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Season 3 – Star Trek

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The iconic series "Star Trek" follows the crew of the starship USS Enterprise as it completes its missions in space in the 23rd century. Captain James T. Kirk -- along with half- human/half-Vulcan science officer Spock, ship Dr. "Bones" McCoy, Ensign Pavel Chekov, communications officer Lt. Nyota Uhura, helmsman Lt. Hikaru Sulu and chief engineer Lt. Cmdr. Montgomery "Scotty" Scott -- confront strange alien races, friendly and hostile alike, as they explore unknown worlds.
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Critics Consensus

Budget cuts leave the stars of Star Trek stranded among shoddy set pieces and clunky writing -- though even at its worst fans may still enjoy its campy delights.

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Phelim O'Neill Guardian 10/30/2017
The less said about the reduced-budget third season the better. Go to Full Review Tim Stanley Daily Telegraph (UK) 10/13/2017
And perhaps Star Trek's most enduring achievement was to change the way we think about TV. Before Kirk went into space, shows were loved but disposable. Go to Full Review John Nugent Empire Magazine 10/13/2017
And most significant of all, he wrote complex, multilayered morality tales: stories set in the 23rd century, but with striking parallels for those in the 20th. His achievements can hardly be overstated. Go to Full Review Alexander Joenks Pajiba 06/14/2018
The point that I may be beating into the ground is that if you are willing to accept that the story is more important than the props, then you may find something to appreciate in the original "Star Trek." Go to Full Review Shaun Davis SciFiNow 10/15/2017
Season one changed the genre as we know it, and the second season equally so; it's just a crying shame that the third couldn't have made it a hat trick. Go to Full Review David Bezanson Filmcritic.com 10/13/2017
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Without recourse to expensive effects or sets, episodes like The Empath are essentially theatrical, and some scenes are surprisingly intense. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Noah S. @Noah2002 Nov 12 Definitely more misses than hits for this abrupt final season of the original series, but I still enjoy the banter between the main trio. See more Erik B @Atma-X Jun 30 The budget reduction is incredibly noticeable. A few great storylines here and there, but mostly re-hashed sets and silly stories. Not a horrible swan song, but man, it deserved better. See more David K 10/10/2024 One of the best science fiction shows in the history of TV! My favorite heroes, my favorite series and my favorite franchise! See more lord b 01/23/2024 Arguably the greatest TV show ever made. Unsurpassed 70 years later. Staggeringly godo and stunning it didn't go 10 seasons shows how brain dead TV executives are. Real scifi with excellent plots and unbeleivable likable characer creation. The standard by which all other shows are measured. Game of thrones does not even come close. The only real contender is doctor who from 70s with tom baker the 4th doctor or maybe twin peaks. Everything else are like ant far below. See more Joshua m @Flameon 11/03/2023 This season doesn't get a lot of love but there are still a lot of excellent episodes. See more Marc C 05/21/2023 Original Series is an intelligent scfi...is jam packed with more planets to visit more justified aliens to encounter and a cool Captain Kirk to head the time of the time See more Read all reviews
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William Shatner

Capt. James T. Kirk

Leonard Nimoy

Mr. Spock

DeForest Kelley

Dr. Leonard McCoy

James Doohan

Engineer Montgomery Scott

Nichelle Nichols

Lt. Uhura

George Takei

Lt. Sulu

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 20, 1968 Spock's Brain Capt. Kirk races against time after an alien woman materializes on the bridge and steals Mr. Spock's brain. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 27, 1968 The Enterprise Incident A beautiful Romulan commander (Joanne Linville) woos Spock after capturing the Enterprise in the neutral zone. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 4, 1968 The Paradise Syndrome Spock must destroy an asteroid threatening a primitive world where lost and amnesiac Kirk has taken a wife. Details Episode 4 Aired Oct 11, 1968 And the Children Shall Lead A group of orphaned children under an alien's (Melvin Belli) control takes over the minds of the Enterprise crew. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 18, 1968 Is There in Truth No Beauty? Only a jealous scientist (Diana Muldaur) can save Spock when he goes mad after seeing a hideous Medusan. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 25, 1968 Spectre of the Gun Powerful aliens transport the Enterprise officers into an illusionary re-creation of the gunfight at the OK Corral. Details Episode 7 Aired Nov 1, 1968 Day of the Dove An alien which feeds on violence traps Klingons and Enterprise crewmen together; guests Michael Ansara, Susan Howard. Details Episode 8 Aired Nov 8, 1968 For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky A terminally ill Dr. McCoy resigns his commission and decides to remain on a hollow world that is on a collision course with a populated planet. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 15, 1968 The Tholian Web Kirk, trapped on a disintegrating star ship, drifts between dimensions as an alien web closes around the Enterprise. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 22, 1968 Plato's Stepchildren Rulers of a culture modeled after Plato's "Republic" kidnap Kirk, Spock and McCoy; guests Barbara Babcock, Michael Dunn. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 29, 1968 Wink of an Eye The dying Scalosians, invisible to humans, need the Enterprise crew to help repopulate their decimated planet. Details Episode 12 Aired Dec 6, 1968 The Empath A silent girl (Kathryn Hays) must save the lives of Kirk, Spock and McCoy when aliens torture them in an experiment. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 20, 1968 Elaan of Troyius Klingons interfere when the Enterprise is ordered to transport an unwilling royal bride (France Nuyen) to her wedding. Details Episode 14 Aired Jan 3, 1969 Whom Gods Destroy Inmates gain control of an insane asylum, taking visiting Kirk and Spock prisoner; guests Yvonne Craig, Keye Luke. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 10, 1969 Let That Be Your Last Battlefield A centuries-old feud between sworn enemies (Frank Gorshin, Lou Antonio) threatens to destroy the Enterprise. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 17, 1969 Mark of Gideon Kirk suddenly finds himself on what appears to be the Enterprise, alone except for a beautiful alien (Sharon Acker). Details Episode 17 Aired Jan 24, 1969 That Which Survives Stranded on an outpost when the Enterprise is hurled far away, Kirk, Sulu and McCoy face a deadly woman (Lee Meriwether). Details Episode 18 Aired Jan 31, 1969 The Lights of Zetar Scott falls in love with a beautiful lieutenant, whose body and mind are taken over by a colony of aliens. Details Episode 19 Aired Feb 14, 1969 Requiem for Methuselah Kirk falls for the ward (Louise Sorel) of a man (James Daly) who holds a cure for the ailing Enterprise crew. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 21, 1969 The Way to Eden Rebellious young people, led by an insane scientist (Skip Homeier), demand to be transported to a world called Eden. Details Episode 21 Aired Feb 28, 1969 The Cloud Minders A miners' rebellion interferes with the Enterprise's mission to collect a badly needed medical compound. Details Episode 22 Aired Mar 7, 1969 The Savage Curtain An alien involves Kirk and Spock in a staged battle between good and evil for the lives of the Enterprise crew. Details Episode 23 Aired Mar 14, 1969 All Our Yesterdays Spock finds love when he, Kirk and McCoy become caught in past ages of a dying world; guest Mariette Hartley. Details Episode 24 Aired Jun 3, 1969 Turnabout Intruder A vengeful scientist (Sandra Smith) exchanges bodies with Kirk, then attempts to take command of the Enterprise. Details

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Season Info

Director
Jud Taylor, Marvin J. Chomsky, David Alexander, John Meredyth Lucas, Ralph Senensky, Murray Golden, Herb Wallerstein, Herschel Daugherty
Executive Producer
Gene Roddenberry
Screenwriter
Gene L. Coon, John Meredyth Lucas, Jean Lisette Aroeste, Arthur Heinemann, Jerome Bixby, Margaret Armen, Edward J. Lakso, Michael Adams, D.C. Fontana, Chet Richards, George F. Slavin
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Adventure
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 20, 1968