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1973–1974 · 22 EPISODESTAS
STAR TREK:

THE ANIMATED SERIES

The original crew return in animated form, voiced by most of the original cast. Freed from a live-action budget, the stories visit stranger worlds and stranger aliens than ever before.

PREMIERED
8 September 1973
ORIGINALLY ON
NBC
SEASONS
2
EPISODES
22

SEASONS

SEASON 11973 · 16 EPISODESSEASON 21974 · 6 EPISODES

SEASON 1

Season 1 · first shown 8 Sep 1973 to 12 Jan 1974 · NBC

  1. 1×01Beyond the Farthest Star8 Sep 1973HISTORIC PICKStar Trek returns, now animated.
  2. 1×02Yesteryear15 Sep 1973ESSENTIAL VIEWINGThe animated series at its very best.
  3. 1×03One of Our Planets Is Missing22 Sep 1973HIDDEN GEMA planet-eater stopped by understanding.
  4. 1×04The Lorelei Signal29 Sep 1973GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEUhura finally takes the chair.
  5. 1×05More Tribbles, More Troubles6 Oct 1973FUN PICKTribbles, Klingons and a glommer.
  6. 1×06The Survivor13 Oct 1973HIDDEN GEMA shapeshifter with a conscience.
  7. 1×07The Infinite Vulcan20 Oct 1973FUN PICKWalter Koenig's script, with a giant Spock.
  8. 1×08The Magicks of Megas-tu27 Oct 1973LOVE IT OR HATE ITStar Trek meets the Devil.
  9. 1×09Once Upon a Planet3 Nov 1973FUN PICKA cartoon return to “Shore Leave”.
  10. 1×10Mudd's Passion10 Nov 1973FUN PICKHarry Mudd's final screen swindle.
  11. 1×11The Terratin Incident17 Nov 1973FUN PICKA shrinking crew only animation could manage.
  12. 1×12The Time Trap24 Nov 1973GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEKirk and Kor forced to cooperate.
  13. 1×13The Ambergris Element1 Dec 1973FOR COMPLETISTSKirk and Spock go amphibious.
  14. 1×14The Slaver Weapon8 Dec 1973ESSENTIAL VIEWINGLarry Niven's Kzinti come to Star Trek.
  15. 1×15The Eye of the Beholder5 Jan 1974GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEThe crew become the zoo exhibits.
  16. 1×16The Jihad12 Jan 1974FUN PICKAn alien quest team on a mad planet.

SEASON 2

Season 2 · first shown 7 Sep 1974 to 12 Oct 1974 · NBC

  1. 2×01The Pirates of Orion7 Sep 1974FUN PICKA race to save Spock from pirates.
  2. 2×02Bem14 Sep 1974HIDDEN GEMA prickly guest and a protective goddess.
  3. 2×03The Practical Joker21 Sep 1974FUN PICKThe Enterprise computer turns class clown.
  4. 2×04Albatross28 Sep 1974FOR COMPLETISTSA solid but routine McCoy mystery.
  5. 2×05How Sharper Than a Serpent's Tooth5 Oct 1974ESSENTIAL VIEWINGStar Trek's first Emmy winner.
  6. 2×06The Counter-Clock Incident12 Oct 1974GREAT DISCUSSION EPISODEAge, experience and retirement.
NEW TO TAS?
Start with the Essential viewing picks: 3 of them, marked in red.Every episode page has a spoiler-free summary first, and a Talking Point to chew over afterwards.