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Gerry and Iain return to the original Columbo Podcast feed this week to begin a ten-week run looking at the first season of Poker Face, a new drama with strong influences from the Lieutenant's investigations. Tune in to see how the show stacks up and whether it's a worthy successor to the classic series. We'd love to have you along for the ride. Episode 1 is now in this feed, but to continue receiving episodes you will need to make sure your're subscribed to The Columbo Podcast on your podcast app. We're also publishing every episode on our YouTube channel, Columbo Podcast Productions. The classic social accounts are still going too, so find us on Twitter/X, Facebook and Instagram. And Threads, apparently. You can listen to the show on the Columbo Podcast website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts or wherever you find your podcasts.

This final wrap-up brings together our thoughts on the show and the movies. We look back on our high and low points and answer some last listener questions. In this episode Gerry and Iain firm up their plans for the future. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the highs and lows of three seasons of Star Trek, six movies and the combined story of Captain Kirk and his Enterprise. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts.

All Our Yesterdays was the twenty third episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with a civilisation using time travel technology to escape an impending apocalypse. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss looking before you leap. After arriving at a planet due to face the supernova of its star, Kirk, Spock and McCoy find one person alive on the surface, a librarian named Atoz (Ian Wolfe) who is guardian of an unusual time travel device. Trapped separately in the past, Spock and McCoy meet Zarabeth (Mariette Hartley) and struggle with Spock's genetic regression, while Kirk enlists the help of a fellow time traveller (Kermit Murdock) to return to the library before the star explodes. All Our Yesterdays was directed by Marvin Chomsky, the last of his three episodes. The script was written by Jean Lisette Aroeste, who also penned Is There In Truth No Beauty? In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether time is a flat circle. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. All Our Yesterdays was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

The Savage Curtain was the twenty second episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with a lava creature seeking to learn about good and evil by pitting Kirk alongside Abraham Lincoln in a battle with Genghis Khan and other villains. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether this whole thing wasn't done better in Arena. After some unusual readings are obtained from a seemingly lava-covered planet, the Enterprise crew are surprised to meet President Abraham Lincoln (Lee Bergere) who is keen to come aboard. He invites Kirk and Spock to join him on the surface, where they meet legendary Vulcan leader Surak (Barry Atwater). Pitted in battle against a group of villains comprising Genghis Khan (Nathan Jung), Col. Green (Phillip Pine), Kahless the Unforgettable (Robert Herron) and Zora of Tiburon (Carol Daniels) by the lava creature Yarnek, they must survive to secure the safety of the Enterprise crew. The Savage Curtain was directed by Herschel Daugherty, the last of his two episodes. The story was by Gene Roddenberry, the show's creator. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether Abraham Lincoln will still be considered an important historical figure in the 23rd century. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Savage Curtain was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

The Cloud Minders was the twenty-first episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with a starkly divided society causing Kirk and Spock to weigh their moral codes against an urgent rescue mission. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether something you can't see could harm you. Arriving at the planet Ardana, Kirk and Spock discuss the planet's cloud city and its reputation for high art and intellectual pursuits, but their misconceptions are shattered when they arrive to collect a vital consignment of the mineral zenite to resolve a botanical plague on Merak II. At first attacked by miners under the leadership of Vanna (Charlene Polite), the two are assisted then taken to the cloud city Stratos by High Advisor Plasus (Jeff Corey) where Spock takes a shine to Plasus' daughter Droxine (Diana Ewing). Outraged by the inequity of the planet's social ordering, Spock tries to convince himself that the object of his desire is an innocent bystander, but events soon challenge that conviction. The Cloud Minders was directed by Jud Taylor, the last of his five third season episodes. The teleplay was written by Margaret Armen, the last of her three episodes for the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether it is ever appropriate to implement a mask mandate. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Cloud Minders was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

The Way to Eden was the twentieth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with a group of idealists taking control of the Enterprise as they seek nirvana. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether that singing was truly necessary. After bringing on board a band of renegade hippies, the crew of the Enterprise are locked out of the primary controls as the ship is diverted to the mythical planet of Eden by Dr Sevrin (Skip Homeier), Adam (Charles Napier) and their group. With Chekov distracted by former classmate Irina (Mary-Linda Rapelye) and Kirk stymied by the presence of Tongo Rad (Victor Brandt), the son of an ambassador, all outcomes are on the table. The Way to Eden was directed by David Alexander, the second of his two episodes for the show. The teleplay was written by Arthur Heinemann, the last of his two episodes. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered Spock's enthusiasm for a jam. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Way to Eden was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Requiem for Methuselah was the nineteenth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with a planet's sole inhabitant inhibiting an operation to retrieve chemicals required to end a deadly epidemic. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether Kirk has his priorities straight, given the circumstances. Seeking a supply of ryetalin to synthesise a cure for an epidemic that threatens to engulf the Enterprise, Kirk, McCoy and Spock visit a planet rich in the substance. There they meet Flint (James Daly) who claims to be the only person living on the planet and initially denies permission to mine the mineral they require. Later changing his mind, Flint invites the landing party into his home where Spock is surprised to see seemingly original works by some of Earth's greatest artists and musicians, but produced contemporaniously. Learning Flint is thousands of years old, the matter becomes complicated when Kirk finds himself irresistably drawn to Flint's android companion, Rayna (Louise Sorel). Requiem for Methuselah was directed by Murray Golden, his only work for the show. The writer was Jerome Bixby, the last of his four episodes. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered Spock's incredibly specific knowledge of Earth history. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Requiem for Methuselah was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

The Lights of Zetar was the eighteenth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with the last remnants of a destroyed civilisation causing difficulties for the Enterprise. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether Scotty's behaviour ought to raise more concerns. On the way to the Federation's primary information hub at Memory Alpha, the Enterprise encounters an unusual entity characterised by it's coloured lights. After Lt. Mira Romaine (Jan Shutan) is strongly affected, Kirk tries to investigate but makes little progress thanks to Scotty's interference. It becomes apparent that Romaine's mind is being hijacked by the lifeforms from the light entity and McCoy must implement a radical solution to save her. Later, Kirk and McCoy impress upon Spock the value of Scotty's attention to Romaine's survival. The Lights of Zetar was directed by Herb Kenwith, his only work for the show. The story was by Shari Lewis, with an assist to Jeremy Tarcher. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered agency and its importance. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Lights of Zetar was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

That Which Survives was the seventeenth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with an automated defence system causing havoc for Kirk and the Enterprise. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether beauty is worth consideration. After beaming down to an 'impossible' world, Kirk, McCoy and Sulu quickly lose their colleague D'Amato (Arthur Batanides) to the touch of a woman we later learn to be a projection of Losira (Lee Meriwether), the last inhabitant of the planet. Meanwhile, Spock and the Enterprise are thrown almost a thousand light years away and must combat sabotage by Losira as they seek to return in time to rescue their comrades, leading to an irritable Spock and a frustrated Scotty finding a way to work productively together. That Which Survives was directed by Herb Wallerstein, the third of his four stints in the chair. The story was by Dorothy Fontana, although she applied the pseudonym Michael Richards on account of her dissatisfaction with changes to the script. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered what happens when a person turns completely 2D. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. That Which Survives was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

The Mark of Gideon was the sixteenth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with an overpopulated world looking for a desperate solution. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the necessity for a full-scale replica Enterprise. Hoping to welcome the reclusive planet Gideon into the Federation, Kirk is given special permission to visit and meet with the council of Elders. On arrival, however, he finds himself not in the council chambers as expected, but still aboard the Enterprise, with the whole crew missing and just one woman present, named Odona (Sharon Acker). Meanwhile, Spock faces off against the stubborn Gideon council leader, Hodin (David Hurst). When Hodin turns out to be Odona's father and his plan to sacrifice her life to inspire a generation to follow suit is exposed, Spock must breach Starfleet orders if he is to recover the captain. The Mark of Gideon was directed by Jud Taylor, the fourth of his five stints in the chair. The teleplay was by Cyrano Jones himself, Stanley Adams, in conjuction with George Slavin, each man contributing his only story for the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the prospects for success of a call to voluntary generational death. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Mark of Gideon was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Let That Be Your Last Battlefield was the fifteenth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with two intractable foes bringing their millenia old dispute to the Enterprise. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the difference between a terrorist and a freedom fighter. After identifying a missing Starfleet shuttle, seemingly disabled and leaking oxygen, Kirk brings it aboard along with its enigmatic occupant, Lokai (Lou Antonio) of the planet Charon. Resolving to take him to Starbase 4 to face charges once their urgent humanitarian mission is complete, Kirk seems unamused by his visitor. Matters are complicated when a similar, but violently opposed, character named Bele (Frank Gorshin) joins them on the ship. He demands Lokai be handed over to him for punishment, but with his other guest seeking sanctuary, Kirk faces a tough decision. Let That Be Your Last Battlefield was directed by Jud Taylor, the third of his five stints in the chair. The teleplay was by Oliver Crawford, the second of his three scripts for the show coming some time after his first (for The Galileo Seven). In this episode Gerry and Iain considered how on the nose an analogy needs to be before it stops being an analogy. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Let That Be Your Last Battlefield was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Whom Gods Destroy was the fourteenth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with an asylum inmate causing problems for Kirk and Spock. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the key elements of a good impersonation. When Kirk and Spock visit the insane asylum on Elba 2 to deliver medicine that will eliminate mental health problems forever. Greeted by Director Cody (Keye Luke), they soon find themselves captured by renowned Starfleet captain and the most recent inmate to arrive, Garth of Izar (Steve Ihnat). After Garth brutally murders his companion, Marta (Yvonne Craig), his efforts to take over the Enterprise grow increasingly desperate, leading to showdown where Spock must find his captain from two identical combatants. Whom Gods Destroy was written by Lee Erwin - his only episode for the show - and Jerry Sohl - the third of his four episodes. It was directed by Herb Wallerstein, the second of his four stints in the chair. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether there's a time and a place for a good lobotomy. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Whom Gods Destroy was released in 1969. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was the sixth and final big-screen adventure for the Star Trek crew, with peace talks between the Klingons and the Federation threatened by a high profile assassination. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether peace is possible without trust. A sceptical Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise are tasked with escorting the Klingon chancellor Gorkon (David Warner) to high level peace talks. After a tense dinner, things escalate quickly when the Klingon ship appears to be attacked by torpedoes fired by the Enterprise. General Chang (Christopher Plummer) demands revenge and Kirk surrenders immediately. He and McCoy try to save Gorkon, but cannot and are arrested. Facing trial on the Klingon homeworld, the two men must rely on Spock to solve the case and set them free. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was directed by Nicholas Meyer, who had previously directed The Wrath of Khan. The story was by Leonard Nimoy with additional credits given to Lawrence Konner and Mark Rosenthal. Screenplay credits were given to Meyer and Denny Martin Flinn, his only work for the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether all good things must come to an end. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country was released in 1991. It is 1 hour and 50 minutes long. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United States and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries.

Elaan of Troyius was the thirteenth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with a special guest making life difficult on board the Enterprise. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss good manners and how to learn them. When the Enterprise picks up Elaan, the Dohlman of Elas (France Nuyen), who is to be wed to the ruler of Troyius in an effort to end a war between the two planets, conflict erupts almost immediately with the Troyian ambassador Petri (Jay Robinson, in a role that you know Jeffrey Combs would play were it the 90s). When a Klingon ship approaches it becomes apparent that the Enterprise has been sabotaged by Kryton (Tony Young), one of the Elasian guards. Kirk must overcome a powerful intoxication to steer the ship safely to its destination. Elaan of Troyius was written and directed by John Meredyth Lucas. This is the only episode in the series to be directed by the writer. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered house guests and why we aren't in favour. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Elaan of Troyius was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

The Empath was the twelfth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with Kirk, Spock and McCoy made unwilling participants in a test of character. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss judgment and who gets to set the tests. Attending the planet Minara II to recover a research team before the local star goes nova, the Enterprise is shocked to discover no signs of life. Kirk, Spock and McCoy investigate further and find themselves co-opted into a test set by the Vians, Lal (Alan Bergmann) and Thann (Willard Sage). The subject of the test is Gem (Kathryn Hays), an Empath from one of the other planets due to face annihilation in the nova. She is being assessed by the Vians to see whether her species is worthy enough to be saved from their imminent firey extinction. The Empath was directed by John Erman, his only Star Trek episode. The writer was Joyce Muskat, a freelance writer whose submission was purchased for the show. This was her only Star Trek episode. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered distance and perspective without points of reference. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Empath was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Wink of an Eye was the eleventh episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with Kirk accelerated beyond human perception by an alien queen anxious to breed. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss fast love and fast times. Responding to a distress call, Kirk, McCoy, Spock and a redshirt visit the planet Scalos. When the redshirt vanishes after drinking local water, the team retreats to the Enterprise, but with a few surprise guests. The Scalosian queen, Deela (Kathie Browne), has identified Kirk as the man to help her extend the lifespan of her species, despite the jealousy of her compatriot Rael (Jason Evers). Kirk, meanwhile, looks for a way to slow things down a bit. Wink of an Eye was directed by Jud Taylor, the second of his five Star Trek episodes. The writer was Arthur Heinemann, the first of his three third season episodes. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the value of more speed and less haste. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Wink of an Eye was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Plato's Stepchildren was the tenth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with Kirk and Spock forced to endure a series of humiliations as an alien race try to persuade McCoy to join them. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the morality of telekinesis. Responding to a plea for help, Kirk, Spock and McCoy visit the Platonians to treat their Philosopher King, Parmen (Liam Sullivan), who has suffered a minor wound which became infected due to a lack of appropriate medical care. Parmen and his wife, Philana (Barbara Babcock) intend to use their powers to detain McCoy permanently and dispose of the rest of the Enterprise crew, but with help from Alexander (Michael Dunn) there may be a way to turn the tables. Plato's Stepchildren was directed by David Alexander, the first of his two Star Trek episodes. The writer was Meyer Dolinsky, his only contribution to the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered amateur dramatics and the potential for writer's revenge. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Plato's Stepchildren was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

The Tholian Web was the ninth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with Kirk trapped in interspace while the hostile Tholians attempt to trap the Enterprise. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss crisis leadership and the effect of poisonous space on relationships. Responding to a distress call from the USS Defiant, Kirk and crew find that ship adrift with the crew all seeming to have killed one another. More worrying still, the vessel seems to be out of phase with the galaxy around it. Approached by Commander Loskene (Barbara Babcock, voice) of the Tholian Assembly declares the space occupied and demands the Enterprise withdraws, but with Spock keen to determine whether Kirk has survived the slip into interspace, a standoff becomes inevitable. The Tholian Web was directed by Herb Wallerstein, the first of his four Star Trek episodes. The writer was Judy Burns, her only contribution to the show (though she is thanked in the credits for Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan). In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether too little Kirk could ever be a good thing. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Tholian Web was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky was the eighth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with a displaced civilisation unknowingly on course to destroy an inhabited world. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the difference between known unknowns and unknown unknowns. Intercepting an asteroid bound to destroy the world of Daran V, the Enterprise crew discover it is in fact an ancient spaceship containing a population unaware that they are not in fact on a planet themselves. Led by High Priestess Natira (Katherine Woodville), they are ignorant of their world's true nature. When Natira takes a romantic interest in the recently-diagnosed-as-terminally-ill McCoy, it seems the doctor may choose to live out his days on the asteroid-ship, but a new discovery shows him it may be possible to save the colonists as well as the people of Daran V. For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky was directed by Tony Leader, his only Star Trek episode. The writer was Hendrik Vollaerts, the third of his four for the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether a McCoy love story was overdue or unnecessary. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. For the World is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Day of the Dove was the seventh episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with an alien being pushing the Enterprise into conflict with a Klingon crew for its own benefit. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the persistance of racial hatred. Drawn to the same planet by false distress calls, Kirk and his Klingon rival Kang (Michael Ansara) commence a bloody engagement under the manipulation of a sentient but non-corporeal life form. After the Klingon ship is destroyed, Kang and 37 of his crewmen - including his wife-cum-science-officer Mara (Susan Howard) - plot to take control of the Enterprise and take revenge for the 400 men whose deaths he blames on Kirk. Meanwhile, the captain and Spock race against time to find the cause of their uncharacteristic behaviour. Day of the Dove was directed by Marvin Chomsky, the second of his three episodes in the chair. The writer was Jerome Bixby, the third of his four for the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether the swirly light alien in this one was related to the swirly light alien in Metamorphosis. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Day of the Dove was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Spectre of the Gun was the sixth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with an alien race punishing the Enterprise's unwelcome visit with a theatrical form of execution. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the nature of reality. On a mission to make contact with the reclusive Melkotian race, Kirk orders the Enterprise to ignore a warning buoy and approach the alien planet. On transporting to the surface he, Spock, McCoy, Chekov and Scotty are soon placed in a Wild West fantasy setting by an angry Melkotian (Abraham Sofaer). Drawing on a remarkably niche level of historical knowledge, they place themselves at the OK Corral where they must face off against Wyatt (Ron Soble), Morgan (Rex Holman) and Virgil Earp (Charles Maxwell) along with Doc Holliday (Sam Gilman) to save the town and it's residents including the barman Ed (Charles Seel), Sheriff Behan (Bill Zuckert) and Chekov's sudden love interest Sylvia (Bonnie Beecher). Spectre of the Gun was directed by Vincent McEveety, the last of his six episodes in the chair. The writer was Gene Coon under his Lee Cronin alias. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the legacy of Wyatt Earp. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Spectre of the Gun was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Is There in Truth No Beauty? was the fifth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with a telepathic envoy's besotted colleague causing problems for the Enterprise. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the challenges associated with extreme beauty. When a Medusan ambassador, Kollos, comes aboard the Enterprise along with his human envoy Dr. Miranda Jones (Diana Muldaur) and one of the ship's original designers, Larry Marvick (David Frankham) it is the attractive young woman who draws the most attention, rather than the alien described as so hideous the mere sight of him would drive a human insane. It soon transpires that Marvick is jealous of Jones' assignment with the Medusan and, ignoring mandated precautions, he exposes himself to the alien without any barrier. This leads to madness and extreme jeapordy for all on board. Is There in Truth No Beauty? was directed by Ralph Senensky, the sixth of his seven episodes in the chair. The writer was Jean Lisette Aroeste, whose unsolicited script submission was purchased for the show, the first of her two credits. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Is There in Truth No Beauty? was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

And The Children Shall Lead was the fourth episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with a group of children attempting to take control of the Enterprise with the aid of a ghoulish green apparition. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the old adage about working with children and animals. After the death of all the adults on a Federation colony, the apparently unaffected children come on board the Enterprise to be transported to the nearest Starbase. The eldest child, Tommy (Craig Hundley) leads the others in a series of games that show no indication of having processed the deaths of their parents. It soon transpires that the children are in the thrall of a Gorgon (celebrity attorney Melvin Belli) who encourages them to take control of the ship and change its destination, putting the safety of all aboard at risk. And The Children Shall Lead was directed by Marvin Chomsky, the first of his three episodes in the chair. The writer was Edward J. Lakso, thankfully his only writing credit for the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered why these children were quite so irritating. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. And The Children Shall Lead was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Star Trek V: The Final Frontier was the fifth big-screen adventure for the Star Trek crew, with Spock's secret half-brother leading his cultists on a mission to find God. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the difference between the family you're born with and the family you choose. When a mysterious Vulcan cultist takes hostages on a planet in the Neutral Zone managed jointly by the Klingons, Federation and Romulans, Kirk and the Enterprise-A crew are recalled from shore leave and sent to resolve the situation before it escalates further. The Vulcan turns out to be Spock's long-lost half brother Sybok (Laurence Luckinbill) on a mission to reach the centre of the galaxy, where he believes he will find God. Meanwhile a Klingon vessel is in pursuit, setting up a convergence beyond the Great Barrier. Star Trek V: The Voyage Home was directed by William Shatner, his only directorial contribution to the show. The story was by Harve Bennett, William Shatner and David Loughery and Loughery is credited for the screenplay. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the nature of beauty in the context of erotic dance. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Star Trek V: The Final Frontier was released in 1989. It is 1 hour and 47 minutes long. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United States and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries.

The Paradise Syndrome was the third episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with an amnesiac Kirk adopted as a god by the inhabitants of an earth-like planet. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the pitfalls of divinity. With an asteroid en-route to create an extinction level event on the planet Amerind, Kirk and Spock take time for a quick tour before setting off to prevent the collision. After an accident leaves Kirk with memory loss, Spock and the Enterprise must leave him behind to deal with the threat. Meanwhile the amnesiac Kirk is adopted as a deity by the locals and supplants the local medicine chief, Salish (Rudy Solari), taking his position and his bride-to-be Miramanee (Sabrina Scharf). When the time comes to stop the asteroid, however, his lack of omnipotence becomes apparent. The Paradise Syndrome was directed by Jud Taylor, the first of his five episodes in the chair. The writer was Margaret Armen, the second of her three writing credits for the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether falling down trapdoors is an overrated terror. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Paradise Syndrome was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

The Enterprise Incident was the second episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with an ambitious Romulan Commander looking to recruit Spock as well as claim the Enterprise. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss divided loyalties and the route to Spock's heart. When an erratic Kirk leads the Enterprise into Romulan space it is soon surrounded by enemy vessels seeking to capture or destroy the Federation's flagship. With a cunning Romulan Commander (Joanne Linville) and her next-in-command Tal (Jack Donner) seemingly in control of the situation, can Spock's loyalties be turned to service the Empire? The Enterprise Incident was directed by John Meredith Lucas, the second of his three episodes in the chair. The writer was Dorothy Fontana, the eighth of her ten writing credits for the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether the dress code for Romulan Commanders was unisex. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Enterprise Incident was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Spock's Brain was the first episode of Star Trek's third season to air, with juvenile aliens removing Spock's brain to serve as the central processor for their life support system. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the ethics behind using a brainless corpse as a remote control toy. When Spock's brain is stolen, but his body left intact, Kirk leads the Enterprise to Sigma Draconis VI, hoping to discover both the thief and her stolen Vulcan brain on the planet. On the surface the Enterprise crew discover a way to access a subterranean civilisation which they are warned will bring "pain and delight". There they find the thief, Kara (Marj Dusay), only to discover she no longer retains the knowledge that would allow her to restore Spock's brain to his body. Spock's Brain was directed by Marc Daniels, the last of his fourteen episodes in the chair. The writer was Gene Coon under the alias Lee Cronin. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the necessity for conducting brain replacement surgery under local anaesthetic. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Spock's Brain was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Assignment: Earth was the twenty sixth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with an intergalactic secret agent battling to stop a twentieth century nuclear holocaust. In this episode Gerry and Iain discussed the appropriate clothing for time travellers. On a mission to observe a key period of Earth history, the Enterprise intercepts Gary Seven (Robert Lansing) and his cat Isis as they attempt to travel to the planet from a distant world. Seven makes his escape and heads to the United States where a critical weapons launch is due to take place. Despite interference from Seven's secretary Roberta Lincoln (Terri Garr), Kirk and Spock make it to the launch site where they are waylaid by Launch Commander Cromwell (Don Keefer) and others as they attempt to stop the sabotage Seven says is vital to Earth's survival. Assignment: Earth was directed by Marc Daniels, the thirteenth of his fourteen episodes in the chair. The writer was Art Wallace, the second of his two scripts for the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the wisdom of using your fountain pen as a secret switch. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Assignment: Earth was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Bread and Circuses was the twenty fifth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with an alien world seemingly maintaining a Roman-style culture into their equivalent of Earth's 20th century. In this episode Gerry and Iain discussed coming, seeing and conquering. When the Enterprise intercepts a domestic television broadcast from a primitive world, it seems to show crewmen from the SS Beagle, a ship lost in the vicinity six years earlier. Kirk, Spock and McCoy beam down and are greeted by cultists Flavius (Rhodes Reason) and Septimus (Ian Wolfe). Learning that the Beagle's captain, Merik (William Smithers) has taken a leading role in the Roman society, the Enterprise crew must attempt to extract him without exposing their presence, Unfortunately Proconsul Claudius Marcus (Logan Ramsey) has other ideas. Bread and Circuses was directed by Ralph Senensky, the fifth of his six episodes in the chair. The writing credit perhaps ought to have gone to John Kneubuhl, but instead Genes Roddenberry and Coon took the plaudits. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered one tiny Gaulish village that still held out against the Roman invaders. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Bread and Circuses was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

The Ultimate Computer was the twenty fourth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with a new AI system tested on board the Enterprise. In this episode Gerry and Iain discussed the familiar love story between a man and his new computer. When legendary computer scientist Dr Richard Daystrom (William Marshall) comes on board the Enterprise to install his new Multitronic M5 computer, Kirk is surprised to find himself surplus to requirements. Undertaking a war games exercise, the M5 starts to exercise increasingly worrying behaviour, leaving Kirk in a tough position and with no way to contact Commodore Bob Wesley (Barry Russo) on board the Lexington. The Ultimate Computer was directed by John Meredyth Lucas, the first of his three episodes in the chair. The writer was mathematician Laurence N. Wolfe, with an assist on the teleplay from Dorothy Fontana. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether anyone will ever invent computer podcast hosts. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Ultimate Computer was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

The Omega Glory was the twenty third episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with alien communists oppressing noble alien Americans. In this episode Gerry and Iain discussed the constitution of the United States and its suitability as a blueprint for a new society. After discovering a ship with a disintegrated crew, Kirk, Spock and McCoy are advised in a dying declaration by the ship's doomed doctor to head to the planet surface below if they wish to avoid a similarly salty fate. Discovering Captain Tracey (Morgan Woodward), the sole survivor amongst his crew, interfering with the local people and society puts Kirk and co. in a bind. With McCoy working hard to figure out the disease that killed Tracey's crew, Kirk and Spock are imprisoned and come to learn something important about one of their cellmates. The Omega Glory was directed by Vincent McEveety, the fifth of his six Star Trek episodes. The writer was Gene Roddenberry and he deserves all the blame for this one. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered what they could see by the dawn's early light. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Omega Glory was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

By Any Other Name was the twenty second episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with intergalactic aliens determined to travel home by hijacking the Enterprise. In this episode Gerry and Iain discussed long journeys and the need to have a few good podcasts queued up in advance. Visiting a planet believed to be uninhabited, Kirk and Spock are captured by a handful of aliens from the neighbouring Andromeda galaxy and made to watch a redshirt Yeoman (Julie Cobb) be reduced to dust on the orders of Rojan (Warren Stevens). Realising the hijackers are struggling to come to terms with their new human forms, Kirk and the senior staff set out to stimulate their senses, with the captain's duty compelling him to seduce Kelinda (Barbara Bouchet) as Scotty tries to drink Tomar (Robert Fortier) under the table and McCoy regularly injects Hanar (Stewart Moss) with an irritant. By Any Other Name was directed by Marc Daniels, his twelfth of fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Jerome Bixby, with this the second of four episodes he wrote for the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether a many-tentacled being could be attractive in the right package. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. By Any Other Name was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Patterns of Force was the twenty-first episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with a Federation observer leading an alien world to create their own version of the Nazis. In this episode Gerry and Iain discussed whether there is any problem to which resurrecting the Nazis would be a good solution. Travelling to find what has become of Federation observer John Gill (David Brian), Kirk and Spock find themselves on the planet Ekos, where the natives have surprisingly developed a carbon-copy of Earth's 20th century Nazi Party, dedicated to eliminating visitors from the neighbouring planet of Zeon, then destroying Zeon itself. With the help of underground Zeon resistance fighters Isak (Richard Evans) and Abrom (William Wintersole) and renegade Ekosians Daras (Valora Noland) and Eneg (Patrick Horgan) they look to discover the truth and take down the malevolent Melakon (Skip Homeier). Patterns of Force was directed by Vincent McEveety, his fourth of six Star Trek episodes. The writer was John Meredyth Lucas, with this the second of four episodes on which he received a writing credit. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered what the Nazis ever did for us. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Patterns of Force was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Return to Tomorrow was the twentieth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with an advanced but near-extinct alien race forced to share human bodies to survive. In this episode Gerry and Iain discussed giant glowing orbs. Summoned by means unknown to a planet as yet uncharted by the Federation, Kirk and the Enterprise crew encounter Sargon, one of three survivors of an ancient race that went extinct half a million years earlier. Requesting the use of Kirk, Spock and Lt. Commander Mulhall (Diana Muldaur)'s bodies, Sargon and his compatriots Henoch and Thalassa seek to build artificial bodies to carry their consciousness, but they are not all committed to that plan. Return to Tomorrow was directed by Ralph Senensky, his fourth of six Star Trek episodes. The writer was John T. Dugan, his only episode for the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the pros and cons of sharing your body with a persuasive alien. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Return to Tomorrow was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home was the fourth big-screen adventure for the Star Trek crew, with the group forced to travel back in time to the 1980s to recover a pair of humpback whales. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss defunct donut chains and timeless landmarks. With Spock's memory and skills largely restored, the Enterprise crew head back to Earth on the Klingon Bird of Prey they hijacked in the previous movie. Meanwhile a probe playing whalesong advances on Earth, threatening to end all life as cataclysmic weather ensues. Travelling back in time 300 years, Kirk and co. seek to acquire two humpback whales, extinct in their time, to respond to the probe and end it's assault. There they meet Dr Gillian Taylor (Catherine Hicks) and her friends, George & Gracie. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home was directed by Leonard Nimoy, just as the previous film had been. The screenplay and story were by Harve Bennett and Nicholas Meyer. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether a triple dumbass could theoretically exist. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home was released in 1986. It is 2 hours and 2 minutes long. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United States and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries.

A Private Little War was the nineteenth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with two tribes on a planet forced to take up arms against one another by outside agitators. In this episode Gerry and Iain discussed the value of communal haircuts. Visiting a planet where he was once posted as a young Lieutenant, Kirk is surprised to see an old friend, Tyree (Michael Witney) and his wife Nona (Nancy Kovack) at the head of a tribe that has been isolated and hunted by their neighbours. Suspecting Klingon involvement, Kirk finds that village leader Apella (Arthur Bernard) is taking counsel from the Klingon Krell (Ned Romero). With this knowledge, he sets about redressing the balance of power. A Private Little War was directed by Marc Daniels, his eleventh of fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Don Ingalls, the last of his two stories for the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered what war is good for. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. A Private Little War was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

The Immunity Syndrome was the eighteenth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with a single celled organism threatening to engulf the galaxy. In this episode Gerry and Iain discussed some unusual crew behaviour. When the USS Intrepid, a ship crewed entirely by Vulcans, disappears investigating a new phenomenon, the exhausted Enterprise crew are tasked with investigating the situation. With Spock and McCoy competing to lead a one-man suicide mission, Kirk must decide which of his friends to save and which to allow to proceed alone into the core of the creature. The Immunity Syndrome was directed by Joseph Pevney, his last of fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Robert Sabaroff, who only contributed this one story to the series, but returned for The Next Generation. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether the virus could have been combatted by better social distancing. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Immunity Syndrome was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

A Piece of the Action was the seventeenth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with an impressionable society discovered under the influence of an old Earth book. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the benefits of bossing your own territory. Arriving on a planet whose society is based entirely on a book about Chicago gangs of the 1920s, Kirk, McCoy and Spock are immediately accosted by goons working for Bela Okmyx (Anthony Caruso), who sees himself as the top boss. Another mobster named Jojo Krako (Vic Tayback) wants in on whatever is going down, but it takes Kirk's imagination to put together a profitable syndicate. A Piece of the Action was directed by James Komack, his only Star Trek episode. The writer was David Harmon, the second of his two stories for the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain settled a few scores of their own, if you get my meaning. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. A Piece of the Action was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

The Gamesters of Triskelion was the sixteenth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with an intergalactic gladiatorial contest set up by some disembodied brains. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss whether Uhura's ordeal was handled badly. After being zapped across a dozen light years or more, Kirk - along with Uhura and Chekov - are declared Thralls and told by the head Thrall, Galt (Joseph Ruskin), that they are to be trained to fight in the arena for the rest of their lives. Their training is to be provided by Lars (Steve Sandor) who is assigned to Uhura, Tamoon (Jane Ross) who is to train Chekov and Shahna (Angelique Pettyjohn) who is allocated to work with Kirk. Meanwhile, the Enterprise must follow an unlikely path if they are to arrive in time to rescue their crewmates. The Gamesters of Triskelion was directed by Gene Nelson, his only Star Trek episode. The writer was Margaret Armen, the first of her three scripts for the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered Kirk's forceful interactions with Shahna. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Gamesters of Triskelion was released in 1968. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

The Trouble With Tribbles was the fifteenth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with the fate of grain bound for a disputed planet near Klingon space at stake. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss furry critters and their evidentiary value. After being summoned to Station K-7 by Nilz Baris (William Schallert), a Federation bureaucrat with a valuable grain shipment to protect, Kirk reluctantly allocates guards. When a ship of Klingons commanded by Koloth (William Campbell) arrives for a spot of shore leave, tensions rise. After Uhura purchases a Tribble from Cyrano Jones (Stanley Adams) and brings it on board the Enterprise, the creatures' ability to multiply soon becomes an additional complication. Throw in the uncertain motives of Baris's assistant Arne Darvin (Charlie Brill) and it is a recipe for disaster. The Trouble With Tribbles was directed by Joseph Pevney, the thirteenth of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was David Gerrold, officially his only episode for the Original Series, though he was involved in heavy re-writes for I, Mudd. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered ethical ways to resolve an infestation. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Trouble With Tribbles was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Wolf in the Fold was the fourteenth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with Scotty facing multiple murder charges on an otherwise peaceful and idyllic planet. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss a preponderance of evidence and some shaky legal arguments. After an accident leaves Scotty showing signs of concussion and misogyny, Kirk and McCoy accompany him to a hedonistic planet where he can work out his issues. Events, however, take a worrying turn when a young woman is killed with Scotty found over the body holding the murder weapon. With the local investigator Hengist (John Fiedler) convinced he has his man, it is only the instincts of head official Jaris (Charles Macaulay) that stands between Scotty and the death penalty. Wolf in the Fold was directed by Joseph Pevney, the twelfth of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Robert Bloch, the last of his three scripts for the series. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the curious whitewashing of some of history's most notorious serial killers. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Wolf in the Fold was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Obsession was the thirteenth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with Kirk embarking on a revenge mission at the risk of failing to carry out his original mission and potentially killing his entire crew. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss vengeance and when it's best to let things go. When Kirk identifies the presence of a cloud monster that killed his first captain his instincts tell him he must take the opportunity to strike down the creature while he can. Leaning on Ensign Garrovick (Stephen Brooks), the son of his lost captain, Kirk must face his own demons before he's ready to put an end to the enemy he pursues. Obsession was directed by Ralph Senensky, the fourth of his seven Star Trek episodes. The writer was Art Wallace, the first of his two scripts for the series. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered a sickly sweet odour that seemed to fill the room. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Obsession was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

The Deadly Years was the twelfth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with the sudden onset of old age threatening Kirk's captaincy, his competency and his life. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss ageing gracefully. After all six members of a colony are discovered dead from rapid onset of old age, curiosity turns to desperation as an Enterprise landing party - including Kirk, Scotty, Spock and McCoy - begin to experience similar symptoms. With visiting Commodore Stocker (Charles Drake) anxious to reach Starbase 10 with his colleague, an old flame of Kirk's, Dr Janet Wallace (Sarah Mrshall), a trip across the Neutral Zone threatens to complicate matters even further. The Deadly Years was directed by Joseph Pevney, the eleventh of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was David P. Harmon, the first of his two scripts for the series. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the importance of setting time critical medical research aside for a lengthy court hearing. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Deadly Years was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Friday's Child was the eleventh episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with the return of the Klingons and the birth of a child who would be king. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss inappropriate touching. Hoping to negotiate a mining treaty, Kirk, Spock and McCoy visit a settlement where the doctor previously spent time before his posting on the Enterprise. There they meet Maab (Michael Dante) and are surprised to encounter a Klingon named Kras (Tige Andrews). An already complicated situation gains a new dimension when the group are compelled to care for the recently widowed Eleen (Julie Newmar) who is pregnant with her recently-assassinated husband's child. Friday's Child was directed by Joseph Pevney, the tenth of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Dorothy Fontana. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether punching a woman for complaining about unwanted physical contact is appropraite behaviour for a professional. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Friday's Child was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Journey to Babel was the tenth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with diplomats en route to a crucial vote gathered together on the Enterprise. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the subtle art of diplomacy. While transporting key diplomats to a conference on a planetoid codenamed Babel, Kirk is surprised to learn that the Vulcan delegation are actually Spock's parents, Sarek (Mark Lenard) and Amanda (Jane Wyatt). Unfortunately one passenger has murder in mind and when the Tellarite Gav (John Wheeler) turns up dead, suspicion falls first on Sarek and then the Andorian Thelev (William O'Connell). Journey to Babel was directed by Joseph Pevney, the ninth of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Dorothy Fontana. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether 'Gav' is an acceptable name for an alien. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Journey to Babel was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Star Trek III: The Search for Spock was the third big-screen adventure for the Star Trek crew, with the restoration of Spock's eternal soul to his regenerated body leading Kirk to hijack his own starship. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the best way to deal with a pubescent Vulcan in an isolated setting. In the immediate aftermath of the detonation of the Genesis device, Kirk and the crew of the Enterprise return to Starfleet mourning the death of Spock. Meanwhile, McCoy begins to suffer from some unusual symptoms that appear to be related to the loss of his friend. Back at Genesis, Saavik (now played by Robin Curtis) and David Marcus are studying the effects of the device with the USS Grissom. When it comes under attack from a Klingon ship under the command of Kruge (Christopher Lloyd), they become stranded on the unstable surface with Spock's resurrected form. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock was directed by Leonard Nimoy, his first directorial work for the franchise. The screenplay and story were by Harve Bennett. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether Klingon dogs belong on the bridge of a starship. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Star Trek III: The Search for Spock was released in 1984. It is 1 hour and 45 minutes long. It can be viewed on Paramount+ in the United States and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries.

Metamorphosis was the ninth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with an historic figure from Earth's past coming face to face with Kirk. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss strange cloud formations. While transporting Commissioner Hedford (Elinor Donahue) for urgent medical treatment, the shuttlecraft Galileo encounters an unknown phenomenon that forces it down to a nearby planet's surface. On the ground, Kirk, Spock and McCoy encounter pioneering warp drive scientist Zefram Cochrane (Glenn Corbett), long since thought dead. It's a riddle wrapped in a mystery wrapped in an enigma. Metamorphosis was directed by Ralph Senensky, the second of his seven Star Trek episodes. The writer was Gene Coon. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the ethics of reanimating a corpse with a cloud. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Metamorphosis was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

I, Mudd was the eighth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with a returning foe and an array of specially designed sex robots. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the power of amateur dramatics. When an android called Norman (Richard Tatro) commandeers the Enterprise and brings it to a planet, there is much to be concerned about. This is only exacerbated when a visit to the surface reveals the apparent mastermind behind the plan, one Harcourt Fenton Mudd (Roger C. Carmel). When it is the androids who turn out to be in control, Kirk and his crew must convince the Alices (Alyce and Rhae Andrece), Hermans (Ted and Tom LeGarde), Barbaras (Colleen and Maureen Thornton) and Maisies (Starr and Tamara Wilson), not to mention Stellas (Kay Elliot) that their conclusions are wrong - or find a way to outwit the machines. I, Mudd was directed by Marc Daniels, the tenth of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Stephen Kandel, the second of his two stories for the show after also penning Mudd's Women. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered whether Harry got a fitting resolution to his arc. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. I, Mudd was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

Catspaw was the seventh episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with witches, a black cat and curses laid between Kirk and his missing crewmen. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss tiny blue space chickens. When two crewman fail to return from a routine landing mission and a third beams up dead, Kirk takes Spock and McCoy with him to retrieve the missing men, despite a ghostly warning from their fallen compatriot. Encountering first witches, then an ominous cat in an ominous castle, the trio make contact with Korob (Theo Marcuse) and Sylvia (Antoinette Bower) who hold the key to the fate of Sulu and Scotty. Catspaw was directed by Joseph Pevney, the eighth of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Robert Bloch, the second of his three stories for the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered the command potential of La Salle. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. Catspaw was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.

The Doomsday Machine was the sixth episode of Star Trek's second season to air, with a traumatised starship commander intent on revenge against the machine that killed his crew. In this episode Gerry and Iain discuss the design aesthetics of planet killers. When the Enterprise encounters a distress signal from the USS Constellation, Kirk and the crew are concerned to find the ship apparently disabled and abandoned in a decimated star system. Once on board they discover the sole survivor is the commanding officer, Commodore Decker (William Windom). When Kirk becomes trapped on the wreck of the Constellation, Decker takes command of the Enterprise and leads it into conflict with the titular Doomsday Machine. Elsewhere, Lt Palmer (Elizabeth Rogers) does her best impression of Lt. Uhura. The Doomsday Machine was directed by Marc Daniels, the ninth of his fourteen Star Trek episodes. The writer was Norman Spinrad, his only story for the show. In this episode Gerry and Iain considered what Uhura was so busy with all episode long. The discussion continues in the comments below and please keep in touch with us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram where we're @trekpodcast. You can listen to the show here on the website, on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, Pocket Casts, TuneIn, Stitcher, Google or wherever you find your podcasts. The Doomsday Machine was released in 1967. It is 50 minutes long and originally aired on the NBC network. It can be viewed on CBS All Access in the United states, Netflix in the UK and is available on DVD and Blu Ray in other countries, including a comprehensive remastered set of all three seasons released by Paramount Home Entertainment.