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"Star Trek" The City on the Edge of Forever (1967)
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"Star Trek" (1966)Original Air Date:
6 April 1967 (Season 1, Episode 28)Plot:
When a temporarily maddened Dr. McCoy alters history and eliminates his time, Kirk and Spock follow him to prevent it, but the price to do so is high. full summary | full synopsisUser Comments:
One of science fiction TV's finest moments (so far) moreCast
(Episode Complete credited cast)| William Shatner | ... | Captain James T. Kirk | |
| Leonard Nimoy | ... | Mr. Spock | |
| Joan Collins | ... | Sister Edith Keeler | |
| DeForest Kelley | ... | Dr. McCoy | |
| James Doohan | ... | Scott | |
| George Takei | ... | Sulu | |
| Nichelle Nichols | ... | Uhura | |
| John Harmon | ... | Rodent | |
| Hal Baylor | ... | Policeman | |
| David L. Ross | ... | Galloway | |
| John Winston | ... | Transporter Chief | |
| Bart La Rue | ... | Guardian (voice) (as Bartell La Rue) | |
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| Adolf Hitler | ... | Himself (archive footage) | |
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Harlan Ellison's original story had the time portal manned by people who were the real guardians of time, rather than a machine entity. moreGoofs:
Continuity: The makeup on DeForest Kelley (Bones) switches between light and heavy from scene to scene. moreQuotes:
Capt. Kirk: "Let me help." A hundred years or so from now, I believe, a famous novelist will write a classic using that theme. He'll recommend those three words over "I love you." moreFAQ
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Before you read any review of this, you should check out 'a l i e n's review - it's the one with the highest vote count, and it's entitled Ellison. This user does a very nice job of explaining Harlan Ellison's various issues with the way the script was handled.
City on the Edge of Forever is a truly remarkable episode of Star Trek's original series. Written by now-veteran sci fi author Harlan Ellison (with help from Roddenberry and his writing team), and directed by one of the original series' most consistently excellent directors - Joseph Pevney - COEF begins with the Enterprise being bombarded by meteors and Sulu knocked unconscious. McCoy injects him with cordrazine and he is fine, but then McCoy falls on the needle and is injected with an overdose. Deranged, McCoy beams down to a nearby planet and the bridge crew follows shortly thereafter.
The rest of the story involves time travel, a bit of romance and some great acting and directing. Kelley, Shatner, Nimoy and guest star Joan Collins give remarkable performances, and bring this fine story to life in a touchingly dramatic and satisfyingly logical manner.
If you want to get somebody hooked on ST, this is a great place to start.