Star Trek Balance of Terror (part 1 of 7) TOS (The Original Series) #ScienceFiction #StarTrek #Spock

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Published 2019-02-26

Science fiction/Action adventure/Space. Created by Gene Roddenberry. Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley (Kirk, Spock and Dr. McCoy) - Norway Productions and Desilu Productions produced the series from September 1966 to December 1967. Paramount Television produced the show from January 1968 to June 1969. Star Trek aired on NBC from September 8, 1966, to June 3, 1969. It was first broadcast on September 6, 1966, on Canada's CTV network. Star Trek's Nielsen ratings while on NBC were low, and the network cancelled it after three seasons and 79 episodes. Several years later, the series became a hit in broadcast syndication, remaining so throughout the 1970s, achieving cult classic status and a developing influence on popular culture. Star Trek eventually spawned a franchise, consisting of eight television series, 13 feature films, and numerous books, games, and toys, and is now widely considered one of the most popular and influential television series of all time.

All Comments (21)

@galaxyman2007dtl 4 years ago

This was so well written...I loved this episode at age 11...and I still love it at age 52...🚀
@nikkic83 2 years ago

I remember watching this as a kid and how old everyone looked. Now I’m watching this at age 59 and notice how young everyone looks. So weird.
@stacynels4 4 years ago

Star Trek the original series FOR EVER!!!!
@user-qc3gd1tr2h 4 months ago

One of my child hood favorites ❤ I really enjoy William Shatner’s acting 👍
@davidg.9932 3 years ago

A very Happy 90th Birthday William Shatner. Notre-Dame-de-Grâce, Montreal, Quebec. March 22, 1931 Born in Canada, But a U.S. treasure. Your legacy is worldwide. Thanks Tiberius..
@pitslayer6931 2 years ago

If i start to lose my memory when im a senior, i will be watching star trek the original series all the time, like every episode will be new :)
@mikepuppetz9 5 years ago

The effects may be dated, but the storytelling and characters are still timeless.
@DanielBrown-sn9op 4 years ago

Best and most restrained performance by Shatner. One of the best episodes of TOS
@Hal09i 3 years ago

God, Uhura's legs! this is one of my favorite episodes for many more reasons with far deeper meaning. However, I do notice those legs and it just adds icing to the cake...
@jasonjmarchi 1 year ago

It was so AMAZING to have this brilliant TV show to grow up on in the late 1960s and during reruns in the 1970s. THANK YOU Lucille Ball for approving this intelligent show at Desilu Studios. You were a truly smart visionary. Lucy will certainly have a crown and a throne in Heaven.
@jamesclapp6832 2 years ago

My Pop was a career naval officer. He was retired when TOS came out. I was just a toddler. But I remember this episode as the first I ever watched with him. It was by then in syndication and on well past my bedtime. He loved the show. Especially Mr. Spock. He'd sit me on his lap and say "Now this is how a sailor is.". I ended up in the Army as an officer, and whenever I was confronted with a difficult choice I'd imagine what Pop would do, but I'd ask what Spock would do.
@davidodell8781 4 years ago

I like how bones McCoy always looks like he needs a drink or he's had too many drinks the original series was the best
@shajis5901 1 year ago

Most thrilling star trek series ever, still cant substitute for any other ❤
@scottstrang1583 1 year ago

One of my favorite episodes. The older I get the more I appreciate these episodes.
@lisasimmons5362 3 years ago

One of my top 3 fave episodes of the series. Excellent story. Superb dialogue. And Mark Lenard delivers phenomenal acting every time.
@Heat3YT2 4 years ago

This is the best episode of the series.
@domxem5551 2 years ago

One of the best episodes ever. Hands down
@sirturd4966 2 years ago

I don’t care what anyone else says about Shatners acting. He is supurb
@kathleenhensley5951 1 year ago

NOW that was real science fiction! Loved that show in my teens, still love it and I'm a 70 yr old. This show was a submarine story set in space. It was brilliant for its time. Its themes about the horror of war.
@AlphanPeter 5 years ago

Star Trek TOS - Balance of Terror one of the best episode like the original special effects too.