Spock - McCoy banter and friendship Part 5

List of episodes:
00:00 Bread and Circuses
03:17 Spock's Brain
04:55 The Enterprise Incident
05:32 The Paradise Syndrome
06:51 Is There in Truth No Beauty?
07:16 Spectre of the Gun
08:31 For the World Is Hollow and I Have Touched the Sky
09:36 The Tholian Web

[@margotrosendorn6371]

Being in the middle of a gladiator deathmatch and STILL managing to gripe at Spock is peak McCoy.

[@rawyld]

It's hilarious, when I first saw this scene I was in stitches laughing.

[@paradoxstudios6639]

The trophy was the moment Spock took time out to lower his shield and give that gladiator a pinch on the neck, priceless.

[@squaretriangle9208]

​@@paradoxstudios6639 reminds me of Indiana Jones when he shot the attacker with the sword, 😂 thinking outside the box

[@khfan4life365]

“And, Uhura, whose name means ‘freedom’. ‘She walks in beauty like the night’.” “That’s not Spock.” “Are you surprised to find that I’ve read Byron, Doctor?” “That’s Spock.”

[@rachelfarmer3722]

I love the turns McCoy does when he says that

[@leandar]

Always gives me the giggles too!

[@katerynaiontseva3254]

One of my favourite moments

[@NobodyInParticular45]

"That's not Spock." Spock: [says something sassy] "That's Spock."

[@recklessrex]

And the grin on his face when he says "That's Spock" is the most priceless thing ever :D

[@Donald43]

"I should have never reconnected his mouth." Best line ever.

[@michaelcartwright8570]

I've totally lost it on that one!

[@angeramirez25]

I was watching the video and i lost it 😂 so i stopped to comment that when i saw your comment omg hahaha best line ever

[@khfan4life365]

I love how Jim was trying not to roll his eyes when Spock was blabbing. He was like “you done yet?”

[@mnirwin5112]

6:43 "I spent four years on Vulcan studying their mental discipline." McCoy: "You poor girl!"

[@HHopebringer]

That's the one and only Diana Muldaur! Later to return to Star Trek as Dr. Pulaski in TNG.

[@geoffroi-le-Hook]

no wonder she stepped into that elevator shaft in Los Angeles

[@felixmarome2441]

Best friendship ever

[@enk335]

McCoy's always trying to tell Spock, "You don't have to hide in front of me."

[@T.Florenz]

Yes, exactly!

[@logiciansvlog5800]

"I knew it was wrong! I never should have done it!" "What's that?" "I never should have reconnected his mouth."

[@valkyriesardo278]

I don't remember that scene 2:16. It was beautifully played. McCoy pins Spock down where he is most vulnerable and then immediately extends comfort and empathy. Spock allows himself to accept this and both men share their fear for Jim.

[@grapeview61]

Live long and prosper, I'm a doctor not a function of logic

[@vickylynn8787]

It’s from Season 2 Episode 25…..Bread and Circuses…

[@ThePrettyeyes341]

Love it!!

[@thecowboy9698]

One thing I truly loved about McCoy's character, is that he was really an adept student of human nature, he knew Jim and Spock almost as well as they knew themselves, if not better. And in the first clip, I think that's really the first time McCoy and Spock ever got truly real with each other, even though Spock tried to deny what McCoy said, you could see that Spock silently conceded that the former was right.

[@queenheart6167]

Yup. And he understood that Spock was worried about Jim without even Spock saying a word.

[@crivket1233]

McCoy and Spock are more like brothers , then friends. The Cpt. was the shared friend 😁

[@markpmar0356]

The interaction between Spock and McCoy in the prison cell scene is one of the best in the entire series. McCoy broke through Spock's reserve and spoke directly to his human side and Spock knew it. The more I see of the the original series, the more I believe it was the best of all them because of the outstanding acting ability by all the principal cast members but here especially by Nimoy and Kelley. This moment was one of their best scenes together. This sort of drama was missing from the feature films, in my opinion.

[@BadBocher]

"Are they friends or enemies?" I'm not sure even they know."

[@brucedavis76]

Wow just noticed that when Mccoy says Spock more afraid of living cuz of his human half slipping out he is looking through the bars!!! He is a prisoner of his own body!!!

[@FredPlanatia]

wow, good observation. I hadn't realized the symbolism, but i think he seized the opportunity tho show his condition in this scene.

[@studlygrish]

Hey hit a nerve but I love Spoks resonance …Really Dr

[@dennisanderson3895]

Spock and McCoy were such wonderful foils! As characters, they -played off each other very well. Such as good pairing of annoying friends!

[@securitybond2717]

They both bring a tear to my eye, each interaction...unlike modern TV....

[@joele.campbell1532]

Exactly, I wonder how they got along away from the set ....

[@kentleytaggart5816]

It was outstanding stuff,great casting on this show.

[@tomf3150]

Spock: My feelings are not subject for discussion, Doctor. Teal'C: My depth is immaterial to this conversation.

[@amberjewell3894]

I would so love to watch the two of them have a discussion.

[@DarkAngelBaby444]

Spock grabbing Bones' arm and holding it way past the awkward point is killing me

[@kapitan19969838]

You haven't experienced true, manly friendship then

[@sindurgoku8022]

"I AM TRYING TO THANK YOU YOU POINTED EAR HOBGOBLIN-"

[@douglasstrother6584]

Both Deforrest Kelley and Leonard Nimoy were talented actors before (and after) "Star Trek". Their work on "Star Trek" is indelible!!

[@vickylynn8787]

2:58 Leonard Nimoy’s voice…..”Really doctor?” 😍😍😍

[@vicseay5164]

Spock and McCoy are the two sides of Kirk's destiny.

[@nighthawk0077]

Amazing shield skills by McCoy, he just waves it around a bit and his opponent always strikes it.

[@oreally8605]

"I'm trying to thank you! You pointed eared hob goblin!"

[@azzyflya2355]

Sometimes I really think Spock learned more from McCoy than from anyone else he had ever met.

[@T.Florenz]

Agreed

[@studlygrish]

I love how McCoy unloads on Spok and his response is Really Dr

[@mlapointej]

They understand each other quite well

[@rogerscottcathey]

These guys didnt need cgi to create a magnificent drama.

[@barbarashaw8136]

You have to love Dr. McCoy

[@mnirwin5112]

1:48 I sometimes wonder if Spock wasn't deliberately needling McCoy here, to get McCoy's mind off their predicament ... and Kirk's. If so ... it worked. :)

[@rebeccaquartieri5509]

At the end of bread and circuses I really appreciated when Uhura said they all had it wrong....it isn't about the sun in the sky.....it's the Son of God.

[@sarahfullerton6894]

Yes, that was lovely, and I liked that it was Uhura whio figured it out!

[@margotrosendorn6371]

She's always been smarter than people gave her credit for

[@sarahfullerton6894]

@@margotrosendorn6371 , exactly!

[@dr.juerdotitsgo5119]

I didn't like that ending at all because it didn't trust the audience's intelligence. Anyone with a pre-school level knowledge of History would've guessed that the rebels were the Christians in the Roman Empire.

[@johnnybickle13]

@@margotrosendorn6371 I wasnt aware of people not giving Uhura credit for being smart haha

[@UpRoaryus]

"...whatever I might think of his skill..." Well THAT was uncalled for!

[@dalebaker9109]

They are actually friends, read between the lines. And the cracks do show, with spock sometimes.

[@ashman187]

The Odd couple! :)

[@seankrueger3848]

What about Picard

[@cygnustsp]

Really, doctor... I know, I'm worried about Jim too. Holy crap, what amazing writing, and acting.

[@raymondweaver8526]

Love Scotty just watching and taking it all in

[@SpockvsMcCoy]

Spectre of the Gun and The Tholian Web are two CLASSICS from Season 3.

[@11kful]

Along with the Enterprise Incident, Day of the Dove, Let this be Your Last Battlefield. The rest of them were lame.

[@cameronpickard7456]

I'M TRYING TO THANK U YOU POINTY EARED HOBGOBLIN!! now that was funny

[@robvonk9131]

Gladiator (to Spock): Fight, you pointed eared freak! McCoy: You tell him, buster!

[@philclinton9430]

Superb acting and writing, plus the music for Star Trek captures these moments beautifully.

[@bobbyrainwater7590]

You pointed- eared hobgobblin! 😆

[@josephel4292]

I always enjoyed seeing these 2 go at it.

[@jenpeterson3712]

I love Captain Kirk's comical expressions😂😂

[@taurch97]

you pointed eared hobgoblin!

[@brentbeacham9691]

LOVE this stuff. Netflix lost a customer when they dumped it all.

[@larrywoolard7965]

That's where H&I and MeTV channels fill the void🖖

[@JGLewis-jn2km]

That was a key insight by the doctor @2:18.

[@luckystarpiano]

@2:20 such a powerful moment!!!!

[@blockmasterscott]

4:59 I was so much in love with Joanne Linville as a little boy. I would wait for this episode to come on as a rerun just to see her!

[@dalekelly7639]

Compliment from Spock 8:16

[@roderickbeltran7474]

These montages are amazing and hilarious. Thank you!

[@sudhirpatel7620]

Who is the coolest white man on the planet? Captain Kirk of course.

[@raymoirai]

Nah it's picard

[@margotrosendorn6371]

8:27 Spock compliments McCoy 404 ERROR DRLEONARDMCCOY.EXE IS NOT RESPONDING

[@sonyafirefly3879]

Bones always gripes at Spock for not showing emotion, but he's just as bad.

[@reatrea]

Woah at 3:15 you can clearly see the seams for the ear prosthetic. That's cool!

[@Lilolindiriel]

I had 3 fav, Spock,Scotty and Mc Coy

[@queenheart6167]

my too...

[@trwent]

The bickering between Spock and McCoy was the brainchild of Gene Coon, Star Trek's "forgotten Gene". He made numerous contributions to the show, in addition to writing somewhere in the neighborhood of 15 - 20 episodes (the exact total is unclear since a number of them were under assumed names or were uncredited).

[@cryalot378]

I love how Bones referred to himself as "a common humanoid" xD

[@K.herrington7763]

Bones always reminds me of Gary Sinise(and vice versa).Love the original Star Trek.Way ahead of its time.

[@virginiaconnor8350]

Too bad they didn't get Gary to play Dr.McCoy in the Abrams series. Karl wasn't too bad, but when I saw Gary in "The Green Mile", I could see De as a young man pictured in his book From Sawdust to Stardust. Besides, Gary can change his appearance more easily and play an older Dr. McCoy. He even sounded like De a little.

[@thejoyofreading7661]

Me too, I've always thought that Sinise would have been great

[@isabelalzateestrada]

Yes, I was wondering who he reminded me of

[@ThePrettyeyes341]

Amazing ! Yes I see it . Nice

[@tasha3762]

Spock defend immédiatement mc coy lorsqu’il tombe , si c’est pas de l’amitié ça !! J’adore c’est deux la . J’adore Star Trek. quel acteurs magnifiques , quel jeu!! De plus j’adore la voix de Nimoy ( je précise que je suis française et que j’ai souvent regardée Star Trek original en français !!! Mais en anglais c’est beaucoup mieux . 🖖 a ceux qui liront ce texte

[@FredPlanatia]

oh so many good scenes and then Spock's brain dispensing insults!

[@trwent]

I loved the scene where Spock applies the Vulcan neck pinch to his opponent, and the guard says “a clear foul, Pro-Counsel”. WHAT?? These guys have presumably never seen the Vulcan neck pinch before … and they have a RULE against it??

[@gwenbrown9188]

He was supposed to only fight his own opponent. Plus, I'm sure anything done outside of using the sword or shield would be against the rules.

[@trwent]

@Gwen Brown I think you meant to write "He was supposed to fight only his opponent."

[@adammiller6606]

Bones - He no slouch, Woo!

[@JVFNAF]

Ah. "Bread & circuses" or like I call it: " _Coy_ doctor and tsundere Vulcan" Dear Bones, when I want to thank a friend, I don't make it sound like I'm about to confess my romantic feelings for them. Spock is, well, "I didn't save you because I like you or anything, baka!" As usual tho.

[@T.Florenz]

You're killin me, but you're not wrong 😭

[@Vesnicie]

I always thought I'd get along well with Vulcans. Maybe I'd go nuts eventually, but I always found it strange how much the humans in ST insist on strong feelings.

[@nebula5189]

The fact that we can and do feel emotions so strongly is a big part of what makes us human, at least in my opinion

[@gwenbrown9188]

Vulcans have stronger emotions than Humans. That's why they have to control them. Spock doesn't struggle with Human emotions. He struggles with a Human's lesser ability to control. Obviously he controls himself better than a Human thanks to his Vulcan half but he doesn't control himself as well as a Vulcan thanks to his Human half.

[@therealthreadkilla]

These are addicting.

[@davidfreud5885]

Love this song

[@swiperfox3145]

7:48 Chekov is DEAD... RIP

[@angeramirez25]

Omg yes😭😭😭

[@abrilnunez1680]

He is okay UwU

[@rebeccaquartieri5509]

Or is he 😏

[@queenheart6167]

@@abrilnunez1680 Checov from the reboot isn't there.

[@adammiller6606]

Saved by that damn “. Squinney Pinch”.again. Spock - Legend.

[@chuckselvage3157]

I love this show

[@marialanier6155]

Favorite Episode

[@marialanier6155]

My Fav Ep

[@darthmike4845]

Spock and Mcoy are more like Batman and Superman friends and brothers always getting on each other nerves but love each other.

[@eamonnrogan4166]

this is star trek... i know they didnt get on very well... but it never showed on screen..in my view... if star trek has a future we need to return to this format...not technology.. characters

[@martavdz4972]

I understood that these three (Nimoy, Kelley and Shatner) actually got along quite well. At least about Kelley it says on IMDb that he got along with everyone.

[@suewalsh1883]

William Shatner did not get along well with most of the cast, but everyone loved Leonard and Dee and they and the rest of cast were lifelong friends.

[@utahwerewolf9932]

William Shatner was kinda jealous of Nimoy, because he wasn't even supposed to be the main character, but received more attention than Shatner himself

[@Linhdoesstuff]

@@utahwerewolf9932 I mean, Spock is just THAT well-written I guess. McCoy was also the walking embodiment of sass. Kirk wasn't bland but he had much cooler friends.

[@mariajohnson-tanner2720]

​@@utahwerewolf9932Spock was the best and cutest of all the characters 😊❤

[@apphappy3796]

Spock: "Why thank you Capt. McCoy" Spock: "Your Welcome I believe is the correct answer". Spock: "Really Doctor"

[@HouseHunterLA]

These a great!

[@sonnyburnett8725]

I always wanted to see the few seconds following the scene at 4:30. It looks like Kirk is going to grab something to use on Spock as a gag. It’s not shown in this clip but in the show you can just begin to see it.

[@RiDankulous]

Did you make this? It's really great! I love the video highlights from various programs related to specific characters, event types or other associations. I love Star Trek and TNG is my favorite.

[@jessicathethreestoogesfan2635]

What would’ve happened with both of them off camera? I bet they liked to hangout together.

[@T.Florenz]

There's a couple of episodes where we see them in the in-between times, hanging out, coming and going together. In my opinion, they definitely hung out and enjoyed each other's company. It's hard not to enjoy being with someone who can go toe to toe with you on an intellectual level. McCoy was also a man of science, and Spock was versed in philosophy, so I'm sure they had really dynamic and "fascinating" conversations!

[@TacomaPaul]

Leonard Nimoy ... 1974... on KIRO Telethon. "Doomsday Machine" signed my name ! ;-)

[@thermionic1234567]

Always good to see a reference to “Star Trek’s” superlative episode, “Spock’s Brain.”

[@SKY-jv9ue]

Good stuff, they are!

[@randybarnett2308]

0;50 I would've busted up if Dr McCoy told Spock, you're Spock not the Six Million Dollar Man!!!!!!😀

[@tackyman2011]

They fixed Spock's brain and turned him into Kryten.

[@dalleneldredge6923]

Star Trek is best show.

[@T.Florenz]

I don't think people give McCoy his flowers for being incredibly smart and capable at reading people. Saying to Spock, "Why, you wouldn't know what to do with a warm, decent feeling," was PEAK reverse-psychology, that succeeded in making Spock acknowledge his feelings in the moment, out loud, instead of repressing them and continuing to ratchet up his stress. McCoy's energy immediately flips after Spock says "Oh, really?" turning to understanding and empathy, and Spock feels actually uncomfortably SEEN in that moment. Like, they get on each other's nerves, but I often think Spock and McCoy knew each other better and more innately than anyone, including Kirk sometimes.

[@user-vx7ky6xf6e]

BROMANCE

[@verkaforever]

5:27 HARSH!!!!!

[@wingzero7X]

The original 2 and a half men

[@daleshelden8394]

I believe the term that you are referring to is fools. He replies in the manner of Spock.lol

[@RunikaMori]

I don't understand the crux of their arguments, since what Spock is feeling is in plain sight in a rationalized way, and Nimoy's acting make him come across as more reserved than emotionless anyway. So keeping that in mind is McCoy just frustrated that he's not being more demonstrative or acknowledging those feelings head on, or does he really think he's not emotional? If it's the first, why can't he just appreciate Spock's own way of showing those feelings even if acts stubborn about it?

[@ghosty918]

The Vulcans practice logic in a religious way, it's basically a Pagan and a Helenist getting into philosophical and religious debates about how the world is structured.

[@ThePrettyeyes341]

Vulcans are not emotionless. They were war-like and barbaric almost to extinction. Spock is also half human. Emotion from both sides of his bloodline are very present. Its his intelligence that keeps them both in check. Bones simply tries to free Spock from the struggle and just be free. Bones ,being emtional is frustrated by Spocks inability to let go.

[@gwenbrown9188]

Bones better be glad he doesn't let go or Spock might "wring" his neck. (Amok Time)

[@caitlyncherro6025]

Hm. I think I need a different interpretation/opinion of the scene at 2:18. I know that they were under a lot of stress and everything, but why would he suddenly just throw that out there? There wasn't a real reason to attack Spock, and that was some pretty heavy stuff. He knew exactly where the weak spot in Spock's armor was, and he hit it directly. It's out of place. We already knew that McCoy was aware of Spock's internal struggle, but this is the first time he ever used it against him so directly. It seems cruel, to me anyways. Thoughts?

[@geso101]

I consider this scene the single best interaction between Spock and McCoy in the entire series. I love it! And it is not McCoy who is attacking here, on the contrary he is trying to thank his friend. But Spock starts BS’ing so much about the reasons for saving him and for wanting to escape, it is just utterly annoying. He is lying through his teeth, he is lying to McCoy’s face. It is understandable that McCoy cuts through the BS and spells out the plain truth: that Spock is hiding his feelings and his human side. That Spock saved him because he is his friend and that he wants to get out because he is worried about his other friend. But there is no malice in McCoy’s contact, in fact his countenance at the end and his last sentence show consideration and concern for Spock. McCoy has been mean and rude in other occasions (the Tholian Web is the worst case) but here he is not angry or spiteful. He is just calling out on Spock’s refusal to show his real feelings. And if a friend of mine did me a great benefit but unabashedly hid the reason for doing so, I would have reacted exactly like McCoy: cut through the BS and telling them that I see through them anyway.

[@geso101]

My favourite part of the dialogue: Spock: “Really, Doctor?” (Spock trying to keep his face straight and not appear upset and still denying everything) McCoy: “I know” (McCoy replies as if he didn’t hear Spock’s previous answer. As if Spock actually told him: “I am worried about Jim, Doctor”).

[@caitlyncherro6025]

@@geso101 Yeah, I can see it now. Something about the way McCoy says that he wouldn't know what to do with a decent feeling just rubs me the wrong way, I guess, because they both know it's not true. Spock definitely cares about them, and they care about him too, no matter how much they bash on each other. Thanks for taking the time to answer my question, this has been bugging me for a really long time 😅. I'm glad I finally understand it more

[@cat-lw6kq]

I always though McCoy was a bit over emotional here he gets angry because Spock shows no emotion. I don't know why McCoy was often pushing him to be more human.

[@henrynorcrossii3363]

Spock and McCoy understood each other in a way that not even Kirk understood them. Spock and McCoy both had to try to control part of who they are. Spock controlled his more emotional side to be a good Vulcan, and McCoy also had to attempt to control his more emotional side to be a good Doctor.

[@victoriaschafer1503]

ich hätte seinen Mund nicht verbinden sollen XD

[@dbsql6238]

"You're welcome", I believe, is the correct response. Anyone ever say that entire Spock sentence to someone when they thank you?

[@xn0gaming]

Its kinda less banter than a genuine hate-love relationship.

[@pat5882]

In Bread and Ciruses McCoy & Spock are bantering and worried about their Captain. Meanwhile, Kirk was spending time with his personal slave for the evening, Drusilla. No concern at all gentleman, Kirk out.

[@santopatti593]

Star trek great show..🚀

[@giantclam1822]

Pointed eared hobgoblin

[@letolethe3344]

5:00--It's wonderful that they developed a technique to conduct brain surgery without cutting hair!

[@evflorybarnes]

1:52

[@gerardcousineau3478]

DeForest Kelly 😊

[@Romulan2469]

Spock's brain was one of the worst episodes of TOS.

[@brooklynsmith2721]

Why?

[@sarahfullerton6894]

The absolute worst episodes in my humble opinion: Turnabout Intruder; The Way to Eden; Requiem for Methuselah; Elaan of Troysius; Spock's Brain; and The Children Shall Lead. Worst of all is the stinker Turnabout Intruder.

[@Dragblacker]

@@sarahfullerton6894 I've just watched all of those episodes for the first time. I don't see what's wrong with Methuselah aside from the forced Kirk subplot; as for the rest, I've heard about how terrible they are, and I wouldn't consider them the best episodes, but I wasn't bothered by them. The reasoning I've heard for why they're so despised doesn't hold water either.

[@sarahfullerton6894]

@@Dragblacker , yes, it's that forced Kirk sub-plot, and the way Kirk's character in the episode is so nastily written. And, if you are OK with these episodes, good. Even the bad ones have some snappy repartee between the big three. These are episodes that I avoid. I especially dislike Turnabout Intruder. Misogynistic in nature, and way, way over the top by William Shatner. The last episode should have been the previous good one.

[@dragblacker8621]

How come there's a stunt double for Shatner in the gladiatorial fight?

[@jenpeterson3712]

Dragblacker there were stunt doubles for William Shatner many times

[@davidw5993]

if you REALLY want to laugh watch the fight with Khan... the doubles are not even close 😄

[@nathandodge665]

Pointy eared hobgoblin