Captain Kirk and Spock Try to recapture Gary Seven

Star Trek The Original Series Season 2 Episode Assignment: Earth

[@mikebasil4832]

It was most interesting to realize that one of those two policemen was played by Bruce Mars who was famous in Star Trek as Finnegan in Shore Leave.

[@hottubking1229]

Good catch! Haha!

[@tryscience]

If Kirk had the time he would have beat the tar out of him!

[@spaceace1006]

Quite a few actors played Multiple Roles in Trek! The most Obvious is Mark Lenard!!!

[@jeffanon1772]

​@@spaceace1006Jeffrey Combs holds the record for the most Star Trek characters....

[@jackgibsxxx0750]

Most likely Finnegan's 6 or 7 times great grandfather.😂😂

[@howardbeatman2820]

I attended a talk by Gary Lansing at a Star Trek convention just a few years after the episode aired. I was surprised that he looked younger and healthier in person than on-screen. He was surprised and pleased that viewers still remembered his performance.

[@B-and-O-Operator-Fairmont]

The producers of the TV series "12 O'clock High" replaced Robert Lansing (Gen. Savage) with Paul Burke (Col. Gallagher) partly because they wanted a younger looking lead. Paul Burke (1926) was two years older than Robert Lansing (1928).

[@michaelschramm1064]

I attended several ST conventions in the 70s and their was never even a hint that Robert Lansing could be an upcoming guest-how I wish he had appeared and had the chance to meet him!

[@d.adamson5769]

The prime directive, non interference. Those officers were beamed back so fast they couldn't even explain the experience even to themselves. Good work, Mr. Scott!

[@jeffanon1772]

Today's Cops would have both emptied their pistols upon arriving in the Transporter Room....

[@d.adamson5769]

@@jeffanon1772 ..Indeed!

[@jackgibsxxx0750]

Some day in the late 70s or early 80s those two cops are at a bar and they meet a retired Air Force pilot and a Air Police Sargent and get to telling wild stories and realize that they all have something in common. 🖖🖖🖖🖖😂😂😂😂

[@mnirwin5112]

😆 Their (very brief) reactions were hilarious. It's just fortunate that neither one of them jumped off the transporter pad before Scotty had a chance to "reverse and energize."

[@d.adamson5769]

@@mnirwin5112 So, very true! Or we might not be here today in the comment section..

[@sid2112]

Hey was that a young Teri Garr? Lovely lady.

[@mikebasil4832]

It was sad to learn that her experience on Star Trek wasn't a pleasant one for her. Especially with her openly saying that she wanted nothing to do with Star Trek ever again.

[@sid2112]

@@mikebasil4832 Damn, I hate that for her. F'ing Hollywood is such a snake pit.

[@teleportedbreadfor3days]

@@mikebasil4832 What happened, dare I ask? Was she harassed?

[@knerduno5942]

It was due to Wardrobe. It seems Roddenberry wanted her mini skirt even shorter

[@teleportedbreadfor3days]

@@knerduno5942 Roddenberry was… interesting, with women.

[@jeffanon1772]

Gary Seven was always the calmest person in the room....

[@B-and-O-Operator-Fairmont]

A heartwarming story about a Man and his Cat.

[@jeffanon1772]

Just found a Star Trek short story in which Gary Seven has to prevent a United States Astronaut... Shaun Geoffrey Christopher...from boarding American Airlines Flight 11 in Boston on Sept. 11, 2001.... True ST fans will recognize the name...

[@BThietje]

Link?

[@kurtb8474]

I like how Mr. Seven went straight for the roach coach after escaping from Kirk and Spock.

[@realsatoshihashimoto]

Piece of triva: This episode was originally intended as The pilot of a spin-off series about Gary Seven. But the network never went ahead with the series.

[@mikebasil4832]

It was the same with the Doctor Who 1981 Christmas special K-9 & Company: A Girl’s Best Friend. The spinoff TV shows that could have been but somehow never were can be good food for the imagination.

[@realsatoshihashimoto]

@@mikebasil4832 I actually have that episode on VHS tape! Ah, what could have been...

[@mikebasil4832]

@@realsatoshihashimoto Some of Gene Roddenberry's other sci-fi series attempts that never made it beyond the pilots, like The Questor Tapes and Genesis II, were also interesting from what I know about them.

[@spaceace1006]

As far as I know, "Isis" was portrayed by 3 Black Cats! One of them took a real liking to Robert Lansing so he adopted her?!!

[@jackkitchen737]

One of the coolest characters ever.

[@tonyennis1787]

3:24 a young Terri Garr!

[@VideoChallengeUSA]

I love how after Mr. Seven beams in, two management staff walk by -- one looks like the mission control director, and one looks back at the other, You think that guy is looking at Seven, but he's actually looking back at his colleague. Nicely written and/or directed misdirection of the viewer!

[@MichaelSuperbacker]

Hello Captain Kirk and Spock

[@scottkronenberg]

Both Jewish!

[@VideoChallengeUSA]

@@scottkronenberg Significance of the comment?

[@scottkronenberg]

@@VideoChallengeUSA It’s a homage to Adam Sandler’s Hanukkah Song…

[@kipcook6514]

Ah, these were the good 'ol days.....

[@Slimjim260]

One great episode!!

[@mikebasil4832]

Interesting to see that blue smoke effect from an area marked ‘liquid hydrogen’ with Mr. Seven and Isis coming out of it.

[@user-bh4ge1pm2t]

I believe Gary Seven was a potential spin off.

[@mikebasil4832]

A Gary Seven spinoff would have been quite significantly different from most Star Trek spinoffs that came about in later years and so it could have been very interesting.

[@williamkelly6319]

Gary seven. He had good taste in women. He's kitty cat. She was fine

[@kenjohnson8751]

Did anyone notice how NASA's 1960's hangar doors open and close automatically in response to proximity just like they do on the Enterprise. Ooops!

[@jackgibsxxx0750]

I think that is an effect caused by the alien transporter/computer. 🖖🖖🖖🖖

[@Shane661]

I wondered why Spock didn't use the nerve pinch on her. Then I started thinking about how that technique could be used for nefarious purposes in dating situations. Especially by a half-Vulcan with poor morals.

[@patrickwilson1459]

Good episode. Season Two finale.

[@mikebasil4832]

Teri Garr’s delivery of the line when Roberta sees Spock’s ears: “What are you!?” is timeless.

[@DaveSomething]

every villain should have a kitty

[@bigfootwalker5399]

Gary 7 isn't a villain

[@DaveSomething]

@@bigfootwalker5399 guess Khan isn't either

[@dansemacabre6515]

Cats are included in all supervillainy starter kits

[@jasonbourneistreadstone]

@@bigfootwalker5399 That's right. However, Korob and Sylvia were. And she took the form of a large black cat in 'Catspaw'.

[@bigfootwalker5399]

@@jasonbourneistreadstone lol

[@jamesperkins5468]

I dont think that they could have gone slower if they tried. It's like they wanted him to get away.

[@mikebasil4832]

Indeed. The need for the scuffle with Roberta did seem rather extreme.

[@jackgibsxxx0750]

I can see these 2 cops setting down in a bar in 20 years and meeting a retired Air Force pilot and a Air Police Sargent and telling wild stories and realizing that they all have something in common.😂😂😂😂😂

[@lisapage9317]

That would be so cool!

[@paulgibbons2320]

Gash episode. This was the bold future Roddenbury wanted to take the franchise. Thank God for Berman Zimmerman and the other writers.