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)
The Cage
Directed by Robert Butler
Written by Gene Roddenberry
Starring Jeffrey Hunter, Susan Oliver and Leonard Nimoy
The Menagerie
Directed by Marc Daniels
Written by Gene Roddenberry
Starring William Shatner, Jeffrey Hunter, Susan Oliver and Leonard Nimoy
summary: Capt. Pike is held prisoner and tested by aliens who have the power to project incredibly lifelike illusions.
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
summary: In the throes of his Pon Farr mating period, Spock must return to Vulcan to meet his intended future wife, betrothed from childhood.
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
FANDOM: ST-TOS
Directed by Marc Daniels
Written by Stephen Kandel
Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley
Summary: Harry Mudd returns with a plot to take over the Enterprise by stranding the crew on a planet populated by androids under his command.
Not exactly playing with emotions, but more using emotions to play with logic
TITLE: The Enterprise Incident http://www.startrek.com/watch_episode/3l4pJ5yoMbSZP6wJ8oq4YtPa3oAVhwuc
FANDOM: ST-TOS
Directed by John Meredyth Lucas
Written by Gene Roddenberry, D.C. Fontana
Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley
Summary: An apparently insane Capt. Kirk has the Enterprise deliberately enter the Romulan Neutral Zone and the ship is immediately captured by the enemy.
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
FANDOM: ST-TOS
Directed by Marvin J. Chomsky
Written by Gene Roddenberry, Jerome Bixby
Starring Jeffrey Hunter, Susan Oliver and Leonard Nimoy
SUMMARY: An entity traps the Enterprise crew and the crew of a disabled Klingon battle cruiser in an unending war aboard the Enterprise.
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
FANDOM: ST-TOS
Directed by Jud Taylor
Written by Gene Roddenberry, George F. Slavin, Stanley Adams
Starring William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy, DeForest Kelley
Summary: Kirk beams down to the planet Gideon and appears to find himself trapped on the deserted Enterprise. Spock on the real Enterprise must use his diplomatic skills to deal with the uncooperative inhabitants of Gideon to find the Captain.
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
FANDOM: Start Trek The Next Generation (ST-TNG)
Directed by Les Landau
Written by J. Larry Carroll and David Bennett Carren
Starring Jonathan Frakes
Summary: After an away mission to Alpha Onias III interrupts Commander Riker's birthday party, the first officer suddenly awakens in sick-bay sixteen years in the future where he is the captain of the Enterprise and about to negotiate a peace treaty with the Romulan Star Empire.
TITLE: Frame of Mind http://www.tubeplus.me/player/1339021/Star_Trek%3A_The_Next_Generation/season_6/episode_21/Frame_of_Mind/
FANDOM: ST-TNG
Directed by James L. Conway
Written by Brannon Braga
Starring Jonathan Frakes
Summary: Riker begins to question reality when he finds himself in an alien insane asylum and faces the prospect his life on the Enterprise has been a delusion.
Both of these episodes completely screw with Riker’s emotions and sanity.
TITLE: The Iron Box http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89Z1nrMokWM
FANDOM: The Big Valley
Directed by Bernard McEveety
Written by Steven W. Carabastsos
Starring Lee Majors, Peter Breck
Summary: Nick and Heath, on their way home with a prize bull, are accused of stealing the animal and are sentenced to a brutal work camp - without a trial.
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
FANDOM: The Big Valley
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
FANDOM: The Big Valley
Directed by Virgil W. Vogel
Written by Michael Gleason, Lou Morhelm
Starring Barbara Stanwyck, Linda Evans
SUMMARY: While travelling Victoria and Audra check into a hotel. When the next morning Audra has disappeared and no one will admit she had even been there, Victoria is forced to investigate by herself.
TITLE: Town of No Exit
FANDOM: The Big Valley
Directed by Norman S. Powell
Written by William Norton
Starring Lee Majors, Leslie Nielsen
SUMMARY: Heath arrives in a dying desert town, only to find himself a visitor in a madhouse. His hosts are five deranged people who play bizarre and deadly games with their infrequent guests. Heath's role in their hellish fantasy: the accused--on trial for rape and murder.
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.
