Twelve recs
Twelve recs from some of my favourite episodes of Star Trek, Star Trek:The Next Generation and The Big Valley. For the emotion play square on my king bingo card round 5
all rated G
TITLE: The Cage/The Menagerie http://www.startrek.com/watch_episode/3ktwid_oAP3RaU54UnRduUBufLUT3Tc3
http://www.startrek.com/watch_episode/QPQRBhfdt_G2IyujzrPvV81r8nfqdSjH
FANDOM: Star Trek original series (ST-TOS)
Directed by Robert Butler
Written by Gene Roddenberry
Starring Jeffrey Hunter, Susan Oliver and Leonard Nimoy
Directed by Marc Daniels
Written by Gene Roddenberry
Starring William Shatner, Jeffrey Hunter, Susan Oliver and Leonard Nimoy
The franchise starts off with a bang in the emotional manipulation arena. When this was aired as “The Menagerie”, even more manipulation is used.
TITLE: Amok Time http://www.startrek.com/watch_episode/CobVBZWzm2HevUIVFIfsJjqFs5n9Kdg5
FANDOM: ST-TOS
Directed by Joseph Pevney
Written by Theodore Sturgeon
Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley
Poor Spock’s emotions get played with so much, he actually smiles at the end of the episode.
TITLE: I, Mudd http://www.startrek.com/watch_episode/XEooeXuPF1wk9iVDVr6nPXew0_lXIpqc
Directed by Marc Daniels
Written by Stephen Kandel
Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley
Not exactly playing with emotions, but more using emotions to play with logic
TITLE: The Enterprise Incident http://www.startrek.com/watch_episode/3l4pJ5yoMbSZP6wJ8oq4YtPa3oAVhwuc
Directed by John Meredyth Lucas
Written by Gene Roddenberry, D.C. Fontana
Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley
Kirk gets to manipulate not only the Romulans, but his whole crew as well.
TITLE: Day of The Dove http://www.startrek.com/watch_episode/XRakDLQiGbBPKfYqDQqDZQHpSdIDfVh9
Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
Written by Gene Roddenberry, Jerome Bixby
Starring Jeffrey Hunter, Susan Oliver and Leonard Nimoy
Alien creature, feeding off emotions it manipulates the crews of both ships to produce.
TITLE: The Mark of Gideon http://www.startrek.com/watch_episode/fFggRjky7ICXnV4nYcKieU3djWk8n8Kf
Directed by Jud Taylor
Written by Gene Roddenberry, George F. Slavin, Stanley Adams
Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley
As with most of the Star Trek recs, this one’s a mindfuck from start to finish for the captain.
TITLE: Future Imperfect http://www.tubeplus.me/player/1339022/Star_Trek%3A_The_Next_Generation/season_4/episode_8/Future_Imperfect/%22
Directed by Les Landau
Written by J. Larry Carroll and David Bennett Carren
Starring Jonathan Frakes
TITLE: Frame of Mind http://www.tubeplus.me/player/1339021/Star_Trek%3A_The_Next_Generation/season_6/episode_21/Frame_of_Mind/
Directed by James L. Conway
Written by Brannon Braga
Starring Jonathan Frakes
Both of these episodes completely screw with Riker’s emotions and sanity.
TITLE: The Iron Box http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Z1nrMokWM
Directed by Bernard McEveety
Written by Steven W. Carabastsos
Starring Lee Majors, Peter Breck
Rizley, commandant of the prison, manipulates Nick so well that he even gets the proud cowboy on his knees to beg for his brother’s life.
TITLE: Court Martial – found on youtube in four parts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JEM19o5XE-w, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VNa2HsIIJtw&feature=relmfu, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCdF8pVAAP8&feature=relmfu, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LewgOW4ipKw&feature=relmfu
Directed by Virgil W. Vogel
Written by Steven W. Carabastsos
Starring Richard Long, Lee Majors, Peter Breck
SUMMARY: A retired Civil War era Union general is tried for war crimes by ex-Confederates at the Barkley ranch while the family is held captive.
As with most of the above Star Trek episodes, this episode of The Big Valley is manipulation from start to finish.
TITLE: The Disappearance – found on youtube in four parts http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_koO1Aqd5M, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSQ0bCh0eg4&feature=relmfu, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RX-QOndfY-4&feature=relmfu, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWlG8xl0j0Y&feature=relmfu
Directed by Virgil W. Vogel
Written by Michael Gleason, Lou Morhelm
Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Linda Evans
Directed by Norman S. Powell
Written by William Norton
Starring Lee Majors, Leslie Nielsen
Probably the least favourite episode of most BV fans (which is likely why it’s not uploaded anywhere), but s serious mindfuck for Heath, especially when he’s about to be hung.