![]() ![]() ![]() These, of course, were the Tribbles themselves. It was playful, clever and left you smiling long after, yet it was a story that could have only happened in space, where highly fertile, small, furry alien creatures warmed your hearts simply by petting them. The first is ‘The Trouble with Tribbles.’ I don’t think anyone died in that episode. John de Lancie, Q, “Star Trek: The Next Generation” The cast made this script work by sheer force of will and, in the process, made me proud to be a member of the acting profession. “My favorite episode is ‘Spock’s Brain.’ Not because it was good - quite the contrary but because it is a shining example of what actors do best - turn s–t into Shinola. Brannon Braga, executive producer, “24” and “Cosmos: A Spacetime Odyssey” “Star Trek” writer and executive producer So cool and scary! The scene where Kirk makes Nomad realize that it is itself imperfect introduced me to the concept of a paradox (in this case, a Liar’s Paradox), and I’ve been attracted to mind-bending stories ever since.” ![]() “As a kid, I was blown away by an episode called ‘The Changeling.’ Nomad was a human-launched space probe that had become a psychopathic android intelligence bent on sterilizing everything that it considers imperfect. For its 50th anniversary, Variety asked several of the stars, writers and fans of “Star Trek” and its offshoots to name their favorite episodes of the original series. But that series’ impact is still being felt today. The “Star Trek” universe extends far beyond the 79 episodes that aired on NBC from 1966 to 1969. When Nimoy died last year, the White House issued a lengthy statement from President Obama in which he wrote, “I loved Spock.” A TV show that had at best been a moderate success for NBC would spawn four live-action spinoff series - soon to be five with the addition of CBS All Access’ “Star Trek: Discovery” - 13 movies, one animated series, comic books, postage stamps, documentaries, tell-all books, conventions and untold units of prosthetic ears sold. The run was just long enough to create a library that would catch fire years later in syndication, finding a popularity it never achieved in its first window. ![]()
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