Easily one of the best episodes from the original star trek series, amok time was written by the novelist theodore sturgeon, who came up with a story about a vulcan mating cycle that occurs every seven years and drives the normally stolid, logical, pointyeared humanoids wild. Star trek is also full of episodes that stand among the best in television. Jeffrey hunter chose to withdraw from the role of pike. Deep space nine writers thought about using a particular scene from amok time to be reedited for trials and tribbleations and used to show sisko meeting kirk. Spock appears ready to return to the planet vulcan and mate with his intended, a female vulcan named tpring. This is the only episode of the original series with scenes on the planet vulcan. Sfx video wmv new and old enroute to altair vi a close shot of the enterprise young tpring in orbit of vulcan entering the. The original series amok time tv episode 1967 imdb. Titlesamok time yields amok time tos 2x05 amok is not a mystery, look it up in a dictionary. The original series 1966 lawrence montaigne in star trek. This ep was nominated for a hugo award for best dramatic presentation at the 1968 world science fiction convention. Amok time kirk must fight spock in combat on vulcan while hes under the blood fever.
Amok time is a perfect start to the season because it consolidates the relations between kirk, spock and mccoy and continues to develop the star trek mythology, this time with a focus on vulcans, their traditions, and their power structure. Joseph pevney guest stars celia lovsky as tpau arlene martel as tpring lawrence montaigne as stonn majel barrett as nurse christine. While the enterprise is en route to a presidential inauguration. It is the 30th aired episode of the series and first aired on friday evening on nbc on september 15th, 1967. This is the first television series in the star trek franchise, and comprises 79 regular episodes over the series three seasons, along with the series original pilot episode, the cage.
Titles amok time yields amok time tos 2x05 amok is not a mystery, look it up in a dictionary. Star trek the original series season 2 episodes 1 amok time. The original series will upload weekly on sundays, starting april, 2012. Maintenance links ma files from this episode 6 ma remastered files from this episode 34 template.
Watch star trek 21 amok time power girl on dailymotion. The story was written by theodore sturgeon and directed by joseph pevney. Spock explains to them that vulcans are married as children with the understanding that they will fulfill this commitment when they become adults. Jeffrey hunter chose to withdraw from the role of pike when creator gene. Star trek, the original series, season 2, amok time. Hell, this is the first time in the series where the entire plot is generated by the history of a main character. Mccoy concludes that spock is experiencing a potentially lethal internal distress.
He convinced gene roddenberry that the material would be suitable for his tv show. Written by science fiction author theodore sturgeon, scored by gerald fried, and directed by joseph pevney, it first aired on september 15, 1967. Full watching masters of sex season 4 episode 8 online free hbo. Steamy star trek moments that made us fall in love. Most importantly, we get a great story that really shows the dynamics between the famous kirk. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, celia lovsky. A rather blatant attempt to cash in on the success of the monkees, the only show to get more fan mail than star trek, chekov was a character who added a bit more. The pilot was rejected by nbc as being too cerebral among other complaints. Amok time written by theodore sturgeon directed by joseph pevney season 2, episode 5 production episode 60334 original air date. The original series amok time tv episode 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
After he throws a bowl of soup at nurse chapel, kirk insists on an answer and spock reveals that he is in the early stages of pon farr, the vulcan time. Spock must go to vulcan in order to perform the vulcan mating ritual. Mar 12, 2019 its an episode all about spock, who doesnt love that. Amok time features one of the most joyous and satisfying moments in star trek. Writer james lileks notes that the music cues for this episode are intended to belong together, and thats one of the reasons the episode works like few others. Spock gets a shock when he finds kirk alive and well. Season two kicks off with an episode that can best be described as, well, fun. Mccoy notices that spock is growing restless and has stopped eating. Spock has reached his time, the pon farr, and if he doesnt return to vulcan. Apr 12, 2019 watch star trek 2x05 amok time kahleah on dailymotion. Amok time by michelle erica green posted at december 16, 2005 9. These clips are from the star trek episode amok time. As a result, the entire episode plays out as if the whole thing was all just a dream spock is ill with space fever, and the fight between him and kirk is a hallucination, which is kind of. But that stuff is so terrific and so meaningful that the episode stands above all others, atop mount seleya, where the soul of star trek resides.
In or into a uncontrolled state or a state of extreme. Like all episodes from the series, amok time was digitally remastered with upgraded visual effects. Moore commented in amok time theres a scene with kirk and spock in a turbolift. Although it was the fifth episode of the season produced, the fact that amok time was the first episode to air meant that it introduced audiences to the character of chekov. Jul 16, 20 amok time kirk must fight spock in combat on vulcan while hes under the blood fever. When spock leonard nimoy is suddenly caught in the. The episodes are listed in order by original air date, which match the episode order in each seasons original, remastered, and bluray dvd box sets. See the sellers listing for full details and description of any imperfections. Hell, this is the first time in the series where the entire plot is generated by the.
They also establish that vulcans are both logical, but also sort of religious, which is an interesting part of vulcans. Our best look into the hidden life of the vulcans gets remastered. Mirror, mirror introduces evil spock and his goatee of evil. Amok time was the 34th episode produced of star trek. After he throws a bowl of soup at nurse chapel, kirk insists on an answer and spock reveals that he is in the early stages of pon farr, the vulcan time of mating that occurs once every seven years. Spock has reached this time, the pon farr, and if he doesn. Already cancelled give their reaction and recap to 2x01 of star trek the original series. Journey to babel is the first star trek episode where we meet spocks mother and father, amanda and sarek, respectively. The original series season 2, episode 1 amok time series.
Theodore sturgeon wrote this memorable episode in which spock falls victim to pon farr, the vulcan mating urge, and. For earth day, star trek celebrates the environment. Aug 06, 2016 10 best star trek episodes, according to the fans. Either way, this episode establishes that vulcans are just like salmon. Jan 03, 2018 watch star trek 21 amok time power girl on dailymotion. Its an episode all about spock, who doesnt love that. Amok time memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki fandom. Amok time is the first episode of season two of the science fiction television series star trek. The doomsday machine is one of the few star trek episodes in the second season for which original music was composed.
Star trek and all related trademarks are owned by cbsparamount. Aug 22, 2018 watch spock and kirk fight it out on planet vulcan in amok time. Kirk jeopardizes his career by disobeying a direct order to the contrary from starfleet, and proceeds with all possible speed to vulcan. Embedded off of youtube, the episodes will be shown with alternate behind the scenes videos, histories of the episodes, and links. Written by science fiction author theodore sturgeon, scored by gerald fried, and directed by joseph pevney, it first aired on september 15, 1967 the episode features first officer spock returning to his homeworld for a brutal vulcan wedding ritual. Finally, kirk says report to sickbay, have doctor mccoy give you a full physical. Amok time is the second season premiere episode of the american science fiction television series star trek. As the first ever star trek episode to feature any vulcan characters other than. Episodes pilots 19641965 star trek s pilot episode, the cage, was completed between november 1964 and january 1965, and starred jeffrey hunter as captain christopher pike, majel barrett as number one, and leonard nimoy as spock. This time, it looks distinctive, complete with the bedroom area filled with art and other stuff. The original series and debuted as shows second season opener on 22 september 1967.
Star trek the original series season 2 episode 1 amok time. Nov 10, 2015 amok time written by theodore sturgeon directed by joseph pevney season 2, episode 5 production episode 60334 original air date. We get to see the planet vulcan for the first time, which is always nice. As tight as the race was for worst episode, the competition for. It was novelized in star trek 3 by james blish and adapted as the last of 12 fotonovels in 1978. When spock begins to exhibit strange, erratic behavior, kirk asks mccoy to conduct a medical examination.
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