tells spock s brain that theyll get to it and the disembodied organ quips a practical idea, captain. Season premiere the crew of the uss enterprise encounters an ion drive vessel, something scotty finds particularly interesting. Oh, dont get me wrong, it still basically isboth in the bitingheadsoffchickens sense and the social outcast with a tendency to obsess over intellectual aka, nonsexy pursuits sense. The five worst star trek episodes of all time techrepublic.
Spocks world star trek the original series fendi87aelah. Spock s brain tells kirk that there is a definite pleasurable experience connected to the hearing of your voice. Aug 16, 20 spock s brain is probably he goofiest, campiest star trek episode of all time. Kirk mcoy are shrunk and actually go into his brain or it may of been worse. The original series spock s brain tv episode 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. It is not even the worst episode of the third season. Sure, there are other bad episodes of star trek tos that are hard to sit through, but spocks brain is so hastily written that it actually takes mental effort to keep up with how inconsistent it is. It was directed by marc daniels with a script written by lee cronin. Cbs news listed spocks brain as one of the worst in the original series. Kevin played by fred savage assumes the role of kirk.
But these days, whether or not itll get you laid, geek culture holds sway. In the episode, an alien female beams aboard the enterprise and, after incapacitating the rest of the crew, surgically removes spocks brain. Star trek s final, 24 episode season began in september 1968 with spock s brain. In defense of spocks brain, which is not the worst star trek episode. The comparison between the original and the remastered version provides two totally different looks, with styles defined more by the contemporary technology. Spock talks of the distinct pleasure he gets from hearing kirks voice again les yay. It seems unlikely that i shall be able to get to you. The weirdest star trek episodes, from tribbles to the rock.
Planet surface kirk, scott, chekov and two security guards beam onto the rocky planet. Truth or myth huh spocks brain, season three, episode one. Spock s brain is superbly entertaining and has a number of terrific moments, including the involvement of scotty as the first officer after spock is incapacitated, and the discussion on the bridge where kirk requests feedback from sulu, uhura, and chekov. Spocks brain was an episode of star trek that both izzy sinclair and destrii had seen. Spock s brain both serve as shortcut redirects to this page. Even for a show where orchestral bombing was the norm, having every single cut to a new shot be accompanied by a loud, dramatic.
A woman steals spock s brain for use as a utilities regulator on her home planet, leading kirk and crew to go on a mission to retrieve it. This episode ranks up there with the space hippies one as the worst of the whole star trek series. She filmed her scenes on monday 8 july 1968 and between wednesday 10 july 1968 and friday 12 july 1968 at desilu stage 9 and paramount stage 3. Spock s brain is the third season premiere episode of the american science fiction television series star trek. Hence, spocks brain was chosen as the season premiere simply because it had spocks name in the title. Ensign chekov places a schematic of the system on the viewscreen, pointing out that there are three class m planets.
In defense of spocks brain, which is not the worst star. Digital fox ranked spock s brain as the numberone worst episode of all star trek up to 2018. Here are the weirdest star trek episodes ever, ranging from fun classics to writerroom monstrosities. Its really stupid so it gets a 1, but also we recommend watching it. Spock s brain may of been better if they turned it into a fantastic journey type. The city on the edge of forever is frequently claimed as the best star trek episode of all time.
Special thanks to chad fifer for our theme tune and to greig johnson for his vocal stylings. Spocks brain by michelle erica green posted at august 4, 2006 3. Marjorie ellen pivonka mahoney 20 february 1936 28 january 2020. The episode is generally regarded by most fans, and those who took part in its production, as the worst episode of the series. Time left to us to find spock s brain, eight hours and twenty nine minutes. For a show whose notions of future tech were usually grounded in some sort of reality or at least paid good lip service to actual science, this one really pushes it to the limit. Star trek the original series s03e01 spocks brain video. Brain is uttered, i edited everyones least favorite star trek episode.
If ever there was a choice slice from the cheese wheel that was the third season of star trek, the episode spock s brain is it. The enterprise is intercepted by a starship of unknown design and a woman from the ship beams directly into the bridge a. Shown out of order, this episode was aired as the season premiere of the third season on 20 september 1968. The enterprise is being pursued by an unidentified ship with unique technology. Destrii even went so far as to call it her favourite. They come to, but leonard nimoy is down in sick bay lying on deforest kelleys operating table with no brain. Because of its campy tone and boris karloffian dialogue, spocks brain is commonly held to be one of the worst episodes of the original series. Time left to us to find spocks brain, eight hours and twenty nine minutes. Spocks brain tells kirk that there is a definite pleasurable experience connected to the hearing of your voice. However, it is a damning season premiere, one that serves as a reminder that the show is not what it once had been. Spocks brain was the premiere of season three, and it featured dusay playing a. Mar 04, 2020 the santa monica observer noted the death of soap opera actress marj dusay who also appeared as the alien thief in the classic start trek episode spocks brain. Spocks brain written by lee cronin directed by marc daniels season 3, episode 6 production episode 6004361 original air date.
The original series spocks brain tv episode 1968 on imdb. Spock s brain by michelle erica green posted at august 4, 2006 3. Spock s brain is the title to the first episode from season three of the science fiction television series star trek and is the fiftysixth episode of the series overall. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, marj dusay.
The santa monica observer noted the death of soap opera actress marj dusay who also appeared as the alien thief in the classic start trek episode spocks brain. If ever there was a choice slice from the cheese wheel that was the third season of star trek, the episode spocks brain is it. The episode, of course, was spocks brain one hell of a way to kick off a new season of television. Soon though, a strange woman from that ship transports herself onto the bridge and renders everyone on the enterprise unconscious. After trying unsuccessfully to get kara to repeat the operation on spock in reverse, mccoy submits to the great teacher device and gains the knowledge needed to. The original series third season episode spocks brain. The enterprise uses the bulk of those hours following an ion trail to the sigma draconis system. Coon and directed by marc daniels, it was first broadcast on september 20, 1968. You must be a cbs all access subscriber to enjoy this video. Mar 24, 2008 kevin dreams that he and his friends are in the star trek episode they saw on tv the other day, which happens to have been spock s brain. Everyone looks at kara in awe when she arrives on the bridge. For star trek fans, they will remember dusay from her work on a 1968 episode of star trek. A ranking of every episode of the original series by hollywood, placed this episode 78th out of 79 episodes. Spock s brain the quintessential weird trek episode.
The original series, and the sixth episode produced in the third and final season of tos. Well, that comes from the motion picture, and in that film get ready a super intelligent machine contacts spocks brain from across the entire galaxy. An alien raids the enterprise and steals spock s brain, leading kirk and mccoy into a desperate race to retrieve it. Digital fox ranked spocks brain as the numberone worst episode of all star trek up to 2018. The crew explores their options while searching for spocks brain. Spocks brain star trek, battlestar galactica, star. A woman steals spocks brain for use as a utilities regulator on her home planet, leading kirk and crew to go on a mission to retrieve it. We are beaming down to a primitive glaciated planet in the sigma draconis star system.
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