Spocks brain full episode video generally considered to be the worst episode of any star trek series ever a title of disgrace that has endured despite the later invention of both star trek. At least spocks brain doesnt involve kirks dog peeing on an alien plant as a major plot point. They succeeded and treks third season began with an episode no one would forget. The five worst star trek episodes of all time techrepublic. Spocks brain is the third season premiere episode of the american science fiction television series star trek.
Some love for spocks brain i mean we get the immortal line brain and brain, what is brain. Spocks brain is not the worst episode of star trek ever produced indeed, spocks brain is not even the worst episode of the third season as a whole. Spocks brain kirk leads the enterprise in pursuit of a mysterious alien woman after she beams aboard the bridge and steals spocks brain. This was the first episode of what became 3 years of my life. Plus, with spock being the type of character he is, you understand its a struggle to maintain personal dignity as well as his self control. The various star trek series have been known to produce some of the best episodic television known to man, but along the way there were some stinkers. The star trek episode spocks brain episode 30 youtube.
The pilots corpse is found inside, and doctor phlox determines that it was the result of many. And while i enjoy them there are times when a story will do something so absurd that even i get pissed off. Also worth noting is the inclusion in the story of kirks sisterinlaw, nephew, peter, and his brother, sam, the only family members kirk ever encountered during the 3 year run of the star trek series. They dont understand the concepts theyre working with, theyve been instructed to get spocks brain as the old controlling one is wearing out. Star trek movie special iii the search for spock 1984 dc.
This led to many of the goofiest episodes of this cerebral shows run, and it all kicked off with the episode seen by many as the worst star trek episode ever spocks brain. Several relevant episodes of enterprise are referenced in the comments, which i want to expand on the episode future tense revolves around the enterprise crew discovering a ship from the future. Such a silly episodefrom the whole concept that spock could communicate with his voice while disembodied to chekovs very overly. Spock possesses high intelligence in different fields of science. Kevin and paul are kirk and spock, winnie and a couple of her friends are the givers of pain and delight.
Still widely regarded by many as one of the worst star trek stories ever, spocks brain the first episode of star trek. The relationship between star trek and comic books goes back almost to the beginning of the franchise. The original series third season is a stinker by any standard. The 10 dumbest things i ever read in comic books manic. During a routine day on the enterprise, a woman in a glittery purple outfit beams aboard the ship, knocks out the crew and steals spocks. I take an inordinate amount of pleasure in this note from the wikipedia entry on spocks brain under reception and influence. The fiftyyear mission is a noholdsbarred oral history of five decades of. This july and august, were celebrating the release of star trek beyond by taking a look back at the third season of the original star trek.
I agree with those who say it is a threeway tie for worst episode. Kirk and crew go after spock, whos been affected in a most peculiar way by the genesis wave. It opens with a familiar scenario, the enterprise is venturing through space when it runs across a mysterious newcomer who kicks the action off. There are episodes like and the children shall lead. Brain has its funny momentsrc spock is a hoot and man, is that remote ever specific, the costumes are goofy as always, and theres a lumpy bmovie charm to some of the padding. Spock talks of the distinct pleasure he gets from hearing kirks voice again les yay. Spocks brain is a parody of star trek that just isnt very funny. Universally regarded as the single worst episode of the original series by those for whom the omega glory is too niche a pick. Its just as memorable as something like arena, albeit for being as bad. Check back every monday, wednesday and friday for the latest update.
The problem is that the women just perform certain tasks to keep it running. In fact, entertainment weekly published a special star trek issue in 1995 and spock s brain was picked as the. Since smart people play chess, if the spock plays a game, it will invariably be a variant of chess. Spock manages to save the day by transcending the toxin using that vulcan brain of his, taking control of the rescue mission while kirk and cohorts struggle for freedom. The first trek comics were published by gold key from 19671978. When he has emotion, he may sometimes express it with a fascinating eyebrow and nothing more. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. An embarrassment to both star trek and science fiction, spock s brain is good for a couple of laughsbut was apparently not meant to be a comedy. Im going to say spocks brain was not the worst episode only because a ill still watch it for laughs and b it gave birth to a great gag on the wonder years. Spock s brain sucks, but for my money the worst tos episode is the halloween one with the black cat, witches, etc. Worst episode of star trek ever funks house of geekery. Spocks brain has such awful acting from otherwise talented people that to me it is obvious they just doubled down on the stupid and tried to make the schlockiest episode they could.
Discovery due to leave spacedock on the 24th september, youve still got plenty of time to quickly get in a. Spocks brain, after it is stolen by an alien society that has grown too. Theres a story around that gene coon, who produced star trek along with roddenberry, and wrote many of the episodes, wrote the script of spocks. I just watched this episode for the first time in about 20 years and i have to agree now its the worst. The crew of the enterprise pursues a mysterious woman who has abducted spock s brain. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, marj dusay. But on the more serious side, the learning hat that mccoy wears to learn how to reattach spocks brain is a concept used by nothing less than the original matrix film. In fact, the very first star trek comic book began in 1967, at the end of the original seriess very first season this first series was published by gold key, an imprint of western publishing founded only five years before, in 1962. This is often nominated by fans as the worst tos episode ever.
There are episodes like the paradise syndrome and turnabout intruder, which are blatantly racist andor sexist. Spocks brain isnt the worst trek or even tos episode imo because it is watchable. This is a legendary episode, and in every bad way possible. Every aspect of this story is iconic for all the wrong reasons. Every star trek season of tv ever, ranked from worst to best.
The spock will at times become a tin man, though this varies with the writing, and will often have no sense of humor. Spock s brain has become synonymous among fans of science fiction in general with poor quality television. The podcast team of daniel, james and myself reunite to look at one of the worst episodes of star trek the original series, spock s brain. In the episode, an alien female beams aboard the enterprise and, after incapacitating the rest of the crew, surgically removes spock s brain. While its certainly not among the best installments, it does manage to escape my. The original star trek series debuted in 1966 and has spawned five tv series spinoffs and a dozen feature films, with an upcoming one from paramount arriving in 2016. Villordsutch on the five worst star trek episodes ever. Excelsiors trial run and much more in the 64page star trek iii. And really, the basic idea is so hilariously misguided that it cant help but inadvertently generate at least some entertainment value. Incapacitated by a strange woman, the enterprise crew awake to find that she has run off with spocks brain. Yes, its absolutely possible for spock, and any other alien hybrid, to have children. The episode is widely regarded as the worst episode of the series.
It is largely emblematic of the decline the once powerful show took as it began its final journey. Spocks brain was not written or ever intended as a comedy. I was always one of those spocks brainway to eden guys when it came to the worst episode, but at least they had a sobadtheyrefunny kind of vibe and chekovs russian gf in eden is so gorgeous, well but children shall lead. The plot centers around captain kirk and doctor mccoy having to recover mr. In a race against time, kirk must locate the missing grey matter and reunite it with its body. In 1968, nbc wanted to cancel star trek after two seasons, but the cult fanbase organized a letterwriting campaign to save the show for a third season. After all, if they were a couple, spock was easily his longest lasting relationship. Ive approached the third season with some trepidation. While it is far from the worst episode of a tv show ever, its pop culture legacy has been cemented.
Ive been slowly very slowly making my way through the original star trek series on bluray. Imho i would put spocks brain third from the worst the gorgon creature is cringeworthy, and so are the hippies. While it seems like many point to spock s brain as the worst episode in the series i think alternative factor has it beat at least i can understand the plot of spock s brain as absurd as it may be. Everyone looks at kara in awe when she arrives on the bridge. Having conquered television, movies, videogames, comic books, paperbacks and lunch boxes, the original star trek crew moves into high definition this week. Mike saw this episode once in the wayback when, and jerry hasnt seen this turdburger yet. Cbr takes a deep dive into every season of star trek tv, ever, ranking them from the very worst to the absolute greatest. The scene at the end where mccoy has to put back the brain but regrets reconnecting spocks vocal chords, is as funny as the writer intended.
It originally went to air in the us in september 1968. For our first episode we decided to watch spocks brain. Coon under the pseudonym lee cronin and directed by marc daniels, it was first broadcast on september 20, 1968 in the episode, an alien female beams aboard the enterprise and, after incapacitating the rest of the crew, surgically removes spocks. Well having a worst episode discussion is little different than having a best episode discussion.
So, of course, it would be a crime to omit possibly the greatest, most secret romance of kirks life. Winnie keeps zapping kevin with her wrist band torture ray. Just watched alternative factor for the first time in about 20 years. Even for a show where orchestral bombing was the norm, having every single cut to a new shot be accompanied by a. And at no time during the episode does mccoy suggest to kirk that the real reason hes upset about spocks brain being stolen is that he needs to get laid with uhura. One other thing helps to redeem this episode, though it is legendary for being the worst ever of the original series. Its considered by many to be the worst star trek episode ever. Analysis tos makes an entry for the worst of trek award. Microeconomics by tyler cowen and alex tabarrok of george mason university as an example of how it is virtually impossible to have a command economy.