The original series plato s stepchildren tv episode 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Nov 27, 2011 as so we come, with dreadful inevitability, to plato s stepchildren. The first blackwhite kiss on american network television is often credited to the star trek episode platos stepchildren aired on november 22, 1968. Spock s brain may not be better than plato s stepchildren, but it s a heckuva lot more fun to watch. Dec 09, 2010 a few years ago my partner and i worked our way through all of star trek mostly in order, but we never watched this one. And yet, it is also a landmark episode, not just of star trek but of american television, as it is one of the very first times and, depending on how you tally it, possibly the first time a black woman and white man. Mccoy and spock can detect no signs of life but kirk hears an insect buzzing.
Platos stepchildren by michelle erica green posted at october, 2006 9. The banned episodes is an essay by stephen bell about the star trek. As we all know, plato s stepchildren is most commonly remembered for providing television s first interracial kiss. Plato s stepchildren season 3, episode 10 air date. The use of a little person as slave for entertainment might be one but the whip scene, short as it was, i believe would not be taken kindly. It is one of the episodes most likely to be cited as an important moment in the cultural evolution of star trek, full of clips that are likely to pop up on documentaries covering the history of television. Dec 09, 2010 platos stepchildrenwritten by meyer dolinsky directed by david alexander season 3, episode 10 production episode 3. Find out when star trek is on tv, including series 3episode 10. April 2020 learn how and when to remove this template message miri is the eighth episode of the first season of the american science fiction television series, star trek.
And then theres the entire middle part of the episode during which william shatner. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Star trek s03 e10 platos stepchildren video dailymotion. The original series screencaps plato s stepchildren season 3, episode 10 163 screencaps online episode details. Im glad star trek is remembered for that it s a good thing to be remembered for and trek genuinely wanted to break boundaries. We are responding to desperate distress calls from an unknown planet. Special event tos, season 3, episode 12, platos stepchildren star trek. You just want to see him get crushed so badly but then kirk lets him go after getting the upper hand, which is really admirable and noble.
William shatner shirtless star trek 67 platos stephchildren. Star trek the original series season 3 episode 10 platos. Jan 11, 20 the entire bizarre rapey dance and horse ride from the original star trek series plato s stepchildren 3x10. Wars collectibles third edition official price guide to star trek full free. A time for war a time for peace star trek star trek the next generation star. Mccoy helps the leader of a planet populated by people with powerful psionic abilities, they decide to force him to stay by torturing his comrades until he submits. Was there ever a controversy over platos stepchildren. Original series season 3 episode 10 platos stepchildren. Platos stepchildren is the tenth episode of the third season of the american science fiction television series star trek. Tos episodes miri, platos stepchildren, the empath, and whom gods destroy which were banned in the uk for a time the essay was published in betaniobe in february 1985 and gives a little history, describes the four episodes, and ends with the opinion that all four episodes should be shown, but two are. The episode is synonymous with the iconoclasm of the 1960s because it featured televisions first interracial snog. The enterprise diverts from its current heading and answers a distress call asking for medical attention. Flawed though it is, roddenberry wanted to say something about racism and sexism in an era when it was. Regarding platos stepchildren one great thing about the trek universe is, if you see a bad episode just wait and, hopefully, youll see a goodor great one.
Im glad star trek is remembered for that its a good thing to be remembered for and trek genuinely wanted to break boundaries. This is the first television series in the star trek franchise, and comprises 79 regular episodes over the series three seasons, along with the series original pil. After plato s death they established a republic based on his philosophy, where 38 inhabitants live a life of quiet contemplation and selfreliance. I just watched tos episode plato s stepchildren and there are a few elements that in this day and age would garner immediate backlash. Aug 02, 2016 platos stepchildren written by meyer dolinsky directed by david alexander season 3, episode 12 production episode 6004367 original air date. The original series 1966 michael dunn in star trek. Enterprise ncc1701, a powerful interstellar spacecraft dispatched by earthbased starfleet command to explore the galaxy. The original series platos stepchildren tv episode 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors. The episodes are listed in order by original air date, which match the episode order in each season s original, remastered, and bluray dvd box sets. There are concepts in this episode that i like but the details of the plot involve ridiculous stuff. The enterprise proceeds to the planet platonius in response to a distress signal, and find that a race of people with special powers live. This was something of a big deal with the ep first aired, being arguably the first interracial kiss to air on televisiondespite the fact that the kiss was far from pleasurable for either party.
This is the episode of star trek that features the first interracial kiss on us television. Earth this is the infamous second season closer that star trek creator gene roddenberry tried to use as a backdoor pilot for a new series. In fact, it is fairly offensive on a few levels and especially so from my usual feminist point of view. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, michael dunn. Plenty of tension and an extremely hateable antagonist, possibly the most opposed ive ever been to a st character. It is second only to spocks brain as a perfect example of the seasonal rot star trek started to show in the third season. This is the first television series in the star trek franchise, and comprises 79 regular episodes over the series three seasons, along with the series original pilot episode, the cage. Mar 12, 2018 star trek s03 e10 platos stepchildren. I also enjoyed platos stepchildren, which is mostly known these days as that episode where kirk has to kiss uhura. Created by gene roddenberry, the science fiction television series star trek starred william shatner as captain james t. This article needs additional citations for verification. Captain kirk and a landing party respond to a distress call on scalos, but the planet seems deserted. Kirk and his crew find themselves at the mercy of powerful individuals who possess mindovermatter powers.
A literal battle of wills ensues when the arrogant, telekinetic inhabitants of. The series originally aired from september 1966 through june 1969 on nbc. The entire bizarre rapey dance and horse ride from the original star trek series platos stepchildren 3x10. Spock s brain was played more as a goof than something serious. You guys have been looking forward to this, havent you. Jan 18, 2016 star trek platos stepchildren tv episode 1968 trivia on imdb. When they arrive at the planet kirk discovers a group of individuals who claim to have visited earth during the time of the great greek philosophers, plato and socrates.
The original series tvpg action, family, drama, classics, adventure, science fiction, aliens tv series 1966 the 23rd century adventures of captain james t. The result of a eugenics, plato s stepchildren had escaped to earth in the time of the ancient greek philosopher plato when their star, sahndara, went supernova. Platos stepchildren is far from the best star trek episode ever made. Platos stepchildren is just too nasty for me and it gets my vote for worst episode.
As we all know, platos stepchildren is most commonly remembered for providing televisions first interracial kiss. For most of the early 70s our local station that carried trek ran 4 hours of great stuff. In the episode, the crew of the enterprise encounter an ageless and sadistic race of humanoids with the power of. Leonard bones mccoy aboard the fictional federation starship uss enterprise. Not only is platos stepchildren offensive in ways that deliberately and brutally cut against the imagery that is so lauded, it is also a terrible piece of television in its own right. It is counted among groundbreaking star trek episodes due to the interracial kiss between captain kirk and uhura, even though a quick wikipedia search confirms that this. Plato s stepchildren is the tenth episode of the third season of the american science fiction television series star trek. The original series screencaps platos stepchildren season 3, episode 10 163 screencaps online episode details. Spock reports that the civilization on scalos was highly advanced, rating 7 on the industrial scale. It is the episode with the famous, almost first interracial kiss on tv between kirk and uhura. Platos stepchildren written by meyer dolinsky directed by david alexander season 3, episode 12 production episode 6004367 original air date. The original series platos stepchildren tv episode 1968 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Its not an easy episode to watch and take seriously. For earth day, star trek celebrates the environment.
In the episode, the crew of the enterprise encounter an ageless and sadistic race of humanoids with the power of telekinesis. Aug 12, 2016 it feels inappropriate that platos stepchildren should have become such an important part of the history and the mythology of star trek. All well and good, but how does the story stand up. Jefferies fountain sketch appeared in the star trek. The enterprise is hijacked by hyperaccelerated, sterile aliens who want the crew for breeding stock. Star trek, original series, season 3, platos stepchildren. Plato s stepchildren wouldve been a better episode if it was played less seriously and more campy as spock s brain was done.
Kirk slaps himself dramatically as only shatner can, spends some time as a horse, and spock does the flamingo dance, i think. The kiss occurred between captain kirk william shatner and lieutenant uhura michelle nichols, an african american. Best known as the episode featuring the first interracial kiss on television, platos stepchildren remains a disconcerting story in which our star trek heroes are reduced to playthings for psychotelekinetic fiends. Nichelle nichols said this was her favorite episode.
November 22, 1968 on an urgent medical emergency kirk, spock and mccoy encounter an alien society. As so we come, with dreadful inevitability, to platos stepchildren. Platos stepchildren is an episode that has permeated. Captain kirk and several other enterprise crew members are captured by a race of aliens with immense mental powers in this episode of the original star trek television series. Platos stepchildren written by meyer dolinsky directed by david alexander. Watch star trek 3x12 platos stepchildren kahleah on dailymotion. Find out when star trek is on tv, including series 3 episode 10. Weekend trek the last outpost lost in space scarecrow going through the dcau part seventythree doctor who logopolis part 2 youtube selection. The original series platos stepchildren tv episode. Platonians use psychokinetic power to toy with the crew air date. For the unseen namesake prop book, please see platos stepchildren book. The trek nation platos stepchildren daily star trek news. Star trek 3x12 platos stepchildren video dailymotion.
Star trek s3 e10 platos stepchildren recap tv tropes. After platos death they established a republic based on his philosophy, where 38 inhabitants live a life of quiet contemplation and selfreliance. Written by meyer dolinsky and directed by david alexander, it was first broadcast november 22, 1968. This episode was, in essence, a bottle show with the need for only one set, a fountain, which was designed by matt jefferies. The wild wild west for me was almost as much fun as tos. Star trek the original series season 3 episode 10 platos stepchildren. Star trek platos stepchildren tv episode 1968 trivia.