The Original Series' logo | |
Abbreviation: | TOS |
Created by: | Gene Roddenberry |
Studio: | Desilu |
Distributor: | NBC network |
Production dates: | 1966-1969 |
Episodes: | 79 (3 seasons), 1 unaired pilot |
Timespan: | 2265-2269 |
The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701). | |
The USS Enterprise (NCC-1701). | |
The crew during the five-year mission. | |
The crew during the five-year mission. |
Star Trek: The Original Series (originally called Star Trek) is the first Star Trek series. The first episode of the show aired on September 8, 1966 on NBC. The show was created by Gene Roddenberry as a "Wagon Train to the Stars". Star Trek was set in the 23rd century and featured the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Originally known as Star Trek, it was later dubbed The Original Series after several spinoffs. The show lasted three seasons until cancelled in 1969.
- Main Title Theme (composed by Alexander Courage)
Summary
Space, the final frontier. These are the voyages of the starship Enterprise. Its five-year mission: to explore strange new worlds, to seek out new life and new civilizations, to boldly go where no man has gone before.
Cast
- William Shatner as James T. Kirk
- Leonard Nimoy as Spock
- DeForest Kelley as Leonard McCoy
- James Doohan as Montgomery Scott
- Nichelle Nichols as Uhura
- George Takei as Hikaru Sulu
- Walter Koenig as Pavel Chekov (1967-1969)
- Majel Barrett as Christine Chapel
Of the above, only William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and later DeForest Kelley were listed as the main cast. James Doohan, George Takei, Walter Koenig and Nichelle Nichols were listed as co-stars throughout the series; indeed, Koenig was not listed in the main titles until Season Two.
Production crew
- Gene Roddenberry - Creator, Executive Producer
- Gene L. Coon - Writer/Producer
- Walter "Matt" Jefferies - Art Director
- Robert Justman - Producer, Associate Producer, Co-Producer
- D.C. Fontana - Writer, Script Consultant
- John D.F. Black - Associate Producer, Story Editor
- John Meredyth Lucas - Writer/Producer, Director
- Fred Freiberger - Producer
Episodes
- List of TOS episodes by airdate
First pilot
- 0x01 The Cage
Season 1
TOS Season 1, 29 episodes: Template:TOS-Season1
Season 2
TOS Season 2, 26 episodes: Template:TOS-Season2
Season 3
TOS Season 3, 24 episodes: Template:TOS-Season3
Background information
Gene Roddenberry wrote lyrics for the theme song in order to secure a writer's credit for said song. These lyrics were never recorded as part of the original theme song, and were thus never aired. However, a rock band called Tenacious D did a rendition of the Star Trek title theme, using Roddenberry's lyrics:
- Beyond the rim of the star-light.
- My love is wand'ring in star-flight
- I know he'll find in star-clustered reaches
- Love, strange love a star woman teaches.
- I know his journey ends never
- His star trek will go on forever.
- But tell him while he wanders his starry sea
- Remember, remember me.
Related topics
- TOS Season 1 performers
- TOS Season 2 performers
- TOS Season 3 performers
- TOS recurring characters
- TOS recurring character appearances
- List of main character crossover appearances
- Composers
- TOS directors