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Season 1 – Star Trek: The Animated Series

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The animated adventures of Captain Kirk, Mr. Spock and the crew of the Starship Enterprise.
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Star Trek: The Animated Series — Season 1

Star Trek: The Animated Series — Season 1

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Critics Consensus

Charming, goofy, and chalk full of Spock, The Animated Series is as thoughtful as it is silly, channeling the best of what Star Trek has to offer into its condensed runtime.

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Cecil Smith Los Angeles Times Mar 2, 2021
It is fascinating fare, written, produced, and executed with all the imaginative skill, the intellectual flare, and the literary level that made Gene Roddenberry's famous old science fiction epic the most avidly followed program in TV history. Go to Full Review Noel Murray The Verge Jan 18, 2019
Some of the franchise's most memorable moments have dealt with Spock's Vulcan upbringing... Star Trek: The Animated Series did this, too - especially in Yesteryear. Go to Full Review Duncan Barrett Guardian Oct 30, 2017
Despite wonky animation and trippy colours, these 22 bitesize Treks pushed the boundaries with stories about a species of mer-people and a universe where time runs backwards. Go to Full Review Kevin Carr Fat Guys at the Movies Aug 20, 2022
3/4
Even though it was produced for Saturday morning kids consumption, it retains an impressive amount of the original series’ vision. Go to Full Review Maria Sciullo Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Jan 30, 2020
4/4
This is a terrific show for sci-fi fans, especially those of the Star Trek franchise. Go to Full Review Will Harris Bullz-Eye.com Jan 30, 2020
4/5
You'll find 22 half-hour episodes that, for the most part, hold up with the best of the live-action series. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Priya C. @Sci-FiTrekkie May 17, 2026 Star Trek: The Animated Series first season can be silly but it’s good fun. It was interesting seeing the original enterprise crew in an animated series. However some of the creatures and sound effects were reused which I assume was related to the budget. See more Noah S. @Noah2002 Nov 24, 2025 Goofy at times (I get that it’s geared towards kids), but there are still remnants of the original series thoughtful tales and allegories. See more Apr 26, 2022 A fun extension of The Original Series. See more Dec 5, 2021 Good Saturday morning cartoon See more Nov 27, 2020 I love this its brilliant See more Oct 29, 2020 Honestly I love star trek See more Read all reviews
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Gene Roddenberry

Creator

William Shatner

Capt. James T. Kirk

Leonard Nimoy

Science Officer Spock

James Doohan

Engineer Montogmery Scott

DeForest Kelley

Doctor Leonard McCoy

George Takei

Lt. Sulu

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 8, 1973 Beyond the Farthest Star The Enterprise finds a deserted starship orbiting a dead star. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 15, 1973 Yesteryear Spock travels back in time to prevent his death as a young Vulcan. Details Episode 3 Aired Sep 22, 1973 One of Our Planets Is Missing A mysterious cloud destroys inhabited planets. Details Episode 4 Aired Sep 29, 1973 The Lorelei Signal A race of beautiful women remains immortal by stealing the life force of men. Details Episode 5 Aired Oct 6, 1973 More Tribbles, More Troubles Cyrano Jones introduces tribbles that cannot reproduce. Details Episode 6 Aired Oct 13, 1973 The Survivor The Enterprise finds a long-lost explorer (Ted Knight). Details Episode 7 Aired Oct 20, 1973 The Infinite Vulcan A mad scientist has developed a race of intelligent plant life. Details Episode 8 Aired Oct 27, 1973 The Magicks of Megas-Tu At the center of the galaxy, the Enterprise discovers a race of powerful aliens. Details Episode 9 Aired Nov 3, 1973 Once Upon a Planet Kirk returns to a planet for shore leave but finds that it is less peaceful than he remembers it to be. Details Episode 10 Aired Nov 10, 1973 Mudd's Passion Space con artist Harry Mudd returns, selling a fake love potion. Details Episode 11 Aired Nov 17, 1973 The Terratin Incident The Enterprise crew begins to shrink after radiation exposure. Details Episode 12 Aired Nov 24, 1973 The Time Trap The Enterprise crew must work with Klingons to escape from a pocket universe. Details Episode 13 Aired Dec 1, 1973 The Ambergris Element Kirk and Spock transform while exploring the planet Argo. Details Episode 14 Aired Dec 8, 1973 The Slaver Weapon Spock, Sulu and Uhura are taken captive. Details Episode 15 Aired Jan 5, 1974 The Eye of the Beholder Telepathic aliens put Kirk, Spock and McCoy in a zoo. Details Episode 16 Aired Jan 12, 1974 The Jihad Kirk leads a group trying to recover a stolen religious relic. Details

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Star Trek: The Animated Series — Season 1

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Season Info

Director
Hal Sutherland
Creator
Gene Roddenberry
Screenwriter
Stephen Kandel, Margaret Armen, James Schmerer, D.C. Fontana, Larry Brody, Walter Koenig, Samuel A. Peeples, Joyce Perry, Larry Niven, Marc Daniels, David Gerrold, Chuck Menville, David P Harmon, Len Janson, Paul Schneider
Network
NBC
Rating
TV-Y7
Genre
Kids & Family, Adventure, Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Animation
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 8, 1973
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