"Balance of Terror" with Spock's dad as the Romulan commander!
You walk in worlds the others can't begin to imagine.
Drusilla ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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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
Connie Neil - May 15, 2009 2:45:02 pm PDT #1450 of 30000
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"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?
Matt the Bruins fan - May 15, 2009 4:09:03 pm PDT #1454 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
No, you're thinking of "Assignment Earth" with the trip back into the 20th century. It was intended as a backdoor pilot for a show about the Gary Seven character.
"Catspaw" was the Halloweenish/Haunted Castle episode with the extragalactic aliens who menaced the Enterprise with sympathetic magic.
DavidS - May 15, 2009 4:09:43 pm PDT #1455 of 30000
"Look, son, if it's good enough for Shirley Bassey, it's good enough for you."
It was intended as a backdoor pilot for a show about the Gary Seven character.
With Teri Garr as his winsome sidekick.
Frankenbuddha - May 15, 2009 5:04:30 pm PDT #1456 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
And, of course, "I, Mudd." Harcort Fenton Mudd must have a place in your pop culture lexicon
Of course, "Mudd's Women" was the episode that introduced the character.
There wasn't exactly continuity, but there were recurring characters.
Riley comes to mind here, as well. And I haven't seen anybody mention "The Naked Time" yet. Which TNG did an homage to way, WAY too early in their run (i.e. before the characters were established well enough, though Data did get to sleep with Tasha Yar).
Polter-Cow - May 15, 2009 5:04:37 pm PDT #1457 of 30000
What else besides ramen can you scoop? YOU CAN SCOOP THIS WORLD FROM DARKNESS!
Ooh, CW and TV Land show a couple episodes every week! Thank you, DVR. I will take Scola's advice and try not to explode if I skip an episode and wait to watch it on my television.
Frankenbuddha - May 15, 2009 5:05:34 pm PDT #1458 of 30000
"We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town...Beep! Beep!" - David Bowie, "Fashion"
Thank you, DVR
ALL HAIL DVR!
Seriously, it's changed my life.