You don't need to watch the episodes in order.
Except for "The Menagerie/The Cage".
Also, essential viewing (for Capt. Pike and the remnants of the original pilot).
I know I'm a bad poet, but I'm a good man. All I ask is that... is that you try to see me—
William ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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Frankenbuddha - May 15, 2009 10:04:04 am PDT #1444 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Polter-Cow - May 15, 2009 10:07:41 am PDT #1445 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
See also "The Turnabout Intruder", where a woman from Kirk's past switchs minds with Kirk so she can be a Starfleet captain.
What! Ha.
It was the 1960s. They hadn't invented continuity yet. You don't need to watch the episodes in order.
twitches
I'm trying to watch in order anyway, but I might go back and watch ones I skipped later if I feel like it. (The lack of continuity is one reason I don't feel compelled to watch every single episode.)
Frankenbuddha - May 15, 2009 10:09:46 am PDT #1446 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
What! Ha.
You haven't seen anything until you've seen Shatner channel his inner "woman".
Matt the Bruins fan - May 15, 2009 12:14:45 pm PDT #1447 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
"Catspaw" is one I really enjoyed that I haven't noiced anyone else mentioning. It was my first exposure to the Cthulhu Mythos!
DavidS - May 15, 2009 2:20:45 pm PDT #1448 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
What's the one where it's Kirk vs. a Romulan ship and it's basically a submarine fight in space with the lurking and the decoys and the glayvin?
That's a good one.
Matt the Bruins fan - May 15, 2009 2:26:06 pm PDT #1449 of 30000
"I remember when they eventually introduced that drug kingpin who murdered people and smuggled drugs inside snakes and I was like 'Finally. A normal person.'” —RahvinDragand
"Balance of Terror" with Spock's dad as the Romulan commander!
Connie Neil - May 15, 2009 2:45:02 pm PDT #1450 of 30000
brillig
"Journey to Babel" introduces you to Spock's parents.
"Mirror, Mirror" must be watched to understand references to Spock in a goatee.
And, of course, "I, Mudd." Harcort Fenton Mudd must have a place in your pop culture lexicon.
Volans - May 15, 2009 3:46:04 pm PDT #1451 of 30000
move out and draw fire
Corwood, or anyone, have you watched the commentary on the Criterion DVD of The Seven Samurai? I'm thinking about buying it just to go to film school every few years.
Theodosia - May 15, 2009 4:03:02 pm PDT #1452 of 30000
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
"Mirror, Mirror" also started the tradition of Evil Twins wearing goatees -- important cultural reference there. Also, IIRC it's one of the first appearances of an Alternate Reality appearing on an SF show.
askye - May 15, 2009 4:04:11 pm PDT #1453 of 30000
Thrive to spite them
Cat's Paw--- was that the one where some of the characters might have been spun off in their own show?