Star Trek: The Original Series (season 3)
| Star Trek: The Original Series (season 3) | |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| No. of episodes | 24 |
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| Original network | NBC |
| Original release | September 20, 1968 – June 3, 1969 |
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This is a list of episodes from the third and final season of the original Star Trek series.
Broadcast history
The season originally aired Fridays at 10:00-11:00 pm (EST) on NBC. The final episode aired on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 1969, at 7:30-8:30 pm (EST).
Episodes
| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Stardate [1] | Directed by | Written by | Original air date [2] | Prod. code |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | 1 | "Spock's Brain" | 5431.4 | Marc Daniels | Lee Cronin[D] | September 20, 1968 | 61 |
| Captain Kirk pursues aliens who have stolen Spock's brain.[3] | |||||||
| 57 | 2 | "The Enterprise Incident" | 5027.3 | John Meredyth Lucas | D. C. Fontana | September 27, 1968 | 59 |
| The crew of the Enterprise attempts to steal a Romulan cloaking device.[3] | |||||||
| 58 | 3 | "The Paradise Syndrome" | 4842.6 | Jud Taylor | Margaret Armen | October 4, 1968 | 58 |
| A mysterious alien device on a planet with a predominantly American Indian culture erases Captain Kirk's memory, and he begins a life with them as a member of their tribe.[3] | |||||||
| 59 | 4 | "And the Children Shall Lead" | 5029.5 | Marvin Chomsky | Edward J. Lakso | October 11, 1968 | 60 |
| The crew of the Enterprise rescues a group of children stranded on a planet, along with their evil "imaginary" friend.[3] | |||||||
| 60 | 5 | "Is There in Truth No Beauty?" | 5630.7 | Ralph Senensky | Jean Lisette Aroeste | October 18, 1968 | 62 |
| The Enterprise travels with an alien ambassador who must travel inside a special black case because his appearance causes insanity.[3] | |||||||
| 61 | 6 | "Spectre of the Gun" | 4385.3 | Vincent McEveety | Lee Cronin[D] | October 25, 1968 | 56 |
| For trespassing on an alien world, Captain Kirk and his companions are forced to re-enact the famous shoot-out at the O.K. Corral with themselves cast as the losing side.[3] | |||||||
| 62 | 7 | "Day of the Dove" | 5630.3 | Marvin Chomsky | Jerome Bixby | November 1, 1968 | 66 |
| An alien energy-based life form that feeds on negative emotions (such as fear, anger, hatred) drives the crew of the Enterprise into brutal conflict with the Klingons.[3] | |||||||
| 63 | 8 | "For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky" | 5476.3 | Tony Leader | Rik Vollaerts | November 8, 1968 | 65 |
| As McCoy discovers he is dying of an incurable disease, the crew of the Enterprise rush to stop an asteroid from colliding with a Federation world, only to discover that the asteroid is, in fact, a disguised alien vessel. They find an entire civilization living in the ship who believe they are actually on a planet and a dictatorial "Oracle" who forbids any attempt to discover the truth.[3] | |||||||
| 64 | 9 | "The Tholian Web" | 5693.2 | Herb Wallerstein | Judy Burns and Chet Richards | November 15, 1968 | 64 |
| Captain Kirk is caught between dimensions while the Enterprise is trapped by an energy draining web spun by mysterious aliens. A sequel to this episode is In a Mirror, Darkly, the second to last major story arc of the final season of Star Trek Enterprise [3] | |||||||
| 65 | 10 | "Plato's Stepchildren" | 5784.2 | David Alexander | Meyer Dolinsky | November 22, 1968 | 67 |
| The crew of the Enterprise encounters an ageless and mischievous race of psychic humanoids who claim to have organized their society around Ancient Greek ideals.[3] | |||||||
| 66 | 11 | "Wink of an Eye" | 5710.5 | Jud Taylor | Teleplay: Arthur Heinemann Story: Lee Cronin[D] | November 29, 1968 | 68 |
| Invisible "time-accelerated" aliens take over the Enterprise and attempt to abduct the crew for use as "genetic stock".[3] | |||||||
| 67 | 12 | "The Empath" | 5121.5 | John Erman | Joyce Muskat | December 6, 1968 | 63 |
| While visiting a doomed planet, the landing party is subject to torturous experiments to test an empathic race.[3] | |||||||
| 68 | 13 | "Elaan of Troyius" | 4372.5 | John Meredyth Lucas | John Meredyth Lucas | December 20, 1968 | 57 |
| Captain Kirk hosts a spoiled princess, who must bring peace to a star system at war.[3] | |||||||
| 69 | 14 | "Whom Gods Destroy" | 5718.3 | Herb Wallerstein | Teleplay: Lee Erwin Story: Lee Erwin and Jerry Sohl | January 3, 1969 | 71 |
| Captain Kirk visits a mental health facility and confronts an insane starship captain who believes he is destined to control the universe.[3] | |||||||
| 70 | 15 | "Let That Be Your Last Battlefield" | 5730.2 | Jud Taylor | Teleplay: Oliver Crawford Story: Lee Cronin[D] | January 10, 1969 | 70 |
| The Enterprise picks up the last two survivors of a war-torn planet who are still committed to destroying each other aboard the ship.[3] | |||||||
| 71 | 16 | "The Mark of Gideon" | 5423.4 | Jud Taylor | George F. Slavin and Stanley Adams | January 17, 1969 | 72 |
| An overpopulated race of aliens abduct Kirk to solve their problem.[3] | |||||||
| 72 | 17 | "That Which Survives" | Unknown | Herb Wallerstein | Teleplay: John Meredyth Lucas Story: Michael Richards[E] | January 24, 1969 | 69 |
| The crew of the Enterprise visits an abandoned outpost guarded by a mysterious computer.[3] | |||||||
| 73 | 18 | "The Lights of Zetar" | 5725.3 | Herb Kenwith | Jeremy Tarcher and Shari Lewis | January 31, 1969 | 73 |
| Strange, energy-based alien life forms threaten the Memory Alpha station and the Enterprise crew.[3] | |||||||
| 74 | 19 | "Requiem for Methuselah" | 5843.7 | Murray Golden | Jerome Bixby | February 14, 1969 | 76 |
| The crew of the Enterprise encounters an immortal human who lives as a recluse on his own planet.[3] | |||||||
| 75 | 20 | "The Way to Eden" | 5832.3 | David Alexander | Teleplay: Arthur Heinemann Story: Michael Richards[E] and Arthur Heinemann | February 21, 1969 | 75 |
| The Enterprise is hijacked by a criminal doctor and his loyal, hippie-like followers who are attempting to find paradise.[3] | |||||||
| 76 | 21 | "The Cloud Minders" | 5818.4 | Jud Taylor | Teleplay: Margaret Armen Story: David Gerrold and Oliver Crawford | February 28, 1969 | 74 |
| Kirk races against time to acquire plague-fighting minerals from a world in the midst of a civil uprising.[3] | |||||||
| 77 | 22 | "The Savage Curtain" | 5906.4 | Herschel Daugherty | Teleplay: Arthur Heinemann and Gene Roddenberry Story: Gene Roddenberry | March 7, 1969 | 77 |
| Aliens force Kirk and Spock to battle illusionary villains in a test of good versus evil.[3] | |||||||
| 78 | 23 | "All Our Yesterdays" | 5943.7 | Marvin Chomsky | Jean Lisette Aroeste | March 14, 1969 | 78 |
| Kirk, Spock, and McCoy are trapped in the past on a world threatened by a nova.[3] | |||||||
| 79 | 24 | "Turnabout Intruder" | 5928.5 | Herb Wallerstein | Teleplay: Arthur Singer Story: Gene Roddenberry | June 3, 1969 | 79 |
| Kirk's consciousness becomes trapped in the body of a woman bent on killing him and taking over his command while inhabiting his body.[3] | |||||||
Home release
The season was released on DVD and Blu-ray by Paramount Home Entertainment.
Notes
- ^ D. 'Lee Cronin' is a pseudonym for Gene L. Coon
- ^ E. 'Michael Richards' is a pseudonym for D. C. Fontana.
References
- ↑ Trimble, Bjo (1976). Star Trek Concordance. New York: Ballantine Books. pp. 12–13. ISBN 0-345-25137-7.
- ↑ Trimble, Bjo (1976). Star Trek Concordance. New York: Ballantine Books. pp. 37–89. ISBN 0-345-25137-7.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 "Star Trek: Episodes (Season 3)". StarTrek.com. Archived from the original on 2009-06-09. Retrieved 2009-06-04.
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