Finished season one

[BillJ]

I've noticed that Kirk's uniform switches back and forth between the yellow and the green shirt. Why?

Variety.

 

[The Old Mixer]

I think they first developed the wraparound tunic to help distinguish the two Kirks in "The Enemy Within". After that, it was a regular part of his wardrobe.

 

[Sparkle Fabulosa]

That's weird.

 

[The Old Mixer]

McCoy had more than one shirt, too...he got to go short-sleeved sometimes.

 

[Sparkle Fabulosa]

I've noticed that too.

 

[TEACAKE'S PLEATHER DOME]

I love the green wrap around shirt deeply.

 

[Forbin]

Shatner's work schedule didn't give him time to work out. Towards the end of each season, he tended to put on a little weight. Legend is that the wrap-around helped hide his paunch better than the stretch pullover.

 

[Sparkle Fabulosa]

Okay, now that makes sense.

 

[Kor]

Yes, it was needed to distinguish Good Kirk from Evil Kirk in "The Enemy Within."

Much like how Riker's copy wore a gold uniform instead of red in that episode of TNG, if I remember right.

Kor

 

[Sparkle Fabulosa]

Actually I was referring to the weight cover-up.

 

[BillJ]

Actually I was referring to the weight cover-up.

Not sure how accurate that is considering "The Enemy Within", where it first appears, is the fifth episode produced out of twenty-nine.

 

[Sparkle Fabulosa]

I know that. I was talking about how it made sense to me now why the green tunic continued to make appearances after "The Enemy Within", to cover up Shatner's weight gain.

 

[BillJ]

I know that. I was talking about how it made sense to me now why the green tunic continued to make appearances after "The Enemy Within", to cover up Shatner's weight gain.

I still don't think that's the reason. If I remember correctly, its last appearance in season one is "Court Martial" which is the 20th out of 29 episodes shot.

 

[Kor]

I think Forbin was just kidding with that comment.

Kor

 

[BillJ]

I think Forbin was just kidding with that comment.

Kor

Likely. But sometimes that how misleading "facts" start.

 

[The Old Mixer]

A crazy thought: Maybe The Shat liked it.

 

[Forbin]

Actually, I thought I read it as fact somewhere, but at my age reality and fantasy are a happy blurr.

 

[Sparkle Fabulosa]

^ Yeah that could be a reason too. I only have 4 episodes left of season 2. Hopefully I can stretch them out over the next 3 days.

 

[Isolinear]

^ Yeah that could be a reason too. I only have 4 episodes left of season 2. Hopefully I can stretch them out over the next 3 days.

Have fun! Curious what you'll think of "Assignment: Earth." Are you watching them in production order or airdate by the way?

 

[J.T.B.]

I know that. I was talking about how it made sense to me now why the green tunic continued to make appearances after "The Enemy Within", to cover up Shatner's weight gain.

I still don't think that's the reason. If I remember correctly, its last appearance in season one is "Court Martial" which is the 20th out of 29 episodes shot.

Well there were two: The first one had a sort of combination crew/V-neck with the rank up around the collar, and the other one was more of a straight V with narrow black and gold trim and rank at the cuffs. Did Shatner outgrow one? Did the second one have added "control" features? Or is the wraparound/weight thing just a myth?