Star Trek

1966–1969 · Science Fiction & Fantasy, Drama · 3 seasons · ★ 8.0

Ended

Synopsis of Star Trek

The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701) travels the galaxy in the late 23rd century. Its captain, James T. Kirk, played by William Shatner, commands a crew that features first officer and science officer Spock, played by Leonard Nimoy, and chief medical officer Leonard McCoy, played by DeForest Kelley. Their mission is to explore unknown worlds, observe new life forms and make contact with civilizations no one has visited. Each expedition forces them to make quick decisions and face unexpected dangers. The conflict arises from their very different approaches: Spock puts logic ahead of emotion, while his crewmates are guided by instinct and a sense of responsibility. The series, created by Gene Roddenberry, airs on NBC.

«To boldly go where no man has gone before»

3seasons

79episodes

50 minper episode

8.0audience scoreTMDB · 1,583 votes

8.4IMDb rating102,353 votes

Seasons of Star Trek

Season 11966 · 29 ep. · ★ 7.3

Season 21967 · 26 ep. · ★ 7.4

Season 31968 · 24 ep. · ★ 6.9

Cast by Star Trek

William ShatnerJames T. Kirk79 episodes

Leonard NimoySpock79 episodes

DeForest KelleyDr. McCoy79 episodes

James DoohanScott79 episodes

George TakeiSulu79 episodes

Nichelle NicholsUhura79 episodes

Walter KoenigPavel Chekov50 episodes

Frank da VinciEminiar Guard50 episodes

Eddie PaskeyConners48 episodes

Ron VetoHarrison18 episodes

John WinstonLieutenant Kyle11 episodes

Majel BarrettNumber One9 episodes

David L. RossJohnson9 episodes

Grace Lee WhitneyJanice Rand7 episodes

Barbara BabcockLights of Zetar (voice)6 episodes

Bobby BassChekhov's Helper (uncredited)5 episodes

Walker EdmistonProvider #25 episodes

Bill BlackburnLieutenant Hadley / Rocket Base Technician (uncredited)5 episodes

Tom AnfinsenCrewman (uncredited)5 episodes

Carey FosterEnterprise Crew Member (uncredited)5 episodes

Vic PerrinMetron (voice)4 episodes

Bart La RueAnnouncer4 episodes

Elizabeth RogersThe companion (voice)3 episodes

Michael BarrierDeSalle3 episodes

Jim GoodwinFarrell3 episodes

Richard ComptonWashburn3 episodes

Sean KenneyCrippled Pike3 episodes

Janos ProhaskaYarnek (uncredited)3 episodes

Ted CassidyRuk3 episodes

Bob JohnsonStarbase 6 commander (voice)3 episodes

Barbara BaldavinAngela Martine3 episodes

Bruce MarsCrewman3 episodes

Roger C. CarmelHarcourt Fenton Mudd2 episodes

Bruce HydeLt. Kevin Thomas Riley2 episodes

Michael ZaslowJordan2 episodes

Mark LenardSarek2 episodes

Craig HuxleyTommy Starnes2 episodes

Lawrence MontaigneDecius2 episodes

Booker BradshawDr. M'Benga2 episodes

Diana MuldaurDr. Miranda Jones2 episodes

Technical Details

Created by: Gene Roddenberry
Address: Marc Daniels, Joseph Pevney, Ralph Senensky, Vincent McEveety, Herb Wallerstein
Writing: Gene L. Coon, D.C. Fontana
Production companies: Desilu Productions, Paramount Television, Norway Corporation, Norway Productions
Network or Platform: NBC
Country: United States
Original Language: English
Premiere: September 8, 1966
Last Episode: June 3, 1969 (3x24)
Status: Ended
Type: Fiction
Awards: Won 1 Emmy Award; 19 wins and 32 nominations in total.
Links: IMDb · TMDB · Official Website

Awards for Star Trek

🏆 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (1967)
🏆 Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation (1968)
🏆 Saturn Award for Best Retro Television Series on DVD (2004)

Plus, 12 nominations recorded.

Source: Wikidata

Trivia about Star Trek

The artist Wah Chang, who had worked for Walt Disney Productions, was hired to design and build props. Among them is the sliding communicator, which is often credited with influencing the design of the portable cell phone.

NBC rejected the first pilot as too cerebral. Its executives believed part of that flaw came from the script they themselves had chosen.

Between December 1967 and March 1968, NBC received nearly 116,000 letters in favor of the series. Roddenberry secretly funded the fan campaign that drove them.

In an unusual move, NBC announced the show's renewal on television following the episode "The Omega Glory," which aired on March 1, 1968. The announcement prompted letters of thanks in similar numbers.

CBS declined to buy the series because it already had a similar show in development, Lost in Space, created by Irwin Allen and premiered in 1965.

The Smithsonian Institution requested a copy of the series for its archives. It was the only series to receive that honor.

After the renewal, NBC moved the series to Friday nights and cut its budget considerably; Gene Roddenberry left day-to-day production, and Fred Freiberger took over in the third season.

Sources: Wikipedia (English)