As beautifully directed as TOS often was, sometimes there were missed-opportunity camera shots that would have improved certain episodes....
Anybody else notice how the photos used in first season closing credits are far more interesting than those in seasons two and three? Season One...
I teach film to high school students, and I like to show them some scenes from ST: TOS as examples of great storytelling, cinematography, music,...
Sure hope THIS goes to a Star Trek fan. That color is jaw-dropping. It'll be interesting to see how high the bidding goes. If I were rich, I'd...
Looking at this new eBay listing ... is it possible "The Enemy Within" transporter room scene had extra footage that still exists? I'm too lazy...
Sad to read this obituary ... She was stunning in "Mudd's Women." Looks like she attended a ST convention just last year.
Hearing D.C. Fontana say that "The Doomsday Machine" was her least-favorite episode (!) got me to thinking: What other precious episodes aren't...
TOS director Ralph Senensky has written very interesting tales of his time on Star Trek, on his blog. He's posted a new one HERE -- it's an...
We know that when NBC ordered a second pilot, GR offered up three scripts: "Mudd's Women," "The Omega Glory" and "Where No Man Has Gone Before."...
I've noticed solid scripts from Gene L. Coon and D.C. Fontana on other TV series. Coon was an established TV writer well before STAR TREK, and of...
Here's a variation on the "Fix An Episode" thread from earlier ... Take an episode that's good, and make it great. I'll start. "Wolf in The...
Many episodes have some offbeat dialogue that's quotable -- not the profound quotes that are found in the old STAR TREK Speaks! book, but...
Since I'm doing an original series re-watch in reverse order, I just went from "Spock's Brain" to "Assignment: Earth." Wow. The third season...
Starting a new re-watch of the entire series today. This time, I'm starting at the end and working my way backward. I'll ignore continuity, and...
... coming out next week....
Because "Vina" is one of TOS' most entrancing characters, and because Susan Oliver is one of the show's most fetching guest stars: The new Gross...
The "How would the look of TOS have adapted to the 1970s?" thread is fascinating, so here's another one. What if production of "Where No Man Has...
There's plenty of animosity toward Lost in Space from the Star Trek side, both from the production folks (Gene Roddenberry and others went on...
ST: TOS had plenty of excellent directors -- Marc Daniels, Joseph Pevney, Ralph Senensky, Marvin Chomsky and others. Given the time and budget...
Just watched The Corbomite Maneuver for the first time in awhile. There's a beautifully-composed shot in Act 3 that shows how much love and care...
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