Spock's Brain
- Episode aired Sep 20, 1968
- TV-PG
- 51m
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5.6/10
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The crew of the Enterprise pursues a mysterious woman who has abducted Spock's brain.The crew of the Enterprise pursues a mysterious woman who has abducted Spock's brain.The crew of the Enterprise pursues a mysterious woman who has abducted Spock's brain.
Bill Blackburn
- Lieutenant Hadley
- (uncredited)
Frank da Vinci
- Lt. Brent
- (uncredited)
Roger Holloway
- Lt. Lemli
- (uncredited)
Pete Kellett
- Morg Guard
- (uncredited)
Jeannie Malone
- Yeoman
- (uncredited)
Eddie Paskey
- Lieutenant Leslie
- (uncredited)
Frieda Rentie
- Enterprise Lieutenant
- (uncredited)
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- TriviaIn his book, William Shatner referred to this episode as "one of the worst." Leonard Nimoy has stated that he was embarrassed during the entire shooting of this episode.
- GoofsWhen the landing party reaches The Controller's room, Kara inflicts pain with the belts that had been placed on them earlier. McCoy drops the device that controls Spock's body, and Kirk painfully reaches for it. When the camera angle changes, Spock's body is not wearing a pain belt. When the angle changes again, Spock is once again wearing a belt.
- Quotes
Kara: Brain and brain! What is *brain*? It is Controller, is it not?
Dr. McCoy: Yes. Yes, in a way, it is. The human brain controls the individual's functions.
Captain James T. Kirk: [with dawning realization] Bones... Scotty... Spock's... brain... controls.
- Alternate versionsSpecial Enhanced version Digitally Remastered with new exterior shots and remade opening theme song
- ConnectionsEdited into Star Trek: The Way to Eden (1969)
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It's ridiculous but it's great
It's certainly one of the loonier plots, especially when McCoy wires the brainless Spock body for remote control.
But the great thing is how the whole thing is treated completely seriously by all the actors. Even Shatner plays it straight for the most part and only really hams out on some of the more outlandish lines, like "What have you done with Spock's brain?!"
The weird thing is this could have been easily made into a flat out comedy.
If this were made today, certainly the characters would have had some meta lines acknowledging the absurdity.
It's not a masterpiece but I think it's still very good. Certainly never boring.
And playing a ridiculous concept straight and not self aware can really work sometimes. For example the film Point Break has an absolutely ridiculous plot but it's played so earnestly that it's endearing. And like original Trek, that film has a hammy cast with chemistry, Reeves, Swayze and Busey.
But the great thing is how the whole thing is treated completely seriously by all the actors. Even Shatner plays it straight for the most part and only really hams out on some of the more outlandish lines, like "What have you done with Spock's brain?!"
The weird thing is this could have been easily made into a flat out comedy.
If this were made today, certainly the characters would have had some meta lines acknowledging the absurdity.
It's not a masterpiece but I think it's still very good. Certainly never boring.
And playing a ridiculous concept straight and not self aware can really work sometimes. For example the film Point Break has an absolutely ridiculous plot but it's played so earnestly that it's endearing. And like original Trek, that film has a hammy cast with chemistry, Reeves, Swayze and Busey.
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- bgaiv
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