Details

Release year: 1966

Storyline

In the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets.

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Cast

William Shatner — Captain James T. Kirk, Sam Kirk, Sargon
Leonard Nimoy — Mr. Spock, Henoch
DeForest Kelley — Dr. McCoy
Nichelle Nichols — Uhura

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Awards

1 win & 13 nominations

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Did you know

• The series was originally produced at Desilu Studios, which was owned by Lucille Ball. Ball heavily advocated for the show, and it was largely her influence with NBC which lead to a second chance after rejection of the original pilot. Ball was also said to be a genuine fan of the show, and often is affectionally referred to as Star Trek's Godmother.

• When NBC was promoting Star Trek in magazines, all shots of Spock's pointed eyebrows and ears were airbrushed out of the pictures because NBC thought that no one would watch the show due to Spock's resemblance to the Devil. However, this concern was quickly invalidated upon the series' airing with Spock becoming not only one of the most popular characters, but also a sex symbol with young female viewers, an audience reaction no one in the cast or crew anticipated. Spock's resemblance to the devil is subtly hinted at at the end of Catspaw (1967)(#2.7) when McCoy & Kirk say "I wonder if there are any demons on board this ship" while looking at Spock.

• Leonard Nimoy's father was a barber, who was still operating a barbershop at the time the series became popular. In a mid-1960s interview with 16 Magazine, Nimoy revealed that youngsters often came into the shop asking for a "Mr. Spock" haircut, never realizing that "Mr. Spock's dad" was cutting their hair.