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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.

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

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

Episodes

First pilot

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.

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