Because the original series was canceled instead of coming to a natural end, and the idea of a series finale was not as popular in the 1960s, turnabout intruder was closer to a normal episode and did not have the finale touches. Over the coming months, kirk will have his memory erased, be forced to take part in the gunfight at the o. And indeed, star trek connects each of us to one another. It is also an infamously terrible episode of television, in which captain kirk finds himself swapping bodies with the psychotic scientist janice lester. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, sandra smith. Star trek continues v01 turnabout intruder vignette on vimeo. Mccoy wants to beam lester back to the enterprise, and kirk agrees. There was an awful lot of tensionambiguity about women in star trek. Corral, be caught between alternating universes, have his personal time accelerated so that he appears invisible.
Turnabout intruder memory beta, noncanon star trek wiki. Now the years i spent studying every single detail of the ships operation will be tested. The original series epizodestateexpanded za prikaz ovog sablona u prosirenom otvorenom stanju. However, it holds one particular distinction, which is why were going to share some details, facts and figures about turnabout intruder, and that distinction is this. Its not going to be a good year for captain james t. For many of us, star trek has shaped whom weve become.
The original series, the 24th and final episode of the shows third and final season, first aired on 3 june 1969. The original series was canceled instead of coming to a natural end, and the idea of a series finale was not as popular in the 1960s, turnabout intruder, despite being the series finale of tos, is closer to a normal episode and does not have the finale touches. June 3, 1969 the last new episode of the original series, alas, saw the show off on a down note, and a surprisingly antifeminist one at that. And so here we arethe final two aired episodes of the original star trek. Join the conversation and connect with cbss star trek. The best and worst original star trek episodes cbs news. If you are using adblocking software, please disable it and reload the page. Star trek, the original series, season 3, the turnabout intruder. Singer, directed by herb wallerstein and novelized in star trek 5 by. But hey, its not the last well be hearing from these characters. The original series epizodestatecollapsed za prikaz ovog sablona u skrivenom zatvorenom stanju. I looked into the online mishna created by trekkers far and wide, and found that the episode, turnabout intruder, was the series finale. The original series, its little more than yet another a mad scientist tale. Captain kirk has switched bodies with the desperate dr.
No commercial exhibition or distribution is permitted. Alternate original series movies navigation and actions. See more ideas about star trek, trek and star trek tos. A woman from kirks past exchanges bodies with him and takes control of the ship. Turnabout intruder is the twentyfourth and final episode of the third season of the american science fiction television series star trek. It would have been horrible anywhere in the series, and to use it at the end was just a betrayal. This fan production is not endorsed by, sponsored by, nor affiliated with cbs, paramount pictures, or any other star trek franchise, and is a noncommercial fanmade film series intended for recreational use. While turnabout intruder strikes many as an odd choice to conclude the original star treks run on network tv, i think its important to consider that in all likelihood, nobody involved at the time of shooting knew it would be such. Not for the final episode turnabout intruder which was a terrible end to the series, but for the original pilot episode the cage. Star trek the original series s03e24 turnabout intruder. Turnabout intruder fandom star trek, star trek, uss. Its part of the popular understanding of star trek that the original series was a ratings disappointment during its first run, which was cancelled by nbc due to low ratings. Janice lester forcibly switches bodies with him in order to take command of the enterprise. The original series screencaps turnabout intruder season 3, episode 24 212 screencaps online episode details.
This view has been reiterated in memoirs, newspapers, documentaries, and academic studies. The original series, view video clips and full episodes on cbs. Shows are prematurely cancelled all the time, or else actors depart for better roles, creative. Turnabout intruder was the 79th episode of star trek. Trek trivia the series final show, turnabout intruder was preempted and did not air until june 3, 1969, three months after the airdate of the previous episode. The original series turnabout intruder tv episode 1969 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. I took it to refer to each being an intruder in the body of the other, and turnabout in the sense that you have a gender turnabout as well as a whopping turnabout in the fact that lester is now the commander of a powerful starship and kirk is now in the position of being helpless and seen as a lunatic. The unofficial series finale, turnabout intruder provides a disappointing conclusion to the liveaction television adventures of kirk and company. Star trek continues v01 turnabout intruder vignette star trek continues. The original series ended 46 years ago today star trek. Its known for being the most overtly sexist episode of the show and certainly not a worthy series finale. Star trekrecaps3e24 turnabout intruder all the tropes. Review for turnabout intruder this was the final episode made for the original series, and apart from the original pilot, it was the last to be aired. The enterprise is proceeding to its next mission, on the course set for it before i took over command.
I mean seriously im sure anyone who saw that episode will tell you it was by far one of the worst if not the very worst episodes of the origi. That was the last liveaction anyone would see of the original series of star trek. Star trek 3x24 turnabout intruder video dailymotion. I always thought turnabout intruder was a decent title, better than the episode itself. This is the first television series in the star trek franchise, and comprises 79 regular. This was the last original episode of star trek to air on nbc, and was the only episode of the series produced even partly in 1969. I think the far better question is how can they not hate the star trek episode the turnabout intruder. Star trek the original series season 3 episode 24 turnabout intruder trailer. Alternatively, you may regard it as the star trek version of freaky friday. Star trek os sulu, chekov on enterprise bridge looking on 8 x 10 photo i am a diehard william shatner fan since i was 10 years old, from the very moment when i watched my first star trek episode in william shatner is a great actor. Star trek s03e24 turnabout intruder video dailymotion. Star trek enthusiasts may nevertheless enjoy this effort given the inspiring manner with which spock, mccoy, and many others react when their captains body is usurped by a deranged imposter. Watch the scene in the sickbay between spock and mccoy.
Star trek continues v01 turnabout intruder vignette. The very last material filmed for star trek was the storys opening sequence, committed to 35mm film on january 3, 1969. The original series whats it about and whos in the. The original series was canceled instead of coming to a natural. Turnabout intruder is the last episode of the original star trek run, bringing down the curtain on three years of boldly going and bidding farewell to this cast at least for the moment. Includes all episodes of the original series, the next generation, deep space nine, voyager. Regina king, rian johnson, tony hale, and more stars pick the actors and characters theyd recruit for their superhero squads. Our particular passion is a certain time and place in the star trek universe, and. Turnabout intruder written by gene roddenberry and arthur singer directed by herb wallerstein season 3, episode 24 production episode 6004379 original air date. We would have many more adventures with kirk and crew over the years, but never again in the style of the original series or with the original actors.
She has taken over the enterprise and sentenced all. The episode was written by gene roddenberry and arthur h. Turnabout intruder, to be honest, isnt necessarily an episode to be celebrated. The iconic original gene roddenberry series that inspired a generation earned emmy nominations. This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. While turnabout intruder strikes many as an odd choice to conclude the original star trek s run on network tv, i think its important to consider that in all likelihood, nobody involved at the time of shooting knew it would be such. Theres something to be said about watching characters toy with bizarrely impossible situations, as in turnabout intruder, a perfect example of style over. Why do people hate the star trek episode the turnabout. Alternate original series movies choose not to use archive warnings. The original series season 3, episode 24 turnabout intruder series. Turnabout intruder was the only firstrun episode to be shown in this new time slot. A woman from kirks past exchanges bodies with him and takes control of. Turnabout intruder is not embarrassing in hindsight.
Star trek continues v01 turnabout intruder vignette youtube. Mccoy and the rest of the enterprise crew embark on a fiveyear mission of space exploration. Star trek s3 e24 turnabout intruder recap tv tropes. Star trek and all related marks, logos and characters are solely owned by cbs studios inc. Turnabout intruder, despite being the series finale of tos, is closer to a. It is an episode that embarrassing from the very moment that the story was developed, that continued to be embarrassing through production, and which will be embarrassing until the moment that either people stop. Its also considered to be the most misogynist of any star trek series ever. The original series wrapped its run on june 3, 1969 with the episode turnabout intruder, a madscientist hour and, in the view of pretty much everyone, a rather sexist installment for such a progressive series. George takei and walter koenig share a lighter moment while filming the original star. As herb solow and bob justman put it in their book about the making of the series.