😮damn ...same environment n situation but it never occurred to me that it could be a great tool to entertain n as well a lesson between each episodes 😮
I never bought that nonsense in WOK from Carol Marcus....basically that he wouldn't have been a good father to David, so that's why she kept them apart. It just goes completely against the Captain Kirk from the series. This character would've been an excellent father.
@@mnirwin5112 Originally Spock was not an emotionless (or dispassionate) being. In the original Pilot "The Cage" he was quite emotional. I think he was the token alien aboard the Enterprise, a reminder that these people were in outer space. Further development of the Vulcan character came later. The character as we know him is the creation of both Gene Roddenberry and Nimoy.
Kirk's complete deadpan reaction to realising he's about ten seconds away from being annihilated is just classic. No panicking or freaking out, just calmly stating "I suggest you beam me aboard".
I remember watching this as a child and covering my eyes because I couldn't take it. The music, the countdown, the impending death. All masterfully done.
I watched this with my two nephews and although they liked it, I think they felt the same way you did. But they didn’t cover their eyes all I did was fill them in on the details and my sister wasn’t mad at me. By the way did you know this is James Doohan’s favorite episode? It’s is my uncle’s favorite one too.
JAWS was obviously ripped off from this. Seriously, the notion of a killer shark attacking a ship? Stupid. And Mythbusters proved that you can't blow one up by shooting a scuba-tank.
@@SovereignStatesman The music was obviously plagiarized by John Williams. The script of the attack is from the novel, but Hooper dies, too, in the book. The staging of the final battle in Jaws may well be derivative.
@@patrickwilson1459 Scotty was tremendous in this one. Still not sure what he was muttering between the transporter malfunctions, but I'm glad they didn't bleep it!
Can’t think of anyone more deserving. If it weren’t for TOS (i.e. Shatner, Nimoy, etc.) don’t believe we would ever made it this far space exploration. Truly the most inspirational factor-
yes and with each generation, it seems to be getting worse and worse. except I loved voyager even though it came out after deep space boring. I loved enterprise, it got better as the years went on,then they cancelled it. I have some hope for the newest one strange new worlds but I kind of doubt it will be that good. I hope it will at least be watchable unlike Discovery which went totally away from everything that was good about TOS
Right. I reminds me of the TNG episode "In Theory" when Picard's shuttle craft is spinning out of control and he tells O'Brien (right before it explodes) that "now would be a good time" to beam him back.
Quite possibly the most exciting 5 minutes in television history. The music and fast cuts in editing. Kudos to director Marc Daniels for suspense ramped way up.
I was fortunate to have become friends with Bill Windom before he died, he invited me to his home near Sacramento to play chess with him, very nice man
I don't recognize your authority to relieve me Never the less you are relieved Your bluffing Vulcans never bluff No, no I. Suppose that they dont I'm 65 why the hell do I remember this so clearly
More likely to boldly go where no old men have gone before. Bill must be in great shape to withstand the stress of the launch and landing. Before Bill Shatner, the oldest astronaut had been John Glenn on a multi-day shuttle mission.
No, there's NO emotion. He's PERFECTLY CALM, he just repeats himself to get Scotty's attention. Spock was PERFECT in this episode, even when facing death, and obeying regulations perfectly regardless of his personal opinions. Unlike later Treks, regulations aren't just stupid rules to be broken at whim for "good reason."
@@SovereignStatesman Vulcan's had emotion. They just suppressed it. Its wrong to say they were without emotion. They didn't *express* emotion. But they had them as much as anyone. Notably, some Vulans expressed admiration for humans ability to grieve, mourn, celebrate and love without being overwhelmed by such things. Whenever a Vulcan is cold, logical or emotionless, you must remember that that is how they are choosing to express themselves. Not how they are feeling within themselves.
Yeah, I used to love it when people who couldn't do what I did (industrial instrumentation and controls field service engineer) and didn't understand what I did breathed down my neck to get their machines running again.
The acting between William Shatner and William Windom was incredible, coupled with the supenseful music .........hands down my all time fav episode of TOS
William Windom added a lot of the nuance that made Captain Qweeg (Commodore Decker) memorable! Including the OCD fondling of the Computer Tapes while seated in the Captain's Chair!
Probably my favorite, too. I understand it was also James Doohan's favorite. It had an element of "Moby Dick" in it too, in my opinion, with Decker's single-minded desire to destroy it, although he was also concerned about the Rigel Solar System, as well. It was masterful performances on several actors' not to mention, the director's, cinematographer's, and composer's; part.
Irony there is that he was just on the set for a paycheck, didn't really understand what Trek was all about, and deliberately overacted. But it worked anyway.
I felt to me like he was keeping his fear in check through focusing on the immense confidence he has in his crew doing the best they can, plus knowing that he is the decider and can take full responsibility for the outcome, and that there is nothing he can do to influence the outcome. I sensed the tension underneath all that.
My list of TOS favorites are: the doomsday machine, the trouble with tribbles, a piece of the action and balance of terror. Balance of terror is very much like the movie "the enemy below."
@@richardcopeland3179 The Enemy Below is a fantastic movie, one of my all time favorites. You’ve got good taste. I’ll wager the writers of Balance of Terror were influenced by it.
At a Star Trek convention, I saw this episode with a large audience. It was amazing to hear their reactions when the transporter first failed with an unexpected puff of smoke!
Great episode actually had two models of the Enterprise as a kid one normal the other I stole my mom's cigarette lighter and used it to make the battle damaged Constellation. That plastic melted just right. 😂😂😂
I remember watching this scene at an early Star Trek convention. The audience had apparently not watched it in a long time. You would not believe the gasps and groans when the transporter failed!
In one of the Star Trek novels I read, it turned out that these 'planet killers' were actually a weapon developed by an ancient race to fight the Borg.
This series makes the sixties creative geniuses a decade of class. The music even calms down Kirk is finally a board. The seventies would not have had that sixties genre feeling.
A water ship or a semi truck has a proper orientation and if it tilts to the side there is something wrong with it. In space there is no such proper orientation, yet it is pictured that way on the screen because that says to our minds - there is something wrong with it. Psychologically sound film technique. I just think it is funny.
Lucky enough to have seen this series in its original run and this episode was one of my favourites. Tight script and well developed tension. What I realized later was the small things. This episode had a unique soundtrack - pretty sure it was the only one that had the music scored individually, rather than recycling bits and bobs. Also this is the only show where they had the actors walk around the front of the bridge set in front of the view screen - a couple of quick pans that made the illusion so much more real. Director knew his stuff.
As far as I know you're right about the music; this was the only episode that was individually scored. It makes a difference; it's more of a cohesive whole than the "bits and bobs" previously used. (Of course, bits and bobs of this score surfaced regularly throughout the rest of the show's run.) I think there was one (perhaps two) other episodes where Kirk walked in front of the viewscreen, but it was definitely a rare thing.
Not the only one, but one of the very few that had an original musical composition and, quite frankly, I could not imagine this episode using re-hashed music. The music is so heavily responsible for telling the story and making it such a fantastic episode. Each major player has its own theme, which is just genius. The Constellation, the Planet Killer and Kirk all have their own unique musical chords. Between the score of Sol Kaplan, the fantastic directing of Marc Daniels, and the guest acting of William Windom, this is truly a masterful piece of television history. On a side note, I do know that "Amok Time" and "Friday's Child" also had their own original musical scores in season 2.
@@markstacey1329 The music set the atmosphere for the episode in a way that no collection of bits and bobs ever could, and built the tension steadily from the discovery of the Planet Killer to the climax. It was a HUGE part of the drama. In my opinion, this is one of the three best TOS episodes and one of the ten best Star Trek episodes of any series. A simply marvelous hour of television; great writing, great acting, and great music. And done on an effects budget of maybe forty dollars.
In the late 1970s, James Doohan (Scotty) visited the University of Toledo (Ohio). While there, they played two videos: the flight and landing of the Space Shuttle Enterprise, and this episode. James said this was one of his personal favorites because of the drama and science/technology in this episode.
When I was eight years old I used to beg my mom to skip baseball so I could stay at home and watch these incredible shows I’m sorry nothing beats the original series especially the music!
The longest 15 seconds in TV history, and IMHO one of the best scenes in any Star Trek episode or movie. To watch this without it being shown in the context of the whole episode, "The Doomsday Machine" really does not do it justice.
A transporter, that supposedly breaks the human body down to its molecular stage, relocates those molecules, and then puts them all back together the way they were before. A technical marvel in any day and age, fires off a puff of smoke, when malfunctioning. Love it. ………also, you would think in an “only seconds left” scenario, Scotty would have a crewman operating the wall comm.
@@jeffreyjeziorski341 No shit. Remember when the bridge was viewing Kirk, on the big screen, battling the lizard commander, and as he’s preparing a weapon, Spock’s going, “ Good Jim, gooood” I fuckin’ love that show. For an hour, it sure seemed to pack a lot in.
That music score is just the best! I remember watching this a a kid and thought this was just amazing. IN fact, the entire Original Series had great musical score
Definitely in my top 5 episodes. My only gripe is that i still prefer the OLD graphics of the Planet Killer over the new CGI. Something about that kaleidoscope-turbine-looking interior was literally fear and shiver inducing to a pre-teen watcher. It still gives me goosebumps. The whole episode: The music, William Windom's portrayal of a commander who literally (unintentionally) sent his whole crew to die, and he had to watch it and listen to their screams ( still almost causes me to shed a tear for him when he retells it." There was... but not any more...")... the PTSD/ shock, the methodical plot.. ponderous and ominous in it's inexorable march to the heart of the most densely populated part of our galaxy, the interplay between all of the crew/ cast... Just a fabulous amalgamation of emotion and story inertia that definitely leads to an outcome greater than the sum of it's parts. Classic Episode in Classic Trek.
This episode scared the crap out of me when I was a child. Especially since my parents wanted me to go to bed before it was over. I only came to rewatch it 10-15 years later. Finally seeing the conclusion was really rewarding. Also, on a different note: What I like here is that the Captain, after getting beamed aboard, is actually running to get to the bridge faster. TNG unfortunately invented the stoic walk to and across the bridge, no matter the situation and the later shows sticked with that. While this display of urgency here does not look great from a cinematic point of view, it is what people would actually do. There is, after all, no time to waste.
I had to sneak back to the room and hide behind my dad's big chair to see the finales. My parents finally caved. it was the only show I disobeyed them about bed time on.
I think you finally nailed what bothers me about most non-TOS Trek. They always seem to be taking their sweet, sweet time. It makes everything, even the action, seem slow. And yeah, DS9 did have some running. Which may be part of why it's probably the best of the modern Trek.
Don't feel bad, I missed the end of that goofy 50's Sci-Fi film "Invaders From Mars" when I was a kid and had to wait 25 years to see it on late night TV! And at 1:30 in the morning too! I could barely stay awake but wasn't going to wait another 25 years!
I wish they'd make "The City On The Edge Of Forever" into a movie, but without Leonard Nimoy and Joan Collins, and a young William Shatner, it wouldn't work. My favorite episode--and a tear-jerker.
This is not the first time Scotty used the term "Jury rigging" in order to fix an electrical problem. There is another episode where Scotty used the term "Jury rigging" but the producers intentionally changed the on-screen wording and substituted the term to "Jerry rigging". Funny how they had no problem using the actual term "Jury rigging" as opposed to the latter term "jerry-rigging" in subsequent episodes. Some lib wussyboy didn't like the term and changed it to "Jerry rigging". What a sissy. Historically, the term "Jury rigging" was an old term used by people who believed that the mob was somehow threatening members of the Jury in order to get other mob members free from guilty verdicts. The mob either paid off or threatened members of the jury. But for some reason, the term "jury-rigging" has become insulting to many libs who do not wish to acknowledge American history as it actually occurred. Libs hate American history so they wish to amend (change) it. Thus, to be politically correct, the TV libs changed the term from "Jury rigging" to "jerry-rigging". You can see and read the amendments on Star Trek as the series progresses. All I can say is: "tell that to Al Capone".
Shatner must have been paid huge megabucks to get a free ride on this ship. His global warming diatribe shows that the "Shat" will say anything for adequate compensation, even at age 90.
Yep. 😁 I get nervous even now that I've seen it more times than I can remember. It looks like he's already part way inside when they finally beam him out. The scene where Commodore Decker flew his shuttle down its throat was also terrifying. I always got the impression that he regretted it at the last moment when it was too late.
55 years ago I bet he never imagined that he would be with us and healthy in 2021 much less touch Space in an actual flight brought to us by the worlds top Billionaire Entrepreneur whom looks like Lex Luther : )
Great episode. That giant space ice cream cone gave me nightmares as a kid. The scene where Commodore Decker flew his shuttle down its throat was particularly terrifying. He seemed to regret his decision at the last moment when it was too late.
EXACTLY, finally someone besides me mentions this!! A horrifying moment. Decker has calmly planned and put in motion his suicide mission. So far so conventional - steel-jawed commander sacrifices self for the common good. But then.... the terror of death overcomes him - he wants to live after all - but it's too late, he's already pulled the trigger. The way he hides his eyes from death because there's nowhere to run...
@@domainofthesun4400 Well said. Of course Decker's self loathing for getting his own crew killed, his need for revenge against that machine, and the likelihood that he was suffering a mental breakdown probably played a part in his decision fly a shuttle craft down its throat. But you're right. He was trying to be a hero and sacrifice himself for the greater good. Either way, I think he came to his senses in the final few seconds and fully regretted his decision when it was too late to turn back. He died in utter terror.
Of all the old episodes, this one stands out as one of the top three (at least). The best scene is the one where Decker talks about sending his crew to the planet that no longer exists. His emotional breakdown still brings tears.
@@scottys1423 Absolutely! Even though "Balance of Terror" is a rework of a film called "The Enemy Below" (they needed a script in a hurry) it's a superbly told story. My other favorite original "Star Trek" episodes are "City On The Edge Of Forever," and "The Corbomite Manuver" (Great surprise ending!) Most of the first season shows are very well done, with great stories and production values. Second season shows are pretty darn good too. Third season? "What the hell's going on?" Let me add I'm 68 years old, I remember the series from the first broadcasts in the 1960's. I was 13 years old at the time and ALL us kids loved the show!
I loved this episode as a kid. William Windom as Decker was perfect! Tough, determined, resourceful! And at the heart of it all his crew. He couldn't protect them so he wanted to avenge them. I get it and Windom put all of that on the screen. Fantastic!
Before this played on TV, William Windom starred in a show named, "My World, and Welcome To It," about a warm-hearted and witty cartoonist and it was illustrated by comic drawings of James Thurber. I could not get that out of my head when "Doomsday Weapon" first played. At the time, I wished that Jason Robards had been given the role. But soon you will have an A.I. at hand to paint any actor you like into the role. Imagine Patrick McGoohan, from "The Prisoner," as Decker --- or Kirk Douglas or Sean Connery. Wouldn't it be a hoot to see John Wayne wrestling with Kirk for control of the shuttle? Of course, a lot of wise guys will come up with silly versions where English comics play Decker. Just think of Benny Hill, Peter Sellars, Terry-Thomas, Dudley Moore, Peter Cook, or anybody from Monty Python, as Decker. Can you see Decker as the man from the Ministry of Silly Walks? Not to leave out all of the comics of the US at the time. Buddy Hackett or Tom Smothers would have been wild as Decker. But the A.I. could create the role with contemporary comics. I've been watching Dave Chapelle on TH-cam. He already has his own uniform. Can you imagine him? "That thing blew up the entire planet!! My crew was half LGBTQ! All of my trans friends were down there! All my niggaz is dead! Even my one white friend, Chip." What if Roseanne Barr played Kirk? "...stop whinning about your dead crew, Decker. I gotta worry about my own crew's asses, you sniveling dumb fuck."
@@gordenrussell7266 THANK YOU! That was the best comment I've read in a long time! Your substitutions for Decker had me howling with laughter! Benny Hill particularly hilarious! Starting my week off right! Thank you!
@@InformationIsTheEdge I write this stuff after drinking three 16-ounce tumblers of cheap box wine. I get wilder and wierder as I get drunker and drunker...then I crash and sleep seven hours.
Of all the episodes that got new special effects, this one really shines. It's a very visual episode. Combine that with great Direction and you get one hell of an episode.
I don't like it. It just looks fake! The long shot of Kirk's crippled ship making a slow turn is an interruption of the pacing, plus it looks stupid fake. The original talent spent lots of effort tweaking this until they got it just right, the pacing. You can't disturb that just to put in some dumb fake CGI shot. Besides that, even if it were better than the original (which it isn't), it would still detract because 1: This, including the techniques used at the time, is a piece of cinematic history that should be preserved and not tainted, and 2: any change at all interrupts the nostalgic factor of reliving what I saw in 1968, and even people that didn't see it then can still feel the nostalgia. 3: The point of these is the story, why waste time, money, and talent on dumb effects and end up with exactly the same value, which is a great, effective story. Those new shots add zero to the value of these shows, so what's the point?
@@TheLarryBrown I disagree. In the old special effects the The shuttle and the Constellation look about the same size. So they weren't very careful with the prespective. The new shots fix this.
Building tension and real drama with 3-dimensional characters, tight, well-crafted dialog, and perfect music. That's how you do it, Abrams. You 2 bit hack.
Not orbit. Sub-orbit. He only went about 62 miles up and just over Mach 3 (2,000 mph). Low Earth Orbit is usually at least 200 miles up and Mach 25 (17,500 mph).
@@gabrielbennett5162 . That’s cool, close enough, still uses the word, orbit. Still very chuffed that he made it at the age he did. Capt Kirk still made it. Makes me happy as….
As 7-9 yr olds we use to say this was the ice cream cone episode. It also looked like a snack that had just come out called "Bugles". As imaginative hardcore little boys back in the 60's we use to say it looked like something else that may have come from Uranus, but as a 67 yr old adult now, I cant say what we meant. One of my fav's forever, it sure was the scariest. Thanks brother!
Lol. I agree…I thought that the doomsday machine looked like the Bugle snack as well, when I was a kid. I don’t think they make Bugle snacks anymore. My Mom also had a cornucopia she used to display as a centerpiece on our dining room table in the fall, and the doomsday machine also reminded me of that. You don’t see many of those anymore either. Ah sweet memories!
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People can(&will) say anything about Bill Shatner but he created an unforgettable, wonderful character that will never die🖖
DENNY CRANE!
But he did die... he was squashed by a bridge.
Kirk died in the 7th star trek movie.
So no, the character did die.
@@unematrix Ahh, James Tiberius Kirk, the one who couldn't keep his "Phaser" in his boxers and slept with every single woman with a pulse
@@FrankWolenczak The inspiration for Riker
Grew up without a dad around. I had James T. Kirk to help. Loyalty, courage, empathy, honesty... it's all here.
😮damn ...same environment n situation but it never occurred to me that it could be a great tool to entertain n as well a lesson between each episodes 😮
Its all here....is 🔁🔄🇨🇱💪👀
And a dab hand with the chicks!
SAME HERE!
I never bought that nonsense in WOK from Carol Marcus....basically that he wouldn't have been a good father to David, so that's why she kept them apart. It just goes completely against the Captain Kirk from the series. This character would've been an excellent father.
I have to love Nimoy's subtle acting showing he was the Vulcan equivalent of verging on a panic attack.
It's why Nimoy was so perfect for the part. Very subtle expressions and voice changes that said so much.
@@mnirwin5112 Originally Spock was not an emotionless (or dispassionate) being. In the original Pilot "The Cage" he was quite emotional. I think he was the token alien aboard the Enterprise, a reminder that these people were in outer space. Further development of the Vulcan character came later. The character as we know him is the creation of both Gene Roddenberry and Nimoy.
60 years, and these episodes are still great to watch. Way to go, Gene Roddenberry!!!
I watch every Saturday night. After Batman. On METv channel.
Only met him once. In 1977.
Kirk's complete deadpan reaction to realising he's about ten seconds away from being annihilated is just classic. No panicking or freaking out, just calmly stating "I suggest you beam me aboard".
Shatner is underrated as a comic actor.
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It's consistent with his reaction when facing his actual death in Generations movie though.....
That’s why Kirk is a captain. Remember, this is a character
And he did all that in his casual shirt because Kirk is just that badass.
I remember watching this as a child and covering my eyes because I couldn't take it. The music, the countdown, the impending death. All masterfully done.
I watched this with my two nephews and although they liked it, I think they felt the same way you did. But they didn’t cover their eyes all I did was fill them in on the details and my sister wasn’t mad at me. By the way did you know this is James Doohan’s favorite episode? It’s is my uncle’s favorite one too.
I used to be terrified of the gaint space ice cream cone when I was a kid too. 😁
JAWS was obviously ripped off from this.
Seriously, the notion of a killer shark attacking a ship? Stupid.
And Mythbusters proved that you can't blow one up by shooting a scuba-tank.
@@SovereignStatesman The music was obviously plagiarized by John Williams. The script of the attack is from the novel, but Hooper dies, too, in the book. The staging of the final battle in Jaws may well be derivative.
@@patrickwilson1459 Scotty was tremendous in this one. Still not sure what he was muttering between the transporter malfunctions, but I'm glad they didn't bleep it!
And now Captain Kirk has really gone to space. What a world.
Yeah, didn't it just kinda make you smile when you read he was going to go into space. So cool.
Can’t think of anyone more deserving. If it weren’t for TOS (i.e. Shatner, Nimoy, etc.) don’t believe we would ever made it this far space exploration. Truly the most inspirational factor-
His little note was a chuckle, too.
@@guysalzmann9302 I think that’s giving them too much credit. Star Trek likely only caught on because of space exploration.
@@Shadowkey392 No, really? Ya think? Did they actually perfectly time it to coincide with that?
Easily one of the best sequences in Trek history. This entire episode is a gem. --And written by Norm Spinrad, himself a great SF writer.
imagine if the transporter malfunctioned and turned him into a woman🤣🤣🤣
I love that wrap around style shirt with the gold piping. Kirk is iconic.
You can have as many generations as you want, but none will be as good as the first.
yes and with each generation, it seems to be getting worse and worse. except I loved voyager even though it came out after deep space boring. I loved enterprise, it got better as the years went on,then they cancelled it. I have some hope for the newest one strange new worlds but I kind of doubt it will be that good. I hope it will at least be watchable unlike Discovery which went totally away from everything that was good about TOS
The Original Series always for me. Just love the characters and the interplay between them.
Gentleman i Suggest you beam me aboard.
Probably one of the best lines from the entire series
Right. I reminds me of the TNG episode "In Theory" when Picard's shuttle craft is spinning out of control and he tells O'Brien (right before it explodes) that "now would be a good time" to beam him back.
@@jacksonheathen2092 that's true I think his exact words were, now would be a good time Mister O'Brien
@@ncc1701chris Yep. 😁
Oh, but didn't you see "Wrath of Khan"?
We're told that Kirk "Never faced death."
Sure, he just used a CHEAT-CODE here, too.
Fucking Hollywood left.
@@jacksonheathen2092 That would be funny if Picard was still spinning when he beamed up LOL
I am very happy for Bill Shatner. 90 years old and finally made it into space. God bless him.
yeah, some people get to live out their fantasies before they die it's a great thing to see.😭
2024 he's still with us. 👏
Yeah, but the dang fools brought him back.
It was fake sorry to say.
Quite possibly the most exciting 5 minutes in television history. The music and fast cuts in editing. Kudos to director Marc Daniels for suspense ramped way up.
and the editor who had something to do with the tension.
Music!
I was fortunate to have become friends with Bill Windom before he died, he invited me to his home near Sacramento to play chess with him, very nice man
The Doomsday Machine has always been one of my very favorite episodes! Really well written and William Windom was FANTASTIC as Matt Decker.
Get the Star Trek Book Vendetta. It takes this to a whole new level. This machine was just the prototype.
@@mrmasonry9792 It's been a while since I read that book, but it was a weapon to deal with the Borg if I remember correctly.
@@AurizenDarkstar Yes
I don't recognize your authority to relieve me
Never the less you are relieved
Your bluffing
Vulcans never bluff
No, no I. Suppose that they dont
I'm 65 why the hell do I remember this so clearly
It was my first episode
And Bill Shatner went into actual space this morning and returned safely and completely awed by the experience. He is now an actual astronaut (#98).
To Oldly Go Where No Man Has gone Before
More likely to boldly go where no old men have gone before.
Bill must be in great shape to withstand the stress of the launch and landing.
Before Bill Shatner, the oldest astronaut had been John Glenn on a multi-day shuttle mission.
Don't forget Clint Eastwood in Space Cowboys.......The Ripe Stuff
I’m so glad for Mr. Shatner’s sake.
"Gentleman, i suggest you bring me back to earth safely" 🚀
"Mr Scott, 20 seconds til detonation....Mr Scott....MISTER SCOTT!" I love that line from Spock. So much emotion and anticipation from the Vulcan.
No, there's NO emotion. He's PERFECTLY CALM, he just repeats himself to get Scotty's attention. Spock was PERFECT in this episode, even when facing death, and obeying regulations perfectly regardless of his personal opinions. Unlike later Treks, regulations aren't just stupid rules to be broken at whim for "good reason."
Remember he is half human
@@songohan511 Yes, I know. It's just cool when a (half-human) Vulcan breaks character. Lightens up the moment.
@@SovereignStatesman Vulcan's had emotion. They just suppressed it. Its wrong to say they were without emotion. They didn't *express* emotion. But they had them as much as anyone. Notably, some Vulans expressed admiration for humans ability to grieve, mourn, celebrate and love without being overwhelmed by such things. Whenever a Vulcan is cold, logical or emotionless, you must remember that that is how they are choosing to express themselves. Not how they are feeling within themselves.
Yeah, I used to love it when people who couldn't do what I did (industrial instrumentation and controls field service engineer) and didn't understand what I did breathed down my neck to get their machines running again.
The acting between William Shatner and William Windom was incredible, coupled with the supenseful music
.........hands down my all time fav episode of TOS
William Windom added a lot of the nuance that made Captain Qweeg (Commodore Decker) memorable! Including the OCD fondling of the Computer Tapes while seated in the Captain's Chair!
Probably my favorite, too. I understand it was also James Doohan's favorite. It had an element of "Moby Dick" in it too, in my opinion, with Decker's single-minded desire to destroy it, although he was also concerned about the Rigel Solar System, as well. It was masterful performances on several actors' not to mention, the director's, cinematographer's, and composer's; part.
My favorite episode of ALL Star Trek series!!
William windom was on a sitcom called, the farmer's daughter. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
His best tv show was 'My World and Welcome to It', a James Thurber reference. Hilarious!@@harperstacey9604
William Windom should have won an emmy for this episode. Best episode in all of the original Star Trek universe.
Irony there is that he was just on the set for a paycheck, didn't really understand what Trek was all about, and deliberately overacted. But it worked anyway.
The musical score for this scene might be one of the best scores ever written for a TV show. Gets my heart racing every time I hear it!
Seriously Kirk has balls of steel. Dude was looking anhilliation like it's not a thang!
That’s why Shats is our hero. 1967 television at its finest.
I felt to me like he was keeping his fear in check through focusing on the immense confidence he has in his crew doing the best they can, plus knowing that he is the decider and can take full responsibility for the outcome, and that there is nothing he can do to influence the outcome.
I sensed the tension underneath all that.
@@Dowlphin great acting, right?? For a great director!
He doesn't believe in the no-win scenario.
He was never alone.
As Shatner is saying "gentlemen, I suggest you beam me aboard", every star trek director and producer all said in unison, "Not so fast..."
"The Doomsday Machine" is the favorite TOS episode of mine that tops all of them, hands down. It's the winner, the all-time winner.
I agree. Same here
My list of TOS favorites are: the doomsday machine, the trouble with tribbles, a piece of the action and balance of terror. Balance of terror is very much like the movie "the enemy below."
@@richardcopeland3179 The Enemy Below is a fantastic movie, one of my all time favorites. You’ve got good taste.
I’ll wager the writers of Balance of Terror were influenced by it.
I also love Mirror, Mirror. Balance of Terror is my all-time favorite, along with Mirror, Mirror. Doomsday Machine was one of my favorites also.
Yeah it’s pretty fantastic
Shatner in his mid 30's here. And now 55 years later at age 90 making a trip into space for real. The man has had quite a life.
The first space shuttle was named Enterprise, by virtue of public demand.
One of the best climaxes ever. It's one of the best episodes ever. Period.
Even though I’ve seen this episode a dozen times this scene still has me on the edge of my seat.
that's the sign of great writing right there with how an episode should be written.
At a Star Trek convention, I saw this episode with a large audience. It was amazing to hear their reactions when the transporter first failed with an unexpected puff of smoke!
I like it both ways, new visuals or old.
Yes and so true.
Kirk taught me one value lesson regarding Leadership; always remember how to make the gunpower!
the new effects only make me appreciate this classic program even more.
Great episode actually had two models of the Enterprise as a kid one normal the other I stole my mom's cigarette lighter and used it to make the battle damaged Constellation. That plastic melted just right. 😂😂😂
I remember watching this scene at an early Star Trek convention.
The audience had apparently not watched it in a long time.
You would not believe the gasps and groans when the transporter failed!
In one of the Star Trek novels I read, it turned out that these 'planet killers' were actually a weapon developed by an ancient race to fight the Borg.
ah you beat me to it!
I am sure large upright discs of metal with warp drive would have done the job, too. 😉
They could call them 'buckshots' or such.
Be cool it see another one on Pacard season 2
Vendetta was the title
@@johnmcdonnell706 I read the novel and it was okay BUT I prefer Kirk's speculation plus we should have a little bit of mystery in the universe.
The greatness of this episode is that it could have been a full length motion picture and it would still be heart stopping from start to finish...
Absolutely one of the best episodes! Let's hear it for Captain Kirk !!!!! Hip hip hooray!!!!!!
I love to conversation between Kirk and Spock at the end!! Sometimes McCoy and Scotty join in as well!!
CLASSIC STAR TREK WILL NEVER DIE!!
Absolute favorite episode. William Windom nailed this role. Ultimate Computer probably my #2 fave, but it is hard to choose!
This series makes the sixties creative geniuses a decade of class. The music even calms down Kirk is finally a board. The seventies would not have had that sixties genre feeling.
In this episode, my fav bit in the face off between Matt Decker and Spock. That was some good acting there.
Scotty earned his check in this episode. Spock wanted to say scotty hurry the hell up!
Hard to tell what Scotty's line is at 1:52, but I like to think it's "Aw, for fuck's sake!" Spoken like a true Scot.
@@r0smor I bet he ad-libbed that mutter which implies !@&*#$!
@@domainofthesun4400 Ad-libbed probably, but I always thought he said something like 'bollocks!'
Without question one of the best episodes in the history of the franchise 👌
I love how you can tell the Doomsday machine has been destroyed because it is tipped over - in space.
I knew it was in space because no one could hear it scream.
0:28 vs 3:38 It tips over, even though in space, there is no such reference point.
@@tkoch7503 Surely a 98-megaton blast would have imparted some momentum to it, in some direction, no?
I was more reassured after Commander Spock read from the sensors. It gave us the total result... quite satisfying after an intense episode.
A water ship or a semi truck has a proper orientation and if it tilts to the side there is something wrong with it. In space there is no such proper orientation, yet it is pictured that way on the screen because that says to our minds - there is something wrong with it. Psychologically sound film technique. I just think it is funny.
I like Spock's line at the end "Welcome aboard Captain". A truly great and suspenseful scene.
It was a nail-biting episode. From Ms. Harper Stacey.
Brilliant that’s why I’m a James t Kirk fan for life
Me too!
And Captain Kirk (William Shatner) journeyed into SPACE today! Boldly going where no man has gone before!
Ah, classic Trek. You gotta love it. Excitement, good story with a sprinkling of humor. It’s re-runs shaped my childhood.
Lucky enough to have seen this series in its original run and this episode was one of my favourites. Tight script and well developed tension. What I realized later was the small things. This episode had a unique soundtrack - pretty sure it was the only one that had the music scored individually, rather than recycling bits and bobs. Also this is the only show where they had the actors walk around the front of the bridge set in front of the view screen - a couple of quick pans that made the illusion so much more real. Director knew his stuff.
As far as I know you're right about the music; this was the only episode that was individually scored. It makes a difference; it's more of a cohesive whole than the "bits and bobs" previously used. (Of course, bits and bobs of this score surfaced regularly throughout the rest of the show's run.) I think there was one (perhaps two) other episodes where Kirk walked in front of the viewscreen, but it was definitely a rare thing.
Not the only one, but one of the very few that had an original musical composition and, quite frankly, I could not imagine this episode using re-hashed music. The music is so heavily responsible for telling the story and making it such a fantastic episode. Each major player has its own theme, which is just genius. The Constellation, the Planet Killer and Kirk all have their own unique musical chords. Between the score of Sol Kaplan, the fantastic directing of Marc Daniels, and the guest acting of William Windom, this is truly a masterful piece of television history.
On a side note, I do know that "Amok Time" and "Friday's Child" also had their own original musical scores in season 2.
@@markstacey1329 The music set the atmosphere for the episode in a way that no collection of bits and bobs ever could, and built the tension steadily from the discovery of the Planet Killer to the climax. It was a HUGE part of the drama. In my opinion, this is one of the three best TOS episodes and one of the ten best Star Trek episodes of any series. A simply marvelous hour of television; great writing, great acting, and great music. And done on an effects budget of maybe forty dollars.
In the late 1970s, James Doohan (Scotty) visited the University of Toledo (Ohio). While there, they played two videos: the flight and landing of the Space Shuttle Enterprise, and this episode. James said this was one of his personal favorites because of the drama and science/technology in this episode.
The famous Jaws theme might have taken inspiration from some of this (??) Hmmm?
William shatner's a great Captain, a good inspiration to the young people
When I was eight years old I used to beg my mom to skip baseball so I could stay at home and watch these incredible shows I’m sorry nothing beats the original series especially the music!
The longest 15 seconds in TV history, and IMHO one of the best scenes in any Star Trek episode or movie. To watch this without it being shown in the context of the whole episode, "The Doomsday Machine" really does not do it justice.
A transporter, that supposedly breaks the human body down to its molecular stage, relocates those molecules, and then puts them all back together the way they were before. A technical marvel in any day and age, fires off a puff of smoke, when malfunctioning. Love it.
………also, you would think in an “only seconds left” scenario, Scotty would have a crewman operating the wall comm.
Inverse phasing. Gee thanks, Mr Spock! As an engineer, I would never have thought of thst.
@@jeffreyjeziorski341 the foundation of "reverse polarity". It fixes everything.
@@joelellis7035 [classic] Dr Who would agree.
I wondered then and still do now, whether it wouldn't've shorted out the first time if the tech hadn't slammed the slider knobs as fast as he did...
@@jeffreyjeziorski341 No shit. Remember when the bridge was viewing Kirk, on the big screen, battling the lizard commander, and as he’s preparing a weapon, Spock’s going, “ Good Jim, gooood” I fuckin’ love that show. For an hour, it sure seemed to pack a lot in.
That music score is just the best! I remember watching this a a kid and thought this was just amazing. IN fact, the entire Original Series had great musical score
Definitely in my top 5 episodes. My only gripe is that i still prefer the OLD graphics of the Planet Killer over the new CGI. Something about that kaleidoscope-turbine-looking interior was literally fear and shiver inducing to a pre-teen watcher. It still gives me goosebumps. The whole episode: The music, William Windom's portrayal of a commander who literally (unintentionally) sent his whole crew to die, and he had to watch it and listen to their screams ( still almost causes me to shed a tear for him when he retells it." There was... but not any more...")... the PTSD/ shock, the methodical plot.. ponderous and ominous in it's inexorable march to the heart of the most densely populated part of our galaxy, the interplay between all of the crew/ cast... Just a fabulous amalgamation of emotion and story inertia that definitely leads to an outcome greater than the sum of it's parts. Classic Episode in Classic Trek.
I would just like to say that William has got a lot of guts to do it for real, well done I bet he can't stop smiling, God love him!
Without doubt the best episode of Star Trek in all of it's history.
“ Good writing, good character actors equals classic television.”
One of many fantastic episodes.
This episode scared the crap out of me when I was a child. Especially since my parents wanted me to go to bed before it was over. I only came to rewatch it 10-15 years later. Finally seeing the conclusion was really rewarding.
Also, on a different note: What I like here is that the Captain, after getting beamed aboard, is actually running to get to the bridge faster. TNG unfortunately invented the stoic walk to and across the bridge, no matter the situation and the later shows sticked with that. While this display of urgency here does not look great from a cinematic point of view, it is what people would actually do. There is, after all, no time to waste.
I had to sneak back to the room and hide behind my dad's big chair to see the finales. My parents finally caved. it was the only show I disobeyed them about bed time on.
they do some running in DS9.
I think you finally nailed what bothers me about most non-TOS Trek. They always seem to be taking their sweet, sweet time. It makes everything, even the action, seem slow.
And yeah, DS9 did have some running. Which may be part of why it's probably the best of the modern Trek.
Don't feel bad, I missed the end of that goofy 50's Sci-Fi film "Invaders From Mars" when I was a kid and had to wait 25 years to see it on late night TV! And at 1:30 in the morning too! I could barely stay awake but wasn't going to wait another 25 years!
That’s ridiculous, go to bed before the finale? Why would they do that? Crazy
If there was ever an episode I wanted them to make into a movie, this was it.
It's already perfect as it is, to add or take away anything would spoil it.
@@domainofthesun4400 I was thinking more a sequel than redoing completely. In the show they did say there may be more out there.
I wish they'd make "The City On The Edge Of Forever" into a movie, but without Leonard Nimoy and Joan Collins, and a young William Shatner, it wouldn't work. My favorite episode--and a tear-jerker.
@@jodywilke4642 Absolutely!!!
They kinda did: "The Voyage Home."
Blue Origin: "I hope I never lose this feeling." William Shatner upon landing.
Then he should not read news articles about Amazon.
This is not the first time Scotty used the term "Jury rigging" in order to fix an electrical problem. There is another episode where Scotty used the term "Jury rigging" but the producers intentionally changed the on-screen wording and substituted the term to "Jerry rigging".
Funny how they had no problem using the actual term "Jury rigging" as opposed to the latter term "jerry-rigging" in subsequent episodes. Some lib wussyboy didn't like the term and changed it to "Jerry rigging". What a sissy.
Historically, the term "Jury rigging" was an old term used by people who believed that the mob was somehow threatening members of the Jury in order to get other mob members free from guilty verdicts. The mob either paid off or threatened members of the jury. But for some reason, the term "jury-rigging" has become insulting to many libs who do not wish to acknowledge American history as it actually occurred. Libs hate American history so they wish to amend (change) it. Thus, to be politically correct, the TV libs changed the term from "Jury rigging" to "jerry-rigging". You can see and read the amendments on Star Trek as the series progresses.
All I can say is: "tell that to Al Capone".
Shatner must have been paid huge megabucks to get a free ride on this ship. His global warming diatribe shows that the "Shat" will say anything for adequate compensation, even at age 90.
I have seen this scene at least 20 times. It's still captivates me all these years later.
Love Spock's calm demeanor.
Oh the tension!! I know the outcome, I've seen this over & over, but still it gets me every time! classic!
MUCH AGREED...nothing like this on TV now.
Yes and so true.
Love this episode. The tension at the end as a kid I remember thinking are they going to save captain Kirk in time
What’s the title / season and episode number? Many thanks 😊
@@asasaovento79
"The Doomsday Machine" is the sixth episode of the second season.
Yep. 😁 I get nervous even now that I've seen it more times than I can remember. It looks like he's already part way inside when they finally beam him out. The scene where Commodore Decker flew his shuttle down its throat was also terrifying. I always got the impression that he regretted it at the last moment when it was too late.
Scotty in Jefferies tube fighting with chicken wire , and duct tape finishes by saying. " Ok, try the transporter !!".
There was more tension in this episode than in all seven season of the next generation.
It's always good to keep repeating the guy's name when he needs to hurry in a pressure situation. That always makes him work faster.
It did always seem to work, lol. Stargate: Atlantis repeated this phenomenom with Shepard and McKay.
Great episode. My uncle’s favorite one, as well as James Doohan’s too.
Everybody going on about how cool Kirk is but the most believable moment is 1:52 when Scotty utters "Och " before disappearing back into the tube.
55 years ago I bet he never imagined that he would be with us and healthy in 2021 much less touch Space in an actual flight brought to us by the worlds top Billionaire Entrepreneur whom looks like Lex Luther : )
55 years ago very few made it to 90. Now it's the new 70.
'Billionaire entrepreneur' - You're funny. We call that an oligarch.
I always felt this one should've been made into a movie.
It was: “Jaws”
Captain James T. Kirk has always been my hero! This just exemplifies why!
“Mr Scott….MISTER SCOTT……try inverse phasing”
“Well, you could suggested that a little earlier”
In British use it's "reverse the polarity." 😉
Switch the positive to negative, and the negative to positive.
IT!! COULD!! WORK!!!!!
Young Frankenstein
"Will you just shut the f*ck up, Spock, and let me do my job??"
“What the bloody hell do you think I’m trying to do???”
Spock misses the bad Captain Kirk.
Classic ..... one of my favourite Star Trek episodes
This is the BEST Star Trek episode. Period.
Great episode. That giant space ice cream cone gave me nightmares as a kid. The scene where Commodore Decker flew his shuttle down its throat was particularly terrifying.
He seemed to regret his decision at the last moment when it was too late.
Tutsi Fruitsi Ice Cream coming at you, ready or not.
Regret? Perhaps, but I interpreted Decker’s reaction as pain from having his molecules ripped apart or some such technobabble.
@@Roboprogs Good point.
EXACTLY, finally someone besides me mentions this!! A horrifying moment. Decker has calmly planned and put in motion his suicide mission. So far so conventional - steel-jawed commander sacrifices self for the common good. But then.... the terror of death overcomes him - he wants to live after all - but it's too late, he's already pulled the trigger. The way he hides his eyes from death because there's nowhere to run...
@@domainofthesun4400 Well said. Of course Decker's self loathing for getting his own crew killed, his need for revenge against that machine, and the likelihood that he was suffering a mental breakdown probably played a part in his decision fly a shuttle craft down its throat.
But you're right. He was trying to be a hero and sacrifice himself for the greater good. Either way, I think he came to his senses in the final few seconds and fully regretted his decision when it was too late to turn back. He died in utter terror.
That Doomsday Machine looks like a big fat JOINT.
Vulcan weed is the best!
@@289cobra9 I'd rather have Vulcan ale.🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
@@davidwesley2525Don’t you mean Romulan ale? That stuff apparently has some _kick_ to it!
@@dragondancer1814Romulans & Vulcans are Close Relatives.
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@@dragondancer1814According to Star Fleet Romulan Ale is ILLEGAL. Apparently Dr. McCoy Had some Bootleg Romulan Ale.
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Of all the old episodes, this one stands out as one of the top three (at least). The best scene is the one where Decker talks about sending his crew to the planet that no longer exists. His emotional breakdown still brings tears.
William Windom was also in a couple of old TZ episodes...lead role, in "5 Characters in Search of an Exit" - very well acted, as well....
Yes, indeed. Wonderful acting.
My heart breaks for Matt Decker. A concientous CO's worst nightmare.
By chance is "Balance of Terror" one of your other top three? These are my top two.
@@scottys1423 Absolutely! Even though "Balance of Terror" is a rework of a film called "The Enemy Below" (they needed a script in a hurry) it's a superbly told story.
My other favorite original "Star Trek" episodes are "City On The Edge Of Forever," and "The Corbomite Manuver" (Great surprise ending!)
Most of the first season shows are very well done, with great stories and production values.
Second season shows are pretty darn good too. Third season? "What the hell's going on?"
Let me add I'm 68 years old, I remember the series from the first broadcasts in the 1960's. I was 13 years old at the time and ALL us kids loved the show!
" Mr Scott, can you rig the ship to to explode ? " ," Aye Captain, its hard to keep her from exploding ! "
Great episode. Scotty saves the day again!
I loved this episode as a kid. William Windom as Decker was perfect! Tough, determined, resourceful! And at the heart of it all his crew. He couldn't protect them so he wanted to avenge them. I get it and Windom put all of that on the screen. Fantastic!
Before this played on TV, William Windom starred in a show named, "My World, and Welcome To It," about a warm-hearted and witty cartoonist and it was illustrated by comic drawings of James Thurber. I could not get that out of my head when "Doomsday Weapon" first played. At the time, I wished that Jason Robards had been given the role.
But soon you will have an A.I. at hand to paint any actor you like into the role. Imagine Patrick McGoohan, from "The Prisoner," as Decker --- or Kirk Douglas or Sean Connery. Wouldn't it be a hoot to see John Wayne wrestling with Kirk for control of the shuttle? Of course, a lot of wise guys will come up with silly versions where English comics play Decker. Just think of Benny Hill, Peter Sellars, Terry-Thomas, Dudley Moore, Peter Cook, or anybody from Monty Python, as Decker. Can you see Decker as the man from the Ministry of Silly Walks?
Not to leave out all of the comics of the US at the time. Buddy Hackett or Tom Smothers would have been wild as Decker.
But the A.I. could create the role with contemporary comics. I've been watching Dave Chapelle on TH-cam. He already has his own uniform. Can you imagine him? "That thing blew up the entire planet!! My crew was half LGBTQ! All of my trans friends were down there! All my niggaz is dead! Even my one white friend, Chip."
What if Roseanne Barr played Kirk? "...stop whinning about your dead crew, Decker. I gotta worry about my own crew's asses, you sniveling dumb fuck."
@@gordenrussell7266 THANK YOU! That was the best comment I've read in a long time! Your substitutions for Decker had me howling with laughter! Benny Hill particularly hilarious! Starting my week off right! Thank you!
@@InformationIsTheEdge Glad you liked it.
@@gordenrussell7266 Liked it? I'll be reading that all week! Maybe next! 😆
@@InformationIsTheEdge I write this stuff after drinking three 16-ounce tumblers of cheap box wine. I get wilder and wierder as I get drunker and drunker...then I crash and sleep seven hours.
Of all the episodes that got new special effects, this one really shines. It's a very visual episode. Combine that with great Direction and you get one hell of an episode.
I kind of miss the beam it shot out at the end vs a boring old explosion...
I don't like it. It just looks fake! The long shot of Kirk's crippled ship making a slow turn is an interruption of the pacing, plus it looks stupid fake. The original talent spent lots of effort tweaking this until they got it just right, the pacing. You can't disturb that just to put in some dumb fake CGI shot. Besides that, even if it were better than the original (which it isn't), it would still detract because 1: This, including the techniques used at the time, is a piece of cinematic history that should be preserved and not tainted, and 2: any change at all interrupts the nostalgic factor of reliving what I saw in 1968, and even people that didn't see it then can still feel the nostalgia. 3: The point of these is the story, why waste time, money, and talent on dumb effects and end up with exactly the same value, which is a great, effective story. Those new shots add zero to the value of these shows, so what's the point?
@@TheLarryBrown I disagree. In the old special effects the The shuttle and the Constellation look about the same size. So they weren't very careful with the prespective. The new shots fix this.
Classic scene....Like that cool shirt....! RIP NIMOY.....
The one...the only...Captain James T. Kirk. He will live forever.
Building tension and real drama with 3-dimensional characters, tight, well-crafted dialog, and perfect music. That's how you do it, Abrams. You 2 bit hack.
Hear, hear.
Great scene. Direction, script, music, acting, all in perfect harmony.
My fav episode of TOS. It had everything - - including one of the most brilliant guest starring roles in Trek history from William Windom!
And on this day, Capt Kirk actually went into space. Fan-fecking-tastic.the oldest person to go into orbit of our planet.
Not orbit. Sub-orbit. He only went about 62 miles up and just over Mach 3 (2,000 mph). Low Earth Orbit is usually at least 200 miles up and Mach 25 (17,500 mph).
@@gabrielbennett5162 It. Was. Just. Ten. Minutes.
@@gabrielbennett5162 . That’s cool, close enough, still uses the word, orbit. Still very chuffed that he made it at the age he did. Capt Kirk still made it. Makes me happy as….
As 7-9 yr olds we use to say this was the ice cream cone episode. It also looked like a snack that had just come out called "Bugles". As imaginative hardcore little boys back in the 60's we use to say it looked like something else that may have come from Uranus, but as a 67 yr old adult now, I cant say what we meant. One of my fav's forever, it sure was the scariest. Thanks brother!
I refer to it as the horn of plenty from h-e-double toothpicks.
Lol. I agree…I thought that the doomsday machine looked like the Bugle snack as well, when I was a kid. I don’t think they make Bugle snacks anymore. My Mom also had a cornucopia she used to display as a centerpiece on our dining room table in the fall, and the doomsday machine also reminded me of that. You don’t see many of those anymore either. Ah sweet memories!
@@301rs In the UK they brought back the bugles snack and they still look like the doomsday weapon in this episode
The prop was a wind sock covered with concrete.
They still sells Bugles in Michigan .
This was the first episode of 'Star Trek' I can remember watching. I was only a young child and it gave me nightmares, but I loved it!
Simply put, The most dramatic 4 minutes of television ever!
One of the most suspenseful episodes. Brilliant casting, writers and musicians!
William Shatner, actor, writer, astronaut.
Singer, too.
@@hosswindu166 Yes!!!
The Doomsday Machine has always been one of my all time favorite episodes of the original series indeed!,🖖.
Absolute classic scene from my favorite episode. Star Trek at its very best.
3:04
Me an hour after I ate swordfish and green beans and took 7 vitamins with milk last week.
I love the original Star Trek series. What a wonderful set-up for generations of superb space exploration shows. Who would have thought?
This is a classic episode and always thought that Kelvin timeline should had based a movie on this instead of Khan .
One of the most memorable scenes of this series!
2021: Bill Shatner has now earned astronaut wings, flying on Blue Origin's NS-18.
That was actually one of the scarier episodes for us young, impressionable kids,...
One of the best episodes, particularly with Decker
RIP USS Constellation and Capt. Decker. You gave that thing a 100 megatron bellyache - greatest in history...chuckle...
they way shatner speaks
i know people make fun of his special personal style
but sometimes it is just beautiful