„Star Trek“ original series appreciation thread!

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The La-la Land set was a limited edition of 6000. I was one of the earliest to order it, as I assumed it would sell out quickly. Actually, though I haven't kept tabs on its availability, this is the first I'm hearing of it being "unobtainium". It was expensive - I think around $225, but this was the set I'd dreamed of since back in the 60s, so it was worth it to me to splurge. In order to rationalize the purchase, I divided the $225 by 15 CDs, and realized that $15 for a new CD wasn't unheard of.

Hearing every original score and every scrap of library music for the series - all so familiar - is a joy.

 

I saw this picture briefly in a quick promo spot for the new series in 1966, the first I heard about it. Whoa! I thought "Now THIS looks good!"

 

For those who may not know, the 50th anniversary set, also from La-La Land, includes a few missing pieces from the TOS set:

STAR TREK 50TH ANNIVERSARY COLLECTION - MUSICAL RARITIES FROM ACROSS THE STAR TREK UNIVERSE: LIMITED EDTION (4-CD SET)

 

The actor from 2001 was Gary Lockwood.

 

Yep, that’s a great set - I purchased based it primarily for discs 1 and 2:

DISC ONE features cues from the original, classic STAR TREK TV series (most of which were released on our TOS BOX SET, but have been sourced from newly discovered elements), as well the oft-requested STAR TREK: THE MOTION PICTURE track “Inner Workings,” (featuring the wind machine more prominently) and STAR TREK II: THE WRATH OF KAHN’s “End Titles,” (without the narration as heard on previous soundtrack releases.)

DISC TWO showcases the official world premiere release of music from STAR TREK: THE ANIMATED SERIES, the beloved 70’s Filmation TV series, as well as original STAR TREK-inspired compositions from Ron Jones, and STAR TREK BORG, a score by Dennis McCarthy from an interactive 1996 movie/computer game.

 

Talk about not being on top of things, I apparently bought that 50th set years ago. As I recall now, I bought it for the animated music score on Disc Two, and have never even explored any of the other discs. This (Disc One) is a nice addition to the TOS full set.

 

My favourite show of all time from first seeing it in the 1970s

 

Shame that Gilligan didn't get canceled before it aired.

 

Star Trek TOS has about 30% really good episodes that are rewatchable again and again. It's when you stray from those that it gets pretty cringy. TNG has a lot more great episodes (but then again it was on a lot longer).

 

I created these maybe 20 years ago, only to rediscover them on an old hard drive.

 

Call me old-fashioned, but one thing I like about TOS in comparison to modern TV series is that the stories aren’t too strange

 

That makes a lot of sense

 

You must not have watched Spock's Brain yet then

 

I don't remember when I started watching or what my first episode was. I know it was definitely before 1982 because I do remember seeing Wrath of Khan in the theater. It was an "Obsession" by the time I became a teenager. I know it's been given the TOS moniker to help designate which series a person is talking about, but it will always be just Star Trek to me.

I know this is an original series thread, but I love the spinoff series also. Well, up to Enterprise. Haven't seen anything since Beyond, and don't care to. Nothing against the Kelvin timeline or the new series, but my personal canon stops in 2005 when ENT was cancelled. Even did a complete franchise marathon for the 45th anniversary in 2011.

It's funny this thread was started. I just happen to be in the middle of watching Season 2 of TOS. IMO, the best season of the three. Who knows, I may end up doing another marathon.

 

Brain? What is brain?

 

I've only been a Trekkie since 2016 but I just adore TOS and the animated series. I can watch with my brain turned on or off: there's plenty of philosophical food for thought... but also blinking lights, candy colors, fun sound effects and weird aliens.

 

He’s worse than dead!

 

Second generation but a huge fan growing up in the ‘70s. There is no substitute for the original.

Highly recommend two podcasts to TOS aficionados - Enterprise Incidents with Scott Mantz and Steve Morris, and Inglorious Treksperts with Mark A. Altman and Daren Dochterman.

 

Me too. Was hugely disappointed to find it was just a dummy.

 

Yup. I was awake half the night trying to remember, and eventually had to get up and go online. The missis said "What are you doing?" It was difficult to explain.

 

They have several formulae that get reworked over and over. In the end it's not about the content so much as how it's done. Even in series 1, the first few episodes almost all depend on the "intruder from outside" plot - either an alter ego of or mutated member of the crew. Another one is the alternate universe idea.
I think a big part of the fun is watching them to figure out which episode does the best version of each formula.

 

I grew up in the UK thinking it was a product of the 70s - was astonished to find it began in 1966. I mean, that's before the first Pink Floyd album!

 

Thanks for starting this thread, Sarge!