The original series s02, e that introduced us to these cute, furry creatures. The trouble with tribbles is an episode that can make a legitimate claim to being the best episode of star trek, if not the best episode of the entire franchise. Star trek the original series s02e15 the trouble with tribbles. Their first panel was star trek into blackness, a showcase of treks black characters, followed by a metaconversation with david gerrold, writer of the trouble with tribbles. The original series episode the trouble with tribbles. The trouble with tribbles is the fifteenth episode of the second season of the american science fiction television series star trek. It was written as a tribute to the original series of star trek, in the 30th anniversary year of the show. In a storage compartment full of grain, they starved to death. This is the second time that a previously eradicated species is repopulated with specimens brought back as a result of time travel, the first being humpback whales george and gracie in 2286. The original series remastered where no man has gone before. The enterprise is overrun by furry creatures while tangling with klingons and bureaucrats air date. The trouble with tribbles episode memory alpha fandom. Oct 23, 2019 the title itself is a play on the trouble with tribbles, an episode from star trek.
Season 1 season 2 season 3 season 4 season 5 season 6 season 7. Oct 08, 2019 star trek s short treks episode the trouble with edward premieres on cbs all access on oct. Apr 14, 2010 the rewatch has come upon the trouble with tribbles, easily the most celebrated episode of the entire original series if not the whole franchise. Written by david gerrold and directed by joseph pevney, it was first broadcast on december 29, 1967 in the episode, the starship enterprise arrives at deep space station k7 and is conscripted to guard a consignment of grain from sabotage, the klingons being.
It turns out a star trek version of a mad scientist genetically modified the tribbles with. More tribbles, more troubles episode memory alpha fandom. Bones mccoy discovers the reason why the furry menace known as tribbles reproduce so fast is that the little fuzzballs are born pregnant. Dec 29, 2017 fifty years after its smallscreen debut, the trouble with tribbles may be the most famous episode of any iteration of star trek. They are depicted as a small, furry, gentle, attractive, and slowmoving but rapidly reproducing lovable species.
The star trek episode the trouble with tribbles is possibly the most iconic episode of the original series. It turns out a star trekversion of a mad scientist genetically modified the tribbles with. Star trek more tribbles, more troubles tv episode 1973 imdb. To protect a space station with a vital grain shipment, kirk must deal with federation bureaucrats, a klingon battle cruiser and a peddler who sells furry, purring, hungry little creatures as pets. The greatest star trek series youre not watching full episode. Cyrano jones returns, infesting the enterprise with tribbles that now grow to monstrous size. Star trek the original series season 2 episode 15 the trouble with. Of all the things to endure from the original star trek series of the 1960s, who could have guessed that tribbles would be one of them. Feb 16, 2014 i just love this episode of star trek 2x15. Deep space nine decided to incorporate trouble with tribbles into a new episode.
With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, george takei. This episode led to the upgrading and refilming of the visual effects of star trek. Even people who dont watch the show know the image of kirk standing waistdeep in a pile of tribbles, looking exasperated. Cyrano jones introduces tribbles that cannot reproduce. So, when it came time to celibrate star trek s longevity, the people in charge of star trek. Short treks the trouble with edward reboots tribble.
Written by david gerrold and directed by joseph pevney, it was first broadcast on december 29, 1967. This video is unavailable because we were unable to load a message from our sponsors. This episode was a sequel to david gerrolds own tos. The episode, the sixth hour of ds9s fifth season, was created to celebrate star trek s 30th anniversary, employed cgi wizardry to morph together the characters and. Star trek the original series season 2 episodes 15 the trouble. Known for their prodigious reproductive rate, these round, furry creatures emitted cooing sounds while touched, which had a tranquilizing effect on the human nervous system.
Star treks short treks episode the trouble with edward premieres on cbs all access on oct. With william shatner, leonard nimoy, deforest kelley, william schallert. Tribbles are a fictional alien species in the star trek universe. If you are using adblocking software, please disable it and reload the page.
The original series the trouble with tribbles tv episode 1967 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. More tribbles, more troubles is the fifth episode of the first season of the animated american science fiction television series star trek. Their evergrowing fan base the tribble nation lets fans interact with them at cons or online by choosing a designation based on their personal geek passion, and folks do have fun with it. A rousing tribute to the original star treks most popular episode, trials and tribbleations is a triumph of clever plotting, technical achievement, and pure, unadulterated fun. The trouble with tribbles is, quite possibly, the first episode of star trek you ever saw. It featured the return of actor stanley adams reprising his role of trader. Nov 04, 2016 trials and tribbleations, one of star trek.
Jul 16, 20 the cute little fury animals called the tribbles have multiplied all over the ship. The original series 1966 william shatner in star trek. Deep space nine, the sixth episode of the fifth season. The trouble with tribbles might not be the best star trek episode, but it is certainly the funniest. Trials and tribbleations was based on and used footage from the tos episode. And now, in the latest short treks episode, the trouble with edward, we find out why. The new episode is titled the trouble with edward, a direct callback to the star trek. Jun 29, 2018 star trek s02e the trouble with tribbles. New short trek gets funny with a shipload of tribbles space. One of the most popular original star trek episodes is the trouble with tribbles. Short treks the trouble with edward reboots tribble canon. With avery brooks, rene auberjonois, michael dorn, terry farrell. How well do you remember the star trek episode the. But the shipment is meant for faminestruck shermans planet, and klingons are taking shore leave on the space station.
Oct 10, 2019 in the original star trek episode the trouble with tribbles, dr. Dec 27, 2012 the trouble with tribbles is, quite possibly, the first episode of star trek you ever saw. Star trek s02e the trouble with tribbles video dailymotion. The trouble with tribbles 1967, as the exterior shots of the enterprise, space station k7 and the klingon ships had to be redone, but also had to remain visually consistent with the original episode.
Adding to kirks irritation is federation undersecretary for agriculture, nilz baris, and. The working title for this episode was a fuzzy thing happened to me. It is a great, fun way to get hooked, and a perfect vehicle to meet the characters. The enterprise rushes to deep space station k7 only to find a pretentious bureaucrat named nilz baris who wants kirk to protect tons of quadrotriticale, a hybrid grain that will be used to colonize shermans planet. Yes, i would like to receive updates, special offers and other information from star trek. I hope this group will bring the local star trek community together, and be a place, where everybody can talk about this great science fiction, and enjoy the company of each other. The enterprise crew discovers that the tribbles are multiplying rapidly but that some are unexplicably dying the trouble with tribbles. Like the trouble with tribbles from 29 years earlier, this fifthseason episode is an instant classic, beginning when a surgically altered klingon charlie brill, reprising his role from tribbles. Deep space nine, the 6th episode of the shows fifth season, first aired during the week of 4 november 1996. The trouble with tribbles written by david gerrold and directed by joseph pevney. In the original star trek episode the trouble with tribbles, dr. Star trek a new generation every three hours youtube. Enterprise receives a toppriority order to protect a shipment of quadrotriticale grain on deep space station k7, kirk is irritated to be guarding a shipment of wheat.
How well do you remember the star trek episode the trouble. It first aired in the nbc saturday morning lineup on october 6, 1973, and was written by david gerrold as a sequel to his original series episode the trouble with tribbles. The trouble arises with tribbles small furry creatures that seem to multiply. Star trek more tribbles, more troubles tv episode 1973. Already cancelled give their reaction and recap to 2x15 of star trek the original. It is a genuine classic in countless ways, perfectly embodying so much of what makes star trek classic and iconic and loved. Oct 10, 2019 for several decades, the most popular episode of the original star trek was, debatably, the trouble with tribbles. Oct 10, 2019 the new episode is titled the trouble with edward, a direct callback to the star trek.
Sisko tells two men from temporal investigations how he and his crew went back in time to when captain james kirk of the first starship enterprise exposed a klingon spy with the help of tribbles. Tribble was the colloquial name for the species with the scientific name tribleustes ventricosus and polygeminus grex. The title itself is a play on the trouble with tribbles, an episode from star trek. Massacre theater productions star trek trouble with tribbles. Pdf download the tribble handbook star trek read full ebook. You must be a cbs all access subscriber to enjoy this video. The episode was written by ira steven behr, hans beimler. A cat version of the trouble with tribbles was featured in jenny parks 2017 book star trek cats. The rewatch has come upon the trouble with tribbles, easily the most celebrated episode of the entire original series if not the whole franchise. Reception edit this episode was nominated for a hugo award in 1968 as best dramatic presentation, but lost to the version of the city on the edge of forever that was actually shown onair. They were conceived by screenwriter david gerrold, and first appeared in a 1967 episode titled the trouble with tribbles.
Deep space nine episode trials and tribbleations refers to this episode more directly than usual, when the ds9 crew travel back in time to stop a plot to kill captain kirk. Tribbles were small, nonintelligent lifeforms originating from iota geminorum iv. For several decades, the most popular episode of the original star trek was, debatably, the trouble with tribbles. Trials and tribbleations was the 103rd episode of star trek. David gerrolds script, polished by gene coon, is easily. Trials and tribbleations memory beta, noncanon star trek. The enterprise and klingon ships were relatively easy since there were still some old. The end credits say the episode is based on the original star trek episode the trouble with tribbles by david gerrold. Deep space nines mostentertaining, mostambitious and mostpopular episodes, aired on november 4, 1996, or 20 years ago today. The cute little fury animals called the tribbles have multiplied all over the ship. The episode, the sixth hour of ds9s fifth season, was created to celebrate star treks 30th anniversary, employed cgi wizardry to morph together the characters and casts from star trek. The trouble with tribbles the cute little fury animals called the tribbles have multiplied all over the ship.
Trials and tribbleations is the 104th episode of the american science fiction television series star trek. Having finished tng, we are moving on to cover a small selection of original series episodes. If you are experiencing problems, please describe them. The story for this installment started as a proposed episode for the original series of star trek, but was ultimately never produced for that series, mainly because third season producer fred freiberger hated the first.
Written by david gerrold, the episode certainly has enduring charm, and. Fifty years after its smallscreen debut, the trouble with tribbles may be the most famous episode of any iteration of star trek. Again and again this episode shows up on lists ranking the best star trek episodes. Trials and tribbleations episode memory alpha fandom.